Anthony Fennell, a journalist, is in pursuit of a story buried at the bottom of the sea: the network of tiny fibre-optic tubes that carry the world's information across the ocean floor - and what happens when they break.

So he has travelled to Cape Town to board the George Lecointe, a cable repair vessel captained by Chief of Mission John Conway. Conway is a talented engineer and fearless freediver - and Fennell is quickly captivated by this mysterious, unnerving man and his beautiful partner, Zanele.

As the boat embarks along the west coast of Africa, Fennell learns the rhythms of life at sea, and finds his place among the band of drifters who make up the crew. But as the mission falters, tensions simmer - and Conway is thrown into crisis. A terrible, violent tragedy is unfolding in the life he has left behind on land; and, trapped out at sea, it seems as if the vast expanse of the ocean is closing in.

Then Conway disappears; and Fennell must set out to find him.

As taut and propulsive as a thriller, and a timeless exploration of narrative and truth, Twist is the work of a master storyteller at the height of his powers.

Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime.

To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she’s done.

But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night.

Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching.

In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom.

But first, she must survive the night.

When Murphy Meyer arrives at Eden State Hospital on the first of January 2001, driven to solve a small, personal mystery, the young doctor has no idea she’s deposited herself into something larger and darker than she could ever have imagined; something that has a life of its own.

Few at Eden State Hospital can claim to be single minded where duplicity is standard operating procedure.

Sarah Fourie kry halfvier op ’n koue wintersoggend ’n oproep van Mosela Mosholi, ’n ou vriendin uit haar tronkdae. Sarah moet nóú kom, Kaapstad toe. Datameester Mosi se rekenaars voorspel ’n vierde moord op ’n toeris binne die volgende paar dae en Sarah met haar kuberkrakerkennis moet kom help.

Sarah kan nie nee sê nie. Sy ken Mosi al jare lank, en haar skuld is groot. Sy sleep haarself uit die bed, gryp ’n oornagsak, en bel vir Jaap. Want Jaap Reyneke moet saam – sy jare as polisieman is al raad wat sy het indien ’n moordenaar in die moederstad skuil.

Dit is ’n onvoorspelbare, donker Kaapstad wat op Jaap en Sarah wag. ’n Stad waarin misdadigers die toutjies trek, waar hommeltuie bokant jou stilweg tred hou van goeie én minder goeie dade, en toeriste salig onbewus is van dit wat in Clifton en Kampsbaai broei.

Nog ’n verbluffende roman deur die meester-krimiskrywer Irma Venter.

When bookish Winifred flees to a sleepy village to escape her past, she reluctantly partners with larger-than-life Sylvie to open a charming bookshop-café. After the slight inconvenience of a dead customer threatens their new venture, the unlikely duo discover they have a talent for creative problem-solving - and disposal. Dark, witty and deliciously macabre, this tale of murder, friendship and small-town secrets will leave you hungry for more.

Joernalis en meestersstudent Rachel April se lyk word gevind met ’n steekwond in haar hart. Lesea du Plessis, ’n medestudent, stel ondersoek in. Sy het Rachel se dogtertjie belowe sy sal uitvind wat met haar ma gebeur het.

Dit blyk dat Rachel tydens ’n internskap by die Anglo-Boereoorlogmuseum iets ontdek het. Maar wat kan dit wees?

Gou raak dit duidelik iemand wil keer dat Lesea en haar aanneemboetie die waarheid oor Rachel se moord ontbloot. En nou is hulle self in doodse gevaar.

Sophia het weer een van die episodes gehad waar sy eenvoudig wegraak. Asof sy in die put is waarin sy as kind met haar troetelkuiken, Rebecca, geval het. Swart. Niks.

Toe sy bykom, vind sy haar man, die popster Max Bladen, met ’n bloederige wond aan sy kop. Wie het Max reg hier in hul leefkamer aangeval? Dit kan tog nie wees dat sý . . .?

Te midde van ’n mediasirkus, word Sophia gearresteer. En sy sal bitter vinnig ’n manier moet vind om haar onskuld te bewys – al kan sy niks onthou nie.

1991. Israel in die kruisvuur van nuwe langafstand-missiele uit Lebanon. Mossad moet dringend ’n antwoord vind. En ’n geskikte rekruut vir ’n uiters sensitiewe operasie: die diefstal van broodnodige radartegnologie by die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag, as teenvoeter vir Siriese missiele.

Die kandidaat: Ruth Heyns, doktorsgraadstudent in Tel Aviv. Maar sy trek die aandag van Teenspioenasie se ervare Gunther Eckhardt en die toenemende agterdog van die Lugmag-liaison, kolonel Leon Rutger...

New Year's Eve, 1932.

Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it?

Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there ― one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

The Murders at Fleat House is a suspenseful and utterly compelling crime novel from the author of the multimillion-selling The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. 'A thrilling whodunit for crime fans. Another Lucinda Riley legacy to treasure' - Lancashire Post 'A cleverly woven mystery to savour' - Sunday Express The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen's - a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk - is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London, and reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss. Reunited with her loyal sergeant, she enters the closed world of the school, and as Jazz begins to probe the circumstances surrounding Charlie Cavendish's tragic death, events are soon to take another troubling turn. Charlie is exposed as an arrogant bully, and those around him had both motive and opportunity to switch the drugs he took daily to control his epilepsy. As staff at the school close ranks, the disappearance of a young pupil and the death of an elderly classics master provide Jazz with important leads, but are destined to complicate the investigation further. As snow covers the landscape and another suspect goes missing, Jazz must also confront her personal demons . . . Then, a particularly grim discovery at the school makes this the most challenging murder investigation of her career. Because Fleat House hides secrets darker than even Jazz could ever have imagined . . .

The Maid meets Only Murders in the Building in this twist-packed cosy mystery set in the smallest residential square in London.

Marchfield Square was meant to be a haven from the outside world. A place for those who need somewhere safe from their pasts, or who could otherwise not afford to stay in the city they call home. That was Celeste Van Duren's plan. One of her tenants being murdered in his own kitchen, and the police trying to pin it on his long-suffering wife, was not.

So Celeste does what anyone with a lot of money, a strong sense of justice and a bad hip would do: she recruits some help to track down the real murderer. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone in the square and is liked by all, while failed crime writer, Lewis, is known by no one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he's not that fond of Audrey either, but Celeste is persuasive. In theory his knowledge of police procedure and her way with people should help them find the killer - if they don't kill each other first...

Despite their differences the two soon discover the victim's dodgy art deals may hold the key to the mystery – but have they missed something closer to home? After all, how well do you really know your neighbours?

The long-awaited follow-up to the global bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me, soon to be a major series on Apple TV+ (coming 2026).

Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. Together, they’ve forged a relationship with Bailey’s grandfather Nicholas and are putting the past behind them.

But when Owen shows up at Hannah’s new exhibition, she knows that she and Bailey are in danger again.

Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them. As a thrilling drama unfolds, Hannah risks everything to get Bailey to safety—and finds there just might be a way back to Owen and their long-awaited second chance.

It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom.

So here’s the plan.

Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time.

Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills.

A billionaire wants his family back.

The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready.

There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

The cult classic novel from the author of Climbers and The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again

With an introduction by bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield

'A spare textual elegance and closure-denying restraint that impresses and fulfils' IAIN BANKS

On a hot May night, three Cambridge students carry out a ritualistic act that changes their lives. Decades later, none of the participants can remember what transpired; but their clouded memories bind them together. Unable to move on, Pam Stuyvesant has epilepsy and is plagued by sensual visions. Her husband Lucas believes that a dwarfish creature is stalking him, and invents histories to soothe Pam's fears. Self-styled Sorcerer Yaxley becomes obsessed with a terrifyingly transcendent reality. The narrator is seemingly the least effected participant in the ritual: he is haunted by the smell of roses, and his guilt as he attempts to help his friends escape the torment that has engulfed their lives.

Strange, dreamlike and moving, The Course of the Heart is an examination of the edges of humanity where we lie, hide, hurt and heal.

'A gloriously intelligent, beautifully written and thoroughly maddening book' INDEPENDENT

The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do.

Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing an explosive book that contains startling discoveries about the nature of human consciousness and threatens to disrupt centuries of established belief.

But a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, and Katherine suddenly disappears along with her manuscript. Langdon finds himself targeted by a powerful organization and hunted by a chilling assailant sprung from Prague’s most ancient mythology. As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers.

In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A mindbender." -Jessica Knoll "Riveting...a winner." -Laura Dave "A knockout." -Mary Kubica From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight comes a twisted con-woman thriller about two women out for revenge-or is it justice? Two women. Many aliases. Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be-a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything. Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is. The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future. Praise for The Last Flight by Julie Clark: "Thoroughly absorbing...the characters get under your skin." -The New York Times "Highly thrilling." -Entertainment Weekly "You won't be able to put it down." -People.com

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a novel of suspense narrated by a teenage girl who falls into a life of drugs and crime, and must escape before it's too late.

Neglected by her parents, nineteen-year-old Maya Vidal grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandparents. Her grandmother, Nidia, affectionately known as Nini, is a force of nature--a woman whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after she emigrated from Chile in 1973. Popo, Maya's grandfather, is an African American astronomer and professor--a gentle man whose solid, comforting presence helps calm the turbulence of Maya's adolescence. When Popo dies of cancer, Maya goes completely off the rails. She turns to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime, eventually bottoming out in Las Vegas. Lost in a dangerous underworld, she is caught in the crosshairs of warring forces--a gang of assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol. Her one chance for survival is Nini, who helps her escape to a remote island off the coast of Chile. Here, Maya tries to make sense of the past, unravels mysterious truths about life and her family, and embarks on her greatest adventure: the journey into her own soul.

Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, bestselling author Dennis Lehane's extraordinary eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads where past meets future. Filled with a cast of richly drawn, unforgettable characters, The Given Day tells the story of two families--one black, one white--swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a battle for survival and power. Coursing through the pivotal events of a turbulent epoch, it explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself.

No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace... So goes the family curse, handed down from generation to generation, ruining families and breaking hearts as it goes. And now it's calm, rational Eniiyi's turn - who, due to her uncanny resemblance to her dead aunt, Monife, and her family's insistence that she must be a reincarnation, has long been used to some strange familial beliefs.

Still, when she falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family's history. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak, or can she escape the family curse and the mysterious fate that befell her aunt?

Three tight-knit friends embark on an extravagant divorce trip to the Maldives where they can unwind and celebrate a new chapter in midlife—until they realize the resort of their dreams is harboring a killer.

Best friends Darcy, Camilla, and Kate escape for a post-divorce retreat in the Maldives, the perfect place to relax, reset, and embrace a fresh start in life. Darcy is learning how to be a free woman at forty-two. Camilla has found the perfect calling as a fitness and wellness influencer with a devoted following. And Kate is finally working on the book she was meant to write after years of telling other people’s stories.

Their dream getaway? The exclusive and isolated Sapphire Island Resort. With luxurious private villas, crystal-clear waters, and sun-drenched white sand beaches, relaxation is guaranteed. But this is no ordinary friendship, and they’re not the only guests on the island with secrets. Who left the body on the beach—and who’s next?

A propulsive and deliciously dark tale about female friendship, loyalty, and lies, Bad Tourists is a white-hot thriller from the first page to its mind-blowing finish.

Speurder Ella Neser stel ondersoek in nadat vier voete in 'n Checkers-sak in 'n openbare tuin gevind word. Lou Pepler, eks-polisieman, nou sekuriteitskonsultant, glo dit hou verband met 'n saak wat hy 20 jaar gelede ondersoek het - die verdwyning van Billy Katz, rykmanseun en rokjagter. Ella se soektog lei na 'n begrafnisonderneming in Turffontein en die Pottas-familie. Maar hoe hou die voete verband met Billy Katz se verdwyning en die saak wat Lou sy loopbaan en amper sy lewe gekos het?