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The Property of Lies (Hardcover, Main): Marjorie Eccles The Property of Lies (Hardcover, Main)
Marjorie Eccles
R851 R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

DI Herbert Reardon is drawn into a world of secrets and lies when a body is discovered at a girls' boarding school. 1930. When a body is discovered on the premises of the newly-established Maxstead Court School for Girls, Detective Inspector Herbert Reardon is called in to investigate. His wife Ellen having just accepted a job as French teacher, Reardon is alarmed to find the school a hotbed of scandalous secrets, suppressed passions, petty jealousies and wanton schoolgirl cruelty. As he pursues his enquiries, it becomes clear that the dead woman was not who - or what - she claimed to be. Who was she really - and why is Reardon convinced that more than one member of staff is not telling him the whole truth? Then a pupil goes missing - and the case takes a disturbing new twist .

The Leviathan - A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder from a major new voice in historical fiction (Paperback):... The Leviathan - A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder from a major new voice in historical fiction (Paperback)
Rosie Andrews
R278 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'It's hard to believe that such an accomplished novel could be a debut - The Leviathan is a gloriously dark story that sweeps you along to its harrowing yet satisfying conclusion. Superb' Susan Stokes-Chapman, number one bestselling author of Pandora 'Darkly compelling and dripping with atmosphere... bewitching' Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS SHE IS AWAKE... Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home, his father is insensible, felled by a stroke, and their new servant is in prison, facing charges of witchcraft. Thomas prides himself on being a rational, modern man, but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before. Something has awoken, and now it will not rest. Richly researched, incredibly atmospheric, and deliciously unsettling, The Leviathan is set in England during a time of political and religious turbulence. It is a tale of family and loyalty, superstition and sacrifice, but most of all it is a spellbinding mystery and a story of impossible things... 'Outstanding... a seething, haunting delight' Beth Underdown, award-winning author of THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTER 'Thoroughly gripping and utterly absorbing' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE *ROSIE ANDREWS'S The Puzzle Wood coming in 2024*

The Templar Detective and the Code Breaker (Hardcover): J. Robert Kennedy The Templar Detective and the Code Breaker (Hardcover)
J. Robert Kennedy
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Midnight Man (Hardcover, Main): Paul Doherty The Midnight Man (Hardcover, Main)
Paul Doherty
R847 R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A 'Canterbury Tales' medieval mystery As Chaucer's pilgrims shelter for the night in a well-stocked tavern, it's the physician's turn to enthral his fellow travellers with a terrifying tale of mystery and intrigue. When Brother Anselm and his novice Stephen are summoned to the Church of St Michael's, Candlewick, to perform an exorcism, little are they prepared for the horror that awaits. The demons and apparitions that plague the church would appear to have been summoned by an infamous sorcerer known as the Midnight Man. But what has he unwittingly unleashed - and why? Is someone using the haunting as the perfect cover for their murderous intent? And is there any link with the sudden disappearances of a number of young women in the area? The answers lie in the past and an unresolved wickedness from many decades before. But before Anselm can get to the truth, he must uncover the identity of the mysterious Midnight Man.

The Auschwitz Detective (Hardcover): Jonathan Dunsky The Auschwitz Detective (Hardcover)
Jonathan Dunsky
R776 Discovery Miles 7 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Only Way Out - A Grand Manan Murder Mystery (Hardcover): R K MacDonald The Only Way Out - A Grand Manan Murder Mystery (Hardcover)
R K MacDonald
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Family Of Strangers (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Barbara Willis Family Of Strangers (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Barbara Willis
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Marsala Maroon - A Private Investigator Comedy Mystery (Hardcover): Traci Andrighetti Marsala Maroon - A Private Investigator Comedy Mystery (Hardcover)
Traci Andrighetti
R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Gatsby Gambit (Paperback): Claire Anderson-Wheeler The Gatsby Gambit (Paperback)
Claire Anderson-Wheeler
R425 R325 Discovery Miles 3 250 Save R100 (24%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The world's most beloved literary characters. The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties. A murder that scandalises high society. And a clever young woman of unusual persistence... Be ready to re-think the world of Gatsby.

1922: You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious - and the deadliest - guest list.

Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby - younger sister to the infamous Jay - is finally free of finishing school. An idyllic summer stretches ahead of her at the Gatsby Mansion, the jewel of West Egg. But when Greta arrives at the secluded white-stone estate bathed in the late-afternoon light, she finds she isn't the only visitor. Jay is hosting an intimate gathering of New York's fashionable set: Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with his brother Edgar, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker.

That evening, the guests enjoy a candelabra-lit dinner party. That night, they dance to the lilt of the gramophone. The next morning, one of them is missing.

