Crime & Thrillers

FROM THE 10 MILLION COPY, NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DEPARTMENT Q SERIESA GRIPPING TREAT FOR FANS OF SCANDANAVIAN THRILLERSOne boy is on the run from an international conspiracy . . .Over three years ago, a civil servant vanished after returning...

EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS.PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.Still raw from the murder of his wife and daughter, and the events surrounding the capture of their killer, The Travelling Man, Charlie Parker retreats to the wintry Maine landscape...

EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.'Connolly is a unique talent' Sunday TelegraphThey are known as the Reapers, the elite among killers. Men so terrifying that their names are mentioned only in whispers. The...

Winner of the Daily Telegraph Football Book of the Year Ultras are often compared to punks, Hell's Angels, hooligans or the South American Barras Bravas. But in truth, they are a thoroughly Italian phenomenon... From the author of The Dark Heart of...

People are disappearing. I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, we laughed at some nonsense, and today he is gone. We only discovered he was missing because the dog wouldn't stop howling and we all knew he would never leave his beloved pet. So I am careful,...

How do you solve a mystery when you can't understand the clues? 'A rich tapestry... distinctive and compelling' Observer 'A stunning whodunnit' Mail on Sunday ...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it. After a harrowing tour in...

A priest's death leads to sinister goings-on in an old country pub... To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning? Was it the...

January 1961, and the beaten, stabbed and strangled body of a nineteen year old Pearl Gambol is discovered, after a dance the previous night at the Newry Orange Hall. Returning from London to investigate the case, Detective Eddie McCrink soon suspects...

READ THE EMOTIONAL NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THURSDAYS IN THE PARK AND THE ESCAPE Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Cathy Bramley and Liane MoriartyWill past secrets resurface over a long hot summer as Kitty Cox lets an old friend back into...

'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES'A hauntingly atmospheric weaving of social...

'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDAs Berlin prepares for the 1936 Olympic Games, Bernie is caught between violently opposing factions in a story that comes full circle in 1950s' Cuba.Berlin 1934. The Nazis have been in power for...

The first mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series set on the windswept Devon coast, by million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis.'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMES'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of...

A crime novel meets a puzzle book in this spine-tingling escape thriller!This is the ultimate challenge for fans of fiendish puzzles, escape room games and mysterious crime thrillers. Answering each riddle correctly will lead you to the next page in the...

'Will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it.' Lesley Kara'Absolutely outstanding.' Lauren North________________________________Jenny has just given birth to the baby she's always wanted. She's never been this happy.Her husband, Leo,...

Susanna Gregory, author of the Matthew Bartholomew series of medieval mysteries, has created another compelling fictional detective set in Restoration London.--------------------------------------------The third adventure in the Thomas Chaloner series...

The first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. Scarpetta is coming to the screen soon, starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The TimesA serial killer is...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES & NO.1 EBOOK BESTSELLER***'Twisty and gripping' Erin Kelly'I read it in one go' Marian Keyes'I loved it' Rachel Abbott Don't miss Laura Marshall's addictive new thriller, MY HUSBAND'S KILLER. Available now!*****Maria Weston wants to...

'Fans of The Dilemma and Three Hours will love this.' John Marrs, bestselling author of The One Tragedy brought them together. The truth will tear them apart. It's supposed to be Laura's dream holiday: a...

Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. Ninety crime writers from the world's...

OUT NOW! The new book in the Val and Arbie mysteries from the multimillion bestselling author Faith Martin. 'Brilliant characters that leap off the page' THE SUN on Murder by Candlelight One of these...

Stella Rode has twice disturbed the ancient cloisters of Carne School: firstly by being the wrong sort, with her doilies and china ducks, and secondly by being murdered. George Smiley, who has his own connection with the school, is asked by an old...

'Warm-hearted but sharp-tongued...it's hard to think of a better amateur sleuth series in the last decade' Morning Star 'Light-hearted and engaging . . . a perfect antidote to the January blues' Irish Independent The only way is murder . . . Lena Szarka,...

The brilliant crime thriller from the BAFTA-winning writer behind the TV series PRIME SUSPECT and author of WIDOWS, now a major motion picture When WPC Jane Tennison is promoted to the role of Detective Constable in London's Bow Street CID, she is...

'Fast paced and packed with the Yorkshire duo's trademark humour' Daily Mirror 'These stories will make a perfect Christmas present for mystery fiction aficionados' Guardian 'Fast paced and packed with the Yorkshire duo's trademark...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!THE EAGLE'S PROPHECY is the powerful sixth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire seires. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping novels: 'Ferocious...

The much anticipated final instalment in the bestselling conspiracy thriller trilogy by Simon Toyne, author of SANCTUS: 'Plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and wonderfully imaginative. The sort of novel to devour in one sitting' Kate Mosse. For all...

From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett. Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A...

The star of JUSTIFIED returns in a stunning new novel from 'the greatest crime writer who ever lived' [Dennis Lehane].US Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the series JUSTIFIED, and protagonist of RIDING THE RAP, PRONTO and the story 'Fire in the Hole', is...

The debut novel from the author of My Brilliant Friend in a brand-new edition Following her mother's untimely death, Delia sets off on a breath-taking odyssey through the chaotic, suffocating streets of her native Naples in search of the truth about her...

WHAT DRIVES GOOD MEN TO MURDER?'If you're not a fan yet, why not?' Val McDermid'William Shaw is an outstanding storyteller' Peter May'Grips the reader by the throat and never lets go' Independent Sergeant William South has always avoided investigating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385339919Author Barbara CleverlyFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 326gDimensions(mm)...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICKHOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE PERSON YOU LOVE MOST? Their life was just like yours. Nice house, great kids, the perfect life.But they have a very dark secret.You might think you've read stories like...

'Well, this is a belter of a book! A hugely entertaining and gripping read!' NetGalley reviewer, He'll watch you.A lawyer is found dead at sunrise on a lonely clifftop at Dunnet Head on the northernmost tip of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915208040Author Francesca CatlowFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gaia & Fenrir PublishingPublisher Gaia & Fenrir Publishing

'Complex and thought-provoking and lingers in the mind' Sunday TimesNeither Commissario Brunetti nor his wife Paola have ever had much sympathy for the Italian armed forces, so when a young cadet is found hanged, at Venice's elite military academy,...

DISCOVER THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER _______ There are some fates worse than death . . . Called to a Southampton nightclub,...

When Mike Wakefield's business partner absconds with their printing firm's money, Detective Inspector Sloan is tasked with what appears to be a cut-and-dry case of embezzlement. However, unsettling events - tyres slashed, bricks through windows - make it...

The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy's finest crime writer, Andrea Camilleri.It's been raining for days in Vigata, and the persistent downpours have led to violent floods overwhelming the Inspector's beloved hometown,...

For whatever we lose, it is our self we find in the sea.'The best swashbuckler of the year ... There are echoes of Horatio Hornblower in Nightingale's introspection and doubts. The gay love story is beautifully written and the evocation of life on board...