Crime & mystery

Two crimes, two tangles of emotions and thwarted love...From the author of BEYOND REACH. A man is chained inside a tunnel and then dismembered and...

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 No...

WINNER OF THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2014. Longlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award for best debut crime novel of 2014. London, 1727 - a...

A missing person report is not usually something that Hamish Macbeth sees as cause for undue distress. Should a child or a vulnerable person vanis...

Defence attorney Mickey Haller enlists his trusted investigator, Harry Bosch, to help him prove a woman innocent of murdering her husband, in a cas...

Leaving isn't safe... But staying would be deadly. 'An addictive read. . . Patricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'A deli...

? THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? 'Finlay Donovan is irresistible!' JANET EVANOVICH 'I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend ...

Can a killer ever be on the side of justice? In 1983, Professor Robert Balfour was found floating in Airthrey Loch at the heart of Stirling Univer...

The reckoning is coming... In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrn...

The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for...

A gripping and atmospheric Black Forest Investigation featuring Detective Inspector Louise Bon�. "Oliver Bottini is one of the most sophisticated ...

'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' DENZIL MEYRICK Amidst a family celebration, a cataclysmic storm uncovers long-buried horr...

A page-turning cosy mystery set in Durham, for fans of Faith Martin and Betty Rowlands. 'A 2020 Miss Marple' Woman's Way ********** When librari...

'A totally gripping, impeccably crafted thriller that never slackens the tension for a minute. . . Hugely enjoyable' Jane Casey, author of The Kill...

A gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB "A nerve-racking political thriller with the most exciting det...

* WINNER OF THE CRIME FICTION LOVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL AWARD * 'A welcome addition to darkly humorous female serial killer novels' - GUARDIAN 'Utter...

A heart-stopping thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Sharon Bolton and Alex Marwood. Twenty-five years ago in the woods by the Hoh River n...

Review Vivid and compelling, with great evocation of the 1980s period. -- Peter James James Henry has done it again with another taut, highly atm...

1930s Leningrad. As a mood of fear cloaks the city, Investigator Vasily Zaitsev is called on to investigate a series of bizarre and seemingly motiv...

Review Martin Walker tells a good story set in a region that he clearly knows and loves . . . fascinating and poignant - Crime Review All the Brun...

* A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2023 * 'A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale' - HEAT 'A thrillingly dark page-turner' - MAIL ON SUNDAY ...

Review Walker is brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France . . . the setting is undeniably delicious ― Mirror The Bruno series ...

'Reminded me of Gorky Park, only I liked this tense, complex thriller even better' JAMES PATTERSON Leningrad, Russia, 1951. The shadow of war ling...

Review Praise for the Wycliffe Cornish Detective Series: Wycliffe teases out the truth with delicate skill that leaves the reader intrigued and c...

'BRILLIANT AT CAPTURING THE MURDEROUS CHARMS OF RURAL FRANCE ' Mirror Millions of fans worldwide have discovered the world of Bruno, Chief of Poli...

A BRUTAL ACT OF VIOLENCE A body has been found dumped on the shores of Southend. Already under scrutiny following the murder of a corrupt cop, DS F...

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...

'One of Singapore's finest living authors' South China Morning Post 'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly t...

THE FIRST NEW SERIES FROM #1 BESTSELLER MARK BILLINGHAM IN 20 YEARS. 'Readers rejoice! A captivating new series from Mark Billingham, the very bes...

A twisty collection of short stories from the master of classic crime fiction, Peter Lovesey, one of which stars his most popular creation, Peter D...

**#1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** **THE ENZO FILES: PETER MAY'S ADDICTIVE COLD-CASE SERIES** **'Fresh and delightfully readable...

'A must-read' Stylist 'Powerful' Harriet Tyce 'A spellbinding novel' The Irish Times 'Thrilling' Heat 'Compulsive' John Marrs 'Dazzling' Chris Whit...

?????'A fantastic whodunnit' HEAT MAGAZINE ????? 'Sensational' CRIME MONTHLY 'This is not the usual story of vulnerable women in jeopardy ... but...

In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter...

Can Fandorin infiltrate a secret society to save Moscow's youth? A dark and decadent detective story from the master of Russian crime fiction. The...

Every man has his dark side... Spero Lucas confronts his own in an explosive thriller from the writer of the award-winning THE WIRE. Spero Lucas i...

'Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse' Daily Mail A fresh start in a place you hate. Even tougher wi...

An isolated spot in the Cornish countryside is no safe haven when a determined foe is out for blood...Having worked for an international charity in...

Dublin 1940. An IRA attack leaves two guards dead on the streets of Dublin. Two days later, a battle between warring gangs erupts at a race meeti...

It's springtime in the Highlands but storms are brewing for Hamish Macbeth. His life is going to pot. He has - horrors! - been promoted, his new bo...

A missing person report is not usually something that Hamish Macbeth sees as cause for undue distress. Should a child or a vulnerable person vanis...

'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 NAILBITING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FOR SPRING 2020 ___________________ The tension is simmering. The lies are piling up. Who do you tru...

** AN INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ** ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD ** ** LONGLISTED FOR ...

'Topical and desperately urgent, I absolutely loved it' - DANIEL COLE 'As dark and gritty as it is pacy and original' - JANICE HALLETT THIS IS WHA...