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Your Every Move
*THE NUMBER ONE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER* 'Takes your breath away' Victoria Dowd 'Just the job for a long winter evening' Guardian 'Kept me up reading late into the night' Edel Coffey YOU THINK YOU'RE SAFE. BUT SOMEBODY'S WATCHING... Irish estate agent Rosie Kinsella loves her job selling high-end properties in London. But when she's targeted by a mysterious stalker her amazing life is turned upside down. Who is 'Michael', and why does he seem to think he and Rosie are in relationship? How does he know where she lives and where she works? And how has he managed to take photos inside her house? Rosie's colleagues and friends rally round to protect her. But who can she really trust? This gripping, twisty, unputdownable thriller is PERFECT for fans of Claire Douglas, T.M. Logan, Lisa Jewell and Alice Feeney. Readers are OBSESSED with Your Every Move! 'Wow wow wow what a rollercoaster !!... Thanks for the wild ride!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Incredible twists that really kept me on my toes!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Such a fast-paced thriller... gripping and addictive... It's definitely a thrilling binge-read!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Great book. Was up all night reading it. I loved the characters & the storyline . . . the twists and turns are fab.' Reader review, 5 stars
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The Burning Library
'My favourite book of the year! I inhaled this fast-paced, clever thriller. A race against time through ancient manuscripts where every revelation comes with a price and nobody can be trusted, The Burning Library crackles with paranoia and tension on every page' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The New NeighboursFor over a century two rival organisations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure a precious scrap of fraying embroidery in the hopes of finding the original medieval manuscript from which it was torn.There's the Order of St Katherine: devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows in order to exercise covert control. And the Fellowship of the Larks: determined to amass as many overt positions of power for women as possible . . . while making sure their methods never come to light.When trailblazing paleographer Dr Anya Brown is headhunted by the exclusive Institute of Manuscript Studies at St Andrews, she's unaware that she is in grave danger - her new employers are the Larks, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve their mission.As Dr Brown is drawn deeper into this ancient web, events spiral beyond her control. To uncover the truth, and escape with her life, she must summon all her expertise to decipher a series of messages that have lain hidden for centuries.An exhilarating and page-turning race against time, The Burning Library whisks you from the hallowed cloisters of Oxford, Cambridge and St Andrews to the stunning medieval Italian city of Verona.
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Suspicion
'A master class in motive and character' Alafair Burke A taut psychological novel about trial by public opinion and how we shape the truth -- now available in English for the first timeIs she a victim or a murderer?Onizuka Kumako is a fierce woman: tall, beautiful, and not afraid to speak her mind. In Tokyo bars, she seduces customers and commits petty crime, using her connections to the local yakuza to get by. When she meets Shirakawa Fukutaro, a rich widower desperate for companionship and unaware of her shady past, the two hit it off and are soon married. But their newlywed bliss is suddenly cut short: one rainy July evening, their car veers off course, plunges into the harbour and Fukutaro is pulled beneath the waves.Suspected of murder and labelled a femme fatale, Kumako is hounded by the press, but stays firm, repeatedly proclaiming her own innocence. As pressure from dogged journalists mounts, the tide of public opinion is rising against her. But when a scrupulous defence lawyer takes on her case, doubt begins to creep in . . .In this intricate, psychological noir, masterfully translated into English for the first time, Seicho Matsumoto draws out the hidden demons that guide our convictions, our biases and our deepest desires. Translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood
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Murder at First Frost
A turkey stuffed with a mysterious surprise. A blackmailer's note posted in the dead of a winter's night. A Bonfire celebration that turns to a crime scene as soon as the first match is struck. As the snow falls and the frost thickens on the windowpanes, these ten classic tales of murder and intrigue will bring an irresistible sense of mystery to your Yuletide festivities. From the greatest crime writers of the last century, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters and Julian Symonds, each story will leave you puzzled and delighted in equal measure. Pull up an armchair, throw another log on the fire, and prepare for a Christmas of criminally good entertainment.
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One by One
From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the woods: one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive...A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with friends. It sounded like heaven.Then Claire's minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren't as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost.And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them?But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive.
