Cozy Crime Scenes Coloring BookCute animals… cozy vibes… and a touch of crime?! This Cozy Crime Scenes Coloring Book brings you a hilariously parodic and darkly adorable collection of 40 hand-drawn illustrations featuring charming animal characters caught in the middle of unexpected (and slightly suspicious) situations.From a bunny held hostage to a lion caught in a terrible accident and a cat desperately fleeing from zombies, each page masterfully blends cuteness and crime in the most entertaining way. A perfect mix of wholesome and unhinged, this book is great for stress relief, Halloween fun, or as a quirky gift for that friend with a wicked sense of humor—but maybe not for kids!This coloring book includes:✔️ 40 hand-drawn illustrations of adorable animals in crime scenes✔️ A unique mix of cuteness and dark humor for a fun and relaxing coloring experience✔️ Large, bold, and easy-to-color designs for maximum enjoyment✔️ Single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through (use a protective sheet if coloring with markers)✔️ A convenient 8.5 x 8.5-inch format for easy handling✔️ High-resolution printing for crisp, clear detailsGet ready to color some paw-sitively suspicious scenes and bring these adorable little culprits to life—one shade at a time! 🕵️♂️🎨🔎 Read more

THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY IS BACK WITH THE NEW BOOK OF THE MOMENTDelicious' JOJO MOYES'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON‘Wonderfully wicked’RED'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES'Thoroughly enjoyable, like Succession rewritten by Agatha Christie’ MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast… A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ OBSERVERMeet the Wisterns. Rich. Powerful. Morally bankrupt.Anthony is dead. His wife and four children each have a motive.And there’s a true crime-obsessed outsider ready to expose the killer…With a family like this, who needs enemies?‘Ferociously entertaining’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of Succession’ WOMAN & HOME‘Another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of How to Kill Your Family’ i NEWS'Still not over Succession? A dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the Roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist' SUNDAY TIMES STYLEWHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What A Way To Go was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16.09.24Bella Mackie's book 'Jog On' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-01-08. Read more

The Number One Global Sensation*Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year**Amazon Book of the Year**Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards*‘Addictive’ Grazia‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer‘Provocative’ Mail on SundayTHIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?And so what if the first lie is only the beginning…Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her… What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault. ‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen KingR.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23Rebecca F Kuang's book 'Yellowface' was a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-06-03. 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

My husband is dead.I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back. So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, unputdownable, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery. Read more

*Molly the Maid returns in THE MAID'S SECRET – available to pre-order now!*____________DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS…Molly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel.So when a renowned guest drops very dead on the tearoom floor, sullying the hotel’s five-star reputation, it falls to Molly to sweep up the clues.An unfortunate accident? Or a murderous mess?The answers to the mystery lie behind one guest’s door – and only the maid holds the key…_________________________________________________________________Over a MILLION READERS have been swept away by Nita Prose's delightful mysteries:‘Excellent and totally entertaining … the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ STEPHEN KING‘This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX‘I loved everything about this book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I didn’t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER‘Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Maid was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/c 08/05/2023Nita Prose's book 'The Maid' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-05-08. Read more

***KITTY'S BACK! I BET YOU'D LOOK GOOD IN A COFFIN IS OUT NOW***Meet Kitty Collins.FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER.He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone.I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when I did and, despite the mess I made, I appeared to get away with it.That’s where my addiction started…I’ve got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I’m killing it.A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted story about friendship, love, and murder. Fans of Sweetpea, My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve will love this wickedly clever novel!Don't miss Katy Brent's new wickedly witty novel, The Murder After the Night Before, available now!Readers LOVE How to Kill Men and Get Away With It!‘I literally couldn’t put this book down, I was just so engrossed in Kitty and what the heck she was going to do next!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has got to be my favourite so far this year.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘There are just so many good things I could say about this book. I absolutely tore (pun intended) through this read. Everyone needs to go read it.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Being a man I really shouldn't like this book. Well I didn't like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn't stop reading this.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Women vibes.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one of the most clever books I have read in quite a while.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A well-rounded cast of characters, quick pace, and thrilling twists make this one of my favourites of the year!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY IS BACK WITH THE NEW BOOK OF THE MOMENTDelicious' JOJO MOYES'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES'Thoroughly enjoyable, like Succession rewritten by Agatha Christie’ MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast… A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ OBSERVERMeet the Wisterns. Rich. Powerful. Morally bankrupt.Anthony is dead. His wife and four children each have a motive.And there’s a true crime-obsessed outsider ready to expose the killer…With a family like this, who needs enemies?‘Ferociously entertaining’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of Succession’ WOMAN & HOME‘Another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of How to Kill Your Family’ i NEWS'Still not over Succession? A dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the Roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist' SUNDAY TIMES STYLEWHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What A Way To Go was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16.09.24Bella Mackie's book 'Jog On' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-01-08. Read more

The hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It and The Murder After the Night Before'I was rooting for Kitty even as she killed more men (oops!). Funny and twisty in the best of ways' Tasha Coryell***********************************************My name is Kitty Collins and I’m a serial killer.I don’t want to kill. It’s just so hard to resist. Some men really, really deserve it.Men like Blaze Bundy, an anonymous influencer spreading misogyny online. He’s making it very hard for me to control my murderous urges.Meanwhile I’m in the South of France to watch my mother marry a man I’ve never met. I should be drinking cocktails and focusing on my tan, not plotting a murder.But a woman’s work is never done. Surely one more teensy little kill wouldn’t hurt, would it?*********************************************'Brent is brilliant at cutting right to the (literal) heart of misogyny, using her trademark acerbic humour' Amy Beashel'Darkly hilarious… Come for the sharp-tongue prose and pitch-black comedy, stay for the careful dismantling of toxic masculinity' Laurie Elizabeth FlynnFans of How to Kill Your Family and Bad Sisters will love this deliciously dark, hilariously twisted new novel. Readers are obsessed with Kitty Collins:‘I literally couldn’t put this book down, I was just so engrossed in Kitty and what the heck she was going to do next!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has got to be my favourite so far this year.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘There are just so many good things I could say about this book. I absolutely tore (pun intended) through this read. Everyone needs to go read it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Being a man I really shouldn't like this book. Well I didn't like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn't stop reading this.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Women vibes.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one of the most clever books I have read in quite a while.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A well-rounded cast of characters, quick pace, and thrilling twists make this one of my favourites of the year!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

***KITTY'S BACK! I BET YOU'D LOOK GOOD IN A COFFIN IS OUT NOW***Meet Kitty Collins.FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER.He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone.I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when I did and, despite the mess I made, I appeared to get away with it.That’s where my addiction started…I’ve got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I’m killing it.A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted story about friendship, love, and murder. Fans of Sweetpea, My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve will love this wickedly clever novel!Don't miss Katy Brent's new wickedly witty novel, The Murder After the Night Before, available now!Readers LOVE How to Kill Men and Get Away With It!‘I literally couldn’t put this book down, I was just so engrossed in Kitty and what the heck she was going to do next!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has got to be my favourite so far this year.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘There are just so many good things I could say about this book. I absolutely tore (pun intended) through this read. Everyone needs to go read it.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Being a man I really shouldn't like this book. Well I didn't like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn't stop reading this.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Women vibes.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one of the most clever books I have read in quite a while.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A well-rounded cast of characters, quick pace, and thrilling twists make this one of my favourites of the year!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

My husband is dead.I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back. So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, unputdownable, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery. Read more

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson'The tonic we all need' Shari LapenaIt's the following has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four Read more

THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY IS BACK WITH THE NEW BOOK OF THE MOMENTDelicious' JOJO MOYES'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON‘Wonderfully wicked’RED'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES‘I was immensely grateful that despite the gruesome way my husband died, he’d done it with his clothes on.’Anthony Wistern is wealthy beyond imagination. Fragrant wife, gaggle of photogenic children, French chateau, Cotswold manor, plethora of mistresses, penchant for cutting moral corners, tick tick tick tick tick tick.Unfortunately for him, he’s also dead. Suddenly poised to inherit his fortune, each member of the family falls under suspicion.And that’s when everything comes crashing down…'A blend of Miss Marple-style whodunnit and social comedy ― a gleeful satirising of the awfulness of the 1 per cent in TV shows such as The White Lotus and Succession’SUNDAY TIMES, Pick of the Month‘Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast – everyone here, apart from her rather sweet TikTok sleuth, is dreadful, but in a pleasurably awful way… A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ OBSERVER‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED MAGAZINE‘Ferociously entertaining’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of Succession’ WOMAN & HOME‘Another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of How to Kill Your Family’ i NEWS'Still not over Succession? A dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the Roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist' SUNDAY TIMES STYLEWHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What A Way To Go was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16.09.24Bella Mackie's book 'Jog On' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-01-08. Read more

The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident.The second time was deliberate.Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history . . .. . . or else they’ll be history.A Man With One of Those Faces is the first book in Caimh McDonnell's Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit.Praise for The Dublin Trilogy:"One of the funniest crime books you could read." The Express“Properly funny” The Sunday Times"A brilliant comedic thriller." The Irish Post"Poignant, suspenseful and gut-bustingly funny.” Wall Street Journal“A modern great of crime comedy”Ian Moore, Sunday Times-bestselling author“A real page turner” Shots Crime & Thriller Ezine"It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny." Books Ireland Magazine"I was hooked by the end of the first page. Clever writing. Funny plot. Good characters." The Sun-Gazette Read more

An absolutely gripping cozy murder mystery with a touch of wry English humour.‘Cleverly conceived and amusingly executed.’ Sunday TimesDON’T MISS THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE SCHOOLMASTER MURDER MYSTERY SERIES. MAXWELL’S REALITY IS OUT NOW!__________________________Meet Peter Maxwell: widower, film buff, golden-hearted cynic, bow-tied eccentric teacher . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.Peter Maxwell is perfectly content with his routine; by day, inspire students and, if lucky, annoy the headmaster and governing body. By evening, return home to explain the finer points of classic films to his long-suffering cat, Count Metternich.Until Leighford High student Jennifer Hyde is murdered.The victim’s body is discovered at a derelict house in Kissing Tree Lane in the quaint seaside town. She’d been strangled.The police have very few leads. And even less motivation. But for Maxwell, students are late for class. They are not murdered. And Jennifer was one of his students.But this is not a textbook case.If you love Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Ian Moore, Rob Rinder, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Janice Hallett, or Simon Brett, prepare to be hooked by this character-driven thrilling mystery!PRAISE FOR MAXWELL’S HOUSE:‘A good, hard to solve mystery.’ Sunday Telegraph‘An excellent plot full of surprising twists and turns.’ Daily Post⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘History teacher, amateur sleuth, film buff and champion of fair play is a hero for all seasons . . . you feel yourself cheering for every victory he scores.’ Kathryn⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Laugh out loud one liners and a murder mystery, what’s not to like?’ Lisa⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Love these books, well written, amusing as well as exciting.’ Jean⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love the mixture of humour and mystery. The characters are wonderfully drawn . . . [Peter Maxwell] Mad Max is a brilliant creation.’ L.E. Davies⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Maxwell is a treasure. Have found a new hero in Peter Maxwell. A first-rate book introducing a new amateur detective / teacher. It's cleverly written with a believable set of characters and a plot that works!’ L.E.S⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beautiful prose, well-developed characters and interesting but not too convoluted plots. Love his humour and gentle classical references.’ Valerie Brogan⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Simply, the best!’ J.B. Jobe⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The main character was brilliant and wonderfully drawn. This series was actually a great creation. Thoroughly recommended’ MiranMeet Peter MaxwellPeter Maxwell is a history teacher at Leighford High School. He’s loved by his students and known as ‘Mad Max’ to his friends because of his love of quoting movies. His eccentricities make him a well-known figure in the small seaside town, cycling everywhere on his bike called White Surrey — after Richard III’s horse. When not teaching history, he is building a diorama of the Charge of the Light Brigade in his attic and talking to his cat, Count Metternich, his sounding board and boss, and solves crimes the police are unable to crack.The SettingLeighford is a small seaside town on the South Coast. Its population trebles in the summer as tourists flock to holiday there. Unfortunately for Peter Maxwell some of these characters will end up dead! Read more

