Suspense

A sweltering day in Florence, and newly-wed art student Mary Warren breaks away from her tour group in the Boboli Gardens to wander into a shady tunnel of trees. But the tranquil setting conceals a complex maze and a masked killer: within minutes Mary...

The death of a squatter is not all it seems...Ann Granger introduces the unemployed and soon-to-be-homeless amateur sleuth Fran Varady in the first of this riveting crime series. The perfect read for fans of Edward Marston and LJ Ross. 'It looks as if...

'The procedural details in this gripping murder story have the ring of truth - but then the author is a detective in the Metropolitan Police' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUBThere were only ever two choices - your life or mine. Alana Loxton was part of the...

New York Times Best Thriller of 2023New York Times Editors' Pick 2023For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts,...

Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. The three volumes...

An action-packed adventure steeped in archaeological treasures, long-lost secrets and intrigue. If you like Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Clive Cussler you'll love this. An ancient secret worth killing for . . .During the Middle Ages, rumours about an...

A headless corpse has been discovered in the Thames just outside London, the body of a man who once worked for Tweed. Three thousand miles away, on the east coast of America, another headless body is found. Sensing instinctively that there must be a...

A headless corpse has been discovered in the Thames just outside London, the body of a man who once worked for Tweed. Three thousand miles away, on the east coast of America, another headless body is found. Sensing instinctively that there must be a...

'An intriguing slow burner that reveals the dark side of social media' Heat'A timely, page-turner of a novel' Araminta Hall'Gripping, scarily realistic and unpredictable - brilliant!' Karen Hamilton'A twisty tale' i news**********You can't stop watching...

An Amazon Charts bestseller. There is no limit to the lies, suspicion, and secrets that can poison the perfect marriage in this twisting novel of suspense by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda. Kate Nelson had it all. A flourishing company...

'WOW! I absolutely loved this book and stayed up way too late to finish it!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars You trust her with your home, your husband, your baby... but she is about to destroy it all. Sophy...

A pulse-pounding Matt Scudder story.The streets of New York are never safe, but the release of James Leo Motley, a psychopath who went down swearing revenge on PI Matt Scudder, means death is out there. No one is safe: friends, lovers, or just those...

On a beautiful May morning at New York's JFK Airport, a routine plane departs for San Francisco. Security agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing an ambiguous message. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that...

On a beautiful May morning at New York's JFK Airport, a routine plane departs for San Francisco. Security agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing an ambiguous message. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that...

What if the person you trusted most was HIDING something from you?A classic gripping read from the Sunday Times bestselling author, of intrigue and buried secrets...Held responsible for the terrible tragedy of September 1973, Rachel Huber knows her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913942250Author Patricia DixonFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Bloodhound BooksPublisher Bloodhound Books

'A novel displaying all the author's many strengths, from his John le Carre-like ability to portray the intelligence world from top to bottom, to its line up of memorable supporting characters' The Sunday Times'Depicts the desperate world of an agent...

'ONE OF THE BEST THRILLER WRITERS WORKING TODAY' LEE CHILDA MISSING GIRL. AN ICE COLD KILLER. It's been eleven years since Claire Flynn disappeared - abducted without a trace from a snowy hillside. Investigator Darby McCormick remembers the case. She...

Fragile is a modern Gothic psychological thriller with a contemporary twist on the classic novel Rebecca, from award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Sarah Hilary.'Stunning' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups'Chilling' - Val McDermid, author of...

_____________________________________'Has all the characteristics of his work . . . pace, action, mystery and cool' SUNDAY TIMESMaximum Ride: a fighter. A leader.She's gone to the ends of the earth seeking her destiny: to save the world.Max and her flock...

Sidney Sheldon's eighth novel, repackaged to accompany his memoirs, 'The Other Side of Me'. The world is on the brink of mutual destruction between the East and the West and Mary Ashley, beautiful, talented, intelligent, has been chosen to...

'An engrossing and evocative read. Jenny Quintana captures layered atmosphere and complex emotions beautifully, alongside writing a compulsive tale. I loved it' - Kate Hamer, author of Crushed From the bestselling author of The Missing Girl and Our Dark...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735224643Author Tana FrenchFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 414gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 138mm *...

'5/5 Stars - I did not see that ending coming!...it's a great thriller with some fun twists that will keep readers on their toes' (e) Book NerdAll families have secrets... some are deadly.When D.I. Matthew Denning is called in to investigate a house fire...

Sometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey.'A satisfying and pacey thriller from a talented author' J M Dalgliesh, author of ONE LOST SOUL___________________________________**THE THIRD DR BLOOM...

'Powerful' Harriet Tyce'Brave' Liz Nugent'Compulsive' John Marrs'Dazzling' Chris Whitaker'Fearless' Anna Mazzola'Masterful' Araminta Hall'Timely' TM LoganYou know what it's like. A comment here, a closed door there, turning a blind eye to get ahead.My...

Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will love this horribly compelling and devastatingly engrossing political action thriller from international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson. An edge-of-your-seat...

'Griffin's characters leap off the page, and she throws myriad twists, turns, and red herrings into her taut plot as it rockets to a heart-pounding finale. The result is a high-stakes romantic thriller that's sure to please' Publishers WeeklyWith her...

James Bond is missing. 007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts are unknown. Meet the new generation of spies...Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid...

KANSAS, 1905 On a new well out on the plains an assassin's bullet kills oilman Spike Hopewell. Minutes later an explosion rips apart his refinery. Death and destruction - just another bad day at the well? Except Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective...

What do you do when the wedding of your dreams turns into a nightmare?When Lizzie calls off her wedding in the south of France only a week before the big day, not even her closest friends know why. But since the chateau is already paid for, they figure...

Don't miss Sarah Clarke's gripping new thriller,THE SKI TRIP. Out now! 'A fast-paced, twisty story . . . A thrilling read' Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Chalet From the outside, it seems Grace has it all. Only she...

WINNER OF THE 2019 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE CHOSEN AS A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A dark trail of murder, political corruption and lies' i A...

'A masterpiece.' Stav Sherez, author of The Intrusions'A thrilling ride.' Irish Times1950s Manhattan: the CIA carries out a covert study of psychoactive drugs. Ad man Ned Sweeney is dosed with MDT-48, and finds his horizons dramatically expand. . . Sixty...

A gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB"A nerve-racking political thriller with the most exciting detective duo in a long time. Bring on their next case" Romy Hausmann, author of Dear Child"A rich, engrossing...

Political radical John Wright is plotting an act of mass destruction - and federal agent John Graves has him under surveillance. When a government computer is hacked and a high-security shipment of nerve gas gets hijacked, Graves puts the pieces together...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785079177Author Catherine BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 400g

A stolen identity leads a woman down a dark and desperate path in a gripping novel of psychological suspense by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent. After barely surviving a brutal attack, Brienne Dougray rarely leaves her house...

The final unpublished novel by MWA Grandmaster - a wild, romantic road trip across America by taxi cab - demonstrates why this beloved author is so fondly remembered and so dearly missed. "A book by this guy is cause for happiness." - Stephen King ...

From the author of the thrilling Sunday Times bestseller Dear Amy______________What if your parents had been lying to you since the day you were born? Sophia's parents lived quiet, ordinary lives. At least she thought so, until she came home to discover...