Thrillers

CAN YOU STOP A MURDER WHEN IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED? . . . THE THRILLER EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT'Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I've ever read' LISA JEWELL'Ingenious. A book to blow your mind and break your heart' ERIN KELLY'Brilliantly plotted, perfectly paced . . . Genius. Simply genius' ADELE PARKS'I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget' HEIDI PERKS'Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'This is bravura novel-writing' IAN RANKIN'Extraordinary' HARRIET TYCE_________It's every parent's nightmare.Your happy, funny, innocent son commits a terrible crime: murdering a complete stranger.You don't know who. You don't know why. You only know your teenage boy is in custody and his future lost.That night you fall asleep in despair. Until you wake . . .. . . and it is yesterday.Every morning you wake up a day earlier, another day before the murder. Another chance to stop it.Somewhere in the past lies the answers, and you don't have a choice but to find them . . ._________'Wrong Place Wrong Time will be your crime novel of the year . . . and the year before, and the year before that. A gripping thriller that plays with every expectation. An absolutely riveting read!' JANICE HALLETT'I was gripped' JANE CORRY'So riveting' CELIA WALDEN'Mindblowingly good. I'm in awe' JANE FALLON'Smart, addictive and ingeniously plotted' T.M. LOGAN'Fiendishly clever and flawlessly executed' ROSIE WALSH'Brilliantly original, so tense and so moving' LUCY CLARKE'A genre-defining masterpiece. An instant classic' HOLLY SEDDONPRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER:'Gillian McAllister just gets better and better' CLAIRE MACKINTOSH'Like watching a gripping, claustrophobic box set' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'The queen of the moral dilemma' HOLLY SEDDON'If Jodi Picoult wrote thrillers, they would look like this' ROSMUND LUPTON'Any writer can keep you turning the pages - few can make you care this much' ERIN KELLY

A gripping spy thriller set at an addictive pace, from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.Connor Fitzgerald is the professional's professional. Holder of the Medal of Honour. Devoted family man. The CIA's most deadly weapon. But for twenty-eight years, he has been leading a double life. And only days from his retirement, he comes across an enemy even he cannot handle. The enemy is his own boss. And she has only one purpose: to destroy him. Meanwhile, the United States is faced with an equally formidable foe: a new Russian President, determined to force a military confrontation between the two superpowers. Ranging from the Oval Office in the White House to a Russian Mafia boss's luxurious hideaway outside St Petersburg, The Eleventh Commandment sets new standards in contemporary thriller writing. Jeffrey Archer scoops his readers up in the first paragraph, and doesn't let them go until the last. The pace, the ingenuity, the twists, intertwined with a moving love story, show Britain's bestselling writer at the peak of his page-turning powers.

NOMINATED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGERThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.As a fierce, unrelenting winter grips Quebec, shadows are closing in on Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. When he receives a message about a mysterious case in Three Pines, he is compelled to investigate - a woman who was once one of the most famous people in the world has vanished.The investigation gathers momentum and Gamache is drawn into a web of murder, lies and unimaginable corruption at the heart of the city. Facing his most challenging, and personal, case to date, can he save the reputation of the S ret , those he holds dear and himself?Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Full of twists and turns . . . Wonderfully satisfying' KATE MOSSE

'A cracking storyteller' ANN CLEEVESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.In the green depths of spring, morning breaks on a woman splayed in a bed of flowers - her eyes wide, her neck broken.Her death is a mystery; so is the woman herself. But as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team peer into the dark corners of the victim's past, they expose a secret that rots at the very heart of their community - a secret that will implicate someone they've trusted for years. And as Gamache knows too well, in the flickering shadows of death, the truth may be just a trick of the light.Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Stellar . . . With her smart plot and fascinating, nuanced characters, Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers' PEOPLE MAGAZINE

The chilling novella featured in Stephen King's bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 - about a man who succumbs to the violence within - is now available as a stand-alone publication.I believe there is a man inside every man, a strangerSo writes Wilfred James in his confession. It's 1922. Wilfred owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in the family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres.But if Arlette carries out her threat to sell her land to a pig butcher, Wilfred will be forced to sell too. Worse, he'll have to move to the city. But he has a daring plan. It may work if he can persuade his son. A powerful tale of betrayal, murder, madness and rats, 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller Stephen King. It was adapted into a film from Netflix.

God is a Bullet is the cult classic back in print and soon to be a major motion picture starring Jamie Foxx, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and January Jones.During Christmas week in 1995, a fourteen-year-old girl is kidnapped by a bloodthirsty satanic cult. Bob Hightower, the girl's father and a small-town cop, embarks on a desperate mission to find her, but his only hope lies with Case Hardin, an ex-cult member and ex-junkie living in a half-way house in Hollywood. Their quest - his to find his child, hers to exorcise her demons - becomes a primal hunt-and-chase through a savage subculture of drugs and ritualistic violence . . .'Not for those of a nervous disposition' - Daily Telegraph 'A rollercoaster of an experience' - Guardian'The new voice of pulp fiction' - Dennis Lehane'A kick-ass, in-your-face tour de force' - Harlan Coben 'An absolutely stupendous debut novel' - Mark Timlin, Independent

Brought to you by Penguin. 'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?'Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered. Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid - with good reason. Because someone is watching. Someone has been waiting for this moment. Now that Edie is alone, the past she tried so hard to leave behind is about to catch up with her... Praise for Paula Hawkins:'Twists and turns galore . . . Paula Hawkins is a genius.' Lisa Jewell'Gripping and intriguing.' S J Watson'Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

In this #1 New York Times bestselling John Clark thriller, author Tom Clancy takes readers into the shadowy world of anti-terrorism and gets closer to reality than any government would care to admit

A house with a secret. A woman with nothing to lose. When Maggie sees the beautiful Venetian blinds moving in the Caldwells'' front window, she freezes. Her favorite neighbours Cady and Josh are away, so who is in their house?The pretty young woman who answers the door tells a convincing story. She''s Sarah. The house-sitter. Just here for a month. An old friend of Cady''s who needed a place to stay. She''s pleasant and warm, and Maggie wanders back to her house thinking she might have made a new friend. Yet she can''t help but wonder why Cady never mentioned Sarah.What Maggie doesn''t know is that on the other side of the door, Sarah is starting to panic. No one was meant to see her at 214 Palmer Street...An unputdownable psychological thriller from number one bestseller Karen McQuestion, which will make you question what secrets your own neighbors are hiding... For fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl.What readers are saying about Karen McQuestion:"I love love love love love love LOOOOOOOVED this book from the very beginning!! IT WAS JUST CAPTIVATING AND GRIPPING FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE!!!... I just couldn''t put it down!... a massive rollercoaster of emotions!! IT''S A MUST READ REALLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"Couldn''t stop reading!... Very suspenseful, shocking and exciting!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"I was so wrapped into this story I didn''t hear my hubby when he talked to me!... Captured my complete attention!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"WOW!... Captivating, intense, intriguing, and memorable... I would highly recommend this intense, and thought-provoking novel." Linda''s Book Obsession, 5 stars"I absolutely love this book... Kept me up at night. I couldn''t put it down even when I had to be at work early the next morning. Pick it up you won''t regret it!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"Wow!... I couldn''t put it down. All it took was reading one chapter and I was hooked." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"This book was full of twists and turns!... Wow... Finished the book in a day and a half... so phenomenal!... Amazing, amazing book." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"Loved it!!... One of the best books I''ve read in a long time. I must say this was a powerful story... A page-turner! Once you start it, it''s hard to put the book down. It will stick with you forever!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars"I just had to keep reading to find out what happened next!... I would wake up at two in the morning and start reading after going to bed at midnight! I just had to know!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND IMPOSTOR THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY... When a cantankerous old woman dies at her home in the sleepy, picturesque village of Bamburgh, DCI Ryan doesn't think much of it-except, that is, for the small matter of it having been his wife who happened to find her body. Then another body turns up amongst the sand dunes at the base of the mighty castle fortress, and he decides it can't be a coincidence... Meanwhile, after a recent revelation about her sister, DC Melanie Yates' quest to avenge her death is becoming an obsession-much to the concern of those around her. With a new DCS to contend with and hundreds of cold case files to sift through, the chances of uncovering a dormant killer seem unlikely. But as Melanie delves deeper into the secrets of the past to uncover the truth, she soon realises it lies much closer to home... Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. "LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times "A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle

Arrochar Adair has loved her brother's ex-bodyguard and best friend, Mac Galbraith, for years. Once upon a time, she was too young for him, but now that she's a mature woman in her thirties, Arro can see no issue with their difference in age. Yet something deeper, a problem much more difficult to surmount, is keeping them apart.Mac Galbraith remembers clearly the night Arro became everything to him, no longer just his best friend and boss's younger sister. However, having made many mistakes over the years, there is one mistake Mac is determined not to make: to believe that he is worthy of Arrochar Adair. Allowing them to grow closer during his daughter, Robyn's, return has proven his undoing. And when Arro forces the subject of their relationship, his response pushes her away. He just never meant for it to destroy them completely.Devastated by Mac's final rejection, Arro is determined to move on without him in her life, though he seems intent on staying put. And when the Adair family face a new threat, one that may have ties to Mac's past, Arro can't seem to be rid of the man. In fact, Mac will do anything to protect her.But with so much hurt between them, will Arro let Mac close enough to guard her from their enemy... before it's too late?

The Interview is a heart-pounding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the critically acclaimed author of A Window Breaks and the half-a-million-copy bestseller Safe House. The interview for Kate Harding's dream job could end with her death unless she can escape from the London skyscraper she is trapped in . . . Perfect for fans of J. P. Delaney and T. M. Logan.

Number one New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink's fast-paced thriller Final Spin is a story of love, brotherhood, suffering, happiness and sacrifice - a story about life.Johnny . . .Shouldn't be in a dead-end job.Shouldn't be in a dead-end bar.Shouldn't be in a dead-end life.But he is.It's a hamster-wheel existence. Stocking warehouse store shelves by day, drinking too much whisky and beer by night. In between, Johnny lives in his childhood home, making sure his alcoholic mother hasn't drunk herself to death, and looking after his idiosyncratic older brother Arty, whose world revolves around his laundromat job.Rinse and repeat.Then Johnny's monotonous life takes a tumble. The laundromat where Arty works, and the one thing that gives him happiness, is about to be sold. Johnny doesn't want that to happen, so he takes measures into his own hands. Johnny, along with his friend Goat, come up with a plan to get the money to buy the laundromat.But things don't always go as planned . . .