Thrillers

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER1876, Victorian London. Minnie Ward, a feisty scriptwriter for the Variety Palace Music Hall, is devastated when her best friend is found brutally murdered. She enlists the help of private detective Albert Easterbrook to help her find justice. Together they navigate London, from its high-class clubs to its murky underbelly. But as the bodies pile up, they must rely on one another if they're going to track down the killer; and make it out alive . . . The first in a sharp, witty series of Victorian mystery novels, The Tumbling Girl is sure to delight. For fans of Sarah Waters, Elizabeth Macneal, and Miss Scarlet and the Duke.

'This story wouldn't let me go' Michael Robotham'Fierce, action-packed ... A wild, original ride from start to finish' Sarah Bailey'Taut, propulsive ... Brilliant' Anna DownesShortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction She's protected them from the truth. Can she save them from her past?Sarah Calhoun is a regular Sydney soccer mum, but she's keeping terrifying secrets from everyone she loves . . . and her past is about to catch up with her. When two men from Northern Ireland hunt her down, she's forced to return to Belfast to testify at a murder trial. Caught in the crossfire of an obsessive policeman driven by a disturbing past, and a brutal IRA executioner, Sarah faces an impossible choice: lie and allow a killer to walk free, or tell the truth and place her children in the line of fire. With her family and innocent people at risk, Sarah must find the courage to fight for the truth. But righting the wrongs of the past just might cost her everything . . . This fast-paced, explosive thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat to its gripping finale. 'Show me a soldier who would fight harder than a mother to save her son.'PRAISE'Past and present collide on and off the page in this explosive debut' Sunday Telegraph'The kind of book the phrase 'nail-biting' was made for ... Genuinely terrifying' Books and Publishing'Fierce, action-packed ... A wild, original ride from start to finish' Sarah Bailey'This taut, propulsive debut celebrates female strength and speaks to the extraordinary courage and resilience of mothers everywhere ... Brilliant' Anna Downes'This page-turning thriller packs a powerful punch. A rock-solid five-star read' Sara Foster'Fans of Dervla McTiernan will love this rollercoaster ride of a crime novel where a violent past returns to threaten an uneasy peace. I inhaled it.' Aoife Clifford'Surprising, moving and utterly heart-stopping. A stunning, thought-provoking debut' Kathryn Heyman'A gripping page-turner. I was hooked from the first page until the final twist' Tim Ayliffe

The heart-racing new thriller with an incredible ending from former Met Police Negotiator John Sutherland

The saga continues with Genevieve, now a ward of her old foe Fulgar. An unusual alliance forms, allowing her to use his resources to travel the world, crossing war zones, sub-Saharan deserts, and snowy mountain peaks in search of answers. After a decade of being considered missing and presumed dead, she returns to Clarence City a hero. Though thought to be healed of its organized crime problem after the Moretti Massacre, Clarence City begins to experience a resurgence of criminal activity when a man with a vendetta arrives from Sicily.Adding to her woes is a dark entity with terrifying, cataclysmic ambitions of scorched earth and "Finis Dierum" - the end of days.

The sinister puzzle of an FBI linguist's past is far from finished in a gripping novel of twisted family ties, from USA Today bestselling author Brianna Labuskes.FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto thinks she's through with the past now that her psychopathic serial killer sister, Isabel, is locked away forever. Then Raisa receives a letter from Isabel. It's just a single message: By the time you read this, I'll be dead.Soon after, Isabel is discovered dead in her cell, forcing Raisa back into her depraved orbit--one that includes a band of true-crime worshippers obsessed with Isabel, her killing spree, and those who survived it.When a new victim is killed in the same manner that made Isabel notorious, Raisa and FBI forensic psychologist Callum Kilkenny aren't just tasked with finding out who killed Isabel and why. They're hunting for a protégé following in Isabel's footsteps. Raisa must uncover the truth--whether or not she's ready for it--before someone else dies.

A new, jaw-dropping thriller from the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid!There's no place like home...Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet.Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?Because something isn't quite right. The neighbors start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets...Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realizes it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set.#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour...

A young Jeffrey Jones dips his toe into the murky legal waters of mid-sixties Wiltshire, pitting his wits against the formidable police prosecutors of his day. In later life, a well-established Jeffrey takes under his wing the victim of one of his criminal clients, introducing him to his world. The young man progresses from student to graduate, and finally to Jeffrey's assistant, embarking on a dizzying series of legal adventures.