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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery
'Unputdownable...a high-octane, emotional page-turner.' Bestselling
author Louise Douglas.'A must read- highly original, impossible to
put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting.' Mary Grand'Suspense at
its best, set against the stunning backdrop of Holy Island. I loved
it!' Amanda James'A well plotted thriller that is dark and
deliciously twisted!' Keri Beevis 'A chillingly vivid thriller that
keeps you hooked to the very end. Unputdownable!' Carol Wyer Does a
killer's blood run in the family?Lexi Jakes thought she could run
from her past...she was wrong. Because when her biological mother
is found dead, with all the same hallmarks of her own serial killer
father, Lexi knows someone is out for revenge, and that she and her
small daughter, Isla, could be next. Determined to protect Isla,
Lexi travels back to Lindisfarne, the small remote island where she
grew up. There, cut off from the mainland, Lexi hopes they'll both
be safe. But as the tide comes in and the causeway slowly closes,
Lexi's greatest fear comes true: now they are trapped with no way
out. Lexi will do anything to save her daughter...she is the serial
killer's girl after all.
Bullets and BouquetsThere is no room for murder on a honeymoon. When J.W. Jackson foils an attempt to terminate former mob boss Luciano Marcus on the steps of Boston's Symphony Hall, it puts a definite damper on Jackson's and bride Zee Madieras's newlywedded bliss'especially when the mayhem follows them back home to Martha's Vineyard. A part-time Vineyard resident himself, Marcus wants J.W. to find out who is behind the botched hit'an assignment the laid-back ex-cop can't refuse, since lady love Zee saw one of the would-be assassins and is now in peril herself. But with everyone from gangland rivals to Wampanoag Indians wishing Marcus harm, keeping the circling island sharks from the kill might be more than J.W. can handle.
A shocking double murder at Israel's top academic institution brings Superintendent Michael Ohayon to the scene to probe the nature of creativity and unravel the mystery.
Bestselling author Josephine Tey's classic final mystery featuring
her best-loved character, Inspector Alan Grant, filled with "all
the Tey magic and delight" and now featuring a new introduction by
Robert Barnard.
On sick leave from Scotland Yard, Inspector Alan Grant is planning
a quiet holiday with an old school chum to recover from overwork
and mental fatigue. Traveling on the night train to Scotland,
however, Grant stumbles upon a dead man and a cryptic poem about
"the stones that walk" and "the singing sand," which send him off
on a fascinating search into the verse's meaning and the identity
of the deceased. Grant needs just this sort of casual inquiry to
quiet his jangling nerves, despite his doctor's orders. But what
begins as a leisurely pastime eventually turns into a full-blown
investigation that leads Grant to discover not only the key to the
poem but the truth about a most diabolical murder.
'Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a
scene of this nature - himself in one arm-chair, a police officer
in another, and between them - a mystery.' The Reverend Dodd, vicar
of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen, spends his evenings
reading detective stories by the fireside - but heaven forbid that
the shadow of any real crime should ever fall across his seaside
parish. But the vicar's peace is shattered one stormy night when
Julius Tregarthan, a secretive and ill-tempered magistrate, is
found at his house in Boscawen with a bullet through his head. The
local police inspector is baffled by the complete absence of clues.
Suspicion seems to fall on Tregarthan's niece, Ruth - but surely
that young woman lacks the motive to shoot her uncle dead in cold
blood? Luckily for Inspector Bigswell, the Reverend Dodd is on
hand, and ready to put his keen understanding of the criminal mind
to the test. This classic mystery novel of the golden age of
British crime fiction is set against the vividly described backdrop
of a fishing village on Cornwall's Atlantic coast . It is now
republished for the first time since the 1930s.
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Clifford D. Simak
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A dark and unsettling psychological thriller about toxic
friendship, misplaced loyalty and secrets from the past finally
being revealed. A gripping new story from international bestseller
Nina Manning. Your best friend or your worst nightmare...? From the
moment they met as children, Sasha knew that beautiful, wealthy,
and confident Caitlin would always be her absolute best friend.
Sasha would do anything to make Caitlin happy. Even keep her
darkest secrets... The years have passed, but their friendship
remains. And when Caitlin announces she's getting married there is
only one choice for the role of bridesmaid. Sasha will make sure
Caitlin's wedding is as beautiful and perfect as she is. Won't she?
But as the big day approaches, cracks begin to appear. Because no
matter what Sasha does, she never seems to make Caitlin happy. And
the secrets that once bound these two friends, now threaten to rip
them apart for good... Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lisa
Gardner and Freida McFadden. What everyone's saying about The
Bridesmaid:'Mind blowing...It's a must read' 'A wickedly twisted
book... Amazing from start to finish' 'LOVED this thriller!Nina
Manning has most definitely earned a spot on my top list of
authors' 'A stunningly clever psychological thriller... 5 stars!'
'I seriously did not want this book to end... I LOVED IT' 'I was
practically clenching my jaw and holding my breath from start to
finish... I read the novel in one sitting, ignoring everything
else' 'A page-turning pulse stopping mystery... I absolutely loved
it! and couldn't wait to find out what happened' Praise for Nina
Manning: 'Heart-stopping, pacy and tension filled. Highly
recommended.' Claire Allan, USA Today Bestseller 'Compelling and
claustrophobic, Nina is an exciting new voice and definitely one to
watch' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Babysitter 'Chilling and
creepy. An atmospheric and addictive debut.' Diane Jeffrey, author
of The Guilty Mother 'Totally addictive. I couldn't put it down!'
Darren O'Sullivan, author of Closer Than You Think 'A
claustrophobic, nail-biting thriller that draws you in and doesn't
let go.' Naomi Joy, author of The Liars 'Clever, emotionally
draining and totally gripping. I absolutely loved this book!' D E
White, author of The Forgotten Child
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