Crime Fiction

'Pacey, twisty and with so many reveals I literally did have my jaw in the floor! I absolutely loved this book. If you're a fan of a thriller, great drama,...

  Treading the fine line where the supernatural ends and real human monstrosity begins, GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS is a haunting, dark read, perfect for fans of Jennifer Hillier and...

A NEW YORK TIMES 'EDITOR'S PICK'ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 10 BEST DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2020'Enrapturing' New York Times'A brilliant debut' Louise Doughty'You'll have the heart rate of an Olympic hurdler'...

With a new introduction by Colm Toibin"Absolutely captivating" ANDREA CAMILLERI"Monumental" GuardianDrawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind and The Name of the Rose, and an instant bestseller in many languages,...

'So great ... it's criminal' SAGA'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground' DAILY MAILFrom beneath the beach umbrella, all might seem idyllic - children playing, sunbathers relaxing,...

With a new introduction by Charlie Higson'Fantastic ... in my book Jim Thompson is still the greatest crime writer' Jo Nesbo'The best suspense writer going, bar none' NEW YORK TIMES'Jim...

Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region...

For one weekend every July, thousands of readers descend on the historic English town of Harrogate, Yorkshire in pursuit of mysteries, mischief and murder. In Murder in Harrogate, ten of...

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt.One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes...

A queer historical romantic suspense novel about a young engineer working for Gustave Eiffel caught in a web of deceit that could destroy both him and the famous tower.Fin Tighe...

Lucinda has lived her whole life in the shadow of her glamorous and outgoing high-end model sister Viviana. But when Viviana suddenly disappears on a trip to Sao Paulo, Lucinda...

**An Irish Times best book of 2024 so far**"A very early candidate for the crime novel of the year" IRISH TIMESLive Aid, July 1985. The great and the good of...

The gripping new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author of breakout hit HE SAID/SHE SAID     This novel was previously published as STONE MOTHERS.     Gripping, terrifying...

'Smart, empathetic and all too real. I love her writing' LIZ NUGENT One murder, three families destroyedAnd a detective guilty of a crime of her own When 18-year-old Ben Renshaw...

A one-off collection of twelve Shakespearean-themed murder mysteries set in Elizabethan London, featuring Master Hardy Drew, Constable of the Bankside Watch, from the acclaimed author of the 7th century Irish...

When the mutilated body of a young woman is discovered, LAPD Detective Jessica Allen knows she's seen this MO before.     A sadistic serial killer has been operating undetected...

'Mason Cross is a fast-paced, high octane thriller writer.' Simon Kernick     THEN     Fifteen years ago, an unidentified killer terrorised northern Georgia, killing hikers with two shots...

When her personal copy of the current Finance Act is found a few metres away from a body, young barrister Julia Larwood finds herself caught up in a complex fight...

When April in Paris means riots and firebombs.     Tensions run high in the working-class neighbourhood of Belleville when a hunger strike to protest against strict immigration laws escalates....

St. Andrews, Scotland: Renovation works on the famous Old Course golf course uncovers the remains of a body in a shallow grave - two bullet holes in the skull. DNA...

THE LATEST KITT HARTLEY MYSTERY, SET IN THE HEART OF YORKSHIREA serial killer is loose in Yorkshire, and has claimed three victims in three months. Eleven days before each murder,...

'Move over Morse. Simon Mason Oxford crime novel breathes fresh life into the police procedural' Val McDermid'As great a contribution to the noble British genre of detective fiction as any...

The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed. A sex tape from her student days - one she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. A political...

What would you do to protect the ones you love?Single-mother Emma is at her limit, with two children to look after, a demanding job and an ex-husband who doesn't pull...

A Times Best New Historical Fiction pick, perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Binding. 'KEEPS THE READER HOOKED TO THE END' - THE TIMES___________Halloween night, 1906. Lotta Rae...

'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' DAILY MAIL     A charming historical mystery set in 1960s Yorkshire, starring prisoner governor and amateur sleuth...

'Haunting and atmospheric' - DAILY MAIL'Tina Baker's best yet' - JANICE HALLETT'An irresistible read' - LESLEY KARAEveryone brings their secrets to the island...On the beautiful island of Tresco, two worlds...

"This riveting, original, and powerful mother-daughter story kept me glued to the pages." Colleen Hoover"Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception, Sarah Pekkanen's GONE TONIGHT is a page-turning thriller about...

A TERRIBLE CRIME WAITS TO BE UNEARTHED.The second twisty and atmospheric Wiltshire-set crime novel in the DI Lockyer Series. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid.A long, hot...

"Outback noir has a new star" Mark Sanderson, The TimesWith DS Manolis on leave in Greece, Senior Constable Sparrow receives a phone call from a man who wants to turn...

Dark secrets cast long shadows... On a peaceful hilltop campsite in the heat of summer, a private plane crash-lands. Several are killed, and many more lives are shattered - including...

'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE'Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read' SUN'An edge-of-your-seat thriller that'll keep you guessing right until the end, get this to the top...

Agatha Christie meets Andy Weir in the ultimate locked room mystery set in the first hotel on the moon. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Anthony Horowitz and Hanna Jameson.FEATURED...

An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer . . .     It was supposed to be a relaxing...

The brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series.****THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND...When ex-FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an 'X-Ray Sierra India'...

THE WOMAN UNKNOWN: Deirdre Fitzpatrick is married to a man who wants to know where she really goes when supposedly taking care of her sick mother and calls on the...

The second John Grey historical mystery     It is December 1657.     John Grey, at his cramped desk in Lincoln's Inn, is attempting to resume his legal career....

Crime writer turned sleuth, Augusta Hawke finds herself drawn into her second mystery when a celebrity doctor is found dead at a party she is attending! Callie Moore is no...

It is 1997, and someone is slaughtering young black women in Burdon County, Arkansas. But no one wants to admit it, not in the Dirty South.In an Arkansas jail cell...

'As vibrant, colourful and complex as South America's largest city'Sao Paulo, 2013: a city at an extraordinary moment in its history. Mario Leme, a detective in the civil police, has...

'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa GardnerThe heart-stopping new thriller in the New Orleans series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose.Assistant District Attorney Kaj Cordozo's life is thrown...

'Gripping and elegant... brings readers into the interior of the twentieth century's most infamous crime' Nina de Gramont, author of The Christie Affair'The kind of book that shows the difference...

Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist have not been in touch for some time.Then Blomkvist is contacted by renowned Swedish scientist Professor Balder. Warned that his life is in danger, but...

Ellen Curtis is about to have her own life thrown into chaos in this third light-hearted decluttering mystery!"Brett layers the old-fashioned puzzle with deep psychological insights . . . Not...

'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES'ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLER WRITERS OF OUR AGE' DAILY EXPRESS'IT'S NO WONDER THAT GUILLAUME MUSSO IS ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST LOVED, BESTSELLING AUTHORS'...

    THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND NETFLIX'S THE LINCOLN LAWYER THE PATH TO JUSTICE CAN BE PAVED WITH LIES Defense attorney Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - is...

This novel was previously published as Imperfect Women in hardback.FRIENDS TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING. DON'T THEY?'Love this book' Elisabeth Moss, star of The Handmaid's Tale'Rare and complex' Marian Keyes'A dark,...

'This searing debut from a retired social worker of 30 years could not be more timely - nor more true ... Harrowing, moving and written with a fearsome authenticity, the...