Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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James Patterson

Discover the latest gripping thriller in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series - now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. 
 
----------------------------A man is found shot and burned beneath a Washington, DC overpass - the Bridge to Nowhere. 
 
At first, it looks like another tragedy no one will claim. 
 
But Alex Cross soon discovers the killings are deliberate - and carefully planned. 
 
When Cross gets too close to the truth, the message is clear: 
 
Back off. Or his family pays the price. 
 
Now Cross must stop a killer who has nothing left to lose - before the next body burns. 
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES 
 
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA TODAY 
 
Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' LEE CHILD 
 
'Alex Cross... only gets better and better' LISA SCOTTOLINE 
 
'I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's No. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' NELSON DEMILLE 
 
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' DOUGLAS PRESTON AND LINCOLN CHILD

The Family Cross

From the world's greatest thriller writer comes a new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series... 
 
In New York City, someone has planted a series of deadly bombs. 
 
In New Jersey, the National Guard is looted for explosives. 
 
In Montana, arson and murder rocks a quiet town. 
 
Two enigmatic brothers keep turning up in the wrong places. 
 
They insist they’re trying to make the world a better place. 
 
But with lives hanging in the balance, Detective Michael Bennett is called to investigate. 
 
Can he solve the case before their delusions lead to a nationwide disaster? 
 
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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 
 
'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

Delusional

Viola Davis

Viola Davis and James Patterson have written an incredible courtroom drama and created the most unforgettable character in years. 
 
All rise…for Judge Stone. 
 
The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. Everything changes when she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. 
 
Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. 
 
Ethically, there is no middle ground. 
 
Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death. 
 
No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves. 
 
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An explosive legal thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion. 
 
'A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down' - CHRIS WHITAKER 
 
'Gripping, tense, heart-wrenching, timely and so, so important. I read it in one sitting. This is a story that everyone will be talking about in 2026.' - RUTH MANCINI 
 
'The co-authors' seamless collaboration is highly successful - as good as a John Grisham page-turner' - THE SUNDAY TIMES

Judge Stone

Diana Gabaldon

World War II nurse Claire Randall finds herself transported back to 1743 where she meets young Scottish soldier Jamie Fraser, and the two travel from Scotland to America taking part in some of the most momentous events of the time.

FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE JAMIE MET CLAIRE IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW OUTLANDER SHORT STORY. 
 
1740: Young Jamie Fraser has left Scotland and, with his best friend Ian Murray, is running with a band of mercenaries in France. 
 
Both men have good reason not to go back to their homeland: both are nursing wounds, and despite their best efforts to remedy the situation, both are still virgins. 
 
So when a Jewish doctor hires them to escort his granddaughter to Paris, they readily agree. Both men are instantly drawn to the beautiful young lady. 
 
What neither know is that their lives and their friendships are about to become infinitely more complicated - and a lot more dangerous ...

Virgins

An Outlander Short Story

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD 
 
Cross Rivers is the kind of small town where everyone knows your name – and your secrets. 
 
Silas Tucker was destined for glory until a devastating accident brought him back to the place where his life fell apart. His father was gunned down on a deserted country road when Silas was just a boy. The killer never brought to justice. 
 
Now, teenage girls are vanishing and the Southern Mafia's shadow looms over his hometown. 
 
The community is terrified. The police need help. And Silas Tucker has nothing left to lose. 
 
When the law isn’t enough, sometimes you have to take justice into your own hands. 
 
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 
 
‘Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER 
 
'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' IAN RANKIN 
 
‘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 
 
‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ DAILY MAIL

The Country Road Murders

Susan Patterson

Four old friends. One life-changing trip. 
 
It’s been three years since best friends Elin, Grace, Mariella and Jamie got together with their daughters for a book club night that would change their lives forever. 
 
Now, they travel to the breathtaking shores of Lake Como, Italy, to reunite for the first time since that fateful evening. 
 
Amid the idyllic landscape, sumptuous food and dog-eared pages of their favourite books, it becomes clear that the women are all keeping secrets from each other. 
 
What really happened all those years ago? And will the power of love and literature finally help them to let go? 
 
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PRAISE FOR SUSAN AND JAMES PATTERSON 
 
'This book will win your heart!' - Elin Hilderbrand

The Mother Daughter Book Club

It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. 
 
So here’s the plan. 
 
Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. 
 
Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. 
 
A billionaire wants his family back. 
 
The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready. 
 
There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime. 
 
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 
 
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 
 
'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 
 
'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

Billion-Dollar Ransom

Lisa Gardner

The Dixon family house was once a crown jewel of the White Mountains. Perched on a cliff with breathtaking views, it promised summer adventures, winter skiing, and family gatherings around a roaring log fire. 
 
Until late one August night, when both parents and their four children vanished, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints, and a mystery that has endured for generations. 
 
Thirty years later, the grand mansion is stirring back to life. For Raquel and Theo Collins, restoring their new home represents a fresh start after a terrible tragedy. 
 
For Amanda Grady, the recently appointed police chief of Shereford, it’s good to see a fresh start for the derelict house. 
 
But a new family in the old home can only mean one thing: the past has returned with a vengeance. 
When a stray dog arrives and discovers a skeleton on the property, Raquel and Theo face a daunting choice of what to believe, who to trust, and how to survive. 
 
Because in the tiny village of Shereford the time has come. A town, a couple, a cop must all work together to unravel the terrifying events that happened one night thirty years ago, or… 
 
They will all be sorry. 
 
----Praise for Lisa Gardner: 
 
‘For years, Lisa Gardner has been the best in the business’ HARLAN COBEN 
 
‘No one owns this corner of the crime genre the way Lisa Gardner does’ LEE CHILD 
 
'I couldn't recommend her more’ KARIN SLAUGHTER 
 
‘A master of the thriller genre’ DAVID BALDACCI 
 
'Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game!' KATHY REICHS 
 
‘One of my favourite writers' TESS GERRITSEN 
 
'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller' RILEY SAGER

You'll Be Sorry

Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson must divide and conquer when they’re sent to investigate two serious crimes. 
 
In Washington DC, John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a street and calls in the bomb squad for a suspected terrorist attack. 
 
In North Carolina, Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student – his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? 
 
From FBI headquarters to police stations, airplanes to murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. 
 
It will take more than distance to weaken their unstoppable partnership. 
 
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PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES 
 
'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 
 
'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA TODAY 
 
'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' LEE CHILD 
 
'Alex Cross... only gets better and better' LISA SCOTTOLINE 
 
'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' DOUGLAS PRESTON AND LINCOLN CHILD

Cross and Sampson

Discover the new compelling novel from Sunday Times bestselling thriller writer, James Patterson... 
 
My name is Elinor Gilbert. And I am the Invisible Woman. 
 
Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI. 
 
Now, decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable. 
 
Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organised crime. 
 
But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower - anonymity - risks doubling as a fatal flaw. 
 
The more the invisible woman integrates into her 'host' family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes. 
 
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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

The Invisible Woman

Munich, 1931. 
A young woman is found dead in Adolf Hitler's apartment. 
 
The official verdict is suicide. Detective Inspector Thomas Bauer knows it's murder. 
 
The victim is Geli Raubal – Hitler's niece, prisoner, and secret shame. Within hours, Bauer's investigation is shut down. Witnesses are silenced. Evidence disappears. 
 
As the Nazi movement gathers power, the truth must be kept hidden at all costs. Only Bauer dares to keep digging. 
 
Decades later, historian Eleanor Robbins uncovers traces of a story erased from the record – a vanished investigation and proof of crimes buried for nearly a century. 
 
The truth can change history. 
But uncovering it might cost everything. 
 
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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 
 
‘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' IAN RANKIN 
 
'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 
 
‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ DAILY MAIL 
 
'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting.' GUARDIAN

The Munich Affair

Sophie Irwin

'Henrietta is an absolute balm for the soul' Sarra Manning 
'It has brought me so much happiness' Cressida McLaughlin 
 
Henrietta has secretly loved Arthur, Lord Allerton, since childhood. He is the only man who is interested in her rather than her fortune – just not in the way that she wants. 
 
After three years away at war, Arthur has returned to London to find everything changed. His finances are ruined, his family in chaos. And sweet, shy Hetty is … different. 
 
For Hetty has set herself a challenge: she has one summer to become the charming, dashing Diamond she’s always wished to be. And either Arthur will notice her, or she’ll give up her dreams entirely. 
 
But in a glittering Season plagued by scandal and intrigue, is there still room for love …? 
 
'I absolutely devoured this … All the magic of an original Georgette Heyer with added Sophie Irwin wit and charm' Jessica Bull 
 
Praise for Sophie Irwin: 
 
'A must-buy author for me' Taylor Jenkins Reid 
'A formidable Austentacious talent' Janice Hallett 
'Charming, witty and infectiously exuberant' Santa Montefiore

Henrietta

Katie Flynn

Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end. Unable to cope, Isla’s father sends her to the poorhouse when he joins the merchant navy. 
 
Horrified at the harsh conditions of the poorhouse, Isla is determined to escape. Enlisting the help of her newfound friends Meg and Sophie, she devises a plan to flee to Liverpool. 
 
Despite the difficulties of her new life and the dangers of the Luftwaffe, Isla falls in love for the first time. But her beau is not all that he seems… Will true love prevail or will secrets from the past put an end to their happiness? 
 
Why readers love Katie Flynn . . . 
 
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 
'Hard to put down' 
'Her characters are like old friends' 
'Heartwarming romance'

Forgotten Child

Jonathan Kellerman

The gripping new crime novel featuring Alex Delaware from the bestselling master of suspense. 
 
When a young woman is found dead at her kitchen table – with DNA belonging to her ex-boyfriend at the scene – psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis assume it’s an open-and-shut case. 
 
But the guy has an airtight alibi. Could an enemy from his shady past have framed him? 
 
Many miles away, a former LAPD officer is found brutally murdered in her garage. Her co-workers knew her as meticulously organized, but her house is full of junk and meaningless objects – except for the envelopes full of cash hidden within the chaos… 
 
But as Alex and Milo dig deeper, they discover shocking links between the victims. It soon becomes clear they have a complicated – and deadly – puzzle to solve. 
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Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times No. 1 bestselling thrillers: 
 
'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' Sunday Telegraph 
 
'High-octane entertainment' The Times 
 
'Exceptionally exciting' New York Times 
 
'Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of stea' Shots Magazine 
 
 
Jonathan Kellerman, New York Times bestseller, February 2024

Jigsaw

Discover the emotionally gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling historical fiction and family saga author. 
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Liverpool, 1919. 
 
The Great War is over, but Polly Caveney’s nightmare is only just beginning. And when a shocking discovery forces her to flee into the frozen night, danger shadows her every step. 
 
Seeking shelter in a travelling winter fair, Polly finds refuge inside one of the wagons - only to be faced with mortal danger. All seems lost until Fergus Farrell, the fair owner’s son, comes to her rescue, his steady kindness becoming her only anchor as the fair rolls south. 
 
But with Fergus belonging to the road and Polly to the settled world, their lives couldn't be more different. And the gulf separating them only grows as Polly’s past continues to threaten their future. 
 
Will true love find a way? Or will her ghosts forever haunt her? 
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WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN: 
 
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 
'Hard to put down' 
'Her characters are like old friends' 
'Heartwarming romance'

The Winter Fair

As the threat of war draws closer, Isla Donahue seeks solace in her sweetheart, Rory. 
 
Their love for one another has never been stronger, but Isla struggles to ignore doubts surrounding her beau’s tainted past. 
 
So when Rory unexpectedly comes face-to-face with his first love, her world is shaken. 
 
Can Isla draw on her own grit and determination to build a brighter future? And can she make her dreams of a perfect white wedding come true this Christmas? 
_____________________________WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN: 
 
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 
'Hard to put down' 
'Her characters are like old friends' 
'Heartwarming romance'

The Winter Bride

'A dizzying switchback thriller... Halston is a brilliant heroine' - The Times 
 
'The Picasso Heist is a thrilling, engaging, funny, at times moving, scintillating read' - Felicity Jones, Oscar-nominated actress and audiobook narrator 
 
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A rare masterpiece by Picasso is about to go to auction, and the whole world is watching. 
 
But bright art student Halston Graham sees an opportunity. One that could secure millions for her future – and freedom for her wrongly imprisoned father… 
 
To pull off the crime of the century, she must assemble an unlikely crack team: an expert in forgery, a ruthless mob boss, and an eccentric fashion designer. 
 
In a game where trust is a luxury and failure is not an option, will Halston’s brilliance be enough to outsmart her enemies? 
 
 
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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 
 
'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 master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 
 
'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

The Picasso Heist

Callie Kazumi

*Not Suitable For Vegetarians* 
 
'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive' Lucy Rose 
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Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family is at risk. 
But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can’t refuse. 
 
