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Agatha Christie's disturbing 1960s mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Gipsy's Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea - and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy. There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after. Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals' warnings: 'There's no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy's Acre.' Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying 'In my end is my beginning...'
A Loaded Question by Danica Winters He trusts her with his life Troy Spade works alone. But when a sniper takes a shot at him on a crowded city street, Troy has no choice but to cooperate with the FBI. Agent Kate Scot is shocked to the core when he reveals the details of his investigation. As they get closer to the truth, the danger around them intensifies. What-and who-is Kate willing to sacrifice? Colton 911: Unlikely Alibi by Lisa Childs She's his partner, his friend, and now, his alibi Heath Colton is about to take his multimillion-dollar company to the next level when a double homicide shatters his world. His VP's desire to protect him means he has to pretend they're involved in a secret romance. But Heath's feelings for Kiley Givens are more real than he's ready to admit, and now they're both in a killer's crosshairs...
'A fantastic read. Mind bending, gut wrenchingly tense and one of the most original stories I've read in years. It was an absolute treat' - John Marrs, author of The Vacation A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2022 Bestselling author Adam Hamdy returns with The Other Side of Night, an utterly unforgettable tale of love, loss and redemption. When disgraced former police officer Harriet Kealty discovers a plea for help in the margins of a second-hand book, she sets out to unravel a mystery that quickly leads her to confront some uncomfortable ties to her own life, including her ex-lover Ben. Following the deaths of his close friends, Ben became an adoptive father to their orphaned son Elliot. But Harriet suspects that Ben knows more about these deaths than he's willing to say... What starts as a simple investigation becomes something entirely different in this moving story that will open hearts and minds as it answers the question: what would you do for one more moment with someone that you love? What authors are saying: 'A big-hearted, big-brain, novel that you'll finish in three days and think about for the rest of the year. Wonderful.' - Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 'The pages almost turn themselves and when I was finished I couldn't stop thinking about the story's incredible twists, turns, and surprises' - James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross and Private series 'Remarkable' - Anthony Horowitz, author of The Twist of a Knife 'A strange, compelling, and ultimately moving head-spinner of a novel' - John Connolly, author of The Furies 'Absolutely brilliant. I was blown away' - Manda Scott, author of the Boudica series 'Mind-bending! This intriguing and thought-provoking thriller is a profound exploration of how far some are willing to go in the name of love. A fantastic twist you'll never see coming' - Liv Constantine, author of The First Shot 'A brilliant meta-thriller with huge ideas and even greater heart' - Steve Cavanagh, author of The Accomplice 'An utterly satisfying read' - Ryan Gattis
'Luke flung the light of his torch full onto the face of the immobile figure. Then he had the shock of his life. The man had no face! Where his face should have been was a sort of inhuman, uniform blank!' When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? And how is this connected to the shady business dealings of the garage? This classic mystery novel is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s.
Would you defend your husband if he was accused of killing his mistress? Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working. Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers. Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder. She had been found stabbed to death in Adam and Sarah’s second home. Sarah soon finds herself playing the defender for her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress. But is Adam guilty or is he innocent?
A collection of short stories featuring the 'heart specialist', Parker Pyne. Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which read: 'ARE YOU HAPPY? IF NOT, CONSULT MR PARKER PYNE'. Equally adept at putting together the pieces of a marriage or the fragments of a murder mystery, Mr Parker Pyne was possibly the world's most unconventional private eye - and certainly its most charming.
FIRST, the saucy film of a nude woman bathing is stolen from a What the Butler Saw machine on Brighton's Palace Pier. NEXT, the pier's night-watchman is murdered - his body found in the coconut shy. COLIN CRAMPTON, ace reporter on the Evening Chronicle, senses a scoop when he's the only journalist to discover a link between the two crimes. HE UNCOVERS a 50-year feud between twin sisters - one a screen siren from the days of silent movies, the other the haughty wife of an aristocrat. BUT COLIN'S investigation spirals out of control - as he RISKS HIS LIFE to land the biggest story of his career. STOP PRESS MURDER, a Swinging Sixties mystery, has more twists and turns than a country lane. It will keep you guessing - and laughing - right to the last page.
A chance discovery in the village of Cullybackey Co. Antrim in 2006 reveals the documents relating to a previously unknown investigator of Ballymena Co. Antrim, one Brock Adair. Born in 1771 he and his colleague Charles Kinhilt, a solicitor from Cullybackey, conducted numerous investigations into crime in the Co. Antrim area and in the whole of Ireland. These were conducted prior to an established police force in Ireland. Charles Kinhilt had recorded the details of Brock Adair's investigations. He assisted Brock with these enquiries. Both Charles and Brock were educated locally in Ballymena and latterly at Trinity College Dublin. Brock Adair was called upon by the Local military commander Captain Dickey to assist with a number of enquiries. He gained a reputation of being an outstanding observer and investigator. This short story outlines the enquiries made by Brock Adair and Charles Kinhilt into the vicious murder of Florence McSorley in Meeting House Lane Ballymena in 1796. Brock investigates this vicious attack on the mother of two. It shocks the community. Will he be able to find the killer? This is one of a number of enquiries lead by Brock Adair.
