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A New York Times The Best Crime Novels of the Year“As everything goes up in flames, Mayfield leans all the way into the discomfort zone'- Sarah Weinman, The New York Times'A fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction...a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan.'— Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force and City on Fire'Jahmal Mayfield roars to the top of the writer-to-watch list with this sizzling debut. Smoke Kings is straight fire. Every page simmers with an undercurrent of rage, each line a hard dose of smoldering truth. I can't wait to see what Mayfield does next.'- Eli Cranor, Edgar Award Winning Novelist of Don't Know ToughIn the vein of Get Out and Razorblade Tears, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted.Nate Evers, a young black political activist, struggles with rage as his people are still being killed in the streets 62 years after Emmett Till. When his little cousin is murdered, Nate shuns the graffiti murals, candlelight vigils, and Twitter hashtags that are commonplace after these senseless deaths. Instead, he leads 3 grief-stricken friends on a mission of retribution, kidnapping the descendants of long-ago perpetrators of hate crimes, confronting the targets with their racist lineages, and forcing them to pay reparations to a community fund. For 3 of the group members, the results mean justice; for Nate – pure revenge.Not all targets go quietly into the night, though, and Nate and his friends'world spirals out of control when they confront the wrong man. Now the leader of a white supremacist group is hot on their tail as is a jaded lawman with some disturbingly racist views of his own.As the 4 vigilantes fight to thwart their ruthless pursuers, they're forced to accept an age-old truth:'Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.'Smoke Kings is a powerful and propulsive novel with a diverse and unforgettable cast of characters. Like Steph Cha's Your House Will Pay it explores decades of racial tensions through a fictional landscape where the line between justice and revenge is blurred.

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism—until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. He quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what's at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for all. She enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution's deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. Over a decade in the making, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar.

Humorous cosy-crime caper from the author of the beloved, bestselling Vinyl Detective series in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to catch a murderer, desperate to hide the secrets kept by the yoga-obsessed staff and students of a West London ashram.When a set of rare, impossible-to-find yoga books are stolen from a West London ashram, its leaders turn to Cordelia, the paperback sleuth, to recover them – a set-up that's a little awkward as they've previously barred her from yoga classes for selling marijuana to their students. But what begins as a hunt for missing paperbacks soon becomes a murder investigation as those involved with the ashram can't seem to stop dropping down dead – murdered with a whisky bottle to the head or a poisoned curry. Can Cordelia work out who the killer is and bring them to justice before they bring an end to her sleuthing for good.

Fleeing problems in her own marriage, child protection worker Dana Gibson leaves Sydney for a job in the Queensland town of Toowoomba. Her first house call is to nearby Crows Nest to assess the children of Sandra Kirby, which results in her getting both her new boss and a local detective offside. Dana soon learns that, in the country, city rules do not apply. When Sandra and her best friend are found shot dead, Dana is drawn into an investigation that will force her to strip away the friendly veneer of small-town life, while grappling with ghosts of her own. As buried secrets, bitter tensions and corruption come to light, how far will locals go to stop her uncovering the truth of what happened?

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKNamed a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Oprah Daily and NPR!“Dazzling...Finally free from the book's grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked.”— The Washington Post“A page-turning social novel…It stirs the pulse while digging into the entrenched and evolving structures and contradictions of modern India.” —NPR“Cinematic…As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural.”—The New York Times New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family's ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters'connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

‘This is Ruth Ware like you've never read her before'DAVID BALDACCI ‘She's done it again!'CLARE MACKINTOSH HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN MURDERED AND SHE'S THE ONLY SUSPECT. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO? Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. It soon becomes clear that the police have only one suspect in mind – her. Jack must go on the run to try and clear her name and to find her husband's real killer. But who can she trust when everyone she knows could be a suspect? And with the police and the killer after her, can Jack get to the truth before her time runs out?An adrenaline-fueled thriller from international bestseller and Richard & Judy pick, Ruth Ware, described as ‘one of the best thriller writers around today'(Independent).PRAISE FOR ZERO DAYS:'A suspense rollercoaster'STEVE CAVANAGH'A full-on, paranoid thrill ride with sky-high stakes and a thoroughly absorbing premise that's never less than shockingly believable. This rare peek into the shadows of the dark web is visceral, human and terrifying. Five stars'JANICE HALLETT ‘A pulse-pounding opening launches you into a cat and mouse game of deadly intrigue that will push Jack Cross, Ware's new, superb heroine, to her absolute limits. A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there'DAVID BALDACCI ‘A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet'CLARE MACKINTOSH ‘Hits the ground running and doesn't let up till the last chapter. Ruth Ware's best book yet'ERIN KELLY ‘Ruth Ware is in a league of her own. Zero Days is a breathless, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse thriller that will have you racing through the pages as our heroine sets off on her deadly chase. Just don't forget to breathe...'JACK JORDAN ‘The best thriller you'll read this year. From its explosive opening to that dizzying first twist, Zero Days is a fast-paced – but also very touching – ride'WILLIAM SHAW

'A vivid cast of characters, endless intrigue and all the fun of a Golden Age mystery await you at Kilfenora House'Catherine Ryan Howard'Witty, twisty and featuring my favourite antiheroine in a long time'Alex Marwood Murder is easy... when it doesn't look like murder Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But during rehearsals for the play that forms the opening weekend's flagship event, her dream turns into a nightmare when a devastating accident looks set to ruin her carefully laid plans. There are rumours that Kilfenora House is cursed, but this feels personal, and becomes increasingly terrifying when more than one body is discovered. Could someone be closing in on Tess herself? Clarissa Westmacott, ex star of stage and screen, certainly believes so, particularly when she learns that purple-flowered aconite has been picked from the Poison Garden. And Clarissa will stop at nothing to protect the friend she has come to see as a daughter...

