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Jody, Ari and Carla have won golden tickets to the summer’s hottest music festival, which promises to be full of glamour, mystique and lots of freebies. But, arriving on the sun-drenched shores of a private Greek island among influencers and celebrities, the trio are dismayed to find the small festival site far from the beacon of music, art and ‘immersive experiences’ they were promised. Disappointed but not deterred, they vow to make the most of the trip.

You are offered the getaway of a lifetime on a remote island with a group of strangers. Things have been difficult recently, so you jump at the chance to swim under the summer sun, explore the peaceful woodlands and return to an elegant hotel for a glorious dinner. As the boat pulls into the harbour, you’re surrounded by crystal-clear water and soon you are alone. Just the peace and quiet you were promised. No phone signal, no internet…no way to call for help. But nothing will go wrong in paradise, right?

When a select group of influencers and journalists receive an exclusive invitation to a luxury resort in the Maldives, it seems like the ultimate press trip. But when the island is cut off during a storm and people start dying, it looks like someone has murder in mind. Are the guests really who they seem to be, or does each one of them have a secret to hide? Something they would kill for?

Imran and his Team eliminate a network of forced prostitution—a triumph of courage and compassion over the forces of evil and misery that threaten human society.

Juliet has returned to the Isle of Wight from years abroad to visit her sick father and to be reunited with her three sisters - Cassie, a professional musician who seems to have lost her way in life; Mira, who is profoundly deaf, is married to the local vicar but their relationship is falling apart, and Rosalind, glamorous and charming but now deeply unhappy and secretive about her life. As Juliet’s father lies dying, he issues her with a warning. There is a killer on the loose, and they may be closer than she can ever imagine.

Discovered after more than 40 years, a vintage action-adventure novel set on Domino Island – a Caribbean paradise toppling under murder, corruption and organised crime… ‘Like a dream come true – an undiscovered Desmond Bagley novel … and it’s a great one!’ LEE CHILD Bill Kemp, an...

When eight-year-old Cait Yorke goes missing on a remote island off the coast of the wild Scottish Highlands, PC Fiona MacLeish is quickly sent to investigate. But a gale is gathering force, and Fiona becomes increasingly concerned for a little girl braving the strong winds alone. As Fiona questions the locals, she soon realizes that they are hiding many secrets. What is this island, and who really lives here? Then a boat violently crashes off the coast of the island. On board, Fiona discovers the body of a man who has clearly been murdered.

Emma Galway’s suicide has haunted the Meredith Island for fifty years. Back on the island to lay her grandmother to rest, Kate can’t avoid reflecting on the death of her aunt. Learning that her late mother had believed Emma was murdered and had conducted her own investigation, she decides to track down her aunt’s killer. With the help of her neighbour, impetuous and hedonistic sculptor Siobhan Fitzgerald, Kate picks up where her mother had left off.

In his 31st novel in the Jesse McDermitt Caribbean Adventure saga, Stinnett once more unites old characters with new, mixing cutting-edge technology with history in a tale of untold wealth, greed, and conflict.

New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready, and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget. Especially when a body washes up on the shore... But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive.

When the body of Kieran Deveney is found on Devil’s Rock, two islanders confess to the killing. Both claim they acted alone, and neither can be convicted while the other stands by their story. The team is relying on CSI Ally Dymond to uncover the evidence that cracks the case. What she finds is a community awash with secrets. Shortly after she arrives, the island is hit by a storm that prevents anyone from leaving. But it’s not the treacherous weather that Ally fears, it’s the people she’s trapped with…

Ten celebrities have arrived to take part in the most gruelling - and lucrative - reality survival show ever devised: two weeks completely alone on a remote Scottish island, in the depths of winter. With a production team that seems incapable of keeping them safe, a gathering storm and the unrelenting gaze of hidden cameras, the contestants are stretched to the limit as they try and outshine their fellow competitors and hide their darkest secrets. But when a contestant winds up dead, it soon becomes clear that the players are not just fighting for the prize, but for their lives.

Weiße Sandstrände, türkisblaues Meer, endloser Sommer: Keeper Island ist das Paradies auf Erden. Zumindest auf den ersten Blick. Hinter der exklusiven Hotelfassade regieren Geld, Macht und Gier. Als eines Morgens die Leiche des Resortchefs im Meer treibt, wird auch die neue Hotelmanagerin Lola in die Verlogenheiten der Gäste und Angestellten hineingezogen. Unbeirrt versucht sie herauszufinden, was auf der Insel vor sich geht–und droht dabei ebenfalls mit ihren Geheimnissen aufzufliegen.

Massachusetts State Police detective Tommy Kelly is called to Nantucket Island, where a boy’s skeletal remains have been discovered at a construction site—interred for thirty-five years. The crime is especially gutting for Tommy, the father of two boys. It’s also the beginning of a grim mystery. Because no child during that period was even reported missing. Tommy is partnered with Nantucket PD’s best detective, Jo Harris, who first chafes at the idea of a mainlander encroaching on her territory. And their work together is only raising more troubling questions.

When a new security gig turns into a setup, expert thief Van Shaw finds himself the prey in a cross-country pursuit—in this electrifying sixth novel in Glen Erik Hamilton’s pulse-pounding and emotionally resonant thriller series. Van Shaw is hired to evaluate the safeguards for the art...

Wild and restless, Kyle Donovan has freed himself from the constraints of his family's high-powered gem-trading empire to rove the world as a treasure hunter. Now the president of Donovan International has given Kyle an assignment with explosive ramifications. A casehe must take. When one of...

*THE #2 BESTSELLING SCOTTISH CRIME EBOOK* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2024* *LONGLISTED FOR SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD – FIRST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024* Midwinter in Orkney. Six hours of daylight. A race against time to...

Eine schwerreiche isländische Familie trifft sich in einem abgelegenen Hotel in den Lavafeldern zu einem Familienfest. Zunächst sieht alles nach einer gelungenen Feier aus. Doch als plötzlich jemand verschwindet, wird klar, dass in dieser Familie längst nicht alles Gold ist, was glänzt, und jeder und jede ist plötzlich verdächtig. Der reiche und mächtige Snæberg-Clan trifft sich zu einem Familienfest in einem futuristischen Hotel inmitten der Lavafelder Westislands.

Als bei einem Hausbrand in der Kleinstadt Akranes ein junger Mann ums Leben kommt, deutet zunächst alles auf einen tragischen Unglücksfall hin. Auch in Eva Björg Ægisdóttirs drittem Krimi ist nichts so, wie es zunächst scheint, und sie erweist sich einmal mehr als Meisterin der psychologischen Spannungsliteratur.

Alibi Island is a legendary paradise hidden away deep in international waters. The only law is money. You’ve got to pay to play, but it’s all fair game if you’re rich enough. It's a lucrative business. What happens on the island stays on the island. That’s the promise. But it is a lie. Everything that happens is recorded. All of that footage becomes blackmail material down the line, as the island's secret power brokers look to cement their stranglehold on power. And when a senator’s daughter’s disappearance is linked to the island, all of its darkest secrets are at risk.