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'This novel stands successfully on its own, its characters fleshed out and in full possession of their idiosyncrasies — all magnificently conveyed by narrator Steve Worsley...He captures perfectly the novel’s dark wit and the region’s pugnacity, bringing a sense of festivity to the police...

DCI Liam Brodie is no stranger to horror. Seven years ago, he led the hunt for a murderer who killed seven women, leaving their bodies out on display like some kind of morbid exhibition. Never any witnesses; never any clue as to who he was. Now, seven years later, the killings have started again. Same method. Same pattern. Same nightmare. Brodie is called back to Fife to lead the investigation. But this time, the killer isn't just repeating the past—he's rewriting it. And Brodie isn't just hunting a serial killer… He's being hunted.

Jackman’s sister-in-law Sarah disappears to London and throws herself into the river. What drove her to this? She was a woman with a seemingly happy home life and two beloved sons. DI Jackman and DI Evans dig into Sarah’s life. And Jackman realises he knew almost nothing about his sister-in-law’s past. Then, they discover a woman in a neighbouring village died in similar circumstances. What is the connection to a convicted murderer whose family are convinced he is innocent? Who is really pulling the strings?

Meet Detective Constable Mairead Maclean. A fresh force in crime fiction Inexperienced but driven, brilliant yet scarred, Mairead brings the grit of Lisbeth Salander and the resolve of Clarice Starling to a chilling new case. The Long Isle begins with a body on a remote beach in the Hebrides and...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes a compelling and “multilayered tale of small-town intrigue” (Glamour) about a prep schoolteacher accused of rape by a group of young girls, the woman who stands by him, and the repercussions of the case in a New England town where...

When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect...

Brought to you by Penguin. *DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES* NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING MICHAEL FASSBENDER The first snow will come. A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Their house is empty but outside in the garden he sees his mother's favourite scarf – wrapped...

Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery – an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever. Roger Ackroyd was about to be married. He had a life of wealth and privilege. First...

One of the family is dead. One of the family is missing. And one of the family might just be the killer... The outstanding psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s...

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...

Betrayal is the twenty-third novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, GET EVEN and many more. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and the biggest selling female crime writer in the UK, Martina's unique, powerful storytelling will...

A bumper collection of radio thrillers from acclaimed scriptwriter Peter Whalley Peter Whalley was Coronation Street’s longest-serving writer, scripting 601 episodes between 1979 and 2014. His other works included TV’s Albion Market and Castles, 40 radio plays and 10 novels, and in 2009 he...

Brought to you by Penguin. David and Cheryl Baskin are living the dream - married, a beautiful new house in the suburbs, a three-year-old son named Matthew - when tragedy strikes in the worst way possible. David awakes to find himself covered in blood... but not his own, his son's. While David...

Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar Basquiat. When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive...

From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a stunning psychological thriller. One party. Thirteen people. By 3.02 p.m., one of them will be dead.

The complete first and second series of Mark Tavener’s BBC Radio 4 comedy thriller set in a crisis-ridden Cambridge college When prominent don and celebrity TV historian Peter Devanti dies after dining at High Table, his colleague Gilbert suspects foul play and invites his former student Simon...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Hellbent by Greg Hurwitz, read by Scott Brick. A TOP TEN AUDIOBOOK on Audible. EVAN SMOAK, THE HERO OF ORPHAN X and THE NOWHERE MAN, must save and protect his old mentor Jack. 'OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY' LEE CHILD ______________ 'Do you need my help?'...

The Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from bestselling author, David Baldacci. As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet, after twenty-five hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US army reveals...

TWO TEENAGE GIRLS. ONE MURDERED CLASSMATE. AND A MODERN-DAY WITCH TRIAL THAT WILL DIVIDE THE NATION . . . 'Mind-bending and brilliant' LISA JEWELL 'Deliciously twisted. . . Genius' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'An utter masterpiece' SOPHIE HANNAH 'Impeccable plotting' FINANCIAL TIMES...

When Charles Paris’ agent rings with the news that he has a part for him in a new musical, Charles is delighted - and somewhat amazed, as he can neither sing nor dance. But Maurice has an ulterior motive: as one of the show’s backers, he wants Charles to play detective and investigate a series of accidents that have dogged the production. The pianist has been shot in the hand, and another cast member fell downstairs - or was he pushed? Anxious about their investment and their star, Chris Watt, the ‘angels’ are keen to ensure that nothing else goes wrong.