A snarling, skull-cracking misanthrope, Geats marshals the grimy rabble according to his own elastic moral code.
The narrow alleys are brimming with jazz bars, bookies, blackshirts, ponces and tarts so when a body is found above the Windmill Club, detectives are content to dismiss the case as just another young woman who topped herself early.
But Geats - a good man prepared to be a bad one if it keeps the worst of them at bay - knows the dark seams of the city.
Working with his former partner, mercenary Flying Squad sergeant Mark Cassar, Geats obsessively dedicates himself to finding a warped killer - a decision that will reverberate for a lifetime and transform both men in ways they could never expect.
Praise for Dominic Nolan:
''A dark tale that suggests Nolan is set to become Britain''s Michael Connelly'' Daily Mail
''A great story told with real poise'' Simon Kernick, Sunday Times bestseller
''Crime as it should be written...gripping, addictive, a thrill of a ride.'' Jo Spain, international bestseller
''A beautifully written debut... this is a moving story, poignantly told.'' Daily Mail
''This powerhouse novel is not for the fragile-hearted...one hell of a debut'' Heat
Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one.
The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers.
Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer's eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle--and Camino Island, too--hangs in the balance.
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden returns with Ward D: a gripping locked room thriller set in an eerie hospital ward.
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Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. All she has to do is make it through the night shift...
Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her to confront a past she's fought hard to forget.
The night starts. The countdown begins.
As the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within the ward's tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.
Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D. Now, she might not make it out alive.
Ward D once again demonstrates why Freida McFadden is the most talked-about voice in contemporary crime fiction, delivering a taut psychological thriller that will have you gripped right to the thrilling final twist.
*A Times thriller of the year* Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career.
'A gangland trilogy to equal THE GODFATHER. If you like SCARFACE and GOODFELLAS, this is where it's at.' STEPHEN KING
Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love.
Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich.
The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman - a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with.
Life is good. But then Danny reaches too far.
When he tries to buy an old hotel on a prime piece of real estate with plans to build his dream resort, he triggers a war against Las Vegas power brokers, a powerful FBI agent bent on revenge and a rival casino owner with dark connections of his own.
Danny thought he had buried his past, but now it reaches up to him from the grave to pull him down. Old enemies surface, and when they come for Danny they vow to take everything - not only his empire, not just his life, but all that he holds dear, including his son.
To save his life and everything he loves, Danny must become the ruthless fighter he once was - and never wanted to be again.
Ranging from the gritty back rooms of Providence, RI to the power corridors of Washington, DC and Wall Street to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, City in Ruins is an epic crime novel of love and hate, ambition and desperation, vengeance and compassion.
''Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game."
MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES
****
IN COLD CASES,
IT''S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS YOU.
IT''S THE WAITING.
LAPD Detective Renee Ballard gets a DNA hit in a case that has gone unsolved for twenty years. A recently arrested man is genetically related to a serial rapist who terrorised the city of angels.
But when the relative is revealed, it is the last person you want to accuse unless the evidence is watertight...
With the help of the newest volunteer to the cold case unit - patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry''s daughter - Ballard finally has another badge on the team. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city''s library of souls.
Because some crimes have been waiting to be solved longer than others...
An electrifying and authoritative page-turner from one of the greatest crime writers of all-time - the author behind Amazon Prime''s Bosch and Netflix''s The Lincoln Lawyer.
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CRIME DOESN''T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:
''A superb natural storyteller''
LEE CHILD
''A master of the genre''
STEPHEN KING
''An incredible writer''
RICHARD OSMAN
''The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation''
IAN RANKIN
''Nobody writes a better modern thriller''
EVENING STANDARD
''One of the world''s greatest crime writers''
DAILY MAIL
*ANNA O - THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME*
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**SELECTED AS THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH**
**AN OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTH**
''Reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare'' A J FINN ''A propulsive and inventive read'' GUARDIAN
''Superb . . . an ingenious whodunnit'' THE TIMES
''Compelling and brilliantly crafted'' SUN
''Utterly addictive'' LUCY CLARKE
''Certain to be one of the year''s best thrillers'' LEE CHILD
''Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime'' NITA PROSE
''Remarkable . . . it deserves to be a breakout bestseller'' DAILY MAIL
''The twist is one of the best I''ve read'' DAVID BALDACCI
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ANNA O HASN''T OPENED HER EYES FOR FOUR YEARS
Not since the night she was found in a deep sleep by the bodies of her best friends, suspected of a chilling double murder.
For Doctor Benedict Prince, a forensic psychologist on London''s Harley Street, waking Anna O could be career-defining. As an expert in sleep, he knows all about the darkest chambers of the mind; the secrets that lie buried in the subconscious.
As he begins Anna O''s treatment - studying his patient''s dreams, combing her memories, visiting the site where the horrors played out - he pulls on the thread of a much deeper, darker mystery.
Awakening Anna O isn''t the end of the story, it''s just the beginning.
The biggest debut of 2024 and a hilarious mystery with a killer hook. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.
FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHE''D BE MURDERED...
SHE WAS RIGHT.
In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she''d be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead.
For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. She''d spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder.
When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances'' worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunt''s last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances'' will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions.
Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?
''A page-turner... you''ll get your money''s worth out of this one'' Stephen King
''Riveting'' The Times
''Linwood Barclay is a flat-out master of the modern thriller, and I Will Ruin You is impossible to put down. You need this book in your life'' David Koepp
WHEN IT''S LIFE OR DEATH, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?
Teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to his quick thinking, Richard averts a major tragedy and is hailed a hero.
But Richard''s brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. Events rapidly spiral out of control, drawing Richard into a tangled web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets.
As he tries to uncover the truth, Richard discovers that there''s something dangerously wrong in the town. Everyone in his life seems to be hiding something, and trusting the wrong person could cost him everything he loves.
International bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with a breathtaking new thriller.
PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:
''Linwood Barclay has crafted another perfect page-turner'' The Times
''Pacey and tense, it''s a triumph from a master thriller writer. Every page makes your heart beat that little bit faster'' The Sun
''You''ll be left speed-reading towards the end to discover answers expertly posed by the bestselling Toronto-based crime writer'' The Independent
''Totally absorbing... brilliant stuff'' Neil Lancaster
''A superior thriller'' Sunday Times
''A suspense master'' Stephen King
''Compelling, delightfully weird, often uncomfortable'' PANDORA SYKES
''Unputdownable, breathtakingly original'' ERIN KELLY
''I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki''s new novel Butter'' NIGEL SLATER
''A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat''
THE TIMES
The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story.
There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine.
Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation''s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can''t resist writing back.
Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body, might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought?
Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, "The Konkatsu Killer", Asako Yuzuki''s Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.
''Luscious ... I devoured this'' IMOGEN CRIMP
''A salty morsel with one hell of a bite'' ALICE SLATER
''Nothing short of ingenious'' INEWS
''Ambitious and unsettling''
GUARDIAN
''It isn''t entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it'' OBSERVER
''John Connolly is the creator of a unique blend of thriller and horror who receives rave reviews every time'' Sunday Telegraph
''A moving entry in a remarkable series'' Irish Times
A Child Missing. A Mother Accused. Charlie Parker Is Their Only Hope.
In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone - ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk - has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty.
But most is not all. Defending Colleen is the lawyer Moxie Castin, and working alongside him is the private investigator Charlie Parker, who senses the tale has another twist, one involving a husband too eager to accept his wife''s guilt, a disgraced psychic seeking redemption, and an old crooked house deep in the Maine woods, a house that should never have been built.
A house, and what dwells beneath.
''Dark and dangerous ... but where there is also kindness, loyalty, love. Ultimately, it''s a story of hope'' IRISH EXAMINER
#1 What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in
''A dark, compelling and beguiling novel of revenge, guilt and love - Ellie Keel is a dazzling new voice'' Kate Mosse
''An intensely gripping, thrilling and darkly beautiful debut. I was hooked'' Karin Slaughter
''Sharp, powerful, tragic, addictive'' Chris Whitaker
''Impossible to put down'' Lucy Clarke
We were always The Four. From our very first day at High Realms.
The four scholarship pupils. Outsiders in a world of power and privilege.
It would have made our lives a lot easier if Marta had simply pushed Genevieve out of our bedroom window that day. Certainly, it would have been tragic. She would have died instantly.
But Marta didn''t push her then, or - if you choose to believe me - at any other time. If she had, all of what we went through would not have happened.
I''ve told this story as clearly as I could - as rationally as I''ve been able, in the circumstances, to achieve. I don''t regret what we did. And I would do it all again.
Reader reviews:
''A shockingly powerful debut... raw and unflinching, not for the faint of heart''
''Beautifully written and utterly brutal''
''Complex and heart wrenching and oh so gripping''
Praise for The Four:
''Suspenseful... an engrossing read'' The Sunday Times
''Addictive debut... sharp, compelling'' Adele Parks, Platinum
''Darkly disturbing and deeply atmospheric'' Heat
''One warning: clear your diary before you pick up this novel, as once you''ve read a handful of pages you will be hooked'' I News
The bestselling author of international BookTok sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story of a group of misfits who meet in the local cemetery each night to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave.
Every night, in the college''s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story.
One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasn''t there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom?
Before they go their separate ways, the gravedigger returns. As they trail him through the night, they realize he may be the key to a string of strange happenings around town that have made headlines for the last few weeks--and that they may be closer to the mystery than they thought.
Atmospheric and eerie, featuring an ensemble of misfits that fans will love and a delightfully familiar academic backdrop, Graveyard Shift is a modern Gothic tale in If We Were Villains author M. L. Rio''s inimitable style.
On the surface, Richard Ainsworth has life where he wants it. Middle-aged navel gazing and Olympic levels of procrastination are exactly what rural life in France should be about.
Then crisis hits his posh B&B when redoubtable housekeeper, Madame Tablier, is accused of murdering a former fiance. An accusation which the stubborn old woman refuses to deny.
Valerie d'Orcay is having none of it and their investigation leads them to a strange tourist garden village, where backbiting, recriminations and former colleagues provide a deadly scenario more tangled than knotweed.
One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer?
Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a secluded mountain getaway, it''s the height of escapist luxury living.
Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves.
Then one night, Mercy McAlpine - until now the good daughter - threatens to expose everybody''s secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead.
In an area this remote, it''s easy to get away with murder. But Will Trent and Sara Linton - investigator and medical examiner for the GBI - are here on their honeymoon.
And now, with the killer poised to strike again, the holiday of a lifetime becomes a race against the clock...
The incredible new thriller - an instant Sunday Times bestseller!
''Everything a thriller should be: dark, multilayered, suspenseful''
''Kept me guessing to the end''
''So twisted my head was spinning''
''One of those books you really don''t want to put down!''
''The final reveal delivers an absolute jaw drop moment that punched me straight in the chest''
''Definitely keeps you on your toes''
''Jaw dropping thriller you don''t want to end''
''The plot twisted & turned and reached a very unexpected conclusion''
''I loved every minute of this''
''I stayed up half the night to finish this one''
''The entire book is just sheer perfection!''
Karin Slaughter''s book After That Night was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-06-19
As the nights draw in and the old year slips away, the haunting season begins. Twigs scrape at windowpanes in the darkness, mysterious footprints are found in the snow, and all sorts of mysteries, monsters and nastiness are in the offing.
Bringing together ten classic tales of mystery, murder and mayhem from the greatest writers in the genre, Murder by Candlelight will puzzle your mind and chill your blood in equal measure. Whether spine-chillingly supernatural or all-too-human, the ghastly protagonists of these stories are always one step ahead.
Beginning with The Crow Trap, the Vera Stanhope series is the bestselling and critically acclaimed series of crime novels set in Northumberland, by award-winning author Ann Cleeves. They have been made into a hit detective drama on ITV1, starring Brenda Blethyn as Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope of the Northumbria Police Force. Ann has been awarded the Duncan Lawrie Dagger (CWA Gold Dagger) for Best Crime Novel for Raven Black, the first in the Shetland crime series, which has also been made into a TV series on BBC One. In 2012 Ann was inducted into the Crime Writer''s Association Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame.>
''She is simply a brilliant novelist.'' GILLIAN FLYNN ''There are thriller writers and there is Laura Lippman, who is fast creating a new genre-busting category full of remarkable writing and dazzling plot lines.'' Daily Mail ''A very special kind of twisted genius.'' SARAH HILARY ''Laura Lippman is one of my favourite writers.'' MINDY KALING ''When I was seventeen, I gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom while attending the prom.'' Two decades ago, Amber Glass''s life changed forever. No-one had even known she was pregnant - including Joe, her date.
Afterwards, she left town for good - and hasn''t seen Joe since. But she knows he hasn''t left, that he''s working for his father''s real estate company, married to a cosmetic surgeon. Child free.
Now Amber is back, and as the two of them tentatively start to renew their once unlikely relationship, will their secrets and motivations finally destroy everyone around them?
Inspired by a true story, this guessing game of a novel explodes with feeling and menace.
''The poet laureate of the literary thriller: sinister and soulful'' Michael Koryta, author of Those Who Wish Me Dead ''Peter Heller''s thrillers unfurl like campfire yarns'' New York Times ''An ever so subtly dystopian wilderness noir that speculates on the horrors of a post-pandemic society'' USA Today ''Riveting... A chilling reminder of the dangers that might lie in wait for us all'' Minneapolis Star Tribune ''A modern master of the wilderness thriller'' CrimeReads '' The Guide is a glorious getaway in every sense, a wild wilderness trip as well as a suspenseful journey to solve a chilling mystery'' BookPage The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man escaping his own grief and an elite fishing lodge in Colorado hiding a plot of shocking menace Kingfisher Lodge: a boutique resort surrounded by a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet. Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients - and a return to normality for fishing guide Jack, battling the demons of a recent, devastating loss. But when a human scream pierces the night, Jack soon realises that the idyllic retreat may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation. Lucy Foley meets Liane Moriarty''s Nine Perfect Strangers , with the lyrical writing of Robert Macfarlane and an eerily plausible twist... PRAISE FOR PETER HELLER AND THE RIVER ''Glorious prose and razor-sharp tension'' Observer Thrillers of the Year ''Utter joy... A suspenseful tale told with glorious drama and lyrical flair'' Denise Mina, New York Times ''Urgent, visceral writing - I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough'' Clare Mackintosh ''Lyrical and action-packed by turns'' Guardian ''A master of suspense... A thrilling read with a dramatic twist at the end: you will not be able to put it down'' The Lady ''A must read'' Daily Express ''Heller packs a ton of adventure and emotion in this short novel, and I dare you to put it down once you''ve picked it up'' Criminal Element
An incredible new thriller you won''t want to put down!
A shocking murder... It''s a case unlike anything detective Mina Dabiri has seen before. A woman trapped inside a magician''s box, with swords pierced through. But this time, it''s not a magic trick. It''s murder.
A case which twists and turns... Knowing she has a terrifying killer on her hands, Mina enlists the help of celebrity mentalist, Vincent Walder. Only he can give her an insight into the secret world of magic and illusions. A ticking clock to stop a serial killer... Mina and Vincent soon discover that the murder victim has the roman numeral III engraved on her leg. The killer is counting down. There are going to be three more murders. And time is running out to stop them.
Calm your mind. Be here, now. Take a breath. And kill.
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 2.5M COPIES SOLD
I didn''t kill anyone until I was forty-two. That''s actually a little on the late side for my current professional environment. Admittedly, I did kill almost half a dozen in the week that followed.
Bjorn has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife Katharina will leave him - and take their daughter.
He reluctantly starts a mindfulness class and to his surprise, it''s a revelation. He becomes calmer, more focused, and he''s starting to understand what''s really important in life. So when his client and brutal crime boss Dragan Sergowicz tries to interfere with his precious family time, Bjorn remembers his new-found goal to find serenity - and kills him.
Now Bjorn can deepen his practice and seek inner peace - violently.
''An absolutely hilarious crime novel on mindfulness, organised crime, meditation, and murder.'' Brigitte
''A truly wonderful crime novel . . . and you can even use the mindfulness tips.'' Deutschlandfunk Kultur Lesart
OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.
UNTIL NOW...
''Emily'' is a devoted single mother.
''Jack'' starts a new job in a new town.
''Russell'' may be falling in love.
They all share the same secret:
none of them are who they say they are.
They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes.
But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?
Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this unprecedented crisis - and as the hunt for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the search for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks...
Everyone is a suspect. Anyone could be a killer.
Who deserves justice? And who gets to decide?