A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef. The only catch: she has some. . . unusual tastes. 
 
As he prepares delicious dishes – fresh crab salad with a panko crumb, lamb shank dripping in red wine juice, sweet, fluffy soufflé pancakes – he realizes that each meal is a test, a challenge to satisfy an insatiable appetite. 
 
Caught up in a world more sinister than he could ever have imagined, Ed finds himself entangled in another debt. 
 
As the stakes grow, he must make a choice. 
Will he stay hungry? Or will he be greedy? 
 
Dinner is served. 
Eat Up. 
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'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive, Greedy is a feast of a novel. It’s playfully fiendish and a seductive blood-soaked gourmet thriller you won’t be able to put down. I’m hungry for more from Callie Kazumi’ Lucy Rose 
 
'Callie Kazumi is one to watch' Alice Slater

Greedy

Daisy Buchanan

'What a gorgeous book! Such a charming, warm, optimistic read, exactly what I crave. Just beautiful. An inspired premise, beautifully executed.' Marian Keyes 
 
'Funny, tender & relatable at every level ... quite simply, wonderful' Jennie Godfrey 
 
After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks. 
 
Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher. 
 
Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go. 
 
But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too. 
 
'Wonderful, complex, bruising, rewarding ... I snaffled it like cake on a rainy day, and enjoyed every morsel!' Amanda Prowse 
 
'An absolute delight - impossibly funny, astute, candid and moving ... brilliant.' Rosie Walsh 
 
'Riotously funny, achingly tender... a book to treat yourself to.' Julia Raeside 
 
'Truly fresh, wildly funny and completely charming ... some of the most perceptive writing on motherhood I’ve ever read. I adored it.' Lauren Bravo 
 
'Funny, moving, and wonderfully tender ... a joyful reminder that growing up never really ends.' Louise O'Neill

All Grown Up

Lisa Jewell

It was the night she almost died. 
 
Jane Trevally, newly divorced and feeling a little lost, agrees to accompany a man she doesn't know to his house in the darkest corner of Hampstead Heath. She's offered a drink, goes in, and then - a scream and the sound of something falling upstairs - Jane senses she's in a bad place. She runs. 
 
Twenty five years later, Jane finds herself outside the same house, this time to return a small white dog who's been found near her home in the country; a dog whose owner has just been reported missing. 
 
A fleeting glimpse of a haunted looking woman through the window sends Jane on a mission to uncover the house's secrets - secrets more terrifying than she could have ever imagined, especially when she realises it could have been her ... 
 
A missing woman, a dysfunctional family and dark, dark secrets ... Prepare to be hooked: it's the new Lisa Jewell thriller. 
 
 
Readers love Lisa Jewell: 
 
'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS!' Marian Keyes 
 
‘Lisa Jewell is on top-form' Ruth Ware 
 
'Lisa Jewell is a genius' Sabine Durrant 
 
'Reading a Lisa Jewell is like putting yourself inside a pressure cooker - one that you don’t really want to get out of' Jojo Moyes 
 
'Nobody - nobody - does this better than Jewell' A.J. Finn 
 
'Lisa Jewell, the Queen of sick psychopaths, has outdone herself' Tammy Cohen

It Could Have Been Her

The war to end all wars has come to an end and Nell Tanner is overjoyed to have her father home. But the harsh reality of post-war Britain soon leaves her dreams of a brighter future in tatters. 
 
And when her best friend, Alfie, is posted miles away from home, Nell’s already fractured heart breaks in two. She’s realised all too late that her feelings for him run far deeper than friendship. 
 
Believing there’s no chance for her and Alfie, Nell sets out to rebuild her life and is comforted when she meets the handsome Thomas Evans. 
 
But Thomas is burying secrets of his own. And Nell is left questioning whether her new beau played fair to win his belle. . .

The Mersey Queen

Tom Hindle

THE GRIPPING NEW MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR. 
 
The trip of their dreams is about to end in murder. 
 
When five old friends are invited to join Abigail Blythe at the launch of her luxury hotel in the Costa Rican rainforest, they jump at the chance to spend a week in paradise. 
 
None of them have heard from Abigail since the summer they went backpacking in Central America as students – a trip that ended in disaster for one member of the group. . . 
 
Ten years may have passed, but old rivalries are never far from the surface. So when a body is discovered during the hotel’s launch event, it soon becomes clear that one among them must be responsible. 
 
Someone is desperate to keep an old secret hidden – whatever the cost. . . 
 
 
PRAISE FOR TOM HINDLE: 
 
'Brilliantly clever' Lucy Foley 
 
'Heir to Christie' Daily Mail 
 
'Clever, classy and captivating' Chris Whitaker

A Killer in Paradise

Anthony Horowitz

From the globally bestselling author of Moonflower Murders and Close to Death comes an unputdownable new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. 
 
 
‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times 
'Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM 
'Anthony Horowitz is a national treasure' Ragnar Jónasson 
 
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The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being made into a major feature film. 
 
The actors have been cast, the script written, and filming has already started in Hastings. 
 
But when Hawthorne and Anthony visit the set, they find a far from happy family. 
 
The director’s pretentious, the screenwriter’s an eco-warrior, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money. 
 
And things are about to get much, much worse. 
 
In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed – which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder. 
 
Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target? 
 
A Deadly Episode is a wild ride through a world that the author knows only too well, and the most personal case Hawthorne has had to deal with so far.

A Deadly Episode

J.D. Brinkworth

Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood! 
 
 
'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' Jonathan Ross 
'Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting' Sue Perkins---- 
 
Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished. 
 
But she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years. 
 
Enter Jane Pye and Simon Mash: a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. 
 
Armed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades. 
 
What links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!? 
 
Is it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie… 
 
 
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‘A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page’ Kelly Mullen, author of This is Not a Game 
 
‘A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives' Faith Martin, bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series and the Ryder and Loveday mystery novels

The Pie & Mash Detective Agency

Rob Rinder

At MP-turned-wellness-guru Adrian Wells’s glitzy launch event for a bath salt that promises to reverse ageing, someone is about to turn up the heat . . . As Adrian lowers himself into the architectural copper tub to showcase his miracle product in front of countless influencers, it soon becomes clear that something is amiss.The bath salt has been poisoned. And now Adrian is dead. His long-suffering assistant Jules is the prime suspect.Barrister Adam Green is tasked with Jules’s defence, and he quickly realises that there were many more people with a score to settle against Adrian.Can Adam win the day, or is he in too deep? 
_______________Praise for Rob Rinder'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh 
'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle 
'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks 
'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail 
'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun

The Defence

Eva Macrae

'Outstanding and enthralling' Angela Marsons 
'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping' Caroline Mitchell 
'A dazzlingly good thriller' Marion Todd 
 
When Holly Campbell’s body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, police quickly rule it a suicide. 
 
She’d had a troubled past. She’d tried before. 
 
But Sergeant May Mackay can’t let one detail go. If Holly never wanted to come home, why did she buy a return ticket? 
 
Driven by her own haunting loss and a promise to Holly’s grieving mother, May is determined to solve the mystery. 
 
But the deeper she digs, the more sinister the truth becomes. 
 
Someone is hiding a terrible secret. And they’ll do whatever it takes to keep it buried. 
 
Even if it means silencing May for good… 
 
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'A great police procedural written with wit, honesty and bite' Daily Mail 
 
'Taut, tense, vibrant and beautifully written.' Ruth Mancini 
 
'Macrae has created a brilliantly Weegie cast of conflicted, tormented characters who have real emotional depth and coupled it to a plot with the pace of a runaway train. Once you're on board there's no way off.' Callum McSorley 
 
'Chillingly authentic with a protagonist to root for... I absolutely loved it.' Claire Wilson 
 
'Absorbing, gritty and real… this book was right up my street. Sergeant May Mackay was a breath of fresh air in the crime thriller arena. I can’t wait to read more about her.’ Mel Sherratt 
 
'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping. Eva Macrae drags you into Glasgow’s shadows and doesn’t let you out. Sergeant May Mackay is a force to be reckoned with.' Caroline Mitchell 
 
"Richly authentic with a protagonist to root for, A Death in Glasgow is a dazzlingly good thriller, dripping with heart and hope. One of the best books I’ve read this year." - Marion Todd 
 
“I had a little reading time and I chose to spend some of it with A Death in Glasgow which I absolutely loved. I read the book in one sitting and was captivated from the first line. Outstanding and enthralling.” Angela Marsons 
 
‘Rich in atmosphere, with complex characters , this compelling procedural will have you gripped’. Woman's Own 
 
'A pacy, accomplished crime thriller' Saga 
 
'Dark, gritty, and compulsively readable [...] A standout thriller, perfect for fans of Happy Valley' Dead Good

A Death in Glasgow

E L James

More than 100 million copies sold worlwide, this is a series that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian's singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. 
 
Now, Ana and Christian have it all - love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. 
 
Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana's deepest fears turn to reality. 
 
Discover the world of Fifty Shades of Grey: 
 
- An Instant Worldwide Bestseller 
- More than 165 Million Copies Sold Worldwide 
- The bestselling romance of all time 
 
This book is intended for mature audiences.

Fifty Shades Freed

Anniversary edition of the global Sunday Times number one bestseller

(Movie tie-in edition): Book three of the Fifty Shades Series

Ruth Mancini

You were only seven years old when you witnessed your mother's murder. 
 
Although you did not see her attacker clearly, you are pretty sure who it was. 
 
Thanks to you, he went to prison for twenty years. 
 
Now he's out. 
 
And you are no longer certain that the man you identified that terrifying evening really was the killer. 
 
But if it wasn’t him, who was the stranger on the stairs? 
 
And can he now be coming for you? 
 
Inspired by a shocking real-life case, a gripping psychological thriller by a criminal defence lawyer who has seen it all. 
 
 
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Praise for Ruth Mancini: 
 
‘A thriller you won’t be able to put down’ Sun 
 
‘Ruth Mancini is fast becoming a master of the thriller genre' Laura Pearson 
 
'If you thought Ruth Mancini couldn't top The Woman on the Ledge think again…' Sabine Durrant 
 
‘Ruth Mancini has done it again. Smart, twisty and propulsive' Harriet Tyce 
 
'Ruth Mancini is like a British Jodi Picoult' Jennie Godfrey

The Stranger on the Stairs

Laura Dave

The long-awaited follow-up to the global bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me, soon to be a major series on Apple TV+ (coming 2026). 
 
'GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. NOW.' 
 
A text from an unknown number. It's from Owen, Hannah's husband, who left her and his daughter Bailey without warning five years previously, and hasn't been seen since. 
 
Hannah saw him the previous evening though and although they didn't talk or even acknowledge each other, she knows she and Bailey are in danger. And that they need to leave their home in Los Angeles – and run. 
 
But why has Owen come back now? 
 
As Hannah drives north up the Californian coast, along minor roads where she and Bailey won't be seen, she wrestles with this question as well as who can be hunting them. 
 
Finally they come to an airport where they board a plane to Paris where Hannah has been told someone is waiting for them. 
 
Paris, a special city where Hannah and Owen had honeymooned; where she hopes she and Bailey will be safe; and where her and Owen's enemies are plotting their revenge ... 
 
Acclaimed author Laura Dave is back with an adrenalin-fuelled thriller you will never want to end. The gripping follow-up to the global bestseller, The Last Thing He Told Me. 
 
Love for The Last Thing He Told Me: 
‘You won’t want to miss this one’ HARLAN COBEN 
‘A tour de force of emotion’ REBECCA SERLE 
'The ultimate page turner' REESE WITHERSPOON 
'Powerful, intense and beautifully observed' T.M. LOGAN 
'A brilliant thriller' JANE CASEY

The First Time I Saw Him

Sabine Durrant

'A real scorcher. You won't want to miss this one!' HARLAN COBEN 
'Gloriously dark and wildly engrossing' LISA JEWELL 
'Sun-drenched and dripping with suspense, this is the perfect summer read’ LUCY CLARKE 
 
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Former journalist Matt Grimshaw's life is at a low ebb. He's been 'let go' by the paper where he's worked for years, and his relationship with his long-term girlfriend has come unstuck. 
 
So when an invitation arrives from his two closest friends, Celia and Adam Murphy, to join them at their house in Greece, he jumps at it. 
 
It may be harsh and unwelcoming on the Mani Peninsula but Matt determines to stay there for the whole summer and to write his much put-off screen-play. 
 
But then the Murphys plus children arrive, and a wealthy newcomer to the area starts throwing loud and lavish parties in his big house across the bay. 
 
As the nights become hotter and the parties wilder, everyone's motivations darken. Envy rises, resentments grow - until a terrible accident stops the summer in its tracks. 
 
At least, it looks like an accident… 
 
Set over one blazing Mediterranean summer, Sabine Durrant’s new thriller is tense, claustrophobic and utterly gripping.

Dead Heat

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