Thrillers & Suspense

A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction.I can steal time.The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three...

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new...

It was only an accident but it would change their lives forever.Last summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But now, someone has learned the truth, and the horror is starting again. There is an unknown avenger...

The first in a brand new series by bestselling Sinclair's Mysteries author Katherine Woodfine. ALL ABOARD THE TRAIN TO PARIS! It's 1911, and the young detectives of TAYLOR & ROSE are turning their talents to ESPIONAGE. On a case for...

A stylish new edition of the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Alex Rider's third thrilling mission.The hazy days of Wimbledon are the unlikely first link in a terrifying chain of events. Alex Rider, reluctant teenage spy, is forced into hiding after...

Adam's father is in hospital and Adam has set off to visit him. It's a long, cold journey; as he travels along Adam gets tired and. To take his mind off his exhaustion, he traces the events that led up to his father being taken to hospital. He had...

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new generation...

With Sophie still missing in action after their explosive mission in Paris, Lil decides to take matters into her own hands. On a new mission for the Secret Service Bureau, can Lil find Sophie in misty, mysterious St Petersburg? Can they...

Spring, 1943. The war is turning against Germany, but Hitler isn't giving up. In a secret bunker deep in occupied France, scientists are hard at work on Hitler's latest deadly weapon: code name FZG-76.Back in England Henderson's boys will need to...

A new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England.His quest: to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces...The long-awaited and brand new adventure in the Young...

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE HAUNTING - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy.'Strong and terrifying . . . The novel winds up like a spring. A psychological thriller' - Times Literary...

From best-loved YA thriller author, Cynthia Murphy, comes an explosive new mystery! True-Crime obsessed Paige, and her family, move across the Atlantic to her father's eerie hometown, and it's not long before she ...

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by the real-life SAS hero.When Zak Darke's parents die in an unexplained mass murder he's left...

For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure!Everyone is really excited about the autumn Fire Festival. Bonfires, barrel rolling, music and fireworks! But...

Perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl, Simon Fox's latest action-packed thriller is ideal for readers too young for Jack Reacher or Line of Duty.Archie Blake thought his policeman father teaching him how to pick locks and open safes was just a...

Declared outlaws by the Emperor, the Guild of Assassins strikes back hard. The Emperor must act fast. He needs someone to infiltrate the Guild. All attempts to locate the assassins' headquarters have failed and Femke is already known to the assassins. So...

Target: Assassin!The five members of Alpha Force are training in the Caribbean when an oil tanker runs aground, spilling oil - black gold - into the seas.Diving down to the stricken tanker, Alpha Force soon discover that all is not as it seems. But they...

Welcome to the sleepy island of Penfurzy, where nothing exciting ever really happens. OR DOES IT? Adventure awaits Demelza and her new best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they explore the island and uncover the mysteries of the Penfurzy Knights...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316412339Author James PattersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Jimmy PattersonPublisher Jimmy Patterson

The thirteenth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! Ryan is on his first mission, and it's as big as they get ... Twelve-year-old Ryan is CHERUB's newest recruit. He's got his first mission: infiltrating the billion-dollar Aramov criminal...

The fourth and final book in the new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian.AD 96. Bouda, an orphaned British girl with a troubled past, has been helping...

What if a teenage boy washed up on the banks of the River Thames, soaked to the skin and unable to explain who he is?What if the only clue to the boy's identity is a sketch he made of a strange symbol?Who would help him? Who would hunt him? Who is River...

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for fans of R.L.Stine's Goosebumps. Angelo and his friends know that together they can handle any pretty much anything -...

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre...

First in a series of brilliantly addictive, tightly plotted murder mysteries featuring the irrepressible Poppy Fields.When Poppy Fields goes on an activity holiday to a remote Scottish island, she is looking forward to a week of climbing, hill-walking...

Jack Mattingly is a genius. He has an IQ of 170. He speaks fluent Mandarin and Latin. And he can calculate the square root of 1,673,549 in his head. But when Jack's parents' car is hi-jacked, with him inside it, for once he's as clueless as the rest...

The fourteenth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! Ryan has saved Ethan's life more than once. Ethan thinks he must be a guardian angel. But Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret organisation with one key advantage: even experienced criminals...

Ali Cross is back in the New York Times No. 1 bestselling sequel to James Patterson's bestselling mystery for young readers featuring the son of Detective Alex Cross, the lead character in James Patterson's biggest-selling series_____________________ALEX...

The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant Taylor & Rose series by bestselling author, Katherine Woodfine. For fans of The Sinclair Mysteries and Murder Most Unladylike series Top secret agents, Sophie Taylor and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448095059Author Carolyn KeeneFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)...

THE SECOND TITLE IN THE EXPLOSIVE NEW SERIES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRIS BRADFORD'I saw him die right in front of my eyes.''That you did,' replies Damien.'But you underestimated his power. Tanas is back and stronger than ever . . .'When Genna's parents...

She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and...

AN EXPLOSIVE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE FOR TEEN READERS!The next generation of Ballantynes fight a terrifying new threat in this adrenaline-fuelled adventure...Ralph and Robyn live at Crocodile Lodge, their family ranch in South Africa. They follow in their...

Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying in this electrifying YA thriller where students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead. Nancy Luo is shocked when her former best friend, Jamie...

A gripping thriller for readers who like danger and mystery and chills and spills from the comfort of their sofas... Unputdownable.The Times and Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week."Much more Junior Line of Duty than Junior Miss Marple" - The Sunday...

Lights, camera ... kidnap! 'Dreams of stardom; sibling rivalry & a gripping ending, Sister to a Star has it all & I gobbled up the entire book' BONKERS ABOUT BOOKS Evie is forever crossing swords with her twin...

With incredible twists and turns and an action-packed story, this is a thrilling, unputdownable adventure.The robot Adam-2 has been locked in the basement of a lost building for over two hundred years - until one day he is discovered by two children, and...

IN AFRICA ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE. Teenage martial arts expert Connor Reeves is tasked with protecting a foreign ambassador's family on safari. Considered the perfect assignment, the holiday turns to hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen...

Step into the past to discover a thrilling mystery about a sinister plot to shape and control the future, in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan...

CRIMINAL TURNED SOLDIER - NOW HE MUST STOP A WAR ON LONDON'S STREETS.London gang member Sean Harker is down on his luck. After a car heist gone wrong, he finds himself in a young offender's institution . . . aged only 16.Locked up and afraid, a...