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One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace and desireA young woman picks up a book left behind by a stranger. Inside it are his margin notes, which reveal a reader entranced by the story and by its mysterious author. She responds with notes of her...

The first Jackson Brodie novel: literary crime from the prizewinning, number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.'An astonishingly complex and moving literary detective story that made me sob but also snort with laughter. It's the sort of...

Number one bestseller Long Road to Mercy is the heart-pounding first novel in the FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine series by bestselling author David Baldacci.FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine has learnt three lessons in life:Some wounds never heal.Atlee's twin...

Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. But a single wing remains open, housing six employees.When one of the hospital's nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, it sets in...

Date with Justice, the ninth novel in Julia's Chapman's witty and engaging Dales Detective series, sees Delilah's brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he's innocent? The Dales Detective Agency is on the brink of closure.Samson...

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES. In 1137 the head of Shrewsbury Abbey decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales and they find the villagers passionately divided by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781068775406Author Mark DawsonFormat PaperbackImprint Unputdownable LimitedPublisher Unputdownable Limited

Read the enthralling medieval murder mystery. The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre...

*Pre-order Frankie's next adventure Still See You Everywhere now!** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL* RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK* TV SERIES OPTIONED / HILARY SWANK TO CO-STAR AND PRODUCE 'Propulsive, adrenaline-fuelled, terrifyingly real!' Clare...

On the surface, Richard Ainsworth has life where he wants it. Middle-aged navel gazing and Olympic levels of procrastination are exactly what rural life in France should be about. Then crisis hits his posh B&B when redoubtable housekeeper, Madame...

Harry Bosch is back at the LAPD in Homicide after disciplinary leave. But his first case proves to be one of the most difficult. In the wooded hills overlooking the Hollywood Bowl, he opens the trunk of a white Rolls-Royce and finds a corpse. It looks...

SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for...

'A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is a thrilling delight' Chris Whitaker Stuart Turton meets The Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of clever crime fiction. Imagine you're holding a book in your hands...

Harry Bosch is alone, without backup - and this time the case is personal. From the No. 1 bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer. Features in Amazon Prime's BOSCH TV series. The shooting of a Chinese liquor store owner in LA brings Harry Bosch back to...

From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer and The Gods of Guilt. When LAPD detective Harry Bosch shot and killed Norman Church - the 'Dollmaker' - the police were convinced it marked the end of the search for one of the city's most bizarre serial...

*The follow-on from Magpie Murders, now a major prime-time series on BBC One, starring Lesley Manville*'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Absolutely loved it. So clever, just masterful stuff.' Richard Osman'Fiendishly clever and...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gave me Taylor Jenkins Reid vibes and I loved it from start to finish... captivating' reader review'Grabbed me by the heart and didn't let go! I was literally gasping with every twist' reader...

'Want to read a great whodunnit? Anthony Horowitz has one for you: MAGPIE MURDERS. It's as good as an Agatha Christie. Better, in some ways. Cleverer.' Stephen King'The finest crime novel of the year' Daily Mail***** Seven for a mystery that needs to be...

When three young women are discovered strangled and mutilated in a Glasgow park, it is up to DCI Lorimer to find their killer. Frustrated by a lack of progress in the investigation, Lorimer is forced to enlist the services of Dr Solomon Brightman,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644281505Author Peter LeonardFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Rare Bird BooksPublisher Rare Bird Books

'OMG THAT ENDING!!!!' Reader Review 'Oh my! I thought The Serial Killer's Wife was good but Alice Hunter has really turned up the heat for The Serial Killer's Daughter. Reader Review Is...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Terrific . . . Intelligent and gripping' The Times'Tense, thrilling and genuinely scary' Heat'The latest Norwegian crime-writing sensation' Sunday Times'The plot is scalpel sharp... utterly...

The new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series.__________________________________After returning from his honeymoon, Detective Michael Bennett is greeted with the shocking news that FBI agent Emily Parker is missing.Determined to track...

Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.'A stunning opening to the series' Sunday Times Harry is out of his depth. Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has...

He thought he was invincible. He was wrong.REVENGE by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is an unflinching novel that exposes a world that many would rather ignore...Michael Flynn is...

A perfect marriage unravels on their honeymoon in this shocking thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once. Laura Ayars' perfect world is shattered at a time which should have been the happiest of her life. On...

The psychologists would call it folie a deux...'Bruno slammed his palms together. 'Hey! Cheeses, what an idea! I kill your wife and you kill my father! We meet on a train, see, and nobody knows we know each other! Perfect alibis! Catch?'' From this...

Seven high profile guests An island cut off by a storm Will there be a murder before the weekend is out? After six long months with no new cases for her Cornish...

GET READY FOR THE MOST EXCITING COUNT-DOWN OF YOUR LIFEHOUR SIXTY-ONE Icy winter in South Dakota. A bus skids and crashes in a gathering storm. On the back seat: Jack Reacher, hitching a ride to nowhere. A life without baggage has many advantages. ...

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME VIDEO SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON**'All [Reacher thrillers] are ripping yarns, but since this is the first, it seems the logical place to start' STEPHEN KINGKilling Floor is the first book in the phenomenal bestselling Jack Reacher...

'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' Steve Berry'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin'Nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver________________With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only...

PRE-ORDER REDEMPTION, THETHRILLING NEW JACK JORDAN NOVEL, NOW! THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Chilling and perfectly paced, one to put on the very top of your TBR!' Sarah Pearse 'Thriller fans will be in heaven' Louise...

A brilliant, high-tension thriller set in the glittery, surreal worlds of Las Vegas casinos, from the bestselling author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER.A young woman finds herself caught up in a heist which may cost her the one thing she values more than her life...

The latest instalment from the beloved THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY seriesCatch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.As the...

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DCI RYAN MYSTERIES You can't run from the past... Back in London after a dramatic trip to North America, Doctor Alexander Gregory finds himself without an occupation while he awaits the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800803541Author J M DalglieshFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Hamilton PressPublisher Hamilton Press

Shortlisted for Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2023'A remarkable suspense debut... exciting and unsettling.' A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowHe won't rest until he finds out the truth...Cal Lovett is obsessed with finding...

'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes' Mick Herron'The thing about Lee Child's books is that you can't put the damn things down. . .there's something about his writing that's addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb.' Independent...

A mother with a dark secret...A daughter dying to tell.When 3-month-old Max is abducted, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. Devastated mum Sarah only took her eyes off him for a second, but that doesn't stop her guilt. Even husband Jake...

Only Harry Bosch can uncover LA's darkest secrets in this new gripping thriller from global bestseller Michael Connelly.'What do you want me to do?' Bosch asked again.'I want you to find someone for me,' Vance said. 'Someone who might not have ever...