Thrillers

Football manager Charlie Gordon is struggling with one defeat after another at the club he loves. Only a decent Cup run is keeping him in work, but tensions are running close to the surface ahead of the next round: Chelsea away. Footballers fall into two...

It's 1948, three years after the Russians "liberated" the nation from German occupation. The ideals of the revolution are but memories. Twenty-two year old Detective Emil Brod finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murder for the...

'By the end of the third page I was not only hooked, but beginning to think that this might be the best book I'd read all year.' Joanne Harris'I wanted someone to know, you see. To know my truth, now that I am gone. How everything and none of it happened...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786813084Author Kerry FisherPage Count 348Imprint BookouturePublisher Bookouture

In good times . . . and bad. In Kerry Wilkinson's For Richer, For Poorer three houses have been burgled in five weeks. The robbers barge in through the back, disable any way to contact the outside world, and then ransack everything - before distributing...

A breathtaking stand-alone thriller from the acclaimed, award-winning author of the Tess Monaghan series and LADY IN THE LAKE.Made into a major film starring Dakota Fanning and Diane LaneIt is early evening, summer time and hot. Two eleven-year-old...

Suspicion is cast on two successful crime writers, when their seven-year-old son goes missing. Are they trying to show that they can commit the perfect crime? A mesmerisingly twisty, dark thriller from number-one bestselling New Zealand author Paul...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250326669Author Alex MichaelidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

Fergusson has already won two awards for this gripping and atmospheric debut, a thriller set amid the rubble of a defeated Berlin in 1945...Original and highly accomplished' Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award...

Bargains galore and life in the raw...Folk are just emerging from the shadow of WWII and money is still tight. So the vibrant market of Champion Street is a source of many a tempting bargain - as well as all the local gossip.Dena loves her Saturday job...

The gripping and immersive historical thriller from the author of Witchfinder, based on the true events of a scandalous blackmail plot hidden in the shadows...'A compelling story of power, passion and intrigue based on real events. A terrific read' NICK...

The inspiration behind BBC One's thrilling new drama, The Great Train Robbery.Sunday Times bestseller Robert Ryan brings the most ambitious heist of the twentieth century to gripping and vivid life.1963: an unarmed gang led by the dapper Bruce Reynolds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781542007047Author Melinda LeighFormat PaperbackPage Count 315Imprint MontlakePublisher Amazon Publishing

***NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER***COSMOPOLITAN 'BOOKS OF 2019 TO BRING TO YOUR BOOKCLUB''Entrancing, compelling, atmospheric, reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier. A beautiful read that delivers a shocking and satisfying ending' Liv Constantine,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780141002323Author Victor PelevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 195mm *...

'Fast-paced and clever, with a pleasing blend of political intrigue and romantic suspense as well as a whodunnit, this is perfect entertainment for a winter's evening' - Guardian'Elena is a delicious villainess, and the compelling dynamic between...

Elvis Cole is caught up in a high-profile murder case - and between the cops and the lawyers, it's going to be a rough ride...On his own turf in L.A., PI Elvis Cole is embroiled in a controversial, high-profile murder case.A wealthy restaurateur is...

The #1 International bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife returns with another thrilling domestic suspense novel that asks, how many wives and girlfriends need to disappear before your family notices?Elisa Wright is a mom and wife, living a nice,...

THE SECOND EXPLOSIVE THRILLER FROM SAS HERO AND TV STAR, MARK 'BILLY' BILLINGHAM'Billy's really been there and done it. There's no substitute for experience' SEAN PENN'Matt Mason is an awesome character. Just the guy I would want to be by my side in an...

'The Wicked Sister is massively thrilling and altogether unputdownable' KARIN SLAUGHTERA startling novel of psychological suspense, as two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled relationships between nature and nurture, guilt and betrayal,...

A DAILY MAIL 'Must Read' title Bookriot's 50 spring must-read crime novels 'One part mystery, one million parts amazing.' Cosmopolitan 'A coming-of-age drama as much as a crime story...haunting, atmospheric and genuinely mysterious.' Guardian ...

The beautifully compelling wartime story of freedom and love set deep in the Scottish islands'A powerful Second World War love story' THE TIMES'Deeply evocative of Orkney and its wild beauty. A stunning tale of sisters, salvation and sacrifice' EMMA...

'Gory, brutal, devastating, utterly addictive and yet so finely written. This deserves to be huge - and I think it will be. His best yet' Louise Beech They were the perfect family. It was the perfect crime. ...

'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' CHRIS RYAN, AUTHOR OF Zero 22'The fast-paced action scenes are expertly choreographed; the description of settings - from the luxurious bars where Ankara's...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROPRAH DAILY'S #1 Book of 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKFINALIST FOR THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARDAMAZON EDITOR'S CHOICE & TOP TWENTY NOVEL OF THE YEAR'A Brilliant, satisfying,...

'A timeless ripping espionage yarn''An up-to-the-minute political novel''Characters who become richer with every appearance'Sunday Times Thriller of the MonthHeart-stopping international spy thriller from 'An espionage master' (Charles Cumming) starring...

A dark, compelling Marnie Rome novel, rich with psychological insight, from the winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year. For readers of Clare Mackintosh and Alex Marwood.'Intelligently and fluently written with a clever plot and an energetic...

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Incredibly enjoyable and will deliver its kicks again and again' 5***** Reader Review'You can always depend on Dick Francis for an engrossing adventure'...

'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily Mirror It's the hottest new night club in town. . .ARE YOU IN?Jenna Lorde knows she's taking on a challenge when she inherits her dad's nightclub.But Zenith comes with a top class reputation and a location...

THE SPINE-TINGLING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF ALICE TEALE IS MISSING 'Dark, creepy and compelling, with the claustrophobic sense of a killer waiting around every corner' T.M. LOGAN________ Eriston is a small town. It's the kind of place where...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR**SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER** SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND THE GUARDIAN*'Hugely entertaining ... history and mystery mixed with brutal...

It was the happiest day of her life. Little did she know it was also the last. When a woman's body is found in the grounds of a ruined priory, Detective Imogen Evans realises she is dealing with a serial killer-a killer whose victims appear to die in...

In the most explosive book of the thrilling Wilde and Chase series, the intrepid pair must race against time before an ancient force is unleashed on the world... Their days of death-defying adventure seemingly behind them, acclaimed archaeologist Nina...

Against the electrifying backdrop of the 1960s, Danielle Steel unveils a gripping chronicle of a young woman who discovers a passion for justice.The daughter and granddaughter of prominent Manhattan lawyers, Meredith McKenzie is destined for the best of...

**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. ...

A string of murders. A killer in the shadows. Only one man who can stop them...Dr Lucas Page, astrophysicist, university professor and former FBI agent, is settling into life away from the heat of the action. He hopes the days putting his extraordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912714322Author Mary ShelleyFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Chiltern PublishingPublisher Chiltern PublishingWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 180mm *...

EXTINCTION BECKONS. A pandemic unlike any before it is sweeping the globe. Nearly a billion people are already dead - and those the Plague doesn't kill, it transforms at the genetic level. As chaos engulfs the world, the Immari emerge. A...

The President’s daughter has been kidnapped by Jewish terrorists. With the world watching, Sean Dillon is called in to find her, before the Commander-in-Chief is forced to make a decision which could rip the world apart. Twenty years ago a young war hero...

A pacy international suspense thriller with a historical twist, from the New York Times bestselling author.Ex-agent Cotton Malone wants to know what really happened to his father, officially lost at sea when his submarine went down in the north Atlantic...