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The Hollow
Some secrets belong to the city.This one belongs to Harry Bosch. Growing up in MacLaren's Children's Center - a notorious care facility - Bosch had a friend. Together, they survived the dangers of that awful place.Until one night, when his friend was placed in the illegal confinement space they called 'The Hollow'. And in the morning, he was found dead.Bosch always suspected a cover-up, but as the case brings back old ghosts, he realises it was the murder that made him who he became.As Bosch digs into the files, he finds the trace of a predator who was forged in the fires of the hell he once called home.Facing the history that haunts him, Bosch will become consumed by the case. But with a case this personal, there is a fine line between justice and revenge...CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:'A master'STEPHEN KING'America's greatest living crime writer'DAILY EXPRESS'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'IAN RANKIN'The best mystery writer in the world'GQ'A superb natural storyteller'LEE CHILD'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'An incredible writer' RICHARD OSMAN
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The Shadows of Kensington Gore
Knives Out meets Sherlock in the must-read new historical murder mystery from the Times bestselling author of The Murder at World's End, for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Janice Hallett.London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension.When a policeman is found brutally murdered on the streets of Kensington, blame falls on the three women seen fleeing the scene.Their sole witness? Stephen Pike: ex-borstal boy, under-butler extraordinaire and assistant to the most unconventional detective in London, Miss Decima Stockingham. Sharp-tongued, fearless and bored of behaving herself, she's the only one able to see that this case is not what it seems.Aided by an invisible network of maids - their eyes and ears in every house in London - this unlikely duo must catch the killer before time runs out. But in a city dazzled by ceremony and divided by change, you never know what might be lurking in the shadows…READERS LOVE THE SHADOWS OF KENSINGTON GORE'I absolutely loved this and cannot wait to see what fate has in store for Stockingham and Pike next' 5-star reader review'An absolute triumph, that had me gripped from the first page!' 5-star reader review 'Ross Montgomery knocks it out the park once again' 5-star reader review 'A laugh-out-loud historical crime caper, just as satisfying as the first' 5-star reader review 'A thoroughly entertaining crime page turner for fans of Kate Atkinson' 5-star reader review
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The Cat and the Christmas Kidnapper
'Conrad is a delight' - S.J. BennettJoin Lulu Lewis, a retired detective with a knack for uncovering secrets, and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, as Christmas cheer gives way to festive fear . . .Hoping for a relaxing festive break, Lulu sets off with Conrad on her canal boat, The Lark, to the picturesque city of Bath to visit friends. But when the pair arrive, they learn of a ruthless kidnapping plot that is plaguing parents in the area.As the kidnappers fuel panic with further demands, the pair must unravel clues faster than Conrad can charm with his witty banter. That is, if they are to stand any chance of bringing the criminals to justice in time to save the holidays . . .The Cat and the Christmas Kidnapper by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.***Praise for LT Shearer:'Charming and original - this is the cat's whiskers' - Anthony Horowitz, Sunday Times bestselling author of Close To Death'Perfect for all those who love their crime cosy' - Peter James, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Roy Grace series'My favourite detective duo . . . had me curled up and purring from first page to last' - Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners'A terrific read' - J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
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The Christmas Clue
'A perfect Christmas crime story.' Elly Griffiths A Christmas murder mystery featuring the real-life couple who invented Cluedo'An ingenious plot' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great read for Christmas . . . nostalgic and thoroughly entertaining.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unexpectedly emotive, engaging and sweet.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christmas Eve, 1943. Anthony and Elva Pratt arrive in a snowy English village to run a murder mystery game - and instead discover a real murder.The Pratts had planned for festive cheer, despite the wartime shortages: with Elva's map of the hotel and Anthony's prop weapons to use as clues, the guests in their parlour game would move through the rooms to figure out whodunnit. But when Anthony discovers the cook's sister Miss Silver beaten to death, they instead find themselves investigating a shockingly real crime. The hotel manager Mr Browning is trying to keep the peace but the guests are agitated, Colonel Colman is about to take over the hotel for the war effort - and the mysterious Mrs Threadgold hasn't been seen at all. In games, there's only one victim - but this is real life. Can the Pratts puzzle out this Christmas mystery before it's too late?'A true Christmas cracker!' Andrew Taylor'What fun!' Lynne TrussPraise for Nicola Upson: 'Always a delight.' Sunday Times'Upson [. . .] gives new life to a classic murder setting.' Spectator'Wonderful writing.' Ian Moore'A talented author of historical crime.' Scotsman
