Thrillers & Mysteries

When a pillar of the local community vanishes, Inspector Kurt Wallander has a feeling the victim will never be found alive, but he has no idea how far he will...

It is winter and Inspector Kurt Wallander receives an anonymous tip-off; two days later, a life raft washes up on a beach, in it lie two men, both shot dead...

A neo-noir crime novel from the legendary crime novelist James Ellroy. Los Angeles, 15th January 1947. A beautiful young woman walks into the night and meets a horrific destiny. Five...

THE LEGENDARY HANNIBAL LECTER THRILLER. Now fans of the new Sky Living TV series Hannibal can read the book that launched a legend. _________________________ THE CLASSIC THRILLER BEHIND THE OSCAR-WINNING...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Top-class' The Times March 1943, the war hangs in the balance, and at Bletchley Park Tom Jericho, a brilliant young codebreaker, is facing a double...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' Nelson Mandela April, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a...

Re-jacketed in stunning new series style for 2023, Enduring Love is a tragic masterpiece from Booker prize-winning, multi-million copy bestselling Ian McEwan. **AS FEATURED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS** Discover...

In the sixth book in James Patterson's NYPD Red series, the wedding of the century invites the most brazen kidnapper in New York City to make the bride disappear. At...

Four Army Rangers are accused of murdering seven civilians in cold blood in this scorching summer thriller from the worldwide bestseller James Patterson. For seven unsuspecting victims, death comes in...

From a domestic noir to a suspicious missing persons case and a family forced into hiding, The House Next Door is packed with three suspenseful stories Three chilling stories from...

Alice keeps her identity secret when she befriends the mother of her son's killer. Keep Him Close is a dark psychological drama about love, hate and forgiveness. 'A SUSPENSEFUL MYSTERY...DEEPLY...

Inspector Sejer returns in a stunning, psychologically acute new thriller from the Queen of Norwegian crime fiction Read the stunning, psychologically acute new thriller from the Queen of Norwegian crime...

The haunting new standalone novel from Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series. What if your child wanted you dead? 'I defy you to read the first...

Gripping, terrifying, an unputdownable read - Greene's iconic tale of the razor-wielding Pinkie. Gripping, terrifying, an unputdownable read. Discover Graham Greene's most iconic novel. A gang war is raging through...

Three of the John Fowles' most popular novels, rejacketed with a vibrant new modern design WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY EVIE WYLD 'There is not a page in this first novel...

Bright, photographic, evocative new covers for Greene's backlist, to celebrate one of the keystone writers of the Vintage Classics list Discover Graham Greene's blackly comic and timely espionage thriller, set...

The brilliant new thriller from the US best-selling phenomenon In Amsterdam, an Israeli terrorist analyst is murdered. The police believe the killer is a deranged Muslim extremist, but Israeli intelligence...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'My guest was lying sprawled on his back. There was a long knife through his heart which...

THE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DAMASCUS STATION ( THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR) AND MOSCOW X ( SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE...

'Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying' Simon Sebag Montefiore THE SECOND NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best...

'The most realistic and authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in nonpermissive and hostile environments you will find in print. I am shocked the CIA's Publication Review Board allowed David McCloskey's...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'A full-spectrum triumph' - Guardian A sensational new novel from the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged...

Terence Cave, owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident....

FROM THE WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction 2024 Birnam Wood is on the move... A landslide has closed the...

A building full of secrets. A key that will unleash them all... The K Apartments for Ladies in Tokyo conceals a sinister past behind each door; a woman who has...

On the eve of the Great Purge, a horseman and horse mysteriously collapse in the middle of a race in Leningrad. Weary Detective Zaitsev, still raw from his last brush...

Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction 2024 Defence attorney Mickey Haller has agreed to represent a woman who is in prison for killing her husband,...

Yuwonderie's seven founding families have lorded it over their district for a century, growing ever more rich and powerful. But now-in startling circumstances-one of their own is found dead in...

'A timely, tense and important story that takes you to the heart of a toxic relationship, fighting to get free.' Michael Robotham Recently widowed, Miriam Duffy is a respectable North...

'Keeps you gripped ... The perfect tonic for anyone who has had a difficult client.' RICHARD BEASLEY SC and author of Hell Has Harbour Views 'Everyone is going to say...

Leah has a good life. She lives on the Drove, an inner-city cul-de-sac, with her husband, Moses, and their two children. She and her neighbours - the drovers - look...

'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' The Weekly Times Detective Dave Burrows is devastated. After an acrimonious divorce, Dave has no choice but to let his ex-wife and...

Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back - and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley, but...

'What do you want me to do?' Bosch asked. 'I want you to find someone for me,' Vance said. 'Someone who might never have existed'. Harry Bosch is LA's newest...

Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 'Crackling with energy, irony, wit and terror, The First Friend is a timely and cautionary reminder of the stifling, murderous...

Left alone on the vast cattle station with her baby while her husband, Alex, works the farm, Hallie Donaldson is having trouble adjusting to the flies, dust, snakes and isolation...

'Another winning rural Aussie crime suspense tale.' Mrs B's Book Reviews 'I continue to appreciate that I always come away with some newfound knowledge. McDonald's effortless references to details about...

Things are finally looking up for the Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, he is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent dies, Haller...

'Each new twist in the story skilfully balances bombshell revelations and believability, in a crime that feels achingly familiar, yet shocking at the same time. Much like Oli, I couldn't...

'If you're looking for a gripping rural crime thriller, look no further. Deception Creek is an excellent addition to the Dave Burrows series and the perfect gift for the upcoming...

WINNER OF THE ABIA AWARD FOR GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A murder mystery with a difference. Richly descriptive...a confident and courageous entry into the world of fiction and...

Shortlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize Three women. Three secrets. One weekend. Alison is an actress who no longer acts, Patrick a musician past his prime. The eccentric couple live...

With the sickening realisation that his cover has been blown, Detective Dave Burrows knows his family is in serious danger from the vicious stock thieves and murderers, Bulldust and his...

1980: When Rose and Ian Kelly arrive in the small South Australian town of Barker, Rose worries that despite Ian's impending fatherhood he remains a drifter who dreams of the...

'This thrill ride of a story is everything we have come to expect and more.' Better Reading Martin Scarsden's new life seems perfect, right up until the moment it's shattered...

'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' The Weekly Times Returning to Perth after a near-fatal undercover case in outback Queensland, Dave Burrows, now a Detective Senior Constable in...

Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective he had an inspiring mentor, John Jack Thompson, who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire...

'Chris Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir.' Michael Connelly 'I think this is even better than the first.' Ann Cleeves 'The best Australian crime novel...