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By Saskia Hope. 1991
He stood tall and handsome in his leathers, his eyes raking her nakedness and sex-soaked body. Fee felt a thrill…
of danger. The pirate was a superb and ferocious lover. And an altogether wild and unpredictable man.The pirates live by rules Fee Cambridge has never heard of. Her home is an upper level, deluxe pleasuredome of technologically advanced comfort. Theirs is the harsh outer reaches of the decaying city, where lawlessness abounds in a sexual underworld. Bored with predictable husband and pampered lifestyle, Fee is determined to sample life and lust on the wild side of town. Needy for the rugged sexuality of urban outlaws, she leads a double life of piracy and privilege. Will her taste for fevered adventure and shady activities get her too deep into danger?By Deborah Masson. 2020
DI Eve Hunter is back in the edge-of-your-seat new detective thriller from Deborah Masson, winning author of the Bloody Scotland…
Crime Debut of the Year 2020.A young man, the son of an influential businessman, is discovered dead in his central Aberdeen apartment.Hours later, a teenaged girl with no identification is found hanged in a suspected suicide.As DI Eve Hunter and her team investigate the two cases, they find themselves in a tug-of-war between privilege and poverty; between the elite and those on the fringes of society.Then an unexpected breakthrough leads them to the shocking conclusion: that those in power have been at the top for too long - and now, someone is going to desperate lengths to bring them down...Can they stop someone who is dead set on revenge, no matter the cost?*****READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE DI EVE HUNTER SERIES'One of the best books I've ever read!''I loved DI Eve Hunter and her team''Without a doubt the best police procedural I have read in a long time''I cannot wait to see what else is to come in the DI Eve Hunter series''You won't want to stop reading this addictive crime novel''Fantastic characters that you'll fall in love with - I really couldn't put this book down!''Can't wait for the next one . . . and the next one . . . and the next one!''Out For Blood has everything you need in a crime thriller and more' Rebecca Bradley'DI Eve Hunter is truly a force to be reckoned with' David Jackson'This is first-class crime fiction' Marion Todd'Not to be missed, edge-of-the-seat stuff from a genuine rising star' Denzil MeyrickBy C. Day Lewis. 1948
A reissue of a much-loved adventure which has stood the test of time and is as exciting today as when…
it was first published nearly 70 years ago. It all begins when Nick breaks the classroom window with his football, and the Headmaster says Nick has to pay for the damage. Nick has no more hope of raising the money than of going to the Moon, so that's when rivalling Ted's and Toppy's gangs decide to sign a truce and plan Operation Glazier to get the money for Nick. The plan goes smoothly and soon the money has been collected, but when it goes missing the boys turn detective to try and find the culprit.By Robert Goddard. 2019
What value can be put on a human mind?How Joe Roberts does what he does is a mystery. He has…
a brain that seems able to outperform a computer. To a games company like Venstrom that promises big profits if his abilities can be properly exploited. So they send Nicole Nevinson to track him down and make him an offer too good to refuse.But Venstrom aren’t the only people interested in Joe. His current boss, a shady businessman, is already making serious money out of Joe’s talents and isn’t going to let him go without a fight. And then there are other forces, with still darker intentions, who have their own plans for him.Almost before she knows it, Nicole’s crossed an invisible line into a world where the game being played has rules she doesn’t understand and where no-one can help her win.But win she must. Because the battle now isn’t just for Joe’s mind, it’s for Nicole’s life.By Will Cohu. 2015
In the summer of 1875, two travellers walk south across the Lincolnshire Wolds to a village riven with dark secrets.When…
Norman Tanner kills his workmate on a cold February morning a century later, he thinks he’s got away with murder. But Norman doesn’t know about the workmate’s girlfriend, or the child that will come back to haunt him; and how he is caught up in a story that stretches back to that Victorian summer. For some in the village of Southby and its nearby grand estate, man is master of his fate, and the world is full of meaning; for others there is nothing but grass.By M. J. Arlidge. 2016
A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M.…
J. Arlidge.Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only fifteen.Maybe this time will be different. She'll be safe. Looked after.But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her.She must defend herself. She must change.PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone'Daily Mail'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington PostBy Howard Linskey. 2015
