Nigella Lawson has written eleven bestselling cookery books including the classics How to Eat and How To Be A Domestic Goddess – the book that inspired a whole new generation of bakers. These books, and her TV series, have made her a household name around the world. 
 
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A killer with rich taste 
 
A rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon and a millionaire heiress. All glamorous, stunningly attractive, and incredibly rich. All dead. All murdered. All of them Detective Lindsay Boxer's problem. 
 
But the frantic media attention on the case distracts from the murder of a local street hero. Only intrepid reporter Cindy Thomas, a member of the Women's Murder Club, is on the case. The victim was celebrated across the city. Who would want to kill him? Could the down-and-out Samaritan have been hiding a dark secret? 
 
With tensions running high in their personal lives, will the Women's Murder Club be strong enough to crack these cases, or will the strain tear them apart?

8th Confession

A brutal killer is stalking the rich and famous (Women’s Murder Club 8)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
Christmas is coming, but crime never stops for the Women's Murder Club. 
 
Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is looking forward to spending time with her family over the holidays. But when she receives a tip-off that the biggest heist ever to hit San Francisco is being planned for Christmas Day, everything changes. 
 
The architect of the ambitious attack unleashes chaos across the city, laying traps and false alarms to distract Lindsay and the SFPD from his ultimate goal. 
 
As time runs out, will Lindsay be able to save the people of San Francisco from a Christmas they'd never forget?

19th Christmas

the no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller (Women’s Murder Club 19)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
Fifteen months ago, Detective Lindsay Boxer's life was perfect. With her beautiful baby daughter and doting husband, Joe, she felt nothing could go wrong. 
 
But when Lindsay discovers everything she knows about Joe is a lie, she is reeling from his betrayal just as a wave of mysterious heart attacks strikes seemingly unrelated victims across San Francisco. 
 
And at the trial of a bomber Lindsay and Joe worked together to capture, his defence raises damning questions about Lindsay and Joe's investigation. 
 
A deadly conspiracy is working against Lindsay and soon she could be the one on trial. . .

16th Seduction

A heart-stopping disease - or something more sinister? (Women’s Murder Club 16)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
 A honeymoon interrupted. . . 
 
Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. 
 
At the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is prosecuting the case of her life: a renowned heart surgeon accused of murdering her husband in front of their young children. But when Lindsay finds evidence that could destroy Yuki's case, she's forced to make a terrible choice.

10th Anniversary

An investigation too close to home (Women’s Murder Club 10)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
A NIGHT OF BLOOD 
 
A young mother and her child are ruthlessly gunned down in a shopping centre car park, leaving Detective Lindsay Boxer's nothing to go on but a mysterious word scrawled on the car in blood-red lipstick. 
 
The same night, the wife of a Hollywood star walks in on notorious cat burglar "Hello Kitty" mid-jewel theft. Seconds later, the safe is empty, and the woman is dead - but there's more to this cat than meets the eye. 
 
As San Francisco descends into hysteria, Lindsay and the Women's Murder Club chase their leads, but soon Lindsay finds herself in danger - and the next blood shed might be her own...

9th Judgement

Women and children will be the first to die... (Women’s Murder Club 9)

A body is found brutally murdered in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. 
 
Homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene. 
 
But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay's former partner who rose to chief of police. 
 
A top detective until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. 
 
Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women's Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi's death before the killer can take another one of their own. 
 
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PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 
 
'Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' SUN 
 
'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 
 
'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 
 
'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN

25 Alive

(Women’s Murder Club 25)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
Three missing women 
 
When three teachers disappear without a trace, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer takes the lead in the investigation. But with no clues and no suspects, the odds of finding the women alive are getting slimmer by the second. 
 
Two impossible cases 
 
Under pressure at work, Lindsay needs support at home. But her husband Joe is drawn into an encounter with a woman who's seen a ghost - a notorious war criminal from her Eastern European home country, walking the streets of San Francisco. 
 
One determined detective 
 
When Joe's informant disappears, the two investigations collide. It will take the combined skills of Lindsay, Joe and the entire Women's Murder Club to protect their city, and themselves, from a monster.

18th Abduction

Two mind-twisting cases collide (Women’s Murder Club 18)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
A new terror is sweeping the streets of San Francisco. And the killers look a lot like cops... 
 
As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates whether the perpetrators are brilliant impostors or police officers gone rogue, she receives a chilling warning to back off. 
 
On the other side of the city, an innocent woman is murdered in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses. But there are no clues and no apparent motive. 
 
With killers in disguise, a maniac murderer on the loose, and danger getting ever closer to Lindsay's door, could this be one case too many for the Women's Murder Club?

14th Deadly Sin

When the law can't be trusted, chaos reigns... (Women’s Murder Club 14)

The Sunday Times bestseller 
 
Four bodies are found in a luxury hotel 
 
The first is a man who checked in under a false name. Two are in a room next door, full of surveillance equipment. And the fourth is the house maid, who saw too much. 
 
Detective Lindsay Boxer is sent in to investigate and hunt down an elusive and dangerous suspect. But when her husband Joe goes missing, she begins to fear that the suspect she is searching for could be him. 
 
As the case gets ever more complicated and personal, San Francisco is suddenly faced with an atrocity no one will ever forget. 
 
Sometimes secrets can be deadly...

15th Affair

The evidence doesn't lie... (Women’s Murder Club 15)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
A wolf in sheep's clothing 
 
Detective Lindsay Boxer doesn't know who she can trust. A weapon stolen from a police evidence locker is used in a series of vigilante murders, and Lindsay must investigate her closest colleagues and ask herself if they are capable of such heinous crimes. 
 
When two severed heads are left in a famous actor's garden, Lindsay is called to investigate the grisly scene, unearthing a third head and wondering how many more she'll find before she catches the killer. 
 
Amid the chaos of these crimes, Lindsay struggles with her pregnancy and the vindictive reporter dragging her personal life into the public eye. She and her unborn baby are heading into dangerous territory...

11th Hour

Her friends are close - and her enemies closer... (Women’s Murder Club 11)

A city in flames and a trail gone cold . . . 
 
A string of fatal arson attacks has broken out in San Francisco. The targets have one thing in common: they are all rich, successful, married couples. With four couples dead, Detective Lindsay Boxer is determined to put an end to the killings. 
 
When a devastating new lead emerges in the high-profile disappearance of the governor's son, Lindsay suspects the two cases may be connected. 
 
Pushed to their breaking points, can the Women's Murder Club stop the cold-blooded killers before the city burns?

7th Heaven

A deadly fire-starter - and a trail gone cold... (Women’s Murder Club 7)

22 seconds... until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge - or her life. 
 
SFPD Sergeant Boxer has guns on her mind. 
 
There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. 
 
Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies. 
 
You talk, you die. 
 
Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose.

22 Seconds

(Women’s Murder Club 22)

The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. 
 
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Trouble is never far away . . . 
 
The Women’s Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco’s finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. 
 
They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. 
 
But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim’s chaotic version of events – and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. 
 
As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women’s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two. 
 
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Readers are loving The 24th Hour . . . 
'These ladies are like family to me' 
'James Patterson does it again as only he can' 
'I would highly recommend this whole series to anyone' 
'Such an enjoyable read, so entertaining' 
'Juggernaut speed until the very end' 
 
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PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 
 
'Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' SUN 
 
'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 
 
'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 
 
'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN 
 
 
Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

The 24th Hour

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