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And the Corpse Wore Tartan
From Stuart MacBride, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Logan McRae series.'A masterful storyteller' - Karin Slaughter, author of After That NightA Highland hotel, a dead politician - and one killer hangover . . .The great and the not-so-good are gathered at Skirivour Castle Hotel, in the heart of the Highlands, for the wedding of the year - but they weren't expecting Detective Sergeant Roberta Steel to crash their party. And get horribly, horribly drunk.The whole valley's been cut off by a massive thunderstorm and the phone lines are down, so when the father-of-the-bride's body is discovered - decoratively impaled on a stag's head in the hotel lobby - it's up to DS Steel to find out whodunit. Which isn't easy when you've got a monstrous hangover and only a world-weary sergeant and a halfwit police constable for backup.With no witnesses and every wedding guest a suspect, Roberta will need to use every one of her little grey cells if she's going to catch the killer and get out of there alive.Praise for Stuart MacBride:'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - Peter James, author of Picture You Dead'Dark and brilliantly written' - Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You'Crime fiction of the highest order' - Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance
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Chain Reaction
THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING HERO RETURNSBuckle up for the thrilling new adventure that sees Jack Reacher called in to investigate the brutal murder of a covert operative, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy where no one can be trusted…'The latest Jack Reacher adventure is the best in a decade.' THE TIMES'A piece of pure thriller-writing gold.' LISA JEWELL, bestselling author of It Could Have Been Her'Reacher is back!!!! ... this one was a classic.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'The latest Jack Reacher book, #31 in the series, is the best so far.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader reviewJack Reacher is a hard man to track down. And that's just the way he likes it.But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means, and the motive, to do so.She needs his help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered on covert duty. She can't trust anyone she works with, not even her deputy. She needs someone from the outside. Someone who solves problems and disappears without a trace.Reacher heads to Summertown, Colorado. A town as remote and bizarre as it gets. One diner, one motel, five massive data centres, two giant solar farms humming away in the dust. Total population: four people. And one of them is watching him.But Reacher isn't built to run. He's built to finish things.General Turner knows: if they come for him, they'll regret it - all the way to the top of the chain.EARLY READERS ARE LOVING CHAIN REACTION:'Everything I love about Jack Reacher. Taut, tense, unputdownable.' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens'It's a straight shot. Reacher again shoots the light out of all competitors.' PETER JAMES, the UK no.1 bestselling author of Picture You Dead'An addictive read! Thirty-one novels in, and there's no stopping Reacher.' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses'Times change. Technology evolves. But Reacher stays Reacher... it's absolutely worth your time.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fun fact: you can ABSOLUTELY start reading a book series at the 31st instalment.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I devoured this in a day and a half. Will I read more from the author(s)? Hell, yes.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The team of Lee and Andrew Child have a winner on their hands.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐PRAISE FOR JACK REACHER:'The coolest continuing series character' STEPHEN KING'These books are absolutely addictive' DAILY MIRROR'Everyone's favourite rebel hero' KARIN SLAUGHTER**REACHER SEASON 4 - OUT NOW ON PRIME VIDEO**
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Dead in Three Two One
'One of the best British crime writers' - Lee ChildRoy Grace is back in this gripping instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.Brighton is celebrating. A killer is waiting. And Roy Grace is the target . . .Brighton Pride is the biggest date on the city's calendar with half a million people lost in the party. But behind the opulent façade of the Royal Courteney Hotel, a nightmare is checking in.Dritan Dervishi, the cold-blooded consigliere for Albanian mob boss Roel Albazi, has arrived with a beautiful woman on his arm and a lethal secret in his suitcase. He has specifically requested Room 321 - a room with a perfect view of the sea, and a deadly proximity to a target he's been dreaming of for years.Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is already pushed to the limit, coordinating the city's massive security operation amid whispers of a potential terrorist attack. But the threat is more personal than he could ever imagine. Back in a prison cell, his old nemesis Albazi is counting down the seconds to a revenge that will not just take Roy's life, but erase his entire bloodline.And as Roy and his wife Cleo prepare for a night of celebration at the Royal Courteney, they have no idea that they are stepping into a deadly trap.As the relentless countdown nears zero, Roy must outsmart an invisible enemy and protect his loved ones before their time finally runs out . . .23 million books sold.Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