In this “dazzling” (New York Times Book Review) mystery from an Edgar Award winning author, a fearless black-bag publicist exposes the belly of the L.A. beast.A New York Times Best Crime Book of the Year • A NYTBR Editors'Choice Selection • An Anthony Award Nominee • A Barry Award Nominee • An ABA January 2023 Indie Next List Pick • Recommended by New York Times Book Review • NPR/Fresh Air • Wall Street Journal • Washington Post • LA Times • CrimeReads • The Boston Globe • South Florida Sun Sentinel • Alta Online • Lit Hub• Kirkus Reviews• Publishers Weekly• NBC/TODAY and many more! Welcome to Mae Pruett's Los Angeles, where “Nobody talks. But everybody whispers.” As a “black-bag” publicist tasked not with letting the good news out but keeping the bad news in, Mae works for one of LA's most powerful and sought-after crisis PR firms, at the center of a sprawling web of lawyers, PR flaks, and private security firms she calls “The Beast.” They protect the rich and powerful and depraved by any means necessary. After her boss is gunned down in front of the Beverly Hills Hotel in a random attack, Mae takes it upon herself to investigate and runs headfirst into The Beast's lawless machinations and the twisted systems it exists to perpetuate. It takes her on a roving neon joyride through a Los Angeles full of influencers pumped full of pills and fillers; sprawling mansions footsteps away from sprawling homeless encampments; crooked cops and mysterious wrecking crews in the middle of the night. Edgar Award-winner Jordan Harper's Everybody Knows is addicting and alarming, a “juggernaut of a novel” and “an absolute tour de force.” It is what the crime novel can achieve in the modern age: portray the human lives at the center of vast American landscapes, and make us thrill at their attempts to face impossible odds.'The book everybody's been waiting for'—Michael Connelly'An absolute tour de force'—S. A. Cosby'The best mystery novel I've read in years'—James Patterson

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S MURDER'I loved it!'GILLIAN McALLISTER'Nobody writes psychopaths like Swanson.'MARK EDWARDS When private detective and former cop Henry Kimball is hired to investigate a cheating husband, he senses all is not quite what it seems, and before he knows it he's gotten far too close to the other woman. As the case rapidly gets ever more dangerous, he's forced to turn to the only person he can trust, the sociopathic Lily Kintner, the woman who once stabbed him, but with whom he shares a peculiar bond.'Swanson has made me fall in love with plot twists again.'DOUG JOHNSTONE What readers are saying •••••'Definitely one of the best books of the year!'•••••'Wickedly delicious!'•••••'A thrilling, gripping book that will keep you on the edge of your seat.'•••••'Fantastically twisty'•••••'Wow, this was a nonstop whirlwind!'•••••'Oh my goodness I couldn't put it down'

An atmospheric thriller with a knockout ending!'Diana Wilkinson That Lake. This house. His friends. They all know what happened to my boy. I know they do. And you... you have to help me find the truth...A weekend to remember…Ten years ago, deeply in love, I would have done anything for Thomas Kirkwood.But on the night of our graduation, fuelled by drink and drugs, Thomas's lifeless body was found floating in the Kirkwood family lake. That weekend changed everything, and I swore I would never return to Kirkwood manor.A weekend to forget…Now, ten years later, I have been invited back to the place that holds such terrible memories for me, to a memorial weekend for Thomas, organised by his still-grieving mother Ada.But this is no ordinary weekend. This is a reunion to catch a killer…and I fear that I could be top of Ada's list…A gripping thriller from bestselling author L.H. Stacey that will keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Teresa Driscoll, Sue Watson, Jackie Kabler and Kendra Elliot.Praise for L.H. Stacey:'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!'Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!'J.A. Baker‘Dark and dramatic, with an explosive ending'Diane Saxon'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting'Mary Grand'A gripping tale that will have readers hooked from the first page to the last'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'This is a book that delivers on every level. The Weekend is a must for all fans of the genre and one that should NOT be missed!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'L. H. Stacey knows how to write a psychological thriller and is very adept at building suspense throughout'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

In this Southern thriller, two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkansas town.After his son is convicted of capital murder, Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzjurls takes over the care of his granddaughter, Joanna, raising her with as much warmth as can be found in an Ozark junkyard outfitted to be an armory. He teaches her how to shoot and fight, but there is not enough training in the world to protect her when the dreaded Ledfords, notorious meth dealers and fanatical white supremacists, come to collect on Joanna as payment for a long-overdue blood debt.Headed by rancorous patriarch Bunn and smooth-talking, erudite Evail, the Ledfords have never forgotten what the Fitzjurls family did to them, and they will not be satisfied until they have taken an eye for an eye. As they seek revenge, and as Jeremiah desperately searches for his granddaughter, their narratives collide in this immersive story about family and how far some will go to honor, defend—or in some cases, destroy it.

