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A Comedy of Terrors: The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick (Flavia Albia #9)
by Lindsey Davis***The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick***Saturnalia, the Romans' mid-December feast, nominally to celebrate the sun's rebirth but invariably a drunken riot. Flavia Albia needs a case to investigate, but all work is paused. The Aventine is full of fracturing families. Wives plot to leave their husbands, husbands plot to spend more time with their mistresses. Masters must endure slaves taking obscene liberties, while aggressive slaves are learning to ape dangerous masters. But no one wants to hire an investigator during the holiday. Albia is lumped with her own domestic stress: overexcited children and bilious guests, too many practical jokes, and her magistrate husband Tiberius preoccupied with local strife. He fears a Nut War. Nuts are both the snack and missile of choice of tipsy celebrants, so there is a fortune to be made. This year a hustling gang from the past is horning in on the action.As the deadly menace strikes even close to home, and with law and order paused for partying, Albia and Tiberius must go it alone. The Emperor has promised the people a spectacular entertainment - but Domitian himself is a target for the old criminals' new schemes. Can the Undying Sun survive the winter solstice, or will criminal darkness descend upon Rome?Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series'For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters' Shotsmag'In this witty novel by the mistress of Roman crime, the reader is transported behind the scenes of a Triumph into a fascinating world of actors, costumiers and animal trainers, all united in their hatred of the murdered man' Sunday Express Magazine'Davis does her usual brilliant job of integrating the history of the period, warts and all, with a fast-paced and fair whodunit' Publishers Weekly
Comes a Stranger: A Bobby Owen Mystery
by E.R. Punshon“You see,” Miss Kayne said, “I committed a murder once myself.”Miss Kayne’s proud boast to Detective-Sergeant Bobby Owen is that she has committed the Perfect Murder - a crime with no clues. Bobby thinks at first it is a macabre joke, but before long a body is reportedly found, stabbed in the world-famous Kayne Library. When Bobby gets to the scene, the corpse has disappeared. But instead Miss Kayne’s cousin, Nat, is found in a nearby country lane - shot through the heart. Were the two murders connected - or were there even two? Bobby finds himself embroiled in one of the most ingenious and sinister cases of his career. Can he prove this was not a case of Perfect Murder?Comes a Stranger, originally published in 1938, is the eleventh novel in the Bobby Owen mystery series. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.“What is distinction? The few who achieve it step - plot or no plot - unquestioned into the first rank… in the works of Mr. E.R. Punshon we salute it every time.” Dorothy L. Sayers
Comes the Dark Stranger (The\martin Shane Novels Ser. #1)
by Jack HigginsMartin Shane was tortured, starved and broken. But a memory has surfaced… A memory of the man who did this to him. And he must pay.
Comfort To The Enemy
by Elmore LeonardA trio of short stories featuring legendary lawman Carl Webster - star of THE HOT KID.1940s' Oklahoma. Germans in a stateside POW camp have murdered one of their own and US Marshal Carl Webster, back from a tour of duty in the Pacific, is called in to investigate. Among others, he comes across a Jewish gangster bent on revenge for the Holocaust; a rodeo bull rider turned lawman; and a former Nazi guard who is a persistent runaway.Befriending the escapee, Carl becomes embroiled in a tale of gangsters' molls, enemy lines, espionage, double-crossing and a lovers' wartime promise that could to more trouble than he ever imagined...
The Comforts of Home: Discover book 9 in the bestselling Simon Serrailler series (Simon Serrailler #9)
by Susan Hill'Modern crime writing with a dark, fierce edge' Daily MailDC Simon Serrailler's devastating last case was nearly the death of him.Recovering on a remote Scottish island, his peace doesn't last long. When a woman's body is washed ashore, Simon is pulled in to a murder inquiry by the overstretched local police who are desperate for help.But it's when Simon returns to Lafferton and a cold case is reopened that things start to get dangerous...'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALLDiscover the bestselling crime series, from the author of The Woman in Black, that over ONE MILLION readers have devoured.
Coming Back (A Sharon McCone Mystery #27)
by Marcia MullerNew York Times bestselling author, Marcia Muller, brings you another thrilling mystery with her famous private investigator, Sharon McCone.In Locked In, San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone was shot in the head and suffered from locked-in syndrome: almost total paralysis but with an alert, conscious mind. Now, as Sharon struggles to regain control over her body, she wants everything to go back to normal, but realizes that it may not be possible to return to her old life. Meanwhile, Sharon's relationships are suffering. Her husband is impatient with her refusal to accept help and some of her colleagues doubt her abilities after the accident.But when Sharon's friend from physical therapy goes missing, she must call upon those closest to her to find out the truth behind the disappearance. The investigation soon points to issues of national security and proves to be the most dangerous and critical case yet for Sharon and her colleagues.
