Crime Fiction

'I loved it . . . Unputdownable' MICK HERRON   'Like Daphne du Maurier he sustains the ambiguity deftly and deliciously' SUNDAY TIMES   'Mysterious, suspenseful and suffused with paranoia'...

The official prequel to the hit television showFrance, 1976. Baptiste is an intelligent but somewhat naive detective, sent to work in Clermiers, a town filled with corruption. A girl goes...

The latest instalment of the enthralling series starring Golden Age crime writer Josephine Tey.In the summer of 1915, the violent death of a young girl brings grief and notoriety to...

A missing tourist spells trouble for Senior Investigator Shana Merchant in this page-turning twisty mystery set in an atmospheric island community with a small-town vibe.Former NYPD detective Shana Merchant is...

In the village of Cronchie, a wealthy family are found brutally murdered. The Devil Stone, an heirloom rumoured to bring death if removed from their home, is the only thing...

WINNER OF THE McILVANNEY PRIZEGlasgow is a city in mourning. An arson attack has left five dead. Tempers are frayed and sentiments running high.When three youths are charged the city...

In a world of Goddess worship, sacred snakes and sacrifice, human jealousy, resentment and betrayal still run wild . . .Ancient Crete, 1450 BC. When her sister Arge drops to...

A noble family, a legendary painting, a cursed palazzo. The new Venetian mystery from master storyteller David Hewson.When Arnold Clover is recruited by Lizzie Hawker to help her look into...

London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who...

K.J. Maitland's gripping Jacobean historical thriller series comes to a dramatic conclusion...'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMESLondon, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare...

'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT'Maitland is a superlative historical novelist' REBECCA MASCULL---Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens...

'The best thing to happen to mystery writing in a very long time' NEW YORK TIMES     Isaiah Quintabe's first love, Grace, has been kidnapped by maniacal hitman Skip...

Olivier Norek: Former police officer, writer on SPIRAL and a million-copy bestseller"Exhilarating . . . This is not conventional crime" Barry Forshaw, FTWhen a routine kidnapping case goes badly wrong,...

***Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger 2023***'An excellent crime thriller with an explosive climax' Bill Todd, The Sun Nature is reclaiming Chernobyl. But the past is radioactive. ....

'A Philip Marlowe who wears our twenty-first century like a well-cut suit'   IAN RANKIN     'A total gobsmacking original'   JAMES PATTERSON     'A blast from start...

An extraordinary historical debut for any reader who loves gothic mysteries like Rebecca and Fingersmith, and fiction which shines a light on untold stories.'Intriguingly and superbly plotted . . ....

A pulse-pounding new DRAGON TATTOO thriller"Lisbeth Salander is back - and maybe better than ever . . . Remarkable" LEE CHILD"Fresh, fearless, faithful and original . . . I loved...

'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson'Fast and furious' Sun'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa GardnerThe addictive new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series, from Sunday Times bestselling...

'You'll be lucky if you read a more engaging novel this year' The Times Thriller of the Month 'Small Mercies is thought-provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't-put-it-down entertainment' Stephen King'A jaw-dropping...

IF YOU WERE HOOKED ON THE TRAITORS, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS A GAME OF LIES... THE TWISTY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER AND NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLERThey say the camera never...

THE NEW FRONTLIST THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF COFFIN ROAD AND THE BLACKHOUSEIn 1989, a killer dumped the body of twenty-year-old Lucie Martin into a picturesque lake in the...

Six celebrities. One dead signer. No way out. WELCOME TO THE CLINICThe world's most exclusive rehab clinic - a refuge for the rich and beautiful - and perhaps the perfect...

'The word-of-mouth success of lockdown . . . riveting, twisty, page-turning stuff' GuardianA 'best books of 2020' pick for the Guardian, the Telegraph and Good Housekeeping'The page turner you've been...

'Shaw's novels combine a strong central character with an atmospheric setting and original plots' Sunday TimesIf only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the...

THE BESTSELLING GLOBAL PHENOMENONMeet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide."As vivid as bloodstains on snow . . . a perfect introduction to the...

THE SIX-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of...

'A haunting, gripping, deeply atmospheric novel' - Emma Stonex'What a storyteller . . . masterful' - Donal Ryan'Beautiful, compelling and exquisitely told. This story will haunt me' - Ruth Hogan'To...

'HOOOOLY MOOOOLY. My jaw is on the floor. What. A. Wild. Ride. I need to go stare at the wall in the dark for a few minutes... I read this...

DISCOVER AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR VIKKI WAKEFIELD'S GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERWhat happens to a family when a child goes missing?In a busy street market, Abbie lets go of six-year-old Sarah's hand.She isn't a...

The seventh gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show...

A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Although torn between...

**THE THRILLING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'If only all history mysteries could be as good as The Midnight Hour' The TimesAn old man lies dead and it looks like poison, but his...

The next gripping book in the Ben O'Keefe series.Praise for Andrea Carter's Inishowen Mysteries series'Atmospheric and vivid' The Irish Times'I adored this traditional crime novel; it's modern day Agatha Christie...

The first thing I saw was a hand, and then the face, a ghastly inhuman mask...'I do believe we've found Mr Collicutt,' I said.When the tomb of St Tancred is...

Third in the entertaining adventures of Shakespearean actor and sleuth, Nick Revill. It is midsummer in the year 1601. Nick Revill and his fellow actors of the company known as...

'Never in the delirious dream of a disordered brain could anything more savage, more appalling, more hellish be conceived than that dark form and savage face'.     The coroner...

ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS.CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH?There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and...

'A wonderful and compelling murder mystery' - LOUISE FEIN'A brilliantly entertaining historical crime' - PHILIPPA EAST'An elegant, richly detailed, historical joy' - KATE GRIFFIN1796. A rigged election. A town at...

'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands'A clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today'...

'Nick Harkaway novels are electric' Patrick Ness, author of A MONSTER CALLS'Cross-genre brilliance' William Gibson, author of AGENCY'Captivating from start to finish' The Big IssueCal Sounder is a detective working...

Desperate times lead to hasty vows . . .A gripping historical mystery of secrets and romance - perfect for fans of Eve Chase, Louise Douglas and Tracy Rees.'Expertly researched, vividly...

* FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL IN TRANSLATION *'Kwok is an impressive talent' - KARIN SLAUGHTER'A beautiful, propulsive story' - LAURA DAVE'I will find my daughter....

The irresistible new Stephanie Plum mystery from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.     AN INSTANT NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!     Stephanie...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Cosy crime of a superior order' Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite...

THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThey say the camera never lies.But on this show, you can't trust anything you see.Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show...

'The Queen of Crime is back!' CloserDon't miss the brand new novel from legendary author Martina Cole. If you want to survive in this world, there's one thing you should...

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twenty-first heart-warming Christmas novella.When Mariah Ellison arrives in the picturesque village of St Helen's to spend the festive season with her old friend...

The wages of sin is death.The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, his head badly smashed by falling masonry. Soon identified as...