Alex Pavesi (Author)
All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules. Grant McAllister, a mystery writer and mathematics professor, once sat down and worked them all out.
But that was thirty years ago. Now he's living in seclusion on a quiet Mediterranean island - until Julia Hart, an ambitious young editor, knocks on his door. Grant's work is being republished, and together they must revisit those old stories.
But Julia soon realises that something's not right. Grant's stories seem to reference a real murder - one that's remained unsolved for thirty years.
Julia wants answers. But some mysteries can be murder to solve...
Shari Lapena (Author)
ORDER the gripping new thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Shari Lapena: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
The Sunday Times bestseller from the number one bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and EVERYONE HERE IS LYING.
'Reads like Agatha Christie with a shot of adrenaline.' GILLY MACMILLAN
'Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense . . . a smash hit.' HEAT
'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena's novels are domestic noir at its finest.' SIMON KERNICK
'Be sure to clear your diary. You will want to devour this in a single, uninterrupted sitting.' HERALD
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We can't choose the strangers we meet.
As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell's Inn, they're all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance.
Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid.
With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found . . . and the horrifying truth comes to light. There's a killer among them - and nowhere to run.
Until we find ourselves in a situation we can't escape. Trapped.
AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 2: 'Properly gripping' ROMESH RANGANATHAN
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READERS LOVE SHARI LAPENA:
***** 'Best book I've read in ages'
***** 'On the edge of my seat to the end'
***** 'Had me hooked from start to finish'
***** 'Incredibly readable and unputdownable'
***** 'I haven't picked up a book in 9 years and I'm so glad that I picked this up! I loved it.'
Ruth Ware (Author)
A LUXURY CHALET. THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. BUT THEN GUESTS START TO DISAPPEAR...ONE BY ONESnow is falling in the exclusive alpine ski resort of Saint Antoine, as the directors of Snoop, the hottest new music app, gather for a corporate retreat to decide the future of the company.At stake is a buyout that could make them all millionaires, or leave some of them out in the cold.
But when an avalanche cuts the chalet off from help, and guest goes missing in the snow, the group is forced to ask – is there a murderer among them?‘Will hold you captive until the brilliant ending’ Shari Lapena‘A dark tale by one of the best thriller writers around’ Independent
Benjamin Stevenson (Author)
I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder.
Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort. The thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along.
We've only got one thing in common: we've all killed someone. My brother, my step-sister, my wife, my father, my mother, my sister-in-law, my uncle, my step-father, my aunt. Even me.
When they find the first body in the snow, it's clear that only a Cunningham could have committed the crime - and it's up to me to prove it.
There are plenty of killers in my family. But only one murderer...
Tom Hindle (Author)
'Dazzling' Crime Monthly
'My kind of book!' Belfast Telegraph
'Captivating' My Weekly Magazine
'Suspenseful' Country Life Magazine
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*WATERSTONES AUGUST THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail to New York with 2,000 passengers - and a killer - on board .
When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship's officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there is more to this misfortune than meets the eye.
Birch agrees to investigate, and the trail quickly leads to the theft of a priceless painting. Its very existence is known only to its owner . . . and the now dead man.
With just days remaining until they reach New York, and even Temple's purpose on board the Endeavour proving increasingly suspicious, Birch's search for the culprit is fraught with danger.
And all the while, the passengers continue to roam the ship with a killer in their midst.
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'A very clever plot and a final twist which will delight Agatha Christie fans. You will love it!!!' Ragnar Jónasson
'With twist after gut-punching twist, A Fatal Crossing really is an ingenious thriller. Highly recommend' M. W. Craven
'It twists and turns like the best of Christie' - Peterborough Telegraph
'A tantalizing and captivating plot, filled with detail and texture to enhance the feeling of the halcyon days of the liners and their times' Shots Magazine
'The action unfolds at a rip-roaring pace in this perfectly executed homage to the Golden Age of crime, which features a deviously devised plot boasting a final twist worthy of Christie herself. I absolutely loved it' Anita Frank
'Twists and turns cartwheel to a blindsiding finish' Woman's Weekly
'My favourite westward Atlantic crossing detective novel is Peter Lovesey's The Fake Inspector Dew (1981), but A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle is a first-rate addition to the corpus [...] A very good debut novel' The Critic
Anthony Horowitz (Author)
On a small island, everyone's a suspect ...
Private Investigator, Daniel Hawthorne, and Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on Alderney to talk about their new book.
They find the island in turmoil over a planned power line that is turning neighbour against neighbour. And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of personal secrets.
When the festival's wealthy sponsor is brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lock-down.
With no one allowed on or off the island, Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects.
But the killer is still on the island. And there's about to be a second death ...
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'EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS' Sunday Times
'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' KATE MOSSE
'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' ADAM HAMDY
'My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz' SHARI LAPENA
Sarah Pearse (Author)
'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder. This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it all: an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose, and twists you'll never see coming. A must-read.' Richard Osman
'An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on the edge of my seat.' Reese Witherspoon
YOU WON'T WANT TO LEAVE... UNTIL YOU CAN'T.
*WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
*ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD*
*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
*A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB PICK*
*CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS*
*COLD AS ICE AWARD WINNER AT 2022 DEAD GOOD READERS AWARDS*
A beautiful, eerie hotel in the Swiss Alps, recently converted from an abandoned sanatorium, is the last place Detective Elin Warner wants to be. But her estranged brother has invited her there for his engagement party, and she feels she has no choice but to accept.
Arriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge. And things only get worse when they wake the next morning to find her brother's fiancée is missing. With access to the hotel cut off, the guests begin to panic.
But this is only the first disappearance. Everyone's in danger - and anyone could be next . . .
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'The Sanatorium is an absolutely splendid Gothic thriller.' A. J. Finn
'One of the best books of 2021 [...] guaranteed to give you goosebumps.' Woman & Home
'I absolutely loved The Sanatorium - it gave me all the wintry thrills and chills.' Lucy Foley
'A menacing, creepy debut [...] echoes of Hitchcock and du Maurier.' Daily Mail
'A chillingly vivid thriller in a fantastic setting.' T. M. Logan
Readers love The Sanatorium:
***** 'Thrilling, chilling - a tingles down my spine type of read.'
***** 'Imagine a universe where Agatha Christie and Stephen King collaborated on a book.'
***** 'Sarah Pearse wastes no time in ramping up the tension and is clearly destined to be a master of this genre.'
Don't miss The Retreat, the addictive new thriller from the global bestselling author of The Sanatorium.
Liane Moriarty (Author)
Jane hasn't lived anywhere longer than six months since her son was born five years ago. Now, in the idyllic coastal town of Pirriwee, Jane feels like she finally belongs. She finds friends in the feisty Madeline and beautiful Celeste, women with seemingly perfect lives - and their own secrets behind closed doors.
But at the start of a new term, an incident involving the children of all three women occurs. Whispers and rumours become vicious and spiteful, and truths blur into lies. It was always going to end in tears, but no one thought it would end in murder.
