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Nina and Michael Carr are newlyweds on a romantic minimoon at The Chateau, an exclusive resort nestled in the Catskill Mountains. The setting is perfect—stunning views, lavish accommodations, and a welcome escape from their hectic everyday lives. But when the body of a young woman is discovered near the lake, their idyllic retreat turns into a nightmare.

The expected never happens... a man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved "The Perfect Murder"? A tantalising opening to "A Twist in the Tale", a fantastic collection of short stories from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

Eighteen-year-old Twist doesn't have much. No money, no home and no family. All he has is his reputation as one of the most daring street artists in London - whose unique skills are matched only by his infamous talent as a climber and freerunner. But when he finds himself on the run from the police, he knows that he could be about to lose the last thing he has left - his freedom. Until he is saved by the mysterious Dodge. When Dodge introduces him to con artist and art 'collector' Cornelius Faginescu,

The million-copy-selling No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick 2024. Soon to be a major TV series. __________________ There's an old saying: The first lie wins... At a party with her fiancé Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not...

One of the family is dead. One of the family is missing. And one of the family might just be the killer... The outstanding psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s...

This audio edition is performed by a full cast. ‘BALDACCI IS STILL PEERLESS’ – THE SUNDAY TIMES REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD . . . After turning informant for the FBI against a global criminal empire, Walter Nash has lost everything he cherished to its ruthless leader, Victoria...

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...

A gripping thriller about fake friendships and the truth that lies behind the Facebook page, for fans of The Girlfriend and Friend Request. We all know someone like Becca. She has the job everyone wants, a designer wardrobe, a hot-shot lawyer boyfriend, holidays to exotic locations. And she...

THE INCREDIBLE DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE "Spain's blackly comic touch pulls us through a brilliantly dark tale" - Daily Mail ********** SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS NOT ALL IT SEEMS... SOMETIMES A CONFESSION IS JUST THE BEGINNING... Late one night a...

'The action is explosive. Readers will barely have time to catch their breath' - People Split Second is the electrifying first thriller in the gripping King and Maxwell series from international no.1 bestselling author David Baldacci. * * * * * When something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for...

Lottie has saved all year for her family vacation by the sea with her husband and young son. But as soon as they arrive at their rental it is clear they have made a huge mistake coming here... Next door, Olivia looks like just another wealthy out-of-towner buying up local property, only to leave...

Accused of murder. On the run. Who can you trust? Brimming with suspense, The Winner is a rollercoaster thriller from the bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci. LuAnn Tyler is a single parent striving to escape a life of endless poverty. Then a mysterious Mr Jackson makes her an...

A PERFECT DAY. A TWISTED CRIME. THE AWARD-WINNING JAKE JACKSON SERIES RETURNS… 'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD 'Atmospheric and chilling' ELLY GRIFFITHS 'Totally immersive' ANN CLEEVES 'My favourite new crime series' LUCY FOLEY 'Highly recommend' KARIN SLAUGHTER A beautiful summer day...

'Scott Brick can be relied upon to deliver intensity in every audiobook he narrates, but he outdoes himself in this story of a family on the run in a world gone mad...This is an audiobook you can't put down' – AudioFile ‘A great storyteller hitting his stride’ – Lee Child, bestselling...

'Baldacci is the master' – Jeffrey Archer FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine’s mission to find her missing sister reaches an explosive climax in Mercy. From one of the world’s favourite thriller writers and internationally bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci. The hunt is finally...

‘Pulse-pounding action and relentless tension…a Scouse Sopranos meets Line of Duty.’ CHRIS BROOKMYRE ________ Even good people do bad things… Once hailed as Liverpool’s finest detective, Mark Fletcher brought a serial killer to justice and earned the city’s admiration. But when he's...

When an armed man massacres several people in central London, Claudine witnesses the whole thing. To her horror, one of the victims is her brother, Jethro. Riven by grief, Claudine retreats to the house in the Fens where she and Jethro grew up. When the police contact her, she is left reeling when they tell her Jethro orchestrated the attack. Why would a gentle, if troubled, middle-aged man cause such bloodshed – and why would he include himself in the list of victims? Claudine finds herself down a rabbit hole of mystery, caught up in Jethro's research on a medieval cult.

A Twist of the Knife is Peter James’s gripping collection of thirty short stories, combining tales from Short Shockers: Collection One and Two. With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journey begins . . . From a woman intent on bizarre revenge to a restaurant critic with a morbid fear of...

Narrated by Rory Kinnear In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence...

Summer 1980: Despite the local superstition that the Bendy Man haunts the woods, three girls go into a Minnesota forest. Only one comes out, dead silent, her memory gone. The mystery of the Taken Ones captures the nation. Summer 2022: Cold case detective Van Reed and forensic scientist Harry Steinbeck are assigned a disturbing homicide—a woman buried alive, clutching a heart charm necklace belonging to one of the vanished girls. Van follows her gut. Harry trusts in facts. They’re both desperate to catch a killer before he kills again.