International Crime & Mystery

Be careful what you dig up...Still recovering from tragedy, Inspector Elisenda Domenech takes on a new case involving a body discovered on an archaeological dig. Seemingly executed as part of an ancient tribal ritual, it soon becomes clear that this body...

'Even better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation' Anthony Horowitz'Just keeps getting better . . . buy the whole series right away' Peter Robinson, No.1 bestselling author of Sleeping in the GroundIN THE BURNING HEAT OF THE SUN, MURDER IS...

DISCOVER THE EXPLOSIVE THRILLER IN THE BESTSELLING JACK RYAN SERIESA NOOSE IS TIGHTENING AROUND PRESIDENT JACK RYAN'S AMERICA . . .______A container ship from Shanghai explodes on its approach to Seattle.A US spy vessel in the South China Sea tangles...

THE GRIPPING STORY OF LIES AND MURDER HAUNTING THE DARKEST CORNERS OF TOKYO, SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE 2020 OLYMPICS . . .'Japan-set noir doesn't get any darker or more twisted than this' Sunday Times Crime Club 'Masterpiece' JEFFERY DEAVER 'A...

THE SUNDAY TIMES 60 BEST THRILLERS AND CRIME NOVELS OF THE PAST 6 YEARS PICK - A CAPITAL CRIME AND A CHILLING CONSPIRACY AWAIT DCI EWERT GRENS.'A powerful, multi-layered novel' Guardian'A mesmerising crime narrative' IndependentONE CELLA convicted...

WINNER OF THE 2011 CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER. A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER. AND SOON TO BE A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER - SCANDINAVIAN CRIME DOES NOT GET MORE EXPLOSIVE.'Extraordinarily compelling' Daily Mail'Three Seconds is just about how long it feels...

Five years after the horrific crash of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island which killed 230 people, John Corey is inadvertently caught up in the now-closed case by his FBI lawyer wife, Kate, who believes the government's findings of mechanical failure is...

One girl missing. Another found dead. Only one detective can solve this case.'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday TimesWhen a young woman known for drug smuggling goes missing, her elderly grandparents have no choice but to call the retired...

'Somebody!' I half-sob and then, more quietly, 'Please.' The words seem absorbed by the afternoon heat, lost amongst the trees. In their aftermath, the silence descends again. I know then that I'm not going anywhere...Sean is on the run. We don't know...

A gripping and atmospheric Black Forest Investigation featuring Detective Inspector Louise Boni."Oliver Bottini is one of the most sophisticated crime writers of modern times" Sunday TimesIn a Berlin hotel a man is beaten up, but it's more than a random...

Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley becomes involved in the horrifying, chilling search for a violent serial killer targeting dancers from a club ... the first book in an award-winning, wildly original, addictive series... 'Such a revelation' Laura...

'Arne Dahl is possibly the most thoughtful and playful contemporary Nordic crime writer. He also happens to be one of the most thrilling' IAN RANKIN____________________________Detective Inspector Sam Berger's life has been turned upside down. He is...

A gripping new novel from No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg She is safe...Faye Adelheim deserves the life she has. After fleeing from a violent marriage, she has built her business into a global brand...

Havana, 2003, fourteen years since Mario Conde retired from the police force and much has changed in Cuba. He now makes a living trading in antique books bought from families selling off their libraries in order to survive. In the house of Alcides de...

'The Butterfly House is an original and absorbing piece of work . . . Engberg's novels are bestsellers in Denmark and she is a name to look out for' SUNDAY TIMESFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Tenant, which Kathy Reichs called a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Lefty Award 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781641291057Author Sujata MasseyFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Soho PressPublisher Soho Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942993995Author NisiOisiNFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Vertical, Inc.Publisher Vertical, Inc.

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONA powerful novel of conflict, history and shadows from the past ... by the bestselling, acclaimed author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN.'As I stood there on my front porch that hot, breathless July day, leaning against the column...

Rosamund Lupton meets Lupin in this accomplished debut from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing.**DON'T MISS MEGAN DAVIS' NEXT THRILLER, BAY OF THIEVES. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**'A sleek, sinister debut' WOMAN'S OWN'A strong,...

