Crime & Thrillers

'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it.' CHRIS WHITAKER'I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and...

Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Body and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins,...

An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer. THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER... In London, the Metropolitan...

** REACHER SEASON 2: BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE out now on Prime video **"The invincible Reacher is as irresistible as ever." (Sunday Telegraph)You do not mess with Jack Reacher.He is as close to untraceable as a person can get. A loner comfortable in his...

One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder...Guests assemble at Hamlet Hall for a New Year's Eve party to remember.They are to take part in a murder mystery game with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.But the evening has...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!'Bristling with suspense and crammed with false clues, it would make a fine Hitchcock film' Daily Mail'Engrossing' The Times (Book of the Month)'Thoroughly absorbing - not only because of its tantalizing plot and deft...

*Discover The Secret Hours, the gripping new thriller from Mick Herron and an unmissable read for Slough House fans**Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman*'The new king of the spy thriller' Mail on SundayFrom the Intelligence Service purgatory that...

________________________________________The bestselling true story and inspiration behind the hit Netflix show of how one underfunded FBI team became the first to explore the dark world of serial murderers.John Douglas is a former FBI Special Agent and...

Don't miss this utterly gripping and emotional thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis! Secrets lie at the heart of every family... When the unthinkable happens... ...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A Times and Telegraph Book of the Year'Shocking, scathing, entertaining.' Guardian 'Incredibly compelling.' The Times'Heart-breaking.' Sunday TimesWhere can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get...

THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND AMAZON PRIME'S BOSCH AND NETFLIX'S THE LINCOLN LAWYERSOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET.OTHERS YOU CAN'T FORGIVE.Detective Renee Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice for the...

THE ONLY WAY TO GET YOUR CHILD BACK IS TO KIDNAP ANOTHER CHILD'A blazing, full-tilt thriller that entirely justifies the hype' GUARDIAN'A heart-stopping roller coaster' DAILY MAIL* * * * *YOUR PHONE RINGS.A STRANGER HAS KIDNAPPED YOUR CHILD.TO FREE THEM...

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againMurder in Paradise is the third mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Cheerful...

The 'Lincoln Lawyer' grapples with a haunting case in a gripping thriller from bestselling author Michael Connelly.Mickey Haller gets the text 'Call me ASAP - 187', and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention.Suddenly,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786064691Author Rob LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint John Blake Publishing LtdPublisher John Blake Publishing Ltd

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO ONE HAS EVER ESCAPED FROM THE INSTITUTE.Luke...

The third in the page-turning cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this unputdownable whodunnit is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman's Dales Detective Agency, Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Betty Rowlands and Helen Cox.Praise for Murder at the...

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...

As the world falls apart, a deadly conspiracy comes together . . .THE BRAND NEW 2023 THRILLER FROM BRITAIN'S TOP POLITICAL JOURNALIST - NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK, EBOOK & AUDIOBOOK.______________________London, 2007. It's summer in the City: the economy...

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...

The true story of London's toughest, deadliest street gangs: the events, the rules and the real top boys. Are the streets of London some of the deadliest in the world? What's the truth behind the headlines? And who are the real top boys? Looking beyond...

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER AND TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIN A VILLAGE WITH THIS MANY SECRETS, A MURDER IS JUST THE BEGINNING . . .On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests.He's celebrating the success of his lakeside holiday homes, and has...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND FORTUNE MAGAZINE. The epic story of how a young social climber from Malaysia pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history. In 2015, rumours began circulating that billions of dollars had...

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A Times Historical Crime Novel of the year 'An absolute delight in a series that goes from strength to strength' S. G. McLean, prize-winning author of the Seeker series 'This is...

"Atmospheric, suspenseful... A series to be devoured!"-Lucy Clarke As The Shell House Detectives try to solve a family mystery, their investigation runs dangerously close to a murder case. Are the two linked? It's December in Cornwall, and...

'Powerful, provocative, beautiful and unforgettable. All Us Sinners is a chilling, moving, majestic debut' --- CHRIS WHITAKERLeeds, 1977. A chill lies over the city: sex workers are being murdered by a serial killer they are calling the 'Ripper', the...

THE TRIAL OF A LIFETIME.BUT WILL IT BE HIS LAST? 'Another masterpiece from one of the world's greatest crime writers' Express'This is Connelly on top form ... A terrific thriller' Mail on Sunday'Grabs you on the very first page and doesn't let go' The...

JACK REACHER NEVER LOOKS BACK . . . UNTIL NOW.'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' - Mick Herron.The present can be tense . . . A young couple trying to get to New York City are stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere...

The truth of what happened that night lies with a secret witness.Quarter to Midnight is the first thrilling novel in a brand new series by Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose, set in New Orleans. Rocky Hebert walks into his death at quarter to...

From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter...

The first book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency seriesThe one where it all beginsMma Ramotswe is the proud proprietor of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time,...

'The stand-out read of the summer. It's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've read the earlier books in the series or not, you'll enjoy it.' Independent'Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.' The Times'Laced with...

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...

'FABULOUS' MARIAN KEYES'Top-notch... full of warmth, comedy and dark secrets.' DAILY MIRROR'Beautifully constructed with a twisty plot. A cracking read.' JO BRAND'Effortlessly readable, possessed of a super twist .' THE OBSERVER'A winning mix of...

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond, this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series, in a bright and bold repackage. It is 1347. The Hundred Years War has been suspended. The truce...

The first novel in the bestselling Karen Pirie series The award-winning Number One bestseller and Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid carves out a stunning psychological thriller. The past is behind them, but what's...

This is high action, ideas driven noir SF of the highest order. Morgan has already established himself as an SF author of global significance. Takeshi Kovacs has come home. Home to Harlan's World. An ocean planet with only 5% of its landmass poking above...

A breathtaking exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is the follow-up novel to the smash-hit thriller, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch.'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time...

Discover the spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of THE GLASS HOUSE'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' LISA JEWELL______When four...

NOW A NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Michael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice, teams up with Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann's first crime novel, an explosive...