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The Deadly Percheron (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage)
by John Franklin BardinWho stole George Matthews’ life?‘Doctor, I think I’m losing my mind…’When a wealthy young man turns up at respected psychiatrist Dr George Matthews’ office uttering these words, it changes his safe existence forever. Suddenly Matthews finds himself dragged into a strange, surreal world where nothing is certain. And when an actress is found murdered, a horse tied up outside her apartment, Matthews loses his memory – and must find it in a nightmarish urban jungle of mistaken identities, secrets and insanity.
I Married A Dead Man (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage)
by Cornell WoolrichWhat if you woke up to discover everyone thought you were somebody else?Pregnant and abandoned, all Helen Georgesson has is five dollars and a one-way ticket to San Francisco. Then she is involved in a train crash, and regains consciousness only to discover that she has given birth – and, in a bizarre twist of fate, has been mistaken for somebody else. Helen decides to claim this opportunity to make a new life for herself and her son. But eventually her past will catch up with her, in terrible ways…
Looking For Smoke
by K. A. CobellA literary-thriller murder mystery, set within a Native American community for fans of Firekeeper's Daughter, Sadie and the One of Us Is Lying series by a debut own voices authorSince moving to the Blackfeet Reservation with her parents, Mara Racette has felt like an outsider, taunted by her tight-knit classmates for growing up far away. So, when a local girl includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor her missing sister, Mara thinks she’ll finally make some friends.Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered.Because the members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation:New-girl Mara, who hated Samantha for being particularly cruel.Grief-stricken Loren Arnoux, who was Samantha’s best friend until her sister’s disappearance drove a wedge between them.Class-clown Brody Clark, whose unreciprocated crush on Samantha is an open secret.And tough-guy Eli First Kill, who has his own complicated history with Samantha.Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer.In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a mystery that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word
The Villa: The gripping holiday thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife
by Jess RyderFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE EX-WIFE'The perfect holiday read' KIA ABDULLAH'A great read' CATHERINE COOPER'Kept me up late into the early hours' ALI LOWE'A wonderful twisty read' AVA GLASS___________________________________Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded.They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise.Everyone has a different version of what happened that night.Who is keeping secrets? And how far will they go to keep them hidden?__________________________Readers are loving The Villa . . .***** 'An excellent, fast-paced psychological thriller'***** 'A fantastic and original read'***** 'Amazing writing'***** 'Not the ending I was expecting, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted'***** 'The characters were great, the story itself was very enjoyable and suspenseful, the setting was fantastic'
The Nine Night Mystery
by Sharna JacksonA page-turning, fast-paced, twisty murder mystery packed with epic reveals, red herrings and sharp, real, funny teen dialogue, perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and the Lizzie and Belle Mysteries, from the award-winning author of High-Rise Mystery and The Good Turn.Last night Wesley and his friends Josephine and Margot threw their neighbour Rachel a surprise birthday party.This morning, Rachel is dead. And Wesley is the one who finds her body. Rachel's friends throw a traditional Caribbean Nine Night celebration to help guide her soul to the next world. But Wesley, Margot and Josephine don't have time to mourn Rachel. They are determined to find out who did this - and find out what secrets Rachel was keeping... Praise for Sharna Jackson: 'I utterly loved The Good Turn; it's bone-deep brilliant; a joy to the very end. It's so warm and so funny, and so ferociously on the side of justice and of hope. I adored it.' - Katherine Rundell
Eruption: The Blockbuster Thriller of 2024
by Michael Crichton James Patterson**Pre-order now to secure the special Collector’s Edition – available only while stocks last!**The Collector’s Edition features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run in the UK only.________________________________'Breathtaking and brilliant!' Jeffery Deaver'The pages turn themselves' Daily Mail'As thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park' Don Winslow'Heart-pounding storytelling at its finest' T.J. Newman'One of the most entertaining novels I've read in years' Adrian McKinty________________________________Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller.A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii.But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying...Now it’s up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island – and the entire world._______________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.' STEVE BERRY‘Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW‘Patterson is in a class by himself’ GUARDIAN
The Labyrinth Makers (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage)
by Anthony PriceA missing plane resurfaces – and so do long-submerged secrets…An RAF Dakota, presumed lost at sea during World War Two, has just been discovered at the bottom of a drained lake over twenty years later – complete with the skeletal remains of the pilot and a strange cargo of rubble. Why are the Soviets so interested in it, even attending the dead man’s funeral? Why has unassuming civil servant David Audley been tasked with leading the investigation – and what was the plane carrying that some will kill for?
Gold Mask (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage)
by Edogawa RampoCan an ace detective outwit a thief with many faces?They call him ‘Gold Mask’: a fiendishly clever master of disguise whose crime spree has shocked Tokyo. The dogged detective Akechi Kogoro is on the trail, and soon the two become locked in a frenzied battle of wits as his seemingly superhuman nemesis leads a chase across Japan, gleefully tricking the police at every turn. Will this ingenious villain’s true identity be revealed – and will he, eventually, make a mistake?
Butter
by null Asako Yuzuki'Compelling, delightfully weird, often uncomfortable' PANDORA SYKES 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY 'I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki's new novel Butter’ NIGEL SLATER ‘A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat’ THE TIMES The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation’s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can’t resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought? Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer", Asako Yuzuki’s Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan. 'Luscious … I devoured this' IMOGEN CRIMP 'A salty morsel with one hell of a bite’ ALICE SLATER ‘Nothing short of ingenious’ INEWS ‘Ambitious and unsettling’ GUARDIAN 'It isn’t entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it’ OBSERVER
Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud (Cosima Unfortunate #2)
by null Laura NoakesCosima has finally found her happy ending but unfortunately, trouble isn't far behind. . . Cosima Unfortunate returns for a new adventure! A warm, funny, exciting and empowering tale of friendship, family and mystery, with joyous and authentic disabled representation, from the author of COSIMA UNFORTUNATE STEALS A STAR. Cosima lives at the Star Diamond Home for Children with her best friends Diya, Mary and Pearl. Since uncovering a dastardly plot and escaping their cruel captors, life has been one of peace and contentment – and particularly so for Cos. For alongside her friendships, Cos finally has a real family, too – and every day spent with her long-lost father is more magical than the last. But where Cos goes, adventure is sure to follow – and when a world-famous painting is stolen, Cos’s father is arrested for the crime. Cos and her friends know he has been framed – and they are sure that notorious thief, the Spectre, is responsible. Cos is determined that she won’t lose her father again – and the girls must use spirit, wit, bravery and ingenuity to solve the crime and bring him safely home… The perfect read for fans of Katherine Rundell, Tamzin Merchant, Robin Stevens and Anna James
Southern Man
by null Greg IlesThe hugely anticipated new Penn Cage novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and Cemetery Road, about a man—and a town—rocked by anarchy and tragedy, but unbowed in the fight to save those they love. A senseless tragedyWhen a brawl at a rap festival triggers a bloody mass shooting in Mississippi, Penn Cage finds himself in a country on the brink of eruption. As the stunned cities of Natchez and Bienville reel, antebellum plantation homes are being torched and the deadly attacks are claimed by a Black radical group as historic acts of justice. Panic quickly sweeps through the communities, driving the prosperous Southern towns inexorably toward a race war. A rising starBut what might have been only a regional sideshow of the 2024 Presidential election explodes into national prominence, thanks to the stunning ascent of Robert E. Lee White on social media, a Southern war hero funded by an eccentric Mississippi billionaire, who seizes the public imagination as a third-party candidate. A country ready to implodeAs his hometown devolves into chaos, Penn Cage tears into Bobby White’s pursuit of the Presidency and ultimately risks a second Civil War to try to expose its motivation to the world, before the America of our Constitution slides into the abyss.
The Winner
by null Teddy Wayne'A lean, careening thrill … one of my favourite books of the year' Megan Nolan 'Irresistible … A page-turning story of sex, power, and money' Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So Far A razor-sharp novel that skewers the life of the uber-rich in the vein of The White Lotus, with shades of The Talented Mr Ripley and The Graduate Conor is a recent graduate from a law school no one has heard of. Without any job prospects and needing to support his chronically ill mother, he takes a summer job teaching tennis at the affluent gated community of Cutters Neck, Massachusetts. One of his first students is Catherine, a magnetic divorcée keen to hire him for more than advice on her serve. What begins as a transactional arrangement soon develops into an intoxicating sexual relationship. Things become even more complicated when Conor encounters Emily, with whom he has his first taste of real intimacy. Against his better judgment, he soon finds himself living a double life that inevitably leads to disaster. Conor knows how hard it is to win against those with money and power. In his fight for survival, he has to put emotion aside and play with only his wits – after all, in tennis, love means nothing.
