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Secrets of Death is the stunning new Cooper & Fry thriller from master crime writer Stephen Booth. Set in the beautiful and atmospheric Peak District. Detective Inspector Ben Cooper and his team in Derbyshire's E Division are back to solve a puzzling new mystery.

Paul Worthington just confessed to a murder that never happened. Magdalene Lynton died 40 years ago: a vivacious teenager who fell victim to a grotesque, accidental drowning. The coroner's office issued a verdict of death by misadventure and filed her case. The farming commune she'd lived within, splintered apart. Her body was left behind in a small, private cemetery encircled by acres of fallow ground. Until Paul Worthington confessed to her murder.  

The chic Manhattan nightspot Du Vin is not the kind of place Eve Dallas would usually patronize, and it's not the kind of bar where a lot of blood gets spilled. But that's exactly what happens one cold February evening.

Her ex’s mysterious death …is now theirs to solve. When Brenda Devers sees her estranged—and recently deceased—husband, Scott, at the airport, she reels in shock. She’d buried him three weeks ago—hadn’t she? Only now his business troubles have thrust Brenda and her young daughter...

The chic Manhattan nightspot Du Vin is not the kind of place Eve Dallas would usually patronize, and it's not the kind of bar where a lot of blood gets spilled. But that's exactly what happens one cold February evening.

A secluded hut in the middle of the woods. A double life that could be his downfall. The Secret Life of Mr Roos is the third Inspector Barbarotti novel from the 'Godfather of Swedish crime' (Metro), Håkan Nesser. At fifty-nine years old, Valdemar Roos is tired of life. Working a job he hates...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues... "Some games aren't meant to be played..." When the body of a City banker is discovered with a soaking wet playing card pinned to his chest and a water pistol nearby, DCI Declan Walsh is thrust into a deadly...

'Page-turning and chilling' The Sun 'The story was full of twists and was intense and immersive. A fantastic start to an intriguing new series’ Angela Marsons A deadly gift Imogen Clark wakes up on her 16th birthday to find her parents dead at the breakfast table, along with a message from...

There’s your side. My side. And the truth. Lisa Jewell meets Jodi Picoult in a story of betrayal and deception in the aftermath of family tragedy. She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it. When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of...

'A violent and dark addition to the series' The Sun 'A complex and expertly crafted thriller.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Breathtakingly brilliant' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TWO DEATHS Tommy and Markie Jones are discovered dead at the side of a road in Scotland. TWO RIVAL GANGS...

Ngaire Blakes is trying to put her life back together. The ex-cop resigned from the police after a vicious assault left her battling PTSD. Dragged into a murder investigation, she's shocked to discover that all the evidence points to her. When the body count climbs, Ngaire flees to the cold comfort of her estranged father's hometown. In danger and not knowing whom to trust, she severs contact with her closest allies and must learn to rely on herself if she's going to catch the killer before it's too late.

THE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO Two mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta's career . . . Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern...

The twenty-third book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman It has been almost a year since Greenbury’s last murder. Detective Peter Decker has enjoyed the slower pace of his new job with the upstate police department...

Step into the chilling landscapes of Iceland and immerse yourself in a bone-chilling tale of suspense, betrayal, and redemption in "Aurora's Whisper of Death: Unraveling Vik's Dark Secrets". As you listen to the captivating narration, you'll be transported alongside Detective Elin Magnusdottir, a resilient investigator with a troubled past, as she uncovers the hidden depths of a small coastal town plagued by baffling murders.

Detective Ngaire Blakes is back on the case when a skeletonized murder victim is discovered - a crime that took place during the Springbok Tours of 1981. A period that pitted father against son, town against city, and police against protesters. When the victim is identified as Sam Andie, a young African American man transplanted from the States to NZ by his family, Ngaire must investigate whether racial motives were behind the death.