Crime & Thrillers

'A fantastic tale of spies, deceit and murder in the Elizabethan age' S. D. SykesEngland in 1572 is a powder keg of rumour, fanaticism, treachery and dissent. All it would take is a single spark . . .In the England of Elizabeth I, the fear of plague and...

___________________________________The third gripping Temperance Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, the international no. 1 bestselling crime thriller writer and the inspiration behind the hit TV series Bones.A...

Would you trust a complete stranger?After Chloe and her daughter Freya are rescued from disaster by a man who seems too good to be true, Chloe decides she must find him again to thank him. But instead of meeting her knight in shining armour, she comes...

The Ancient Ones are coming to consume our world, and only the bold investigators of Arkham Horror stand in their way, in this chilling collection of eldritch novellas.Hour of the Huntress by Dave Gross - the mysterious disappearance of dilettante Jenny...

What would you do if your home assistant turned evil? 'Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping.' Lisa Jewell 'The Assistant is the definition of suspense!'...

'An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... A con that made Theranos look like small fry' - The Telegraph'The largest financial scam ever' - Fortune'The bizarre case of OneCoin illustrates how...

One by one, young girls are being murdered. Now a killer has a different victim in his sights. HAVE YOU SEEN HER is an unforgettable thriller, part of bestselling author Karen Rose's Raleigh series. Young girls are disappearing from their beds at night...

ONE TWIN LIED. ONE TWIN DIED.'Dean handles his plot with skill ... Molly is an intriguing protagonist and Dean has plenty of surprises for the unwary reader' OBSERVER'The talented Mr Ripley would have enjoyed every moment of its tortuous plot. There is...

'Sparkles with wit and clever plotting' Publishers Weekly'Sexy . . . clever, fun' Kirkus ReviewsA thrilling romantic suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. One night left three women changed forever . . .Seven months...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914614965Author Gina KirkhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Bloodhound BooksPublisher Bloodhound Books

Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window...

'Fascinating & compelling. I loved all four women' ELODIE HARPER, author of THE WOLF DEN'MAGNIFICENT...It's simply too good' KATIE LOWE, author of THE FURIES'Utterly compelling' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of THE...

'ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE WRITERS OF THIS, OR ANY, COUNTRY' INDEPENDENTShortlisted for the Booker and James Tait Black Memorial Prizes'Spellbinding'INDEPENDENT'Exceptional'LITERARY REVIEW'Beautifully...

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianIt is 1797 and Thomas Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, a 64-gun ship-of-the-line, on his way back from the Caribbean. After a dangerous rescue mission...

A tale of spies and betrayal in the Second World War from the bestselling author of THE COLLECTOR'A wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good' THE TIMESGermany, 1944. The Allied invasion is not far away, and the...

Readying her Norwegian sail-training ship, Sorlandet, for a fresh voyage through the Shetland Islands, Cass Lynch has the shock of her life when the new third officer is a ghost from her past - the man she thought she'd left to drown in the Atlantic...

WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZEAn imaginative, mysterious modern fairytale from the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of Unsettled Ground1976: Peggy Hillcoat is eight. She spends her summer camping with her father, playing her beloved record of The...

The chilling novella featured in Stephen King's bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 - about a man who succumbs to the violence within - is now available as a stand-alone publication.I believe there is a man inside every man, a strangerSo...

Two Women. They'll never forget what they've done.Special edition of the iconic bestseller to celebrate 30 years of Martina Cole's strong women. 'The Queen of Crime' Woman & HomeSusan Dalston killed her husband in a final act of desperation.Banged up in...

A strange house A ghost from the past As soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there's something strange about this house. A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled. ...

She couldn't paint to save her life - so someone's given her a lesson by taking it!Most newcomers don't stay long in remote Lochdubh - usually boredom, dampness and nosy locals drive them out. But it looks as if artist Effie Garrard has come to stay...

Thea Osborne, Cotswold house-sitter with an infamous reputation for getting mixed up in crime, is determined to avoid trouble this time. Her latest commission in the village of Daglingworth seems straightforward, with most of her time spent looking after...

Worcester, January 1145. Poison strikes down bow maker Godfrey Bowyer and his wife Blanche after their evening meal. While she survives, he dies an agonising death. Few could have administered the poison, which should mean a very short investigation for...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 'A gripping, unputdownable masterpiece' Hallie Rubenhold, author of the Baillie Gifford prize-winning The Five 'Ingenious history writing' Mail on Sunday 'Extraordinary' Guardian 'A...

A building full of secrets. A key that will unleash them all The K Apartments for Ladies in Tokyo conceals a sinister past behind each door; a woman who has buried a child; a scavenger driven mad by ill-health; a wife mysteriously guarding her late...

Meet the Millers'Anyone who enjoys thrillers NEEDS to read this book!' *****'I practically threw the book across the room when I read THAT twist.' Heidi Perks, bestselling author of Now You See Her'Allison Dickinson has a sure fire hit on her hands'...

Time has moved on for Quirke, the world-weary pathologist first encountered in Christine Falls. It is the middle of the 1950s, that low, dishonourable decade; a woman he loved has died, a man he once admired is dying, while the daughter he for so long...

'Imogen Quy positively sparkles on the page as an amateur sleuth' - Sunday ExpressWhat is the Summerfield secret?Biography is usually a safe profession. But more than one biographer has found that writing about the late mathematician Gideon Summerfield...

Gossip Girl meets One of Us is Lying in this tense, taut, unputdownable murder mystery. In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive boutiques to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill...

'This thriller has it all' - T. M. Logan, author of The Holiday'Intriguing and gripping' - Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally DiamondThe electrifying crime novel featuring DC Saul Anguish. All Of Us Are Broken is by the award winning author, Fiona...

Following a rash moment of insolence, Dr Siri Paiboun, Laos' reluctant national coroner, confused shaman and disheartened communist, is forced to go on a road trip with Judge Haeng and the Justice Department. While newly pregnant Nurse Dtui and Dr...

This gripping, captivating and wonderfully evocative archeological thriller by bestselling author Paul Sussman is a must read for fans of Clive Cussler and Wilbur Smith."A tremendous adventure, one of the most intriguing mysteries of the past, a great...

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

'Masterly ... dazzlingly intelligent and subtle' Sunday Times'Deighton's best novel to date - sharp, witty and sour, like Raymond Chandler adapted to British gloom and the multiple betrayals of the spy' ObserverEmbattled agent Bernard Samson is used to...

'A fast-paced, breathtaking read... This will definitely be making my list of favourite books of the year' Go Buy The BookDetective Alyssa Wyatt is hunting a serial killer.She doesn't know that he's hunting her.A woman is found naked, badly beaten and...

'Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects' Neel MukherjeeThree Women meets Tana French in a compulsive, unflinching and unexpectedly hopeful thriller set in a midwestern strip club.'Gritty, glittery and pulsing with...

The third magical murder mystery in the bestselling Seth Seppi series, which started with The Last Chance Hotel - perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Robin Stevens! 'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly,...

In an isolated town on the North Norfolk coast, Fran's life is unravelling. Her one source of solace is slipping out to the beach early in the morning, to watch the birds. Small-town tensions simmer when a new teacher starts at the local school and a...

From the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, comes a thrilling, suspenseful tale that will leave you breathless. 'An absolute belter of a novel' ELIZABETH HAYNES ...

FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES TO WATCH RICH PEOPLE BEHAVING BADLY . . .'Need a post-Waystar fix? Get your eyes round Bad Summer People' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE'The perfect page-turning summer read' GRAZIA BOOK CLUB'Think Succession by the sea' RED MAGAZINE'Wicked,...