Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives

Robert Langdon returns in Dan Brown's brilliant new thriller, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, available now.

Fans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell will love this hard-hitting and riveting forensic thriller by bestselling author John Macken.

The first Jackson Brodie novel: literary crime from the prizewinning, number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.

The second Jackson Brodie novel (after Case Histories): literary crime from the prizewinning, number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.

The fourth Jackson Brodie novel: literary crime from the prizewinning number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID PEACEThis volume collects together Sherlock Holmes's most memorable and intriguing cases, including adventures with mysterious masked strangers, ingenious heists, murderous plots and hidden jewels, which take the famous detective and his faithful sidekick Dr Watson from the streets of London and the English countryside to a chilling encounter at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland.

Some know her as Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie.

That was how she saw him, mostly, in the weeks that followed.

Stephen Whalby loves to walk the moor.

Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this mesmerising and bone-chilling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell.

NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO____________________________'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.

Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.

In the bestselling tradition of The Da Vinci Code, this is a breath-taking, all-action adventure from the pen of prizewinning author Tom Harper.

They Kill Without Mercy.

'Thoroughly entertaining' Historical Novels Review-------It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor.

'Pure joy from start to finish' Dorothy L Sayers____________________________________The stabbing of irascible General Sir Arthur Billington-Smith fails to stir up grief in anyone - least of all his family, which is no wonder considering the way he had treated them all during the fateful weekend.

The latest Reacher thriller, EXIT STRATEGY, is available now in paperback - the brand new adventure, CHAIN REACTION, is out in October 2026 and is available to pre-order now!

Georgette Heyer's brilliant and highly acclaimed series of detective novelsWhen Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well-liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him?

Fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler and Scott Mariani will love this high-octane, edge-of-your-seat international thriller from the pen of prizewinning author Tom Harper.

'The stand-out read of the summer.

She knows she will be murdered.

When you own the world's greatest detective agency, you make the world's most dangerous enemies.

People have been disappearing in what the explorer Stanley called the black heart of Africa - the impenetrable forests of northern Congo.

In a cold, windswept field on the outskirts of Edinburgh, lies the brutally mutilated body of a young woman.

Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Wilbur Smith and Bernard Cornwell, this is an exciting and atmospheric adventure set in Ancient Egypt from bestselling author Nick Drake.

Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Wilbur Smith and Robert Harris, this is vivid and fascinating historical murder mystery set in Ancient Egypt from bestselling author Nick Drake.

'An ingenious book' SARAH WATERS'Permanent classics in the detective field .

THE BIGGEST STORY OF MY LIFE COULD BE HOW IT ENDSIt's my turn to run a Campus News crew, and I've put together a team that can break stories wide open.

Caught at the crossroads of Art and Murder New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers is widely acclaimed as a master of atmospheric romantic suspense.

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1800s.

Against the peaceful night sky, a barn burns.

After Moonrise, the elite detective agency, crosses into the dark side, but it can be dangerous when the living communicate with the dead.

Deep in the shadowy foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies a dying town.

In the shadows of a graveyard, a shot rings out.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

EVER FEEL LIKE SOMEONE'S WATCHING YOU?

This time her mission is personal.

I spy.

The last thing Peggy Jo Riley wanted this holiday was a hard-boiled charmer in her house 24/7.

In dire need of a job, Todd Fielding accepts the offer to work at The Brindle Times-even if she has to move to the lackluster town of Brindle.

At thirty-two Dev is mostly retired from Raines Investigations, content to run operations from his sprawling Arizona home.

The small town of Black Falls, Vermont, finally feels safe again - until search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a body, burnt almost beyond recognition.

The bodies of seven women have been discovered in Skull Valley, Arizona.

There's a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse.

New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham choreographs a sexy thriller of passion and murder.

When Sarah McKinley is finally able to buy and restore the historic Florida mansion that she has always loved, she dismisses the horror stories of past residents vanishing and a long-dead housekeeper who practiced black magic.

Hannah Shay has finally shown the town of Black Falls what she's worth.

In a town of flamboyance, wealth and family feuds, a mystery of the past is about to resurface.

One afternoon in May, Zoe Duncan's thirteen-year-old daughter goes missing from her own backyard.