In a violent storm off the west coast of Anglesey in North Wales, a young woman is plucked from the sea by a rescue helicopter. She is unconscious and dressed in unusual clothing. The only evidence of her identity is the life jacket she is wearing bearing her name, lzzy, and the name of a yacht reported missing two weeks earlier. The crew are at odds to explain why, with no sign of wreckage or any other bodies, she is the only survivor from a family of five. Discover what happened to Izzy and her family as we join them four weeks earlier preparing to depart from Deganwy Marina on their yacht, Nicole, for their annual sailing holiday. Written with warmth and sensitivity for its main characters, Arthur's Seed will plunge you into a brutal yet beautiful world on a journey that has more twists and turns than a detective novel. You will be in awe of the scale of their hidden subterranean world and its secrets, but be warned, there are dark forces at work to take control of your mind and emotions at the turn of every page. For you will be moved to tears of sorrow and joy as lzzy and her two brothers' incredible story unfolds. Arthur's Seed: Cuddfan, Myrddin's Legacy is David's debut novel of a planned trilogy following the exploits of Izzy and her two brothers Daniel and George as they struggle to save the hidden world of Cuddfan from the forces of evil.

In a violent storm off the west coast of Anglesey in North Wales, a young woman is plucked from the sea by a rescue helicopter. She is unconscious and dressed in unusual clothing. The only evidence of her identity is the life jacket she is wearing bearing her name, lzzy, and the name of a yacht reported missing two weeks earlier. The crew are at odds to explain why, with no sign of wreckage or any other bodies, she is the only survivor from a family of five. Discover what happened to Izzy and her family as we join them four weeks earlier preparing to depart from Deganwy Marina on their yacht, Nicole, for their annual sailing holiday. Written with warmth and sensitivity for its main characters, Arthur's Seed will plunge you into a brutal yet beautiful world on a journey that has more twists and turns than a detective novel. You will be in awe of the scale of their hidden subterranean world and its secrets, but be warned, there are dark forces at work to take control of your mind and emotions at the turn of every page. For you will be moved to tears of sorrow and joy as lzzy and her two brothers' incredible story unfolds. Arthur's Seed: Cuddfan, Myrddin's Legacy is David's debut novel of a planned trilogy following the exploits of Izzy and her two brothers Daniel and George as they struggle to save the hidden world of Cuddfan from the forces of evil.

Dr. Peter Chesterfield is one of the Royal London Hospital's top neurosurgeons. He is also a workaholic, ordered by his boss to take a week off to attend a medical symposium at the luxurious Elysium Grand on the island of Maui. While there, Peter pulls a woman with a skull fracture from the water. Though he is able to revive her in the ambulance, she eventually dies in his arms, leaving him with only one clue to what happened to her: the word "honu." Increasingly obsessed with discovering the cause of his patient's death, Peter becomes entangled in an ongoing investigation of a brazen luxury auto theft. He also becomes a source of deep irritation to detective Lisa Kealoha, who has jurisdiction over the case. But when the two join forces, they begin to uncover a destructive plot that runs far deeper than either of them could have imagined. And if they're not careful, they're both going to end up dead. Award-winning author James R. Hannibal whisks you away to the deadly beauty of Hawaii for a story of greed, violence, and justice that will leave you breathless.

A shocking reveal threatens to unravel Detective Superintendent Roy Grace's happy new life in the television tie-in edition of Love You Dead, by award-winning crime author Peter James.

Now a major TV drama on Britbox, Grace stars John Simm as the titular character.

Grace is newly married, having moved to a country cottage with Cleo and their baby son. But his first, long-missing wife, now found, has left Grace a surprise greater than he could have imagined.

Yet the police need Grace at work: an escaped murderer who left a bullet in him is back, and a Black Widow is leaving an international trail of corpses after bleeding them dry - in every sense. Now, she's come to Brighton for her next wealthy target.

Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Love You Dead is the twelfth title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective's investigations with Need You Dead and Dead If You Don't.

Shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2021. 'An impressive and immersive debut set in a beautifully realized sixteenth-century Florence' Antonia Hodgson 'A first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop's spirited and richly detailed story is a tour-de-force' David Baldacci 'Richly atmospheric . . . transports you to another time and place' Ambrose Parry, author of The Way of All Flesh City of Vengeance is an explosive debut novel in an historical thriller series by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Florence, which continues with The Darkest Sin. Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth. Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city's most feared criminal court, is given four days to solve the murder: catch the killer before the feast of Epiphany - or suffer the consequences. During his investigations Aldo uncovers a plot to overthrow the volatile ruler of Florence, Alessandro de' Medici. If the Duke falls, it will endanger the whole city. But a rival officer of the court is determined to expose details about Aldo's private life that could lead to his ruin. Can Aldo stop the conspiracy before anyone else dies, or will his own secrets destroy him first?

The third exhilarating thriller in the bestselling Camel Club series.

Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back. Set on exposing the real story behind the closed doors of America’s leaders, they draw upon their vast experience to seek justice and the truth.

Now they must face their most dangerous adventure yet – a war on two fronts.