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Miss Wolcott's Ghost
'There's a body in Lost Nation.' But the line goes dead before Chief Inspector Armand Gamache can question the caller.The head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec has no idea where Lost Nation is, or who woke him in the small hours of the morning at his home in Three Pines. What he does know is that the man was terrified.When he and his team of Jean-Guy Beauvoir and Isabelle Lacoste find both place and body, the situation only grows more bizarre. The unidentified dead man appears to be from an era more than a century old. He's lying in a long-abandoned cemetery, on top of a grave with a date, but no name. Adding to the mystery, the early morning call appears to have come from Gamache's friend and neighbour, Clara Morrow. While she denies any knowledge of it, it becomes clear there is some connection between her, the Morrow family, and Lost Nation. Soon, Gamache and his team are faced with tracking down not just the legend of Lost Nation, but a lost ship, lost documents belong to an eccentric Victorian botanist, and a mysterious plant not seen in a century, that might save, or take, countless lives.As the ghosts begin to gather, Gamache realises that the body on the grave is far from the only death. To solve the crime and avert catastrophe he must look to rancid secrets and old lies no longer dead and buried.
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Call a Hearse
There are just a few days to go till Christmas in a snowy upstate New York and Dr. Hugh Westlake is looking forward to enjoying the festive season with his daughter. His greatest worry is how to find all the items on her Christmas list when a young woman, Norma Hale, arrives at his surgery, asking for sleeping pills and telling him she's being stalked by a yellow New York City taxi - the same car that drove two of her friends to their deaths.Though Westlake initially dismisses Norma's fears as fantasy, he changes his mind when he sees the cab for himself, and decides to get to the bottom of the situation. But has he accepted a poisoned chalice? Up at the Hale's family seat the deaths start to mount up: someone is strangled by fairy lights strung between two Christmas trees, another is left for dead in the snow… Can Westlake unravel the secrets of the past in time to stop a killer carrying out their ruthless plan?
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The Art of Occupation
'Fantastic! A must read for fans of Philip Kerr'STEVE CAVANAGH 'An excellent historical series'VASEEM KHAN THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIESIn the city of light, some deals are only made in the shadows.When a corrupt art dealer is killed, Detective Eddie Giral descends into an underground world of stolen paintings, forged identities, and whispered deals with Nazi Occupiers.As Eddie discovers links to a wealthy Jewish family's missing collection, the trail leads him to Paris's Jeu de Paume, where looted masterpieces have vanished - and where guarded curator Rose Valland gives nothing away.But in Eddie's efforts to win her trust he forgets - can he trust her?With Parisians turning against their neighbours to survive, and the different factions of the city's Occupiers entangling Eddie in their power struggles, the answers he needs lie in the museum's most secretive collection...*****PRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S OCCUPATION SERIES:'Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff'SUNDAY TIMES'A thoughtful, haunting thriller'MICK HERRON'Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation'ANDREW TAYLOR'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those'DAVID YOUNG'A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation'ADELE PARKS'Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one'THE TIMES
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The Price You Pay
SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR TELEVISION AS: KILL JACKIE, AN AMAZON PRIME ORIGINAL STARRING CATHERINE ZETA-JONES 'A smart alec New York cocaine dealer discovers there's a hit out on him and decides the best course of action is to take bloody - and amusingly creative - revenge' Sun Get mad, get even, get paid. What kind of loser stops at getting even? Didi's dead. That's sad. Jack Price isn't sad, because Jack doesn't care about Didi. Jack is just angry, because if anyone was going to brutally murder his bad-tempered old neighbour, it was him. But when Jack takes matters into his own hands, he gets a contract taken out on him by an internationally renowned terrorist organisation. Which frankly seems overkill. Jack's just your average high-class coke dealer, after all. On a level playing field against a team of professional killers, he wouldn't stand a chance. But Jack Price doesn't play fair. And Jack Price is going to make these guys pay. 'The Price You Pay is brilliant, a latticework of barbed jokes and subtle observations and inventive misbehaviours, a high-end thriller, relentlessly knowing, relentlessly brutal. It reads like Martin Amis on mescaline' New York Times