Winner of the Fingerprint Award for Thriller of the Year THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he's not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he's a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That's until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that's been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he's always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread... As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex's twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil. And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isn't. No one else could have done it. Could they? ‘The best Louise Candlish novel yet'Lisa Jewell'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time'Mark Edwards

A pulse-raising thriller from Diana Wilkinson, author of the Number One bestseller The Girl in Seat 2AWhat happens when the safety of your home is no longer safe?Every Friday night during lockdown, six friends meet onscreen to take part in a quiz.But when it's Barton Hinton's turn to host the event, he introduces a set of personal questions that clearly aren't random and which set off a fatal chain of events.When the police start to ask questions, the friends agree to hide the truth.Is it possible that one of the six guests killed a fellow member?Everyone has their secrets.Some are worth dying for.Some are worth killing for…A gripping thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and T M Logan.Praise for Diana Wilkinson‘Clues upon clues upon clues kept me glued to the story. What a very clever book … not a read for the faint-hearted!'Valerie Keogh‘Wilkinson delivers with this gripping and original thriller'Keri Beevis‘With a unique plot and superb writing, Ms Wilkinson has nailed this one! I'd give it 10 stars if I could.'J A Baker‘A beautifully written thriller where even the clues are out to get you!'Gemma Rogers‘A fast paced, edge of the seat thriller that's extremely well executed. I was gripped from the very first page!'L. H. StaceyPreviously published as The Six Guests

'...grab yourself a drink, a stiff one, make it a double, settle into your easy chair, open The Boys, and begin. You're home for the evening. And I promise you this, Lucas and Lowell will haunt your dreams.'~John Dufresne, author of I Don't Like Where This Is GoingDarling Jean Bramlett has been accepted into the college of her dreams. In the first thrilling days of her freshman year, she works hard in her classes and dreams of becoming a famous poet and a scholar. Then she meets two upperclassmen, Lucas and Lowell. Brilliant, handsome, confident, they seem to be everything she wants to be. They pull her into their orbit, and with them she embarks on a series of increasingly bizarre and violent adventures, ultimately resulting in murder.

Des ossements ont été découverts sous une piscine à Don Mills. Il se trouve que, dans les années 70, j'habitais en face de la maison où on a déterré le corps. L'inspectrice-chef du Service de police de Toronto m'a invité à me joindre à l'enquête. J'ai accepté. Ça me fait drôle de revenir dans ce quartier. À l'époque, les grandes terres agricoles au nord de Toronto se transformaient à vue d'œil en zones résidentielles. On se promenait en muscle cars, on fréquentait les diners et les cinémas de quartier, et les premiers centres commerciaux ouvraient leurs portes. Je me stationne devant mon ancienne demeure. Je revois le moment où on a coulé le béton de la piscine, il y a près de cinquante ans. Ça se passait sous mes yeux. Le corps avait probablement été enfoui la veille. -- Roman policier qui a pour toile de fond un phénomène des plus américains, le développement des banlieues dans les années 70, «Welsford» ouvre une perspective unique sur Toronto, une métropole où tout est marchandable, même la vérité.

Fort d'une carrière où il en a vu de toutes les couleurs, Henri Dufaux n'en est pas moins stupéfait quand il se voit confier la garde d'une ado. De fait, la jeune mais ô combien brillante Maryann est sous sa protection depuis la mort de son père, empoisonné pour avoir refusé de vendre sa maison à un mystérieux acheteur. En tentant de découvrir qui se cache derrière ce meurtre et de déjouer les menaces qui pèsent toujours sur Maryann, Dufaux et son équipe mettent à jour un groupe anonyme qui cherche à acquérir – par tous les moyens! – des centaines de kilomètres carrés dans les Laurentides. Or, quand le SCRS débarque dans son enquête, Dufaux comprend que l'affaire est plus vaste qu'il ne croyait, car Henry Trent, un milliardaire mort récemment, possédait justement une propriété dans la zone tant convoitée… et le SCRS a toujours cru Trent proche de la très énigmatique et secrète Liste XIII! Face à un complot qui prend des dimensions internationales, Dufaux se sait à court de ressources. Toutefois, il a un as dans sa manche : un certain Gonzague Théberge…

In this breathtaking thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead, the murder of several politicians at sea shatters the world of a local lobsterman who must prove his innocence and save his own life.​Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive. After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht – including two Senate rivals – Israel Pike is regarded as a prime suspect. A troubled man infamous on Salvation Point Island for killing his own father a decade before, Israel has few options, no friends, and a life-threatening secret. Elsewhere on the island, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin seeks shelter from his alcoholic father in an abandoned house only to discover that he is not alone. A mysterious woman greets him with a hatchet and a promise: “Make a sound and I'll kill you.” As the investigation barrels forward, Lyman, Israel, and the fate of the case collide in immutable ways. Written with mounting suspense, stirring emotion, and deep understanding of character, Koryta continues to prove why David Baldacci has called him “an exceptionally gifted storyteller” and Michael Connelly has deemed him “one of the best of the best, plain and simple.”

'Superbly realised. You'll go a long way before you find a better-written thriller this year'THE TIMES Breathtaking... filled with twists and turns'JEFFERY DEAVER •Featured on The Times'Best Summer Reading of 2022• •Featured on Crimereads'Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2022!• ______________ A small town. A deadly secret. A race against an invisible killer... Southern California, 1987. Rancho Santa Elena might look like paradise, but a series of violent hate crimes are disturbing the peace. When Detective Benjamin Wade starts investigating, it becomes clear that the locals are hiding a secret - one they'll die to protect. With forensic expert Natasha Betencourt at his side, Ben uncovers a mysterious gang of youths involved in the town's growing white power movement. What he doesn't know is that they are part of something much bigger - a silent organisation of terror who are luring young men in using new technology. Ben zeroes in on the gang's freshest young recruit, hoping he will lead him to the mastermind of the operation. But as he digs deeper, he is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about himself and his community. And as Ben comes closer to discovering the truth, the killer is drawing closer to Ben... • • • Praise for Alan Drew'Everything a great thriller should be'LEE CHILD'A vivid portrait of a seedy world'GRAHAM MOORE'Revises the old detective story and turns it in several fascinating directions'COLUM MCCANN'A clarity and wisdom reminiscent of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch'DAILY MAIL'Smart, chilling, and impossible to put down'WILLIAM LANDAY'The sort of magically absorbing novel that keeps you turning the pages and checking the locks on the door'LAUREN GRODSTEIN

Salem News Editor, John Andrews is looking for a simpler way of life, leaving his television network career behind him. His work comes to a standstill when his wife is killed in their small New England town. He lives each day from one bottle to the next and his world is spinning out of control. His reality is questioned when he is visited by an apparition, an ancestor that leads him down a path that questions his life as he knows it. Is he losing his mind? Was his wife's death an accident or murder? Andrews confronts a sinister battle that has been brewing in Salem for hundreds of years. The terrifying truth threatens to destroy the town and everyone he knows and loves.

Die Handlung beginnt in den 1870er Jahren in Wolfshau bei Krummhübel im schlesischen Riesengebirge. Der 27-jährige Stellmacher Lehnert Menz, ein stolzer und leicht reizbarer junger Mann, hadert mit der autoritären Ordnung in Staat und Gesellschaft Preußens. Er liest liberale Blätter und hat undeutliche Ideen von einer freiheitlichen Republik, die er in dem'glücklichen Amerika'verwirklicht glaubt, über das er ein Buch besitzt, in dem er oft liest. Sein Nachbar, der gräfliche Förster Opitz, ein hochmütiger, engstirniger und ehrpusseliger Mittdreißiger, ist für ihn nicht nur die Verkörperung des preußischen Obrigkeitsstaates, sondern auch sein persönlicher Feind, der ihn mit unversöhnlichem Hass verfolgt, weil er ihm die Unterwerfung und Ehrerbietung versagt, auf die Opitz als gräflicher Forstbeamter Anspruch zu haben glaubt. Schon im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg wurde Menz von Opitz schikaniert und um die verdiente Auszeichnung mit dem Eisernen Kreuz gebracht. Nach dem Krieg hat Opitz ihn wegen Wilddieberei angezeigt und dafür gesorgt, dass er zu zwei Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt wurde. Als er ihn wegen einer Lappalie erneut anzuzeigen droht, bricht sich der auch auf Menz'Seite aufgestaute Hass schließlich Bahn: Er schießt seinen Widersacher bei einer nächtlichen Begegnung im Gebirge nieder. Opitz verblutet qualvoll. Theodor Fontane (1819-1898) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller. Er gilt als literarischer Spiegel Preußens und als bedeutendster deutscher Vertreter des Realismus.

Timothy Blake returns in a tense, unputdownable thriller from the author of Hangman.A Chinese astronaut is found dead in a NASA training environment in Houston, Texas. No one can explain how he got there. Amid fears of a diplomatic catastrophe, the CIA dispatches Timothy'Hangman'Blake to investigate a convicted kidnapper who works in the facility – someone Blake put away seven years ago.Blake is deeply insane, afflicted by terrible urges he can barely control - but he's also brilliant. Zara, his beautiful and deadly CIA handler, suspects a secret Chinese spacecraft is surveilling the United States, but Blake can see something much more sinister is going on. Something connected to the kidnapping seven years ago, to the technologies being developed at NASA, and to the serial killer known as the Texas Reaper.Will Blake survive long enough to uncover the truth? And if he does, will anyone even believe him?'Dark, wild, and most importantly, fun.'- SHELLEY BURR, author of Wake'An irresistible mystery, an insatiable antihero and shock twists galore.'- GABRIEL BERGMOSER, author of The Hitchhiker'Thrilling, grisly and inventive: Jack Heath has single-handedly increased my carbon footprint through lights left on.'- BENJAMIN STEVENSON, author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone'Heath will make your spine tingle and your fingers flip pages.'- CANDICE FOX, author of Crimson Lake

In this thrilling installment of the #1 bestselling series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself a reluctant star witness in a sensational televised murder trial causing chaos in Old Town Alexandria with the threat of violent protests. Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out...

In this “propulsive” (Kimberly McCreight) debut thriller, a young woman questions everything she thought she knew about the shocking murder that changed her life when she was in high school.“Wildly suspenseful and almost gothic in tone.”—BookPageTen years ago, my boyfriend killed my best friend. When Micah Wilkes was a senior in high school, her boyfriend was convicted of murdering her best friend, Emily, a star ballerina with a bright future. A decade later, Micah has finally moved on from the unforgivable betrayal and loss. Now the owner of a bustling coffee shop in her small hometown in Pennsylvania, she's happily coupled up with another old high school friend, the two having bonded over their shared sorrow.But when reminders of her past begin appearing at her work and home, Micah begins to doubt what she knows about Emily's death. Questions raised on a true crime blog and in an online web sleuthing forum force her to reexamine her memories of that fateful night. She told the truth to the investigators on the case, but was there another explanation for Emily's murder? A stranger in the woods. An obsessive former classmate. A domineering ballet instructor. Or the internet's favorite suspect: Joshua, Emily's outcast younger brother who hasn't been seen since his sister's death.As Micah delves deeper into the case, she feels her grip on reality loosening, her behavior growing more and more secretive and unhinged. As she races to piece together the truth about that night ten years ago, Micah grapples with how things could have gone so wrong and wonders whether she, too, might be next to disappear.

From New York Times bestselling author and Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, and the dangers of storytelling. Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That's what his mother always told him. Years later, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success — and a movie adaptation — to his name, along with a series of subsequent less notable efforts. But now he is being offered the chance for his big break: to move into the house where a pair of briefly notorious murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected teens during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. Chandler finds himself in Milpitas, California, a small town whose name rings a bell — his closest childhood friend lived there, once upon a time. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected — back into his own work and what it means, back to the very core of what he does and who he is. Devil House is John Darnielle's most ambitious work yet, a book that blurs the line between fact and fiction, that combines daring formal experimentation with a spellbinding tale of crime, writing, memory, and artistic obsession.

World War II wasn't all glory and patriotic sacrifice, as Louise Pearlie discovers when a murdered con man is discovered in the alley behind her boardinghouse. When she conducts her own investigation, she finds that justice doesn't always involve the law.

When his song is over, so are youUnder a starless winter night in rural Cornwall, four killers dressed in bizarre folkloric garb brutally invade the home of the wealthy West family. They destroy the posh house and kill the terrified family.All but one: traumatized seventeen-year-old Simon manages to escape, fleeing through snowy woods. Later, fears that he's an active target of madmen or criminals lead the police to once more come knocking on Tom Killgannon's door: Will he watch over Simon until a more secure place is found for the boy?An ex–undercover cop now living in witness protection, Tom's turned his back on his violent past. Living in seclusion in his coastal cottage alongside his adoptive daughter, Lila, he also has a romance blossoming with local tavern owner, Pearl Ellacott.Tom's reluctant to shelter Simon, but the boy comes to stay, and villains are soon circling the cottage like vultures. When there's a break-in late one night, Tom must protect his own. The ensuing violence disrupts the household harmony: a rift opens up as Pearl fears a life with Tom will be forever plagued by violence.Meanwhile, a local by-election in this economically depressed part of the country arouses dangerous nativist sentiments. Simon falls into the clutches of a fanatical political cult that sees a way to brainwash him and use him for their own ends.To save the boy, Tom must summon from within the violent man he once was, risking the new life he created to face down the most lethal of foes.

In this kind of life, killing you quickly is the last nice thing somebody might ever do for you. With everything to lose but time, a low-level pickup and delivery guy sees two options. Put the bloody mess back together, drop it into a nice leak-proof bag, and deliver it. Or make the choice even he couldn't have anticipated.

A Greyhound bus can get you a lot of places, but can it save you from a killer out for revenge? An “accidental” murder forces two pregnant cousins to flee Miami, hopefully outrunning and outsmarting the man who is determined to find them and even the score.

Winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Crime Novel of 2022‘A seriously fun read.'- Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder Rule‘Wickedly clever, highly original and thoroughly entertaining – I loved it!'- Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands‘Sulari Gentill delivers another murder mystery gem.'- Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within‘And then there is a scream. Ragged and terrified. A beat of silence even after it stops, until we all seem to realise that the Reading Room Rules no longer apply.'Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and Whit are sitting at the same table when a bloodcurdling scream breaks the silence. A woman has been murdered. They are all suspects, and, as it turns out, each character has their own secrets and motivations – and one of them is a murderer. While crafting this new thriller, Hannah shares each chapter with her biggest fan and aspirational novelist, Leo. But Leo seems to know a lot about violence, motive, and how exactly to kill someone. Perhaps he is not all that he seems... The Woman in the Library is an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship – and shows that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all.

Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles, the city where dreams are made and shattered, and is ensnared in a lethal case in this latest thriller in #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci's Nero Award-winning series. It's the eve of 1953, and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan, when their evening is interrupted by an acquaintance of Callahan's: Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter in dire straits. After a series of increasingly chilling events—mysterious phone calls, the same blue car loitering outside her house, and a bloody knife left in her sink—Eleanor fears that her life is in danger, and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter. Archer suspects that Eleanor knows more than she's saying, but before he can officially take on her case, a dead body turns up inside of Eleanor's home... and Eleanor herself disappears. Missing client or not, Archer is dead set on finding both the murderer and Eleanor. With the help of Callahan and his partner Willie Dash, he launches an investigation that will take him from mob-ridden Las Vegas to the glamorous world of Hollywood to the darkest corners of Los Angeles—a city in which beautiful faces are attached to cutthroat schemers, where the cops can be more corrupt than the criminals... and where the powerful people responsible for his client's disappearance will kill without a moment's hesitation if they catch Archer on their trail.

The explosive new thriller from #2 bestseller Anita WallerWhen Janette answers the door to a potential customer looking to board his dog, she never imagines he has nefarious plans.But minutes later he's dead and in her cellar.Weeks later she realises she's pregnant.And so she becomes Mother and the baby Child, and a hidden life begins.But all secrets come out eventually...An addictive and twisty psychological thriller from bestselling author Anita Waller, perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden.Praise for Anita Waller:'A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax'Valerie Keogh'By page 3 I was hooked. By the end I was addicted'Owen Mullen'Her style of writing pulled me right into her story and I lived and breathed it way beyond the last page'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Anita Waller's books always keep me guessing until the very last page!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A dark twisted tale where you're kept on your toes throughout. Strong, harrowing story which kept me glued to the pages desperate to know what was going to happen next'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Great thriller - a real page turner from the beginning. Didn't want to put it down! Will definitely be reading more from Anita Waller!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

Nothing to lose…When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he's made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life.Everything to gain.A brutal fighter, Tommy quickly earns a reputation for himself – feared and respected by everyone - and becomes Davey's trusted right-hand man. But when Davey is murdered Tommy is shocked to learn that Davey has left his entire business empire to him.Tommy's the boss now.No one believes Tommy will succeed. But there is only one rule Tommy Carter lives by - always back the underdog. Because Tommy is on the way up.This book was previously published as Barking Boy.Readers LOVE Kerry Kaya!'Crime writing at its best! Believable characters - a must read!'Bestselling author Gillian Godden'So many twists and turns, I couldn't put it down!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review'Non stop action from beginning to the end!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review'Her creativity is amazing, her characters believable. Her story lines are crazy and full of love, hate, violence and betrayal and even though she writes about villains you can't help but like them'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review'You know when Kerry Kaya has a new book out you're going to need time to relax and enjoy the ride! Well once again I was hooked from the very first page'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader reviewAnother gripping gangland read by Kerry Kaya. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

‘The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.'- Australian Women's Weekly ‘The writing is generous and whip-smart, with sentences that will stop readers in their tracks to savour them... Heart-racing twists propel the novel to its denouement, while the oppressive heat and arid landscape add an extra layer of threat to the unfolding drama.'- Books + PublishingTwo bodies. One long hot summer. A town that will never be the same. When Adam Lawson's wrecked car is found a kilometre from Daisy Baker's body, the whole town assumes it's an open and shut case. But Jesse Redpath isn't from Canticle Creek. Where she comes from, the truth often hides in plain sight, but only if you know where to look. When Jesse starts to ask awkward questions, she uncovers a town full of contradictions and a cast of characters with dark pasts, secrets to hide and even more to lose. As the temperature soars, and the ground bakes, the wilderness surrounding Canticle Creek becomes a powderkeg waiting to explode. All it needs is one spark.A twisty crime thriller set in small town Australia perfect for readers of The Dry and Scrublands. PRAISE FOR CANTICLE CREEK ‘Hyland, a seasoned firefighter, ensures the climactic inferno takes your breath away. More please.'- The Times ‘An atmospheric gripper.'- Crime Monthly ‘Canticle Creek had me gripped from beginning to end.'- Lovereading

Vom Jäger zum Gejagten: Der fesselnde historische Kriminalroman »Poseidons Gold« von Lindsey Davis jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Rom, 72 nach Christus. Als begabtester Privatermittler im Imperium Romanum lebt Marcus Didius Falco davon, über alle Vorgänge in der »Stadt der sieben Hügel« genau informiert zu sein. Deshalb ist er fassungslos, als der zwielichtige Legionär Censorinus ihm enthüllt, dass auf dem Familienerbe der Falcos ein dunkler Schatten liegt: Sein als Held gefeierter Bruder soll vor seinem Tod mit schmutzigen Geschäften viel Geld veruntreut haben – Geld, dass er Censorinus nun schuldet. Als der Soldat kurz darauf heimtückisch ermordet wird, fällt der Verdacht sofort auf Falco. Für ihn beginnt ein verzweifelter Wettlauf gegen die Zeit: Ihm bleiben nur drei Tage, um seine Unschuld zu beweisen und gleichzeitig den Familiennamen reinzuwaschen – denn der Schwertarm der Justitia kennt keine Gnade... »Lindsey Davis malt ein lebendiges Bild des kaiserlichen Roms – laut, gedrängt und gefährlich.« Publishers Weekly Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der packende historische Roman »Poseidons Gold« von Bestsellerautorin Lindsey Davis – der fünfte Fall ihrer Reihe historischer Kriminalromane rund um den römischen Ermittler Marcus Didius Falco. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Whom God Hath Sundered (1910-1913) is a trilogy by Oliver Onions. Published toward the beginning of Onions'career as a leading novelist and short story writer specializing in genre fiction, Whom God Hath Sundered is a largely unknown trilogy of crime novels deemed a forgotten classic by British literary critic Martin Seymour-Smith. From the beginning, In Accordance With the Evidence—the first installment of the trilogy—is as much the story of James Jeffries as it is of Archie Merridew. Unlike Jeffries, who was “atrociously poor…in those days,” Merridew was a young man whose every opportunity seemed to have been ordained at birth: “His folks lived at Guildford; his father paid his rent for him, thirty-eight pounds a year; and his pleasant quarters under the roof had everything that mine hadn't.” As their story unfolds, Jeffries falls for the beautiful Evie Soames, but jealousy and competition with Archie threaten to derail his every move. Unhappy with his low-paying work, luckless in love, Jeffries begins to resent Archie with a near-violent passion. When Archie becomes engaged to Evie, Jeffries is left with no choice. As he looks back on his life from the distance of a dozen or more years, he recounts his path from hardship to murder, laying bare the psychological traumas that led him to commit his crime. In parts two and three, The Debit Account and The Story of Louie, we see the consequences of his heinous act unfold. This edition of Oliver Onions'Whom God Hath Sundered is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

About the Book:Officer Riso: - Rudra, still five days today, no evidence of Shantanu's death was found..?????Rudra: - On December 2, Shantanu's body was found in the Haridwar Metro, then on the evening of December 8, Sneha Aunty and Jaya's body was found, Sneha is also missing from the same day.Reso: - We just have to find out Sneha, this case will be solved.Rudra: - You remember when we were checking Jaya's phone, there was a document in which only UK08D2042 was written.

Er will seine Ruhe, sie will Pfundnoten sehen: der humorvolle Krimi »Im Tweedkostüm auf Mörderjagd« von L. C. Tyler jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Literaturagentin Elsie Thirkettle hat kaum noch Geduld für diesen Klienten: Der verschnarchte Autor Ethelred Tressider schreibt eher mittelmäßige Krimis, steckt in einer Midlife-Crisis – und leidet angeblich entsetzlich unter Elsies Ansprüchen. Doch die findige Literaturagentin lässt sich nicht lumpen: Wenn sie ihre Zeit schon für so einen Nichtsnutz aufopfert, statt entspannt am Kamin zu sitzen und heiße Schokolade zu schlürfen, soll er ihr nun endlich einen Erfolgsroman schreiben! Als Ethelreds Exfrau auf einmal spurlos verschwindet, kann Elsie ihr Glück kaum fassen: Das ist die perfekte Aufwärmübung für diese Schlafmütze von einem Autor – und sollte Ethelred dann plötzlich einem echten Killer gegenüberstehen, ist das ja nicht ihr Problem … Ein Cosy-Krimi für alle, die Mord, Schokolade und britischen Humor lieben! Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: der humorvolle England-Krimi »Im Tweedkostüm auf Mörderjagd« von L. C. Tyler. Als hätten die Bestsellerautorinnen M. C. Beaton und Agatha Christie voller Vergnügen gemeinsam einen Krimi geschrieben. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

The debut novel of a pioneering author of French crime thrillers.Mean, arrogant, naive, sadistic on occasion, the young Henri Butron records his life story on tape just before death catches up with him: a death passed off as a suicide by his killers, French secret service agents who need to hush up their role—and Butron's—in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of a prominent opposition leader from a third-world African nation in the throes of a postcolonial civil war.The N'Gustro Affair is a thinly veiled retelling of the 1965 abduction and killing of Mehdi Ben Barka, a radical opponent of King Hassan II of Morocco. But this is merely the backdrop to Jean-Patrick Manchette's first-person portrait (with shades of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me) of a man who lacks the insight to see himself for what he is: a wannabe nihilist too weak to be even a full-bore fascist.

Another Day is atypical of Farnol's work, it's a Jazz Age romantic thriller/mystery featuring a wealthy young American believing himself guilty of murder and fleeing to England. Keith Dallas Chisholm, a young American believing that he is guilty of killing the man he hated, has fled from New York to England where he encounters a very small but friendly damsel.

Das clevere Ermittler-Trio und die Wahrsagerin: Der historische Krimi »Gewinne der Götter Gunst« von Malachy Hyde jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Nichts als Ärger mit den Frauen … Pergamon im Jahre 38 vor Christus: Silvanus Rhodius hat die Nase voll! Seine alles andere als liebevolle Gattin zeigt sich besonders kratzbürstig – und die schöne Wahrsagerin Senophrata, auf die er heimlich ein Auge geworfen hat, wird verdächtigt, eine hinterhältige Mörderin zu sein. Aber warum sollte ausgerechnet sie den reichen Gerber Sciron mit schwarzer Magie ums Leben gebracht haben? Gemeinsam mit seinen schlauen Freundinnen Laelia und Illica beginnt Silvanus, nach dem wahren Täter zu suchen – und ahnt nicht, in welches Natternnest er dabei sticht … »Wunderbar lebendig, nicht zuletzt dank des erfrischend dekadenten Ermittlers, der sich lieber im Thermalbad massieren lässt, als einem blutdürstigen Mörder nachzustellen.« Rheinische Post Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: »Gewinne der Götter Gunst« von Malachy Hyde ist der vierte historische Kriminalroman um Silvanus Rhodius, den Hercule Poirot der Antike, und seine überaus schlauen Partnerinnen Illica und Laelia; jeder Band der Serie kann unabhängig von den anderen genossen werden. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben! dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

‘Dark and dramatic, with an explosive ending'Diane Saxon Sisters Molly and Beth Winters thought their remote clifftop house would be the perfect place to hide away after their mother's brutal murder. They were wrong…Because someone from the girls'past has already found their safe house and he is watching and waiting in the shadows ready to make them pay.Their new home should have been the place the sisters were safe.But no place is safe forever and danger could be closer than they think...A gripping thriller from bestselling author L.H. Stacey guaranteed to keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Teresa Driscoll, Sue Watson, Jackie Kabler and Kendra Elliot.Praise for L.H. Stacey:'An atmospheric thriller with a knockout ending!'Diana Wilkinson'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!'Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!'J.A. Baker'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting'Mary Grand'L.H. Stacey takes the reader on a journey of suspense with lots of twists and turns, most of which you won't see coming. It was an incredibly great read from start to finish giving me goosebumps along the way'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewLynda Stacey is up there with Nora Roberts and Karen Rose when it comes to writing jaw-dropping, nerve-twisting and addictive tales spiced with intrigue, passion and suspense'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewThis book was previously published as No Place Like Home

A volunteer who helps people die with dignity finds himself on the run after a routine visit goes shockingly wrong in this “ingeniously plotted” thriller (New York Times Book Review).Retired and widowed for more than a decade, Felix Pink is waiting, not unhappily, to die a boring death. In the meantime, Felix volunteers as an Exiteer: someone who sits with terminally ill people as they die by suicide. He assists with logistics, lends moral support—and then removes the evidence.When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of charity. But just fifteen minutes later, after a tragic error, Felix is on the run from the police. Now he's desperate to find out what went wrong, and if his simple mistake was in fact a deliberate murder.

A notorious assassin returns to London to avenge the death of his sister in this classic crime thriller.Word had come from Australia that the Ringer was dead. The body of the legendary killer had been pulled from Sydney Harbor—or so it was thought.In reality, it is the Ringer's sister whose fate is a watery grave. Left in the care of Maurice Meister, a London lawyer for whom she worked as a secretary, she has turned up dead in the Thames—and now the Ringer is on a mission of vengeance.The vigilante walks the streets of the city again, and if the past is any indication, Inspector Wembury of Scotland Yard won't have an easy time tracking him down. To complicate matters further, Meister is currently employed by the socially prominent family of the woman Wembury loves... The basis for no less than five European films, this suspenseful British novel comes from one the early twentieth century's most popular writers of crime fiction.

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE JEWISH FICTION AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES'[Miller's] character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears, the highest possible compliment.”—New York Times Book Review With the wit and scope of Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Derek B. Miller tackles his most ambitious epic yet. At its heart is the return of Sheldon Horowitz, the protagonist from Miller's award-winning first novel, Norwegian by Night, who was lauded by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Russo as “one of the most memorable characters... that I've encountered in years.”MEET SHELDON IN THE MORNING OF HIS LIFETwelve-year old Sheldon Horowitz is still recovering from the tragic loss of his mother only a year ago when a suspicious traffic accident steals the life of his father near their home in rural Massachusetts. It is 1938, and Sheldon, who was in the truck, emerges from the crash an orphan hell-bent on revenge. He takes that fire with him to Hartford, where he embarks on a new life under the roof of his buttoned-up Uncle Nate. Sheldon, his teenage cousins Abe and Mirabelle, and his best friend, Lenny, will contend with tradition and orthodoxy, appeasement and patriotism, mafia hitmen and angry accordion players, all while World War II takes center stage alongside a hurricane in New England and comedians in the Catskills. With his eye always on vengeance for his father's murder, Sheldon stakes out his place in a world he now understands is comprised largely of crimes: right and wrong, big and small.“For me—as I'm certain it will be for every reader of the wonderful Norwegian By Night—Derek B. Miller's new novel is a genuine literary event (Sheldon Horowitz is back!). Miller has long deserved to be a household name. How to Find Your Way in the Dark should finally make him one.'—Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and Chances Are...

Set in Vancouver and northwest BC in the late 1970s, the beautiful city's dark underbelly is revealed. Davis, the financial mastermind behind a Vancouver east-end gang wants out, sick of the life he's led and who he's become. When a bank calls the loan on one of the companies he's been using as a front to launder drug money, his plans go sideways. When he discovers the company's principal, Koehle, has transferred all its assets to investors who belong to his wife's church, the Mounties investigate, and Davis is ordered by the gang to kill Koehle. Davis finds himself at war with his bleak options. Giving up his remaining scrap of humanity by committing murder would mean forever losing the possibility of the peaceful life he hopes for. But if he helps Koehle escape, it'll be him the gang's after next. He must make his decision and act fast before the Mounties or the gang decide for him.

In a polygamist commune in the desert, a fourteen-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl fall in love and consummate that love, breaking religious law. They are caught, and a year later, she gives birth to his father's child while the boy commits murder four hundred miles away—a crime that will slowly unravel the community.Told by eight adolescent narrators, this is a story of how people use faith to justify cruelty, and how redemption can come from unexpected places. Though seemingly powerless in the face of their fundamentalist religion, these “strange children” shift into the central framework of their world as they come of age.

Noir master Jim Thompson meets mistress of suspense Patricia Highsmith in a scintillating debut set in the world of art, wine, and provincial retail Keir Rothwell is an angry young man.Spurned by his lover and mentor and ejected from his art school, he is lost – but determined this will not be the end of his artistic endeavors.A new job in a local wine shop gives Keir a creative outlet – a chance to turn shop floor drudgery into an original work of art. But his wine critiques mock the shop's clientele and tension builds on both sides of the counter.When his new project is threatened, conflict becomes murder and long buried secrets threaten to destroy the artist. But Keir Rothwell will not be undone.Tautly written and threaded with dark humor, Murder by the Bottle is a compelling study in character, criminality and truth.

A SUNDAY POST TOP PICK FOR SUMMER READING'This latest DCI Daley thriller is deftly plotted and peopled with sympathetically drawn local characters and satisfyingly nuanced local wrongdoers'– Irish Independent When a light aircraft crash-lands at Machrie airport, DCI Jim Daley and his colleague Brian Scott rush to the scene. But it soon becomes clear that both occupants of the plane were dead before take-off... Meanwhile in Kinloch, local fisherman Hamish is unwittingly dragged into danger when he witnesses something he shouldn't, and hotel manager Annie is beginning to suspect her new boss may not be as he first appeared. And just as Chief Superintendent Carrie Symington thinks she has finally escaped the sins of her past, she finds herself caught in an even deadlier trap. As the action spills across the sea to County Antrim – all under the scrutiny of the Security Service – the search is on for any other truth.

This number-one bestselling novel is based on the true story of one of the most notorious murder cases in French history. The heroine, Henriette Deluzy-Desportes, governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin, found herself strangely drawn to her employer; when the Duc murdered his wife in the most savage fashion, she had to plead her own case before the Chancellor of France in a sensational murder trial that helped bring down the French king. After winning her freedom, Henriette took refuge in America, where she hosted a salon visited by all the socialites of New York and New England. This thrilling historical romance, full of passion, mystery, and intrigue, has laid claim to the hearts and minds of readers for generations.

Samantha Striker is a law-abiding accountant, a people pleaser, but when her long-time boyfriend breaks up with her for an illogical reason, she realises that she can wait no more for her life to start. Grabbing her calculator and her Barbara Streisand CD collection, she takes off to start a new life in Harper Bay, a picturesque seaside town just north of Sydney. It is not long before she is humiliating herself in front of the local sergeant and embroiled in the murder of the most unlikable man in town. All she wanted was some excitement, you know, a neat bank reconciliation and maybe a couple of racy tax deductions. But now she needs to solve this murder before she becomes the next victim. Sergeant William Turner is bored. He came back home to help his sister, giving up his job as a homicide detective in Sydney. Now his days are filled dealing with vandals and angry senior citizens. He wanted some action, something to keep his mind off his crappy life. Then one fateful sunny morning, a routine speeding fine leads him to more adventure than he had bargained for.