The Angsana Tree Mystery (Su Lin Series #8)
by Ovidia Yu'One of Singapore's finest living authors' South China Morning Post 'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON 'Charming' RHYS BOWEN 'One of the most likeable heroines in modern literature' SCOTSMAN ________________ The next book in the Mystery Tree series, exploring Singapore after the Japanese retreat and in the aftermath of WWII.Singapore 1949When all the angsana trees on the island bloom at the same time it's a glorious fragrant display that lasts only one day... and the next morning Su Lin comes across an old friend laughing hysterically while holding her dead lover on the thick carpet of yellow flowers by the quarry pool that was their childhood haunt. She instantly realises her friend could not be the killer as she could not have sliced so cleanly through the man's throat with no weapon in sight.As she tries to help her friend, Su Lin has to figure out where her own loyalties lie. Angsana blossoms aren't the only things disappearing overnight in post-war Singapore as the newly returned British-increasingly on edge because of anti-colonial uprisings in nearby Indonesia-rush to change laws and revoke permits and positions. But more pressingly, Su Lin has to prove her friend's innocence and stop a calculating killer from murdering again... ________________ Praise for Ovidia Yu: 'Chen Su Lin is a true gem. Her slyly witty voice and her admirable, sometimes heartbreaking, practicality make her the most beguiling narrator heroine I've met in a long while' Catriona McPherson 'Charming and fascinating with great authentic feel. Ovidia Yu's teenage Chinese sleuth gives us an insight into a very different culture and time. This book is exactly why I love historical novels' Rhys Bowen 'A wonderful detective novel . . . a book that introduces one of the most likeable heroines in modern literature and should be on everyone's Must Read list' Scotsman 'Unassuming, brilliantly observant' SCMP 'Ovidia Yu's writing helped me peel back the layers to understand Singapore. The story and Chen Su Lin's initiative and tenacity, set against a backdrop of wartime Singapore, intrigued both the historian and the mystery lover in me' Kara Owens CMG CVO, British High Commissioner to Singapore
Escape The Everglades (South Beach Security: K-9 Division #2)
by null Caridad PiñeiroHis son is in danger… Two years after his wife’s death, ex-marine Carlos Ruiz isn't looking for romance. But then army vet and security expert Natalie Rodriguez and her incredible K-9 walk into his life. Before long, their purely professional relationship turns all too personal, especially once Carlos’s little boy goes missing. Now, uncovering the truth becomes vital to the child's rescue. And to securing their future…
Mountain Abduction: Mountain Abduction (big Sky Search And Rescue) / A Colton Kidnapping (the Coltons Of Owl Creek) (Big Sky Search and Rescue #3)
by null Danica WintersA search for one missing person is just the beginning… Saved from a near-fatal rockslide by rescue volunteer Sean McCormack, April Twofeather needs his help when a teen disappears. April works at a camp for at-risk kids, but Sean remembers when she was a troubled pregnant teen. While they face the danger together, a powerful attraction grows between them. But what will happen when April discovers Sean’s secret…and the identity of the runaway?
Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse
by null Cathy FitzGeraldMidsummer’s Eve is about to get a whole lot more magical! Someone is misusing magic. Curses have been cast and terrifying creatures are on the move . . . Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins lives on Tricky Dragon Lane, deep in the heart of London’s magical quarter. But when her mum is struck by a curse, and nobody seems to have a clue what to do, Pinch knows it’s down to her to find a cure. Racing the clock on Midsummer's Eve, Pinch will face the terrifying boss of the Thames Mudlarks, dance with the devious fairy king and queen and share a burger with King Arthur's knights . . . all while trying to avoid the clutches of two fearsome villains out to SQUISH her!
Save Me: Save Me / Silenced Witness (west Investigations)
by null Sharon SalaHe's her only hope… Hunter Gray and Lainie Mayes were each other’s first, last, and only love. Until tragedy and their feuding families drove them apart. Eleven years vanish when Hunter learns that Lainie has gone missing in the Colorado mountains. Now the former army pilot must pull off his most perilous mission. Can he rescue Lainie and uncover the truth before the woman he loves is once again lost to him…this time forever?
Undercover Heist
by null Rachel AstorOne last heist brings them together again… When art curator Ruby Alexander’s former mentor disappears, she dives back into a criminal past she’s tried to leave behind—and reconnects with Shane Meyers, one of her crew and someone she hasn’t been able to forget. Sneaking into a secure facility, lifting a jewel-encrusted artifact and rescuing their former partner should be easy. But can Ruby do the job without risking her heart, or will working side by side with her old flame prove too dangerous?
The Chamber: the jaw-dropping new thriller from the master of intense suspense
by Will Dean'The tension is almost unbearable. A masterclass in suspense - I absolutely loved it!' SHARI LAPENA'A tour-de-force. Chilling, intriguing and most entertaining' LIZ NUGENT'A superb read' SARAH PEARSEThe master of intense suspense, Will Dean, is back! THE CHAMBER follows the success of Richard & Judy Book Club pick THE LAST PASSENGER. HIGH PRESSURE OUTSIDEOn a boat heading out into the North Sea, Ellen Brooke steels herself to spend almost a month locked inside a hyperbaric chamber with five other divers. They are all being paid handsomely for this work - to be lowered each day inside a diving bell to the sea bed, taking it in turns to dive down and repair oil pipes that lie in the dark waters. It is a close knit team and it has to be: any error or loss of trust could be catastrophic.EXTREME PRESSURE INSIDEAll is going to plan until one of the divers is found unresponsive in his bunk. He hadn't left the chamber. It will take four more days of decompression, locked away together, before the hatch can be opened. Four more days of bare steel, intrusive thoughts, and the constant struggle not to give way to panic. Mind games, exhaustion, suspicion, and, most of all, pressure. And if someone does unlock the door, everyone dies...And Then There Were None meets The Last Breath in this tense and suspenseful locked-room thriller from the author of the "astonishing" (Ian Rankin) The Last Passenger.
