Books

Murder in Moonlit Square

Paul Waters

First in a colourful, charming new series set in Delhi, featuring an Irish nun and an Indian hotelier.

The Protocols of Spying

Merle Nygate

The brilliant new spy novel from the author of Honour Among Spies.

Birds, Strangers and Psychos

Maxim Jakubowski

A thrilling anthology of 30 original stories paying homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy of suspense. Featuring renowned authors like Lee Child and Ian Rankin, the collection reimagines Hitchcockian themes of ordinary lives disrupted by peril and psychological intrigue, offering a modern tribute to the master of suspense.

Male, Unknown

C.J Griffiths

Trainee anaesthetist Edie Carter’s repressed childhood trauma resurfaces when an unidentified ICU patient, with her name carved into his body, turns out to be a brutalised convict with ties to her past. As Edie unravels the truth, uncovering betrayal and danger, she must confront buried memories and decide how far she’ll go to protect her secrets.

The Devil Raises His Own

Scott Phillips

A masterful Western noir set in 1916 Hollywood, The Devil Raises His Own dives into the dark origins of the film industry.

Photographer Bill Ogden runs a portrait studio on the fringes of seedy Los Angeles, joined by his granddaughter Flavia, fleeing her violent past. As the shadowy “blue movie” scene thrives, a string of grisly murders pulls them into a web of danger and deceit.

A gripping noir thriller with unforgettable characters, it’s Boogie Nights meets The Big Sleep in the era of silent films and early Hollywood.

CrimeFest

Adrian Muller

Twenty electric new crime stories have been commissioned specially to celebrate the sixteenth and final year of CrimeFest, described by the Guardian as ‘one of the fifty best festivals in the world’. A star-studded international group of authors has come together in crime writing harmony to provide a killer cocktail worthy of devouring.

The Snares

Rav Grewal-Kök

In the aftermath of 9/11, Neel Chima is recruited into a federal intelligence agency, tasked with selecting targets for drone assassinations. As his moral struggles grow and a critical mistake leaves him exposed, Neel faces a harrowing choice between power and integrity, questioning the price of loyalty and humanity.

A Deadly Affair in the Dales

Maria Malone

Meet Sergeant Ali Wren and her trusty companion Officer Police Dog Wilson, a springer spaniel with a nose for trouble, in this first in warm new crime series set in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Unravelling of Julia

Lisa Scottoline

A grieving widow retreats to a mysterious Italian villa, only to uncover dark secrets tied to her past. As reality blurs, she confronts chilling threats in this gripping tale of grief and psychological terror. From number one bestselling author Lisa Scottoline.

Leigh Russell Collection – Books 4-6 in the bestselling Geraldine Steel series

Leigh Russell

Books 4-6 of the DI Geraldine Steel series, brought together in one digital edition:

  • DEATH BED
  • STOP DEAD
  • FATAL ACT

Foul Play

Fiona McIntosh

Jack and his team investigate an extortion racket blackmailing high profile sports stars in the fifth Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth novel by million-copy bestselling author Fiona McIntosh.

Blood Pact

Fiona McIntosh

Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth and his team have to untangle a terrorist threat from a possible serial killer in the latest book in the series by million-copy bestseller Fiona McIntosh.

Lay Your Armour Down

Michael Farris Smith

A dark Southern tale of desperate souls who’ve wound up on the road of poor choices, a messianic child with untold powers, and those out hunting her for their own reward, all drawn together by Michael Farris Smith’s trademark mournful, spirit-gnawing prose.

Dead Tide

Fiona McIntosh

Newly promoted to Detective Superintendent, Jack Hawksworth follows a case to Australia in this fourth in the series by million-copy bestselling Fiona McIntosh.

A Sting in Her Tale

Mark Ezra

Felicity Jardine, a retired secret agent, is on the point of drowning herself in the river when a baby floats by in a car seat. Rescuing the baby, Felicity finds herself drawn into a web of conspiracy and murder which forces her out of retirement. With the help of two old colleagues she must put herself and those she loves at risk in order to confront the demons of her past.

Shell Games

Bonnie Kistler

A dazzling thriller about a young woman whose fabulously wealthy mother might be the victim of an elaborate con or might be losing her mind – and the daughter can’t tell where the truth lies.