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One Night, New York (Paperback): Lara Thompson One Night, New York (Paperback)
Lara Thompson
R463 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R259 (56%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For the hundredth time since they'd made their promise, she wondered if she and Agnes were really going to go through with it, if she was brave and terrible enough.

A THRILLING DEBUT NOVEL OF CORRUPTION AND MURDER, SET IN THE NIGHTCLUBS, TENEMENTS AND SKYSCRAPERS OF 1930s NEW YORK - FROM THE WINNER OF THE VIRAGO/THE POOL NEW CRIME WRITER AWARD.

At the top of the Empire State Building on a freezing December night, two women hold their breath. Frances and Agnes are waiting for the man who has wronged them. They plan to seek the ultimate revenge.

Set over the course of a single night, One Night, New York is a detective story, a romance and a coming-of-age tale. It is also a story of old New York, of bohemian Greenwich Village between the wars, of floozies and artists and addicts, of a city that sucked in creatives and immigrants alike, lighting up the world, while all around America burned amid the heat of the Great Depression.

The Bitterness Of Olives (Paperback): Andrew Brown The Bitterness Of Olives (Paperback)
Andrew Brown
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

‘Why can you not be friends anymore?’

It was the story of his country, he supposed. Perhaps they could have been friends. Perhaps they were once. The reasons were complex, full of feeling, disappointment, resentment. And, of course, betrayal. This was the Middle East after all.

Avi Dahan, a retired detective mourning his beloved wife in Tel Aviv, and Khalid Mansour, a Palestinian doctor confronting the precarious reality of living in Gaza City, are still reeling from the political fallout that jeopardised their delicate friendship. When a mysterious corpse scarred by history and forbidden love shows up in Khalid’s emergency room, he reaches out to Avi for help. Though the detective is the only one who might be able to assist, he is the last person on earth to agree …

The stage is set for Andrew Brown’s unforgettable new novel, The Bitterness of Olives.

Did it really matter? In the face of chaos, was it important how she had died? That was the guidance he needed from Avi now. He needed to understand that question: did it matter anymore? Was it of any significance, how you died in a war?

Over My Dead Body (Paperback): Jeffrey Archer Over My Dead Body (Paperback)
Jeffrey Archer
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.

In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit – a cold case squad – to catch the criminals nobody else can. In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner – convicted of forgery and theft – was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client? On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power at the heart of a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder.

And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met, and ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold.

But can they catch the killers before it’s too late?

Homecoming (Paperback): Kate Morton Homecoming (Paperback)
Kate Morton
R385 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From the bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter, comes a breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, told with her trademark intricacy and beauty.

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek in the grounds of a grand and mysterious mansion, a local delivery man makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called and the small town of Tumbilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia.

Sixty years later, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for almost twenty years, she now finds herself laid off from her full-time job and struggling to make ends meet. A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, who raised Jess when her mother could not, has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital.

At a loose end in Nora's house, Jess does some digging into her past. In Nora's bedroom, she discovers a true crime book, chronicling the police investigation into a long-buried tragedy: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve, 1959. It is only when Jess skims through the book that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous crime – a crime that has never been truly solved. And for a journalist without a story, a cold case might be the best distraction she can find . . .

An epic novel that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love, and how we protect the lies we tell. It explores the power of motherhood, the corrosive effects of tightly held secrets, and the healing nature of truth.

The Last Kingdom (Paperback): Steve Berry The Last Kingdom (Paperback)
Steve Berry
R390 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R42 (11%) In Stock

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which the discovery of a lost historical document challenges the global might of the United States.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria was an enigmatic figure who was deposed in 1886, mysteriously drowning three days later. Eccentric to the point of madness, history tells us that in the years before he died Ludwig engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom, one separate, apart, and in lieu of Bavaria. A place he could retreat into and rule as he wished. But a question remains: did he succeed?

Enter Cotton Malone. After many months, Malone’s protégé, Luke Daniels, has managed to infiltrate a renegade group intent on winning Bavarian independence from Germany. Daniels has also managed to gain the trust of the prince of Bavaria, a frustrated second son intent on eliminating his brother, the duke, and restoring the Wittelsbach monarchy, only now with him as king. Everything hinges on a 19th century deed which proves that Ludwig’s long-rumored search bore fruit--legal title to lands that Germany, China, and the United States all now want, only for vastly different reasons.

In a race across Bavaria for clues hidden in Ludwig’s three fairytale castles--Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee--Malone and Daniels battle an ever-growing list of deadly adversaries, all intent on finding the last kingdom.

Actually, I'm A Murderer (Paperback): Terry Deary Actually, I'm A Murderer (Paperback)
Terry Deary
R440 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R100 (23%) Pre-order

A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Robert Thorogood and Ian Moore.

It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle.

By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil...

When the body count begins to rise, the question is: just how many murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?

The Complete Charlie Chan - Six Unabridged Novels, The House Without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind That Curtain, The Black... The Complete Charlie Chan - Six Unabridged Novels, The House Without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind That Curtain, The Black Camel, Charlie Chan Carries On, Keeper of the Keys (Hardcover)
Earl Derr Biggers
R2,047 Discovery Miles 20 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Charlie Chan is a Chinese Hero, solving mysteries with wit and courage. Biggers created the character because he disliked the negative stereotypes around Asian people at the time. S. T. Karnick writes in the National Review that Chan is "a brilliant detective with understandably limited facility in the English language whose] powers of observation, logic, and personal rectitude and humility made him an exemplary, entirely honourable character. The books have been adapted to television and film, creating characters and stories that adults and children alike love. This Omnibus Edition of the six Charlie Chan Novels is a must-read for every Charlie Chan fan: The House Without a Key (1925), The Chinese Parrot (1926), Behind that Curtain (1928), The Black Camel (1929), Charlie Chan Carries On (1930), Keeper of the Keys (1932)

Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover): Sterling Publishing Company Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
Sterling Publishing Company
R587 R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume collects more than forty detective tales published in the same years that Sherlock Holmes earned his formidable reputation as the Great Detective. It includes stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others that broke ground for the detective story, as well as featuring lady sleuths in stories by Wilkie Collins, Richard Marsh, Anna Katherine Green, and others. Also included are Sherlockian Satires and Homages, in the form of respectful and comic riffs on Sherlock Holmes and his methods by Henry, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and others.