An unstoppable serial killer. A fifth girl missing. A long-buried secret. A gripping crime thriller perfect for fans of LJ…
Ross, Mel Sherratt and Mark Billingham.There's a serial killer on the loose in north-east England. Four bodies have already been discovered. A fifth girl, Michelle Summers, has just disappeared.When a body is discovered, everyone fears the worst. But this isn't Michelle - this corpse has been dead for over fifty years.Out-of-favour DC Ian Bradshaw is pulled off the main case to investigate the skeleton. But it soon becomes clear that dark secrets lay buried along with the body - and now the police have more than one killer to worry about...The beginning of the highly acclaimed series starring Ian Bradshaw and journalists Helen Norton and Tom Carney, this is a gripping crime thriller you won't be able to put down.SEE WHAT BESTSELLING AUTHORS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT BRITAIN'S BEST NEW CRIME AUTHOR'Howard Linskey is one of the best new writers around and this is the start of a must-read series' Mark Billingham'A new master of the gripping, gritty thriller. Howard Linskey takes you right to the heart of it.' Paul Finch'This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel' Financial Times'Linskey has elevated this story to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously ... A new name on our criminal horizon' Maxim Jakubowski'Gripping and convincing' Kimberley Chambers'Brilliant ... This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed' Sarah Broadhurst'Serial killer thrillers don't come much better than this. Old secrets and terrible new crimes woven into an immensely satisfying, utterly compelling narrative which keeps you constantly guessing. Fans of Linskey's critically acclaimed David Blake series will already know what an outstanding author he is, everyone else ... prepare to add another name to your must-read list' Eva Dolan'Linskey weaves together a compelling and twisty tale that gripped me from page one. If you like Val McDermid's thrillers, you'll love this' Mark EdwardsBy Wilkie Collins. 2004
Magdalen and her sister Norah, beloved daughters of Mr and Mrs Vanstone, find themselves the victims of a catastrophic oversight.…
Their father has neglected to change his will, and when the girls are suddenly orphaned, their inheritance goes to their uncle. Now penniless, the conventional Norah takes up a position as a governess, but the defiant and tempestuous Magdalen cannot accept the loss of what is rightfully hers and decides to do whatever she can to win it back. With the help of cunning Captain Wragge, she concocts a scheme that involves disguise, deceit and astonishing self-transformation. In this compelling, labyrinthine story Wilkie Collins brilliantly demonstrates the gap between justice and the law, and in the subversive Magdalen he portrays one of the most exhilarating heroines of Victorian fiction.By Manda Scott. 2013
Manda Scott has written a powerful thriller debut, the terrifying tale of a lone woman pitted against an enigmatic killer—a…
man who deals out death without a second thought...For Detective Inspector Orla McLeod, violence is a way of life. As a child, her own world was ripped apart by a brutal, unforgettable moment of terror. So when the Special Branch operation she is spearheading goes disastrously wrong, she will do everything she can to protect the nine-year-old boy caught in the cross fire. For Jamie Buchanan was the sole witness to an act of savagery committed in cold blood by a man rapidly becoming one of the most feared criminals in Europe.Orla and her partner, Luke Tyler, had risked their lives to infiltrate Tord Svensen’s criminal world. Together they had gone deep undercover in a Glasgow tenement to get close enough to bring him down. Then in a series of harrowing events, everything in Orla’s life would change forever.Now Orla finds herself haunted by the memory of what happened—and tormented by the guilt she feels over her own survival. What keeps her going are the promises she made to her partner Luke and to orphaned Jamie Buchanan. Jamie is the only person who’s seen Tord Svensen’s face, the only one able to ID him. Officially pulled off the Svensen case, Orla spirits Jamie away to the only place she feels safe, a lonely cottage under the shadow of a snowcapped Scottish mountain. But there will be no sanctuary for them in the Highlands. For, like Orla, the hunter who pursues them knows exactly what to do to survive. And that means putting both Orla and her vulnerable young charge in the grave.By Robert Swindells. 1997
I'm falling - falling down steep, narrow stairs - if I hit the bottom asleep, I know I'll never wake.…
Every night Kirsty wakes up screaming. Every night she has the same terrible nightmare - of falling downstairs. But does she fall? Or is she pushed? Then Kirsty discovers that her grandma died falling downstairs and she begins to wonder: is the dream hinting at a dark secret in her family? She has to know the truth. But tracking a murderer is a dangerous game, and as she delves into the past, Kirsty uncovers a secret more terrible than anything she can imagine.A terrifying read from one of today's master storytellers. WINNER OF THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD FOR BEST SHORTER NOVEL'Cleverly put together - funny as well as gripping' The Sunday TimesBy Emma Curtis. 2019
'Conjures an atmosphere of quiet menace.' Daily MailIT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO UNRAVEL A PERFECT LIFE . . .When…
Grace's fiancé vanishes without a trace the night after proposing, her life is turned upside down. But has Nick walked out on her, or is he in danger?As Grace desperately searches for answers, it soon becomes clear that Nick wasn't the uncomplicated man she thought she knew. And when she uncovers a hidden tragedy from his childhood, she realises an awful truth: that you can run from your past - but your secrets will always catch up with you . . .*****YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE RAVING ABOUT THE NIGHT YOU LEFT . . .'So addictive and compulsive . . . Clever, unpredictable and beautifully written. I loved it!' Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing'A tense and twisted read.' Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal'Filled with drama and twists that exploded on to the page at every turn. Another fantastic psychological suspense by Emma Curtis.' Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal- WHAT READERS ARE SAYING. . .***** 'Oh my goodness, I just could not stop reading this book.'***** 'A rollercoaster of a domestic noir/psychological thriller with plenty of twists.'***** 'Jaw dropping - to say more would give away a page turning must-read ending.'Don't miss the twisty new thriller from Emma Curtis, Invite Me In - available in paperback and ebook now.By Manda Scott. 1999
Dr Nina Crawford of the University of Glasgow's Veterinary College - driven, fanatically dedicated, a survivor - is one of…
the most respected equine surgeons in the country. But now she seems to be losing her grip, on her operating theatre, on her skills - and on her mind. A surgeon's worst nightmare is coming true before her eyes: "The operation was a great success, but the patient died." All of her cases are dying after routine surgery and she has no idea why, or how, or what to do to stop it. Under the fierce scrutiny of those around her, Nina feels herself spiralling into the depths that led her, years before, to attempt suicide. Kellen Stewart is Nina's therapist - and also her friend. Now her own horse needs emergency surgery and Nina is the only one who can do it. As the boundaries blur between friendship and professional relationship, it becomes clear that it's not only the horses' lives that are on the line.By Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Tina Hannan. 1999
Steel yourselves - Nanny Ogg is passing on some of her most interesting recipes and her most refined wisdom.'Probably the…
best and certainly the tastiest of the Discworld spin-offs' - The Times'They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach which just goes to show they're as confused about anatomy as they gen'rally are about everything else, unless they're talking about instructions on how to stab him, in which case a better way is up and under the ribcage.' Nanny OggNanny Ogg, one of Discworld's most famous witches, is passing on some of her huge collection of tasty and above all interesting recipes. But in addition to the delights of the 'Strawberry Wobbler' and 'Nobby's Mum's Distressed Pudding', Mrs Ogg imparts her thoughts on social etiquette, life, death, courtship, children and weddings, all in a refined style that should not offend the most delicate of sensibilities. Well, not much...Jam-packed with recipes favoured (or not!) by the great and good of the Discworld, full of Nanny Ogg's unique wisdom and way with words, and peppered with apoplectic notes from the editor and the publisher, this is a treasure trove of literary, culinary and comic delights.A must- purchase for any fan of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett.*Most of the recipes have been tried out on people who are still alive.__________________________________________________________________What fans are saying...'This is Nanny Ogg at her naughty best...I sniggered and snerked all the way through' - ***** Reader review'As expected, hilarious. Also beautifully illustrated. Had a kick reading the recipes, and will likely try a few!' - ***** Reader review'Love this book! It is brilliant! If you don't already have this buy it now!!' - ***** Reader review'Totally Brilliant!!!' - ***** Reader review'I laughed myself silly reading this; it is VERY funny...I am looking forward to trying the recipes' - ***** Reader reviewBy Charles Dickens, Leon Garfield. 1980
