Thrillers

The breathtaking new crime thriller from the international bestselling author of Elevator Pitch and Find You First...

'Compelling . . . An original voice' PETER JAMESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.Clara Morrow's husband is missing. When he fails to come home on the first anniversary of their separation, as promised, Clara asks the only person she trusts to try and find him: former Chief Inspector of Homicide, Armand Gamache. As Gamache journeys further into the case, he is drawn deeper into the tortured mind of Peter Morrow, a man so desperate to recapture his fame as an artist that he would sell his soul. As Gamache gets closer to the truth, he uncovers a deadly trail of jealousy and deceit. Can Gamache bring Peter, and himself, home safely? Or in searching for answers, has he placed himself, and those closest to him, in terrible danger?Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Penny twists and turns the plot, expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESS

'Absolutely breath-taking and brilliant... 5 BRILLIANT STARS' NetGalley review Talk about a page-turner!... Kept me up late... I just couldn't stop' NetGalley review A five-star rating is just not enough... Incredible' NetGalley review You. DO. NOT want to miss!!!' NetGalley review Eight strangers. One island. A secret you'd kill to keep.When eight people arrive on the beautiful but remote Buidseach Island, they are ready for the challenge of a lifetime: to live alone for one year.Eighteen months later, a woman is found in an isolated fishing village. She's desperate to explain what happened to her. How the group fractured and friends became enemies. How they did what they must to survive until the boat came to collect them; how things turned deadly when the boat didn't come.But first she must come to terms with the devastating secret that left them stranded, and her own role in the events that saw eight arrive and only three leave...A gripping, twisty page-turner about secrets, lies and survival at all costs. Perfect for fans of The Castaways, The Sanitorium and One by One.Readers are gripped by Stranded:'Suspense, twists, deceit... I had my heart in my mouth the whole time' NetGalley review IT WAS SO GOOD' NetGalley review Utterly unputdownable... You're going to love every single twisty page!!' NetGalley reviewer, INTENSE... My heart was pounding' NetGalley review I started this book today and finished it in one sitting. I literally could not put it down' NetGalley review Definitely a five-star read. I couldn't put this one down. It never failed to keep me on the edge of my seat... Such a great ending too!!' NetGalley review Wow! I read this way too quickly, I really didn't want it to end... Amazing... Loved it!' NetGalley review You'll be on the edge of your seat, racing to finish this book... I read this book one afternoon. I simply could not put it down. I cannot wait until a friend reads this book because I want to discuss it... Get a copy now!!' NetGalley review

ArOra returns to Iceland when her estranged sister goes missing, and her search leads to places she could never have imagined. A chilling, tense standalone thriller from one of Iceland's bestselling authors... _________________ Icelandic sisters ArOra and Isafold live in different countries and aren't on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Isafold, ArOra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realizes that her sister isn't avoiding her ... she has disappeared, without trace. As she confonts Isafold's abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend BjOrn, and begins to probe her sister's reclusive neighbors - who have their own reasons for staying out of sight - leads ArOra into an ever darker web of intrigue and manipulation. Baffled by the conflicting details of her sister's life, and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer, ArOra enlists the help of police officer DanIel, as she tries to track her sister's movements, and begins to tail BjOrn- but she isn't the only one watching... Slick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted, Cold as Hell marks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Iceland's bestselling crime writers.

It's the season of peace and goodwill, but a Victorian Christmas is no holiday for the world's most popular detective in this new book from Bonnie MacBird, author of the bestselling Sherlock Holmes novel Art in the Blood.

&i>Big Little Lies &/i>meets &i>Broadchurch&/i> in a dark and gripping crime thriller about revenge, greed, ambition and the true cost of friendship. For all those who enjoy Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty, Lucy Foley and Louise Candlish.

The third incredible novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective. Book one, Midnight at Malabar House, has been shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger.

Bestselling crime author Helen Fields is back with yet another breathtaking, page-turning crime thriller that will keep you up all night...

A major standalone thriller from the international bestselling author David Baldacci.

'Deighton at his best' Evening StandardSteve Champion - flamboyant businessman, former leader of an anti-Nazi network in the Second World War - is a man surrounded by mysteries. There are rumours he is still in the spying business. And suspicions that his fortune may be built on something nefarious; something he'd rather stayed secret. The Department are nervous, so Champion's oldest wartime ally is sent to the South of France to investigate. It's time to re-open the file on yesterday's spy, whatever the consequences. 'Tough, well-written and extremely readable' Daily MailA PATRICK ARMSTRONG NOVEL

When we were young, Sarah and I did a terrible thing - but it was only me who paid the price. Now, just when I thought no one from my old life would ever find me, a note is slid under my door: I haven't forgotten. I haven't forgiven. FOUND YOU. My best friend Sarah and I used to spend all our time in a place we called the Doll House. It was just an old, abandoned cottage in the woods behind our house but it was heaven to us. Until one of our games went wrong. And someone ended up dead. It was an accident, or at least Sarah told me it was. But when I tried to tell the police that I wasn't involved, they didn't believe me. When the Doll House Girls were splashed across the newspapers, it was my face they showed under the headlines. I'm the one who stood trial. Now, twenty years on, I've made a new life with a new identity. I have a wonderful husband, Carl, and Jacob, our adorable son. Despite everything in my past, I'm happy. Then the first note arrives. FOUND YOU. Soon other threats start coming, and the person behind them is clear they'd be willing to hurt my family - to hurt Jacob - to get to me. I know who they are. And I know what they're capable of. The other doll... The girl who got away with murder. A totally addictive page-turner packed with heart-stopping twists, if you love Lisa Jewell, Rachel Abbott and The Silent Patient you'll love I'll Never Tell. See what readers are saying about Casey Kelleher:'Oh wow wow wow... a brilliant book that kept me turning page after page to see what happened next.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I had to have a good lay down after reading this!... Casey Kelleher just nails everything in this book. If I could give it more than five stars I would.' Once Upon a Time Book Blog, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'What an amazing, addictive read, I was utterly captivated from the beginning, I literally couldn't put my Kindle down, absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Wow what a story... I would give this a million stars if I could because ¿¿¿¿¿ is not enough.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A book you desperately want to finish, but you don't want it to end... All the stars and more.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I flipping loved it and just wanted to keep on reading this in one sitting it is that good. This story had me on the edge of my seat... Talk about a gripping read.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Full of suspense, twists and turns... Awesome characters... This one kept me hooked! Could not stop reading.' NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A complete gem from the very start... This book will have you turning the pages so fast and your head will be in a spin.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Gripping, sophisticated domestic suspense, offering a dark take on ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ and travelling while Black.

From #1 Sunday Times and multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet.

'WOW! WOW! WOW! What a read!' NetGalley reviewer'The blockbuster of the summer!' NetGalley reviewer'THAT twist. I did not see it coming!' NetGalley reviewerYou're looking over your shoulder, thinking someone's watching.You're checking the doors are locked, spooked by a noise.You're running through the woods, convinced you're being followed.You're being stalked. And they won't stop until you're theirs.If you enjoy reading twisty psychological thrillers that leave your heart racing, then you'll love The Stalker, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben.Readers love The Stalker:'Wow!! What an ending!... Suspense, intrigue, and lots of twists and turns!... Then BAM! I did not see that ending coming at all!!... Wow, what a crazy good book!' NetGalley reviewer, What a book. Couldn't put it down, had me reading in into the night.' NetGalley reviewer, Had me on the edge of my seat... I did not expect the twists and turns throughout this book at all!... The ending had my head spinning, I was so shocked and couldn't believe how clever this was.' NetGalley reviewer, Gripping... I devoured in a couple of sittings! Nothing is quite as it seems... Brilliant!' NetGalley reviewer, I loved this book. The mystery was amazing and I read this in one sitting!' NetGalley reviewer, Are you ready for a pulse-pounding, edge of your seat thrill ride?... I was glued to pages from the very beginning, dying to see what would happen in the end and wow...was there a big twist!! I never would have guessed this one!' NetGalley reviewer,

The next thrilling romance from bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz, this is the final novel in her New York Times bestselling trilogy

'Absolutely stunning, with gorgeous characters and even more gorgeous locations. You will fall head over heels! An exquisite escape - the perfect Christmas read to get you in the mood' Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestseller 'This romantic, wintry read is perfect for a cosy night curled up by the fire' Woman's Own

FAIRY TALES AREN''T SUPPOSED TO END IN MURDER A sexy fighter saw her bruises. Now he''ll die to protect her. Maybe even kill...Jenna was determined to leave her dark past behind her and build the life she''d always wanted, but just when she thought all her dreams were finally coming true, a shocking incident shattered her fairy-tale life, and now she''s hiding a terrible secret-a secret that could cost her everything.Damian is as gorgeous as he is mysterious, keeping his own dark secrets from everyone he meets. He never thought he''d care about anything again...until he meets Jenna. He knows letting her get close to him will put her in danger, but when he suspects Jenna''s in trouble, there''s only one thing that matters: protecting her at all costs.Thrust into a terrifying nightmare where a threat looms in every shadow, Jenna and Damian find themselves in a race for survival. Soon, everyone Jenna loves is in peril, and only the ultimate sacrifice can save them...This book contains sensitive subject matter.An emotional, tension-filled forbidden romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page...ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Best book of the year."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Blow-you-mind suspense."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Intensely emotional."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "One of the top thrillers this year."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "I couldn''t put this book down!"ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Countless twists and turns I didn''t see coming."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "The story consumes you, fascinates you."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "A must read, it''s that good."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Every part of this book was perfect."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "Makes you feel so many emotions."ΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿàΓÿà "From the first sentence to the very end this book holds you captive."Deadly Illusion is Book 1 in The Secrets and the City series, which is made up of full-length standalone romantic suspense novels with no cliffhangers.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a bold combination of true crime, psychology and a hint of the metaphysical. ';A novel of both great sadness and great beauty; a gripping story drenched in the exquisite allure of the natural world.' Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale ';A tour de force of literary suspense. It pulled me under and left me gasping.' Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles ';Visceral and hauntingly suspenseful.' Aimee Molloy, author of The Perfect MotherA detective hiding away from the world. A disappearance that reaches into her past. Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective living in San Francisco. When unspeakable tragedy strikes, she turns to the Californian village of Mendocino to grieve. Seeking comfort in the chocolate-box village she grew up in, Anna instead arrives to news that a local girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of a crucial time in Anna's childhood, when an unsolved murder changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna is forced to confront the darkest side of human nature.

USA TODAY "5 Books Not To Miss" • NY POST "Required Reading" "Sara Blaedel writes novels as twisty as spirals and electric with intelligence.  A HARMLESS LIE is a labyrinth of a mystery, dense and dangerous. Come get lost in it." —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Riveting...It’s tailor-made for Karin Slaughter’s readers.” —Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) A woman is haunted by a heartwrenching decision she made as a teenager in this darkly atmospheric, deeply emotional thriller from #1 internationally bestselling global superstar Sara Blaedel. Detective Louise Rick is on a beach in Thailand when the panicked call from her father comes through. Louise′s beloved brother, Mikkel, has attempted suicide. His wife, Trine, left him days earlier, walking out the door one day with no warning and leaving Mikkel devastated. Louise rushes home to Osted, the small, insular Danish town where she grew up and where Mikkel still lives. But the more Louise learns about Trine—a devoted wife and the mother of two young children—and her state of mind in the days before she left Mikkel, the more Louise begins to wonder whether Trine really meant to leave him. Or whether something much darker may have taken place.As the local police begin to suspect that Mikkel may have had a hand in Trine’s disappearance, Louise struggles to clear his name but is forced to confront some hard truths: Small towns always hide secrets. The past always comes back to haunt you. And lies are never harmless. ''''One of the best I''ve come across.'''' —Michael Connelly "An intense, atmospheric starting point for those who haven’t yet discovered Denmark’s favorite cop.” —Booklist

What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world?' In the early hours of Saturday, December 17th, 2011, Zoe Nolan, a 19-year-old Manchester University student, walked out of a party taking place in the shared accommodation where she had been living for three months.

An award-winning and compulsive crime novel that takes us into the heart of Native American culture and explores how the system still fails those who need it the most.