Crime & Thrillers

24 advent calendar doors. 23 clues. And 1 killer to catch before Christmas . . . a deviously clever, classic murder mystery for the festive seasonFor fans of Janie Hallett and Peter Swanson's The Christmas Guest 'Fun and diverting, with a plethora of...

Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case in Dead Simple, by award winning crime author Peter James.It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. But a few hours later, the groom has disappeared and his friends are...

The acclaimed international bestseller of the Tudor court, during the years of Henry VIII's pursuit of Anne Boleyn - and the revolutionary sequence of events that followed. This chance for us Howards comes once in a century... ...

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME VIDEO SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**'All [Reacher thrillers] are ripping yarns, but since this is the first, it seems the logical place to start' STEPHEN KINGKilling Floor is the first book in the phenomenal bestselling Jack Reacher...

Winner of The Women's Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The poignant - and at times very funny - novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Dutch House and Commonwealth. ...

The Sunday Times bestseller from international bestseller John Grisham. Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? 'Another gem from John Grisham' Observer When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an...

The ultimate gripping murder mystery for winter nights, from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries'Witty and charming' The Times 'This super-readable thriller will have you hooked' SunThe death of a ninety-year-old woman with a heart...

The perfect crime doesn't exist. The perfect getaway . . . that's another story.Billy Summers is a killer for hire. He's among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet who can blend into any neighbourhood and disappear after the shot is...

AS FEATURED ON RICHARD & JUDY'S 'KEEP READING AND CARRY ON' 'This is one of his best' - The TimesJack Reacher is back in a brand new white-knuckle read from Lee Child.It's a random universe, but once in a blue moon things turn out just right.In a...

'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' Steve Berry'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin'Nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver________________With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only...

Now filmed as 'The Irishman' starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci 'I heard you paint houses' are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank 'the Irishman' Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters...

PRE-ORDER REDEMPTION, THETHRILLING NEW JACK JORDAN NOVEL, NOW! THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Chilling and perfectly paced, one to put on the very top of your TBR!' Sarah Pearse 'Thriller fans will be in heaven' Louise...

The first Myron Bolitar thriller from the Number 1. bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix show Fool Me Once. Talent agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a footballer and Myron's prized client...

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace unearths a powerful criminal network in the sinister crime novel Find Them Dead, by award winning author Peter James.Ending his secondment to London's Met Police, Roy Grace gets a tip-off about a drugs mastermind...

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and Instant New York Times Bestseller'Marple meets Succession' - Sunday Times'If rich terrible people behaving appallingly is your jam then The Club is the book for you!' - Marian KeyesThere's no place like Home . . ...

The second Jackson Brodie novel (after Case Histories): literary crime from the prizewinning, number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.'An absolute joy to read...the pleasure of One Good Turn lies in the ride, in Atkinson's wry,...

Agatha Christie's seasonal mystery thriller in a sumptuous Christmas hardback Special Edition. 'There is, at Christmas, a spirit of goodwill. People who do not feel amiable are putting great pressure on themselves to appear...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Immensely gripping...Stayed up till past 2am to finish this' Sophie Hannah Four people walked into the dining room that night. One would never leave. Matthew: the...

The latest instalment from the beloved THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY seriesCatch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.As the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800803541Author J M DalglieshFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Hamilton PressPublisher Hamilton Press

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2024*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR at the FINGERPRINT AWARDS ***WOULD YOU KILL FOR A GOOD STORY?'A confident, sassy, pitch-black debut' CAROLINE...

Shortlisted for Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2023'A remarkable suspense debut... exciting and unsettling.' A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowHe won't rest until he finds out the truth...Cal Lovett is obsessed with finding...

The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel 'A page-turning read about the dark side of social media' STYLIST 'The Book Of The Summer' VOGUE ...

Meet Detective Matthew Venn. From Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times bestselling creator of Vera and Shetland, The Long Call is the No.1 bestselling first novel in the Two Rivers series.Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge.In North...

PRE-ORDER THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN DONNA LEON'S COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI SERIES, A REFINER'S FIRE, NOW. AVAILABLE JULY 2024.'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty...

'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes' Mick Herron'The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down. . .there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb.' Independent...

'The Split meets Apple Tree Yard. Sharp, clever and wildly addictive... the ultimate summer page-turner' Sunday Times bestseller B P Walter 'The best kind of up-all-night page-turner... stylish, feisty, thrilling - you'll want to be on the...

IN THE GAME OF KINGS, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE VICTOR. When a devastating attack on billionaire Auguste Kaprisky leaves the old man clinging to life, a trail of bodies and no clues, his last surviving relative calls the...

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight, by award winning author Peter James.A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a...

A mother with a dark secret...A daughter dying to tell.When 3-month-old Max is abducted, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. Devastated mum Sarah only took her eyes off him for a second, but that doesn't stop her guilt. Even husband Jake...

Only Harry Bosch can uncover LA's darkest secrets in this new gripping thriller from global bestseller Michael Connelly.'What do you want me to do?' Bosch asked again.'I want you to find someone for me,' Vance said. 'Someone who might not have ever...

Don't miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now___________'Both heart-rending and compelling' Clare Mackintosh'I loved it SO MUCH' Marian Keyes'It occupied my mind constantly' Jo Brand It only took one night to tear a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805083054Author Sally RigbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Storm PublishingPublisher Storm PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister...

"Child's best for some time...with detective-story and romcom elements (even sly humour) on top of the psychological duels and set-piece violence." (Sunday Times)Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there.A remote...

The true story of London's toughest, deadliest street gangs: the events, the rules and the real top boys. Are the streets of London some of the deadliest in the world? What's the truth behind the headlines? And who are the real top boys? Looking beyond...

You want to save your marriage. She wants to destroy it.Paula worries that her marriage to Tommy is hanging by a thread. She loves how safe her husband makes her feel, but lately, it seems like he's pulling away from her, and he keeps avoiding a...

The brand-new crime thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, J, D. Robb.Keep your friends close and your enemies closerOn a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas is called to a downtown club, where a joint bachelorette party full of love, friendship and...

________________________The gripping first novel in the DC Max Wolfe crime series by Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Man and Boy. Like Ian Rankin or Peter James? You'll love this.Twenty years ago, seven rich, privileged students became friends at...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's timeless coming-of-age novella, The Body - set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the film classic Stand by Me - is now available as a...