A Fortune Most Fatal (Paperback): Jessica Bull A Fortune Most Fatal (Paperback)
Jessica Bull
R370 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R40 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Welcome to Godmersham Park, 1797.

Jane Austen is spending the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight’s fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor’s good graces.

But upon arrival in Kent, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight – a stranger named Eleanor, who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself.

Jane must uncover who Eleanor is, to protect the fortunes – and fate – of her entire family. But when her investigation takes a dangerous turn, can she solve the mystery – and save them all?

Arsene Lupin in The Melamare Mystery (Hardcover): Maurice Leblanc Arsene Lupin in The Melamare Mystery (Hardcover)
Maurice Leblanc
R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Murder in the Basement (Paperback): Anthony Berkeley Murder in the Basement (Paperback)
Anthony Berkeley
R379 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Murder's a Swine - A Second World War Mystery (Paperback): Nap Lombard Murder's a Swine - A Second World War Mystery (Paperback)
Nap Lombard; Introduction by Martin Edwards
R386 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R21 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Widow of Bath (Paperback): Margot Bennett Widow of Bath (Paperback)
Margot Bennett; Introduction by Martin Edwards
R390 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R21 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Chianti Flask (Paperback): Marie Belloc Lowndes The Chianti Flask (Paperback)
Marie Belloc Lowndes; Introduction by Martin Edwards
R377 R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (Paperback): Martin Edwards A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (Paperback)
Martin Edwards
R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sanctuary Sparrow - The Seventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at... The Sanctuary Sparrow - The Seventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at Shrewsbury (Paperback)
Ellis Peters
R633 R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Excellent Mystery (Paperback): Ellis Peters An Excellent Mystery (Paperback)
Ellis Peters
R610 R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lost Gallows - A London Mystery (Paperback): John Dickson-Carr The Lost Gallows - A London Mystery (Paperback)
John Dickson-Carr; Introduction by Martin Edwards
R377 R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Death in Daylesford (Paperback): Kerry Greenwood Death in Daylesford (Paperback)
Kerry Greenwood
R417 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R22 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Corpse in the Waxworks - A Paris Mystery (Paperback): John Dickson-Carr The Corpse in the Waxworks - A Paris Mystery (Paperback)
John Dickson-Carr; Introduction by Martin Edwards
R382 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R22 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Holy Thief (Paperback): Ellis Peters The Holy Thief (Paperback)
Ellis Peters
R633 R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Checkmate to Murder - A Second World War Mystery (Paperback): E.C.R. Lorac Checkmate to Murder - A Second World War Mystery (Paperback)
E.C.R. Lorac
R367 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Map and the Manuscript - Journeys in the Mysteries of the Two Rennes (Hardcover): Simon M. Miles The Map and the Manuscript - Journeys in the Mysteries of the Two Rennes (Hardcover)
Simon M. Miles
R1,046 Discovery Miles 10 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Affair of Rennes is a nest of enigmas that has baffled and enthralled readers in equal measure for more than fifty years. From a minor riddle of local history about a tiny village in the south of France, it has become a global phenomenon, inspiring countless articles, books, documentaries and even movies. Yet the core questions at the heart of the story have remained unsolved. Until now. In The Map and the Manuscript: Journeys in the Mysteries of the Two Rennes, author Simon M. Miles retraces his steps on a twenty-year investigation into the Affair and describes a series of breakthroughs which have broken the seals on this intriguing puzzle. For the first time, knowledge that has been carefully hidden from view for decades, and even longer, is revealed. The anonymous author of a strange surrealist poem is unmasked, and his identity proves to be the key to unlocking the riddles which have remained resolutely sealed. From the mysterious parchments, to the enigmatic book written by a local priest in the nineteenth century, to the persistent claims of alignments between significant sites in the landscape, the Affair of Rennes gives up its secrets in this book. Richly illustrated with 140 maps, charts, photographs and diagrams, The Map and the Manuscript marks a new era in understanding one of the great unsolved, mysteries of the twentieth century.

Veil of Lies (Paperback): Jeri Westerson Veil of Lies (Paperback)
Jeri Westerson
R630 Discovery Miles 6 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Clockmaker's Daughter (Paperback): Kate Morton The Clockmaker's Daughter (Paperback)
Kate Morton
R285 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton brings us her trademark mix of secrets, lies, and intricately layered mysteries in The Clockmaker's Daughter. My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the depths of a nineteenth-century winter, a little girl is abandoned in the narrow streets of London. Adopted by a mysterious stranger, she becomes in turn a thief, a friend, a muse, and a lover. Then, in the summer of 1862, shortly after her eighteenth birthday, she retreats with a group of artists to a beautiful house on a quiet bend of the Upper Thames . . . Tensions simmer and one hot afternoon a gunshot rings out. A woman is killed, another disappears, and the truth of what happened slips through the cracks of time. Over the next century and beyond, Birchwood Manor welcomes many newcomers but guards its secret closely - until another young woman is drawn to visit the house because of a family secret of her own . . . As the mystery begins to unravel, we discover the stories of those who have passed through Birchwood Manor since that fateful day in 1862. Intricately layered and richly atmospheric, it shows that, sometimes, the only way forward is through the past.

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