Crime Fiction

London, Autumn 1916. When he slips out of a house in the early hours of the morning, Simon Wilder is too preoccupied to realise that he is being stalked. As...

One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime... The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller! 'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure... a splendid start to what promises to be...

Returning from South America, Jack Aubrey finds himself led into the half worlds of the London criminal underground in this most unconventional of Patrick O'Brian's lauded naval tales. The Reverse...

It only takes one spark It's the biggest case of her career and Eliza Carmody is on the 'wrong' side. She is defending a large corporation that people believe was...

The truth is never black and white 'This is about three deaths. Actually more, if you go back far enough. I say deaths but perhaps all of them were murders....

The truth is never black and white 'This is about three deaths. Actually more, if you go back far enough. I say deaths but perhaps all of them were murders....

'The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.' - Australian Women's Weekly ' The writing is generous and whip-smart, with sentences that will stop readers in...

'Martin Cruz Smith's deftness of touch, lightness of humour and depth of knowledge are on display as ever in The Siberian Dilemma ' Observer 'Makes tension rise through the page...

'Carries distinct shades of Patricia Highsmith and Donna Tartt... Supremely gripping' - Vogue , Best Books of 2022 A struggling author is stuck at the airport, his flight endlessly delayed....

Agatha Christie's sensational mystery thriller set in her Devonshire homeland. On holiday in Cornwall, Poirot meets a pretty young woman with an unusual name, 'Nick' Buckley. Upon discovering a bullet-hole...

' Wickedly fun and highly addictive ... a delicious read with all the elements of a perfect whodunit' Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage 'House...

'Another on point mix of humour, chaos and quirky fun' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It The laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of...

The brand new pulse-pounding psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat! 'Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists' Sunday Times bestseller, B P Walter 'Utterly...

THE MILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A DARK AND TERRIFYING JOURNEY INTO THE MIND OF A KILLER. 'Truly exceptional...twists and turns that I didn't see coming, a unique concept, and...

'Written with an incredible eye for detail of the historical setting, this wonderful romantic tale will earn your respect and keep you entertained' Adele Parks 'If you loved Her Heart...

USA Today Bestseller In this newest installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge is faced with his most perplexing case yet: a murder with...

International bestselling author Mandy Robotham returns with a brand new tale set in 1950s London. 'A gripping story of revenge, guilt and redemption, sweetened by love.' Daisy Wood, author of...

Learn the secret - or die trying Has ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope finally got out of his depth? That's the question Ben faces when the hunt for a missing girl...

'Written with an incredible eye for detail of the historical setting, this wonderful romantic tale will earn your respect and keep you entertained' Adele Parks 'If you loved Her Heart...

Inspector Maigret investigates a case of deception in an isolated community Maigret has been interrogating Carl Andersen for seventeen hours without a confession. He's either innocent or a very good...

A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town, from the celebrated author of the Maigret series Nobody mentioned the victims, or the terror that had gripped...

An extraordinary tale of betrayal from the celebrated author of the Maigret series On the shore of the Black Sea, on the edge of the Soviet Union, a little city...

A new translation of a twisting detective novel from the celebrated author of the Maigret series Hector Loursat, a lawyer in the small town of Moulins, has lived as a...

A new selection of stories featuring the celebrated literary detective, Inspector Maigret An ageing boxer caught in a love triangle. A wealthy Parisian family on the brink of collapse. A...

A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike...

Robbery, murder, vandalism, incompetence and not enough parking spaces - just another day in the life of a big city's police department. Judy Hammer has accepted the challenge of Richmond,...

The eleventh Scarpetta novel, in which the Chief Medical Examiner is under a Grand Jury investigation for murder. She knows she's being framed and she no longer knows who she...

Realistic and entertaining thriller which throws an ironic light on how to police a city. Deputy Chief Virginia West likes and respects her boss, Hammer, but with an increasing number...

When Gordon Hilcock discovers the body of Sean O'Farrell, Detective Den Cooper is more than happy to cast the farmer in the role of chief suspect as Gordon is currently...

One rainy night in New York City, outstanding law student Chloe Larson wakes from a terrible nightmare. But it's not a nightmare - it's real. Not only is she savagely...

For the first time, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling suspense master J.A. Jance brings together her two most beloved creations: Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont....

It's a business trip that takes advertising agency owner Maddie Fitzgerald to New Orleans, but it is hardly business as usual when a man breaks into her hotel room and...

When she revisited, always with astonishment, what had happened to her, it was the deliberate breaking of her fingers that remained indelibly printed on her memory . . . Twelve...

Snobbish Tarquin Winot sets out on a journey of the senses from the Hotel Splendide in Portsmouth to his cottage in Provence. As he travels, he introduces his life through...

'What are you thinking, Amy? The question I've asked most often during our marriage, if not out loud, if not to the person who could answer. I suppose these questions...

Strikingly sharp and thrillingly violent, Little Criminals is the celebrated debut of the doyen of Dublin crime and winner of the Gold Dagger 2012. Justin and Angela Kennedy have money,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady's professional and personal lives collide when her college-age daughter is involved in a missing persons case in this evocative and atmospheric...

'The ending shattered me in a way only Tarryn Fisher can!' Colleen Hoover, Sunday Times bestselling author An explosive new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Never Never...

Don't miss the third adrenaline-filled, action-adventure in the Joe Mason series! When Joe Mason agrees to transport a priceless gold basin to its new owner, the ex-MI5 operative arrives only...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES. Season 2 out March 2025! 'I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up' Reader review 'Read the whole thing in one day ....

Vintage Heroes & Villains- A lineup of literature's most dastardly, devilish and daring characters When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind....

The highly anticipated sequel to Mary Higgins Clark's iconic bestseller Where Are The Children? , featuring the children of Nancy Harmon, all grown up and again in peril. In Where...

Detective Alex Cross is chasing an elusive murderer called 'The Family Man' in the 30th instalment of the bestselling Alex Cross series. They strike under cover of darkness, trigger no...