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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a much-loved cult classic, that has spawned radio dramas, television, theatre and comic book adaptations across the globe. This new audio edition is hilariously narrated by Stephen Mangan...

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL – is available to buy now* *The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller* Discover the electric thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley ‘Dazzling’ The Times ‘Compelling, up-all-night...

Dorothy Graham is dead, which is inconvenient, not least for her. Luckily, she has planned for this eventuality. Now, if any of the truly dreadful people she is related to want to get their hands on her money, they’re going to have to do so via a fiendish difficult and frankly bizarre competition of Dorothy’s devising. After all, just because you’re dead, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a last laugh at the expense of people who made your life miserable.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the global No. 1 bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Stay Close and Fool Me Once comes the unputdownable new crime thriller. A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's...

Family ties. Buried lies. A life on the line. Detective Sebastian Clifford and his partner Lucinda "Birdie" Bird are about to embark on their most challenging case yet when Lady Angelica Charing tasks them with finding the son she secretly gave away when she was only sixteen. Time's running out...

London, 1667. In the court of Charles II, it's a dangerous time to be alive. A wrong move could lead to disgrace, exile or death. The discovery of a murder at Clarendon House, the palatial home of one of the highest courtiers in the land, could have catastrophic consequences. James Marwood, a traitor's son, is ordered to cover up the murder. But the dead man is Edward Alderley, the cousin of one of Marwood's acquaintances. Cat Lovett had every reason to want her cousin dead. Since his murder, she has vanished, and all the evidence points to her as the killer.

Simply Lies is an intense thriller featuring Mickey Gibson, a former New Jersey detective, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci. 'This is Baldacci at his formidable best . . . Do not miss it' – The Sunday Times No truth Former Jersey City detective and single mother of two...

Featuring the next three books in Jack Gatland's critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Ellie Reckless series! 4: FIND THE LADY Maybe you win, maybe you lose… it all depends on the card you choose…For the first time in years, Ellie is finally free. Her name is cleared, her past settled, and the future wide open. Until a new case lands on her desk. When a stage magician known as the Queen of Conjuring vanishes mid-performance, Ellie is hired to find her—but the missing woman doesn’t want to be found.

An old friend's sister disappears without a trace. There's no sign of foul play, but she'd been acting very peculiarly. Meanwhile, Liz's cousin, Christie, comes to stay. She takes an immediate - and uncharacteristic - dislike to the local bookshop owner, Gina. Why does everyone put up with her awful behavior? Christie is convinced that Gina is manipulating everyone around her. Is she onto something dangerous or just pushing her new friends away? No one believes her suspicions until another friend goes missing late at night on the misty Fen marshes.

What if one moment – one split second – changed everything? When a firearms officer shoots a suspect dead and wounds another, who later dies in hospital, the official line is that the sun was in her eyes. Her body cam failed. Known only as Officer X, her anonymity is meant to protect her –...

Brought to you by Penguin. If you have a big bank account and an even bigger problem, you're going to want Private on the case. Former US Marine Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum...

Brought to you by Penguin. Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido, both at the discretion of his former partner Julia. It's a picturesque setting, but there's something...

The short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story. Featuring introductions to each story, read by Stephen King. A thrilling collection of stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful...

It is strange to consider that, although The Hound Of The Baskervilles is Conan Doyle’s most popular novel, his hero is absent for much of the time. Notice how he sets up an atmosphere of supernatural horror right from the start through Dr Mortimer’s reading of the ancient curse, and how he then presents as assortment of bizarre clues – in particular, the riddle of the missing boots – which Holmes will have to unravel.

'Cleverly crafted, twisty, gripping and suspenseful’ B. A. Paris Only the killer holds the key… A Sunday Times Book of the Summer IT WAS THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED A NATION. The Flowers were the perfect family. Until the day fifteen-year-old Joseph shot dead his parents and baby brother whilst...

From bestselling author Hannah Ellis comes a windswept mystery of meddling, murder and one very troublesome cat. Jamie Sinclair is only meant to be minding the cat. A temporary house-sitting job in a windswept Scottish seaside town feels straightforward enough. Keep the place ticking over...

Archie Goodwin and detective Saul Panzer have ventured into the wilds of northern Manhattan to watch the Giants take on the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. The national anthem is just winding down when Panzer spies a notable in the box seats: State Senator Orson Milbank, a silver-haired scoundrel with enemies in every corner of upstate New York. In the fourth inning, a monstrous line drive brings every fan in the grandstand to his feet - every fan save for one silver-haired senator, who has been shot dead by a sniper in the upper deck.

I’m Jinx. As a private investigator, being a walking, talking lie detector is a useful skill—but let’s face it, it’s not normal. You’d think it would make my job way too easy, but even with my weird skills, I still haven’t been able to track down my parent’s killers. When I’m hired to find a missing university student, I hope to find her propped up at a bar—yet my gut tells me there’s more to this case than a party girl gone wild.

**#1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** **THE ENZO FILES: PETER MAY'S ADDICTIVE COLD-CASE SERIES** **'Fresh and delightfully readable' KIRKUS** **'Mouth-watering' EXAMINER.COM** The penultimate chapter in the Enzo Files, sees Enzo enter the volatile and - now, it appears - violent...

Some buildings are built on stone… others on secrets. When amateur sleuth Lily Larkin visits London, she has two things on her mind – spending time with her boyfriend, PC Flynn Grainger, and digging deeper into the mystery of her parents' deaths. She doesn't expect her trip to involve murder. But trouble has a way of finding Lily… even in the big city.