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In the vein of Harlan Coben, Robert B. Parker, and Carl Hiaasen
comes a richly atmospheric, wildly original, and fast-paced mystery
introducing the unforgettable P.I. John Darvelle--set against the
magnetic allure of Los Angeles.
Private detective John Darvelle is a man of specific
tastes--simple design, smart women, cheap American beer. He's a man
of specific opinions--drive a car nobody can remember, avoid brunch
at all costs, and don't live in Brentwood. And he adheres to his
own professional code, an indelible blend of loyalty, fierce
commitment, and performance under pressure. He also plays a lot of
Ping-Pong.
Arthur Vonz is one of the most powerful men in Los Angeles, a
filmmaker among the ranks of Spielberg, Coppola, and Kubrick. He
hires Darvelle to find a young woman named Suzanne Neal, an
incandescent beauty who just might be hiding something. What starts
as an easy assignment soon has Darvelle plunging deep into the
hidden world of Hollywood's elite. A twisting, turning journey puts
him face-to-face with the LAPD, a ruthless underground crime
operation, and a cold-blooded killer.
It's the case of a lifetime . . . that could end his life.
James Machie was a man with a genius for violence, his criminal
empire spreading beyond Glasgow into the UK and mainland Europe.
Fortunately, James Machie is dead, assassinated in the back of a
prison ambulance following his trial and conviction. But now, five
years later, he is apparently back from the grave, set on avenging
himself on those who brought him down. Top of his list is his
previous associate, Frank MacDougall, who unbeknownst to D.C.I. Jim
Daley, is living under protection on his lochside patch, the small
Scottish town of Kinloch. Daley knows that, having been the key to
Machie's conviction, his old friend and colleague D.S. Scott is
almost as big a target. And nothing, not even death, has ever stood
in James Machie's way . . .
**Don't miss John Sandford's brand-new thriller Ocean Prey - out
now** #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford's
'haunting, unforgettable, ice-blooded thriller' - first in the
Lucas Davenport series! The killer was mad but brilliant. He left
notes with every woman he killed. Rules of murder: Never have a
motive. Never follow a discernible pattern. Never carry a weapon
after it has been used...So many rules to his sick, violent games
of death. But Lucas Davenport, the cop who's out to get him, isn't
playing by the rules. ***Praise for RULES OF PREY*** 'Terrifying...
Sandford has crafted the kind of trimmed-to-the-bone thriller that
is hard to put down... scary... intriguing... unpredictable'
-Chicago Tribune 'Rules of Prey is so chilling that you're almost
afraid to turn the pages. So mesmerizing you cannot stop... A
crackle of surprises' -*Carl Hiaasen 'Sleek and nasty... A big
scary, suspenseful read, and I loved every minute of it' -Stephen
King 'A cop and a killer you will remember for a long, long time'
-Robert B. Parker
A dark and haunting exploration of the aftermath of a death and the
different ways that a crime may present itself: suicide or murder,
police ineptitude or corruption--and will there be more deaths?
When Ania Milosz falls to her death in a Polish city, her father,
Will Gillen, accepts the verdict of suicide. Ania, an expert
witness, was about to be exposed as a perjurer and a liar. Will
knows his daughter was neither, but he also knows the terrible
burden she carried from her past when her sister was abducted and
murdered. He realizes there is one thing that may have made her
fabricate evidence in a harrowing murder case: after all these
years, has she found her sister's killer, and has the prospect of
his release driven her to the point of suicide? Ania's lover,
Dariusz, won't accept this. He knows Ania did not kill herself.
Does Will really know his daughter, or is there an even darker
story behind Ania's death?
I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first
murder. Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort. The
thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along. We've only got one
thing in common: we've all killed someone. My brother, my
step-sister, my wife, my father, my mother, my sister-in-law, my
uncle, my step-father, my aunt. Even me. When they find the first
body in the snow, it's clear that only a Cunningham could have
committed the crime - and it's up to me to prove it. There are
plenty of killers in my family. But only one murderer...
If no one knows you're in danger, no one can save you...The Baxter
house in the Lowther Hills, in Scotland, has been up for sale for
decades. It's dilapidated and near-derelict, and nobody is
interested in it. But for one potential buyer, the remote location
and rat-infested cellar are just what he's looking for. For the
first year, Mackenzie's marriage to Derek was ideal. Now though,
Derek believes she is having an affair, and when she fears her
husband is becoming controlling, she knows she's made a terrible
mistake. But Mackenzie has a drinking problem, so when she
threatens to leave Derek and then disappears, no one believes she
has been abducted. It will fall to DS Geddes to untangle the
truth... Owen Mullen is a best-selling author of psychological and
gangland thrillers. His fast-paced, twist-aplenty stories are
perfect for all fans of Robert Galbraith, Ian Rankin and Ann
Cleeves. What readers say about Owen Mullen: 'Owen Mullen knows how
to ramp up the action just when it's needed... he never fails to
give you hard-hitting thrillers that have moments that will stay
with you forever...' 'One of the very best thriller writers I have
ever read.' 'Owen Mullen writes a good story, he really brings his
characters to life and the endings are hard to guess and never what
you expected.'
Five years ago Mackenzie Darroch was abducted and held captive in a
derelict house. She thought she'd found her way out of the
darkness. She was wrong... When Mackenzie witnesses a car crash and
saves the driver's life, it sets in motion a chain of events that
will alter both their futures. The two women get involved in a
high-profile police case which draws the attention of a ruthless
reporter. Gina Calvi is convinced Mackenzie is not who she appears
and is prepared to do anything to prove it. Meanwhile, across the
city, Kirsty McBride, a young single mother, is persuaded to leave
a violent relationship. Her partner, Malkie Boyle a Glasgow
hardman, is due to be released from prison. Once back on the street
and bent on revenge, Boyle is determined to find the people
responsible for stealing his family from him. Can Mackenzie save
them or will Boyle get his revenge?Owen Mullen is a best-selling
author of psychological and gangland thrillers. His fast-paced,
twist-aplenty stories are perfect for all fans of Robert Galbraith,
Ian Rankin and Ann Cleeves. What readers say about Owen Mullen:
'Owen Mullen knows how to ramp up the action just when it's
needed... he never fails to give you hard-hitting thrillers that
have moments that will stay with you forever...' 'One of the very
best thriller writers I have ever read.' 'Owen Mullen writes a good
story, he really brings his characters to life and the endings are
hard to guess and never what you expected.'
Five years ago Mackenzie Darroch was abducted and held captive in a
derelict house. She thought she'd found her way out of the
darkness. She was wrong... When Mackenzie witnesses a car crash and
saves the driver's life, it sets in motion a chain of events that
will alter both their futures. The two women get involved in a
high-profile police case which draws the attention of a ruthless
reporter. Gina Calvi is convinced Mackenzie is not who she appears
and is prepared to do anything to prove it. Meanwhile, across the
city, Kirsty McBride, a young single mother, is persuaded to leave
a violent relationship. Her partner, Malkie Boyle a Glasgow
hardman, is due to be released from prison. Once back on the street
and bent on revenge, Boyle is determined to find the people
responsible for stealing his family from him. Can Mackenzie save
them or will Boyle get his revenge?Owen Mullen is a best-selling
author of psychological and gangland thrillers. His fast-paced,
twist-aplenty stories are perfect for all fans of Robert Galbraith,
Ian Rankin and Ann Cleeves. What readers say about Owen Mullen:
'Owen Mullen knows how to ramp up the action just when it's
needed... he never fails to give you hard-hitting thrillers that
have moments that will stay with you forever...' 'One of the very
best thriller writers I have ever read.' 'Owen Mullen writes a good
story, he really brings his characters to life and the endings are
hard to guess and never what you expected.'
A rash of unexplained suicides. An old woman's baffling illness.
A brutal murder. Detective Gary Goodhew must figure out what's
connecting them--or die trying . . .
Poor Charlotte Stone . . . her whole life she has been
burdenedby grief. First, her terminally ill mother dies, and then,
just weeks later, two of her childhood friends take their own
lives.
Detective Goodhew begins to realize that this web of tragedyis
not woven by coincidence. In his search for the link between this
series of deaths, Goodhew is forced to recall deeplyburied memories
of a murder investigation that subsequentlywent cold--memories that
lead him to Charlotte Stone. Together they must stop the course of
events set in motion years ago . . .
In this unforgettable novel, Alison Bruce twists a shocking tale
that will thrill fans of Deborah Crombie and Tana French.
"I know I say this every year. . .But. Best. Reacher. Ever." (Karin
Slaughter) It's just a voice plucked from the air: 'The American
wants a hundred million dollars'. For what? Who from? It's 1996,
and the Soviets are long gone. But now there's a new enemy. In an
apartment in Hamburg, a group of smartly-dressed young Saudis are
planning something big. In the morning they gave Reacher a medal,
and in the afternoon they sent him back to school. Jack Reacher is
fresh off a secret mission. The Army pats him on the back and sends
him to a school with only three students: Reacher, an FBI agent,
and a CIA analyst. Their assignment? To find that American. And
what he's selling. And to whom. _________ Although the Jack Reacher
novels can be read in any order, Night School is 21st in the
series. And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.26,
Better off Dead! ***OUT NOW***
DIRK PITT IS BACK, AND ON HIS SHOULDERS RESTS THE FATE OF THE
ENTIRE PLANET . . . JOIN THE LATEST THRILL RIDE FROM THE GRAND
MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER _________ In 1959 a Skytrain
plane flees Tibet - carrying a precious artefact - but after
crossing the Himalayas it is never seen again . . . Sixty years
later Dirk Pitt and NUMA are surveying near the Philippines when a
rogue wave nearly sinks their ship. Diverting to rescue washed-away
islanders, Pitt discovers the wave has raised a sunken relic - an
ancient cargo plane. But before he can get to the bottom of one
mystery, Pitt is hit with another: beat the Chinese military to
find a lost hypersonic missile. Yet what should be a simple search
and retrieve reveals evidence of a far more dangerous weapon.
