Women Sleuths

'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph'Outstanding' - The Times*Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger*Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . .A young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593336694Author Iris YamashitaFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Shortlisted for the 2018 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.Follow the Dead is the thrilling twelfth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.On holiday in the Scottish Highlands, forensic scientist Dr Rhona...

**Shortlisted for Ngaio Marsh Awards 2023***Shortlisted for The Ned Kelly Awards 2023*'Tom Baragwanath's provocative first novel is riveting and shocking' The Times'[A] magnetic debut . . . breathtakingly compelling' Daily MailMasterton, New Zealand may...

*** PRE-ORDER THE BONE HACKER, COMING IN PAPERBACK IN SPRING 2024! *** 'This page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBENIN A PROFESSION LIKE THIS, YOU'RE BOUND TO MAKE ENEMIES . . . It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box...

If he isn't guilty . . . Who is? 'Addictive' Caz Frear'Brilliant, compelling' Karen Hamilton'Compulsive' Rachel AbbottDon't miss Laura Marshall's addictive new thriller, MY HUSBAND'S KILLER. Pre-order now!___________Sasha North has gone missing...

A gripping British cosy crime mystery with a mysterious death and a village full of secrets...MAISIE COOPER IS NO DETECTIVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.BUT SHE MIGHT JUST SOLVE A MURDER... Maisie left the picture-perfect village of Framlington years ago. But...

'Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes, please. I didn't want to leave.' Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFETo those who think they know her, Eliza Curran has it all: two healthy children, a stunning home and a wealthy, adoring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451192912Author Jessica FletcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm)...

One stolen baby. Two desperate strangers. One night of terror. The USA Today and Sunday Times top ten bestselling author returns with a dark and twisty psychological thriller. She saved your life.When Nina almost dies during a...

The Murder Wall is Mari Hannah's first gripping crime novel featuring DCI Kate Daniels.Eleven months after discovering a brutal double murder in a sleepy Northumbrian town, Detective Chief Inspector Kate Daniels is still haunted by her failure to solve...

A thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! A kidnapped child...A young boy is snatched in broad daylight outside his Stockholm nursery. He has vanished without a trace. A race against...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914537066Author M S MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Landmark MediaPublisher Landmark MediaWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

'A summer must-read' Red 'Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped by this complex tale' Dinah Jefferies, author of number one bestselling The Tea Planter's Wife 'This story of twists and turns transcends era and genre. Absolutely brilliant' Kerry Fisher,...

'If you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life' Heat MagazineThe brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series As it often did since he'd married a cop, murder interrupted more...

She was twenty-three and already in love. She was certain he'd be handsome. She would be dead before midnight.Bryna Bankhead carefully dressed for her date with the wonderful Dante, a man she's only ever spoken to online. By the end of the night, rose...

The Mortal Word is part of Genevieve Cogman's witty and wonderful Invisible Library series, which can be enjoyed as part of a sequence or as standalones.'Captivating story with animated characters . . . cracking pace' - GuardianA corrupt countess. A spy...

'Compelling' IAN RANKIN'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMESThe brilliant new novel from award-winning writer and rising star Claire Askew. A city that's no longer safe...An anonymous vigilante stalks the streets of Edinburgh. As his behaviour escalates, the police...

The second book in the multi-million copy bestselling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency seriesThe one where Precious gains a new familyMma Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is hoping to set up home with Mr J.L.B. Maketoni. But first she must...

An action-packed literary adventure! The Burning Page is the third title in Genevieve Cogman's clever and exciting The Invisible Library series.'Skulduggery, Librarians, and Dragons - Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' - Charles...

An investigation leads DI Kelly Porter back to her former command... and the ex who betrayed herA brutal murder in the Lake District.A double assassination in a secret lab in London's West End.Seemingly unconnected, unexpected links between the gruesome...

October 1942. Jo Hardy, an Air Transport Auxilliary ferry pilot, is delivering a Spitfire to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she has the terrifying experience of coming under fire from the ground. In a bid to find out who was trying to take down her...

AS NIGHT FALLS, A KILLER COMES TO LIGHT...'An authentic, topical and terrifying thriller: one of Michael Connelly's very best.' THE TIMES'The Dark Hours is yet another superb thriller from a writer at the top of his game' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Consistently...

Steering a path between police duties and family loyalty is not easy . . .Say it with Poison is the first classic English village crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series by Ann Granger, combining a satisfyingly complex mystery with engaging...

The legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay Scarpetta Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she's right in the path of danger... World-renowned forensic pathologist Kay...

It's a race against time when a child goes missing...The world of Stephanie Plum has never been wilder than in Hard Eight, the eighth fast-paced mystery in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. The perfect read for fans of Lee Child and JD Robb...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593311950Author Natsuo KirinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Vintage Crime/Black LizardPublisher Penguin Random House LLCWeight(grams)...

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to buy now* 'Impossible to put down' Clare Mackintosh Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea - and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote...

___________________________________ The first gripping Temperance Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, the international no. 1 bestselling crime thriller writer and the inspiration behind the hit TV series Bones.Bagged and...

The twenty-seventh entry in Janet Evanovich's No.1 New York Times bestselling series isn't just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum's career. It's the adventure of a lifetime.**The No. 1 New York Times bestseller!**When Stephanie's beloved Grandma Mazur's...

DI Kelly Porter is about to discover just how dark things can get in the Lake District.When a young woman is found unclothed, unspeaking at an ancient stone circle it's not clear if any crime has been committed. DI Kelly Porter and her team start looking...

Eve Dallas - a New York detective who believes in the valour of protect and serve. And kicks ass doing it.Praise for J. D. Robb:'J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by' -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin...

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott's, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands' deadly and dangerous secrets...Henry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from New Orleans. Adam Zhang is the cofounder of...

No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the twenty-fourth engrossing thriller in her high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Someone is following you...One summer evening in New England, two young girls...

It's playing more and more like it was for the thrill. Just for the rush. And if that's the way it is, he's already looking for the next thrill.'First it was a limo driver shot through the neck with a crossbow. Then it was a high-priced escort found...

The Guilty Dead is the ninth book in P.J. Tracy's addictive and internationally bestselling Twin Cities series.Gregory Norwood, wealthy businessman and close friend of Minnesota's leading candidate for Governor, is found dead on the first anniversary of...

An unexpected hike to the Other Side . . . After time away, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to her handsome neighbour, James Lacey. True, James seems less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a...

An ordinary village A shocking announcement One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451465252Author Donald BainFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Obsidian MysteriesPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 150g

'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail'Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves A lady with a secret Kate Shackleton's sterling reputation for...