Crime Fiction

The clock is ticking for DCI Slider when a woman goes missing. Can he find her - and does she even want to be found? "[Slider is] one of Britain's...

*A mind-boggling locked door mystery written in collaboration with the Historic Royal Palaces* 'Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery' READER REVIEW ????? When...

THE STANDALONE THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RAGDOLL - SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Clever, original and gripping' Rachel Abbott ********** 1989 DS Benjamin Chambers and...

When an undercover police officer is killed and a deadly shipment of pure heroin hits land, it looks as though the operation to bring down Brighton's biggest drug dealer is...

Dark humour, dirty deeds, marriages and murder . . . The perfect new read for fans of The Thursday Murder Club , How to Kill Your Family and White Lotus...

MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . . Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but...

' Not many books make me laugh out loud but this one absolutely did!' - Amazon reviewer ????? ---------- Una McMurray is puzzled. Surely, statistically , the international cat show...

'Compelling . . . almost Dickensian' Times 'The best thriller writer in the world' Daily Telegraph ***** Jonas Merrick - a legendary intelligence analyst for MI5 - has been banished...

Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland **** At the beginning of the twentieth century, as America...

' Fun, sassy, confident ' Reader Review ' Completely original ' Reader Review ' Funny, twisting, enthralling' Reader Review ' Irresistible ' Reader Review Hannah's love life? Dying. Career? Dead....

FIVE WITNESSES. FIVE DIFFERENT STORIES. WHO IS THE KILLER? 'A rising star of Australian crime fiction' SUNDAY TIMES 'S. R. White is the real deal' CHRIS HAMMER In the courtyard...

From the author of THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS, comes an electrifying new novel prepare yourself for an adrenalin-fuelled ride. An ancient warrior For archaeologist Nina Wilde it s the opportunity...

' Twisty and terrifying, LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON will keep you guessing until the end' B A Paris 'Utterly addictive' CRIME MONTHLY 'A twisty, thoroughly modern thriller with a plot...

The most fascinating detective in the history of crime fiction. Ash Rashid is a detective with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and one of the few Muslims on the force....

A high security Virginia juvenile detention centre is the scene of a savage killing. Twelve-year-old Natan Bailey is accused of murder and branded a cop-killer; orphaned, alone and with nowhere...

As the travellers gather in the Tabard Inn at the start of a pilgrimage to pray before the blessed bones of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury, they agree eagerly to...

An electrifying, neo-noir tale of identity theft, subterfuge and new beginnings, set in the dark shadows of the Gold Coast's glittering high-rise strip ... Jade, on the run from her...

Short, thick-bodied, mulishly stubborn, and indifferent to physical pain, Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op was the prototype for generations of tough-guy detectives. He is also the hero of most of the...

This popular mystery in the Wentworth backlist finds Miss Maud Silver in the midst of a murder investigation when she visits an old chum in the small village of Lenton....

From the author of Trinity Fields comes a chilling and beautifully crafted mystery. Imagine a scene of rural serenity, a night scene. Imagine a solitary ranch high in the mountains:...

The 1985-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband Emerson and their precocious eight-year-old son Rameses. The much-coveted burial chamber in Dahshoor is...

The 1985-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband Emerson and their precocious eight-year-old son Rameses. The much-coveted burial chamber in Dahshoor is...

'There's someone I want you to meet,' Belle says, as a man draws up to her side. He's tall with dark stubble on his square jaw. The corner of his...

'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' - ORLANDO MURRIN 'Forget five stars, this deserves a Michelin star' - J.M. HEWITT 'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at...

'Twisty and clever.' - DAILY MAIL ' Inventing Anna meets Agatha Christie in this brilliant Insta-whodunnit where fact and fiction blur on the dark side of #InfluencerSisterhood.' - SARAH MAY,...

'The screams came again: by now they sounded quite blood-curdling to the girl alone in the small room - or was it that they were getting nearer?' From murders and...

**PETER MAY: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE** **'A TERRIFIC WRITER' MARK BILLINGHAM** Set in Southern Spain, A Silent Death is the scorching thriller from worldwide bestselling author of The...

'A startling new crime writing talent!' Peter James 'Impossible to put down' Patricia Cornwell Victim or murderer . . . Can she discover the truth? On a misty autumn afternoon,...

Turn up the heat with this sizzling summer thriller 'Irresistible' Abigail Dean 'Mind blowing' Nikki Smith STRAY TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE . . . New York-based writers Felix and...

*Now a major ITV and StudioCanal TV show starring James Norton and Niamh Algar* 'A real page-turner' reader review 'The kind of book that keeps you up at night' My...

A macabre ancient secret. An innovative biotech company connected to the highest levels of government. And the trail of bloodshed in its wake. 'Finally got my Tony McLean fix' READER...

The thirty-fifth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma. Autumn, AD 672. While out walking, Abbot Brocc was shocked to encounter the sinister...

Two abandoned souls are on the hunt for one powerful man. Soon, their paths will cross and lead to one twisted fate. Danny Hansen is a Bosnian immigrant who came...

Alex McAuliff has just received an offer he can't refuse. A company called Dunstone Ltd will pay him two million dollars for a geological survey of Jamaica's interior - and...

THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAY. NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY. She sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . . After her murderous...

GETTING LOST IS EASY. GETTING BACK IS MURDER . . . 'An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists' SHARI LAPENA 'Addictive' T.M. LOGAN 'Everything we crave in a thriller, a one-sitting...

A STUNNING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR. THE PERFECT CLEVER, THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ FOR FANS OF TIM WEAVER AND CHRIS WHITAKER 'A brilliant, propulsive...

This is one case Miller won't want to open . . . ____________ 'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Neat plot twists and a likable...

Mid-winter, St. Andrews, Scotland: When a university lecturer fails to turn up for class, he is found dead at home, with evidence of having committed suicide. A female student reports...

Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in the small village of Three Pines in Quebec. Someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of...

One last job could buy them their freedom - or cost them everything . . . Discover the high-octane space heist adventure from Makana Yamamoto - unmissable for fans of...

From the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once comes a thrilling and emotional ride about the ties we have to our past - and...

' Best book I've read this year! Amazing police procedural!!... When is the next one coming out !?! I need to know!' Reader Review????? A TEENAGER FOUND DEAD A FAMILY...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' Dawn French When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody...

A tense, twisty destination thriller, perfect for reading by the pool on hot summer days, f rom the author of FIVE NIGHTS. 'Insanely gripping.' ANGELA CLARKE 'The perfect escapist read.'...

THE BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024 - THE TIMES BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2024 - SUNDAY TIMES BOOKS OF THE MONTH - THE GUARDIAN 'I very much doubt I'll read...

'I loved Glenda's book and her characters - perfect for all fans of dance, mystery and cosy escapism. Absolutely smashing!' ANTON DU BEKE The fourth in the page-turning cosy crime...

'Imagine Bridgerton crossed with Hustle (only 10 times better!)' ; 'Scoundrously entertaining, I loved everything about it' 'One major plot twist had me actually shouting at the book' 'Fast-paced, witty...