Book 1 in the The Times-bestselling murder mystery series, by leading TV/radio comedian Ian Moore! Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett or Richard Coles'A joyous read'ALAN CARR––––––––––––Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it.One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the enigmatic Valérie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance.Then things become really serious and someone murders Ava Gardner, one of his beloved hens. The disappearance of a guest is one thing, but you don’t mess with a fellow’s hens!––––––––––––*MORE PRAISE FOR IAN MOORE AND DEATH AND CROISSANTS*'A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!'ADAM KAY'A writer of immense wit and charm'PAUL SINHA’This is hilarious and a great mystery too'JANEY GODLEY'Death and Croissants is a far funnier book than a story about a bloody murder has any right to be'JOSH WIDDICOMBE Read more

Jane Gardam's funny and wise masterpiece, reissued with a new introduction by Nina Stibbe'Old Filth has stayed with me for years' SATHNAM SANGHERA'Sharp, humane, generous and wonderfully funny' HILARY MANTEL'The last great book I read' RACHEL WEISZ 'Gardam's masterpiece'GUARDIANFilth, in his heydey, was an international lawyer with a practice in the Far East. Now, only the oldest QCs can remember that his nickname stood for Failed In London Try Hong Kong. Long ago, Old Filth was a Raj orphan - one of the many young children sent 'Home' from the East to be fostered and educated in England. Jane Gardam's novel tells his story, from his birth in what was then Malaya to the extremities of his old age. In doing so, she not only encapsulates a whole period from the glory days of the British Empire, through the Second World War, to the present and beyond, but also illuminates the complexities of the character known variously as Eddie, the Judge, Fevvers, Filth, Master of the Inner Temple, Teddy and Sir Edward Feathers. Read more

*Pre-order Clown Town, the ninth novel in Mick Herron's Slough House series, now**Now an award-winning Apple TV+ series starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden*'Mick Herron is the John le Carré of our generation' Val McDermid'The best thriller writer in Britain today' Sunday Express****At Regent's Park, the Intelligence Service HQ, new First Desk Claude Whelan is learning the job the hard way.Tasked with protecting a beleaguered Prime Minister, he's facing attack from all directions: from the showboating MP who orchestrated the Brexit vote, and now has his sights set on Number Ten; from the showboat's wife, a tabloid columnist, who's crucifying Whelan in print; and especially from his own deputy, Lady Di Taverner, who's alert for Claude's every stumble. Meanwhile, the country's being rocked by an apparently random string of terror attacks.Over at Slough House, the last stop for washed up spies, the crew are struggling with personal problems: repressed grief, various addictions, retail paralysis, and the nagging suspicion that their newest colleague is a psychopath. But collectively, they're about to rediscover their greatest strength - making a bad situation much, much worse.'Dazzlingly inventive' Sunday Times Read more

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES. Season 2 out March 2025!‘I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Read the whole thing in one day . . . I was hooked. It had me laughing to myself all day. Would recommend' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Comedy, thrilling, suspenseful. It was a brilliant read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A deftly plotted, funny and unexpected murder mystery . . . Highly recommended!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐* * *To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero…Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink.One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club.But soon another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Now the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape…* * *Praise for Robert Thorogood ‘Agatha Christie with a modern twist’Sun‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’ HEAT‘A hugely enjoyable murder mystery written with wonderful verve, humour and compassion. Utterly delightful’ Robert WebbRobert Thorogood's book 'Murder on the Marlow Belle' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-01-20. Read more

Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho is one of the most controversial and talked-about novels of all time. A multi-million-copy bestseller hailed as a modern classic, it is a violent and outrageous black comedy about the darkest side of human nature.With an introduction by Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting.I like to dissect girls. Did you know I’m utterly insane?Patrick Bateman has it all: good looks, youth, charm, a job on Wall Street, and reservations at every new restaurant in town. He is also a psychopath. A man addicted to his superficial, perfect life, he pulls us into a dark underworld where the American Dream becomes a nightmare . . .Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature. Read more