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Riley Sager

1926 Five dresses hang from the branches of an old oak tree. Five women from across the island disappear into the darkness. Five pages are torn from a diary, lost for 100 years... 2026 A film crew arrive on the island to capture its legendary history. But not long into their stay, strange noises are heard. Mysterious symbols are found, left by the island's previous occupants. ...

Agatha Christie

The special edition hardback of Agatha Christie's international mystery. Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon. Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon - a British agent named Carmichael. Unfortu...

Agatha Christie

The special edition hardback of Agatha Christie's disturbing 1960s mystery thriller, with a gorgeous new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Gipsy's Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea - and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy. There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a...

Chris Pavone

'Sensationally good.' LEE CHILD 'The kind of novel that wins book awards.' STEPHEN KING A pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats. Chicky Diaz is everyone's favourite doorman at the Bohemia, New York City's world-famous home of celebrities, financiers, and the cultural elite. ...

Shari Lapena

The gripping new psychological thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Everyone Here Is Lying. *NOW AN INSTANT GLOBAL BESTSELLER!* 'Lapena's books are addictive!' FREIDA McFADDEN, #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. 'Stunning: fiendishly plotted with whiplash twists and turns' LUCY FOLEY, Sunday Times bestselling a...

Agatha Christie

Embark on a journey across Europe with Agatha Christie and some of her most iconic creations in this collection of short stories. From the mountainous landscapes of Switzerland to the glamourous streets of Cannes, each story immerses you in a world of mystery, intrigue, and clever solutions. Join fellow passengers including Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Mr Quin, Miss Marple an...

Freida Mcfadden

From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a gripping psychological thriller about a YouTube sensation who has secrets hidden offline that might be enough to destroy her. *** Everyone has secrets. But some are worse than others... Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares...

Shotaro Ikenami

In the months since their last perilous quest, a fragile calm has settled over Edo. Daijiro dedicates his days to training the first pupil of his quiet riverside dojo, while his father Kohei - a famed swordsman whose name still inspires awe - drifts through an uneasy retirement, his razor-sharp mind too restless for leisure. But such peace never lasts long in the shogunate. On...

Tobi Coventry

'MAGNETIC, CLAUSTROPHOBIC, WICKEDLY ALIVE' LUCY ROSE, AUTHOR OF THE LAMB 'IF STEPHEN KING, OTTESSA MOSHFEGH AND JOHN WATERS HAD A BABY - ITS THIS BRILLIANT BOOK' JODIE HARSH 'HORNY. GORY. RELATABLE.' KIRSTY LOGAN FLATMATES ARE HELL... 'Massimo lived here now. And things had begun to happen. Sounds, smells, dreams. A private horror show. A usurper in my ordered world...' Simon...

Ruth Ware

Paradise comes at a price . . . The stunning mountain views. The beautiful shore of Lake Geneva. The terrified woman held in the suite belonging to the hotel's millionaire owner. Lo Blacklock's all-expenses paid trip to a luxury Swiss chateau should have been the ideal return to work. But as her past catches up with her, the millionaire's mistress demanding that Lo help her ...

Agatha Christie

A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of seven separate alarm clocks... Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with t...

Alice Feeney

The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge.Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Fall...

Michael Connelly

'A great story' THE TIMES 'An enjoyable twisty mystery from a master of the game' MAIL ON SUNDAY From the author of the books behind the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, and #1 Amazon Prime series Bosch and Ballard. ***** 'A murder case is like a shark. It sleeps, it dies.' LAPD Detective Stilwell was forced out of the Homicide department and sent to a dead-end post on ...

Lisa Jewell

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'A thrilling chilling work of genius.' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Utterly absorbing, fiendishly clever and all-consuming' ANDREA MARA ___________ He's the perfect man. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made...

Amy Meyerson

Internationally bestselling author Amy Meyerson takes readers on a harrowing journey where two mothers--one of a woman who drowned and the other of a toddler who might know what happened to her--are the only ones searching for the truth. Heavily pregnant with her second child, Tessa Irons has enough on her mind without her toddler throwing tantrums at the local coffee shop. The...

Kristen Perrin

PRE-ORDER HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH, THE LATEST INSTALMENT IN THE CASTLE KNOLL FILES, NOW. OUT APRIL 2026. The much-anticipated sequel to How To Solve Your Own Murder, this edition now features early bonus content of How To Cheat Your Own Death! 'What a great read!' J. M. Hall 'Kept me guessing until the very end' Joanna Wallace 'Thrilling' G. T. Karber 'Original, atmos...

Freida Mcfadden

There's someone at your front door - should you let them in? Find out in a riveting new psychological thriller from global sensation and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid. *** Who knows what the storm will blow in... Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways o...

Stephen King

** With a bonus story for the paperback edition. ** 'You like it darker? Fine, so do I' writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys and mysteries; each feels iconic. In 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream', a brief and unpre...

Gareth Moore

One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The third book in the Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book series. Rosa Martinez and the Murder Mystery Puzzle Club are back with another case to crack and over 70 killer conundrums to solve. The nights are drawing in and the residents of Wobberley Edge are pre...

Seishi Yokomizo

FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST CRIME WRITERS—THE AUTHOR OF THE HONJIN MURDERS: Nothing at The Black Cat Café is as it seems. . .In order to solve this sensational stand-alone murder mystery, scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi will have to untangle a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayalIn post-war Tokyo, still recovering from the devastating wartime bombing raids, a patroll...

Miye Lee

WHO IS THE BIGGEST VILLAIN IN YOUR OFFICE? A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store. Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a mysterious new reality show called Break Room. But what starts as an opportunity to find fame is quickly revealed to be something far more un...

Danielle Valentine

'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' - ORLANDO MURRIN'Forget five stars, this deserves a Michelin star' - J.M. HEWITT'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart' - T.M. LOGANShe has the recipe for the perfect murder...Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to men...

Freida Mcfadden

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend, and The Tenant comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours. *** She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seem...

Peter Swanson

SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING JULIA ROBERTS FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deliciously dark.' JOHN MARRS 'Exhilarating' DANYA KUKAFKA 'Ingenious' LAURA LIPPMAN What if the only way to bury the truth is to bury your husband? The first attempt at killing her husband was the night of the dinner party. After forty years, Thom Graves has become an incredible disappo...

Ruth Ware

In this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Wares multi-million copy mega-hit The Women in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe. In this gripping follow-up to bestselling author Ruth Ware's multi-million-copy mega-hitThe Woman in Cabin 10- coming soon to Netflix...

Clare Leslie Hall

A life-changing love story. A devastating decision. 1972. Alice Garland can't take her eyes off Jacob Earl. With his black curls and snakeskin boots, the lead singer of the Disciples commands the stage. It's the beginning of a passionate relationship. For a while it feels like they're at the centre of something electrifying. But it doesn't take long before the dream starts to ...

Wally Lamb

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK A USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, a propulsive novel following a young father grappling with unbearable tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.Cor...

Kj Charles

Detective Sergeant Aaron Fowler of the Metropolitan Police doesn't count himself a gullible man. When he encounters a graphologist who deduces people's lives and personalities from their handwriting with impossible accuracy, he needs to find out how the trick is done. Even if that involves spending more time with the intriguing, flirtatious Joel Wildsmith than feels quite safe....

Gareth Moore / Laura Jayne Ayres

One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The second book in the brand-new Puzzle Murder Mystery Club series. The Puzzle Murder Mystery Club are back within another case to crack and over 70 killer conundrums to solve along the way. Put your logic and reasoning to the test and master the art of de...

Shari Lapena

The unputdownable new thriller from the 'queen of the one-sit read' and No.1 bestselling author of Everyone Here is Lying 'I inhaled this book in less than 48 hours . . . What Have You Done? exceeded all expectations.' LIZ NUGENT 'When the murderer is revealed, you'll want to read it all over again.' Woman & Home 'What Have You Done? is a brilliant thriller. What you should ...