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The Dying Light
'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' - Richard OsmanThe deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . .Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death. The body of a young woman has been found in the swimming pool of Tide House, a luxurious holiday home in North Devon, and her best friend is missing. The property belongs to rising political star Paul Armstrong and the case quickly draws intense media scrutiny.As a scorching heat wave rages and further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community brimming with secrets. The dead woman and her friend had been spotted at a nearby music festival the day before, an event which brought locals and outsiders together - some of whom may have been more connected with the Armstrongs than first thought.Caught between a powerful family's secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn must navigate a treacherous path. Knowing that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep . . .Detective Matthew Venn of The Raging Storm returns in the fourth novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.Praise for Ann Cleeves:'Ann Cleeves is a stone-cold genius' - Marian Keyes'Ann Cleeves routinely makes the difficult look easy' - David Baldacci'The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers' - Daily Express
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Agatha Christie Calendar 2027
Hercule Poirot - 'probably the greatest detective in the world' - is celebrated in the official Agatha Christie Calendar, including art inspired by the best-selling books - with 365 'little grey cells' in which to write your daily appointments!Hercule Poirot made his debut in Agatha Christie's very first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, serialised in The Times in 1920.This 2027 wall calendar features gorgeous artworks inspired by the stories of this most iconic of characters to adorn your favourite wall and help to celebrate the never-ending charm of 'the greatest detective in the world'.The little Belgian detective with the egg-shaped head appeared in 33 novels by Agatha Christie and more than 50 short stories, plus stage plays, comic strips, interactive games and multiple TV and film adaptations stretching back nearly a century.
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The Edge of Darkness
India, 1951. After wilfully ignoring orders from her superiors, Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective, has been exiled from Bombay to the wild and mountainous state of Nagaland. As India's first post-Independence election looms, and tensions rise across the country, Persis finds herself banished to the Victoria Hotel, a crumbling colonial-era relic, her career in ruins.But when a prominent local politician is murdered in his locked room at the Victoria Hotel, his head missing - a case appears quite literally on her doorstep. As the political situation threatens to explode into all-out havoc, Persis has only days to stop a killer operating at the very edge of darkness...The sixth rip-roaring thriller in the award-winning Malabar House novels and a perfect entry point to the series.
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Deep Freeze
The tenth Virgil Flowers novel by internationally bestselling author John Sandford Class reunions: a time for memories. Good, bad and - as Virgil Flowers is about to find out - deadly. Virgil knows the town of Trippton, Minnesota, a little too well. A few years back, he investigated the corrupt - and as it turned out, homicidal - local school board, and now the town's back in view with more alarming news: A woman's been found dead, frozen in a block of ice. There's a possibility that it might be connected to a high school class of twenty years ago that has a mid-winter reunion coming up, and so, wrapping his coat a little tighter, Virgil begins to dig into twenty years' worth of traumas, feuds, and bad blood. In the process, one thing becomes increasingly clear to him. It's true what they say: High school is murder. * * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flowers novels * * * 'Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character' Publishers Weekly on Deep Freeze 'A knowing portrait of small-town life layered into a very well plotted mystery. Virgil understands that, in small towns, no one ever outgrows high school... One of the very best novels in a superior series'Booklist (starred review) on Deep Freeze 'Add a gripping storyline, a generous helping of exquisitely conceived characters and laugh-out-loud humor that produce explosive guffaws, not muted chuckles, and you're in for the usual late-night, don't-even-think-of-stopping treat when Flowers hits town' Richmond Times-Dispatch on Deep Freeze 'An outstanding novel' Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Escape Clause 'Perfect entertainment' Kirkus Reviews on Escape Clause
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How to Cheat Your Own Death
