No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on SundayAgatha Raisin has never been one for enforced holiday cheer, but her friendly little village of Carsely has always prided itself on its traditional Christmas festivities.
A lawyer who specialises in French-African relations is found brutally murdered after suffering 'the torture of Father Lebrun' - a burning tyre is placed around his neck until he suffocates.
HIGH PRESSURE OUTSIDEOn a boat heading out into the North Sea, Ellen Brooke steels herself to spend almost a month working underwater with five other divers.
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY_________________________________________The fifth book in Karin Slaughter's #1 bestselling GRANT COUNTY series.
Former pop star Heather Wells has settled nicely into her new life as assistant dorm director at New York Collegea career that does not require her to drape her size 12 body in embarrassingly skimpy outfits.
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Agatha Christies delightful sleuthing duo, investigate the strange and troubling doings behind the scenes at a gothic British nursing home in By the Pricking of My ThumbsWhen Tommy and Tuppence visit an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they think nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada is a very difficult old lady.
The New York Times bestselling author takes a riveting new direction with this richly textured, multi-layered novel of friendship, murder, revenge, and class conflict set in an upper-crust English school-as enthralling and haunting as Ian McKewan's Atonement and Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr.
Richly reminiscent of Umberto Eco, the headlong pace of this dark fantasycombining elements of mystery, historical fiction, horror and the splinter genre clockpunkwill let readers swallow the entrancing story in a single gulp.
In this gritty, white-knuckle crime thriller, Detective Nick Belseyintroduced in the acclaimed The Hollow Man as a shrewd, street-smart cynic who is one of Londons sharpest, but most unprincipled, investigatorsis plunged into a perplexing mystery of secrets, danger, and suspense beneath the citys streets.
Award-winning and international bestselling author Lynda La Plante returns with the eighth installment in her acclaimed series featuring London's Detective Chief Inspector Anna Travis.
The fast-paced follow up to Lynda La Plantes first Prime Suspect thriller,Prime Suspect 2: A Face in the Crowd,reunites readers with Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison as she hunts down a mysterious killer hidden amidst Londons dark streets and dockways.
From New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander,a spectacular novel of historical suspense featuring the strong-minded and spirited Lady Emily AshtonAt her friend Ivy's behest, Lady Emily Ashton reluctantly agrees to attend a party at the sprawling English country estate of a man she finds odious.
A dark and riveting race against the clock,Prime Suspectis an unforgettable introduction to this bestselling series from Edgar Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Lynda La Plante.
In Agatha Christies classic, A Pocket Full of Rye, the bizarre death of a financial tycoon has Miss Marple investigating a very odd case of crime by rhyme.
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippmans Tess Monaghan must put her PI skills to the ultimate test when she falls into the crosshairs of a psychopath who knows everything about her.
In Agatha Christies classic mystery 4:50 From Paddington, a woman in one train witnesses a murder occurring in another passing oneand only Miss Marple believes her story.
A young woman with a foothold in two cultures, Rei Shimura has gone wherever fortune and her unruly passions have led her throughout her chaotic twenties.
Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place .
The seventh book in Sujata Massey's Agatha and Macavity Awardwinning mystery series is a witty, suspenseful story that takes its young sleuth into the Washington DC restaurant world.
In Agatha Christies They Do It with Mirrors, the indomitable Miss Marple investigates some rather deadly doings at a rehabilitation center for delinquents.
Now with abeautifulnew series look,a fatal dose of poison meant for a glamorous movie star fells her ardent admirer insteadand Miss Marple is there to unmask a murderer.
This addictive thriller from New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke draws its details from the authors own experiences as a criminal law professor and deputy district attorney, creating an exhilarating, true-to-life tale of crime and its consequences.
In Leaving Everything Most Loved by New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of Indian immigrants in London.
From New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd comes a haunting tale that explores the impact of World War I on all who witnessed itofficers, soldiers, doctors, and battlefield nurses like Bess Crawford.
