Mystery & Detective

Lew Archer, world-weary private investigator, is hired by Larry and Irene Chalmers when they suspect that their troubled son Nick is involved in their own burglary. But when a fellow investigator - one who's been working with Nick - turns up dead, Archer...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Dazzling' The Guardian on Borderlands'A clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists' Peter James on Gallows Lane'Some of the very best crime fiction being written today' Lee Child on Bad BloodMidwinter. A...

Every paper bracelet held a mother's heartbreaking secret... The top ten bestseller, inspired by heartrending true events in a home for unwed mothers, set in Ireland, Boston and London, this novel is perfect for readers of Kathryn Hughes, Emily Gunnis...

Pigtails, poisons and murder-most-foul A travelling puppet show arrives in the sleepy village of Bishop's Lacey - and a shocking murder takes place. For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the crime will test her precocious powers of deduction to the limit...

'Richly evocative and glittering with atmosphere, this tale of ambition and identity had me gripped from start to finish' STACEY HALLS _________________________________Crowds gather at Crillick's Variety Theatre, where curiosity is satisfied with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641294355Author Colin CotterillFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Soho PressPublisher Soho Press

Long regarded an anachronism and a thorn in the side of its superiors, the Peculiar Crimes Unit is to be disbanded. For octogenarian detectives Arthur Bryant and John May, it seems retirement is now the only option. But then a headless body is found in a...

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Loads of twists and turns throughout keeps you drawn along. Terrific' 5***** Reader Review'Outstanding. Dick Francis delivers in this action-packed thriller...

All aboard. It's a countdown to murder... This Train races us through America's heartland, carrying secrets. There is treasure in the cargo car, along with an invisible puppeteer. There is a coder named Nora, Mugzy, the yippy dog, and Ross, the...

Families can be pressure cookers of secrets and tensions, as psychologist Alex Delaware knows all too well. When the lid blows, violence is the result in BLOOD TEST, a taut thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, author of...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Stars, hide your fires!Let not light see my black and deep desires.' One of Shakespeare's darkest and most violent tragedies, Macbeth's struggle...

Winter was chilling. Summer will be brutal. Every season is perfect for murder.As the temperature in Sweden reaches a record-breaking 45 Degrees, forest fires break out. All those who have failed to escape Linkoeping for the summer take shelter indoors,...

"Is there reason to suspect evil in this?" I asked. "None... but that the man was robust one day and a corpse the next." Master Hugh, surgeon and bailiff, has been asked to provide a sleeping potion for Sir Henry Burley, a friend and guest of Lord...

'Brilliant debut. The Darker the Night pulled me in from the start and didn't let go' - Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor NPR's Book of the Day A referendum on Scottish independence is only days away, and the campaign has been expertly...

A suspenseful, surprising thriller for readers of THE COUPLE AT NO 9 and OUR HOUSE, about a woman who needs to solve the mystery of her husband's death... before it's too late'Twisty, dark and hugely gripping' - Sunday Times bestselling author Karen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455550715Author Michael ConnellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint FaithWordsPublisher Time Warner Trade PublishingWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Nancy and Calder are moving from London to an isolated slate island, off the west coast of Scotland. Nancy is focused on their new beginning, but is increasingly unsettled by the stark island, the mysterious inhabitants and Calder's dark past, which he's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800192904Author John RyderFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm

Tina Rossi, the world's leading coloratura soprano, has travelled to Edinburgh, ostensibly to sing in the Festival, in reality to meet her lover, top scientist Kenneth Holmes. But instead of finding Kenneth at their rendezvous, she discovers an unknown...

Escape to Enchanted Hill in this historical mystery where two people with a dark, shared past collide while working undercover at a glittering mansion on the California coast. The year is 1930 and Cora McCavanagh is posing as a maid at Hollywood...

The gripping new thriller in the brilliant Constance Fairchild series, from one of Scotland's foremost crime writers.'I powered through this book. The perfect blend of intense investigation, memorable characters, witty dialogue.' READER...

Faithfully supported by his chronicler, Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes pits his wits against 'Napoleon of Crime' Professor Moriarty, assists European royalty threatened by disgrace, helps to solve the mysterious death of a young woman due to be married, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982153953Author Jennifer McMahonFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Gallery/Scout PressPublisher Gallery/Scout PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm)...

The 'razor-sharp' first book in the charming, fast-paced Pentecost and Parker mystery series. Book Two, Murder Under Her Skin, coming December 2021!Meet your new favourite duo, audacious and iconic, and perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by...

'Shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir in the newest and darkest of territories' William Boyd, Guardian Some wounds never heal When a routine court case takes a sinister turn, defence lawyer Spike Sanguinetti starts asking dangerous questions...

Andrea Camilleri's sensational and darkly humorous Inspector Montalbano series continues in the fourteenth instalment, The Age of Doubt. A chance encounter with a strange young woman leads Inspector Montalbano to Vigata harbour - and into a puzzling new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398824195Author G. K. ChestertonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' DIANA GABALDONAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter, goes up against an ancient evil set on destroying all she holds dear in the new book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series.My name...

Join our plucky Victorian Egyptologist, together with her devastatingly handsome and brilliant husband Radcliffe, in another exciting escapadeThis time Amelia and her dashing husband Emerson set off for a promising archaeological site in the Sudan, only...

Written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion."My dad used to say to me, 'Try to keep a cool head and a warm heart'. At least I think it was my dad. I don't really remember him."Gravy worked in the graveyard - hence the name. He was...

The first in a gripping new crime thriller series set in Yorkshire, for fans of Ian Rankin and Joseph Knox. 'A striking debut' Peter Robinson 'The twisted big brother to Happy Valley' Michael Wood On a Thursday night in...

The bizarre murder of a parish priest at a New York bondage club opens Nikki Heat's most thrilling and dangerous case so far, pitting her against New York's most vicious drug lord, an arrogant CIA contractor, and a shadowy death squad out to gun her down...

'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase . . . Nancy Spain was bold, she was brave, she was funny, she was feisty. I owe her a great deal' Sandi ToksvigWhen Prince...

A terrorist threat and a serial killer on the streets Edinburgh spell trouble for Scotland's toughest cop.One of the world's most ruthless terrorists is on his way to Edinburgh with only one thing on his mind: the forthcoming conference of world Heads of...

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againA Bird in the Hand is the first novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.In England's...

On a diplomatic mission in France, Sir Baldwin and Simon encounter more than they bargained for... Baldwin and Simon uncover a deadly assassination plot in The King of Thieves, a gripping mystery in Michael Jecks' hugely popular medieval crime series...

Hella Mauzer was the first ever woman Inspector in the Helsinki Homicide Unit. But her superiors deemed her too `emotional' for the job and had her reassigned. Now, two years later, she is working in Lapland for the Ivalo police department under Chief...

'Devoured it. Great characters and brilliant use of the history and architecture of Bologna. His best yet' Trevor WoodIn the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans their piece de resistance...Only in Bologna reads the headline in the...

The first solo case for DCI Hen Mallin, introduced in The House Sitter.When widowed parcel-force worker Bob Naylor plucks up the courage to join a writers' circle, he discovers a motley collection of wannabe authors whom he would rather avoid at all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847515797Author Simon R. GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 139mm *...