Coming Home (Mira Ser.)
by Annabel KantariaAn ordinary family. A devastating betrayal. ‘An utterly compelling story of loss and betrayal – I loved it’ – Judy Finnigan
The Coming of Mr Quin: An Agatha Christie Short Story
by Agatha ChristieA classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Coming To Find You: the Sunday Times Bestseller and this summer's must-read thriller
by Jane Corry'A DELICIOUSLY DARK STORY OF MURDER AND SECRETS' CLAIRE DOUGLASYou can run away from your life. But you can't run away from murder.When her family tragedy is splashed across the newspapers, Nancy decides to disappear. Her grandmother's beautiful Regency house in a quiet seaside village seems like the safest place to hide. But the old house has its own secrets and a chilling wartime legacy . . .Now someone knows the truth about the night Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. Someone knows where to find her. And they have nothing to lose . . .So what really happened that night? And how far will she go to keep it hidden?DON'T MISS THE CAPTIVATING NEW BOOK FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANE CORRY----------------------------'Deftly peeling back layers of family secrets, Coming to Find You is a compelling read' Shari Lapena, author of Not a Happy Family'A must-read thriller' B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors'Yet another twisty, exciting book that I couldn't put down' Heidi Perks, author of The Whispers'Combines the heart-warming with the thrilling' Emma Curtis, author of Invite Me In'Her best yet. Fantastic atmosphere and details and a cleverly handled dual timeline make this a sure-fire hit' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House'A thrilling domestic noir with a great sense of time and place, excellent characterisation and plenty of surprising twists' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet'Nancy's story kept my heart in my mouth' Nikki Smith, author of The Beach PartySunday Times bestseller, July 2023
Command Authority: INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN (Jack Ryan #18)
by Mark Greaney Tom ClancyCommand Authority sees the return of Tom Clancy's greatest hero, Jack Ryan.Decades ago, when he was a young CIA analyst, President Jack Ryan, Sr. was sent on what was supposed to be a simple support mission to investigate the death of an operative who had been looking into suspicious banking activities at a Swiss bank. Ryan's dogged tenacity uncovered not only financial deceit, but also the existence of a KGB assassin, code-named Zenith. He was never able to find the killer.But in the shadowy world of covert operations, nothing stays hidden forever.In the present, a new strongman has emerged in the ever-chaotic Russian republic - the enigmatic President Valeri Volodin. His rise to power was meteoric, but shrouded in deception and treachery. The foundations of his personal empire are built on a bloody secret from his past, and he will eliminate anyone who comes close to that truth. For he has set in motion a plot to return Russia to its former glory and might, with the rest of the world once again trembling in fear of the mighty Bear.When an old friend of the Ryans is poisoned by a radioactive agent, the trail leads to Russia. And Jack Ryan, Jr. - aided by his compatriots John Clark and the covert warriors of the secretive Campus - must delve into an international conflict thirty years in the making, and finish what his father started.With President Ryan fighting a desperate campaign to thwart Russian aggression, and his son fighting a silent war against a ruthless foe, the chances for global conflict grow ever greater - and the possibility of survival may soon be lost for all . . .Tom Clancy's Command Authority is a brand new full-throttle all-action adventure, and follows Threat Vector and Locked On as the newest Jack Ryan novel.Praise for Tom Clancy:'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict' Sunday Times'The inventor of the techno-thriller' Daily Telegraph
Command Performance: The Royals Of Cordina (Cordina's Royal Family #2)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME'She'd been to the palace before. The first time, nearly seven years earlier, she'd thought it was a fairy tale palace sprung into three dimensions. She was older now, though she wasn't sure about wiser... Fairy tales were for the very young, the very naïve or the very fortunate.'Seven years ago Eve Hamilton had experienced a brief schoolgirl crush on Prince Alexander de Cordina. But her feelings soon changed. His Royal Highness was powerful, reserved and a little intimidating - and clearly disapproved of this young, spirited American girl. Now Eve has returned to Cordina a woman - with a successful career and little patience for the obstinate, serious-minded prince. But perhaps Alexander is not quite what he seems... Command Performance can be read as a gripping standalone novel. It is also the second book in the Cordina's Royal Family quartet. The series begins with Affaire Royale and continues with The Playboy Prince and Cordina's Crown Jewel - all now available as Ebooks for the first time. Includes a preview of Playboy Prince
Committed: the propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author
by Chris MerrittSix days to stop a deadly attack. And no one else believes it's real. 'Very well done - tight action and a smart central character.' Anthony Horowitz'A propulsive nail-biter of a thriller that will keep your heart in your throat all the way through' Lisa Regan'A blistering, heart-pounding, edge-of-the-seat, adrenaline rush of a read. Absolutely outstanding and without doubt the best book I have read this year.' Carol Wyer'Heart-pounding suspense until the very last page. I absolutely loved it!' Ava Glass Former CIA undercover operative Ellen McGinley is battling to overcome PTSD when she stumbles upon a domestic terror plot. The deadly attack is due to take place in six days and will strike at the very heart of her homeland.For Ellen, it's a chance to find redemption for her greatest mistake - one she will never allow herself to forget. But no sooner than she alerts the authorities, she finds herself diagnosed as delusional and locked in a psychiatric ward. No one believes her story. She's the only one who thinks the danger is real, which means she's the only one who can stop it. Ellen must draw on all her old skills to escape, stay alive, protect her family, and find those responsible - before all hell breaks loose. Committed is the propulsive thriller you won't want to miss this summer. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, JB Turner and Robert Dugoni.
