Thrillers & Suspense

Winner of the Angus Book Award, THE EDGE is crackly with tension. How will this mother and son escape their abuser and start a new life? We've got to go. Now. It's early morning and Danny's mother is at his bedside, urging him to get up. They're on the...

For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure! A picnic at a stately home takes a suspicious turn when the cousins discover a jewel heist unfolding around...

Your home was the one place you felt safe. Now it's your prison. You were invisible. Now your every move is monitored by masked strangers. You looked after your mum, your best friend. Now you barely know her. Everything can change in thirteen hours.A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316076241Author Pseudonymous BoschFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Fans of the Bartimaeus sequence will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for. We find everyone's favourite irascible djinni serving at the court of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665902649Author James PontiFormat HardbackPage Count 1264Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 1497gDimensions(mm) 222mm *...

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from New York Times bestselling author Kiyash Monsef. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.Once was, once...

A gripping thriller from WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE-SHORTLISTED Tracy Darnton, author of THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES. Amber's an expert when it comes to staying hidden - she's been trained her whole life for it. But what happens when the person you're...

The explosive follow-up to MONSTER and VILLAIN by bestselling author Michael Grant... Vector may just be the deadliest enemy Dekka and the group will ever face. He is a swarm of disease-bearing insects. His...

You don't know it exists, but when you have nowhere else to turn, the Haven will find you ... An adrenaline-fuelled adventure, third in the Haven series, by top thriller writer Simon Lelic. *The Haven, first in the series, shortlisted for the CrimeFest...

This atmospheric thriller, full of daring stunts and sinister villains, is perfect escapism for 9+ readers.Mouse, a foundling, loves her pieced-together family at the Moth Theatre fiercely. When their leading man, Walter, is wrongly arrested for murder,...

From the bestselling author of STRIKE BACK, Chris Ryan returns with the second in his new action-packed series.Tough enough? Smart enough? Max will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet . . .In this second book, the cadets...

Jess Tennant has now been living in Port Sentinel for three months, and is just beginning to relax and think of it as home after the murderous events of the summer. But in the small hours of a dark night, a teenage boy is left for dead by the side of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426338106Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Under the StarsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

The third gripping installment in bestselling children's author Sophie McKenzie's MEDUSA PROJECT series - back with a bold new cover look! Fourteen years ago, four babies were implanted with the Medusa gene- a gene for psychic abilities. Now teenagers,...

Darius, son of an escaped Iranian scientist, is a pupil at an exclusive Swiss school, but his father's former bosses want him back and have no regard for the boy's LIFE or his FREEDOM. The Special Forces Cadets are sent to PROTECT Darius. When the...

Share the classic novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in an illustrated chapter storybook made for young readers! Perfectly thrilling, beginner readers will find the irresistible mystery of Kid Classics Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles just the...

It's not every day a couple of eagles pay you a visit in the middle of the night and tell you your friend, who happens to be hundreds of miles away, is in terrible danger. But Matt and Elena are not everyday people. They're Night Speakers, with the...

***Discover the half-a-million-copy-selling debut smash and prepare to hold... your... breath...***'Panic is an instant classic'Lee Child'A sleak, smart thriller. No question: Jeff Abbott is THE new name in suspense'Harlan CobenThings are going well for...

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...

_____________________________________'Has all the characteristics of his work . . . pace, action, mystery and cool' SUNDAY TIMESAll her life, Maximum Ride has been fighting to save the world. But the unthinkable has happened, and the world she once knew...

Praise for Ally Carter:Ally Carter is an author that you simply can't miss. - Gripped into BooksGallagher Girls books have real heart, pushing strength and sisterhood over sass, with super wit and humour too... brilliant. ***** Books for...

_____________________________________'Has all the characteristics of his work . . . pace, action, mystery and cool' SUNDAY TIMESMaximum Ride: a fighter. A leader.She's gone to the ends of the earth seeking her destiny: to save the world.Max and her flock...

From the international bestselling author of the Gallagher Girls seriesWhen Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie travelled to Austria...to steal the crown...

The Raiders are a talented young skydiving team - with a secret. They are also a highly trained group of covert operatives, carrying out deniable missions for Britain's intelligence services. Under the demanding guidance of their ice-cold leader, an ex...

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...

Adventure awaits Demelza and her best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they embark on a whole new adventure, solving mysteries, fending off bullies and celebrating the greatest friendship of ALL TIME. When an unexpected guest arrives in Penfurzy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481468312Author Franklin W. DixonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316423779Author James PattersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Jimmy PattersonPublisher Jimmy PattersonWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 195mm *...

A new mystery has rolled onto Penfurzy island and the Rebel Bicycle Club are ready to investigate! Nessa, Demelza and Captain Honkers set-off to explore a travelling fun-fair when things begin to get strange. With new friends and a new legend to uncover,...

Where can you hide if you're running from yourself?In bunkers and strongholds across the world, people are celebrating. There's a vaccine to the virus that has ravaged the planet for years.But the celebrations won't last for long.The vaccine isn't...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448095127Author Carolyn KeeneFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Otto acts as a go-between in a city divided by war where no one can be trusted and everything and everyone is for sale. A tense and action packed adventure.'A tense thrilling adventure' Sunday Times Best Bookf of the Year 2023' Unusually convincing and...

Mystery, mayhem - try to survive the terrifying world of PIGGY in this original novel based on the fan-favourite video game! There is a mystery to be solved, keys to be found, and an evil pig to escape! ...

From Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen comes this New York Times bestseller in which an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, and an angry panther can't stop two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher!When Mrs...

THE THRILLING FINALE TO THE SOUL SERIES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRIS BRADFORDTanas laughs, cruel and cold.'Won't you Ascendants ever learn?My soul cannot be killed.Only I have the power to destroy souls.'Genna has lost everything. Her home, her parents,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913432942Author Jo SomersetFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Stairwell BooksPublisher Stairwell BooksWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 139mm *...

An intense and thrilling teen mystery set on a tranquil island where all seems perfect... Daniel has dark secrets and a troubled past. So when his family move to the island of Wragge, a gentle backwater where local life remains undisturbed he...

The wonderful long-awaited second novel from Pam Smy, the celebrated author and illustrator of Thornhill. Covering themes of families, childhood, domestic violence, being separated and reunited, this is an important...

Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to...