Crime

'A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER SHE NEEDS A LAWYER. HE NEEDS A PAYDAY.Lawyer Simon Latch is struggling with debt, gambling issues and an impending divorce. But...

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides is a dark psychological thriller set within the secretive world of Cambridge University. When a student is murdered, group therapist Mariana Andros becomes convinced that the charismatic professor Edward Fosca is responsible. Fosca is adored by his students, particularly...

Bryher Enys has built a new life in Cornwall, running a successful restaurant and volunteering with the local lifeboat crew. One stormy night, a distress call sends her racing into dangerous seas after a sinking luxury yacht. The rescue mission leaves only one survivor:...

One of Us Is Dead by Peter James is a gripping crime thriller featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. When James Taylor arrives late at a funeral, he is shocked to see his old schoolfriend Rufus Rorke among the mourners. The problem is that Rufus...

All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is a sweeping and emotionally powerful novel combining mystery, crime, romance and coming-of-age themes. When thirteen-year-old Joseph “Patch” Macauley is abducted, his best friend Saint Brown becomes determined to find him. Patch's captivity leads him...

Fair Play by Louise Hegarty is an inventive and emotionally layered mystery about love, grief, family and the secrets people keep. Abigail's brother Benjamin is dead, and her world seems to have been split into two realities. In one, she struggles to understand his...

Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves criminal court behind for his first civil lawsuit. But to him, this is still a murder trial. An AI company's chatbot encouraged a sixteen-year-old boy to kill his ex-girlfriend. Can Haller prove the company knew the...

‘Baldacci is the master’ – Jeffrey ArcherNash Falls is the start of a pulse-pounding original series from the international number one bestselling author of The 6.20 Man.Walter Nash is a mild-mannered, happy and successful businessman with a loving family. He has never lifted a weight or...

Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray is a gripping legal thriller following barrister Leila Reynolds as she takes on the murder case of a prominent judge. Her defendant, Jack Millman, refuses to speak to anyone except Leila. As she prepares his defence, she...

Another Man's Poison by Ann Cleeves is the fifth mystery featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones. When Molly discovers her aunt Ursula dead at home, she and her husband George begin investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Ursula had recently confronted a local politician after...

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves is the first novel in the bestselling Shetland series featuring Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez. On New Year's Day, Shetland is covered in snow when Fran Hunter discovers the body of her teenage neighbour. Suspicion quickly falls on a local...

Aftermath by Peter Robinson is the twelfth novel in the bestselling Inspector Banks crime series. When police respond to a domestic disturbance at a house in Yorkshire, they uncover a horrific crime scene and an elusive serial killer known as the Chameleon. Although the...

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new...