The Committed
by Viet Thanh NguyenThe long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for their futures by turning their hands to capitalism in one of its purest forms: drug dealing. No longer in physical danger, but still inwardly tortured by his reeducation at the hands of his former best friend, and struggling to assimilate into a dominant culture, the Sympathizer is both charmed and disturbed by Paris. As he falls in with a group of left-wing intellectuals and politicians who frequent dinner parties given by his French Vietnamese "aunt," he finds not just stimulation for his mind but also customers for his merchandise - but the new life he is making has dangers he has not foreseen, from the oppression of the state, to the self-torture of addiction, to the seemingly unresolvable paradox of how he can reunite his two closest friends, men whose worldviews put them in absolute opposition.Both literary thriller and brilliant novel of ideas, The Committed is a blistering portrayal of commitment and betrayal that will cement Viet Thanh Nguyen's position in the firmament of American letters.
The Commodore: Aubrey/maturin Series, Book 17 (Aubrey/Maturin Series #17)
by Patrick O’BrianPatrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Now, for the first time, they are available in electronic book format, so a whole new generation of readers can be swept away on the adventure of a lifetime. This is the seventeenth book in the series.
Commodus: The Damned Emperors Book 2 (The Damned Emperors)
by Simon Turney'Astonishing . . . A fascinating, detailed and dramatic story of one of Rome's most notorious emperors' SUNDAY EXPRESSCommodus is a brilliant, thrilling novel about one of Rome's most intriguing - and notorious - emperors, for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, Christian Cameron, Ben Kane and Harry Sidebottom.Rome is enjoying a period of stability and prosperity. The Empire's borders are growing, and there are two sons in the imperial succession for the first time in Rome's history. But all is not as it appears. Cracks are beginning to show. Two decades of war have taken their toll, and there are whispers of a sickness in the East. The Empire stands on the brink of true disaster, an age of gold giving way to one of iron and rust, a time of reason and strength sliding into hunger and pain.The decline may yet be halted, though. One man tries to hold the fracturing empire together. To Rome, he is their emperor, their Hercules, their Commodus.But Commodus is breaking up himself, and when the darkness grips, only one woman can hold him together. To Rome she was nothing. The plaything of the emperor. To Commodus, she was everything. She was Marcia.From the author of the critically acclaimed Caligula ('an engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' - The Times) comes the new novel in The Damned Emperors series: Commodus.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE DAMNED EMPEROR SERIES:'Commodus by Simon Turney is my sort of historical fiction - people who actually lived - with their lives told in an intriguing and interesting way' - Amazon review'Truly a magnificent read, insightful, powerful, emotional and gripping from the start' - Amazon review'Simon Turner is a first class writer, and he certainly did his research well' Amazon review
The Common Enemy (DCI Warren Jones #4)
by Paul Gitsham‘Police Procedural at its finest: detailed, magnificently researched and gripping. 5 stars.’ Rachel Lynch How do you catch a man’s killer when everyone wanted him dead?
The Common Lawyer
by Mark GimenezAndy Prescott is the most laid-back young lawyer in Austin, Texas. Specialising in traffic law, he operates from a small room above a ramshackle tattoo parlour. He rides a trail bike and spends way too much time drinking beer in the sunshine. Ambition has never been Andy's strong point - he prefers to take it easy.That is, until one of Texas's wealthiest men walks into his office. On the spot, billionaire Russell Reeves retains Andy as his lawyer and, in exchange for some easy legal work, pays him more money than he has ever earned before. Andy's life is transformed.But nothing comes for free. Russell is a desperate man whose sole aim is to save his eight-year-old son, Zach, who is dying from leukemia. He is prepared to do anything - even if it means putting Andy's life in danger...