Don't Let the Devil Ride
by Ace Atkins'An instant Southern noir classic' S.A. Cosby'Full of wily humour and epic bad behavior, this is an ebullient, rollicking ride you don't dare miss' Megan AbbottHell is empty... and Addison McKellar's husband is missing.Addison McKellar isn't clueless - she knows she and her husband Dean don't have the perfect marriage - but she's still shocked when he completely vanishes from her life. At first Addison is annoyed, but as days stretch into a week and she's repeatedly stonewalled by Dean's friends and associates, her frustration turns into genuine alarm. When even the police seem dismissive of her concerns, Addison turns to her father's old friend, legendary Memphis PI Porter Hayes.Porter and Addison begin to dig deeper into Dean's affairs and quickly discover that he was never the hardworking business owner and family man he pretended to be. As they piece together the connections between a hook-handed mercenary, one of Elvis's former leading ladies, and a man posing as an FBI agent, it becomes clear that Dean was deeply enmeshed in a high-stakes web of international intrigue, and Porter and Addison aren't the only ones looking for him.Dean angered some very dangerous people before he disappeared - people who have already killed to get what they want - and they won't hesitate to come after his family to even the score.Don't Let the Devil Ride is a thrilling adventure about what can happen when you pull back the curtain on your life. Ace Atkins, long known for gritty Southern noir with a witty edge, has crafted an ambitious, globe-hopping story that comes home to Memphis in explosive fashion.
Once You're Mine: The viral dark stalker romance everyone is talking about!
by Morgan BridgesMurder brought us together.Only death can keep us apart.The Tormentor: Calista belongs to me... she just doesn't know it.The first time we met, I wanted her.The next time, I was obsessed.I watched her.I followed her.It only deepened my need to possess her.Once she's mine, I'm never letting her go.The Target:Hayden Bennett is a monster, in and out of the courtroom.Unfortunately, I need his help.What was supposed to be a simple transaction turns into something else.Something intense.He's always there when I need him,but I don't know if trusting him is a good idea...Once You're Mine is Book 1 in the Possessing Her Duet that ends on a cliffhanger. It contains a morally gray hero that's OTT/JP, a stalker who falls first, has Touch Her & Die energy, and is willing to do whatever it takes to have her.(A complete list of the TWs can be found on the author's website)
A Colton Kidnapping (The Coltons of Owl Creek #6)
by null Justine DavisA marriage of convenience to protect them… They had nothing in common—Briony, a shy accountant, and Greg, a gruff Colton rancher. But after the death of their two best friends, Briony and Greg become uneasy guardians of the couple’s two children. When the children’s dangerous grandfather tries to gain custody, the two new parents know they must get married to protect their found family. Can Briony and Greg save the children and their hearts?
Guardian Defender: Guardian Defender / Undercover Heist
by null Jacquelin ThomasCan he protect her? Not even leaving her old life behind can keep former Homeland Security agent Rylee Greenwood safe from the ruthless cartel hunting her. After a murder leaves her identity compromised, Rylee joins forces with former US marshal Kaleb Stone. But uncovering evidence to take down a powerful enemy who’s always one step ahead plunges them into a deadly game that could cost them their lives…
Silenced Witness: Save Me / Silenced Witness (west Investigations) (West Investigations #9)
by null K.D. RichardsShe won’t stop until she gets justice! After her brother dies under a cloud of suspicion, Alexis Douglas will do whatever it takes to clear his name. Enlisting the help of her brother’s one-time best friend, TJ Roman, proves a double-edged sword. The ex-military PI can’t afford any missteps. Alexis’s safety is all that matters, despite the attraction drawing them closer. Up against a killer, TJ must hurry before he and Alexis are both silenced forever…
Cold Case Scandal: Cold Case Scandal (hudson Sibling Solutions) / Escape The Everglades (south Beach Security: K-9 Division) (Hudson Sibling Solutions #4)
by null Nicole HelmHe’ll risk everything to keep her safe When Mary Hudson meets Walker Daniels—under gunfire, no less—the cautious cold case investigator becomes entrenched in his mother’s decades-old unsolved murder case. But giving the alpha maverick and his siblings a safe haven at her family ranch only intensifies her attraction to him. Until Walker’s sister reveals a secret that challenges everything they thought they knew…