Crime & Thrillers

Rebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Oliver Cromwell's guard, must eradicate both in this twisty, action-packed historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and The Three Musketeers. 'MacLean...

The eleventh book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham.'Expertly crafted, with a slam-dunk ending. The Dying Hours is a terrific read' GuardianA cluster of suicides among the elderly. Such things are not unknown to the police...

A shocking reveal threatens to unravel Detective Superintendent Roy Grace's happy new life in Love You Dead, by award winning crime author Peter James.Grace is newly married, having moved to a country cottage with Cleo and their baby son. But his first,...

***********************Lisbeth Salander returns in the second novel in the bestselling series - 100 million copies of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series sold worldwide."Even more gripping and astonishing than the first . . . This novel will leave...

'Grit, twists and great characters. Alex Kane at her finest!' Emma Tallon, author of Her PaybackBeing head of a family is what she knows bestA decade ago, Cara Fraser, wife to one of Glasgow's most notorious gangsters, was left a widow after Kyle Fraser...

THE THIRTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIESThe one where Mma Ramotswe meets her hero . . . Mma Ramotswe, normally a peaceful sleeper, finds her slumbers disturbed by dreams of a tall stranger - but she is not quite ready to...

'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal'A delicious read - who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?' - SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot'It's a...

"AN UNLIKELY PAIR! On the surface, he's the babysitter for the boss's only daughter Yaeka, but Kirishima is really a member of the yakuza by trade. Thanks to Kirishima's persuasion, Yaeka finally resolves to visit her mother in the hospital, where she...

'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDBernie Gunther has learned the hard way that there's no way to distinguish 'the one from the other'. The cynical P.I. has the moral clarity to see through the deceit and hypocrisy of both friend and...

From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of intrigue, misery, and fear. There's something wrong with Ashburn House...Everyone knows about Ashburn House. They whisper its old owner went mad, and...

'One of our finest thriller writers' Evening StandardA BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 2021'Oliver Harris is always pure quality' Ian Rankin'A fascinating tale of modern espionage in a unique setting' Irish IndependentThree friends from a mission...

SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX FILMDisappearing intelligence analysts lead the Gray Man deep into a conspiracy in the latest explosive novel from number one New York Times bestseller Mark Greaney.The first agent's disappearance was a puzzle.The second was a...

From bestselling author Darcy Coates comes Dead of Winter, a remote cabin in the snowy wilderness thriller that will teach you to trust no one. There are eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into...

It's just before New Year, and Frank, an overweight American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour of Tokyo's nightlife. But, Frank's behaviour is so odd that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspicion: his client may in fact have...

Discover the first novel in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author.'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETTNow a major TV Series on...

Her mother's dying request obliges Mary Yellan to make a grim journey across bleak Cornish moorland to Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience and her overbearing husband, Joss Merlyn. With the coachman's warning echoing in her mind and affected by...

From the bestselling author of the award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a captivating story of family, love, and the secrets that refuse to stay in the past . . .One abandoned baby. Two sisters with a secret. A last chance to rewrite the...

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series The third book in S. J. Parris's bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I London, 1584. Giordano Bruno travels to...

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple,...

The explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos, Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pena For the first time, legendary DEA operatives Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pena tell the true story of how they took down Pablo...

SOON TO BE A MAJOR STREAMING SERIESA riveting technological thriller following a woman whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash and she is left alone with an unnerving home robot, only to get caught up in an...

Adapted by the Coen Brothers into an Academy Award winning film, No Country For Old Men is a dark and suspenseful novel from Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road. Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, stumbles upon a transaction gone...

SHERLOCK HOLMES IS NOT ONLY THE MOST FAMOUS CHARACTER IN CRIME FICTION BUT THE MOST FAMOUS CHARACTER IN ALL OF FICTION.'Holmes has a timeless intelligence that puts him head, shoulders and deer-stalker above all other detectives' Alexander McCall...

'Dark, sleek and dangerous... ferociously intelligent. If you aren't reading B P Walter yet, now's the time' A. J. Finn 'The Talented Mr Ripley meets The White Lotus. Unpredictable, whip smart, utterly absorbing. I ADORED that ending!' John...

Probing one of most organized and complex criminal enterprises in the United States, this report exposes the dynamics of the Octopus, a globe-trotting undercover intelligence operative. Based on 18 years of investigative research, this account reveals...

'Donna Leon's deft and descriptive words do for Venice what Canaletto did for this serenest of cities with his brushes and paint palette and bring it to life in all its reach and colourful gaiety...[An] intriguing tense thriller. The ending is to die for...

Pre-order the hugely entertaining slasher horror of the summer . . .--Willow is in need of an escape.A former sitcom star, she's been publicly shamed on the internet after posting something she really shouldn't have.She checks in to Camp Castaway, an...

THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES.____________________December 2016 - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham.Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250819352Author Jason RekulakFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm *...

First published as Direct Hit Saturday 7th September, 1940. The sun is shining, and in the midst of the good weather Londoners could be mistaken for forgetting their country was at war - until the familiar wail of the air-raid sirens heralds an enemy...

'Gabe is alone at the cliff's edge. His arms are outstretched, palms facing the empty air.'He said she jumped. He wouldn't lie.Before the woman went over the cliff, Pippa and Gabe were happy. They have the kind of marriage that everyone envies, as well...

The Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Irish Independent crime fiction book of the year! Don't miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller - A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY - Coming March 2024. Available to Pre-Order...

Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen. A voodoo priestess who works her roots in the graveyard at midnight. A morose inventor who owns a bottle of poison powerful enough to...

*As seen on The One Show** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH *'Hugely entertaining' - ANN CLEEVES'An outstanding debut' - SUNDAY TIMES____________________________________Ex-detective Kamil Rahman is embroiled in a case that might just change his...

**Read the addictive bestseller now a major Amazon Prime TV series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Manny Jacinto, Bobby Cannavale and Luke Evans** PERFECT LIVES OR PERFECT LIES? THE UNPUTDOWNABLE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND...

The outstanding first book in the ever-popular Dave Robicheaux series.Introducing the New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux.Johnny Massina, a convicted murderer bound for the electric chair, has warned Dave Robicheaux that he's on somebody's hit list,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101971864Author Jennifer McmahonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Remember his name: FBI Agent Amos Decker is back in a thrilling memory man investigation from number one bestseller, David Baldacci.A town with a secret.A lone hunter discovers the remains of a woman in North Dakota's Badlands. She appears to have had a...

London, October 1941. Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Dismissed by the police when reporting the crime, Freddie turns to private investigator Maisie Dobbs for help. While Maisie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063330511Author Emily Ruth VeronaFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm)...