Common Murder (Lindsay Gordon Crime Series #2)
by V. L. McDermidThe second novel in the Lindsay Gordon series – a gripping psychological thriller – from No.1 bestseller Val McDermid. When her former lover is accused of murder in a women’s peace camp, Lindsay must bring all of her expertise as an investigative reporter into play.
Common Sense Is All You Need (Murder Room)
by J. J. ConningtonWhen Pickford's body was found hanging from a beam in his garage, Inspector Loxton was sure that it was a case of suicide following a series of financial and domestic worries. Then came the criminologist with his slogan, 'Common sense is all you need', and in ten minutes he upset the inspector's hypothesis. Further evidence pointed so clearly in one direction that the arrest and the conviction of the criminal seemed almost a matter of form.But both the Inspector and the expert are way off course, and it is left to the Chief Constable to clear up the mystery ...'Mr Connington has the art of writing delightful detective novels' Baltimore Evening Sun
A Commonplace Killing
by Sian BusbyOn a damp July morning in 1946, two schoolboys find a woman"s body in a bomb site in north London. In this gripping murder story, Sian Busby gradually peels away the veneer of stoicism and respectability to reveal the dark truths at the heart of postwar austerity Britain.
Communion Town: A City In Ten Chapters
by Sam ThompsonThe Man Booker longlisted novel is a meditation on how each of us conjures up our own city.
The Companion: An Agatha Christie Short Story (Miss Marple Mysteries Ser.)
by Agatha ChristieA classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
The Companion
by Sarah DunnakeyThe Companion is a beautiful and powerfully-told story of buried secrets and unsolved murder, set between the 1930s and the present day, on the wild Yorkshire moors.'Utterly charming, wonderfully creepy and rich with mystery. The Companion is a rare treat.' CL Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The EscapeBilly Shaw lives in a palace. Potter's Pleasure Palace, the best entertainment venue in Yorkshire, complete with dancing, swing-boats and a roller-skating rink.When it is arranged for him to become companion to the child at the big house above the valley, Billy leaves home to find a wild, peculiar boy in a curiously haphazard household where nothing that's meant is said and the air is thick with secrets. Before long, tragedy strikes and facts become entangled with fictions. It's left to Anna Sallis, almost a century later, to unravel the knots and find the truth.'An absorbing mystery story, really evocative of the Yorkshire Moors and the mill. I loved the character of Billy Shaw! The story kept me engrossed and flipping the pages right to the end' Katherine Webb, bestselling author of The Legacy 'The Companion is beautifully written and so evocative of time and place...If you thought the Brontes were the most intriguing literary family in Yorkshire, wait until you meet the Harpers' Linda Green, author of the No.1 bestseller, While My Eyes Were Closed 'Sarah writes with warmth, wit and wisdom AND she makes you want to turn the page. A rare combination' John Humphrys
The Companion
by Lesley ThomsonA SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2022In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should... The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson.James Ritchie was looking forward to a boys' day out with his son, Wilbur – even if he was a little late picking him up from the home of his ex-wife, Anna. Annoyed by his late arrival, and competing for their son's attention, Anna leaves the two of them to their day with the promise of a roast dinner when Wilbur returns.But Anna will never see her family again. That afternoon, James and Wilbur are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing on the beach.DI Toni Kemp, of Sussex police, must unravel a case which has shocked the county to its core. What she discovers will lead her to Blacklock House, a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. Here in the middle of nowhere, where a peacock struts the lawn, and a fountain plays intermittently, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should.But this is a community who are good at keeping secrets...'Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance.' Elly Griffiths 'This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off.' The Times 'Colourful characters and devious plotting.' Ian Rankin 'Electrifying, gritty.' Woman's Own
A Companion to Crime Fiction (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)
by Charles J. Rzepka Lee HorsleyA Companion to Crime Fiction presents the definitive guide to this popular genre from its origins in the eighteenth century to the present day A collection of forty-seven newly commissioned essays from a team of leading scholars across the globe make this Companion the definitive guide to crime fiction Follows the development of the genre from its origins in the eighteenth century through to its phenomenal present day popularity Features full-length critical essays on the most significant authors and film-makers, from Arthur Conan Doyle and Dashiell Hammett to Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese exploring the ways in which they have shaped and influenced the field Includes extensive references to the most up-to-date scholarship, and a comprehensive bibliography