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Brought to you by Penguin. Get ready for the unmissable new thriller from the #1 internationally bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old, she’s...

Whispers from the Dead is the powerful and thrilling sequel to Lamb to the Slaughter in the Amish mystery series, Serenity's Plain Secrets. Sheriff Serenity Adams and Daniel Bachman are once again partnered up in a criminal investigation, when they travel to a northern Amish settlement that has been riddled by arsons for the past two decades.

Laura Childs' New York Times best-selling Tea Shop and Scrapbooking mysteries have earned her a devoted readership. Set amidst the hustle and bustle of Mardi Gras, this much-anticipated 10th novel in the series follows scrapbooking maven Carmela Bertrand as she investigates the grisly death of TV reporter Kimber Breeze. It's not long before Carmela starts receiving spooky postcards - signed by Kimber herself - and realizes the case entails much more than she bargained for.

Bobby Kungenook, a mysterious 17-year-old hockey phenom from the Arctic Circle, is accused of murder in New York City. Bobby’s guardian, Nadia Tesla, knows his true identity. If his secret gets out, it could cost him his life. Sports journalist Lauren Ross is in hot pursuit of Bobby’s story. Where did the boy with the blazing speed and magical hands come from? Why has no one heard of him before? Nadia’s certain the boy is innocent, but the police have a signed confession and an eyewitness.

BREAKING NEWS - URSHALL UNITED FC OWNER DIES AT DREW CASTLE! Details are sketchy at this stage, but it is believed businessman Ben Rhodes (38) was found dead in his bathroom at the king’s Scottish home by his twin brother Max, where the pair were guests at a shooting party hosted by Lord...

One sunny Spring morning, EJ's simple life is turned upside down when the town's master gardener unceremoniously hands her a stack of handwritten letters that have all been addressed to a nonexistent person at the garden. This simple act sets in motion a chain of events that will lead EJ on a life-altering quest to uncover the identity of the mysterious letter writer―and into a surprising head-on confrontation with the harsh realities of the racial injustice that is as deeply rooted in the life of her community as the ancient herbs cultivated in the Moravian garden.

A young woman is found dead on a Norfolk beach. A trail of evidence that points to murder and a fight against evil to uncover the truth. The body of a woman who died years earlier is found on a Norfolk beach. The police conclude it is a tragic accident without explaining how she could die twice...

Bloomsbury presents The Devil's Bargain by Stella Rimington, read by Penelope Rawlins. I wanted more' DAVID GILMAN One lie put the nation at risk. Another might save it. Harry Bristow: policeman, father, chauffeur, fraud. In 1988 Harry made one mistake: he took a bribe, letting a man he knew as...

A young man is found dead near a nightclub. He has marks on his neck, the signature of the Choker, a killer who has been targeting gay men across the country. Now, it seems he's in DI Clare Mackay's territory. She discovers this victim has links to notorious criminals in the area. Is it possible his death was at the hands of someone else? More men, including ones linked to the victim, are attacked and left injured. It's only a matter of time before someone else is killed. But Clare's desire for justice leaves her with blindspots which put her job—and her life—at risk.

Nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder is found dead, DS Allie Shenton begins her investigation close to home, starting with Steph’s family and friends. Soon the lies, backtracking and secrets multiply as each of the suspects tries to cover up their actions on that fateful night. Before long, Allie homes in on Steph’s ambitious and powerful husband, Terry. Convinced he’s hiding something, she interviews him again and again, each time seeing through his smooth charms.

Bloomsbury presents Dead Girls Dancing by Graham Masterton, read by Lucianne McEvoy. A tragic accident – or a vicious attack? In the middle of winter, a fire blazes through a dance studio. Seventeen young dancers die, their promising careers cut short by a tragic accident. But where others see...

When an argument turns deadly in the peaceful village of Stanton Parva, the police are quick are quick to declare it an accident. But landowner Anthony Stanton and headteacher Lyn Blackthorn aren’t so easily convinced. With too many suspicious details left unexplained, they decide to take matters into their own hands.

Brighton 1920. Clara Fitzgerald is trying to earn a little respect as the first female private detective in Brighton, when Mrs Wilton turns up on her doorstep one snowy day. Struggling to get by since the war, Mrs Wilton has been convinced by an unscrupulous clairvoyant that her dead husband is...

Commissaire Geneviève Morel gilt als eine der erfolgreichsten Ermittlerinnen der Pariser Polizei. Ihre Aufklärungsquote ist legendär. Kein Wunder, denn sie entstammt einer Familie von Kunstdieben und hat das Geschäft der anderen Seite von Kindheitsbeinen an gelernt. Doch der Familiensegen hängt schief. Welcher Meisterdieb will schon einen »Flic« in den eigenen Reihen haben? Bei der Aufklärung des Mordes am bekanntesten Pariser Bäcker muss Geneviève alle Register ziehen—und das bedeutet auch, die kriminellen Kontakte der eigenen Familie zu nutzen.

IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER WINTER 1987 Laura is excited to spend Christmas as usual with her beloved aunt Hedda and her friends. But her festive mood soon turns sour as she finds both old faces and new are keeping secrets from her. When a fire claims the life of her best...

Marsali Taylor returns with the eighth enthralling mystery in her gritty and thrilling Shetland Sailing Mystery series. 'This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling.' Ann Cleeves As summer draws to a close in Shetland, indomitable...

ONE TRAGIC NIGHT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING SOUTHERN SWEDEN, 1990 Five lifelong friends gather for a last farewell to their childhoods and each other at an abandoned quarry. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep as not everyone is ready to let go - or be left behind. When...