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When acclaimed mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers first began compiling anthologies of the best crime stories in the 1920s and ’30s, the genre was in the flush of its first golden age. While it is hard to imagine today - after every possible mystery plot has been told, retold, subverted, and played straight again by hundreds of writers over nearly a century - in Sayers’s day there were still twists that had never been seen, and machinations of crime that would shock even jaded Jazz Age fans.

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING QUEEN OF CLASSIC CRIME, DOROTHY L SAYERS 'Dorothy L. Sayers is one of our best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph 'One of crime fiction's most memorable detectives' The New York Times 'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy...

Recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly cost him his life, Tom Douglas isn’t focused on himself – his concern is for his brother Jack, who seems to have vanished without a trace. Jack’s past is as dangerous as it is complicated. Years ago, he faked his own death to escape an organised crime group, and ever since, he’s been living in the shadows, always one step ahead of those who want to hunt him down.

With family like this, who needs enemies. . . There are some families that welcome newcomers with open arms, then there are the Butlers. An East End family no good girl wants to marry into… Jo fell for Vinny Butler’s good looks, but she’s stood at one graveside too many and now she’s...

Bloomsbury presents A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith, read by Jeremy Clyde. 'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT 'A masterful voice in the mystery world' S. J. BENNETT 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most...

They've taken your daughter. How far will you go to get her back? For Danny Pearson and his team, the answer is simple: across four countries and through hell itself. The call comes from Fergus—Danny's old SAS brother. His daughter Kirsty has been taken by a Slovenian trafficking gang. She's gone. The clock is ticking. And every hour that passes takes her further from reach. But they picked the wrong girl. And they sure as hell picked the wrong father. Danny, Fergus and Chaz don't wait for authorities or negotiators. They go. Immediately. No hesitation. No backup plan.

‘Compelling’ Hello! ‘[A] deliciously dark story shot through with black humour.’ Sunday Mirror A loving husband. The perfect killer? ‘I wonder if Mia thinks I have a dark side. Most likely as far as she knows, I am just her dear loving husband.’ Paul Strom has spent years building...

This case is proving a difficult one for Chief Inspector Wexford. All he has to go on is his own intuitive suspicions. Was he becoming cynical and untrusting or was this one of the most ingenious crimes he had ever tackled?

___________________ Forced into hiding from a mass murderer seeking vengeance, Detective Michael Bennett must decide whether to stay and protect his family, or hunt down the man who is hunting them. When Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel...

When police investigator Susan Adler is called to the roadside murder of a fellow state trooper, she's tasked with finding the people responsible for the cold-blooded act caught on the trooper's dashboard cam. She traces the car to a nurse who, along with her elderly patient, has been missing for days. At the old man's house, she finds disturbing evidence that instantly revives two cold cases involving long-missing children.

'Higson's new book will certainly get you through the night, though you may not get a lot of sleep...' Mark Billingham 'Terrific' The i 'Loud, bright, fast and funny - a perfect read' Guardian 'Hugely entertaining' Sunday Times 'A slick satirical thriller' The Sun Most people travel to Corfu to...

The heart-hammering thriller from the queen of the London crime scene. 'Spine-tingling suspense!' LISA GARDNER A serial killer is being closely watched by one young boy. Barney knows the killer will strike again soon. The victim will be another boy, just like him. He will drain the body of blood...

'Macabre and frightening' PAULA HAWKINS 'Twisted, exhilarating and very, very creepy' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Had me hooked from the start to the unexpected and terrifying end' CARLY REAGON 1978. Mrs. Medlock is the dutiful housekeeper at Marwood Manor. One of the few remaining staff, she protects a...

Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I’m gone - that I’m dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad. And my killer is watching her every move. I remember little from my life, just flashes and flickers, so all I can do is follow along as Emma tries to solve the mystery of my disappearance.

Brought to you by Penguin. A stunning debut novel of love, murder, tragedy and redemption. Lore Rivera was married to two men at once, until on a baking hot day in 1986, one of them found out and shot the other. A secret double life, a tragic murder. That's the story the world knows. It's not...

The director idolized Spielberg. It was his debut film, a WWII epic, and his first big shot. Until a Nazi hitman gave him a bigger one. Contessa Helena de San Finzione will use everything at her disposal, including her strange power over the human mind, to find the killer and uncover a secret from the mists of time. Helen will find the truth, and the Nazis will find out why San Finzione's primary export is fear of La Contessa.

One of Buzzfeed’s Most Anticipated Books of 2021. “This trailblazing work of fiction is notable for its depiction of Harlem’s African American society and culture in the 1930s” –Bookpage When the body of N’Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room...

Vanessa Sawyer knows all about pain. She’s felt it every day since marrying the boy who fathered her baby in high school. All he’s meant are broken bones, broken heart and broken dreams. But he also brought her the love of her life. When her son, Wren, was born, her baby boy was her salvation. Vanessa watches Wren grow and become a young man she can be proud of. Until one night everything changes, including Wren. One night that her son refuses to speak of. Now, Vanessa can’t rest, not until she uncovers the secret that her son has been hiding from her.

London, 1952. Dick Bourton is not like the other probationer policemen in Notting Hill. He's older, having fought in Europe and then Korea. And he's no Londoner, being from Cotswold farming stock. Then there's Anna, the exotically beautiful White Russian fiancée he has brought back to these...

'Twisty, riveting storytelling with a plot that surprises until the very end. Happily Ever After is a beautifully written thriller' Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country Nobody told her that marriage would be murder . . . Ned Wheeler was devoted to his family. He was also convicted and...