Mystery & Detective

Get ready for a turbo-charged short read (80 pages) from two of the world's biggest thriller writers - Karin Slaughter and Lee Child. Jack Reacher and Will Trent ...

Someone knows where the bodies are buried...'Taut, dark and expertly crafted tale' [GUARDIAN] from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'No one in Britain writes better crime novels today' Evening StandardRetirement doesn't suit John...

A masterwork by the incomparable, genre-defying, wondrous Italo Calvino. You go into a bookshop and buy If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino. You like it. But there is a printer's error in your copy. You take it back to the shop and get a...

An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre An unsolved historical mystery. A brutal bomb attack. Only one man can track down the killers that link them...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Opportunities multiply as they are seized.' Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still...

There are no easy choices when the dark clouds gatherDI Shona Oliver's past and present collide when James McGowan, her ex-classmate - now a famous actor - comes to the area to make a Robert Burns biopic. Shona is tasked with keeping him safe during...

Agatha Christie's seasonal mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash...

From the international bestselling author of Home and Fool Me Once. Mistaken identities, dark family secrets and mysterious conspiracies lie at the heart of this gripping thriller.'The master of the double-twist' The Times'Simply one of the all-time...

An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre. Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker... Secluded...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800803657Author J M DalglieshFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Hamilton PressPublisher Hamilton PressWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm *...

From the bestselling author of Death and Croissants and Death and Fromage comes a murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett or Richard Coles. Richard Ainsworth's French B&B has been taken over by a production company shooting a...

Summer, 1660. Cromwell is dead and Charles Stuart has been restored to the throne. Men who supported the Protectorate are being hunted down as traitors. 'S. G. MacLean can make any historical period sing with life' Antonia HodgsonBy the summer of 1660...

When murder strikes close to home, Dr Ruth Galloway is determined to find justice - without ending up in the firing line herself.'One of the most cinematic finales in recent crime fiction' Daily TelegraphDr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, spends a...

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this witty tale - perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Robert Thorogood Curious white envelopes have been...

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An all-new collection of winter-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the festive period. There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter... It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling...

Don't miss this transporting novel full of family secrets, a disputed inheritance, and a century-old unsolved mystery ... 'A gritty and whip-smart read. Strong friendships, powerful women, mighty lives. I utterly...

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a powerful, riveting new novel, as maverick investigator Ray Lennox discovers that confronting his past could cost him everything.OLD TRUTHS HAVE NEW CONSEQUENCESRay Lennox is determined to move on from his...

'A tense and twisty thriller that had me gnawing my fingernails one minute and laughing out loud the next.' Marion Todd A CASE GONE COLD Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski...

Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge.The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves.'Matthew Venn is a keeper . . . stunning' -...

Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is back in a brand new Cornish mystery... 'Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in - vibrant, funny and dripping with mystery and mayhem. Brilliant' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives ...

New York City, New York.Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather...

The internationally bestselling novel that inspired the acclaimed film directed by Peter Jackson.With an introduction by Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Age of Miracles.My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was...

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley - THE MIDNIGHT FEAST - is available to pre-order now* *The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller* Discover the electric thriller...

Scores are dead or injured. But who was the killer's true target?On a misty morning in the Lake District, two men depart by helicopter from a private estate. Below, they see the stunning views of Wast Water, with Scafell Pike ahead, where fell runners...

Discover the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae seriesTHE CLOCK IS TICKING...Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job - transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle's biggest...

'The term pageturner was made for books like this' Andrea Mara 'Thoroughly addictive, The Fall is full of twists you won't see coming' Kathryn Croft She promised not to tell. They made sure she couldn't... At her surprise...

A special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller, Winter in Madrid, by the author of the much-loved Shardlake series, C. J. Sansom.1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, and Madrid lies ruined, its people starving, while the Germans continue...

His terrible secret. Her life-shattering choice . . . Discover the enthralling story of secrets, family, and the danger of the truth from the bestselling author of HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES'Another masterclass from the author of Big Little Lies'...

It's a race against time as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace tries to stop a grieving mother from taking the law into her own hands in Dead Man's Grip, by award winning crime writer Peter James.A university student is killed in a tragic traffic...

Agatha Christie's Complete Secret Notebooks brings together for the first time Secret Notebooks and Murder in the Making, two volumes that explore the fascinating contents of her 73 notebooks. This includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas,...

Thirlmere hides a deadly secret...Drought hits the Lake District, uncovering a skeleton at the bottom of Thirlmere reservoir. The case quickly becomes personal for DI Kelly Porter when she discovers it's the remains of an old classmate, missing for over...

Twenty years ago, four teenagers disappeared in the woods at a summercamp. Now, two decades later, everything is changing...Paul Copeland's sister went missing 20 years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, Cope balances family life with a career as a...

The final novel in the bestselling Alan Banks crime series - and a NUMBER ONE PAPERBACK BESTSELLER (January 2024) - by the master of the police procedural.'The best mystery-procedural series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong' STEPHEN KINGLate...

Times Book of the Month: a spine-chilling classic festive Christmas crime mystery from beloved author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Uncle Paul.'Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin'A master...

The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series.___________________________________________________Trouble is never far away . . . The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest...

Go back to where it all began for LAPD detective Harry Bosch, star of Amazon Prime's Bosch, in his first case The Black Echo - a gripping, action-packed thriller.LAPD detective Harry Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. One Sunday he gets a call-out on his...

Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch together take on a seemingly unwinnable case in blistering legal thriller from Number One bestseller Michael Connelly.When defence lawyer Mickey Haller is invited by the Los Angeles County District Attorney to prosecute a...

"I know I say this every year. . .But. Best. Reacher. Ever." (Karin Slaughter)It's just a voice plucked from the air: 'The American wants a hundred million dollars'.For what? Who from? It's 1996, and the Soviets are long gone. But now there's a new enemy...

'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE...