Hitching a ride on a rogue iceberg, a polar bear washes up on the north coast of Scotland and immediately causes havoc in a small fishing community. Intent on the media scoop of the decade, TV journalist Rebecca Riposte and her cameraman Ben are swiftly on its trail. But so, too, is Lord Tobias von Hindmarch - a man desperate to settle an old hunting score and bag the one trophy missing from his collection. Meanwhile, scientist Dan Travis flies in, his mission to play down the implications of the iceberg and bolster the government's melting green reputation. As the action converges and the body count rises, each must face challenges more deadly than their darkest fears.

Twenty Twenty Eight is a fast paced adventure set against a background of political speculation, in the near future, when oil and energy resources are entirely depleted. The story focuses on the inter-action between the various characters and their enduring love for one another, when confronted by a totalitarian state in near collapse; a state that is being forced into surrender by subversive gangs taking over the cities. The action centres on a group of people who stockpile food, arms and ammunition in a disused lead mine in order to defend themselves against desperate, half-starved hoards pouring out of the cities. Eventually they realise their situation is becoming hopeless and decide to escape the horror altogether. Heading across country to a small schooner they sail away to what they believe will be a new Utopia. But what awaits them is something just as ominous. In this fast paced but wonderfully evocative novel David Greason Walker paints a strikingly vivid picture of how our world could be in the not too distant future. But he also applauds love, adventure and wide exotic landscapes, giving hope for the future however arduous life may become. The story also explores the part myth, part reality of our modern world; the spectacle of a life we are supposed to believe in, as opposed to the truth behind the spectacle!

Clare Galbraith was working as a codebreaker for MI6 when she was murdered. The police tell Tom, her partner, it was the result of a robbery that went wrong. Then a newspaper journalist starts asking questions and Tom is soon drawn into a search for the truth. Together, he and the reporter find themselves caught up in the dangerous world of secret agents and terrorists as they try to uncover what really happened. At the centre of everything is the coded message Clare left behind. Does it contain the answers they are looking for and will they ever be able to crack it? This exciting and fast-paced story is both a murder-mystery and an action-packed thriller that will keep the reader guessing until the very end!

A psychopathic killer on a quest leaves behind a string of brutal murders, and to find the Who, the police must first discover the Why... Detective Aubrey McKenzie has been assigned to inves-tigate the murders. A lovely, fabulously wealthy, dark-haired Scot, whose iron will was forged in the inferno of human tragedy, Aubrey is stymied by the lack of solid clues. Now she must rely on her paranormal ability to apprehend the killer-an ability that has been invaluable in her police work but has made a disaster of her social life. Fate teams Aubrey with Detective Joshua Diamond, a handsome, talented, and compassionate man who is more than happy eating a greasy bacon-cheeseburger and wear-ing clothes that should have been thrown out with the trash. In a race against time, Aubrey and Joshua must overcome their vast differences-and their attraction for each other-and discover the identity of this elusive kill-er, and the quest this fiend is on, before more lives are destroyed.

Governments, hospitals, and industry use computerized industrial control systems to remotely monitor and control elevators, electricity, alarms, surveillance systems, and more. It's convenient and efficient. And potentially deadly ... Assistant U.S. Attorney Aroostine Higgins put her personal life on hold to join the Department of Justice's elite Criminal Division. Now she's prosecuting two men accused of attempting to bribe a foreign government official. But everything's going wrong. Her pretrial motion vanishes from the federal court's electronic docketing system. Her apartment catches fire. Routine dental surgery turns into a near-death experience. When Aroostine's past comes crashing into her present, her most critical vulnerability is exploited and she finally admits she isn't simply suffering a string of bad luck. An unseen enemy is determined to destroy her--and the only man she's ever loved--unless she finds him first. Critical Vulnerability is the latest whip-smart legal thriller byUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller."

Sitting in a Lloyd Loom chair on a Narrow Boat, moored on the Kennet and Avon Canal, a dead man stares into oblivion. Who is he and what is his name? Chief Inspector Michael Lambert from Thames Valley Police Authority unravels a murder case which stretches from Reading to Bulgaria, South Africa to Belorussia, and finally Taiwan to Peru. What at first appears to be a straightforward murder is revealed to be part of an international manhunt, the result of a major arms deal which has gone horribly wrong. The story begins with the discovery of a small mobile phone on the narrow boat and ends with the murder of a Chinese shipping magnate in the streets of London. Will anyone's life be the same again and how will our provincial policeman cope with these different layers of intrigue?

FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND IMPOSTOR THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY... When a cantankerous old woman dies at her home in the sleepy, picturesque village of Bamburgh, DCI Ryan doesn't think much of it-except, that is, for the small matter of it having been his wife who happened to find her body. Then another body turns up amongst the sand dunes at the base of the mighty castle fortress, and he decides it can't be a coincidence... Meanwhile, after a recent revelation about her sister, DC Melanie Yates' quest to avenge her death is becoming an obsession-much to the concern of those around her. With a new DCS to contend with and hundreds of cold case files to sift through, the chances of uncovering a dormant killer seem unlikely. But as Melanie delves deeper into the secrets of the past to uncover the truth, she soon realises it lies much closer to home... 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

28 years after a young child is rescued from a supernatural attack the nightmares have begun. Are these simply childhood memories, or has evil returned?

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.

AN ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING CRIME MYSTERY WITH A MASSIVE TWIST A young man's body is found burnt and tortured by a Manchester canal. He was a journalism student who told his friends he was working on a big story. His death leads the police on a false trail. Detective Rachel King investigates. She has a secret, the love of her life is a well-known villain. He has recently come back on the scene. But what does he really want? A brutal serial killer with a taste for good-looking young blonde men. A student who thinks she has a long-lost brother. But even her own father doesn't believe her. She was involved with the first victim. As the murders continue, can Rachel keep her family together and stop the killer?

Welcome to The Surf House Where everyone’s escaping something…

High on the cliffs of Morocco, far from the city lights and the souks, stands The Surf House: a sanctuary for travellers chasing sunshine and waves. But the idyll hides a dark mystery. And when Bea washes in, seeking refuge after a dangerous encounter in Marrakesh, she soon gets caught in the current.

A woman her age – who stayed in the same area, walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without trace.

Somewhere inside The Surf House lies the truth – but there’ll be a price for uncovering it…

Kassie het geglo sy speurderdae is getel ná die Medusa-pedofielsaak, en sy hartaanval. Maar ses maande tuis bring perspektief – hy is ’n speurder in murg en been. Terug by die Spookeenheid word hy en kollega Rooi Els dadelik by die diep kant ingegooi: Hulle moet ’n reeksverkragter vastrek – een wat sy slagoffers met ’n brandyster merk. 'Is die skuldige die man wat beskryf word as “’n weerwolf met die sperm van ’n wildehond”? Of lê die antwoord by die spesifieke merk wat hy op sy slagoffers laat?  

Ex-major Dave Stubbs is now working for the SIS (MI6) as an assassin for the British Government. The department he is working for, is so secret, even the director (C) has not been informed of its existence. This is to protect the service from adverse publicity. Had the director known of this unit's existence, it would create problems for him and the service if questions were asked in parliament. Dave's new assignment is to assassinate the security advisor to Sheik Mohammad in Kuwait. This man was funding terrorism to the tune of 20 million pounds. The British Government wanted him dead. Dave was given an aluminium case of equipment which consisted of a night scope, a tripod, a 7.62mm rifle and a 9mm pistol, both of which had silencers incorporated in their barrels. Before and after the hit, he would be given diplomatic status. Dave thought this was a one-off affair, but it proved to be just one of a string of assassinations he would be required to carry out for the government. In his mind he could not refuse their requests as he knew they had total control over him. In fact, they could put him in prison, for murder.

I found her photograph today...Almost thirty years previously, Anita Mead had murdered her pop star lover, run away and killed herself out of remorse. An open-and-shut case. Or is it? Anita had been Jerry Blore's first love and now, recovered from the alcoholism which cost him his marriage and career, he is determined to prove her innocence. Is he simply deluding himself? Or can it be that after all this time someone has something to hide?

When a prominent lawyer is shot while waiting at a suburban stop sign it sets off a nation-wide manhunt for an elusive killer. Special Agent Jack Randall of the FBI finds himself appointed to track down and stop the shooter. Not by his superiors, but by the killer himself. As more bodies fall the shooter takes his message to the press, earning the support of the public with his choice of targets and confounding the FBI at every turn. From the desert of Nevada to the urban jungle of New York City, Jack and his team follow the trail of bodies and haunting messages left behind by the killer. With the pressure to find him mounting on Jack, the assassin's crimes grow bolder, and his message more sinister and closer to home. It becomes clear to Jack that in order to find the shooter, he may have to look inside his own past, and become the man he was years ago.