Casino king Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, the elite con-artist who cheated him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues must draw on all their resources if they are to protect Annabelle from a terrible fate.

Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone’s own mysterious past. An unstoppable killer intent on one goal: the death of Oliver Stone.

The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, Drive is a dark thriller that was named an Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year and a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. This edition will feature extra materials, including a reading group guide and author Q&A. Driver works as a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. He drives, that's all-until he's double-crossed. And suddenly, driving isn't enough any more... but murder might be.

June 1572: for ten, violent years the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Neighbours have become enemies, countless lives have been lost, and the country has been torn apart over matters of religion, citizenship and sovereignty. But now a precarious peace is in the balance: a royal wedding has been negotiated by Catherine de’ Medici and Jeanne d’Albret, an alliance between the Catholic Crown and Henri, the Huguenot king of Navarre. It is a marriage that could see France reunited at last.

Meanwhile in Puivert, an invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend this historic wedding in Paris in August. But what Minou does not know is that the Joubert family’s oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be there. Nor that, within days of the marriage, on the eve of the Feast Day of St Bartholomew, Minou’s family will be scattered to the four winds and one of her beloved children will have disappeared without trace . . .

A breath-taking novel of revenge, persecution and loss, sweeping from Paris and Chartres to the City of Tears itself – the great refugee city of Amsterdam – this is a story of one family’s fight to stay together, to survive and to find each other, against the devastating tides of history . . .

Following on from the Sunday Times number one bestseller, The Burning Chambers, Kate Mosse’s The City of Tears is the second thrilling historical epic in The Burning Chambers series, for fans of Ken Follett and Dan Brown.

'A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one - no one - is quite what they seem' Robin LaFevers, New York Times-bestselling author of Grave Mercy The first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles. The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance. Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive - and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets - secrets that may unravel her world - even as she feels herself falling in love. 'This is the kind of story I love - a heart-pounding tale of magic and murder, betrayal and romance set in a richly imagined fantasy landscape' Cindy Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms 'The Kiss of Deception has it all - beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. This is definitely one of my favourite reads of the year!' Alyson Noel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals

I thought I saw her today. Down by the water. It was her hair I noticed. Do you ever see her, Lex? Does she haunt you too?

I haven’t been back to Eos since I first met my step-sister, Lex.
It’s been twenty-five years since that summer.
Since we went from strangers to sisters.
Since Abigail went missing.
Since we told the first lie.

Now we’re back together on the island.
So much has changed since we were teenagers.
We’ve both tried to move on from the past – from each other.
But the island won’t let us escape our secrets.

Only me and Lex know the truth about Abigail.
We’ve been living a lie for so long.
And if the truth comes out – neither of us will survive it…

The jaw-dropping, page-turning, critically-acclaimed book of the year: a serial-killer thriller unlike any other from the award-winning Lauren Beukes. 'GONE GIRL has not exactly gone. But THE SHINING GIRLS have arrived' (The Times). THE SHINING GIRLS is now streaming on Apple TV+, starring Elisabeth Moss and Jamie Bell "It's not my fault. It's yours. You shouldn't shine. You shouldn't make me do this." Chicago 1931. Harper Curtis, a violent drifter, stumbles on a house with a secret as shocking as his own twisted nature - it opens onto other times. He uses it to stalk his carefully chosen 'shining girls' through the decades - and cut the spark out of them. He's the perfect killer. Unstoppable. Untraceable. He thinks... Chicago, 1992. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Tell that to Kirby Mazrachi, whose life was shattered after a brutal attempt to murder her. Still struggling to find her attacker, her only ally is Dan, an ex-homicide reporter who covered her case and now might be falling in love with her. As Kirby investigates, she finds the other girls - the ones who didn't make it. The evidence is ... impossible. But for a girl who should be dead, impossible doesn't mean it didn't happen...

Op ’n verlate grondpad in Limpopo druk hulle twee kilogram se vlekvrye staal – die reuse Smith & Wesson Model 500 – teen Lemmer die lyfwag se kop en vra: “Waar is dit?” Hy weet nie. Hulle belieg en bedrieg hom, steel sy Glock, die een met sy vingerafdrukke daarop. Hulle ken hom nie; hulle gaan betaal. Hulle gaan ’n spoor trap wat wyd sal loop.

Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, race to find a terrifying, unidentified killer in this twisting, unpredictable thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais.

Traci Beller was thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his family, but Traci never believed it. Now, ten years later, Traci is a high-profile influencer with millions of followers and the money to hire the best detective she can find: Elvis Cole.

Elvis heads to Rancha where an ex-con named Sadie Givens and her daughter, Anya, might have a line on the missing man. But when Elvis finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals, the missing persons cold case becomes far more sinister.

Elvis calls his ex-Marine friend, Joe Pike, for help, and they follow Tommy Beller's trail into the depths of a monstrous, hidden evil. The case flips on its head, victims become predators, predators become prey, and the question becomes: Can Elvis Cole save them all from this nightmare?

Part IV - Kat Severn turned her back on her privileged and moneyed upbringing, instead pursuing a career in the Military of the early 22nd Century Federation of America, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. She has been given her first independent command a " In the remote waters of the Southern Atlantic. For a Fleet Officer with a reputation for not following the rules, ita s a posting that rapidly becomes more of an exile than a stepping-stone towards her next promotion. But where Kat goes, trouble seems to follow a " and she isna t there long before discovering mercenaries are sabotaging the navigation beacons that mark the safe-transit-routes for shipping. Whilst establishing the extend of the damage she unintentionally finds a previously unknown, but Long-abandoned Chinese military base on a remote and desolate island. A base that contains devastating technology. Technology that Kat must ensure never falls into the wrong hands.

A Wrong Turn A wrong turn at a fork in the road unwittingly leads two friends into an encounter with a charming yet mysterious strangera |but they soon discover that beneath his kindly mask lurks a sinister alter ego capable of pure evila | a |Lured by his charm they enter into a nightmarish sequence of eventsa |a deadly date with the Devil. No Vacancies A killer on the run from the Police finds himself being hunted by a ghost from his pasta |an entity fuelled by an unrelenting desire for murderous revenge.

Could this life be their last?

The city of Atrine lies in ruins. And now Relos Var has revealed his plan to free the monstrous god, Vol Karoth, the end of the world is closer than ever.

To buy time for humanity, Kihrin and his friends need to convince a king to perform an ancient ritual. The power released would imprison the god for an age to come. But this may come at too high a price for the King of the Vane, as the ritual would strip his people of their immortality. As a result, some will do anything to prevent this ritual – including assassinating those championing this solution.

Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with a horrifying possibility. It seems his connection to Vol Karoth is growing in strength . . . but what does it mean? And how can Kihrin hope to save his world, when he might be the greatest threat of all?

The Memory of Souls is the third book in A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons.

When Captain Kassie Kasselman of Newlands SAPD starts investigating a missing ex-colleague, it’s quickly clear that more is going on than a simple drug-related disappearance. It somehow seems linked to the kidnapping that has struck his colleague Rooi Els’ wife’s place of work, a curio shop. From the Cape ganglands to Kruger’s rhino poachers, from a grisly smallholding to the glitz of the diplomatic world, Kassie has to feel his way quickly but carefully – or Rooi Els’ wife is fish food. Afrikaans readers have grown to love anti-hero Captain Kassie Kasselman since Rudie van Rensburg’s first crime novel, Slagyster (2013). His unique style of detective story, with a strong focus not only on the investigation but also on the criminals in question, creating a complex and satisfying web of motives and plot, is now available in English for the first time.

Twenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were murdered in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.

Ten-year-old Sara Carter – nicknamed the Angel of Death - spent eight years in a children’s secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.

Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister Shannon Carter, compelling her to break two decades of silence.

Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.

For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened on that blood-soaked night – with devastating consequences for them all.

An isolated motel.
A body in the snow.
A killer lying in wait...

When Kerry arrives to start a new job as the caretaker of a remote motel in the Catskills, she’s excited for a fresh start.

But she quickly realises that something is very wrong.

Her room is full of the previous caretaker’s belongings – and it looks like she was trying to leave in a hurry.

And then, Kerry sees it – the trails of blood. The hand reaching out from the snow…

Confused and scared, in the midst of a snowstorm, Kerry goes out to seek help. When the police arrive, though, things go from bad to worse.

Because the body has disappeared. But the killer is still out there…

An incredible new thriller you won’t want to put down!

It’s a case unlike anything detective Mina Dabiri has seen before. A woman trapped inside a magician’s box, with swords pierced through. But this time, it’s not a magic trick. It’s murder.

Knowing she has a terrifying killer on her hands, Mina enlists the help of celebrity mentalist, Vincent Walder. Only he can give her an insight into the secret world of magic and illusions.

Mina and Vincent soon discover that the murder victim has the roman numeral III engraved on her leg. The killer is counting down. There are going to be three more murders. And time is running out to stop them.

Ella Neser is terug van haar Karibiese skeepsvaart, en soort van terug in Lou se arms. Haar nuwe opdrag, nou as private speurder, is 'n bisarre een. Donna Maas, huisvrou en eggenoot van die sielkundige Thomas Maas, is oortuig haar man het 'n skelmpie. En dit is Ella se taak om met die bewyse vorendag te kom.

Die roman begin egter by die einde van die verhaal, waar Ella haar finale verslag optik. Daar is 'n moord gepleeg, maar ons weet nie wie die slagoffer is nie, en nog minder, wie die skurk.

'n Verskeidenheid karakters word betrek in Die versoeking van Thomas Maas, waaronder Thomas, sy vrou, hul tienertweeling, Maas se pa, wat aan dementia ly, en ook die hoof van 'n perdeskool, Amalia Rojas.

'n Verbysterende roman deur een van die mees ervare spanningsromanskrywers in Afrikaans. Karsten dop die genre se reëls op sy kop, en kom vorendag met 'n hoogtepunt nie net in sy eie oeuvre nie, maar in die Afrikaanse krimi­korpus