Thrillers

John le Carre's second novel is an ingenious puzzle featuring his best-loved character George Smiley. Now available in a collector's hardback edition.Stella Rode has twice disturbed the ancient cloisters of Carne School: firstly by being the wrong sort,...

Rome, the very end of December. The Field of Mars is packed with monuments, none more beautiful than Domitian's new Odeon and Stadium. But the area has been overtaken by ugly events: elaborately staged murders. Someone bears a spectacular grudge against...

From the author of Thirteen Hours - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickThe former freedom fighter known as 'Tiny' has finally achieved his dream of a peaceful life. But then his beloved son is taken away from him. In that...

HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in the heist of the summer... A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Propulsive and captivating' Vogue 'Darkly comedic' Daily Mail ...

Don't miss this stunning novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay - a gripping tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge... After a broken love affair, biographer Kate Kennedy retires to a remote cottage on the...

*** Don't miss the obsessively gripping new thriller from Vanessa Savage - The Night They Vanished is out now in ebook and available to pre-order in paperback ***There's a stranger in the house . . .But what if the stranger is your husband?'Kept us...

Criminal defence lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life: most of their clients are guilty. Yet when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centered star college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR** A NO. 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER **___________________________If she'd turned off her phone, instead of listening in, perhaps no one would have died...When Cressida Howard catches her...

'Michel Bussi is one of France's most ingenious crime writers... has plenty of twists and turns in store in this fast-moving novel about a long-planned act of revenge' Joan Smith, SUNDAY TIMES'Takes the reader on a thrilling ride across the remote isle...

**THE EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR**The perfect holiday. The perfect crime... When Ali has the chance to stay at a beautiful house in the south of France, she jumps at it. But not everything is as it seems. ...

THE TERRIFYING, BESTSELLING, NETFLIX RECORD-BREAKING BIRD BOX IS BACK.'Brilliant, insanely compelling' Daily Mail'One of the best horror stories published for years.' Express* * * * *In the old world there were many rules.In the new world there is only...

Why does a wealthy Scottish financier set up a drugs deal with the IRA? Jeopardise his career, endanger his family and lover by tangling with the East End underworld and a ruthless mercenary? The motive is simple: revenge for a cold-blooded act of murder...

Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson."...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden...

A recent abduction becomes an unexpected link to a decades-long spree of unspeakable crimes. Eight-year-old Brooklyn Mercer has gone missing. And as accustomed as FBI agents Eliza Sterling and Brandon Eddison are to such harrowing cases, this one has...

The original queen of the page-turner Mary Stewart leads her readers on a journey of murder and deceit through the dusty roads of mid-century Greece in this tale that fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym are sure to love.'The contemporary thriller at...

Number one bestselling author Conn Iggulden takes on the story of the mighty Kublai Khan. An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how in conquering one-fifth of the world's inhabited land, he changed the course of history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982103637Author Michael RobothamFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

In order to enforce justice, you sometimes have to break the law. Former MI5 officer Tom Marcus returns with Target and Destroy, a blistering spy thriller which is a sequel to Capture or Kill and Defend or Die.It takes a certain type of person to tackle...

The first novel in the explosive Matthew Scudder Series. The tenth novel in the series - A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES - is set to be a major Hollywood film, starring Liam Neeson.A pretty young girl is butchered in her Greenwich Village apartment. The...

Before she can move forward, she must first go back...When Chala loses her beloved stepfather, it opens the floodgates to a lifetime of secrets. Since childhood, Chala has battled with the guilt she feels for a tragedy that changed the entire course of...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD and EXILE comes Marc Dane's most terrifying case yet.A terrible threat from the depths of the dark net.A devastating betrayal at the heart of a covert strike force.A deadly pursuit across a digital...

Mickey Bale, a Met close protection officer, wants revenge on the mafia family who killed his sister. First in The Protector, a gripping British thriller series from Anthony Riches. 'Nemesis is a full-throttle adventure' ANDY McNAB 'Fast-moving.....

Vividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage.The third instalment in the Frank Merlin series, following on from Stalin's Gold. Previously published as Merlin at War...

Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan thriller, TOM CLANCY ACT OF DEFIANCE, now!________________NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN'Highly entertaining' Wall Street JournalHis code name is Mr. Clark. His work for the CIA is...

Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and death on a mysterious Arctic island, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. A converted fishing trawler, Morning Rose carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear...

Inspired by true events... 'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful' Jenny Ashcroft'A beautiful, tender and fascinating story' Sinead Moriarty 'Deeply moving. Be prepared - have...

From the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author and winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller of the Year. Perfect for fans of John le Carre, Charles Cumming is 'the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday) ...

Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner is back with the fifth novel in the Detective D.D. Warren series, LOVE YOU MORE. TWO WOMEN WITH ONE QUESTION. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE YOUR CHILD? Lee Child says 'this book had me at the...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LOST IN TIME At CERN, a scientist has just made an incredible discovery - a breakthrough that may answer the deepest questions about human existence. But what he's found is far more dangerous than he ever...

A man wakes in a cell.He doesn't know who he is or how long he has been here.He doesn't even know his name.All he knows is that someone has left the cell door open . . .Nevil Hammersmith is a former Metropolitan Police sergeant. He became a private...

'...a page turning, high octane novel that's firing on all cylinders,' - EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS'...a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page.' - YORKSHIP EVENING PRESSNYPD homicide detective John Corey has...

"Insanely creepy, wildly entertaining and razor-sharp" Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl "I loved [Good Neighbours] so much, every word, every page, every painful surprise. I've been screaming the title to all who will listen." - Sarah Jessica...

'Bold and powerful, filled with emotion, tension and vivid characters in a setting that is rich in historical detail' Kate FurnivallA Russian princess. An extraordinary sacrifice. A captivating secret... From the author of The Secret Wife, a gripping...

"Bottini is a terrific storyteller" SUNDAY EXPRESSThe third in the Black Forest Investigations series - by CWA shortlisted authorOne wet and misty weekend in October, the Niemann family find a stranger in their garden. He is armed and tries to force his...

Brothers at war. Mankind deceived. Hell on Earth.A man face down in the dirt amid melting Arctic snow, a deep sense of unease but no memory of how he got there - Jason De Vere, once the head of a global media empire.Found and briefly taken to a safe...

'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia GibneyDuring an unprecedented heatwave, the body of a young girl is found in a submerged suitcase in Loch Acorrymore on Achill...

'As good as Martina Cole and Jessie Keane' Amazon reviewThings have gone from bad to worse for Daisy Lane.When husband Kenny is banged up for robbery, she is left to run the family cafe with his brother Eddie.Hard man Eddie is a handsome man, but the...

'Fennell has created one of the most compelling characters in UK crime fiction' - M.W. CRAVENWHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T MAKE A SOUND . . .The stunning new crime thriller from one of British crime writing's brightest talents, and one of the twistiest, most...

'America's preeminent fiction writer' New Yorker 'A raw, propulsive tale of love and grief' Mail on Sunday A novel of love and loss from the bestselling and prizewinning author of Blonde. ...

An irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World from master storyteller Michael Crichton - now in paperback Jamaica, in 1665 a lone outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the sunbaked Caribbean. Its capital, Port Royal,...