Suspense

'A brilliant pulse-racing thriller that I could not put down...' NetGalley reviewer, The girl was lying face-down, the soles of her socks covered in fresh grass stains. Her wavy, chestnut hair fanned out across the...

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong' Stephen King***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***Murder is only the beginning for Banks and his team . . .The gruesome double murder at an Eastvale...

Sweden 2012. When Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti returns to work after a terrible personal tragedy his boss asks him to investigate a cold case, hoping to ease him back gently into his police duties.Five years previously a shy electrician, Arnold Morinder,...

'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place.'George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California's Salinas...

Jack Ryan risks all in the Soviet Union as the superpowers clash over Star Wars in Tom Clancy's acclaimed fourth international No 1 bestseller - now reissued with a new cover. The superpower arms negotiations appear to be making progress. But...

Sisters is an unsettling story of sibling rivalry for fans of TM Logan, by the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend, Michelle Frances.'I tore through the pages. This high-speed chase of a novel is a perfect summer read' - Louise Candlish,...

In the picturesque Tuscan hill town of Scandicci, the body of a girl is discovered. Scantily dressed, she is lying by the edge of the woods. The local police investigate the case - but after a week, they still haven't even identified her, let alone got...

'Fans of How To Kill Your Family will love Saffy, the serial-killing heroine of Bad Men' - RED MAGAZINE'Silence of the Lambs meets Sex and the City' - FTFrom million-copy bestselling author Julie Mae Cohen comes the razor-sharp, edge-of-your-seat...

Perfect for fans of John le Carre - the most explosive secret of the Cold War could be exposed: but the bigger the lie, the more ruthlessly it will be protected... Hard-up Russia expert Dr Sam Gaddis finally has a...

Marriage is complicated, especially for Kate. Her husband Jack has a temper on him, and has been an absent father for years. Kate knows it's time for a divorce. The trouble is, Jack refuses. And now that he has found out Kate has met another man, his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451210555Author Harlan CobenFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint DuttonPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 107mm * 25mm

Send Me No Flowers is the story of a young woman's fight for survival.Donna Stewart's family is poor but respectable and hard working. Donna is beautiful and clever - about to go up to university. Celebrating her exam results with her friends at a club,...

An Amazon Charts and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling series. They're hunting a killer so silent, so invisible, that his unspeakable crimes are the only proof he exists. A car submerged in a remote pond. The bodies of two girls strapped into...

'Brand new series. Same top-notch writing.' Eva DolanWhen an young man is found stabbed to death in a side street in Newcastle city centre in the run up to Christmas, it looks like a botched robbery to DCI David Stone. But when DS Frankie Oliver arrives...

Japan, 1936. An old eccentric artist living with seven women has been found dead- in a room locked from the inside. His diaries reveal alchemy, astrology and a complicated plan to kill all seven women. Shortly afterwards, the plan is carried out: the...

The second instalment of Kerry Barnes' explosive series! 'Absorbing, gripping and really hard to put down' Reader review, 'Never in my life have I read such a great fabulous series of books' Reader review, ...

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight, by award winning author Peter James.A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a...

'A delicious adventure' Daily Mail Murder on the Riviera Express Gerald Hennessey - silver screen star and much-loved heart-throb - never quite makes it to Temple Regis, the quaint Devonshire...

People can buy your silence, but not your loyalty... Macy Taylor was born in the shadow of Tavistock Square, at the heart of her Manchester estate. It's got a reputation as a place where bad things happen. But it's...

A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2023'You'll be lucky if you read a more engaging novel this year' The Times Thriller of the Month April 2023'At the heart of the book is a masterly psychological study of racism. Lehane (who was a writer on The Wire)...

The chilling new psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author of I Am Watching You. It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise-to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave. Thirty years later, Beth and Sally...

The chilling new psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author of I Am Watching You. It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise-to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave. Thirty years later, Beth and Sally...

The gripping new stand-alone mystery from 'world-class crime writer' Ragnar Jonasson, soon to be a major motion picture'Is this the best crime writer in the world today' THE TIMES'So atmospheric, I was immediately transported to the Icelandic moors . . ...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'As bone-chillingly bleak as its subject . . . this doesn't disappoint'...

'Leather's latest full-throttle thriller could hardly be more topical . . . it hurtles off the page, grabbing the reader by the throat' Daily Mail'This cracking Spider Shepherd thriller zips along like a sniper's bullet' The SunShould we bring them...

A Times 'Best New Thriller' for May 2022 'Enthralling ... Sharp dialogue and flashes of dry wit' Financial Times 'Ben Creed has a genuine gift for conjuring up Stalin's Leningrad in all its beauty and misery' The Times 'A cleverly constructed thriller'...

The young girl you have found isn't the first experiment I've carried out. She won't be the last. A tense, unpredictable crime debut that will not only have you gripped, but will chill you to the bone. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and...

THE SPINE-TINGLING AND GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, BREATHLESS'Enthralling. Combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies' SUNDAY TIMES'Chillingly...

She gave you life. What if she wants it back?Perfect for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.'Mother's Day is terrific. So dark, so twisted'HARRIET TYCE, AUTHOR OF BLOOD ORANGE'Superbly written and darkly funny. I...

'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' PETER JAMES Police sergeant Lacey Flint thinks she's safe. She thinks her new job with the river police, and her new life on a house boat, will keep her away from danger. But she's wrong...

'Totally amazing. I love Diane's writing, just love it . . . she is so skilled' – Cathy Kelly What if your child was accused of mass murder? When the local church is razed to the ground, dozens of trapped children manage to escape – many helped by...

A New Statesman Book of the Year 2021A Metro Book of the Year 2021A Washington Post '10 Best Thriller and Mystery Books of 2021''Gripping.' FINANCIAL TIMES'A classy page-turner.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A taut, subtle, postmodern literary thriller.' SUNDAY...

'Sea of Greed will have readers turning pages. With a wonderful cast of characters and relentless action, this is classic Cussler' Mail Online KURT AUSTIN AND THE NUMA CREW ARE BACK IN AN ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE FROM #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR...

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...

When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and...

**AS SEEN ON NETFLIX**A major BBC drama adapted for the screen by the team behind VIGIL, starring BAFTA-nominated Samuel Adewunmi'A daring concept executed to perfection' LEE CHILD________Only one question matters: did he do it?'Superb character-driven...

*The USA Today bestseller* 'An edge-of-your-seat, page-flipping, stay-up-all-night, heart-racing suspense thriller!' Real Reviewer 'Holy mother of...! This book was SO good. I devoured...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a high-octane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden."Intricately woven, cleverly plotted. Miss...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803143668Author Emma TallonFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Such clever writing, engaging flawed characters. Dick Francis never disappoints' 5***** Reader Review'A great read . . . Dick Francis pulls out all the...