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A meticulously crafted Golden Age detective story from the legendary Dorothy L. Sayers. When a prominent figure is found dead inside a hermetically sealed study—with doors locked from the inside and no weapon in sight—the local police quickly rule it a tragic suicide. However, the brilliant and aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey notes minute anomalies that others miss. Guided by sharp wit, deductive reasoning, and psychological insight, Wimsey must unravel an ingenious method of murder and expose a killer hidden within a highly deceptive circle of suspects.

Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown? 'GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE' The Times 'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight Ruth is in London...

In 1924, San Francisco is booming. The great fire and earthquake of 1906 cleared the ground for a modern city, but the closer she comes to the place she used to call home, the more troubling Mary Russell's dreams become. As Russell and her husband, the great detective Sherlock Holmes, attempt to settle their affairs in the City by the Bay, Mary's past isn't the only thing that catches up with them....

When Lucy Foster visits her old friend, she doesn't expect to hear a baby crying behind a locked cellar door. But what she finds shatters everything she thought she knew: a terrified teenage girl and a newborn, hidden away like a secret shame. As Lucy's quiet life spirals into a media frenzy, and the town turns against her, one thing becomes clear—someone is watching. And they want Lucy to stop helping the girl in the cellar.

Brought to you by Penguin. Featuring an exclusive Q&A between Anthony Horowitz and Adam Hamdy. 'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' KATE MOSSE 'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' ADAM HAMDY 'Horowitz ... playing Watson...

Seven strangers are invited to compete to win a clifftop mansion. The rules are simple: each contestant must have at least one hand in contact with one part of the house at all times. The last one to take their hand off, wins the house.

Brought to you by Penguin. A luxury mountaintop chalet The opportunity of a lifetime Until guests start to disappear… **The unmissable new thriller from the queen of the modern-day murder mystery.** Snow is falling in the exclusive alpine ski resort of Saint Antoine, as the shareholders and...

I have no idea why I'm locked in a stranger's room. All I know is that I need to escape—now. My abductor—Bedlam has something planned for me. He calls it: The Cycle. I don't know what his sick games are, but I am convinced he plans to kill me. As I learn more about the sadistic monster who imprisoned me, I realize that there might be another kidnapped woman in the house. She might be alive… or dead. I can't die yet. I have a whole life left to live. I must survive… no matter the cost.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'I've written three books and our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has got other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called 'Mindgame', is about to...

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – THE MIDNIGHT FEAST – is available to buy now* *The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller* *Over 1 million copies sold worldwide* *One of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year* ‘Lucy Foley is really very clever’ Anthony Horowitz...

Bloomsbury presents Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte, read by Nneka Okoye. An empty house that isn't empty. A victim who vanishes. An impossible crime? Every Thursday at midday Audrey Brooks cleans the Petrov house. Mr Petrov is never home - in fact he seems to use the house purely as...

'Nobody does heart-thumping, dry-mouth, claustrophobic thrillers like C. M. Ewan' – Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact 'A masterclass in pace and tension' – Tim Weaver, author of The Missing Family ‘Fantastic’ – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series Eye Spy is the chillingly...

Suspenseful, propulsive, and interspersed with scenes from Emily's blockbuster screenplay, Scenes of the Crime is an unforgettable mystery that examines culpability, the shiny rearview mirror of Hollywood storytelling, and the pitfalls of female friendship. --- A remote winery. A missing friend...

Simon Waterhouse and Charlie Zailer are back in bestseller Sophie Hannah's twisty new psych suspense: SIX COUPLES. ONE LUXURY RESORT. AND THE PERFECT MURDER . . . You're on your honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort. You receive a note warning you to 'Beware of the couple at the table...

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – THE MIDNIGHT FEAST – is available to buy now* *The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller* Discover the electric murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley ‘Dazzling’ The Times ‘Compelling, up-all-night...

When Milla is invited to a reunion in the French Alps resort that saw the peak of her snowboarding career, she drops everything to go. While she would rather forget the events of that winter, the invitation comes from Curtis, the one person she can't seem to let go. The five friends haven't seen each other for 10 years, since the disappearance of the beautiful and enigmatic Saskia. But when an icebreaker game turns menacing, they realise they don't know who has really gathered them there and how far they will go to find the truth.

Friday afternoon, and the traffic is bloody murder. Sergeant Belinda 'Billy' Kidd is driving home from the airport, jet-lagged and ready to resign from a career that has left her traumatised. Menopause has robbed her confidence too - now she's a traffic cop who's afraid to drive. When brake...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 out now! ‘I was hooked from the first page, wonderful’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant, brilliant book … this was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time’ Reader review...

Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and Whit are sitting at the same table when a bloodcurdling scream breaks the silence. A woman has been murdered. They are all suspects, and, as it turns out, each character has their own secrets and motivations—and one of them is a murderer.

Ro Krishna has it all–rakish charm, an Oxford education, perfect hair. He's the kind of guy who's equally at home in London's poshest clubs and on the squash court, with enviable wit and style to match. When he is dramatically forced to leave a high-profile job that he loves, he decides it's time to check in for some much-needed R&R at Samsara, a world-class spa for the global cosmopolitan elite nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas.