Adam Thirlwell was born in London in 1978. The author of three previous novels, his work has been translated into thirty languages. His essays appear in the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books, and he is an advisory editor of the Paris Review. His awards include a Somerset Maugham Award and the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in 2018 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has twice been selected by Granta as one of their Best of Young British Novelists.

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Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992 and he has published two books of stories and ten further novels, most recently Missing Fay (2017), and six poetry collections. 
 
 
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Adam Tooze is the author of the highly praised Crashed, The Deluge and The Wages of Destruction, all published by Allen Lane. He has been the recipient of the Wolfson Prize for History, the Longman-History Today Book of the Year Prize and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Tooze has taught at Cambridge and Yale and is now Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University.

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Adam Weymouth's work has been published widely, including in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer and the BBC. His first book, Kings of the Yukon, won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year and the Prix Paul-Emile Victor. He has been named by the National Writing Centre as one of ten writers shaping the UK's future.

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Adam Wisniewski-Snerg (1937-95) was born on the outskirts of Warsaw. His science fiction writing is largely focused around the consequences of totalitarianism. Although largely unread during his lifetime, after his suicide in 1995 his work began to receive major critical attention. He is now considered to be, along with Stanislaw Lem, one of Poland's greatest science fiction writers.

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Adele Nozedar is an author and photographer. Previously, she was in a cult indie band, then ran her own indie record label and became A&amp;R Director/General Manager of a major record company. 
 
Her wide-ranging passions are reflected in her books, which include The Hedgerow Handbook (2012), The Signs and Symbols Sourcebook (2011), The Secret Language of Birds (2006), and The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans (2013).

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Adelle Waldman is a freelance writer and book critic. She worked as a reporter at the New Haven Register and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal's website. Her articles also have appeared in The New York Times Book Review,The New Republic,Slate,The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Aditi Kakade Beaufrand is an Indian illustrator based in France. She likes experimenting with bright, happy colours. She grew up reading fairytales, watching animated films and imagining adventure stories, and her style is an embodiment of her Indian heritage and western culture. She loves animals and taking long walks on the beach, but she is never too far away from a pencil and a paper to draw her perception of the world.

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Adiva Geffen is a bestselling writer and playwright. Her plays have appeared on major stages in Israel, she lectures and leads numerous writing workshops and she is a board member of the Israeli Writers’ Association. 
 
 Geffen started out as a special-education teacher, before serving as the spokesperson for the Habima National Theatre for more than a decade. She founded and subsequently led the Israeli Theatre Award for ten years, and now serves as head of The Gnazim Institute of the Hebrew Writers Association, the largest Hebrew literature archive in the world. 
 
 Born in Haifa, Israel and the mother of three sons, Geffen now lives in Tel Aviv with her partner Aharon Meidan.

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Adnan Sarwar, 35, is a former British soldier who served in the Iraq War.  He has since worked as a military consultant to film and is a writer based in London.  Read more at www.adnansarwar.com / @adnansarwar

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Adolf Loos (1877-1933) was a leading Austro-Hungarian architect, perhaps most famous for the revolutionary 'Loos House' opposite the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, which caused outrage when it was built in 1912, and the wonderful American Bar, also in Vienna. He wrote extensively on architecture and design, working in reaction to the elaborate mass of decoration celebrated by the Vienna Secession movement.

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James Patterson

Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. 
 
Following a freak nuclear power-plant explosion, the small southern town was evacuated. Now, after a year in isolation, some residents are finally allowed to return home. 
 
Best friends Maggie and Jordan quickly discover that Mount Hope is not as it was before. The roads leading out of town are blocked, phone networks and the Internet are cut off, and the power plant remains on military lockdown. 
 
Something is horribly wrong, and their determination to uncover the truth soon has Maggie and Jordan in the crosshairs of a force more sinister than any they could have imagined.

The Warning

Merilyn Davies

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Former Crime Analyst Merilyn Davies brings to life a gritty, heart-stopping crime thriller that will have you utterly obsessed. 
 
'Assured, fresh, engrossing' MEL SHERRATT 
'Taut, authentic and sensitively told' CHRIS EWAN 
‘Compassionately, confidently and beautifully written’ STEVE MOSBY 
‘A breath-taking, page-turning read’ CLARE MACKINTOSH 
'Fast-paced, authentic ... you’ll be desperate to get to the bottom of the case' CRIME MONTHLY MAGAZINE 
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When a young couple are the lead suspects for the murder of their only child, Crime Analyst Carla Brown and DS Nell Jackson are assigned to investigate. 
 
The evidence seems conclusive, but something just doesn’t feel right. 
 
The case is quickly cast into doubt when the lead forensic pathologist starts receiving threatening letters – containing details only the police should know. 
 
Who’s sending them? What do they want? And how did they get hold of the information? 
 
As Carla and Nell dig deeper, it soon becomes clear that this case isn’t the first of its kind. 
 
They must stop at nothing to find the truth – even if it hits close to home. 
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Readers can't stop talking about When I Lost You: 
 
‘An exciting and twisty police thriller’ 
‘A very unusual but gripping storyline’ 
‘I read this almost in one sitting as I was so gripped’ 
‘A first class debut, a mix of psychological thriller meets police procedural’ 
‘All the twists and turns kept me reading into the early hours’ 
‘I love the two main characters - I really hope we see more of them.’ 
‘Once I started, I couldn’t put it down.’

When I Lost You

Searing police drama that will have you hooked

A thrilling new collection from the bestselling author of The President is Missing. 
 
 13-MINUTE MURDER WITH SHAN SERAFIN: 
 Michael Ryan can kill anybody in just minutes – from the first approach to the clean escape. An anonymous client offers Ryan a rich payout to assassinate a target in Harvard Yard. It’s exactly the last big job he needs to walk away from his life as a hit-man. But the hit goes horribly wrong, and now his beloved wife Maria is missing. Now the world’s fastest hit-man sets out for one last score: revenge. And every minute counts. 
 
 DEAD MAN RUNNING WITH CHRISTOPHER FARNSWORTH: 
 Dr Randall Beck is an eccentric psychiatrist with a terminal disease. This makes him fearless, which comes in handy when a patient is murdered before his eyes – a patient with an unspeakable secret. 
 
 KILL AND TELL WITH SCOTT SLAVEN: 
 Famous film director Wayne Tennet stands accused by his stepdaughter of crossing the line. Falsely, he swears. Now his life and career hang in the balance. But why would she lie?

13-Minute Murder

Lizzy Barber

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD AND JUDY'S BOOK CLUB PICK OUT OF HER DEPTH.** 
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Two women - desperate to unlock the truth. 
How far will they go to lay the past to rest? 
 
ANNA has been taught that virtue is the path to God. But on her eighteenth birthday she defies her Mamma's rules and visits Florida's biggest theme park. 
 
She has never been allowed to go - so why, when she arrives, does everything seem so familiar? And is there a connection to the mysterious letter she receives on the same day? 
 
ROSIE has grown up in the shadow of the missing sister she barely remembers, her family fractured by years of searching without leads. Now, on the fifteenth anniversary of her sister's disappearance, the media circus resumes in full flow, and Rosie vows to uncover the truth. 
 
But will she find the answer before it tears her family apart? 
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'A dark, addictive read, with a real heart at its core. I loved it' - Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of The Innocent Wife 
 
'A compelling read that's itching to be made into a TV two-parter' RED 
 
'Provides a clever, unexpected solution, by way of some fine writing' The Times 
 
'Enthralling and deeply moving' DAILY MAIL 
 
'Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down' Candis 
 
'One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead' Alison Flood, Observer 
 
'Skillfully-plotted...the journey to the truth is one of high tension' Sunday Times Crime Club 
 
'It's the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading' Good Housekeeping 
 
'Barber has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense' Guardian 
 
'With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut' Spectator 
 
'A gripping story about loss, memory and love' Best 
 
'Compelling, emotional and haunting in ways beyond your imagination, this story is everything I hoped it would be and more. A must-read for 2019' Books of All Kinds 
 
'If you like compulsive psychological dramas with emotionally complex characters, make this your next read' Culture Fly 
 
'A gripping one-sitting read... this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber' Shots Magazine 
 
'I ripped through it in no time at all and thought the writing was wonderful and the storyline gripping.' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour 
 
'You won't put it down until you finish it!' Prima 
 
ONE OF THE BEST NEW CRIME NOVELS FOR 2019 - Spectator

My Name is Anna

Catherine Kirwan

Recommended by Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show 
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He'll do anything to protect his secrets. She'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. 
 
It only takes one person to break the silence. 
 
When solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick is approached by a man to investigate the death of his daughter, her first instinct is to refuse. 
 
The father is grieving, and unable to accept that his daughter committed suicide. And yet something about the man’s story chimes with Finn. 
 
Why did a bright, confident, beautiful young girl suddenly drop out of school? Could the answer lie in her relationship with Ireland's most famous film director? 
 
The deeper Finn goes into the case, the more dark, twisted and dangerous the picture becomes. 
 
Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose. And they're willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden. 
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'Just finished Darkest Truth by Catherine Kirwan. It's brilliant! A heroine flawed but not in the normal whisky-soaked-my-wife-has-left me way - that takes you on an evocative crime journey through the cut-throughs and cobbles of Cork City. A fabulous sleep thief and great read.' OWEN McDONNELL, Killing Eve 
 
'A clever twist on the genre.' ARAMINTA HALL, author of Our Kind of Cruelty 
 
'A gripping, twisting novel of mounting suspense. It couldn't be more relevant.' AMY LLOYD, author of The Innocent Wife 
 
'A fast-paced and twisty thriller, with a gutsy protagonist you can't help but root for. It left me breathless.' CLAIRE ASKEW, author of All The Hidden Truths 
 
'The story is told at a propulsive rate, the legal details are persuasive and the dialogue is excellent.' IRISH TIMES 
 
'This is a wonderfully assured debut. While the plot of Darkest Truth may have been suggested by the recent worldwide #MeToo movement, there is little of the 'me too' in its writing because Kirwan delivers her cracking tale in her own distinctive voice. In Finn Fitzpatrick, she has created an immensely likeable, feisty and individual character, and the supporting cast in this intriguing mystery are equally well drawn.' IRISH INDEPENDENT 
 
'Her quest to expose Gill is dark and twisted, but the believability of the characters is undeniable. Powerful writing’ WOMAN

Darkest Truth

She refused to be silenced

Lisa Gardner

THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 
Chosen as one of Amazon's Best Thrillers and Mysteries of 2019 
 
'A tsunami of a thriller. This may well be Gardner’s best work' - DAVID BALDACCI 
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One death might be an accident. 
Two deaths looks like murder. 
 
A man is shot dead in his own home, and his pregnant wife, Evie, is found with the gun in her hands. 
 
Detective D.D. Warren instantly recognises her. Sixteen years ago, Evie also shot her own father. That killing was ruled an accident. 
 
D.D. doesn’t believe in coincidences. But this case isn’t as open and shut as it first appears, and her job is to discover the truth. 
 
Evie might be a victim. 
 
Or she might be about to get away with murder again. 
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'Never Tell is raw, visceral, emotional, the sentences come at you like MP5 rounds, and features three incredible characters, D.D., Flora and Evie, who, alone, could carry any narrative.' - DAVID BALDACCI 
 
'Lisa Gardner has outdone herself with this powerful novel about three women, two murders, and uncountable secrets! From its stunning opening to its last thrilling page, Never Tell will captivate, surprise,and satisfy you.'- LISA SCOTTOLINE 
 
'Never Tell shocks the system like ten thousand volts. D.D. Warren’s most gripping case yet. Brace yourself, gulp down a deep breath, and dive in.' - A.J. FINN 
 
'Nail-biting ... Gardner’s commendable storytelling will keep fans eagerly waiting for the next outing for D.D. and Flora' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 
 
'In her latest nail-biter Never Tell, Lisa Gardner knows just what her readers want and how to give it to them.' - REAL BOOK SPY

Never Tell

Three chilling stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer 
 
The House Next Door (with Susan DiLallo): Married mother of four Laura Sherman was thrilled when her new neighbour invited her on some errands. But a few quick tasks became a long lunch – and now things could go too far with a man who isn't what he seems... 
 
The Killer's Wife (with Max DiLallo): Six girls have gone missing. Detective McGrath knows the only way to find them is to get close to the suspect's wife... maybe too close. 
 
The Witnesses (with Brendan DuBois): The Sanderson family has been forced into hiding after one of them stumbled upon a criminal plot. Or so they think. No one will answer their questions. And the terrifying truth may come too late...

The House Next Door

Simon Kernick

If you like David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, you'll love this frighteningly tense, spine-tingling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Witty, scary, fast-moving and outrageous" -- THE TIMES 
"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" -- SUNDAY EXPRESS 
'Fabulous' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kernick does it again!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A great thrill ride' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another fast-paced masterclass from Simon Kernick' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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EVEN THE PERFECT LIFE CAN SHATTER IN SECONDS 
 
You have it all. Success, a beautiful home, a happy family. Until, in a heartbeat, it's gone. 
 
We've kidnapped your daughter, and we know everything about you. Including the dark secrets from your past you thought were forgotten. 
 
We tell you not to contact the police - and that we'll know if you do. Because we can see you. 
 
And now you know this is no ordinary abduction. It's worse. Within hours you're on the run, with only one thought in your head: 
 
That you will stop at nothing to get your daughter back. 
 
Even murder...

We Can See You

a high-octane, explosive and gripping thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick

Araminta Hall

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LOVE. OBSESSION. 
DANGER. 
 
'Simply one of the most disturbing thrillers I've read in years. In short I loved it, right down to the utterly chilling final line' GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL 
 
Our Kind of Cruelty is: 
'Astonishingly dark.' 
'Chilling. Disturbing. Addictive.' 
'Gripping, unsettling, and brilliantly constructed.' 
'The year's best thriller.' 
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VERITY 
Things were difficult with Mike by the end. He was too much, too controlling - sometimes, I was afraid of him. But I've moved on now. I'm getting married to the man of my dreams - he looks after me, but he doesn't stifle me. Mike and the games we used to play - that's all in the past now. 
 
It's time to move on. 
Mike and I are finished. 
 
 
MIKE 
It was just a matter of time until she came back to me. After what I did, maybe she's right to make me wait. But Verity knows how sorry I am. And the messages she sends me, the way she calls me, the way she acted last time I saw her - no-one acts like that if they've stopped caring. 
 
She'll be mine again. 
No matter who stands in my way. 
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'A propulsive and addictive study of the darkness of obsessive love. I was completely gripped from the first word to the last.' LISA JEWELL 
 
'As merciless a thriller as I've ever read. Astonishingly dark and sensationally accomplished.' AJ FINN, author of The Woman in the Window 
 
'A tense intelligent thriller that kept me gripped and guessing until the last page - and thinking long after that.' ERIN KELLY 
 
'A searing, chilling sliver of perfection... may well turn out to be the year's best thriller.' NEW YORK TIMES SUMMER READING ISSUE 
 
'Readers of weary of domestic noir should pick up Our Kind of Cruelty, a splendidly written novel that gives the genre a shot in the arm ... pacily written and hugely involving... I was gripped until the last pages.' DAILY EXPRESS 
 
'A taut, fascinating psychological thriller. Original and powerful. Be prepared for questions to linger in your head for a long time afterward.' JULIA HEABERLIN 
 
'Toxic love, obsession, and the unflinching unravelling of a mind. Scarily plausible, a great read.' ALI LAND 
 
'Chilling. Disturbing. Addictive. I couldn't put this down.' EMMA FLINT 
 
'Like watching a slow motion car-crash through splayed fingers' TAMMY COHEN 
 
'An addictive dive into dangerous, extreme obsession. A must-read' JULIA CROUCH 
 
'the orchestration of suspense is masterly' FINANCIAL TIMES 
 
'disturbing and thrilling' DAILY MAIL 
 
'This brilliant, thought-provoking thriller will keep you up at night' BEST MAGAZINE 
 
'Darkly addictive, this is set to be one of the most talked-about thrillers of the year' HEAT MAGAZINE 
 
'I devoured this gripping, unsettling, and brilliantly constructed thriller in one gulp' WOMAN AND HOME

Our Kind of Cruelty

The most addictive psychological thriller you’ll read this year

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER, THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING 
 
Detective Michael Bennett's enemies know where to find him. 
 
An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a set-up. An officer is taken down - but despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett. 
 
New York's top cop is not the only one at risk. 
 
One of Bennett's children is attacked. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer. 
 
Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. 
 
But he can tell it's personal. 
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INCLUDES BONUS MICHAEL BENNETT STORY, MANHUNT

Ambush

(Michael Bennett 11). Ruthless killers are closing in on Michael Bennett

Thomas Harris

Intellectually brilliant, cultured and sophisticated, with refined tastes in art, music and cuisine. And a pure sociopath. This is the series that launched the world’s number one villain – Hannibal Lecter.

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HANNIBAL LECTER HAS BEEN ON THE RUN FOR SEVEN YEARS. 
 
And seven years after he helped FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling bring down Buffalo Bill, her career is collapsing after a disastrous drug bust. 
 
Meanwhile, seven years after violently escaping from custody, Hannibal Lecter is hunted by Mason Verger, a psychopathic former client obsessed with feeding him to wild boars. 
 
With the one-time partners at a low ebb, Hannibal is the one to reach out to Clarice, who has been plagued by dreams of his rasping voice. 
 
It has been seven years since they both came to realise they shared more than they expected. 
 
Seven years since their last meeting. 
 
Seven years to lay plans for the next one... 
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'Quite simply a compelling and brilliant thriller' Mirror 
 
'Addictive on every level' Express 
 
'Better than Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs' Stephen King

Hannibal

(Hannibal Lecter)

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THE LEGENDARY THRILLER THAT CREATED DR HANNIBAL LECTER 
 
Will Graham was a brilliant profiler of criminals for the FBI - until he suffered terrible injuries in the process of capturing Dr Hannibal 'the Cannibal' Lecter. 
 
Years later, a serial killer nicknamed 'the Tooth Fairy' is massacring entire families each full moon. With the FBI desperate for progress, Will reluctantly agrees to consult. But he soon realises that he alone can't crack the case; he needs the help of the only mind even better than his own at understanding the mentalities of psychopaths. 
 
The mind of Hannibal Lecter. 
 
But Hannibal is playing his own twisted game from the asylum for the criminally insane. Will isn't alone in getting advice from the cannibal. So is the Tooth Fairy - the man haunted by visions of the murderous Red Dragon...

Red Dragon

The original Hannibal Lecter classic (Hannibal Lecter)

Heidi Perks

The Sunday Times-bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club favourite 
 
HAVE YOU READ IT YET? 
 
‘I flew through this book in three days, with my heart in my mouth’ LISA JEWELL 
‘Believe us when we say this novel is the real deal’ HEAT 
‘A gripping tale of friendship and deceit, where nothing is what it seems’ LAURA MARSHALL 
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Charlotte is looking after her best friend’s daughter the day she disappears. She thought the little girl was playing with her own children. She swears she only took her eyes off them for a second. 
 
Now, Charlotte must do the unthinkable: tell her best friend Harriet that her only child is missing. The child she was meant to be watching. 
 
Devastated, Harriet can no longer bear to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again. 
Only now she needs to. Because two weeks later Harriet and Charlotte are both being questioned separately by the police. And secrets are about to surface. 
 
Someone is hiding the truth. 
So what really happened to Alice? 
 
Unputdownable psychological suspense from an exciting new talent, perfect for fans of Shari Lapena's THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and Clare Mackintosh's I LET YOU GO. 
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What everyone's saying about 'the best book of the year': 
 
‘Totally hooked from the first page. Such an accomplished thriller!’ Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife 
 
'I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 
 
'Absolutely brilliant. Couldn't put this book down. Right from the very start you are gripped' - NetGalley reader, 5 stars 
 
'A chilling tale of friendships, deceit, manipulation and secrets that had me hooked in from the very first page.' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 
 
'such a gripping story that I read the rest of the book in one sitting. I just had to know what was going to happen' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 
 
'I read this book in one tension-filled evening and couldn't go to bed until I knew how it ended.' - Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child and How I Lost You 
 
'An intense, chilling read that kept me gripped throughout' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 
 
‘Loved the female friendships and the constant twists and turns – a definite must-read for summer!’ - Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll and The Walls 
 
'Heidi Perks writes with an instinctive knowledge of how to keep the reader enthralled' - Goodreads reader 
 
'This is a taut thriller that reads like a TV drama in-the-making. It’ll make you wary of those around you, past and present.' - Goodreads reader 
 
'Brilliant book to have for summer reading' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars

Now You See Her

The bestselling Richard & Judy favourite

Candice Fox

Fall is the third novel in Candice Fox's acclaimed series, following Hades, winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut 2014, and Eden, winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel 2015. 
 
If Detective Frank Bennett tries hard enough, he can sometimes forget that Eden Archer, his partner in the Homicide Department, is also a moonlighting serial killer . . . 
 
Thankfully their latest case is proving a good distraction. Someone is angry at Sydney’s beautiful people – and the results are anything but pretty. On the rain-soaked running tracks of Sydney’s parks, a predator is lurking, and it’s not long before night-time jogs become a race to stay alive. 
 
While Frank and Eden chase shadows, a different kind of danger grows closer to home. Frank’s new girlfriend Imogen Stone is fascinated by cold cases, and her latest project – the disappearance of the two Tanner children more than twenty years ago – is leading her straight to Eden’s door. 
 
And, as Frank knows all too well, asking too many questions about Eden Archer can get you buried as deep as her past …

Fall

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Detective Harriet Blue is clear about two things. Regan Banks deserves to die. And she'll be the one to pull the trigger. 
 
But Regan - the vicious serial killer responsible for destroying her brother's life - has gone to ground. 
 
Suddenly, her phone rings. It's him. Regan. 
 
'Catch me if you can,' he tells her. 
 
Harriet needs to find this killing machine fast, even if the cost is her own life. So she follows him down the Australian south coast with only one thing on her mind. 
 
Revenge is coming - and its name is Harriet Blue...

Liar Liar

(Harriet Blue 3)

Lisa Jewell

You're back home after four years working abroad, new husband in tow. 
 
You're keen to find a place of your own. But for now you're crashing in your big brother's spare room. 
 
That's when you meet the man next door. 
 
He's the head teacher at the local school. Twice your age. Extraordinarily attractive. You find yourself watching him. 
 
All the time. 
 
But you never dreamed that your innocent crush might become a deadly obsession. 
 
Or that someone is watching you.

Watching You

Officer Rory Yates is called home to settle deadly scores. 
 
His skill and commitment to the badge have seen him rise through the ranks in the Texas Ranger division, but it came at a cost - his marriage. 
 
When he receives a worrying phone call from his ex-wife, Anne, Rory speeds to what used to be their marital home. He arrives to a horrifying crime scene and a scathing accusation: he is named a suspect in Anne's murder. 
 
Rory's only choice is to find the killer himself. He risks his job, his pride and his reputation to pursue the truth. 
 
Rory follows the Ranger creed - never to surrender. That code just might bring him out alive.

Texas Ranger

One shot to clear his name…

John Harvey

Once a Detective Inspector in the Nottinghamshire Force, Frank Elder has retired to an isolated cottage in Cornwall, and is trying to live the quiet life. The past, however, is never far behind him.

'John Harvey is one of the all-time greats and remains one of my favourite writers.' IAN RANKIN 
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Frank Elder's last case could be the one that breaks him for good. 
 
The heavy manacles around the girl's wrists, perhaps not surprisingly, looked very much like the ones that had been found on the studio floor. For a moment, she had a vision of the chain to which they were attached being swung through the air, taking on force and speed before striking home. Then swung again. 
 
When his estranged daughter Katherine appears on his doorstep, ex-Detective Frank Elder knows that something is wrong. 
 
Katherine has long been troubled, and Elder has always felt powerless to help her. But now Katherine has begun to self-destruct; the breakdown of her affair with a controversial artist, known for his pornographic paintings, has sent her into a tailspin. 
 
But when the artist is found murdered in his studio, suspicion falls on Katherine. The vultures are circling. 
 
And as Elder struggles to protect his daughter and prove her innocence, the terrors of the past threaten them both once more... 
 
 
Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 
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'A masterpiece from a master of the genre.' MARK BILLINGHAM 
 
'An expertly plotted and moving final act for an old-school investigator of the best sort, from a true master of the genre' GUARDIAN Books of the Month 
 
'This is wonderfully atmospheric crime writing - a tribute to Harvey's exceptional talent' MAIL 
 
'The 79-year-old Harvey has made it clear that Body &amp; Soul is his last novel, and what an excellent farewell it is .... Elder and Resnick are both greats of British crime fiction.' THE TIMES Book of the Month 
 
'Few writers have even approached Harvey's grasp of atmosphere which, mingled with some sharpish social comment and utterly believable characters, makes them a must read' CRIME REVIEW 
 
'Sadly, this is Harvey's last book after a 40-year crime writing masterclass.' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH

Body and Soul

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - come two electrifying novellas and three gripping short stories published in book form for the very first time. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed! 
 
'High impact, fast paced - a real adrenalin rush!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Simon Kernick never fails to deliver' -- ***** Reader review 
'All action!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me gripped from the very start' -- ***** Reader review 
'Suspense at every page turn!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real rollercoaster read...' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE BOOK. FIVE THRILLERS. 
 
Including: 
 
DEAD MAN'S GIFT 
 
MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven-year-old son has been abducted - and the nanny brutally murdered. 
 
The kidnapping gang's demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life to save his son's. 
 
A dead man's gift... 
 
 
ONE BY ONE 
 
Six former school-friends have been reunited on a remote island. 
 
Separated since a fateful night twenty-one years ago, when their friend Rachel was killed, they're afraid for their lives - because the man arrested for Rachel's murder has been released. 
 
They think he's coming for them. They're almost right. 
 
Plus three more thrillers guaranteed to keep you gripped to the page... 
 
Can you withstand five full-strength doses of Simon Kernick?

Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories

one book, five thrillers from bestselling author Simon Kernick – absolutely no-holds-barred!

Tony Parsons

London has a new detective - DC Max Wolfe is on the hunt and he means to get his man, whatever the consequences…

ALMOST HOME. BUT NOWHERE TO HIDE. From the number one bestselling crime-writer comes a brilliant, page-turning new DC Max Wolfe thriller. 
 
'Remarkably moving' The Times 
 
When terrorists use a drone to bring down a plane on one of London's busiest shopping centres, it ignites a chain of events that will draw in the innocent and guilty alike. 
 
DC Max Wolfe finds himself caught in the crossfire in a city that seems increasingly dangerous and hostile. 
 
But does the danger come from the murderous criminals that Max is tracking down? Or the people he's trying to protect? 
 
Or does the real threat to Max lie closer to home? 
 
'Tony Parsons puts you right there in every scene he writes. I love that kind of storytelling and I’m a D.C. Max Wolfe fan.' James Patterson 
 
'A relentless plot, evocative prose and compelling characters conspire to make this a must-read.' Jeffery Deaver 
 
'I've long been a fan of Tony Parsons' writing, and this is brilliant stuff.' Peter James 
 
‘Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic’ Lee Child 
 
'Great plotting, great characters and at least two eye-widening twists I didn't see coming’ Sophie Hannah 
 
'Simply superb plot and characters’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Girl On Fire

(DC Max Wolfe)

Karin Slaughter

Set in rural Georgia, and starring Dr. Sara Linton, the town’s pediatrician and coroner, Jeffrey Tolliver, her wayward ex-husband and chief of police, and Lena Adams, the county’s only female detective.

A Faint Cold Fear

Grant County Series, Book 3

We will take on any case, solve any crime, uncover any secret. 
We are Private. And we're the best. 
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Now available to preorder: PRIVATE ROGUE 
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Jack Morgan receives an offer he cannot refuse... 
 
When the head of the world's foremost investigation agency is invited to meet Princess Caroline, third in line to the British throne, he boards his Gulfstream jet and flies straight to London. 
 
The Princess needs Morgan's skills, and his discretion. Sophie Edwards, a close friend of the royal, has gone missing. She must be found before the media become aware of it. 
 
Morgan knows there is more to this case than he is being told. 
 
But what is the Princess hiding?

Private Princess

(Private 14)

Amy Lloyd

THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER 
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You were obsessed with his case. You fought for his freedom. He was acquitted. 
 You married him. 
 But now you’re wondering if he’s so innocent after all. 
 __________________________ 
 As recommended by MY FAVOURITE MURDER: 'It is so really ****ing good!' 
 'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last.’ LISA JEWELL 
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Twenty years ago, Dennis Danson was sentenced to death for a brutal murder in Florida. 
 
But there were flaws in the case, questions hanging over the prosecution, suspicions of a miscarriage of justice. Sam, an English schoolteacher, finds herself drawn into an online community obsessed with the case, and with the eighteen-year-old who tearfully protested his innocence. Who was the ‘Short Man’ that police never found? Why did they fixate on Dennis so early? What happened to the missing evidence? 
 
Sam writes to Dennis, and Dennis writes back. They become friends. She visits him. They fall in love. They marry. And, at long last, a confession from the real killer seems to prove Dennis’s innocence. He’s acquitted; declared a free man. 
 
Sam is overjoyed, but part of her starts to doubt Dennis, and the ways he seems to change once released. She pushes it aside. After all, they’re husband and wife. 
 
 Till death do them part. 
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Amy's readers are raving about the book they 'just couldn't put down': 
 
“I picked up The Innocent Wife this morning on my subway commute to work and couldn't put it down! I read it during my lunch break, commute home, on the stair master… It was just that addicting!” 
 
“Absolutely fantastic book… couldn’t put it down” 
 
“a superb rendering of sustained storytelling that grips you from the off” 
 
“I read the book in two days, couldn't wait to find out what happened next” 
 
“Fantastic, gripping, page turning… Drew you in and kept you there until the very end” 
 
“A fantastic debut! … It gets you hooked from the very beginning, and yet it's never predictable, you're in for some surprises until the very last page” 
 
“The Innocent Wife was gripping. I read with heart racing” 
 
“I literally couldn't wait to steal five minutes with it during the day and loved my evenings completely immersed in the tension” 
 
“I couldn't put this down… thriller fans, you're in for a treat” 
 
“complex and fascinating… very clever and very well executed” 
 
“original and utterly compelling … I honestly feel bereft now that I've finished it and can't wait to spend 2018 talking about this fantastic novel”

The Innocent Wife

A Richard and Judy Book Club pick

The second instalment in the Archer &amp; Bennett series, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author, Candice Fox. 
 
Most police duos run on trust, loyalty, and the desire to see killers in court. But Detective Frank Bennett’s partner, the enigmatic Eden Archer, has nothing to offer him but danger. 
 
 Eden doesn’t mind catching killers – but it’s not in the courthouse where her justice is served. 
 
And now she is about to head undercover and it’s up to Frank to watch over her. 
 
 But as the darkness around Eden gathers, Frank begins to ask himself: is Eden saving lives, or taking them? 
 
 Frank is about to find out…

Eden

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
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The one who knows the secrets is the one who holds the power. 
 
The richest of New York's rich gather at The Pierre's Cotillion Room to raise money for those less fortunate. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald of the elite NYPD Red task force are there providing security. 
 
The night is shattered as a fatal blast rocks the room, stirring up horrifying memories of 9/11. Is the explosion an act of terrorism - or a homicide? 
 
A big-name female filmmaker is the next to die, in a desolate corner of New York City. As the attacks keep escalating, Zach and Kylie realise the perpetrators may be among the A-list New Yorkers NYPD Red was formed to protect. 
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Book five in the bestselling NYPD Red series. Also published as Red Alert in the US. 
 
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child 
 
'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver 
 
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin

NYPD Red 5

A shocking attack. A killer with a vendetta. A city on red alert

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From the Sunday Times #1 bestselling author 
 
'Complex, human characters, and a dark, meaty story, and fine writing, and a great sense of place — this is one of the best crime thrillers of the year. Sign me up as a big-time Fox fan!' LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher series 
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When former detective Ted Conkaffey is wrongly accused of abducting a teenage girl, he hopes the Queensland town of Crimson Lake will be the perfect place to disappear. 
 
But nowhere is safe from the girl’s devastated father. Dale Bingley plans to take brutal revenge – and if Ted can't find the real abductor, he’ll be the first casualty. 
 
Meanwhile, on the beer-soaked floor of a nearby roadside shack, two young bartenders lie dead. As the homicide investigation unravels, Ted and his unlikely ally private detective Amanda Pharrell are brought in to assist on the case. 
 
While Ted fights to clear his own name, their hunt for the killer draws them into a violent dance with evil. 
 
They have one shot at redemption. It just might cost them their lives… 
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Steeped in tension, REDEMPTION is an absorbing crime thriller from an award-winning writer which will hold you in its grip to the final page. 
 
'If you like great thrillers, you'll love Candice Fox!' - Lee Child

Redemption

The charges: explosive 
 
Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops. 
 
The evidence: shocking 
 
Cross knows it was self-defense. But, as the case against him builds, even those closest to him begin to doubt his innocence. 
 
The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the century 
 
With his whole life and career on the line, if Cross can't convince his own family that he didn't pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury?

The People vs. Alex Cross

(Alex Cross 25)

Hollie Overton

From the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard &amp; Judy Book Club pick, Baby Doll, comes a riveting thriller with domestic violence, murder and how far one woman will go to protect her family at its core. 
 