Love and death are closer than you think...There has never been a heroine quite like Stella Powell; complex, feisty, vulnerable, and the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Detective Chief Inspector Frank MacDonald, a sophisticated 41 year-old, is the hero who falls under her spell. As Frank wrestles with the twists and turns of the case, he also shares in the joys and sorrows of his closest family. During one unbearably hot week in August, the York police are called to the scene of a brutal killing. The victim is Jane Sinclair, an attractive and vivacious red-head, who has been having an affair with James Powell, a well-known photographer. Whilst piecing the facts together, Frank finds himself increasingly attracted to Stella Powell, the photographer's wife, as they exchange views on Art, Literature and Life. However, as the forensic evidence mounts against Stella, Frank struggles to reconcile his feelings and his duty, until events lead to a terrifying conclusion at a famous Yorkshire landmark.
Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre and performing arts: a world of backstage dealings, where unscrupulous actors risk everything to land a starring role, costumed figures lead to mistaken identities, and on-stage deaths begin to look a little too convincing. . . This expertly curated thespian anthology features fourteen stories from giants of the classic crime genre such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Julian Symons and Ngaio Marsh, as well as firm favourites from the British Library Crime Classics series: Anthony Wynne, Christianna Brand, Bernard J. Farmer and many more. Mysteries abound when a player's fate hangs on a single performance, and opening night may very well be their last.
'This book is not only gripping, but it ends with a gasp-out-loud twist' Closer 'Tense, convincing ... kept me guessing' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies A teenage girl is missing. Is your daughter involved, or is she next? When Karen Finch's seventeen-year-old daughter Sophie arrives home after a night out, drunk and accompanied by police officers, no one is smiling the morning after. But Sophie remembers nothing about how she got into such a state. Twelve hours later, Sophie's friend Amy has still not returned home. Then the body of a young woman is found. Karen is sure that Sophie knows more than she is letting on. But Karen has her own demons to fight. She struggles to go beyond her own door without a panic attack. As she becomes convinced that Sophie is not only involved but also in danger, Karen must confront her own anxieties to stop whoever killed one young girl moving on to another - Sophie. A taut psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Laura Marshall and Cara Hunter. Praise for Sam Carrington: 'A gripping exploration of twisted family secrets' Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door 'Saving Sophie is a twisted rollercoaster of a debut . . . Sam Carrington is definitely one to watch out for' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me 'A tense, pacy read. This story's enough to put you off social media!' Isabel Ashdown, author of Beautiful Liars 'I was hooked ... I devoured this story in one sitting. Louise Jensen, author of The Sister
It was 1896. Dr. Watson is invited to the Dorset coast by an old friend. Much to his surprise, he persuades his friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes to accompany him. This hitherto unknown tale of Watson's involves romancing, dancing, occasional glasses of cider and an unimaginable evil, one which may spell doom for the two friends. Can they triumph? David Ruffle was born in Northamptonshire. He moved to Dorset in 2004 and lives, works and drinks the odd cider in the beautiful town of Lyme Regis.
They say he’s a murderer. But how could he be? Berlin, 2017: several young girls have been disappearing for the past fourteen years. Red ribbons show the police the way to their bodies, but there’s no trace of the killer. One evening, internationally renowned philosophy professor and anthropologist Walter Lesniak is arrested on the suspicion of the murders in the presence of his daughter, Ann. ‘Professor Death’ becomes the headline of the tabloid press and Lesniak himself refuses to cooperate with the police. Ann is certain this is all some kind of mistake. And she will prove it. Yet, with the arrest of her father, she begins a journey into the unknown . . .
From the bestselling author of The Ex, The Wife and The Better Sister 'Burke's latest propulsive thrill-ride is a suspenseful, twisty mystery about memory, friendship and secrets. A page-turner of the highest order.' LAURA DAVE, author of The Last Thing He Told Me HOPE CAN BE A DANGEROUS THING... She calls herself Hope Miller, but she has no idea who she really is. Fourteen years ago, she was found thrown from an overturned vehicle, with no clue to her identity. Hope started a new life, but never recovered her memory. Now she's missing. With nowhere else to turn, Hope's best friend, Lindsay Kelly, calls NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher. In pursuit of answers, three women search for the truth beneath long-buried secrets. And when their searches converge, what they find will upend everything they've ever known. 'An exemplary thriller with a cohort of powerful characters and with pace to spare. Intelligent entertainment.' - Crime Time
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'A slow and heavy step, which had been heard upon the stairs and in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.' Set against the foggy backdrop of London and the English countryside, each story in this quintessential collection unravels an exciting new mystery, from mistaken identity and portentous omens to counterfeit currency and jewellery theft. They follow the famous detective and his partner Watson on the trail of some of their most enjoyable cases, including 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Five Orange Pips' and 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'. Appearing in the Strand magazine between 1891 and 1892, these are the first stories ever published to feature the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, whose adventures hold an unparalleled and enduring appeal to this day.
Willa is the best friend Mary never had . . .
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