Crime & Thrillers

A fast-moving, stunning new standalone psychological thriller - from the award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series Wolf Hadda has lead a charmed life. From humble origins as a woodcutter's son, he has risen to become a hugely...

Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, one of The Times Best Crime Novels of 2021, The Sunday Times Crime Club Book of the Week, one of The Times best books to read this summer and one of the Observers thrillers of the month.'Riveting . . . Shindler's...

'C. J. Sansom’s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' – The Sunday TimesLamentation is the sixth breathtaking historical novel in C. J. Sansom’s number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory...

Home is where the heart is. But home is also the most common site for murder. The grimly fascinating new book from the UK's leading criminologist David Wilson uncovers the dangers that exist where we least expect them - perfect for fans of The Dark Side...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385337120Author Ian CaldwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm)...

Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford.By twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action than most law enforcement...

The Times bestseller and winner of the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Award and the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year.'A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, author of The AppealInspired by a real-life case, Kate Foster's The Maiden is a remarkable story...

'More action and hair-raising stunts than you'll find in four Bond movies' EVENING TELEGRAPH'Thrilling, action-packed adventure' GUARDIANDISCOVER THIS WILDLY-ENTERTAINING, GLOBE-TROTTING ADVENTURE FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MATTHEW REILLY* * * * *What...

This dark and disturbingly compelling thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder is not for the faint-hearted. Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter, it is one read you won't be able to forget easily...'A...

First Published as Fifth Column. September, 1940. As the Blitz takes its nightly toll on London and Hitler prepares his invasion fleet just across the Channel in occupied France, Britain is full of talk about enemy agents. Suspicion is at an all time...

Twenty years ago, Malcolm Whiteley discovers his attractive wife Lysette is having an affair. The Whiteleys are wealthy, and live with their 16-year-old daughter Amber in the magnificent Dungeon House, overlooking Cumbria's remote western coast. But...

Nineteenth-century Europe abounds with conspiracy both ghastly and mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian priests are strangled with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate black masses by night. Every...

SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL AMAZON PRIME SERIES______________________________________'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE...

A priest's death leads to sinister goings-on in an old country pub... To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning? Was it the...

The second title in David Baldacci's bestselling series, The Forgotten is a fast-paced action thriller, featuring the hero of Zero Day - John Puller.Criminal investigator John Puller is drawn closer to home when his aunt is found dead in her house in...

Winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Crime Novel of 2022'Ingenious, light-hearted and old-fashioned in the best possible way. A great read.' - Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time'A seriously fun read.' - Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder...

Frank Machianno is the guy, a late-middle-aged ex-surf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront. That's when he's not juggling any of his other three part-time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on his long board. He's a beloved fixture of...

The second book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. 'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The TimesA reclusive writer is dead. And her final manuscript has disappeared . . .Someone is stalking Beryl...

A gripping tale of murder and mystery in eighteenth century England. Across the still, dark English Channel come the smugglers. But tonight they carry an unusual cargo: a coffin. Several miles inland, a respected banker holds a birthday party for his...

From the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder 'Enthralling ... will leave true crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for' - The HeraldBefore David...

WHO WILL BELIEVE YOUR STORY IF THE ONLY WITNESS IS DEAD?'So different, so superbly written. At no point did I know the ending' REAL READER REVIEW'Rachel has done what she is best at...leaving me on the edge of my seat, unable to do anything...

BOOK 3 OF 3The final book in the Promise Falls trilogy, The Twenty-Three is a pulse-pounding, race-against-time thriller.The day begins like any other Saturday - a shower, coffee, breakfast. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose in the town of Promise...

In this thriller from the bestselling DI Nick Dixon crime series, a brutal murder looks like a gangland execution... until the next body is found. Newly promoted DCI Nick Dixon is stuck behind a desk when the peace of the Somerset countryside is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913200220Author Jim IronFormat PaperbackPage Count 197Imprint Caffeine Nights PublishingPublisher Caffeine Nights PublishingWeight(grams)...

How did the Mob evolve from a disorganised gang of uncouth killers into the deadly 'international corporation' it is today?Tracing its beginnings as an underground society which sprang up in Sicily, to the Mob which went on to run organised crime...

Now a major French film Au revoir la-haut - Prix Goncourt-winning masterpiece by the writer who brought you Alex, Irene and Camille."One of the most pleasurable reading experiences of recent years" - David Mills, The Sunday TimesOctober 1918: the war on...

Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old Leech have been with us from time immemorial. And they...

'No one does atmospheric like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHSThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.It's Easter, and on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines,...

The masterfully-crafted new crime thriller, featuring haunted army veteran and Detective Constable Joseph StarkEXTRAVAGANT WEALTH. HIGH ART. MURDER . . .'The best book in the Joe Stark series by far. A truly brilliant mystery that builds to a thrilling...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD and EXILE, things are about to go viral for Marc Dane in his most dangerous adventure yet . . .A ruthless far-right terrorist is broken out of captivity A mysterious bio-scientist with a terrible secret...

*The Richard & Judy Book Club pick from the No.1 bestselling author* 'This heart-pounding thriller will have you up all night' Clare Mackintosh 'Pinborough writes like an absolute dream'...

A Richard and Judy Book Club pick.Patricia Highsmith meets E. Lockhart in Out Of Her Depth - a simmering Summer thriller about the choices you make as a teenager, and what happens when they go horribly wrong . . .'This book is, quite simply, sublime'-...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915643896Author Jane IsaacFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIESAll over the world, brutal animal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780606391641Author Stephen KingFormat HardbackPage Count 640Imprint Demco Media IncPublisher Demco Media Inc

'The Missing has a delicious sense of foreboding from the first page, luring us into the heart of a family with terrible secrets and making us wait, with pounding hearts for the final, agonizing twist. Loved it' ...

From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton brings us her trademark mix of secrets, lies, and haunting, intricately layered mysteries. Set across the Victorian era and present day, The Clockmaker's Daughter...

Sister Fidelma returns in DEATH OF A HERETIC, the thirty-third Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of THE HOUSE OF DEATH, THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR and BLOOD IN EDEN. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by DEATH OF A HERETIC and the...

*THE BRAND NEW MURDER MYSTERY FOR FANS OF RICHARD OSMAN* 'Another delectable crime story... While between the covers of her books, the world seems a better place' The Times 'A giddy spell of sheer delight!' Praise for the Constable Twitten Series,...

Dr Nell Ward is an ecologist, not a detective. But when she's the prime suspect in a murder, only her unique set of skills could help to clear her name...In the sleepy village of Cookingdean, Dr Nell Ward is busy working in the grounds of a local manor...