*OUT NOW* 'Captivating' R. L. Killmore, author of A Cinnamon Falls Mystery'Smart, original and lively . . . I loved it' Gilly MacMillan, author of The Nanny'A slice of pure murder mystery joy' Kelly Mullen, author of This Is Not A Game'A mystery with razor-sharp stakes. I was enthralled . . . A total pageturner!' Emily Freud, author of The CliffhangerThe latest instalment in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series, in which Annie Adams and her Great Aunt Frances team up across decades to solve two interlocking murders ***************************************LAURA NEVER MEANT TO LIE. BUT OLD HABITS DIE HARD.When Annie Adams heads to London to visit her mother, Laura, the last thing she expects to find is a dead body. Least of all for it to be Fliss, the budding artist Laura had just taken under her wing. Annie is no stranger to murder - after all, she's solved a few cases already. And something about the way Fliss died feels familiar. She's seen a case like this before. Or read about it, rather, in the journals of her dead Great Aunt Frances, whose close friend was killed in the 1960s in the exact same way: with her heart surgically removed from her chest.As threats pile up on Laura's doorstep, it soon becomes clear that she's next, and that she's hiding something . . . With her mother's life on the line, can Annie find the killer before it's too late? From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, follow Annie and Frances as they race to bring a killer to justice. ***************************************Praise for the Castle Knoll Files'VERY funny' Jennie Godfrey'Plenty of twists and red herrings' Guardian 'Smart, twisty, and original' Heat'Thrilling' G. T. Karber'Superb' Glamour 'Wildly original' Elly Griffiths
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The Case of the Christmas Card
A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY NOVELLA FEATURING ALI DAWSON'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' Lucinda HawksleyNo-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.Dickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.As the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?PRAISE FOR THE ALI DAWSON MYSTERIES'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' Sarah Hilary'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre
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The Heights
'Ian Rankin is an all-time, solid-gold UK crime fiction great - read The Heights and find out why'LEE CHILD*****MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT.The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites for the global elite.But when a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby, the building's rarefied atmosphere is shattered, and the gilded lives within come under intense police scrutiny.In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, where the residents are not used to being held to account, born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must find a way past their power, wealth and unimaginable influence.The rules may be different at the top - but is anyone truly above the law? Or could it be that the higher you rise, the further you fall...?THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKINA brand-new full-length novel, expanded from the previously published short story The Rise. *****PRAISE FOR THE HEIGHTS:'Terrific'MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses & The Slough House series'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'CHRIS CHIBNALL, creator of Broadchurch and author of Death At The White Hart'Simply superb. The king is still very much at the very top of his game'ABIR MUKHERJEE, bestselling author of Hunted'A high concept whodunnit from one of the legends of crime fiction' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn thrillersPRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: 'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES 'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'GUARDIAN 'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN 'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures'EXPRESS *****
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The Winter Guest
A gulp-it-down-in-one-sitting novel, The Winter Guest, from Sunday Times bestselling author, Sarah Moss, is an enthralling story about how the past will always come to find you in the end.'I found it intoxicating' - Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'Deliciously twisty. Destined to be one of those Christmas Eve classics' - Rachel Joyce, author of The Homemade God'Pure pleasure from start to finish' - Katherine Rundell, author of The Golden MoleTell me the worst thing you've ever done.On Christmas Eve, in a hotel on Ireland's west coast, a man and a woman meet for the first time. As a snowstorm gathers outside windows twinkling with fairy lights, they share a meal, pour wine, propose a toast.Janice and Gerry may be strangers to one another, but they each have a confession to make.As the blizzard howls, the night will take an unexpected turn, and their conversation will have consequences far beyond the candlelit table . . .'A perfectly measured serving of expert storytelling with a deliciously dark twist. I inhaled it in a single sitting. This is classic Sarah Moss' - Jan Carson, author of Few and Far BetweenReaders love The Winter Guest:'Powerful, provocative and a classic in the making. One of my best reads of 2026''The Winter Guest then is a perfect novel for a cold winters evening, preferably beside a warm fire''This is a must read. Hands down, you will not read anything better going into the Christmas season''Sarah Moss has crafted a perfect tale spun out beside a hotel fireside in the snow-swept darkness of an Irish Christmas''This short novella by Sarah Moss was a delectable feast''The writing is beautiful and will transport you to a stormy winters night'
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