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Adapted from the upcoming major U&alibi series created by Mark GatissLondon, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way. He does not work alone. Book''s shop is a magnet for waifs and strays - some of whom bring mysteries of their own to his door. There''s Nora, sometime bookseller and true crime enthusiast; Dog, connoisseur of ginger biscuits and then Jack, whose arrival at the shop forces Book to confront a loose end from his own past.Clever, endearing and entertaining, Bookish is a warm-hearted and unexpected mystery, about books, murder and the secrets we all keep.

BURIED GOLD, OLD BONES. WHAT SECRETS LURK IN THE DEPTH? masterclass of small-town mystery and jaw-dropping twists from Chris Hammer, the international bestselling author of Scrublands, The Times Crime Book of the Year 2023 Dead Man's Creek and Crime Book of the Month for January 2024, Cover the Bones. A body has been discovered on the riverbanks of The Valley, a remote community in the hills of New South Wales. The gold mine at the heart of The Valley was once the lifeblood of this region, but it has been flooded for decades. Over the years, many have tried and failed to bring it back to life. Now, most believe the mine is barren. The victim is Wolfgang Burnside, deputy mayor - a champion of change or local schemer, depending on who you ask. He had been working on plans to take the Valley off-grid with hydro-power using the lake surrounding the abandoned mine. Until he was poisoned, his body dumped in the river for all to see. Detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are dispatched to investigate. The warning is clear - there are secrets lurking in the depths of this Valley, secrets worth more than their weight in gold. What price will this town have to pay to ensure that they never see the light of da? n epic, atmospheric mystery spanning generations set against a luscious backdrop and the twisting veins of gold that lurk beneath. Praise for Chris Hammer:'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' The Times'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.' Daily Mail'My favourite Australian detective is Nell Buchanan.' - Ann Cleeves'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir' Michael Connelly'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' Sunday Times

Struggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier … worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series… ‘Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day’ Louise Candlish ‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric’ Claire Douglas ‘Eva Björg Agisdóttir just gets better and better’ Sarah Pearse‘A complex, increasingly creepy tale of young love, dysfunctional families, long-buried secrets and pen pals who are not what they seem … Its psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell’ The Times‘A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy’ Daily Express  **WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland’s Best Crime Novel of the Year****SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel** –––––––––– November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsí has a secret penpal – a boy who lives on the other side of the country – but she has been writing to him in her older sister’s name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. But when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes missing – her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsí and her penpal had agreed to meet. November, 1977. Stína’s disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí It’s from her penpal, and he’s still out there… Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsí returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own. But Marsí has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she can’t even trust her own memories. And her sister’s killer is still on the loose… ––––––––––––––– ‘That rare crime novel – pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters. This original, clever novel kept me gripped and furiously turning the pages. Put this at the top of your TBR!’ Sarah Pearse ‘A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution. Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day’ Louise Candlish ‘Like an Icelandic winter, Home before Dark chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist’ Heidi Amsinck ‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read’ Claire Douglas Praise for Eva Björg Agisdóttir ‘Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist … I loved it’ Shari Lapena‘Fans of Nordic Noir will love this’ Ann Cleeves‘This is virtuoso suspense writing’ A.J. Finn‘Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue’ Liz Nugent‘A tense, twisty page-turner that you''ll have serious trouble putting down’ Catherine Ryan Howard‘Your new Nordic Noir obsession’ Vogue‘Beautifully written … one of the rising stars of Nordic Noir’ Victoria Selman‘Eerie and chilling. I loved every word!’ Lesley Kara‘Exciting and harrowing’ Ragnar Jónasson‘Fantastic’ Sunday Times‘So atmospheric’ Heat **Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger****Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime****Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger****Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**

Mariana Enriquez's A Sunny Place for Shady People is her first story collection since the International Booker Prize-shortlisted The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. Featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, the occult and the macabre, the stories explore love, womanhood, LGBTQ counterculture, parenthood and Argentina's brutal past.

