The second book in the hugely acclaimed Martin Beck series: the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime fiction and influenced writers from Stieg Larrson to Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Lars Kepplar.
';One of the best true crime books of all time' examines the abusive childhood, shocking crimes and execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos (Examiner.
This collection of stories explores murders committed in the very places meant to be safe havens - hospitals, doctor surgeries and people's own living rooms.
A searingly page-turning, totally gripping, rollercoaster of a read that will appeal to readers of PJ Tracy and Harlan Coben (and anyone who loves '24' and the 'CSI' series).
Tells the horrifying story, through fact and fiction, of the gay-hate gangs that were responsible for the bashings, murder and disappearance of gay men in Sydney in the late 1980s.
As a follow up to the bestselling Killing Kebble: An Underworld Exposed (2010), the new book from Mandy Wiener, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored, examines how organised crime, gangsters and powerful political figures have been able to capture the law enforcement authorities and agencies.
The horrifying true story of the brutal murder of one of Janet Leigh's "e;body doubles"e; in Psycho, and another murder a decade later -- committed by a real-life Norman Bates.
'A tour de force' - Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain From the doctor's office to the opioid crisis, The Hard Sell is the story of a pharmaceutical company that got Americans hooked on fentanyl - and how it was finally held to account.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash.
'Part memoir, part true crime, wholly brilliant' - Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'As gripping as a thriller' - Literary ReviewWhen law student Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich is asked to work on a death-row hearing for convicted murderer and child molester Ricky Langley, she finds herself thrust into the tangled story of his childhood.
Bringing together ground-breaking forensic discoveries - including vital DNA evidence - and gripping historical detective work, Naming Jack the Ripper constructs the first truly convincing case for identifying the world's most notorious serial killer.
From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time.
'Ground-breaking' - Daily Mail'In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea's extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state.
Step inside Britain's most notorious prison in this Sunday Times bestseller - a darkly humorous and shockingly raw account of life as a prison officer at HMP Manchester, better known as Strangeways.
An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris - the collapse of Greensill Capital is a billion pound scandal that shredded the reputation of a British Prime Minister.
'A pacy legal thriller, packed with a colourful cast of characters' - TelegraphLong-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process.