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.
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.
Boston PI Sunny Randall is back to investigate the disappearance of a hard-partying energy drink mogul, in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker’s bestselling series.
Hazel Greenlee, a police transcriber and aspiring novelist, becomes entwined in Black Harbor’s chilling crimes when her neighbor admits to hiding a corpse. Drawn to lead detective Nikolai Kole and the sinister case of the notorious Candy Man, Hazel is pulled into a dangerous investigation. As the story unfolds, she must navigate ambition, temptation, and moral peril – testing how far she’ll go for the story of a lifetime.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Books 4-6 of the DI Geraldine Steel series, brought together in one digital edition:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newly promoted to Detective Superintendent, Jack Hawksworth follows a case to Australia in this fourth in the series by million-copy bestselling Fiona McIntosh.