The outstanding thriller from the bestselling author of Bite. Veteran BBC journalist Chris Wyrecliffe finds himself in the Middle East as the Arab Spring explodes into life. Back on the front line at last, he's stumbled across the biggest story of his...

Introducing Ryan Drake - think Jason Bourne meets Jack Reacher...If you like Lee Child, Vince Flynn and David Baldacci, you will love this riveting and unputdownable thriller from bestselling author Will Jordan.'Entertaining' - The Telegraph'I can...

A powerful and unforgettable thriller from 'one of the finest American writers' GUARDIANDanny Boy Lorca was used to having apocalyptic visions - the beatings he'd taken in jail and the booze he drank to forget them made sure of that. But what he saw and...

'The new GIRL ON THE TRAIN' Observer She was his. She was perfect. And then, she was gone. If you liked My Lovely Wife, you'll love this. ...

A TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTHONE OF M. W. CRAVEN'S BOOKS OF 2019 A ruthless killer is spreading panic in a quiet village in the Italian Alps. Police Inspector Teresa Battaglia is the only one who can stop them. But how can you catch a monster when...

Rosamund Lupton meets Lupin in this accomplished debut from an eclectic, cut-throat new voice in thriller writing.SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST SPECSAVERS AWARD FOR DEBUT CRIME NOVEL**DON'T MISS MEGAN DAVIS' NEXT THRILLER, BAY OF THIEVES. AVAILABLE TO...

There's always a reason for murder. But when a young actress is killed in a swift and violent attack at a cinema screening, that reason is hard to fathom - even for Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team. It's only when bestselling crime writer Blaine DeLano...

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry brings us the second exciting instalment in her new thriller series, set in a time of increasing fear and violence across Europe in the 1930s and featuring British photographer and secret agent Elena Standish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593598733Author Sarah CaudwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2023'A rich, gut-punch of a crime thriller' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The PushIt's every mother's worst fearOn a sun-hazed afternoon in the Florida Keys, a child goes missing...

David Hewson's The Killing 3 is the novelization of the third series of the hit Danish crime drama, The Killing.Detective Inspector for homicide, Sarah Lund, is contacted by old flame Mathias Borch from National Intelligence. Borch fears that what first...

David Hewson's The Killing 3 is the novelization of the third series of the hit Danish crime drama, The Killing.Detective Inspector for homicide, Sarah Lund, is contacted by old flame Mathias Borch from National Intelligence. Borch fears that what first...

Bestselling Polish crime by award-winning author Zygmunt Miloszewski. All eyes are on famous prosecutor Teodor Szacki when he investigates a skeleton discovered at a construction site in the idyllic Polish city of Olsztyn. Old bones come as no shock...

Brighton,1957Mirabelle Bevan can't resist a cry for help, be it the little girl at a seaside sanatorium who is getting bullied or the strange behaviour of Uma, the Indian nurse who is looking after her. Intrigued she soon finds herself drawn into a...

Brighton,1957Mirabelle Bevan can't resist a cry for help, be it the little girl at a seaside sanatorium who is getting bullied or the strange behaviour of Uma, the Indian nurse who is looking after her. Intrigued she soon finds herself drawn into a...

An explosive novel of suspense and intrigue set at the turning point of the Second World War.David Spaulding is the most feared and efficient Allied agent in wartime Europe. Expert, deadly and professional, he is also high on the Gestapo's 'most wanted'...

Late one night, a man calls the local emergency line. He’s in a cemetery, and he’s just discovered a freshly dug grave marked with a wooden cross bearing his name. The dispatcher thinks it’s the ravings of a drunk—until the police find the man’s body the...

Rescue artist Jane Whitefield leads a deadly crime syndicate on a frantic chase with only one winner in this gripping thriller. Jane Whitefield helps people disappear. Now the bad guys want to do the same to her. Jane's clients come to her for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616952082Author Helene TurstenFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Soho Press IncPublisher Soho Press IncWeight(grams) 269g

One morning, Takahashi, a writer who has just stayed up all night working, is interrupted by a phone call from his old friend Sonomura: barely able to contain his excitement, Sonomura claims that he has cracked a secret cryptographic code based on Edgar...

Pre-order the brand new Ballard & Bosch thriller from #1 Sunday Times bestselling master of crime, Michael Connelly.SOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET.Detective Renee Ballard is given the chance of a lifetime: revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice...