21st Century

The Number One Sunday Times BestsellerSelected by Dua Lipa for Service95's Bookclub Recommendations'Another beautiful and moving book, a gay Romeo and Juliet set in the brutal world of Glasgow's housing estates . . . If [his] first novel announced Stuart...

The highly-anticipated second instalment in the CRIME trilogy, now a hit TV SeriesIn Edinburgh, Detective Inspector Ray Lennox is investigating a brutal crime...* PRE-ORDER IRVINE WELSH'S NEW NOVEL, RESOLUTION, NOW *Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated...

*Number #1 Bestseller**BEFORE TRAINSPOTTING CAME SKAGBOYS Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a bright future. But there's no room for him in the 1980s and when his family starts to fracture, Mark's life swings...

Ava, Lennox and Heather make contact with alien Sandy and head for a profound confrontation that could mean a possible brighter future ... or the decimation of the Encedalons and the entire human race. The awe-inspiring, exquisite moving sequel to The...

WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH'A truly original, brilliant novel' Daily Mail'Very special indeed . . . your world will be a better place for reading this story' Joanna CannonEveryone deserves a second chance.You just have to take the first step...

The number one Sunday Times bestseller'A touching, tender tale of boy meets boy in the bleak tenements of Glasgow . . . Superb' - The Times 'Best Summer Reading''Love and hope across the religious divide in a fervent, gritty and emotionally engrossing...

*** PRE-ORDER ZERO DAYS, COMING IN PAPERBACK SPRING 2024 *** THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK 'Deliciously dark and utterly addictive - my favourite Ruth Ware yet' LUCY FOLEYEveryone wanted her lifeSomeone wanted her dead It was Hannah who found April's body ten...

When down-at-heel Glasgow conjurer William Wilson gets booked for a string of cabaret gigs in Berlin, he's hoping his luck's on the turn. There were certain spectators from his last show who he'd rather forget. Like the one who's now a corpse. Amongst...

The discovery of a human foot in an Edinburgh park, the inexplicable circumstances of a dying woman, and the missing daughter of Jenny's violent ex-husband present the Skelf women with their most challenging - and deadly - cases yet... Book THREE in the...

'An emotional, fast-paced thriller' Heat'One of the freshest and most exciting writers' The Sun'Exceptional' Catherine Cooper, author of The ChaletA pulse-pounding and gripping crime thriller, for fans of B A Paris and Fiona Barton ___________WHERE IS...

'A storming debut' The Sun Perfect for fans of JP Delaney and C.L. Taylor, this is a complex thriller about the secrets we keep and the damage they do. ___________ SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 SHORTLIST BEST SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT 2021...

THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE'Superb' The Times Crime Book of the Month'A hardboiled gem' Guardian'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' Val McDermidAuctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble,...

A fast-paced, totally unputdownable crime thriller that fans of Mandasue Heller and Kimberley Chambers will absolutely loveKat Denton is a woman running away from her past. For the past sixteen years, her life has been a living hell as Jimmy, the man she...

What if going back means you could begin again?Rocked by a terrible accident, homeless Kelly needs to escape the city streets of Glasgow. Maybe she doesn't believe in serendipity, but a rare moment of kindness and a lost ring conspire to call her home...

Discover five short stories from the bestselling author of Trainspotting.In 'Rattlesnakes', three young Americans find themselves lost in the desert, held captive by armed Mexicans; in 'The DOGS of Lincoln Park', a mysterious Korean chef may or may not...

CAN YOU SOLVE THE CASE? 'Whatever you unwrap for Christmas, you had better hope it's this book. This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn't shy away from the darkness. Eighteen passengers, seven stops, one killer Christmas read' JANICE...

*** PRE-ORDER ZERO DAYS, COMING IN PAPERBACK SPRING 2024 *** 'Deliciously dark and utterly addictive - my favourite Ruth Ware yet' Lucy FoleyEveryone wanted her lifeSomeone wanted her dead It was Hannah who found April's body ten years ago. It was Hannah...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629639390Author James KelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

Luci LaBang is a star: for decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she's the leading lady in a smash hit pantomime. When Luci's co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene, and...

THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' Val McDermid'Compelling, immersive and brimming with life' Graeme Macrae BurnetAuctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble,...

At Edinburgh's Department of Environmental Health, hard-drinking, womanising officer Danny Skinner wants to uncover secrets: 'the bedroom secrets of the master chefs', secrets he believes might just help him understand his self-destructive impulses. But...

Scarred by their pasts, Jenna and Luke fall in love, brimming with hope for a rosy future. But someone has been watching, with chilling plans for revenge ... An emotive, twisty, disturbing new psychological thriller by the critically acclaimed author of...

*** Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award***'COMPELLING AND COMPULSIVE' Victoria Selman'GRIPPING' Claire McGowan'EXHILARATING AND DARKLY THRILLING' J A Corrigan'KEPT ME GLUED TO THE PAGES' Zoe Lea________Laura has a husband,...

The perfect murder mystery for fans of THE WINDSOR KNOT, KNIVES OUT and THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.King Eric is dead. And when the motive is succession, murder is a family affair. . . * * * * * During a violent snowstorm, the Royal Family gather at the...

A failed writer connects the murder of an American journalist, a drowned 80s musician and a Scottish politician's resignation, in a heart-wrenching novel about ordinary people living in extraordinary times. 'A dazzling, time-hopping patchwork of pop...

1567, Scotland: no place for a woman. Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate in favour of her infant son. She can rely only on the loyalty of her ladies-in-waiting, chiefly Marie Seton. Meanwhile the political turmoil in the country is mirrored...

Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack. Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth instalment in the electrifying Chastity Riley series .....

'COMPELLING AND COMPULSIVE' Victoria Selman'GRIPPING' Claire McGowan'EXHILARATING AND DARKLY THRILLING' J A Corrigan'KEPT ME GLUED TO THE PAGES' Zoe Lea________Laura has a husband, children, a home in a city she loves. She thinks she can be happy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312422394Author Paris ReviewFormat PaperbackPage Count 907Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 1157gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Justice can be a blunt instrument"Men like him usually tell the story. In business. Politics. Media. But not this time: I repeat, he is not writing this story." Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse...

A young girl, Liv, lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle. Her only friend is an old man who beguiles her with tales of trolls, mermaids, and the huldra, a wild spirit who appears as an irresistably beautiful girl, to tempt young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629639673Author James KelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914399862Author Lesley AffrossmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Sparsile Books LtdPublisher Sparsile Books LtdWeight(grams) 129g

'A must read. Loved it and a beautiful ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Written with compassion and empathy, a cuddle in a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Wow! It is a very long time since I have enjoyed a book so much. This gripped me from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader...