WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE is the new addictive Karin Slaughter thriller for 2025, pre-order now!One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer?Welcome to the luxury McAlpine Lodge…Nestled in the misty mountains, it’s the perfect getaway. Until a woman’s body is found.Everyone is a suspect.The cruel father.The toxic mother.The bitter family.The silent staff.The suspicious guests.Each of them is guilty of something. But only one is a killer. You’ll never guess who…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!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is Why We Lied was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/6/24Karin Slaughter's book 'This is Why We Lied' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-07. Read more

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller!WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE is the new addictive Karin Slaughter thriller for 2025, pre-order now!Sara doesn’t think about that night.About the attack.About the way it tore her world apart.About the man who did it, now safely behind bars.She thought that night was over. Until a new victim appears…And now a young woman’s life depends on Sara uncovering exactly what happened after that night…Love crime? Love Slaughter.Readers are obsessed with After That Night!‘Perfect storytelling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Heart racing, heart breaking, heart warming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An unputdownable book from a terrific author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me completely enthralled’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The characters shine through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A storming tour-de-force of twists, turns and surprises’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I did not want to finish it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The ending was surprising and explosive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow wow wow !!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Lots of twists which kept you guessing right until the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I devoured it in a day’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Couldn’t put the book down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fantastic from the first page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Compulsive reading’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐After That Night was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 26/6/22Karin Slaughter's book 'This is Why We Lied' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-07. Read more

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEA sweeping coming-of-age tale, an epic love story and a searing thriller, all unfolding on a vast canvas.There is a moment when childhood ends.For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend.Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her.As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him.Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever ...****** PRAISE FOR ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK: 'Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.' BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY 'Chris Whitaker's latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement.' ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT 'ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK is epic in every sense of the word: time, scope, skill, and love. It's a crime novel with a huge beating heart and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with.' ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A 'Taut, beguiling , and suspenseful, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK reveals the depth of a town's loss when a young boy goes missing' NITA PROSE, author of THE MAID 'Engrossing, heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.' LUCY FOLEY, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT 'This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker's novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. I couldn't put it down, and will always remember that 13 year old pirate, Patch, and that brilliant little beekeeper, Saint. An absolutely must-read novel.' GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL Read more

**T.M. LOGAN'S LATEST GRIPPING THRILLER, THE DAUGHTER, IS AVAILABLE NOW IN HARDBACK, EBOOK, AND AUDIO**THE UTTERLY UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HOLIDAY AND THE MOTHER.You wake up, your husband is dead and YOU are the prime suspect. Your children have been taken away, your life sent into freefall - and yet you can barely remember anything about the night you lost everything.Ten years later you are released from prison. What do you do? Do you accept your fate, your conviction and leave your children to be raised by someone else?Or do you stop at nothing to find out the truth about what really happened that night - and to get your family back?Praise for THE MOTHER:'A tense and compelling thriller that demands to be read in one sitting, with a final twist that will make you gasp . . . Logan belongs in the top echelons of British thriller writers' Sunday Express'A true single-sitting read, The Mother is the best yet from the master of the heartbreaking, heart-pounding, head-spinning thriller' Ellery Lloyd, author of PEOPLE LIKE HER'I ripped through The Mother in a day, my heart in my mouth the entire time. Superbly plotted and packed full of danger, this is T.M. Logan's best, most adrenaline-fuelled thriller yet' Louise Candlish'A heart-pounding read that kept me gripped from start to finish' Sarah Pearse'An irresistible new thriller . . . the real triumph in The Mother is that fierce, flawed title character. She's a mother like no other' A.J. Finn, International bestselling author of The Woman in the Window'A heart-stopping, twisting, unmissable thrill-ride. The Mother kept me glued to my seat and guessing until the very end. No one does it better than T.M. Logan' Chris Whitaker'Sharply written and deeply emotive, The Mother is a gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages late into the night. This is T.M.Logan at his finest' Lucy Clarke'T.M. Logan is at the top of his game - The Mother is a propulsive novel of secrets, heartbreaking betrayal, and what lengths an individual goes to put 'family first'' L.V. Matthews'Unbearably tense from the very first chapter, and constantly shocking; T.M. Logan is a master of misdirection' Sharon Bolton'A true single-sitting read, The Mother is the best yet from the master of the heartbreaking, heart-pounding, head-spinning thriller' Ellery Lloyd, author of PEOPLE LIKE HER'A propulsive, unrelentingly compelling thriller' B. P Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE DINNER GUEST'T.M. Logan takes you an emotional rollercoaster with his latest unputdownable thriller. He just gets better and better' Heidi Perks'Part mystery, part revenge story, 100% enthralling' Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wrong Place Wrong Time'A superbly crafted thriller about a woman reclaiming her life and past after a murder conviction. She will stop at nothing to clear her name and nothing will stop you turning the pages of this gripping read until the satisfying finale. Engrossing' Olivia Kiernan*Sunday Times bestseller - Sunday 12th March 2023* Read more

The BRAND NEW nail-biting thriller from NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Wives! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell.Helen wanted to believe the bookshop was a fresh start. But the past had a way of creeping in, whispering through the shelves, refusing to be left behind. 🩸💥📖Helen Appleby just wants a quiet life. Recently released from prison for the manslaughter of her partner, she's trying to forget her past mistakes – all of them - to rebuild her life and move on.When she decides to open a bookshop, she’s certain this is the perfect new start. Here, amongst the quiet shelves of her shop and between the covers of her books, she can hide away from the real world and begin again. The world of books is the perfect place to find happiness - even if it is all lies.But the past can never stay hidden…As she settles into life as an apparently timid bookseller, it seems that someone is determined to sabotage Helen's new life and ruin everything she's built.But Helen has killed once before. And to protect her future, she could be willing to kill again...Don't miss another page-turning, nail-biting read from the queen of psychological thrillers, Valerie Keogh!Readers LOVE Valerie Keogh!‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O'Brien'What an ending. I was not expecting THAT to happen!!! Enthralling, and deliciously wicked!' Bestselling author Rona Halsall.'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Bestselling author Anita Waller'Keogh is no. 1 for a reason, and this is another perfect slice of domestic noir. A definite 5 stars.' Bestselling author, Keri Beevis'I was blown away with this book!' ★★★★★ Reader Review'I didn't see the twist coming at all!' ★★★★★ Reader Review'A rollercoaster of a story!' ★★★★★ Reader Review Read more

Buy now and prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling thriller author of The Family Upstairs. . .* VOTED CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024 ** VOTED NOVEL OF THE YEAR @ TIKTOK 24 AWARDS ** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** OVER 6,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS ** AUDIBLE NO.1 SIX WEEKS IN A ROW *Note: There is a chance the book cover you receive may differ from the cover displayed here.'Gloriously dark' Lucy Foley'A moody, slippery novel' Gillian McAllister'One hundred percent brilliant' Clare Mackintosh'Shocking and creepy and glorious' Nicola Walker'Utterly addictive' Claire Douglas___________Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th. A few days later, they bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie says she thinks she would be an interesting subject for Alix's podcast. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.Alix agrees to a trial interview and indeed, Josie's life appears to be strange and complicated. Alix finds her unsettling but can't quite resist the temptation to keep digging.Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has cajoled her way into Alix's life - and into her home.Soon Alix begins to wonder who is Josie Fair really? And what has she done?* The Hi! I'm Your Birthday Twin podcast has been bought to life! Listen to all 4 episodes and find out more at penguin.co.uk/BirthdayTwin *___________Readers can't get enough of None of This is True . . .***** 'Lisa Jewell is BACK with a banger baby!!! and this might just be my favourite of hers yet.'***** 'I'm speechless after reading this bone chilling, dark, twisty, mind bending thriller'***** 'Did it deliver??? OMG !!! wait until you read this!!!'***** 'OMG!!!!!! Dare I say this may just be Lisa Jewells best book yet!?'***** 'What in the actual hell did I just read???? Bingeable, unreliable, unhinged in the best way, and well developed!'___________More love for None of This is True . . .'Left me reeling' Adele Parks'You will ignore everyone and everything until you’ve finished it' India Knight‘A tense, superbly crafted exploration of obsession.’ Steve Cavanagh'Really dark and twisty' Graham Norton'MAGNIFICENT' Marian Keyes'So suspenseful, so smart, so insightful.' Katherine Heiny'A pitch-black fever dream of a novel' Ruth Ware'Have never read a book so fast!' Hayley Morris'A sleek, playful, mesmerising read' Louise Candlish'Twisty twisty twisty' Emily Henry'You're in for a treat' Jojo Moyes'Rollercoaster of a read' Jane Fallon'I inhaled it!' Harriet Tyce'Lisa Jewell [has] confirmed her status as a powerhouse of psychological thrillers' Sunday Express'The most gripping thriller I read this year' Daily ExpressLisa Jewell, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, September 2023None of This is True, instant Sunday Times bestseller July 2023Number 1 on Audible, July-August 2023 Read more

A young girl finds a woman murdered. Can DS Karen Hart uncover the truth and find the killer? In the dead of night, four teenagers taking a shortcut through an archaeological dig site find a body in a trench. It doesn’t take long for them to be more scared than they’ve ever been in their lives. These are no ancient remains: the woman was killed just hours earlier . . . DS Karen Hart rushes to the scene and swiftly learns that Alison Poulson was unpopular with the archaeologists and the TV crew filming the excavation. She finds bitter colleagues, an angry farmer and an oddly unmoved husband. Then there’s the teenage girl who found the body, who seems to know more than she’s letting on . . . After a second murder shocks Karen to her core, it seems the culprit will stop at nothing to cover their tracks. Can she unravel the mystery before another innocent life is lost, or will the killer stop her first? Read more

A famous victim. A locked room. Dark secrets. For DS Ballantyne, murder isn’t black and white.DS Kat Ballantyne came to the crime-writing festival for an escape. Instead she’s walked straight into a murder scene.Moments before he’s due on stage, a famous novelist is found dead in a locked room. It looks like natural causes, but Kat sees tiny clues that suggest murder. As she investigates, she uncovers literary rivalries, personal vendettas and hidden agendas. Is there anyone who didn’t have a motive to murder Mark Swift?As the case takes a turn for the darker, Kat finds herself in a world where the line between right and wrong is blurred. Can she bring Swift’s killer to justice? And, if so, should she? Read more

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN_________________________________________A heart-racing thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author.A missing girl.A family torn apart.An unsolved mystery.Twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia Scott's older sister vanished without a trace. Her disappearance had a devastating effect on their family.Now another teenage girl is missing, and the circumstances of her disappearance are hauntingly similar to Julia's . . .It's up to Lydia and Claire to revisit their past, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago.Will they be able to face what they find along the way?_________________________________________Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter:'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR___________________Readers love Karin Slaughter:'This book truly blew me away''So damn freaking spectacular''Incredibly good!''One of the best dark, psychological thrillers that I have read!'Karin Slaughter, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2023 Read more

The brand new Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cozy mystery to escape with in 2025!'Oozing with mystery, style and unforgettable characters – I'm transported into a world of delightful intrigue and murderous mystery, and all home in time for tea. Absolutely fantastic.' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives'Leitchs’s writing had me snorting with laughter and whizzing through the pages!' Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow mysteries–The time has finally come for former Met police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker to wed her fiancé DCI Nathan Withers, But their long-anticipated wedding doesn’t quite go to plan…As their guests descend on a luxurious Cornish castle for a weekend of pre-wedding activities, the happy couple look forward to spending time with friends and family. But celebrations grind to a halt when an arrow flies off-course during the archery session, and they find the body of a young woman floating face down in an ornamental pond.With the champagne chilling and canapes assembled, and an old London adversary brought in to investigate, it’s up to Jodie and Nathan to uncover the killer, before they strike again.Could the murderer be on the guest list?–Readers LOVE The Cornish Castle Murder…'Absolutely fantastic. My absolute favourite series and I love the characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I've devoured the previous books in this series and this was no different!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved the latest instalment in one of my favourite mystery series.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A massive five shiny stars from me.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was convinced I had the mystery solved on more than one occasion when in reality I didn't have a clue!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I cannot get enough of this series, if you love mysteries set in England this is for you! I recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great book full of humour, it's the 8th in the series and the best yet.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The series has a wonderful cast of quirky characters that would be great fun to hang out with.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A fast-paced story with twists and turns, very likeable characters, and an unusual background' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

Patterson’s greatest crime-solving team since the Women’s Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters - and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing.Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts.But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they’re accused of being PIs who can’t tell a client from a killer.The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else…except their willingness to fight.Fight the system. Fight for the underdog. Fight for the truth. If they can stop fighting each other long enough to work together._________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON‘Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss' IAN RANKIN‘Patterson is in a class by himself’ GUARDIAN‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ DAILY MAIL Read more

'OH. MY. GOD. This book blew my mind! . . . so gripping, so addictive, that putting it down is not an option' Reader review, 5 stars From the international bestselling author of THE WRONG DAUGHTER___She is the perfect wife. He is the perfect liar.Verity and Linden Lockwood vowed to spend the rest of their lives together, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do they part. Five years later they've kept their promise to never let their love die, to never slip into becoming one of those couples....But a year after Linden is brutally and inexplicably murdered in their picture-perfect home, Verity's world shatters again. They're not the golden couple she thought they were. Linden betrayed her: he had been having an affair.Determined to uncover the identity of the other woman, Verity delves into her husband's life. Everyone is a suspect: her neighbour, her best friend, her assistant... even her cousin. But as she unearths Linden's shocking secrets, Verity realises she didn't know her husband at all and the truth might be more dangerous than she realises.Can Verity expose the other woman before she joins her husband in the morgue?Perfect for fans of The Married Man by K.L. Slater, Jeneva Rose and Lisa Jewell.___Readers are hooked on The Wedding Vow!'COULD NOT put it down! So brilliantly done and full of jaw dropping twists. It had me gripped. . . I stayed up until 4am to finish it. The ending blew my mind. This one is going to be a huge hit!!' Reader review, 5 stars'Wow wow wow... What a wild exhilarating ride this book was . . . I couldn't put it down. . . truly an excellent read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars'Absolutely addictive . . . I seriously WOULD NOT even start this book unless you have cleared your schedule because you will not be able to put it down!! l flew through it in one sitting' Reader review, 5 stars'OMG, that ending! Dandy Smith delivers yet another jaw-dropping thriller with a twist so impossible to predict, it will wreck you. . . This book is genius' Reader review, 5 stars'Knocks you out of your shoes! . . . I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Ooooooh fabulous twists in this book!! Great read!...a fantastic who done it... Fabulous shocking twists! Great read!!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars'Twists twists and more twists . . . the author takes down us down a road only to change direction and makes the reader gasp. It is quite a brilliant read.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Wow!! Another 'hold on, it's going to be a fast bumpy ride' thriller . . . You cannot stop reading this book once you've started . . . Lots of twists and turns you would never expect or guess in a million years' Reader review, 5 stars 'Ohh wow I love it... a rollercoaster of a read which wow it did not let up... I was gripped. There was many jaw dropping twists which I did not see coming... Full of secrets and so many twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars Read more

"A cleverly plotted and thoroughly enjoyable book about dark deeds in beautiful places."—Elly GriffithsWelcome to the coastal paradise of Porthpella, where murder lurks among the dunes…Late one night, a distraught young man knocks on the door of retired and recently widowed Ally Bright’s remote home on the Cornish coast. But before she can make sense of his confused words, he’s gone—not to be seen again until he’s found the next morning at the foot of the nearby cliffs.In an instant, the peace of Ally’s beachcombing life is shattered. Feeling responsible for the young man’s fate, she wants to help find answers—as does ex-cop Jayden Weston, whom Ally meets at the scene. He shares her certainty that there’s more to the story than attempted suicide. When it emerges that the man is newly released ex-offender Lewis Pascoe, and that Helena, the wealthy new owner of his grandmother’s home, has subsequently disappeared, the tight-knit community of Porthpella is thrown into turmoil.Driven by their need to know more, the duo decide to investigate the mystery together. Is there a connection between the Pascoe family’s tragic history and Helena’s disappearance? And if there is a killer stalking Porthpella, do Ally and Jayden have what it takes to catch them? Read more

As the Shell House Detectives investigate a mystifying death, they discover rumours, betrayal and murder. Will a decades-old secret finally be unearthed too?"A gripping and propulsive read, with a deliciously dark mystery at its heart."—Lucy ClarkeAt Shoreline Vines, high on the Cornish cliffs, the Harper family are preparing to welcome glamorous investor Celine Chevalier to their vineyard.They desperately need Celine’s backing to keep their business afloat. But everything is jeopardised when a body is found in one of their fields. Police believe the death was a tragic accident but the victim’s family suspect otherwise and turn to the Shell House Detectives to investigate.As Ally and Jayden question the community, they discover that Shoreline Vines has always been shrouded in mystery. There are old rumours about buried bones, and even a curse on the land itself. Are these just local myths or is there something sinister hidden in the vineyard’s past?As tensions reach breaking point, Ally and Jayden must uncover the truth, in a gripping story of family secrets and shocking betrayals. Read more

A cold case that’s no longer cold. A suspect who’s been murdered. A silenced witness."A brilliant debut." —Steve Cavanagh"True fans of Val McDermid will love Payne's writing.” —A. J. West"One of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction." —Kia AbdullahDI Sheridan Holler is used to solving crimes on Liverpool’s streets, but after a decayed corpse turns up in a cemetery, she finds herself reopening not one but two cold cases. Seven years earlier, two women were gunned down and the only suspect, small-time drug dealer John Lively, was never seen again. Case closed. Until the body in the cemetery is identified as his.Holler needs to work out if Lively was killed out of revenge, or was just a victim of the criminal world he inhabited. When shocking evidence is revealed about the murder weapon, Holler’s cold case starts to look hopeless once more.But defeat is not an option. Driven by the unsolved and traumatic murder of her brother when they were children, DI Holler’s pursuit of justice is relentless. As old wounds are reopened, the police close in on the killer, but the threat of them striking again is all too real. Can DI Holler put the pieces of the puzzle together before anyone else winds up dead? Read more

The latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’ ERIN KELLY‘Oh. My. God.’ RUTH WARE‘I LOVE it – it is completely MAGNIFICENT’ MARIAN KEYES'Utterly brilliant' LIZ NUGENT‘A sumptuous golden age locked room mystery wrapped up in a will-they won’t-they love story. Sublime’ ANDREA MARAA closed door. An impossible murder.2:32 p.m. Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury London hotel and orders a bottle of champagne. Within the hour, her lover discovers her submerged in a bath of scalding water, dead.At first glance it looks like an accident. No one went in with her. No one came out. But all the signs point to murder.For DS Maeve Kerrigan, the case is a welcome distraction. But when shock news hits close to home, affecting her partner, DI Josh Derwent, she faces the toughest challenge of her career. And if she fails her world will never be the same again…Praise for Jane Casey'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read. Come for the thrill of a historic disappearance case, and get obsessed by the sexiest will-they-won't-they in crime fiction’ Abigail Dean‘Jane Casey is simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today. There aren’t enough superlatives. I’m in awe. I utterly loved it’ Liz Nugent‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller. Tense, heartfelt and hugely gripping, A Stranger in the Family is Jane Casey at her phenomenal best’ Chris Whitaker‘Nobody plots better than Jane Casey…the twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell'A Stranger in the Family blew my mind. 2024 has barely started and this is already one of my books of the year’ Jo Spain‘As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted, endlessly intriguing and all underpinned by a simmering “will they, won’t they” narrative. Just terrific’ Neil Lancaster‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension. Explosively good’ Sarah Hilary'A wonderfully clever plot, surprises at every turn…one of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara'Stellar stuff: funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan‘This book hit the ground running and didn’t let up’ Sam Holland'Her best yet, gripping and twisty but also moving and with a slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan Read more

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark BillinghamIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?The Times Crime Book of the MonthGuardian Best Crime and Thrillers----------'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' Val McDermid'I completely fell in love with it' Shari Lapena'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' Steve Cavanagh'Steeped in Agatha Christie joy' Araminta Hall'Pure escapism' Guardian'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' Daily Mail'A witty and poignant tale' Daily Telegraph'Funny and original' Sun Read more

She heard the knock, dread settling on her shoulders. A glance at the clock told her it was touching midnight. She glanced out of the window into the inky darkness and saw something that made her blood freeze solid with fear. Her time had come. She deserved to be punished. When a call comes in about a vulnerable woman found dead in a remote cottage, Detective Lottie Parker feels a deep sadness for this abandoned girl, who died alone with no family. Her perfect pale skin is blistered and burned, and all her jewellery has been taken, including the treasured silver cross she always wore around her neck.Determined to put a stop to this twisted killer, Lottie begins a desperate search for answers. But then she hears something that breaks her heart. Another lonely woman has been found, her burned body tangled in reeds at the edge of the river.Lottie delves into the dark pasts of the two victims and discovers they both had traumatic lives– as terrified young girls, they were sent to the Sisters of Forgiveness Convent. One was pregnant and the other cast out by her family. But what could have happened then that has caused their deaths so many years later?Lottie needs to track down the lost families of her two victims. But just as she’s getting close to uncovering the link between them, the blood-stained clothing of another young woman is found. Lottie is in a race against time to identify this deadly perpetrator and save the missing woman. But can she do it before another vulnerable soul is silenced forever?A totally addictive page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel McLean, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, Hidden Daughters will have you hooked.What everyone is saying about Patricia Gibney:‘AMAZING, BRILLIANT, THE BEST BOOK I’VE READ IN A LONG LONG TIME!!! It’s not often I’ve been left speechless after reading a book but this time I was!!!… From the very start I was gripped and couldn’t put it down!!!… If I could have given it ten stars I would have!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘THE BEST book I have read in quite some time. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!… absolutely riveting. Once I started reading, I was unable to stop… this story was just pure genius!… took everything I THOUGHT I knew and threw it right out the window!’ Butterfly’s Booknerdia Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely riveting, gut gripping and unputdownable!!… Had this read in record time!! From start to finish it was brilliant!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Amazing… Had me reading late into the night… Another page-turner which got my heart racing, holding my breath and tapping my kindle like a demented woodpecker… Packed with tension and suspense and so many suspects… Left me speechless.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘OMG BEYOND BRILLIANT!!!!… grips you right from the first page. It is so fast paced… The action just kept on coming… A truly well-deserved five stars.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simply brilliant. I devoured this book in a day and honestly couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------‘The rightful king of crime’ i News'Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet' TelegraphShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?----------'As charming and funny as always but SO MOVING' Marian KeyesRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022 Read more

**Pre-order the brand new, Agatha Christie-inspired suspense thriller from Riley Sager now - WITH A VENGEANCE**THE HEART-POUNDING GOTHIC THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOREveryone believes that Lenora Hope is a mass murderer.When the Hope family was massacred decades ago, she was the only one left after that tragic night.Mute, paralysed and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora has never been able to tell her side of the story.Until her new live-in caregiver Kit brings her a typewriter.And with one working finger Lenora begins to type:I want to tell you everything.Real readers LOVE The Only One Left:'Plot twists on plot twists! A story that keeps you guessing throughout' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Kept me guessing to the very end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I literally couldn't leave this story alone' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The tension throughout this book is so intense it is breath taking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I devoured this in a single sitting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Laden with an abundance of twists and turns that are truly mind-bending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The ending though . . . didn't see that one coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Riley never fails to disappoint me, now to wait for the next book...' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐And your favourite authors love it too...'A master storyteller' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Spine-chilling' RUTH WARE'Twisty' SHARI LAPENA'Addictive' STEPHANIE WROBEL'Propulsive' ELLERY LLOYD'Terrific' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Shocking' LISA GARDNER Read more