Because the rogue wave that almost sank Pitt and devastated the
islands was no natural phenomenon. And the weapon that caused it is
to be turned on a much bigger target . . . _________ Praise for
Clive Cussler: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Just about the
best in the business' New York Post 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily
Mail
When a single mother, Julie Simon, is found in her kitchen with a
stab wound to her stomach, Cumbria's Major Crimes Team are handed
the case. Under the supervision of DI Campbell and with advice from
his former DI, Harry Evans, DC Amir Bhaki fights to discover who
assaulted an innocent woman and left her with life-threatening
injuries. Nothing is as it first appears and when the team looks
into Julie's life they uncover a hidden sex-life that may just hold
the key to the identity of her attacker.
The Interview is a gripping locked-room thriller from C. M. Ewan,
the acclaimed author of A Window Breaks and the half-a-million-copy
bestseller Safe House. It's 5 p.m. on a Friday. You have been
called to an interview for your dream job. In a stunning office
thirteen floors above the city below, you are all alone with the
man interviewing you. Everyone else has gone home for the weekend.
The interview gets more and more disturbing. You're feeling scared.
Your only way out is to answer a seemingly impossible question. If
you can't . . . what happens next? What authors are saying . . .
'C.M. Ewan never once drops the pace in this heart-pounding
rollercoaster of a thriller that had me up all night' - Clare
Mackintosh, author of Hostage 'A brilliant hook, a breakneck game
of cat and mouse, and twists galore' - Tim Weaver, author of The
Shadow at the Door 'A fast-paced twisty read that races along like
an action movie' - Sarah Pinborough, author of Insomnia 'I can't
stop thinking about The Interview. I loved it' - Sarah Hilary,
author of Fragile 'I couldn't put The Interview down. Totally
brilliant' - B A Paris, author of The Therapist 'A terrifying,
heart-stopping ride' - Sharon Bolton, author of The Split 'So tense
and twisty. An absolute nail-biter of a novel!' - Gilly Macmillan,
author of The Long Weekend What readers are saying . . . 'Oh boy
did I enjoy this book! The definition of a keep you up all night,
read in one sitting thriller' 'I read this beauty in a day, had so
much else to do but just couldn't put it down' 'Wow, this book blew
me away! I was hooked immediately and found the concept, both
exciting and highly original' 'YOU GUYS! If you haven't read this
book, DO IT NOW!'
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From picturesque canals to the swirling currents of the ocean, a
world of secrets lies buried beneath the surface of the water.
Dubious vessels crawl along riverbeds, while the murky depths
conceal more than one gruesome murder. The stories in this
collection will dredge up delight in crime fiction fans, as watery
graves claim unintended dwellers and disembodied whispers penetrate
the sleeping quarters of a ship's captain. How might a thief plot
their escape from a floating crime scene? And what is to follow
when murder victims, lost to the ocean floor, inevitably resurface?
This British Library anthology uncovers the best mysteries set
below the surface, including stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, William
Hope Hodgson and R. Austin Freeman.
A TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK and AMAZON and KINDLE BESTSELLER!
'Fantastic. Excellent. Incredible. I could not put this one down
for the life of me.' Reader Review 'A stunner! Without a doubt, one
of the best crime novels of the year!' - No.1 international
bestseller Jeffery Deaver In search of a new life,
seventeen-year-old Adriana Clark's family moves to the ancient,
ocean-battered Isle of Mull, far off the coast of Scotland. Then
she goes missing. Faced with hostile locals and indifferent police,
her desperate parents turn to private investigator Sadie Levesque.
Sadie is the best at what she does. But when she finds Adriana's
body in a cliffside cave, a seaweed crown carefully arranged on her
head, she knows she's dealing with something she's never
encountered before. The deeper she digs into the island's secrets,
the closer danger creeps - and the more urgent her quest to find
the killer grows. Because what if Adriana is not the last girl to
die? Beautifully haunting with twists and turns you'll never see
coming, The Last Girl to Die is your next obsession waiting to
happen. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and L.J. Ross. 'Oh my
goodness, I absolutely and totally loved this book. Outstanding and
compelling, it gave me whiplash from all the twists and turns.' -
million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons 'An adroit and highly
atmospheric mystery.' - Times Crime Club 'Fields has a knack of
keeping you gripped for hours.' - The Sun 'Gloriously dark and
twisty.' - Fabulous Readers absolutely LOVE The Last Girl to Die!
'Fantastic. Excellent. Incredible. I could not put this one down
for the life of me.' 'What rollercoaster ride this was. I love it
when a book shocks me the way this did.' 'Breathtaking. Twists and
turns galore. I couldn't put it down, I loved it.' 'A tense,
twisty, phenomenal read!' 'Haunting. Breathtaking shocks,
unforeseen twists, and an emotionally shattering conclusion.'
'Twisty, unpredictable and kept me guessing the whole time.'
'Breathtakingly brilliant... The ending left me stunned.'
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