Crime & Thrillers

'Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.' STEPHEN KING*****The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .Citizens of the main island...

A Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.There's something going bump on the Metropolitan line and Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call. It's PC Peter Grant's speciality... Only it's more than...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVELA BARRACK OBAMA READING PICKA lone astronaut.An impossible mission.An ally he never imagined.'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last...

The perfect edition for any Orwell enthusiasts' collection, discover the classic dystopian masterpiece beautifully reimagined by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One...

STOP PRESS! The Stranger Times wins the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work!Some comebacks can be murder . . .Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big...

THE ROCKET-PACED SERIAL-KILLER THRILLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM M. J. ARLIDGE 'What a great premise! Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER'Wow! A gripping read from the very...

When a ruthless killer seeks to overturn the world order, our only hope is vigilante justice.Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES WITH PRIME VIDEOWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'Electrifying' Margaret Atwood'A big, page-turning, thought-provoking thriller' Guardian----------------------------------All over the world women are discovering they have the...

THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE 2020 PRIX GONCOURT. 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD.*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 CWA CRIME THRILLER IN TRANSLATION AWARD*'Just when you think you've worked it out . . ...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist - originally published in the acclaimed short story collection Skeleton Crew and made into a feature film by Frank Darabont - is now...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCAWith an Introduction by 'Britain's most sophisticated film critic' David Thomson, THE TIMES'A remarkable imagination continually provokes both pity and terror' OBSERVER 'One of the last century's most original...

A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions.'Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories I've ever had the privilege to explore' WESLEY...

WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD'An epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book' KEN LIU'Gripping!' ANN LECKIE, author of...

Peter V. Brett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Demon Cycle, begins a brand new epic fantasy adventure set in his beloved world, following a new generation of heroes. Fifteen years have passed...

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'A stunning fever dream of a story.' LEE CHILD 'Full of magic, wonder and heart.' ANITA FRANK'A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.' BETH LEWIS'A magical, mesmerising adventure from the very first page.' A. J. WEST...

Set in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth's incredible new novel is awash with mystery.When council officer Chris Buckley is approached by an odd old man demanding help in healing a decades-old family rift, he sends the...

An FBI agent tracks a brilliant serial killer in New York-right back to her own cold-blooded past in a riveting thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cipher. FBI Special Agent Daniela "Dani" Vega was seventeen when her mother...

The classic first novel from Mark Billingham introduces DI Tom Thorne in a unforgettable and terrifying case that changed crime fiction forever.'A terrifically stylish debut novel' Independent on SundayAlison Willetts has survived a stroke, deliberately...

Penny Francone, age sixteen, is a murderer. Her guilt is beyond doubt: She was found alone in the victim's apartment, covered in blood, holding the murder weapon. The victim's identity and secret relationship to Penny give her the perfect motive, sealing...

'A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader's appetite' Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole...

Don't miss the captivating new book from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis! A terrible secret When Jessica's husband comes home one night and says he has something to tell her, her world is turned upside down. A case too...

'A tour de force' - Guardian'Forensic ... Strong on financial detail' - Financial TimesA Financial Times Book of the Year 2023The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir...

The latest gripping novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Richard & Judy thriller pick She Lies in Wait'Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific' WILL DEAN, author of Dark Pines_________Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to...

'A perfect detective for our time' Stephen Fry A cold case that has been ignored... A detective who fights for the voiceless. THE DETECTIVE Bristol detective DS George Cross might be difficult to work with - but his unfailing logic and...

An Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*A gripping standalone thriller with a riveting reveal about a disastrous MI5 mission in Cold War Berlin - a dazzling entry-point to Mick Herron's writing and an unmissable read for Slough House fans.*A BBC Radio 4 Book...

Prepare to be hooked . . . A compulsive thriller from Lisa Jewell.* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ** HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'S SUMMER READING HIGHLIGHT *'I read it all in one sitting.' Colleen Hoover'I loved The Family Upstairs!'...

'An unmissable banger that you need to preorder immediately.' ALICE SLATER'You've never read anything like this.' JULIA ARMFIELD'A meta-meditation on the mysteries, malice, and minutiae of adolescence.' TOM BENN'One of the summer's most talked-about...

'One of the best - and most authentic - spy thrillers in years' The Times A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496716064Author Nancy CocoFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington Publishing

**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown?'GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND...

A brilliant, high-tension thriller set in the glittery, surreal worlds of Las Vegas casinos, from the bestselling author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER.A young woman finds herself caught up in a heist which may cost her the one thing she values more than her life...

'Atticus Priest will be the star of many future novels' - Richard Madeley Private investigator Atticus Priest is asked to investigate after a man falls to his death from the tower of Salisbury Cathedral. But when a video is sent to the local newspaper...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593492918Author Ashley ElstonFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Pamela Dorman BooksPublisher Penguin AdultWeight(grams) 533gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...

A Richard & Judy Book Club pickNew York Times BestsellerA Goodreads Choice Award FinalistBright Young Women is an unflinching thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes, as two women search for justice in the wake of his brutal murders. From Jessica...

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin's series... Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780758287144Author Nancy CocoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington PublishingWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm)...

A woman from the past brings a whole lot of trouble... A brilliant Myron Bolitar novel from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of SIX YEARS.Myron is summoned to Paris at the behest of an old lover, Terese. She is in unspecified trouble and needs his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307475916Author Hal VaughanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...