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We Live Here Now
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 'Full of clever twists and surprises' HARLAN COBEN'The summer read everyone is talking about' WOMAN & HOME'Stunning, shocking, terrifying' CHRIS WHITAKER'Atmospheric, immersive, surprising, a master class in twists' NEW YORK TIMES'Sarah Pinborough is at the absolute top of her game' LISA JEWELL'You'll be hooked on this thriller with a twist you could never predict' THE SUN'I'm saying nothing more except you NEED to experience We Live Here Now' JANICE HALLETT'A genuinely creepy haunted house novel' LIZ NUGENT'This gothic chiller has its own secret that will have you gasping' HEATIf their new home doesn't break them, their secrets will...When Emily wakes from a coma following an accident that nearly kills her, she finds herself agreeing to move from London to the wild moors of Devon with her husband Freddie. A fresh start is exactly what their marriage needs.As their car pulls up to Larkin Lodge, their dream country home, Emily's heart sinks. Outside, everything is covered in an icy gray mist. Inside, the air is filled with dust and abandonment.And then she finds the empty suite on the second floor. A room so bleak, so cold, so void of anything good. Something bad happened in here. Someone dies in here. Why can't Freddie feel the darkness that stirs within its walls?There's something wrong with the house, this strange house, where the floorboards creak at night, the doors rattle, the windows slam shut, the taps turn on and off - and on and off.But if the house is hiding something, so are Emily and Freddie...***Your favourite authors can't get enough of We Live Here Now:'A chilling, darkly atmospheric thrill ride' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN'This is Sarah Pinborough at her mind-bending best' RUTH WARE'Eerie, clever, and darkly funny' NICCI CLOKE'Pacy, creepy, and devilishly plotted' SUSI HOLLIDAY'Brilliantly chilling' JOHN MARRS'You can imagine Edgar Allen Poe himself applauding' ALEX NORTH'Original, spooky, and full of twists' NIKKI MACKAY 'Tantalising and laced with menace, this is magnificent thriller writing from an expert' DAILY MAIL
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In Her Defence
'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling' ABIGAIL DEAN'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story' JP DELANEY'A stunning debut' ERIN KELLY'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!' MEGAN MIRANDA'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' VALERIE KEOGH'Haunting and twisty' LIV CONSTANTINE'I devoured it' DEBBIE HOWELLS'A star-making debut' JULIA HEABERLINEveryone is watching . . .Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.Jean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence.I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them.A fiercely intelligent psychological thriller of obsessive friendship, toxic families and the precarious nature of therapy, from an exceptional new talent.READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT IN HER DEFENCE'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Rapture
NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES STARRING RUTH MADELEY, SAM HAZELDINE, RUTH JONES, INDIA AMARTEIFIO, STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE AND IWAN RHEON 'Unputdownable' The Times'You'll be gripped' - IRVINE WELSH'This is storytelling at its rapturous best' Daily MailPsychologist Gabrielle is recovering from a devastating car crash when she takes on a job at a maximum-security facility for juvenile patients. Here she meets Bethany, a cruel teenager who insists she can predict natural disasters.Gabrielle dismisses Bethany's visions. But when global catastrophes begin to happen as predicted, Gabrielle is forced to question everything.Liz Jensen's haunting thriller explores the extremes of mankind's self-destruction in a world on the brink of collapse.
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What Happened That Night
'A pedal-to-the-metal white-knuckle thrill-ride that leaves you wrung out and breathless from sheer exhilaration' CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE The new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? and the Frieda Klein series.Some friendships don't survive the truth.Nearly thirty years ago, Tyler Green was convicted of killing his university friend Leo Bauer. Now, newly released from prison, he is determined to face the past - and the friends who were there the night everything changed.But when one of them is found dead soon after their reunion, suspicion falls immediately on Tyler. If he killed once, surely he could kill again. As Detective Maud O'Connor investigates, the truth about that night begins to unravel - revealing secrets no one wanted exposed. Can Tyler ever truly escape his past, or is history about to repeat itself?Taut, atmospheric, and psychologically razor-sharp, What Happened That Night confirms Nicci French as a master of suspense.PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH'No one does it better than Nicci French' LEE CHILD 'Perfection' SOPHIE HANNAH 'Unputdownable' ERIN KELLY 'Powerful, moving and wise . . . I loved it' JO CALLAGHAN 'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' LOUISE CANDLISH 'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' CARA HUNTER 'French always excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' OBSERVER 'First-class' INDEPENDENT
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Bluff
From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Pine, comes a haunting and atmospheric new gothic thriller, set in the brooding Scottish landscape.In this corner of Fife, summer nights meant parties on wind-blown beaches, wrapped in hoodies and denim jackets, pretending you weren't cold in the stubborn evening light.JOANIE, 2013. Desperate to flee the claustrophobia of St Rule, Joanie has been looking forward to her big escape. But at the eleventh hour this dream slips through her hands. Devastated, Joanie falls into the orbit of an enigmatic couple - a pair of charismatic academics at the town's university - who offer her a new kind of freedom.CAMERON, 2023. When Cameron arrives back in St Rule for Christmas, a question burns in his mind: whatever happened to Joanie? It's been a decade since he saw his former friend. But as he starts to look for answers, it becomes clear that someone wants to keep this secret buried at all costs. How far should he go in pursuit of the truth?Praise for Francine Toon:'Dark, beguiling, and steeped in menace, Francine Toon spins a brooding mystery which shimmers with unease' Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb'A chilling, slow-burn novel' i Newspaper'A taut, eerie exploration of memory, belief, and the treacherous edges of girlhood. Francine Toon has a knack for getting deep under the skin' Kirsty Logan, author of Things We Say in the Dark'Toon's gift for creating an otherworldly atmosphere in small towns with big secrets is present once again in a novel that explores the desire to escape the ordinary' Scotsman'A menacing, wind-swept thriller that creeps up on you as stealthily as a figure in the dark' Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones
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All Them Dogs
***SELECTED AS A 2026 BOOK TO WATCH IN THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, RTE***'An electrifying debut' Economist'One of the debuts of the year' Irish Times'A stylish, adroit and gritty debut' Anne Enright'A book you inhale, devour, grapple with, and reel from more than read' Marlon James'Exhilarating and often frightening . . . a hugely satisfying read' Roddy Doyle'As beautiful and tough as an uncut jewel' Colin Walsh'A moving, fast-paced novel . . . written in prose at once glittering and tender' Sarah Moss'Frenetic and exhilarating . . . has the energy and drama of a shoot-out' Rob DoyleThings are different since Tony Ward landed back in town. The West Dublin gangland has changed. His old mentor is dead, and his best pal Kenny Boyle is on the straight and narrow. After five years keeping quiet across the way, Tony is keen to reinstate himself, and when the opportunity arises to work side by side with Darren 'Flute' Walsh, a top enforcer of notorious crime boss Aengus Lavelle, it feels like a no brainer.Biting off more than he can chew has never bothered Tony Ward, but Flute Walsh is not the meek, quiet boy Tony remembers from school. Brooding, stoic, and unpredictably dangerous, Tony finds himself drawn to his new associate in more ways than one. With retribution from his past actions always close in the rear view, the protection offered by Flute's standing in the gang is crucial. But how safe is Tony really, when a mutual attraction starts to complicate matters?By turns savage, thrilling and unexpectedly tender, All Them Dogs is a gripping story of violence, lust, and greed that explores one man's struggles to find his place in an unsparing world.'A claustrophobic masterpiece . . . a brilliantly tender love story' Isaac Fitzgerald'A dazzling, unsettling, fever dream of a novel' Declan Hughes
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From the Shadows
'Immersive and mysterious as Highland mist … lures you in and never lets go.' J. D. Pennington 'Crime fiction that crawls beneath your skin and leaves a chill there.' Deborah Masson 'Clever, fast-paced and pulses with tension … G. R. Halliday is a master storyteller.' Marion Todd Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. The discovery of a body on the coast of the Scottish Highlands plunges Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy into a murder investigation that won't begin and end with one death. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nichol has been missing for seven days. His last message was to social worker Michael, who can't quite shake the suspicion that something is terribly wrong. As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim. 'Gritty, intense, and totally unputdownable!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Impossible to put down.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of the creepiest, atmospheric, unnerving thrillers I have read.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Extremely clever.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The whole book just had me in its complete grip from start to finish.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A Degree of Murder
IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS SINCE THEY GRADUATED...BUT REVENGE NEVER GETS OLD.The Class of 2000.The Actress. The Techie. The Bimbo.The Sportsman. The Bad Boy. The Writer. The Singer.The Lecturer. The Musician. The Mature Student. The Weirdo.But who is The Murderer?It's Bathory University's 25-year reunion. The Class of 2000 reassemble - and old flames and old feuds are quicky reignited.Laurence still loves Diana. Mags still hates Bill. Tillie wants Ed. Ryan wants revenge. Rob turned out good. J.D. turned out bad. Lilah's not the same. And as for Marty...But when murder strikes, the clues to the killing can be found a quarter of a century ago on Graduation Day 2000. As the secrets, tragedies and betrayals from years gone by play out at the reunion, someone is taught a deadly lesson.Eleven witnesses - or are they suspects? - from the Bathory students and staff recount events in the years 2000 and 2025 while the murder trial unfolds before us. But who is the victim? Who is accused of being the killer? And is the right person even on trial?The murderer will be revealed... but only by degrees.Praise for award-winning, bestselling author Maz Evans:'Fabulous' JANICE HALLETT'Deliciously funny' MARTINA COLE'Pure fun in book form, a laugh out loud murder mystery...a book you won't be able to put down!' C L MILLER'Wickedly spit-out-your-tea funny...but also heartwarming' S. J. BENNETT'This witty mystery will please fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett' The i Paper'Gorgeously warm, brilliantly witty...impossible to put down' LUCY MANGANWarm, wacky and witty. I loved it!' SALLY PAGE'A triumph' DAILY MIRROR'Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. ..an absolute joy!' WOMAN & HOME'Splendidly offbeat whodunnit' DAILY EXPRESS
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The Girl in Cell A
A TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2025'A twist you'll never guess' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Thrilling, thought-provoking, suspenseful' S.A. COSBYTHE WORLD KNOWS HER AS THE GIRL IN CELL A.Convicted of murder at seventeen, infamous killer and true crime celebrity Orianna Negi has always maintained her innocence.BUT IF SHE DIDN'T KILL GIDEON WYCLERC...Orianna has a blind spot over that fateful day: she can't remember what happened. Forensic psychologist Annie Ledet is tasked with unlocking the truth.....THEN WHO DID?Orianna grew up in Eden Falls, ruled by the insular Wyclerc dynasty and its ruthless patriarch , Amos. As their sessions progress, Annie reaches into Orianna's past to a shattering realisation.... Scandal. Sex. Power. Race. And murder. Between guilt and innocence lies a fallen Eden.'Masterful. A beautifully written, twisting psychological thriller' CHRIS WHITAKER'Both epic family tale and riveting psychological thriller, The Girl in Cell A is an utterly absorbing story with an ending that will leave you reeling' SHARI LAPENA'A fabulous thriller where small-town America and the sins of its inhabitants make for a wonderful page-turner' STEVE CAVANAGH'Full of unexpected, mind-bending twists, The Girl in Cell A explores memory, truth, and lies in a small American mining town .. tense and surprising' NITA PROSE'A compelling, pacy, multi-layered mystery that shows us the most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves' ERIN KELLY'Vaseem Khan's first thriller is a teasing, testing exercise in unreliable narration' SUNDAY TIMES'An intoxicating tale of sex, power and corruption, we ate this up' CRIME MONTHLY 'The twist will floor you' i PAPER
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The Token
'EXPERTLY CONSTRUCTED, HIGH-STAKES DRAMA' GUARDIAN'BOLTON'S DAZZLING PLOT RECALLS CHRISTIE AT HER MOST INVENTIVE' SUNDAY TIMESTHE BILLIONAIRE'S WILL PROMISED THEM EVERYTHING. BUT THE MONEY COMES WITH A DEADLY PRICE.When seven strangers receive a mysterious note that billionaire Logan Quick is leaving them his vast fortune, all they need to do is accept the enclosed Token and wait for his death.None of them know why they've been chosen, but all seven desperately need the money and the chance of a fresh start.When the group are forced to embark on a dangerous sea crossing, they discover they are connected by a dark secret from their past.As confusion turns to fear and trust to betrayal, the question is no longer who will claim the money -it's who will make it off the boat alive . . .Readers love The Token:'Kept me guessing until the very last moment' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Was up all night reading it (...) Definitely 5 stars' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A very clever and addictive read (...) it is very difficult to put the book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A Murder for Miss Hortense
**WINNER OF THE CWA WHODUNNIT DAGGER AWARD****SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCDERMID DEBUT AWARD**'What a joy - a brilliant new amateur sleuth to rival Miss Marple!' Good Housekeeping'Warm, witty and sharply observed' I Paper'Fresh, original and intriguing from start to finish!' Janice HallettDEATH HAS COME TO HER DOORSTEP...Retired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet Birmingham suburb, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she's been short-changed on turmeric before she's even taken her first bite of a beef patty. Thirty-five years of nursing have also left her afraid of nobody - be they a local drug dealer or a priest - and an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a glance.Miss Hortense uses her skills to investigate the investments of the Pardner network - a special community of Black investors, determined to help their people succeed. But when an unidentified man is found dead in one of the Pardner's homes, a Bible quote noted down beside his body, Miss Hortense's long-buried past comes rushing back to greet her, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life, one which her community has never let her forget.It is time for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her, and the community she loves, tested to their limits.'Unique, compulsive, and laugh-out-loud brilliant!' Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man'More than a cosy crime mystery . . . it's the story of a community' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'A vibrant tribute to the Windrush generation' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates
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Legacy
Martin Scarsden returns in the unmissable new thriller from Chris Hammer, bestselling author of Scrublands and Times Crime Book of the Year (2023) Dead Man's Creek.MARTIN SCARSDEN IS ON THE RUN. WILL THE DESERT SAVE HIM - OR BURY HIM?The sound hits them, a shock wave...glass smashing ... Somewhere a woman screams. A second explosion, Martin looks towards the hall, what's left of it, flames roaring and smoke pouring skywards.Someone is targeting Martin Scarsden. They bomb his book launch and shoot up his hometown.Fleeing for his life, he learns that nowhere is safe, not even the outback. The killers are closing in and it's all he can do to survive.But who wants to kill him and why? Can he discover their deadly motives and turn the tables?As he gets deeper intwined with the local community, Scarsden finds his fate linked to the disgraced ex-wife of a football legend, a fugitive wanted for a decades-old murder and two nineteenth century explorers from a legendary expedition.With his life on the line, this is Martin Scarsden's most perilous, challenging and intriguing assignment yet.Praise for Chris Hammer:'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' The Times'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.' Daily Mail'My favourite Australian detective is Nell Buchanan.' Ann Cleeves'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir' Michael Connelly'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' Sunday Times
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The High Island
'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series'The start of a very special new series' - Deon Meyer, international bestselling author of the Benny Griessel seriesWhen everyone knows your name, every case is personal . . .Meet DI Erling Flett in The High Island, the heart-racing crime thriller that you won't be able to put down. From Lin Anderson, author of the acclaimed Rhona MacLeod series. On the rugged Isle of Hoy, a wealthy couple's dream of building a stunning eco-home becomes a waking nightmare when the peat yields a grisly secret: the remains of a young mother and her baby.For DI Erling Flett, the discovery is a personal haunting. He spent years running from Orkney, only to be pulled back to the islands he once fled. As he fights to identify the nameless dead, the community pushes back - and his own troubled history begins to surface.At the heart of the mystery lies a lethal family feud over blood-soaked soil. Can Flett finally face the ghosts of his past? Or will the island claim its next victim before the truth is told?Introducing the Orcadia Mysteries series, a gripping Tartan-Noir offshoot of Lin Anderson's acclaimed Rhona MacLeod series. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths.Praise for The High Island 'Lin Anderson has worked her particular magic once more' - Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series'Atmospheric, compulsive and utterly gripping. Anderson is on fire' - Helen Fields, bestselling author of the DCI Callanach series'A thriller as smooth and distinct as a fine single malt' - Simon Toyne, bestselling author of Dark Objects'Lin's new series kicks off with absolute banger! I was gripped from the very first page, and can't wait for the next instalment' - Alison Belsham, bestselling author of the Detective Lexi Bennett series 'The story is wonderful, and the characters have so much about them. Thoroughly recommend! - G.D. Wright, author of After the Storm'For everyone missing Dr Rhona MacLeod, enter DI Erling Flett. A stunning start to what will undoubtedly be a superb series' - Frances Crawford, author of A Bad, Bad Place 'An exciting and multi-layered thriller' - Reader Review'Just when you think Lin Anderson can't get any better, she writes something like this' - Reader Review
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Murder at the Castle
A treasure to die for? The Antique Hunter's: Murder at the Castle is a cosy, compelling race against time set in the haunting Scottish countryside, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, The Traitors and Antiques Roadshow.Freya and Aunt Carole are on a mission to recover stolen art in the Scottish countryside, but things soon turn unexpectedly dire when one of their team members, Bella, disappears into the shadows of the frozen, snow-tipped and mysterious hills.Then, when a laird is murdered and the discovery of ancient Scottish silverware is linked to the crime, their colleague is the prime suspect - and the intrigue deepens . . .Surrounded by snow and secrecy, Freya and Aunt Carole must unravel a cunning plot and find their friend before isolation - or the real killer - claims them all.Where is Bella now, and is she safe?Murder at the Castle is the third instalment in the Antique Hunter's series, which can be enjoyed in any order.Praise for the series:'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction. Expertly plotted and skilfully written, with suspicious characters, devious twists and evocative locations'- Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal'It's a delicious read - packed with fascinating details in a picture-perfect setting'- S. J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot'Irresistible, immersive and completely unputdownable'- Ellery Lloyd, author of People Like Her'Clever, twisty, and enormously fun'- Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder
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Tell Tale
How do you catch a serial killer when no-one believes you're telling the truth?Wales, 1984.Llanfair's most notorious busybody, Debbie-Marie Tunstall, has really gone and done it this time. Her snooping and merciless announcements of observations written in her Kajagoogoo notebook have gotten her into so much trouble that even her mum can't defend her. She has no choice but to run away.And then finds herself the sole witness to a murder.From a decades-old tragedy to the immediate danger of a potential serial killer on the loose, Debbie takes it upon herself to piece together the mysteries. But even if she uncovers the truth, will anyone believe the village's biggest tell-tale?Because in Llanfair, secrets are buried just beneath the surface, and what Debbie has inadvertently stumbled upon could unravel the very fabric of her community . . .Praise for Claire Parkin:'Outrageously readable' - Daily Mail'Beautifully written, dark, twisted and often funny' - Charlotte Levin'Dark and twisted, comic and toxic. I loved it!' - Jenny Colgan
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A Question of Blood
A CRIME TOO CLOSE TO HOME . . .A superb, highly suspenseful crime thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'You'll love every second of it' MIRROR'Excellent' SUNDAY TIMESAt a private school, two teenagers are killed by an ex-Army loner who then turned the gun on himself. Finding the truth will take Detective Inspector John Rebus into the heart of a shattered community.Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. It seems the man had friends in high places and enemies to spare.And Rebus has secrets of his own. He's fresh out of hospital, with newly bandaged hands, and won't say what happened. But after the death of a criminal he visited, who had been stalking DS Siobhan Clarke, Rebus is the prime suspect...**** Ian Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023
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The World of Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile: A 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle With
Piece together a classic Poirot novel full of intrigue and atmosphereStep into the atmospheric scene of one of Christie's best-known Poirot novels, Death on the Nile. Climb aboard the Karnak steamer as it glides down the River Nile and meet the enigmatic guests aboard, including glamorous Linnet Ridgeway and her new husband, Simon Doyle. When the river cruise takes a nasty turn, can you help Poirot work out whodunnit and why? This richly detailed jigsaw is full of hidden clues to help crack the case.1000-PIECE PUZZLE measuring 68 x 48.5cm (27 x 19 inches) when completed.FOLD-OUT POSTER with an introduction to the novel - avoiding spoilers!DETAILED ILLUSTRATION showing all the characters as well as lots of hidden details, clues and references.LAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books.
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Sharp Force
SCARPETTA, A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, IS NOW ON PRIME VIDEONO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER. NOT EVEN SCARPETTA...In the early hours of the morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta's past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next . . .DON'T MISS TRUE CRIME, PATRICIA CORNWELL'S JAW-DROPPING MEMOIR - AVAILABLE NOW'In Sharp Force Cornwell is at the very top of her game and Scarpetta is as finely wrought as ever. The research is impeccable as always . . . You are in the hands of a master storyteller. Sit back and prepare to be thrilled' DAVID BALDACCI'Compelling, grisly and dark, another incredible thriller' THE SUN'This is vintage Cornwell' THE FINANCIAL TIMES'Masterfully plotted and utterly addictive' WOMAN'S OWN
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The Opposite of Murder
Sophie Hannah's jaw-dropping, twisty, unguessable new thriller has readers hooked!'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sophie Hannah at her twisty, absorbing, brilliant best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page - a truly impossible puzzle!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:'Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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IT's Not What You Think
'I always see the twists coming - but not this time' LEE CHILD Don't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh!YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVENadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.She's been here before.YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUSTWhen Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he's lying. He's with another woman, and she's determined to catch him in the act.YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDSBut when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…Jamie is dead.IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINKPraise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA'I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year' ANDREA MARA'Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist' ERIN KELLY'The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty' C.L. TAYLOR'A brilliant twist that you really won't see coming' NIKKI SMITH'This book is so addictive it should come with a warning' ALICE FEENEY'The best twist I've read all year' HOLLY SEDDON'Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL
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The Chinese Nail Murders
A superb murder mystery set in the snowy wastes of ancient northern China Judge Dee is again in relentless pursuit of evil in one of van Gulik's most strange, atmospheric and ingenious murder mysteries. Set in a remote, freezing part of China, the novel twists together a girl's disappearance, the theft of some jewels and a horrifying beheading. And, just to make things worse, there seems to be some link with these events and a 'Seven Board', a popular game in the region.There are so many pleasures in the Judge Dee stories. Van Gulik was a great connoisseur of Tang Dynasty China and he brings this expertise to bear brilliantly in The Chinese Nail Murders.
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The Forest of Death
**Preorder the new Can You Solve the Murder? novel now**In this gripping interactive crime novel, YOU are the detective. At the end of every chapter, YOU decide what to do next…A village of secrets.You arrive at the heart of a remote forest to investigate the murder of a young woman, found dead inside an ancient stone circle. She's a rock singer, who was filming a music video. Now her bandmates are suspects, along with the eccentric locals.No one is telling the truth.There's just one problem: they all have water-tight alibis, and many villagers believe the singer was actually killed by the 'Stone Warden' - a figure from local folklore who haunts the forest.Only YOU can solve the mystery.Decide who to interview, decode the strange symbols written on the stone circle, and uncover what the villagers are hiding behind closed doors. Will your choices catch the killer - or will they be your downfall?Praise for Can You Solve the Murder?'Clever, intricate ... highly entertaining.' Guardian'A wonderfully intriguing mystery that tests your powers of investigation!' G. T. Karber, bestselling author of Murdle'This is just glorious! An interactive crime novel where YOU sleuth-for-the-truth!' Janice Hallett, author of The AppealCan You Solve the Murder? was a Top Ten Kindle Bestseller, July 2025
£15.99
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The Divorce
Named one of the TIME100 Most Influential People of 2026'I enjoy Freida McFadden…The books are engrossing and her sense of humour is sharp and dark. Vengeance comes with a twist and is satisfying' - STEPHEN KING'McFadden is a writer at the top of her game-and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller.' - E.L. James'Take the propulsive darkness of Gone Girl, the prolific output of Colleen Hoover, and the addictive twists of Harlan Coben, and you have something close to Freida McFadden.' - The Independent'Intimidatingly prolific' - The Sunday Times#1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a deadly, subversive thriller where lines blur between vengeance and survival in a game where only one woman can win…***What is a happily ever after really worth?Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family…Then, he kicks her out, hires the city's best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something.It's a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life.Except, why should she?Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband's new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession-and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realises her own life may be in danger.But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn't it worth it?A razor-sharp thriller in which love curdles into vengeance, The Divorce deftly and chillingly portrays how the human mind can fray when survival becomes the most dangerous game of all.'a fast-paced story of vengeance and survival which delivers all of the tension and twists that make Freida McFadden's thrillers so addictive.' - The ExpressTropesDomestic ThrillerMysterySuspensePsychological ObsessionAlso by Freida McFadden:Dear DebbieThe IntruderThe TenantThe CrashThe BoyfriendThe TeacherThe CoworkerWard DNever LieThe InmateThe HousemaidThe Housemaid's SecretThe Housemaid is WatchingDo You Remember?Do Not DisturbThe Locked DoorWant to Know a Secret?One by OneThe Wife UpstairsThe Perfect SonThe ExThe Surrogate MotherBrain DamageDead Med
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Shadow of Madness
Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2026Trapped with a killer in a remote asylum, investigator Cesare Aldo must face his fears in Shadow of Madness, an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.Tuscany. Winter, 1540.Travelling north into the hills above Florence, investigator Cesare Aldo seeks answers about his past. The trail leads him to Ospedale de' Pazzi, a secure institution for the criminally insane.Soon after arriving a blizzard engulfs the area, trapping Aldo and his companion, Doctor Saul Orvieto. Even more alarming, their cart driver is found dead. It looks like he fell over a nearby cliff in the whiteout - but Aldo suspects foul play. When a brutal slaying occurs in the central courtyard, it becomes clear a killer lurks among them.With the snowstorm sealing everyone in and a murderer hunting fresh victims, Aldo's search for the truth proves deadlier than he could ever have imagined . . .Shadow of Madness is the sixth Cesare Aldo mystery by D. V. Bishop, preceded by Carnival of Lies, A Divine Fury, City of Vengeance, The Darkest Sin and Ritual of Fire.Praise for D. V. Bishop:'It's hard to think of a better guide than D. V. Bishop to the brutality and glamour of Renaissance Florence' - Andrew Taylor, author of A Schooling in Murder'A brilliant series' -Anna Mazzola, author of The Book of Secrets'Aldo is a magnificent creation' - Vaseem Khan, author of The Edge of Darkness
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