Crime & Thrillers

An ex con, an ex nun and an ex cop form an unlikely dreamteam of bandits in this enthralling tale from the grandmaster of American crime fiction.Reformed jewel thief Jack Delaney was going straight - until he met sexy ex nun Lucy Nichols. Jack's in the...

In this gripping new novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Lady Emily travels to Greece where a ghost from her past returns to haunt her amid the ruins. On a quest to distract her lifelong friend Jeremy from his recent heartbreak, Lady Emily...

In The Chase Clive Cussler introduces a historical hero- Isaac Bell. 1950: the rusting hulk of a steam locomotive is raised from the depths of a Montana lake. Inside are three bodies, bloody clue to a fortune lost for over forty years . . . 1906: For two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780297538Author Qiu XiaolongFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 280gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm *...

'You know, I can feel sorry sometimes when a books ends . Missing Person by Sarah Lotz was one of those books. It marries a story about internet groups that search for missing persons and dead bodies to an Agatha Christie novel and it worked. I just...

A SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH'HANINGTON EXCELS... THERE ARE NODS TO LE CARRE, BUT HIS IMPRESSIVE DEBUT IS HIS OWN THING' The Sunday Times'THOUGHTFUL, ATMOSPHERIC AND GRIPPINGLY PLOTTED' Guardian'IMPRESSIVE... HANINGTON HAS TRUE TALENT' The...

'Quirky, compelling and thoroughly enjoyable' Kate Ellis'A super start to the series' Frances Brody'An entertaining murder mystery . . . witty' L C Tyler'This quirky, fast-paced crime mystery is magically entertaining' - Dundee Courier A dazzling dawn...

Paul Doherty's twenty-second medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom and Bernard Cornwell.1312. Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, has returned from...

'Had me gripped throughout.' IAN RANKIN'Satisfying on every level.' ELLY GRIFFITHSYou trust your family. They love you. Don't they?When 17-year-old Eva Olsen awakes after a horrific accident that has left her bedbound, her parents are right by her side...

Written by 'a sublimely elegant historical novelist as addictive as crack' - Daily TelegraphThe first book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna...

Behind the doors of an illegal casino, will Quarry find Lady Luck or a lady killer?As part of his plan to target other hitmen, Quarry follows one from steamy Florida to the sober Midwest. But this killer isn't a man at all - she's a sloe-eyed beauty, as...

There are violent events and murders in the history of every country and Ireland is no exception. Through the years, it has had its share of violent murders including the murder of its most famous victim, Ellie Hanley or the 'Colleen Bawn', and the...

In a top-secret location deep in the Ural Mountains, Russian President Gennadiy Gryzlov has built his nation's most dangerous weapon since the atomic bomb-a fearsome tool to gain superiority in Russia's long-running battle with the West. From inside...

That's what he wants you to think... A good mother doesn't forget things. A good mother isn't a danger to herself. A good mother isn't a danger to her baby. You want to be the good...

Three chilling stories from the world's bestselling thriller writerThe House Next Door (with Susan DiLallo): Married mother of four Laura Sherman was thrilled when her new neighbour invited her on some errands. But a few quick tasks became a long lunch -...

'Incredible wealth, beach houses, murder - how can you beat all that? Read this book!' JAMES PATTERSONWhen Terry Rourke arrives at his brother's luxurious wedding on the east coast of the USA - summer home to billionaires and Hollywood stars - his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914537110Author M S MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Landmark MediaPublisher Landmark MediaWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The bestselling author of My Lovely Wife returns with an addictive new psychological thriller.NOTHING IS DEADLIER THAN TRUE LOVE...Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story?Because when...

The final, heartbreaking story in the compelling saga that began with 'Flowers in the Attic', repackaged for a new generation of fans. Cathy and Chris, haunted by the tragedies and sins of the past, return at last to Foxworth Hall where they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569473337Author Stan JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Soho Press IncPublisher Soho Press IncWeight(grams) 277g

The Harvestman is back! And determined to wreak revenge on Joe Hunter.When Rink is ambushed by a team of highly skilled killers, Joe is pretty sure his friend is being used as bait. And the intended prey is Hunter himself.Joe has to go 'off radar' to...

Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians are back in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, the third book in the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu.'Alluring, shadowy Edinburgh with its hints of sophisticated academic magic will...

'Neil Spring is Agatha Christie meets James Herbert' STEPHEN VOLK A haunting and spooky thriller, with an unforgettable twist! The remote village of Imber - remote, lost and abandoned. The outside world hasn't been let in since soldiers forced the...

An apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail-three mysteries that have enthralled the whole of Paris, and baffled the city's police. The brilliant...

The second of the Black Forest Investigations - "Its plot bristles with invention" Guardian It has been a long dry summer in the Black Forest idyll of Kirchzarten. When the local fire brigade is called to a burning farm shed, a volunteer is ...

The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot - legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice - puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery. CAN...

From the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet SkyAs a CIA operative, Robin Monarch was the US government's most valuable asset. Nowadays, as a rogue international thief, he answers to only himself. So when Monarch finds himself in the...

Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show - and discover the secret of its enigmatic host - in this dark supernatural thriller from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide. Thirty years after...

___________________'Perfectly paced, super addictive action/thriller/mystery filled with highly original, ridiculously likeable characters. ... Pretty much perfect in every way imaginable' - BOOKTOPIA'Sign me up as a big-time Fox fan!' - LEE CHILD,...

1953, Brighton, London and Cambridge. Set during the summer heatwave of 1953, England Expects finds Mirabelle and Vesta investigating the seemingly unrelated murders of a racing journalist and a cleaning woman. Their searches lead them through Brighton...

'Astonishing' Herald, Books of the Year'Sublime' Irish Times, Book of the Year'Wonderful' Guardian, Books of the YearDuring a sweltering South American summer, a family convenes for dinner at a restaurant. Midway through the meal, Carlos disappears. An...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781448312900Author Chris NicksonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 375gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 145mm *...

Ben Schroeder, a talented young man from an East End Jewish family, has been accepted as a pupil into the Chambers of Bernard Wesley QC. But Schroeder is an outsider, not part of this privileged society, where wealth and an Oxbridge education are...

Sitting in the departure lounge of Kirkwall Airport, Finn Sullivan just wants to get off Orkney. But then he meets the mysterious and dangerous Maddie Pierce, stepping in to save her from some unwanted attention, and his life is changed forever.Set...

A widespread drought is causing murderous famine. There is one possible solution: Arctic ice could be moved south to parched coastlines and melted for water. In an Arctic icefield, a special team of scientists has planted bombs that will detonate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847515254Author Caro RamsayFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 344gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm *...

***THE TOP-TEN EBOOK BESTSELLER***'Absolutely loved this book!' Susan Lewis, bestselling author of One Minute LaterFor fans of The Guilty Mother by Diane Jeffrey and The Silent Ones by K. L. Slater, The Choice is a hypnotic suspense debut that explores...

The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. In A Cold Blooded Business, Kate Shugak investigates a drugs ring at an oil company - at great personal risk... Prudhoe Bay, Alaska: population 2,000...

A young man arrives at a remote hospital. He's burning with fever and barely conscious. He's also bleeding from his eyes. Fearing an Ebola-like outbreak, the World Health Organisation scrambles a rapid response team headed by leading epidemiologist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780296890Author Margaret MayhewFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 140mm...