Thriller Books

A haunting historical mystery that is full of drama and unexpected twists – now a major Netflix film starring Christian Bale and Gillian Anderson. April 19th, 1831. In two or three hours I’ll be dead. So begins the chilling last testament of Gus Landor, a retired New York City police constable, whose numerous talents include code-breaking, riot control and the ‘gloveless interrogation’. A young cadet has been found hanged at a military academy on the shores of the Hudson River. Before his body could be buried, however, it was stolen and his heart brutally carved out. Fearing a scandal, the top brass at West Point have summoned Landor to help catch the culprit and keep his discoveries away from prying eyes. As Landor embarks on a thrilling adventure to solve the case, he uncovers a series of dark secrets and finds unlikely assistance in the form of a mischievous young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781399810050 • Author:  Louis Bayard • Publisher:  John Murray Press • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  432 • Dimensions: 12.8 x 3 x 19.6 cm  

Is murder in the blood? In a sleepy Devon village, a woman is taken from the streets. Local vet Jenny is horrified. This kind of thing doesn’t happen here. But it’s not the first time she’s been so close to a crime scene. The daughter of a prolific serial killer, she’s spent her whole life running from who she really is. And the crime is harrowingly similar to those her father committed all those years ago… But she’s not her father’s daughter. Is she?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524180 • Author: Alice Hunter • Publisher:  Avon • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm

Some doors are locked for a reason… While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora's father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows about her past, and she'll do anything to keep it that way. Then one of her young female patients is murdered, killed in the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she's not like her father. The police can't pin anything on her. As long as they don't look in her basement… Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781464221354 • Author:  Freida McFadden • Publisher:  Sourcebooks • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm

A chilling story of twisted secrets and long-awaited revenge by Freida McFadden... Lesson #1: trust no one Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class. Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781464221378 • Author:  Freida McFadden  • Publisher:  Sourcebooks • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm

As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe... It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously gave me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, and stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen her inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything.... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349132600 • Author:  Freida McFadden  • Publisher:  Orion Publishing • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  352 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm

Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own... Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house from top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But she soon finds out... and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don't know who I really am. They don't know what I'm capable of...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781408728512 • Author: Freida McFadden  • Publisher:  Bookouture • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  336 • Dimensions:  12.6 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm

A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can't wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. But then Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008582197 • Author:  Holly Jackson • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  448 • Dimensions:   22.2 x 14.1 x 4.5 cm

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They’re locked up for your safety. Now, you’re locked in with them. How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers? On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night. A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken. And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight… Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008533519 • Author:  Helen Fields   • Publisher: Avon  • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  432 • Dimensions: 12.7 x 3.18 x 19.69 cm

Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th. A few days later, they bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie says she thinks she would be an interesting subject for Alix's podcast. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Alix agrees to a trial interview and indeed, Josie's life appears to be strange and complicated. Aix finds her unsettling but can't quite resist the temptation to keep digging. Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has cajoled her way into Alix's life - and into her home. Soon Alix begins to wonder who is Josie Fair really. And what has she done?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781804940204 • Author:  Lisa Jewell • Publisher:  Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm

Introducing our Book of the Week! Each week we personally recommend a trending title that we're super excited about. Want to find a bestselling book worthy of a spot on your bookshelf? Then look no further… A breath-taking psychological suspense about obsession and dangerous love from TikTok phenomenon and #1 bestselling author of Verity, Colleen Hoover. Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if it meant compromising her morals. She was in dire straits trying to pay for her brother's care until she met Asa. But as Sloan became emotionally and economically reliant on him, he in turn developed a disturbing obsession with her - one that becomes increasingly dangerous every day. When undercover DEA agent Carter enters the picture, Sloan's surprised to feel an immediate attraction between them, despite knowing that if Asa finds out, he will kill him. And Asa has always been a step ahead of everyone in his life, including Sloan. No one has ever gotten in his way. No one except Carter. Together, Sloan and Carter must find a way out before it's too late...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781408729465 • Author: Colleen Hoover • Publisher:  Sphere • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions:  12.6 x 3.2 x 19.6 cm

A lonely island concealing a deadly mystery... When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she investigates the death, growing close to the island’s isolated community, she starts to suspect foul play. As the case deepens, Lesley uncovers the many secrets mysteries hidden within Brownsea Island – secrets that might just hold the key to the case. Why did the victim argue with her best friend days before her death? What is the victim’s manager concealing from the investigation? What secrets isn’t the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery… before someone else dies? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781804367629 • Author:  Rachel McLean  • Publisher:  Canelo Hera • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  304 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm

She’s on trial for murder… Now it’s her turn to tell her story…  The truth is that I loved James with my whole heart. We were soulmates: meant to be together forever. I had just found out I was carrying his child. But it’s time to tell my side of the story. It’s time everyone knew what happened on our wedding day, on our honeymoon, and on that fateful last drive together. It’s time everyone found out about the secrets and about the threat that loomed over our marriage. It’s time everyone found out who really killed James. And I need everyone to believe me. To believe I’m not a killer. Because if they don’t, then my baby won’t just have no father… she’ll have no mother.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781835618936 • Author:  John Nicholl • Publisher:  Boldwood Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  368 • Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.5 x 23.4 cm

When a body is found at the castle ruins, can DCI Lesley Clarke uncover the killer? After being injured in a bomb attack in Birmingham, DCI Lesley Clarke relocates to the peace of rural Dorset. But things don’t stay calm for long. Before she’s even started her new job, Lesley has to hit the ground running as she’s dragged into investigating a murder at one of England’s most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle. Can she navigate the politics of a smaller force and work with her new partner DS Dennis Frampton, who doesn’t appreciate her. And most importantly, can she solve the murder before the killer strikes again? An unputdownable, character-driven mystery, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781804367605 • Author: Rachel McLean • Publisher: Canelo • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8cm

Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back. Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell-beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running-is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider-she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781464221347 • Author:  Freida McFadden • Publisher:  Sourcebooks • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  368 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 19.7 x 2.7 cm

A murder at Old Harry Rocks. A detective on a case that’s too close to home. After moving to rural Dorset, DCI Lesley Clarke is settling into her new job at the Major Crimes Unit and becoming accustomed to a slower pace of life. Until she's called in to solve the murder of a woman with links to Lesley's new girlfriend. Has Lesley made a grave error of judgement? Can she track down the killer or does she already know her? And how will Lesley's new colleagues react when she tells them she's dating a suspect? A fast-paced, gripping detective novel that fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves will love. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781804367612 • Author: Rachel McLean • Publisher: Canelo • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2 x 19.8cm

Today, nothing is going right for Em. And it's about to get much worse. Heartbroken by a recent split, with her 30th birthday looming, she loses her job and her home in the same morning because of two swaggering, dishonest men - the boss who sexually harassed her and the flatmate sleeping with her behind his fiancée's back. But all Em can think about is catching a flight to attend her sister's wedding and see her dying mother. With a record-breaking heatwave, and a serial killer making the streets unsafe, London is completely gridlocked. Em's life has always been full of men getting their own way, and today the scorched city teems with them standing between her and home. As Em's troubled past returns to haunt her, she refuses to let them win. Her defiance leads to shocking consequences that soon spiral wildly out of control. In a world where men don't listen, and girls have no voice, one woman can change everything. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781035400140 • Author: Natali Simmonds • Publisher: Headline • Format:Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm

St. Andrews, Scotland: Renovation works on the famous Old Course golf course uncovers the remains of a body in a shallow grave - two bullet holes in the skull. DNA confirms the victim as Rab Shepherd, the missing brother of Scotland's late crime patriarch, Jock Shepherd. But Rab pulled out of the family business over twenty years ago, and moved to Australia where he allegedly lived an honest and wealthy life. This body confirms otherwise. Why was Rab killed? And who would risk killing him, knowing he was big Jock's brother? DCI Andy Gilchrist and his associate, DS Jessie Janes, are assigned the murder investigation, and soon uncover a trail of executions and torture, treachery and betrayal, and ultimately a gangland secret so powerful it could shake the UK government to its core... Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781408716540 • Author:  T.F. Muir  • Publisher:  Constable • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  352 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 3 x 19.6 cm

Out of the frying pan and into the fire… Gardas Siobhán and Macdara Flannery are off to the seaside for their honeymoon, happy to finally have time off from work and relax. Their itinerary includes a visit to a struggling fish and chip shop owned by the aptly named Mrs. Chipper. But when they arrive, a crowd is waiting in front of the closed shop. A local handyman unlocks the door, only to find the proprietor lying dead at the base of a ladder, its rungs coated in slippery fat. Clearly this was no accidental tragedy. Even as the local garda take over the murder investigation, Siobhán and Macdara can't help but put their long-delayed honeymoon on hold - at least until they can find the elusive killer. But will they catch who did it before they strike again, or will the culprit slip through their net? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781804366479 • Author:  Carlene O'Connor • Publisher:  Canelo • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm

The stakes are sky-high for Dr Dylan Reinhart. When a student in Reinhart's psychology class threatens to kill himself, everyone hopes it's a hoax. But when he can't be found after twenty-four hours, it seems the worst is confirmed. Did he really do it? The student's father, a powerful hedge fund CEO, is convinced he didn't. Only one person can help him get to the truth. Reinhart is now wrapped up in multimillion-dollar secrets and danger and it's going to take every bit of his expertise to close the case. Can he stay ahead of his enemy... and his employer? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529156386 • Author:  James Patterson • Publisher:  Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.31 cm