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'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken
heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes 'I loved this wild
mystery about a group of midlife women who have just about had
enough. I couldn't put it down' Erin Kelly 'A feminist thriller for
our times' Nina Pottell, Prima 'A propulsive plot and characters
that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on
societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same
time' Guardian 'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing
you've ever read before' Red magazine * * * Nessa: The Seeker Jo:
The Protector Harriett: The Punisher With newfound powers the time
has come to take matters into their own hands... Widowed Nessa
lives alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she
hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her. On
the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, but her
life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning
metamorphosis. Jo spent years at war with her body. The rage that
arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she
discovers she's able to channel it. Guided by voices only Nessa can
hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The
police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their
own investigations lead to more bodies, and a world of wealth where
the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed
to protect villains, not the vulnerable. Now three women will
avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME. * * * Readers
and authors are GRIPPED by The Change: 'A proper
smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to
boot . . . Loved it' Harriet Tyce 'An exceptionally well-written,
vivid, and powerful piece of work' Reader review, 'Powerful and
original' Tammy Cohen 'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute
best. 10 stars' Reader review,
'Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty' Ian Rankin You get away
with murder. In a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a
fisherman vanishes without trace. His remains are never found. You
make people disappear. A young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow
and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max Craigie uncovers
evidence that links both victims. But if he can't find out what
cost them their lives, it won't be long before more bodies turn up
at the morgue... You come back for revenge. Soon cracks start to
appear in the investigation, and Max's past hurtles back to haunt
him. When his loved ones are threatened, he faces a terrifying
choice: let the only man he ever feared walk free, or watch his
closest friend die... LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR
SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR! Max, Janie and Ross return in the
second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series.
Readers LOVE The Blood Tide 'Line of Duty on steroids... It just
never lets up!' John Barlow 'The Blood Tide grabs you from page one
and doesn't let go. Be warned: don't sit down planning to read only
a few pages!' Kate London 'Tightly plotted, tense and thrilling.
Neil Lancaster just gets better and better' Marion Todd 'You can't
beat the voice of experience... A rugged tale from a writer who's
done this chilling stuff for real' Paul Finch 'A rattlingly good
read. The pages practically turn themselves...' John Sutherland 'An
absolutely thrilling read from a brand-new star of Tartan Noir.
Superb.' Cass Green 'Authentic to a tee. A story to die for.
Characters that leap of all the page-turny pages.' Imran Mahmood
'What a gripping page-turner - it kept me guessing until the very
end' Michelle Davies 'I've been hooked on this for a few days. It
has it all: action, humour, tightly plotted with the most
satisfying of endings!' Chris McDonald
'FAST-PACED, TAUT AND PUNCHY' Sunday Times After an epic and
interrupted journey all the way from the snows of South Dakota,
Jack Reacher has finally made it to Virginia. His destination, the
closest thing to a home he ever had: the headquarters of his old
unit, the 110th Military Police. Why? He wants to meet the new
commanding officer, Major Susan Turner. He liked her voice on the
phone. But now he's arrived, she's disappeared, and things are
getting weird. Accused of a sixteen-year-old homicide and co-opted
back into the army, Reacher says nothing. But he's sure as hell
thinking of a way out. 'One of Reacher's best...a must' Daily
Express Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order,
Never Go Back follows on directly from the end of A Wanted Man.
The circus is in town... When a ten-year-old girl turns up on DCI
Ryan's doorstep to tell him she's witnessed a murder, he has no
idea he's about to step into his most spellbinding case yet. The
circus has rolled into Newcastle upon Tyne, bringing with it a
troupe of daring acrobats, magicians, jugglers-and one of them is a
killer. Ryan and his team must break through their closed ranks to
uncover a secret which has lain buried for eight years, before the
killer strikes again-this time, to silence the only living
witness... Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour
in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular
Northumbrian landscape. "LJ Ross keeps company with the best
mystery writers" - The Times "A literary phenomenon" - Evening
Chronicle
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The Sea Wolves
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Jack Du Brul; Created by Clive Cussler
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After his son is convicted of murder, Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzjurls takes over the care of his granddaughter, Joanna, raising her with as much warmth as can be found in an Ozark junkyard outfitted to be an armory.
He teaches her how to shoot and fight, but there is not enough training in the world to protect her when the dreaded Ledfords, notorious meth dealers and fanatical white supremacists, come to collect on Joanna as payment for a long-overdue blood debt.
Headed by rancorous patriarch Bunn and smooth-talking, erudite Evail, the Ledfords have never forgotten what the Fitzjurls family did to them, and they will not be satisfied until they have taken an eye for an eye. As they seek revenge, and as Jeremiah desperately searches for his granddaughter, their narratives collide in this immersive story about family and how far some will go to honor, defend-or in some cases, destroy it.
A young girl goes missing after getting into a car with a
mysterious man. Soon after, a second girl disappears, and her
devastated father, Witness, sets out to seek revenge. As the trail
goes cold, Samantha Khama - new recruit to the Botswana Criminal
Investigation Department - suspects the girl was killed for muti,
the traditional African medicine usually derived from plants,
sometimes animals, and, recently and most chillingly, human parts.
When the investigation gets personal, Samantha enlists opera-loving
wine connoisseur Assistant Superintendent David 'Kubu' Bengu to
help her dig into the past. As they begin to discover a pattern to
the disappearances, there is another victim, and Kubu and Samantha
are thrust into a harrowing race to stop a serial killer who has
only one thing in mind... '... a fascinating police procedural ...
the most complex book in this series. Besides being an intricate
crime puzzle that Kubu and his team must untangle, it also looks at
societal issues' St Paul Pioneer Press 'Compelling and deceptively
written...' New York Journal of Books 'Richly atmospheric ... a
gritty depiction of corruption and deception' Publishers Weekly 'A
wonderful, original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even
darker underbelly' Peter James 'Under the African sun, Michael
Stanley's Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest
of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will - a must read'
Yrsa Sigurdardottir
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Mercy
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David Baldacci
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Mercy is the gripping follow up to Long Road to Mercy, A Minute to
Midnight and Daylight featuring Special Agent Atlee Pine from one
of the world's most favourite thriller writers, David Baldacci. The
hunt is finally over. FBI agent Atlee Pine is at the end of her
long journey to discover what happened to her twin sister, Mercy,
who was abducted when the girls were just six years old - an
incident which destroyed her family and left Atlee physically and
mentally scarred. She knew her sister and parents were out there
somewhere. And she had to find them. Dead or alive. Atlee and her
assistant, Carol Blum, discover the truth. But the truth hurts. And
hurt makes you tough. So how tough do you have to be to forgive? As
they uncover a shocking trail of lies, greed, fear and revenge,
they must face one final challenge. A challenge more deadly and
dangerous than they could ever have imagined.
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Knucklebone
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N.R. Brodie
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Sangomas and cops don’t mix. Usually. But this is Joburg, a metropolis that is equal parts flash and shadow, and where not everything can be easily explained.
Ian Jack, a disillusioned former police officer, teams up with Reshma Patel, a colleague from his old life, to investigate a routine housebreaking gone bad. But when they uncover links to a possible animal poaching and trafficking syndicate, things go from complicated to dangerous to downright evil.
Set against the richly textured backdrop of a livewire African city, this fast-paced thriller offers a disturbing contemporary take on justice and morality. To be read with the lights on.
'Classy and ingenious new thriller' BA PARIS 'Millionaires,
marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling
tale set among the super-rich of New York's elite' TM LOGAN
'Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and
brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writing' BP WALTER
THE RULES 1. Listen carefully 2. Do your research 3. Trust no one
4. Run for your life Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward
Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family. When
Edward's father hands her a tape of a book he's been working on,
she is desperate to listen. But as she presses play, it's clear
that this isn't a novel. It's a confession to murder. Feeling
isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is all part of
a plan to test her loyalty. Or something far darker. Because this
might be a game to the Holbeck family - but games can still be
deadly. READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . . Praise for Catherine
Steadman 'Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it
down' Lucy Foley 'Engrossing and unputdownable' Caroline Kepnes
'Captivating doesn't cover it. Brilliant doesn't do it justice.
This is a dazzling, gasp-inducing plunge-pool of a novel that grips
your heart and mind and refuses to let go. Absolutely stunning' BP
Walter 'Another screen-worthy thriller' Washington Post 'Like
Chekhov's gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a
great, extended scene far above the city - and to a genuine
Hollywood ending' New York Times 'Engrossing and unputdownable . .
. I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day' Caroline Kepnes 'A
fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood's glittering
facade. I loved it' TM Logan 'Another page-turning winner from
Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating
insight into the acting world' BA Paris 'Original, ingenious and
utterly gripping, with characters you'll really care about as they
race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending' JP Delaney 'A
thriller for our times' Louise Candlish 'A proper page-turner' New
York Times 'Fans of The Silent Patient will love it' CJ Tudor 'Had
me racing through the pages' Sarah Vaughan 'An enjoyable,
nail-biting ride' Observer 'Perfectly paced with an exciting race
to the end, this is one clever novel' Woman's Weekly
A murder for the history books... After a long and eventful winter,
DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to the joys of spring.
But, when one of their colleagues is shot dead on her own doorstep
and the brass think it's an inside job, Ryan finds himself drafted
in to investigate. He's barely scratched the surface when reports
flood in of a terror explosion at Durham Cathedral. Chaos descends
on the sleepy, historic city and, when the smoke clears, they find
a priceless artefact that once belonged to Saint Cuthbert is
missing. With tensions running at an all-time high, unable to trust
the local police, can Ryan and his team bring a killer to justice -
and restore Cuthbert's cross to its natural resting place? Murder
and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced
crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscape of County
Durham. "LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The
Times "A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
Christmas can be murder... After a busy year fighting crime, DCI
Ryan and his team of murder detectives are enjoying a festive
season of goodwill, mulled wine and, in the case of DS Phillips, a
stottie cake or two-that is, until a freak snowstorm forces their
car off the main road and into the remote heart of Northumberland.
Their Christmas spirit is soon tested when they're forced to find
shelter inside England's most haunted castle, where they're the
uninvited guests at a 'Candlelit Ghost Hunt'. It's all fun and
games-until one of the guests is murdered. It seems no mortal hand
could have committed the crime, so Ryan and Co. must face the
spectres living inside the castle walls to uncover the grisly
truth, before another ghost joins their number... Murder and
mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced
crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times
"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
When the gods made man, they made a weapon... After uncovering a
fresh wave of corruption within the ranks of Northumbria CID,
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan was looking forward to an uneventful
summer. But, when a young woman is shot dead on the remote army
ranges of the Northumberland National Park, Ryan is called in to
investigate. Meanwhile, violent crimes are being committed across
sites of historic importance in the North East, the perpetrator
leaving only a graffitied symbol as their calling card. As the body
count rises, Ryan and his team must unravel the mystery behind its
meaning - before it's too late... Murder and mystery are peppered
with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set
amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. "LJ Ross keeps
company with the best mystery writers" - The Times "A literary
phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
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Outside
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Going Zero
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Going Zero, a high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated
screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Erase yourself. The hunt has begun.
Perfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The Circle. TWO HOURS TO
VANISH Ten people have been carefully selected to Beta test a
ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy
Baxter, FUSION can track anyone wherever they are on earth. But
does it work? ONE CHANCE TO ESCAPE Each participant is given two
hours to 'Go Zero' - to go off-grid and disappear - and then thirty
days to elude the highly sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find
them. Any Zero that beats FUSION will receive $3million in cash. If
Cy's system prevails, he wins a $90 billion-dollar contract with
the CIA to develop FUSION and revolutionize surveillance forever.
ZERO ALTERNATIVES For contestant Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far
higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more
personal than Cy could have ever imagined. Kaitlyn needs to win to
get what she wants, and Cy will stop at nothing to realize his
ambitions. They have no choice but to finish the game and when the
timer hits zero, there will only be one winner...
Sunday Times bestseller Nora Roberts - Book Two in the Dragon Heart
Legacy - a tale of adventure, magic and finding your home They
waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek
the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would
come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge
between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose
to give all, risk all to help destroy the god. When Breen Kelly
makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in
search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal
into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and
a destiny beyond her wildest dreams Breen is welcomed by most of
her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming.
Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh?and
now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses
and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan
Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that
she was born to be.
From a seasoned insider of global finance comes a "stimulating,
relevant, and dramatic" (The Wall Street Journal) thriller about a
group of American operatives who secretly take over the world's
largest dark money fund--"a gripping thriller that takes you into
the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC
power politics [that] makes you feel like you're actually there"
(Bill Browder, author of Red Notice). When a US airdrop of billions
of dollars disap-pears in the desert sands of Syria, only a small
group of military operatives knows its ultimate destination or why
it has been stolen. Their goal is no less than the restoration of
America's geopolitical dominance on the global stage. Essential to
this scheme are Greta Webb, a sophisticated CIA operative who is an
expert on dark money, not to mention lethally skilled in
hand-to-hand combat, and Elias Vicker, the damaged, dangerous soul
who runs the world's largest hedge fund. To achieve its goals, the
group must form dangerous alliances. One is with the hidden family
that manages the largest private pool of capital that has ever
existed. Another is with Fyodor Volk, the ruthless founder of
Russia's most successful private military company, a mercenary with
ties to Vladimir Putin. Volk has his eye on Greta. She would be
wise to avoid him but cannot. Arcing from Manhattan's finest
apartments to Washington, DC, from Middle Eastern war zones to
private European bank vaults, Jay Newman's Undermoney follows the
Americans as they are enmeshed in the world of dark money and
confront ever-increasing danger. Ultimately, they must decide
whether their objectives are worth the cost of sacrificing not just
a few but potentially many human lives. "Unexpectedly timely" (The
New Yorker), Undermoney is a "wildly entertaining peek behind the
curtain of American politics, financial skullduggery, and
high-stakes global conflict" (Nelson DeMille).
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