'Every bit as gripping as her best-selling debut Baby Doll … an addictive and suspenseful thriller' 
Sunday Mirror 
 
'Stunning… Dark tale' 
Heat 
 
'Will keep you gripped' 
Fabulous, The Sun on Sunday 
 
5 stars 'From the author of the stunning Baby Doll comes this dark tale' 
HEAT magazine 
 
'A suspense-fuelled read, offering a unique insight into domestic violence' 
i Paper 
 
'Baby Doll was dark, twisty and magnificent and [this] builds on her ability to place her female characters in the darkest of situations, only to see them fight their way to a world of survival' 
Stylist.co.uk 
 
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What if murder is your only way out? 
 
Single mom Kristy Tucker works as a press agent for the Texas Department of Corrections handling everything on death row from inmate interviews, to chronicling the last moments during an execution. Her job exposes Kristy to the worst of humanity and it's one that's beginning to take its toll. 
 
So when Kristy meets Lance Dobson, her son's martial arts instructor, she believes she's finally found her happy ending. She’s wrong. 
 
Kristy soon discovers that Lance is a monster. Forced to endure his verbal and physical abuse, Kristy is serving her own life sentence . . . unless she's willing to take matters into her own hands. Perfectly poised to exploit the criminal justice system she knows so well, Kristy sets out to get rid of Lance - permanently.

The Walls

Should they save her - or stop her? From the international number one bestselling author . . . 
 
'Starts with a bang and never lets up! An utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates' Shari Lapena 
'Her fast-paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist' Karin Slaughter 
'Terror, twists, and trepidation. Look for Me is a triple-salvo thriller' Kathy Reichs 
'A complex crime scene, a missing girl, a ticking clock: no one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching, edgy thriller. Look For Me is a page turner par excellence' Tess Gerritsen 
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Detective DD Warren and Flora Dane are in a race against time to save a young girl's life - or bring her to justice. 
 
A family home has become a crime scene. Four are dead, savagely murdered. One - a sixteen-year-old girl - is missing. 
 
Did she have a lucky escape? Or is her absence evidence of something sinister? 
 
Seeking different types of justice, Warren and survivor-turned-avenger Flora must make sense of the clues left behind by a young woman who could be victim or suspect. All they know is that the girl is silently pleading: 
 
Look for me... 
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Readers can't get enough of Look For Me ... 
 
***** 'You guys.. it's SO GOOD! If you enjoy thrillers you will love it.' 
***** 'A well-written, well-paced and a cleverly-plotted storyline' 
***** 'I LOVED this book. I cannot believe it is the first time I've read anything by Lisa Gardner' 
***** 'I really enjoyed this book. I was captivated by the characters and the plot.' 
***** 'Dark. Tragic. Horrific.'

Look For Me

From the world's bestselling thriller writer – three pulse-pounding stories in one book! 
 
THE LAWYER LIFEGUARD with Doug Allyn: Defense lawyer Brian Lord survived the car bomb that killed his fiancée. Out of work and out of his mind, he takes on a lifeguard job at the beach. But there’s one wave he’ll never see coming… 
 
THE DOCTOR’S PLOT with Connor Hyde: Abi Brenner is the new medical examiner in the Napa Valley, a dream job in a dream location. But her fairy tale will take a terrifying turn when she uncovers a series of murders – with one sinister thing in common. 
 
THE SHUT-IN with Duane Swierczynski: Confined to a studio apartment, Tricia Celano watches the outside world through a flying drone. But when her high-tech toy records a vicious murder, she's determined to track down the killer – a killer who knows she's being watched.

Murder in Paradise

By Hand

Byrne & Balzano

Described by his creator as 'short, fat and primitive', Evert Bäckström is a rather unique homicide detective but he is undeniably the real deal with it comes to modern policing. 
 
This series is blackly comic, thrillingly compelling and utterly real.

Bäckström

CAMP GOLD

Caedmon Aisquith

Cairo Trilogy

Can You Solve the Murder?

Capital

Care Bears

Cartoon Kid

Cath Kidston

A crime-fiction series with a twist - private investigator Catherine Berlin, is a damaged soul struggling with a heroin addiction, but she still manages to do her best, even when her own neck is on the chopping block.

Catherine Berlin

Celeste Express

Central Intelligence

Chaos and Flame

Charles Hayden

Charles Paris Dramatisations

Charlie Bass

Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

Charlie and Lola

Cherry Blossoms After Winter

Chevalier

Chinese Cinderella

Life at Tanglewood isn't all sleepovers, picnics and beach parties. Cherry, Summer, Skye, Coco and Honey all face some tough life challenges in this delicious series from bestselling girls' favourite Cathy Cassidy. Every sister has a secret to share. Which one will be your favourite?

Chocolate Box Girls

Christmas

Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Churchminister

Welcome inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, and learn how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top.

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