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When the body of a newly appointed curate is found in a freshly dug grave, Inspector Haze and Lord Redmond are called to investigate. According to friends and family, the unfortunate man was a veritable saint who’d wanted nothing more than to dedicate his life to God and good works, but the savagery of his murder and the attempt to hide his corpse tell a different story. Facing increasing pressure to solve the case of the “Cleaved Curate”, Daniel and Jason must delve deeper into the life of Sebastian Slade, only to discover that even men of God have their secrets.

From the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Rock Paper Scissors! 'One of my favourite thriller writers' Harlan Coben 'I'm a huge Feeney fan' Chris Whitaker 'A phenomenal storyteller' Clare Leslie Hall 'One of the best psychological thriller writers' The Sun ******* If there...

What drives someone to keep reaching for all that glitters, no matter the price? It’s easy to believe that more is better: more acclaim, more control, more wealth. But when dreams are fueled by greed, they can quickly twist into nightmares. These six propulsive short stories explore what happens when the true cost of ambition comes due.

Verity and Linden Lockwood vowed to spend the rest of their lives together, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do they part. Five years later they've kept their promise to never let their love die, to never slip into becoming one of those couples....But a year after Linden is brutally and inexplicably murdered in their picture-perfect home, Verity's world shatters again. They're not the golden couple she thought they were. Linden betrayed her: he had been having an affair.

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The gripping new crime thriller from Karin Slaughter – the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of We Are All Guilty Here. PRE-ORDER NOW *** Welcome to North Falls—a small town with big secrets. The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours...

A bespoke tailor boards the 9:26 train from Bristol to London. Before it even reaches Bath, his body is found slumped lifeless in the toilet. The police initially assume it’s a robbery. But the truth is more complicated than that.

Three decades after the mysterious death of her mother, Zoe Crowley returns to Loch Dorcha, the remote village in the Scottish Highlands where her father was born. There, on the shores of the dark, fog-veiled loch, she hopes to finally find answers. But the icy water holds more than memories. A ghostly young boy emerges from the black depths, dripping and pale, beckoning her to follow. Unsure whether her mind is playing tricks or if the place is truly haunted, Zoe descends into her parents’ past.

The first explosive Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and The Secret of Secrets. An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned...

A PERFECT COUPLE. BUT ONE OF THEM IS A KILLER. WHICH ONE? 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'An absolute page turner' SHARI LAPENA Patrick Vanderpool, son of a billionaire media mogul, is...

As White Haven enjoys the Beltane fire festival, a creature of smoke, shadow, and searing flame emerges from the celebrations with one burning ambition: to claim the dragon eggs hidden in Ravens' Wood and reshape the world. Events further spiral out of control when Avery decides to use an ancient dragon spell from the family grimoire to bring her mother and sister back to White Haven, demanding answers after years of silence. The spell is more powerful than expected, and the family reunion is as fiery as Beltane—especially when Helena is involved.

Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski! Tom Clancy reveals Jack Ryan’s origins in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that pits the former Marine turned family man against a vicious group of international terrorists. As an American...

Three gripping crime fiction thrillers featuring DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr. Georgina Cavendish. Deadly Games: DCI Whitney Walker’s in trouble. She’s threatened with demotion if she screws up another case. When a killer starts murdering female students, it’s a chance to redeem herself. Forensic psychologist, Dr Georgina Cavendish, has spent her life inside the university walls, but when one of her students is murdered, she steps out from behind the books, putting her skills to the test. The two headstrong women join forces to stop the killer.

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST CRIME & THRILLER BOOKS OF 2024 'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' The Guardian ‘Mortimer’s verbal specificity and off-kilter humour...

'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH 'A fantastic read' JAMES DELARGY 'I loved it' LEE CHILD ‘It's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD 'A bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction' KATE RHODES A WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH _____________________________ One...

Brought to you by Penguin. PREPARE TO BE HOOKED ____________________ 'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' IAN RANKIN 'Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.' RUTH WARE 'Really good...

Roy Grace is back in this gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James. ***** 23 million books sold. Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace. Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective. 'Peter James is one of the best...

They've taken your daughter. How far will you go to get her back? For Danny Pearson and his team, the answer is simple: across four countries and through hell itself. The call comes from Fergus—Danny's old SAS brother. His daughter Kirsty has been taken by a Slovenian trafficking gang. She's gone. The clock is ticking. And every hour that passes takes her further from reach. But they picked the wrong girl. And they sure as hell picked the wrong father. Danny, Fergus and Chaz don't wait for authorities or negotiators. They go. Immediately. No hesitation. No backup plan.

The historical saga that has enthralled millions of readers, Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series continues continue with World Without End. Read by the inimitable John Lee On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief...

A classic Marple mystery, read by the inimitable Richard E. Grant. Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his ‘counting house' when he suffered an agonising and sudden death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals. Yet, it was the incident in the parlour which confirmed Jane Marple's suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme.