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Harry Gilmore has no idea of the terrible danger he faces when he
meets a beautiful girl in a local student bar. Drugged and
abducted, Harry wakes up in a secure wooden compound deep in the
Welsh countryside, where he is groomed by the leaders of a
manipulative cult, run by the self-proclaimed new messiah known as
The Master. When the true nature of the cult becomes apparent,
Harry looks for any opportunity to escape. But as time passes, he
questions if The Master's extreme behavior and teachings are the
one true religion. With Harry's life hanging by a thread, a team of
officers, led by Detective Inspector Laura Kesey, investigate his
disappearance. But will they find him before it's too late?
*Previously published as The Girl in White*
No Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense, brutal murder and the
dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit
town. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay this is
a page-turning thriller. The peaceful town of Wintersville is a
place safe from the crime and congestion of city life, where
neighbours feel like family. It's the perfect place to live. But
when a teenager is discovered brutally murdered in the woods, it
becomes clear that a psychopath is roaming the streets. Dr Ben
Stevenson, the town's medical examiner, and father of two young
boys, becomes entangled in the hunt for the murderer, determined to
keep his family safe. But as Ben uncovers the dark secrets of his
seemingly quiet community, he confronts a truth that will haunt him
forever and puts those he loves in serious danger.
Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder
Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a
woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a
carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only
witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no
corpse. Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her
seriously? Never underestimate Miss Marple 'All crime writers
around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.' Peter James
'Never a dull moment.' The Times
'Kathy Reichs has written her masterpiece' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN In a
profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . . It all
starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside
is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They
lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and
soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. There
seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a
killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or
barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure
out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy
disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And
they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .
Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most
personal and dangerous case yet . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A
thing of clever beauty - smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing
from the first sentence' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the
ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they
thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never
lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed' J.A.
JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the
action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into
the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller'
NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the
same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia
Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy
Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey
tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs,
skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the
reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time
again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A
thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall
when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.'
JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD
The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha
Christie's 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime
books was the world's favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink
of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated
rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their
generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are
each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies
suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their
number. The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled
Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an
unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless
servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One
by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the
killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the
murders mimicking the awful fates of its 'Ten Little Soldier Boys'.
The clear winner in an international online poll held to discover
the world's favourite Agatha Christie book, this new paperback also
coincides with a new 3-part BBC TV adaptation featuring a stellar
ensemble cast: Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody, Burn
Gorman, Anna Maxwell Martin, Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Toby
Stephens, Noah Taylor and Aidan Turner.
Before the guy gets taken away, he makes Andy and Laurie promise to
look after the dog, which is an easy promise to make, since Andy is
the founder of a dog rescue organisation. At the police station,
the passerby is identified as Matthew Jantzen, who turns out to be
wanted for murder. Andy is struck by the fact that Jantzen, a man
supposedly on the run, would nevertheless intervene to help a dog,
and even though Andy is never keen to take on a new case, he can't
say no to someone who is clearly as much of a dog lover as he is.
Mervyn Davies left South Wales under a cloud forty years ago, but
now he's back to collect a vast inheritance left to him by his
childhood friend Edwin Edworth. Some are surprised; others are
disgusted ... but who wanted him dead? Mervyn Davies left South
Wales under a cloud forty years ago, but now he's back to collect a
vast inheritance left to him by his childhood friend Edwin Edworth.
Some people are surprised, others are disgusted at his good fortune
- particularly Edworth's relatives who are left nothing in his
will. So when Davies's severed head is discovered in a Tesco bag
and other bits of him start appearing elsewhere, it's the relatives
who have the obvious motive for his murder. But DCI Merlin Parry
and DS Gomer Lloyd have to dig a lot deeper mentally to identify
some less obvious suspects, not to mention relatives, as well as
physically to locate the remainder of the body before eventually
cornering the killer.
New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane's classic novel
featuring beloved P.I.s Kenzie and Gennaro captures the dark
realism of Boston's gritty blue-collar streets
When Patrick first meets Karen Nichols, she strikes him as a
naive woman from a protected upbringing, untouched by tragedy. But
six months later Karen commits suicide by leaping from one of
Boston's monuments. Patrick finds himself wondering what can alter
someone so drastically, so quickly, that suicide seems her only
option. yet Patrick soon suspects that the tragic events that
befell Karen during the last months of her life--an "accident" that
destroyed her fiance; the loss of her job, her apartment, and
eventually her mind--may not have been as random as they first
appeared.
Enlisting the aid of his ex-partner and ex-flame, Angela
Gennaro, as well as that of his friend, the lethally unbalanced
Bubba Rogowski, Patrick enters into a treacherous game of
cat-and-mouse with a man who, instead of merely killing his
victims, prefers to make them wish they were dead. As Patrick,
Angie, and Bubba wage psychological warfare with this brilliant,
depraved sociopath, they discover they might be fighting a losing
battle against an enemy who is determined to tear their worlds
apart.
It's December, and the Shannon family are returning home to their
clifftop mansion near Kinloch for their annual AGM. Shannon
International is one of the world's biggest private companies, with
tendrils reaching around the globe in computing, banking and
mineral resourcing, and it has brought untold wealth and privilege
to the family. However, a century ago Archibald Shannon stole the
land upon which he built their home - and his descendants have been
cursed ever since. When heavy snow cuts off Kintyre, DCI Jim Daley
and DS Brian Scott are assigned to protect their illustrious
visitors. As an ancient society emerges from the blizzards, and its
creation, the Rat Stone, reveals grisly secrets, ghosts of the past
come to haunt the Shannons. As the curse decrees, death is coming -
but for whom and from what?
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