Crime & Thrillers

Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil tells the inside story of the biggest historic sex abuse case ever mounted by Greater Manchester Police - the investigation into the systematic abuse of boys at St Ambrose College in Hale Barns by chemistry teacher and...

The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men and a priest devours human flesh in these chilling Japanese ghost stories retold by a master of the supernatural. Lafcadio Hearn drew on the phantoms and...

'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday TimesDiscover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions. A Ghost in the Machine is the captivating seventh novel in the Midsomer Murders...

"A compelling slice of mid-century espionage that expertly blends history with possibility. All comparisons that will inevitably be made with le Carre are entirely apt" Tim Glister'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carre' Irish...

The irresistible new Stephanie Plum mystery from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. AN INSTANT NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Stephanie Plum, Trenton's most underappreciated bounty hunter, is on the trail of a stolen cache of...

THE MOST SHOCKING ADVENTURE YET FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott A TRAGIC DEATH. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of The British Fantasy Award: Best Collection 2017 and The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel 2013 and The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel 2015...

Stop Press: Two stories, 'Easily Made' and 'Death Becomes Her', were nominated for a Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger! Nothing says Christmas more than a good old fashioned ghost story on a dark winter's night, so sit back and enjoy a...

'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times'A powerful story of loss, malice and deception' Ann Cleeves1921. When a Member of Parliament goes missing in a small Derbyshire village, Scotland Yard detective Albert Lincoln is sent up...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999343347Author Emily OrganFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Emily OrganPublisher Emily OrganWeight(grams) 318g

Sworn Brother by Tim Severin is the thrilling second volume in the Viking trilogy - an epic adventure in a world full of Norse mythology and bloodthirsty battles.London, 1019: a few months have passed since Thorgils has escaped the clutches of the Irish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060925482Author Batya GurFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The life, crimes and bloody end of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer were straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster - and Marnie Palmer, his wife of forty years, had a front row seat. The poor Solihull lad, whose childhood home was so cold the goldfish froze,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781835252376Author Cole BaxterFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941971406Author Robert MccammonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Lividian PublicationsPublisher Lividian PublicationsWeight(grams) 717gDimensions(mm)...

A dark, gripping crime drama from TOP 20 BESTSELLER Owen MullenWhen a medical whistleblower goes missing, private investigator Charlie Cameron agrees to take on the case.Gavin Law exposed a tragic case of medical malpractice but now he's missing. It's...

'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily MailA murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes...

An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. Number one New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances, and terrifying promises. A decade...

Don DeLillo's seventh novel is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious 'language cult' seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search...

A compelling true story of the reality of undercover police workFor over 20 years, Joe Carter has worked for the police as an undercover cop. Travelling the globe on different passports, fraternising with thieves and international drugs and arms dealers,...

A malicious letter A tragic death A village filled with suspects Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock. Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear. They...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479435210Author Robert Edmond AlterFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride will love this gut-churning, chilling and darkly compelling thriller.'Lacerating' Independent'Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch' Sunday Express'A particularly potent blend of terror and...

'Serial killers experience the power over life and death as omnipotence ... When I interrogate a serial killer, I dive into the abyss of his soul.' From 1994 to 2000, when South Africa was a young democracy, the country was stalked by a succession of...

Refusal is the new Dick Francis novel from bestseller, Felix Francis. When Sir Richard Stewart, chair of the horse racing authority, demands ex-investigator Sid Halley examines some suspicious races, he is given a firm no. Sid retired six years ago - and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788409199839Author Paul BradleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Paul BradleyPublisher Paul BradleyWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400096930Author Don WinslowFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Transport yourself to the idyllic hills of mid-century Crete in this tale of peril and intrigue, from the original queen of romantic suspense and author of Madam, Will You Talk? 'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times'One of the great British storytellers...

The best person to understand a serial killer is one of his victims. Meet Dr Olivia Winter. ‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing and gripping. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment’ Angela Marsons ‘Chilling,...

'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily Mirror She's hit rock bottom - but she's going to fight back . . .Amy's marriage to Mark isn't the best - he can't resist the girls, he can't hold down a job. But she doesn't want to know just how bad things...

'The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller' Guardian'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times________________________A frozen body is discovered in the icy depths of Langjoekull glacier.The victim: a businessman missing for thirty...

Akunin goes noir as Fandorin meets bandits!Senka Skorikov, orphan and urchin, has been abandoned to the murky world of Moscow's gangster district. While picking a pocket or two, he glimpses the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and joins the gang of...

'Caroline Corcoran's workplace thriller has more twists than a forkful of spaghetti!' - Fabulous Her dream job just became her worst nightmare... My name is Rose, and I work for one of the country's biggest...

The twentieth book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. 'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The TimesA woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada...

Praise for Fraud Casebook Lessons from the Bad Side of Business "I have known Mr. Wells for over twenty years. In my opinion, no one in the world knows more about fraud than he does." -W. Steve Albrecht, Associate Dean, Marriott School of...

'A master of historical crime fiction' Guardian'A writer in full command of his subject' Mail on Sunday'Martin's novels are works of literature, not simply puzzles' Financial TimesThe Talented Mr Ripley meets A Room with a View in this dark and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935774440Author Ernest BramahFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Resurrected PressPublisher Resurrected PressWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

'Grisly, addictive fun . . . I devoured it in 24 hours' - Emilia Hart, author of WeywardIn deepest winter, beware the coldest hearts . . .London, 1850. Constance Horton has disappeared.Maude, her older sister, knows only that Constance abandoned the...

The chase is on - and Amelia Peabody and Co. are in the thick of it!1922 - convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, Emerson has tried to persuade his rivals Lord Carnavon and Howard Carter to...

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...