Murder has come to West Egg, the warm breeze tainted by scandal, betrayal and secrets. Turning sleuth isn't how Greta meant to spend her summer - but what choice does she have when one of them could be next?

A deliciously unputdownable whonunnit perfect for fans of The Christie Affair and Miss Austen Investigates.

A Debt of Death (Hardcover): Jonathan Dunsky A Debt of Death (Hardcover)
Jonathan Dunsky
R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A New Tomorrow (Hardcover): Belle Estep A New Tomorrow (Hardcover)
Belle Estep
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Midnight Hour - A Mystery (Paperback): Elly Griffiths The Midnight Hour - A Mystery (Paperback)
Elly Griffiths
R384 R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Save R22 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sunset Swing (Hardcover): Ray Celestin Sunset Swing (Hardcover)
Ray Celestin
R531 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R46 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Here ends one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction' - Sunday Telegraph 'Outstanding' - The Times *Winner of the 2022 CWA Historical Dagger and Gold Dagger* Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967. A devil is loose in the City of Angels . . . A young nurse, Kerry Gaudet, travels to the City of Angels desperate to find her missing brother, fearing that something terrible has happened to him: a serial killer is terrorising the city, picking victims at random, and Kerry has precious few leads. Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . . Meanwhile mob fixer Dante Sanfelippo has put his life savings into purchasing a winery in Napa Valley but first he must do one final favour for the Mob before leaving town: find a bail jumper before the bond money falls due, and time is fast running out. Ida's friend, Louis Armstrong, flies into the city just as her investigations uncover mysterious clues to the killer's identity. And Dante must tread a dangerous path to pay his dues, a path which will throw him headlong into a terrifying conspiracy and a secret that the conspirators will do anything to protect . . . Completing his American crime quartet, Ray Celestin's Sunset Swing is a stunning novel of conspiracy, murder and madness, an unforgettable portrait of a city on the edge.

The Mystery of Ruby's Stiletto (Large Print) (Hardcover, Hardback ( ) ed.): Rose Donovan The Mystery of Ruby's Stiletto (Large Print) (Hardcover, Hardback ( ) ed.)
Rose Donovan
R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Shadowed Evil (Hardcover, Main): Alys Clare A Shadowed Evil (Hardcover, Main)
Alys Clare
R851 R740 Discovery Miles 7 400 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Hawkenlye medieval mystery February, 1212. Sir Josse d'Acquin and Helewise are summoned to Southfire Hall, where Josse's elderly uncle, Hugh, lies dying, surrounded by his children. But the pair soon discovers that Hugh's ill health is not the only cause of distress in the house: for Hugh's son and heir, Herbert, has taken an unpleasant new wife, the widowed Lady Cyrille. Josse and Helewise are distracted by the discovery of an injured young man on the road outside on the evening of their arrival, but the longer they remain in the house, the more they feel that something is very wrong. What happened to Josse's cousin Aeleis, who no one speaks of? Where is Lady Cyrille's small son? And why do they both feel as if the house itself is alive - and threatened by approaching evil?

The Scorpion's Tail (Paperback): Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child The Scorpion's Tail (Paperback)
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
R495 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Practicum in Perjury (Hardcover): Stephanie K Clemens A Practicum in Perjury (Hardcover)
Stephanie K Clemens
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rizzio - Darkland Tales (Paperback, New in Paperback): Denise Mina Rizzio - Darkland Tales (Paperback, New in Paperback)
Denise Mina
R252 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'a tour de force work of art' - The Wall Street Journal, Best Books of the Year Longlisted for the 2022 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award It's Saturday evening, 9 March 1566, and Mary, Queen of Scots, is six months pregnant. She's hosting a supper party, secure in her private chambers. She doesn't know that her Palace is surrounded - that, right now, an army of men is creeping upstairs to her chamber. They're coming to murder David Rizzio, her friend and secretary, the handsome Italian man who is smiling across the table at her. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, wants it done in front of her and he wants her to watch it done ... Denise Mina brilliantly portrays the sexual dynamics and politics of power - between men and women, monarch and subjects, master and servants. The period is masterfully researched yet lightly drawn, the characterisation quick, subtle and utterly convincing. This breathtakingly tense work is a tale of sex, secrets and lies, one that explores the lengths that men - and women - will go to in the search for love and power.

Black Drop - SUNDAY TIMES Historical Fiction Book of the Month (Paperback, Main): Leonora Nattrass Black Drop - SUNDAY TIMES Historical Fiction Book of the Month (Paperback, Main)
Leonora Nattrass
R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

***A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR*** 'A joy from start to finish' - ANDREW TAYLOR 'Thrilling... Deserves to be huge' - EMMA STONEX This is the confession of Laurence Jago. Clerk. Gentleman. Spy. July 1794, and London is filled with rumours of revolution. The war against the French is not going in Britain's favour, and negotiations with America are on a knife edge. Laurence Jago, Foreign Office clerk, is ever more reliant on opium - the Black Drop - to ease his nightmares. A highly sensitive letter, whose contents could lead to the destruction of the British Army, has been leaked to the press and Laurence is a suspect. Then he discovers the body of a fellow clerk - a supposed suicide - and it seems clear where the blame truly lies. But Laurence is certain both of his friend's innocence, and that he was murdered. But after years of hiding his own secrets from his powerful employers, can Laurence find the true culprit without ending up on the gallows himself?

Other Women (Paperback): Emma Flint Other Women (Paperback)
Emma Flint 1
R385 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R38 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Exquisite' - Will Dean, author of Dark Pines 'This is a book that will stay with you' - Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Vera series 'Compelling, twisty and wonderfully suspenseful' - Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground In a lonely cottage on a deserted stretch of shore, a moment of tragedy between lovers becomes a horrific murder. And two women who should never have met are connected for ever . . . Six years after the end of the Great War, a nation is still in mourning. Thousands of husbands, fathers, sons and sweethearts were lost in Europe; millions more came back wounded and permanently damaged. Beatrice Cade is an orphan, unmarried and childless - and given the dearth of men, likely to remain that way. London is full of women like her: not wives, not widows, not mothers. There is no name for these invisible women, and no place for their grief. Determined to carve out a richer and more fulfilling way to live as a single woman, Bea takes a room in a Bloomsbury ladies' club and a job in the City. Then a fleeting encounter changes everything. Bea's emerging independence is destroyed when she falls in love for the first time. Kate Ryan is an ordinary wife and mother who has managed to build an enviable life with her handsome husband and her daughter. To anyone looking in from the outside, they seem like a normal, happy family - until two policemen knock on her door one morning and threaten to destroy the facade Kate has created. From the author of Little Deaths, longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction, comes the sensational Other Women. Mesmerising, haunting and utterly remarkable, this is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago.

Crimes and Survivors (Hardcover): Sarah Smith Crimes and Survivors (Hardcover)
Sarah Smith
R756 R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Save R73 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Fatal Flying Affair (Paperback): T E Kinsey The Fatal Flying Affair (Paperback)
T E Kinsey 1
R282 R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Save R43 (15%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

August 1911. Emily Hardcastle and her inimitable lady's maid Florence Armstrong are enjoying a fine summer until Harry, Lady H's brother, turns up out of the blue with a mystery for them to solve. A routine parachute test at a local aeroplane factory has gone horribly wrong-with pilot Dickie Dupree plummeting to his death. Harry is certain there is more to this 'tragic accident' than meets the eye, having discovered that someone at the airfield is leaking top secret intelligence to foreign rivals. In between strolls to the Dog & Duck and planning for the annual village show, the daring duo dust off the Crime Board and go undercover at Bristol Aviation. With international powers investing heavily in aeronautics, the stakes are high-sky high-and the suspects soon mount up. Can Lady Hardcastle find the culprit before someone else falls down dead?

Grave Intervention (Hardcover): Shira Shiloah Grave Intervention (Hardcover)
Shira Shiloah
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Auschwitz Violinist (Hardcover): Jonathan Dunsky The Auschwitz Violinist (Hardcover)
Jonathan Dunsky
R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Turn a Blind Eye (CD, Unabridged edition): Jeffrey Archer Turn a Blind Eye (CD, Unabridged edition)
Jeffrey Archer; Read by George Blagden
R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Turn a Blind Eye is the third instalment in the gripping story of Detective Inspector William Warwick, by the master storyteller and Sunday Times number one bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles. William Warwick, now a Detective Inspector, is tasked with a dangerous new line of work, to go undercover and expose crime of another kind: corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. His team is focused on following Detective Jerry Summers, a young officer whose lifestyle appears to exceed his income. But as a personal relationship develops with a member of William's team, it threatens to compromise the whole investigation. Meanwhile, a notorious drug baron goes on trial, with the prosecution case led by William's father and sister. And William's wife Beth, now a mother to twins, renews an old acquaintance who appears to have turned over a new leaf, or has she? As the undercover officers start to draw the threads together, William realizes that the corruption may go deeper still, and more of his colleagues than he first thought might be willing to turn a blind eye. 'Peerless master of the page-turner' - Daily Mail

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