Crime & Thrillers

Rosamund Lupton meets Lupin in this accomplished debut from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing.**DON'T MISS MEGAN DAVIS' NEXT THRILLER, BAY OF THIEVES. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'A sleek, sinister debut' WOMAN'S OWN'A strong,...

Judge Dee presided over his Imperial Chinese court with a unique brand of Confucian justice. A near-mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984805782Author Victoria ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Pamela Dorman BooksPublisher Penguin Adult

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414303444Author Joel C. RosenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

'An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime.' Olga Tokarczuk, 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'The sprightly narrative and vivid evocation of turn-of-the-century Poland make for an enjoyable tale.' Guardian 'It's fun and sparky and the...

In 1858, a young woman on her honeymoon is abducted, taken across the border to the US and sold into slavery. Thirty-eight years later, the owner of one of Toronto's livery stables has been found dead, horsewhipped and hung from his wrists in his tack...

One wrong step and you're in deep water.Sukie has had enough of not putting herself out there. She has had enough of her mother thinking so very little of her timid daughter. On a whim, she accepts an offer to go to a Greek island for the weekend with...

The perfect gripping, twisty suspense for fans of Netflix's You and Lisa Jewell's Watching You This is not a love story... Watching sunrises together should have been romantic. But you were...

'The Betrothed Sister is like one of its own rich embroideries, cut from the cloth of history and stitched with strange and passionate lives' EMMA DARWINThe final instalment in Carol McGrath's captivating The Daughters of Hastings trilogy!'This is a...

From the dark days of the depression, to the middle ages and the old west, these tales of horror and myth and the mystery of the Femme Fatale reveal secrets even our heroine doesn't know about yet. Bold and experimental, this is pulp noir horror at...

As usual, all is abnormal in Dr Siri Paiboun's morgue in downtown Vientiane. Siri and his team are investigating the case of the Three Epees: three women skewered by a sword through their hearts. A culprit has been apprehended, tried and sentenced to...

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. A weekly dinner party Ten amateur...

'Bold, gritty and deeply immersive, the compelling plotline, richly drawn characters and authentic sense of place wrapped up in taut heartfelt prose, drew me in and had me racing through the pages well into the night. A stunning and hugely suspenseful...

Following a summons to a fictional patient, Dr Watson finds himself arrested for the horrific murder of an elderly woman. Imprisoned and with the evidence against him, Watson's only hope is that Sherlock Holmes can discover the identity of the real...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399576607Author C. J. BoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 176gDimensions(mm) 191mm *...

'I read The House Swap in one breathless sitting. Dark, smart, sexy, gripping, totally brilliant.' Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said'Sinister and compelling' Woman & Home'You'll be whipping through the pages' Stylist**********'No one lives this way...

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, bring Philip Calvert to a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398828841Author Al CiminoFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Confronting The Past - Controlling The Future. With an execution order on her head, Yelena has no choice but to escape to Sitia, the land of her birth. With only a year to master her magic - or face death - Yelena must begin her apprenticeship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553386295Author Rex StoutFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 209mm *...

'Provocative, perceptive and ingenious' - A J Finn, author of The Woman in the Window Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Book Prize, Going Zero is a high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Perfect for fans of I...

In the late 1960s the Richardson Torture Gang and the Kray Twins were removed from the London scene by ACC Gerry McArthur and Det. Supt. Nipper Read respectively. Predictably it was not long before the vacuum this left was being filled. With McArthur...

'Reminded me of Gorky Park, only I liked this tense, complex thriller even better' JAMES PATTERSON *Shortlisted for the 2021 CWA Gold Dagger and the John Creasey 'New Blood' Dagger* 'Brilliantly orchestrated and totally engrossing' THE CRIME WRITERS'...

Rosamund Lupton meets Lupin in this accomplished debut from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing.SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST SPECSAVERS AWARD FOR DEBUT CRIME NOVEL**DON'T MISS MEGAN DAVIS' NEXT THRILLER, BAY OF THIEVES. AVAILABLE TO...

'Nail-biting!' TESS GERRITSEN'Spine-tingling!' LISA GARDNERTwelve-year-old Barney Roberts is obsessed with a series of murders.He knows the victims are all boys, just like him.He knows the bodies were found on river banks.And he's sure the killer will...

For the very first time, famous associates of the Great Detective - clients, colleagues, and of course, villains - tell their own stories in this collection of brand-new adventures. Follow Inspector Lestrade as he and Sherlock Holmes pursue a killer to...

The perfect murder mystery for fans of THE WINDSOR KNOT, KNIVES OUT and THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.King Eric is dead. And when the motive is succession, murder is a family affair. . . * * * * * During a violent snowstorm, the Royal Family gather at the...

From the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickJeez Curwen, a British undercover agent in South Africa reporting on the African National Congress, has received the death penalty for his part in a job...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER ***Don't miss the utterly gripping new thriller from Egan Hughes - LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON is out now*** 'This one really pulled me in' JANE CORRY 'Tense, thrilling and full of twists and turns' ANGELA MARSONS 'A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761048692Author Margaret HickeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House Australia

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE TO THE SLEEPER 13 SERIESAgainst all odds, Aydin Torkal - aka Sleeper 13 - broke free from the terrorist group that took him as a child and raised him into a life of violence and hate.In the two years since, he's been tracking and...

'Ingenious and intriguing' BA PARIS 'I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day' CAROLINE KEPNES 'I loved it' TM LOGAN 'Engaging and suspenseful' NEW YORK TIMES 'Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it down' LUCY FOLEYTHE NEW...

'An urgent novel about our very near future, and a deeply addictive pleasure' Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies 'Magnificent and stunning' Jeff VanderMeer, author of Hummingbird Salamander 'An immense achievement. Masterful and...

***'Thought-provoking, high-octane chase thriller with style' - Financial Times******'Leather once again delivers high-octane thrill-a-minute action that reads like a pitch for a Netflix series' - Irish Independent***The explosive new stand-alone...

A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author.Reporter Anne Lemire writes the Rumor Clinic, a newspaper column...

Married for ten years. Four children. She thought she knew her husband better than anyone.She was wrong. 'Heart-poundingly suspenseful and heart-wrenchingly insightful' J.P.Delaney, author of The Girl Before 'This compulsive, clever thriller will have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593100073Author Stephanie WrobelFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

From the author of Cottonmouths, a Los Angeles Review Best Book of 2017, comes an evocative suspense about the cost of keeping secrets and the dangers of coming home. Beneath the roiling waters of the Arkansas River lie dead men and buried secrets. ...

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, embarks on a race against time in the name of justice. If you love Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice, you won't be able to resist the new novel from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton.'I've...

Miss Seeton is most embarrassed . . . Her every attempt at a portrait of little Effie Goffer has become a chilling picture of a corpse. Is Miss Seeton actually drawing a clue to a series of child murders in rural England? Scotland Yard thinks so,...