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A taut, suspenseful and thought-provoking exploration of a sibling relationship — a sister who would do anything for her younger brother, even when he’s accused of an appalling crime. By the author of the highly praise She and I.

When Peter Selby disappears and a man is found stabbed to death in suburban York, Detectives Geraldine Steel and Ariadne Croft are pulled into a chilling investigation that quickly spirals beyond a simple street crime. As they uncover lies, buried tensions, and another sudden disappearance, the detectives must confront a maze of fractured families and hidden motives — before the killer strikes again.

Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp is thrust into a nightmare when her daughter’s best friend is murdered – and hours later, her own daughter, Chloe, goes missing. As Rowan and her husband dig into the mystery, they uncover shocking secrets about Chloe and are forced to confront the truths they never knew. Amid grief and hidden sins, Rowan learns that karma has finally come calling.

Former army mechanic Mel Greenway uncovers a body in the gardens of the decaying Avonby estate, dragging her into a web of secrets, lies, and old resentments. As tensions rise with Inspector Derrin Bradley—her former lover turned investigator—Mel races to solve the mystery before a killer silences her for good.

WINNER OF THE AGATHA AND ANTHONY AWARDS

‘An unsettling domestic thriller’ The Telegraph

When artist Annie Shaw’s mother dies, her long-suppressed OCD returns, and her intrusive thoughts begin coming true. After a patron disappears and Annie wakes beside a dead body with no memory, she must face her mother’s buried past and the darkness within.

Twenty years after business tycoon Clive Reynolds vanished, photographer Morgan Mori returns to Black Harbor, drawn by a cryptic note. The night she photographs the Reynolds family, she witnesses a cop’s murder, uncovering a clue that could solve the long-cold case. As Morgan’s troubled past resurfaces, it may hold the key to both mysteries, and expose the dangerous truths buried in Black Harbor.

The second in the 1920s set Jemima Flowerday mystery series is a story of false identities and imposters.

AMAZON EDITOR’S MONTHLY PICK FOR THRILLERSBARNES AND NOBLE BEST PAPERBACKS PICKA LOVE READING BOTMWhen Cyra Griffin’s younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra …

An architect returns to the small Cornish town where she grew up to fulfil her godfather’s legacy and find murder, in this first of the already successful Olivia Wells Mysteries.

The second in the already successful cosy Cornish crime series with an green twist – previously self-published – featuring eco-architect Olivia Wells.

‘Spenser’s Back with a Vengeance’ Best Thriller Books

Boston’s latest snowstorm can’t cool things down for Spenser when he learns that Rita Fiore has been shot. More than just a friend, Rita is family, and family means protection. Known as both a fierce lawyer and a magnet for controversy, Rita has no shortage of enemies. With her life on the line, Spenser dives into a case filled with old grudges, dark secrets, and deadly deceit.

The second instalment in the Thomas Maitland series, in which a detective inspector is left to pick up the pieces of his life, after a case from his past came back to haunt him.

Murder is closer than chef Charlie Hunter expects when she’s trying to help the victim of a charming predator in the next installment in the Old Forge Cafe series.

The ultimate locked-room mystery awaits.

In The Fourth Door, a murder in a sealed room and another in snowbound isolation defy reason, yet Dr. Alan Twist proves that even the impossible has a rational explanation. Hailed as the French successor to John Dickson Carr, Paul Halter’s ingenious storytelling delivers twist after twist, reminiscent of Anthony Horowitz and Knives Out. Winner of the Prix du Roman Policier, this is an essential read for fans of cunning puzzles and atmospheric thrillers.

When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships.

A reunion unravels into a haunting tale of tension and mystery. When a reclusive writer vanishes and eerie disturbances plague the house, the group is forced to confront long-buried secrets, their fragile connections, and the chilling presence lurking beyond the marsh. Set against the backdrop of a once-Spiritualist fishing village, this masterful page-turner explores friendship, life’s mounting responsibilities, and the fragile dreams of youth in the face of adult reality.

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