Crime & Thrillers

Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain.'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times'I've never before read a crime novel in which archaeology and...

24 hours to stop the crime of the century The race against time is about to begin… THE TOWER OF LONDON… Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most...

'A compelling and emotional thriller. I loved it!' Claire Douglas'Gripping and multilayered, I couldn’t put this down' Sarah Pearse'A clever, twisty story with a huge heart at its core' Andrea Mara---THERE’S THE STORY EVERYONE BELIEVES . . .The victim:...

LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTONS CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 'The year's best debut' SUNDAY TIMES 'The best crime novel of the year' INDEPENDENT ...

***The 7th novel in the Strike series, THE RUNNING GRAVE, is coming in September 2023. Pre-order now and be the first to read it***'Teems with sly humour, witty asides and intelligence ... A pleasure to read' TIMES-----Now a major BBC drama: The Strike...

***The 7th novel in the Strike series, THE RUNNING GRAVE, is coming in September 2023. Pre-order now and be the first to read it*** Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year Award 2021 'One of crime's most engaging duos'...

AS SEEN IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, THE UK'S NO.1 FORENSIC ECOLOGIST LOOKS AT HER MOST HIGH-PROFILE AND INTERESTING CASES...'I love puzzles, and finding answers is the only truly enjoyable part of what I do.' Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic...

One of the true classics of psychological suspense, about a writer and his No. 1 fan, now with a stunning new cover look.Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now he's writing to stay alive. Misery Chastain is dead. Paul Sheldon has just killed her...

'I loved it . . . Unputdownable' MICK HERRON'Like Daphne du Maurier he sustains the ambiguity deftly and deliciously' SUNDAY TIMES'Mysterious, suspenseful and suffused with paranoia' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Fast-paced and exhilarating, you'll be hooked'...

The gripping and shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, OxyContin and the opioid crisis. The inspiration behind the Netflix series Painkiller, starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick.The...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Cosy crime of a superior order' Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is...

THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERTwo mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . .Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia...

The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie's 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world's favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an...

An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent.The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field...

Something inhuman has come to Tarker's Mills, as unseen as the full moon riding the night sky high above. The first scream came from the snowbound railwayman who felt the werewolf's fangs ripping at his throat. The next month there was a scream of...

PRE-ORDER THE LAST DAYS OF KIRA MULLAN, COMING SPRING 2025! 'One of their very best. Compelling, moving and beautifully written . . . an absolute winner' Observer ‘Classic Nicci French: an unputdownable missing-persons thriller that’s also a searing...

Fans of Peter James and his bestselling Roy Grace series of crime novels know that his books draw on in-depth research into the lives of Brighton and Hove police and are set in a world every bit as gritty as the real thing. His friend Graham Bartlett was...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021'A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT' Evening Standard 'A very fine book... It's witty and sharp and reads like something by Barbara Pym or Anita Brookner, without ever feeling like a pastiche'David...

'Kenny's story shows us that we all have the potential to achieve extraordinary things. What a hero.' Bear Grylls'If you are compelled by a hero's journey, then Kenny Imafidon is a hero for this generation.' Simon SinekFor fans of Poverty Safari and...

Simply Lies is an intense thriller featuring Mickey Gibson, a former New Jersey detective, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.'This is Baldacci at his formidable best . . . Do not miss it' - Sunday Times NO TRUTHFormer Jersey City...

'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?'Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is...

Two female army high-flyers. Both acquainted with Jack Reacher. Both forced to resign from the service.Now they're both dead.Found in their own homes, naked, in a bath full of paint. Apparent victims of an army man. A loner, a smart guy with a score to...

Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Body and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins,...

The gripping new thriller from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Stay Close and The Stranger . . .* The December 2022 Richard & Judy Book Club pick *'The absolute master' Richard Osman'A helter-skelter of a read!' Lisa Jewell'One of...

THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2022 CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS. CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH? There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of...

Over a million copies sold worldwide! An OMG romance, The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh is the perfect mystery for anyone who has ever waited for a phone call that didn't come . . .'I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end' - Liane...

A TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES . . .'I was thoroughly gripped. Expertly plotted with some major twists' 5***** Reader Review'A gripping psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first page' 5***** Reader Review...

THE CARTER WOMEN DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES: THEY MAKE THEM.The brilliant new gangland thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of DIAMOND.Gangster Max Carter and his ex-wife Annie Carter are leading separate lives in separate countries: past hurts...

*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 2023 and TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 2023 ***A TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL and LITERARY REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022: 'Flawless' SUNDAY TIMES *** 'A rich and fascinating puzzle' MAIL ON SUNDAY *** 'I completely...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593545935Author Deanna RaybournFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'An unburdening, a witness statement and a thriller all at the same time ... electrifying.' The TimesI have to assume that there is a very real chance that Putin or members of his regime will have me killed some day. If I'm killed, you will know who did...

This FBI agent has come to expect almost anything-just not this... When Agent Mercedes Ramirez finds an abused young boy on her porch, covered in blood and clutching a teddy bear, she has no idea that this is just the beginning. He tells her a...

A teenage girl is held captive and brutally tortured by neighborhood children. Based on a true story, this shocking novel reveals the depravity of which we are all capable. This novel contains graphic content and is recommended for regular readers of...

A 2nd Edition of this incredibly popular revision guide, this portable-sized book is ideal for consolidating knowledge both at home for revision, and at school as a lesson-by-lesson summary as the course progresses. // AO1 Description on the left-hand...

THE BRAND NEW REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. ONE OF THE MUST-READ NOVELS OF THE YEAR. 'I loved it - Rebus is one of fiction's greatest creations' MARIAN KEYESJohn Rebus stands accused: the once legendary detective is on trial,...

Still traumatised by her brush with a psychopath, Detective Cassie Maddox transfers out of the Murder squad and starts a relationship with fellow detective Sam O'Neill. When he calls her to the scene of his new case, she is shocked to find that the...

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...

Your son said he was home. WHY DID HE LIE? The new up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy pick The Holiday, now a major NETFLIX Drama.I should have known something was wrong. I should have sensed it. Felt it...

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**"This was the first Jack Reacher novel and with its lean, spare prose it has one of the most intriguing heroes of our times and displays a gift for explosive drama." (Daily Express)Jack Reacher jumps...

'I Know You Did It is a fantastic, gripping crime thriller from Sue Wallman which never lets up in pace and excitement - young readers will tear through its pages.' BookTrust There's a killer at Ruby's new school. ...