Abir Mukherjee

The Pinnacle is the twisty murder mystery readers are OBSESSED with:'The very definition of a pounding, propulsive page-turner'‘Runs at breakneck speed’‘Smart and breathless. It’s huge fun’‘An outstanding thriller’‘Totally unexpected’‘The plot unfolds cleverly and at pace’YOUR WIFE HAS BEEN MURDERED. EVERYONE THINKS YOU DID IT. High up in Mumbai’s most luxurious skyscraper, the Pinnacle, George Abercrombie wakes from a drunken stupor to find his wife, Bollywood superstar Sweety Sahota, murdered in their bedroom. He knows he will be the prime suspect. Sweety’s phone has disappeared. Her laptop has vanished. And George can't remember what happened. A devoted assistant is hiding a dangerous secret. A trusted servant disappears. A neighbour knows more than she's saying. As George scrambles to piece together the night, with 1.4 billion people wanting him dead, somewhere inside the Pinnacle, someone has a killer secret . . . CAN GEORGE FIND THE KILLER BEFORE HIS TIME RUNS OUT? HIGH RISE. HIGH STAKES. THE PINNACLE IS THE THRILLER OF THE SUMMER. ‘Dark, funny, shocking…easily his best book yet’ Janice Hallett 'A writer at the very top of his game’ Mark Billingham'A deliciously twisting plot’ Lucy Foley‘Fast-paced, funny, yet dark as hell’ Harriet Tyce ‘Delivers a truly satisfying ending’ Jane Casey

Pre-order the gripping new thriller from Abir Mukherjee where high-rise murder meets luxury in The Pinnacle – coming soon!**THE BURNING GROUNDS is the next thrilling novel from the author of the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025, HUNTED**''An unmissable series' The Times'Captivating, moving and exciting, it's historical fiction at its finest' Sunday ExpressIn the Burning Ghats of Calcutta where the dead are laid to rest, a man is found murdered, his throat cut from ear to ear. The body is that of a popular patron of the arts, a man who was, by all accounts, beloved by all: so what was the motive for his murder? Despite being out of favour with the Imperial Police Force, Detective Sam Wyndham is assigned to the case and finds himself thrust into the glamorous world of Indian cinema. Meanwhile Surendranath Banerjee, recently returned from Europe after three years spent running from the fallout of his last case, is searching for a missing photographer; a trailblazing woman at the forefront of the profession. When Suren discovers that the vanished woman is linked to Sam's murder investigation, the two men find themselves working together once again - but will Wyndham and Banerjee be able to put their differences aside to solve the case?'Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre...breathtaking' Peter May, Sunday Times bestseller, on The Shadows of Men

**Pre-order THE BURNING GROUNDS, the next thrilling novel from the author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month HUNTED, coming November 2025**''An unmissable series'' The Times''Captivating, moving and exciting, it''s historical fiction at its finest'' Sunday ExpressIn the Burning Ghats of Calcutta where the dead are laid to rest, a man is found murdered, his throat cut from ear to ear.The body is that of a popular patron of the arts, a man who was, by all accounts, beloved by all: so what was the motive for his murder? Despite being out of favour with the Imperial Police Force, Detective Sam Wyndham is assigned to the case and finds himself thrust into the glamorous world of Indian cinema.Meanwhile Surendranath Banerjee, recently returned from Europe after three years spent running from the fallout of his last case, is searching for a missing photographer; a trailblazing woman at the forefront of the profession. When Suren discovers that the vanished woman is linked to Sam''s murder investigation, the two men find themselves working together once again - but will Wyndham and Banerjee be able to put their differences aside to solve the case?''Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre...breathtaking'' Peter May, Sunday Times bestseller, on The Shadows of MenFrom the critically-acclaimed author of HUNTED comes the next instalment in the popular Wyndham and Banerjee series.

This isle is full of noises...From the beaches of Orkney to the Welsh mountains, and the Derbyshire peaks to the Cornish moors, Britain is home to many strange creatures of folklore. Some are ancient, as enduring as the forests and mountains they inhabit. Others live among us, in our cities, creating new legends as they scuttle through the shadows. And none of them are to be trusted.In this deliciously chilling collection, award-winning and bestselling authors bring you tales inspired by the monsters that share our land. The perfect winter read for anyone who''s ever spotted something slimy and unexplained in their peripheral vision, or seen eyes reflecting back in the forest where no eyes should be.INCLUDES NEW AND ORIGINAL STORIES FROM:Janice HallettAbir MukherjeeRosie AndrewsStuart TurtonDan JonesJenn AshworthSunyi DeanJane JohnsonRebecca Netley

Pre-order the gripping new thriller from Abir Mukherjee where high-rise murder meets luxury in The Pinnacle – coming soon!** WINNER OF THE CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2025 **** WINNER OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025**A TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR'A damn exciting read’ JAMES PATTERSON‘A pretty much flawless thriller’ LEE CHILD'A masterclass in intelligent suspense’ MICK HERRON‘A kick-ass, pedal-to-the-metal thriller’ MARK BILLINGHAM'Thought-provoking, intriguingly taut, propulsive and highly original' STEPH McGOVERNThe clock is ticking. Who will find them first? The epic and thrilling story of two parents thrown together to stop their children from committing an unthinkable crime. A missing daughter. Suspected of plotting a terror attack in the US. A father arrested. Police storm Heathrow Airport to bring him in for questioning about his daughter. A terrifying connection. In Florida, a mother discovers a link between her son and the missing girl, fearing they have been radicalised. Hunted. On the run from the authorities, the two parents are thrown together to find their children before the FBI does and more lives are lost. *The paperback edition comes in two different colour options: the bold yellow colour, and a stunning foiled gold. If you order online, you will receive one at random. The gold is available for a limited time only*EVERYONE LOVES HUNTED:‘A mature, intelligent thriller... Stunning' Janice Hallett'Smart and blisteringly contemporary' Mail on Sunday'Skintight plotting and a twisting storyline… [Hunted is] unputdownable' Sunday Times'Tense, twisty…will keep you guessing' Ruth Ware'A high-octane, high-adrenaline thriller…Chillingly plausible' Erin Kelly'Mukherjee enters contemporary thriller-dom with a bang… his cunning twists make for a buoyant read' Daily Telegraph ‘Breathtakingly paced with twists and turns all the way’ The Guardian

`Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily ExpressIndia, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the Maharaja's eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven with conflict. Prince Adhir was unpopular with religious groups, while his brother - now in line to the throne - appears to be a feckless playboy. As Wyndham and Sergeant `Surrender-not' Banerjee endeavour to unravel the mystery, they become entangled in a dangerous world. They must find the murderer, before the murderer finds them. Praise for the Sam Wyndham series:`An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. SANSOM`A thought-provoking rollercoaster' IAN RANKIN`Confirms Abir Mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction' The TimesIf you enjoyed A Necessary Evil, pre-order the third Sam Wyndham mystery, Smoke and Ashes, now.