Mystery & Detective

*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday...

Known as the Veiled One, the ugly and deformed Akenhaten is a shadowy figure. As a child he is overlooked and despised by his own father. As an adult he is thrust into the political limelight when his elder brother dies. Mahu, ambitious and ruthless,...

The young Pharoah Tutankhamun is unwell, but there is no heir apparent. Egypt's enemies, the Hittites, are advancing through Canaan, and Ay - First Minister of Akenhaten, father of Nefertiti, brother of Queen Tiye - still plots, like the spider he is...

Christmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back. Revellers come from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle: an ox is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892966448Author M C BeatonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm)...

From internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that is a "gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon" (Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering...

1961. London florist Felix Smythe and close friend Professor Cedric Dillworthy are Suffolk-bound once more. But their hopes of a trouble-free visit are dashed by the gruesome murder of a highly respected resident - an event which seems to be linked with...

Elmore Leonard is 'the man other crime writers call the Boss' DAILY TELEGRAPH.There aren't any textbooks on armed robbery. The only way to learn is through experience, and small-time crooks Frank and Stick are determined to do as much learning on the job...

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'For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters' Mike Ripley, ShotsmagDon't go to the Grove . . ...

'The ardeur made me a sort of living vampire who fed off sex, but with the downsides came some interesting upsides.'Jason is a werewolf. He's one of my best friends and sometimes a lover. And right now he needs me, Anita Blake - not to be a vampire...

Soul-shattering and profound detective novel from the international award-winning sensationWHAT YOU DON'T KNOWCAN NEVER HURT YOUTHE UNKNOWNMazal Bengtson doesn't know what her husband was doing on the night of the storm. Inspector Avraham Avraham doesn't...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA'One of the last century's most original literary talents' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Wickedly readable . . . every woman instinctively wants to read her' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ' Somehow more personal than Daphne du...

When a severed arm is discovered by a couple on honeymoon in the Florida Keys, former police detective - now reluctant restaurant inspector - Andrew Yancy senses that something doesn't add up. Determined to get his badge back, he undertakes an unofficial...

Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award The Times Crime Book of the Month, April 2018 'A fascinating debut' The Sunday Times 'A touch of Agatha...

A death in the family-from-hell bring Detectives Fry and Cooper to a remote and unfriendly rural community in their fourth psychological thriller. 'And as it grew dark, Withens became almost entirely silent. Except for the screaming.' ...

When a teenage girl is strangled and left for dead on a lonely country lane, by an attacker she describes has having the head of a dog, the police are baffled. But when the body of another young woman is found mutilated and wrapped in a white linen...

The Sunday Times bestseller! 'Written with an incredible eye for detail of the historical setting, this wonderful romantic tale will earn your respect and keep you entertained' Adele Parks 'If you loved Her...

Don't miss the new, devastatingly good thriller from Helen Fields, The Institution. Coming March 2023 - available to pre-order now! He had never heard himself scream before. It was terrifying. ...

Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.Mesmerising and haunting, Emma Flint's Other Women is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago.'A pitch-perfect historical mystery' - The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250824806Author Romy HausmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'My Oberon! what visions have I seen!Methought I was enamoured of an ass.' When four young lovers flee from Athens and become lost in an enchanted...

The nice men at P+O are worried. A succession of jewellery thefts from first class passengers is hardly the best advertisement for their cruise liners, particularly when it is likely that a passenger is doing the stealing. Phryne Fisher, with her Lulu...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912119721Author David BoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Real PressPublisher Real PressWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 15mm

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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott AN ANCIENT SWORD. A LONG BURIED SECRET.ONE MAN WILL...

***The bestselling William Shaw returns with a thrilling investigation in the unmissable new series***'One of the great rising talents of UK crime fiction' PETER JAMES'If you're not a fan yet, why not?' VAL MCDERMID'A superb storyteller' PETER MAYYOU CAN...

The Sunday Times bestselling novelist Rosie Goodwin writes a spell-binding saga of bitter loss, lost love and long buried secrets. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.With the promise of a new start, will she find the happiness she longs...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Goodbye Man, discover Jeffery Deaver's thrilling series featuring much-loved protagonists Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs.Lincoln Rhyme must contend with a new killer and an old nemesis.New York City is...

DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING THRILLERS OF ALL TIME, FROM MASTER STORYTELLER ROBERT GODDARD. Out of the blue, unemployed, down-on-his-luck historian Martin Radford is given a second chance. Martin is shown the leather-bound journal of another ruined...

His name is a coverHe has no homeAnd he kills for a livingVictor is an assassin, a man with no past and no surname. His world is one of paranoia and obsessive attention to detail; his morality lies either dead or dying. No one knows what truly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496735713Author Barbara RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780295657Author Simon BrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496735690Author Barbara RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington Publishing

Winner of the inaugural Booker Prize in 1969.It is 1956 and Townrow is in Port Said - of these two facts he's reasonably certain. He has been summoned by the widow of his deceased friend, Elie Khoury. She is convinced that Elie was murdered, but nobody...

Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen.Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married...

'Sir Hugh is in top form tracking down the wily killer of local clerics while eating his way through a feast of mediaeval dishes. A delightful mystery with an authentic historical touch.' Fiona Veitch Smith, author and scriptwriter 'Time-travel from...

MI5 officer Liz Carlyle is posted to Northern Ireland. From the moment she lands in Belfast, danger follows. She soon discovers that the peace process in the province is precarious. Then a source reports strange goings-on at a house on the Irish Sea...

In the new Joe Pickett thriller from C.J. Box, stories from the past spell danger in the present. When game warden Joe Pickett is called out to a poaching incident just before Thanksgiving, it turns out to be far more sinister: a local man has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912714339Author Arthur C DoyleFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Chiltern PublishingPublisher Chiltern PublishingWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 178mm...