Was it a tragic accident—or a calculated murder? When Gerry Hogan was murdered on his doorstep, his family and friends were left reeling. A successful businessman with a spotless reputation, his death seemed both shocking and senseless. Years later, when Gus Freeman and his Crime Review Team reopen the case, they uncover more questions than answers. Missing clues and startling revelations about Hogan’s life begin to surface, painting a picture that’s far from what anyone expected. Long-buried family secrets and hidden motives force the team to confront the possibility that this was no random act of violence. Was Gerry Hogan the victim of a genuine mistake— or was it cold-blooded murder? Genuine Mistake is a tense and engrossing cold-case mystery filled with shocking twists, hidden motives and the relentless pursuit of justice.                                                                                                   Praise for A Genuine Mistake: ? A totally unexpected outcome! ? A beautiful poignant addition to this excellent series. ? Excellent. ? This book should be next on your list. ? I’m still flabbergasted.

The truth is, everyone lies. All that matters is who lies the best…''A multi-layered thriller in which no one can be trusted set against a stunning desert backdrop – absolutely loved it.'' Catherine Cooper‘Exotic, intriguing and utterly addictive’ MJ ArlidgeSara is about to spend a week in a villa with people she barely knows.She’s been invited to join her daughter, Liv, her boyfriend and his parents on their holiday. She can’t say no. After what happened, she’ll jump at any chance to spend time with Liv.She tries to be the perfect guest, and they seem like the perfect hosts. But something about the Forrest family isn’t right.By the end of the trip, someone will be dead. Lies will bind the rest of them together. But who can lie the bes? tterly unputdownable, this gripping thriller is perfect for fans of TM Logan, Nikki Smith and Elin Hildebrand and Netflix''s The Perfect Couple.Praise for Annabel Kantaria‘Haunting, dark and wonderfully atmospheric'' B A Paris‘A brilliant tale about a toxic friendship’The Sun‘A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me’ Susan Lewis''A clever, tense thriller'' HeatReaders are OBSESSED with You Lied First…''Quick paced, dark in places and full of suspense…it had me on the edge of my seat''''A great story, twisty, gripping and nicely exotic''''I couldn''t read fast enough…brilliant''

A dark Southern tale of desperate souls who've wound up on the road of poor choices, a messianic child with untold powers, and those out hunting her for their own reward, all drawn together by Michael Farris Smith's trademark mournful, spirit-gnawing prose. An old woman, riddled with dementia, walks off into the woods in the middle of the night. A light in the wood draws her to a campfire with two strange, dangerous men, who are there plotting a crime of as-yet-indeterminate purpose. The two men have a job to do. They are hunting something precious but have only been told: you’ll know it when you see it. When they arrive at the place, an abandoned church cellar in the burned-out countryside, they find an answer they never could have predicted. Now, the job feels dubious, one that’ll surely bring them to ruin. Yet if they’re to go against orders, no step can be undone, and nothing can be taken back. In spare prose, Lay Your Armour Down reduces the epic to its most elemental. It charts the course of several broken people, all outrunning danger’s dark fingers, and all brought together for one last chance at redemption.

A remote home. A brutal crime. A team searching for answers. In January 2013, Ursula Wakeley, a seventy-eight-year-old spinster and former librarian, was brutally murdered in her remote Wiltshire bungalow. Was the seventy-eight-year-old librarian the target of a bungled robbery, or did someone have darker motives? Gus Freeman and his newly strengthened Crime Review Team are determined to find out. New recruit Blessing Umeh and returning investigator Alex Hardy join Gus in piecing together the fragments of the past. As secrets unravel, they must uncover what truly happened on that fateful night—or risk leaving Wakeley’s story untold. Silent Terror, the next book in the Freeman Files series, is a gripping tale of persistence, redemption and the relentless pursuit of truth. Praise for Silent Terror: ? Did not disappoint. ? Witty and well written. ? You won’t be disappointed! ? Full of delicious twists. ? You will love these books.

In the final chapter of the Freeman Files, the cost of justice is greater than ever. On the cusp of retirement, DS Mercer faces a case that refuses to stay buried: a trail of strangled women, their murders linked along the M4 corridor since 1998. The victims—women in their late thirties and early forties—share a grim pattern, and the killer may be closer than anyone imagined. Could one of their own from the infamous Lime Kiln police station hold the key? Mercer calls in Gus Freeman and his Crime Review Team for a covert investigation, navigating layers of deception guarded by the “blue wall.” As Gus uncovers shocking truths and connections to a secretive brotherhood, his own life is put on the line. With Urchfont preparing for festive cheer, a dark conspiracy threatens to destroy everything Gus has worked for. Still Standing is the gripping finale of The Freeman Files series, blending mystery, intrigue, and the resilience of a team that refuses to back down.                                                                                                       Praise for Still Standing: ? The last instalment doesn’t disappoint. ? Well written with an interesting ending. ? A wonderful fitting and topical end to this brilliant series. ? This one was just like the other books, interesting, good plot and impossible to put down. ? A satisfying finish to the series.

Discover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of The List of Suspicious Things, Elizabeth is Missing, and Dear Mrs Bird. 'Full of unforgettable characters . . . a beguiling mystery’ Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures'Life-affirming [and] full of surprises' Emma Stonex, author of The LamplightersFlorence Butterfield has a secret. She's kept it for 70 years. She's travelled the world, fallen in love, and grown and changed in ways she never could have imagined. But she's never told a soul. Until one midsummer's night, something happens. Something so terrible and unexpected that it changes everything for Florrie. And perhaps, at last, her long-buried secret will finally see the light of day . . . Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times'A gifted storyteller' Independent'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' GuardianReaders LOVE The Night in Question:'I absolutely loved this book... The writing is compelling and a joy to read.' ? ?'A heartwarming story that [...] moved me to tears more than once.' ? ?'I loved this gorgeous novel, which is both a gripping, twisting whodunnit and a moving, intricate, beautifully written portrait of a life.' ? ?'Easily the best book I've read this year.' ? ?'A glorious combination of razor-sharp plotting, vivid characterisation and beautiful prose.' ? ?

A brutal murder, an elusive assassin and an old enemy lurking in the shadows. In March 2014, Ivan Kendall, a seemingly ordinary family man, was found dead in a remote station toilet, eighty miles from home. What led him to embark on this late-night journey and who was behind his death? Gus and his team are determined to uncover the truth behind the unassuming man’s mysterious demise. As the investigation unfolds, they encounter a dangerous assassin linked to a previous case and face increasing interference from an old adversary. Will Gus and his team be able to uncover the dark secrets surrounding Ivan’s death, or will they find themselves lost in a web of lies too tangled to unravel? Night Train is a captivating blend of tense mystery, evolving relationships and relentless pursuit of the truth. Praise for Night Train: ? It gets harder to put these books down. ? I would recommend it. ? Don’t miss this one. ? Well written with a good twist. ? Another 5 star read.

He thought he'd left his life as a detective behind. But the past has a deadly way of catching up. Three years after losing his wife, retired DI Gus Freeman is drawn back into the force to lead a new cold case unit. His first investigation: the brutal murder of Daphne Tolliver, a widow killed during her morning walk through the seemingly peaceful Wiltshire woods. As Freeman and his team peel back layers of small-town secrets, they discover a web of hidden relationships and festering grudges. But the deeper they dig, the more dangerous their investigation becomes. With the killer still at large and watching their every move, Freeman must confront not only a cunning adversary but the demons of his own past—before another life is claimed. In this picturesque town, every silence has a story—and not everyone wants the truth revealed. Praise for the Freeman Files Series? This book is full of mystery and intrigue. I really enjoyed reading it? If Tayler writes it, I read it. ? This author is not just a writer but a great storyteller. ? A magnificent story that kept this reader turning the pages. ? I look forward to reading other cases for Freeman. ? I already know that I will be reading all 20 in this series!!? Carefully crafted procedural with quirky characters.

What lies beneath the surface of an ordinary November night? In November 2016, Richard Chaloner’s life was brutally cut short. A respected garage owner and newlywed, he was gunned down in what appeared to be a tragic robbery. The case went cold, leaving unanswered questions and a killer still at large. Now, years later, Gus Freeman and his Crime Review Team are reopening the case, determined to uncover the truth. As they follow a trail of buried secrets and simmering vendettas, they unearth a chilling realisation: Chaloner wasn’t the only victim. Can the team stop a killer before they strike again? A Normal November is a heart-pounding mystery that keeps you guessing until the very last page.                                                                                                 Praise for A Normal November: ? A great read. ? Loved this story. ? Taylor takes the reader right along for the journey, feeling as though you're in the midst of it all. ? Excellently written as always. ? Another story with a good twist.

Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.''Moreno-Garcia is a deft enchantress - this is a ghost story in high Gothic style'' - M.L. Rio, author of If We Were Villains ''Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches'': that was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva - stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that''s why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay''s most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay''s manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved. Readers love The Bewitching . . . ''An absolute masterpiece'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Hauntingly addictive'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Feels like being put under a spell'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Evocative and chilling'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Gothic fiction at its finest'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Had me enthralled from the first page until the last'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Blew my expectations out of the water . . . This may be the best gothic horror book of 2025'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A new job. A new home. A new start.It''s all Anna wants.But in a closed rural community, strange traditions and a suspicion of outsiders mean everything is not as it seems. Three teenage girls have vanished at the annual Gathering as they reach their sixteenth birthday.No one seems to be investigating.And a fourth girl begs Anna for help, fearing that she will be next to disappear.Everyone has secrets. Anna is watching everyone.But who is watching Anna?An unpredictable and wild page-turner, with shocks, surprises and a killer twist for a finale.

WISH YOU WERE HERE?When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all amidst the lush Costa Rican rainforest.YOU?LL WISH YOU WEREN?T. . .Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager to immerse themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they head into the wilderness in search of a rejuvenating waterfall ? but when calamity strikes, panic sets in and they are plunged into a battle for survival.Lost under the dense canopies with darkness closing in, they soon realise they cannot trust the beauty of their surroundings ? or each other . . .*****The Hideaway is a pulse-pounding, twisty destination thriller, perfect for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The White Lotus as well as readers of Lucy Clarke.

'I was immediately hooked on this story and the pages just flew by. It was over before I realised how deep into the book I was'? Real reader review'Exciting to the last pages'? Real reader reviewDetective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth is seconded by counter-terrorism to investigate a spate of domestic events. First it was needles in strawberries, then tampering with lipstick samplers and baby formula. But when toxic mushrooms hit the supermarket shelves and a death occurs, a wave of panic is set to sweep the country. Breaking news of a possible serial killer only heightens the alarm. There are no leads, no DNA, no witnesses, no CCTV footage. Jack and his team must work on instinct to figure out why someone would want to harm innocent victims, each of them curiously linked to a single blood transfusion. Then a hospital bomb threat erupts, and it’s up to Jack’s team to prevent the inevitable bloodshed. But the clock is ticking, and no one is safe from the possibility of a tragedy on a catastrophic scale.

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, she's back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. She'll do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts. Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder. She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she'll suffer a deadly aneurysm. Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her ex-best friend turned sister-in-law, her former boyfriend. She may only have seven days - if she even makes it that long - but Jet is absolutely determined to finally prove her doubters wrong. Jet is going to solve her own murder.

1857, Glasgow.A young socialite named Madeleine Smith stands accused of murdering her lover. Thousands wait outside the court to hear the result. The scandalous nature of the affair, detailed explicitly in letters published in newspapers across the world, has made her case a worldwide sensation. But when the jury find themselves unable to decide whether she is guilty, they render a verdict of ''Not Proven'' - and Madeleine is freed.1927, New York.Harry Townsend, a handsome Hollywood film scout believes he has found the woman once known as Madeleine Smith. He wants to tell her story on film for the new ''talkie'' generation. Since her trial she has lived under many names, as a glamourous society hostess in bohemian Bloomsbury to the likes of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, George Bernard Shaw and William Morris. Until suddenly, in 1890, when she disappeared off the face of the earth.Could this quiet, secretive widow of an Irish labourer be the same Madeleine Smith who once stood trial for murder and escaped?She has one last secret to reveal. Will Harry persuade her to tell it?Praise for Lesley McDowell:''Beautifully written, Clairmont tells the sensuous hidden story of an influential historic woman.'' Sara Sheridan, author of The Fair Botanists Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year''An absorbing, intoxicating page-turner about a woman who deserves to be remembered.'' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Atalanta