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dickens final novel, and remained unfinished at the time of his death. In…
this edition, beloved children's author Leon Garfield gives the story a satisfying ending.By John Hartley Williams. 2002
Alongside the names of James Hadley Chase and Erle Stanley Gardner we must now add that of John Hartley Williams…
- though Mystery in Spiderville is no run-of-the-mill hard-boiled thriller. The décor is by Dali, the plot is a mixture of Breton and Burroughs, and the main character - the protean and unkillable Spider Rembrandt - has six toes, sleeps in a grave and dreams of congress with the pert and playful Reedy Buttons. Sucked into the vortex of Spider's philandering mind is a narrator - sometimes Spider's adversary, sometimes his victim - who lies upon a bed brooding on the absence of a nameless, brown-haired woman. He, too, is protean: full of passionate longings and homicidal tendencies. A surrealist film-noir that blends the forensic with the erotic, the seedy penny-dreadful and the lyric prose-poem, Mystery in Spiderville is one of the strangest, strongest and most arresting fictional debuts in years.By Stephanie Lam. 2014
This stunning debut novel is a gripping read laced with mystery, secrets and love - perfect for fans of Agatha…
Christie, Tracy Chevalier and Sarah Waters. There are secrets hiding between the walls at Castaway House . . . __________1924 Robert Carver escapes to the glamorous Castaway House to spend a summer in the company of his much wealthier cousin, Alec Bray. But appearances can be deceiving, and the Brays are a damaged family, with even more damaging secrets. And little does Robert know that his world is about to change for ever. . .1965Rosie Churchill has run away from home and everything she knows to stay at the rundown Castaway House.But when she begins to discover a long-buried scandal she soon comes to realise that neither her own troubled past nor that of the house will stay secret for long. . .As Rosie begins to learn more about Robert, the further she is drawn into the mysterious history of the house, and their stories, old and new, entwine.____________'An incredibly intricate story and wonderfully well written' 5* reader review 'A gripping read with finely wrought characters and lots of rich detail and colour' 5* reader review 'I became totally immersed' 5* reader reviewBy Arthur Conan Doyle. 2004
Sherlock Holmes, the great genius of detection, with his assistant Dr Watson, once more attempts to solve the unsolvable. From…
the extraordinary case of The Resident Patient to the sinister tale of The Crooked Man, Holmes unravels the most challenging of mysteries. Using his astounding methods of deduction, he outwits the most cunning of thieves and most villainous of murderers.Eight intriguing and mysterious adventures from the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.By Alastair Gunn. 2015
From the bestselling author of The Advent Killer SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT ...The second thrilling novel in…
the DCI Antonia Hawkins series by Alastair Gunn When the body of a young woman is found brutally slain on Valentine's Day the press reacts with barely disguised glee. For DCI Antonia Hawkins, still recovering from the terrible wounds inflicted by another killer, the pressure of another high profile murder investigation could barely be worse timed. But, battling her own physical limitations and under pressure from a new member of the team whose ambition to displace her is barely disguised, Hawkins must discover not just who killed the first victim, but why. Or watch helplessly as others die at the hands of a monster whose been labelled the Valentine Killer...Praise for My Bloody Valentine:'Stunning plot twist which I never saw coming . . . brilliantly done' Crime Fiction LoverPraise for Alastair Gunn:A truly terrifying debut novel - My WeeklyThis is a strong, spell-binding crime novel that shows much promise of dark treasures to come from this author - CrimesquadBy Edgar Allan Poe. 2006
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MATTHEW PEARLEdgar Allan Poe invented detective fiction with these three mesmerising stories of a young eccentric…
named C. Auguste Dupin: 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt' and 'The Purloined Letter'. Dorothy L. Sayers would later describe these tales as 'almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice'. Indeed, Poe's short mysteries inspired the creation of countless literary sleuths, among them Sherlock Holmes. Today the unique Dupin stories still stand out as utterly engrossing page-turners.This edition includes the definitive text of these stories and an introduction and appendix on 'The Earliest Detectives' by Matthew Pearl.By Julian Clary. 2007
Hello, I'm Johnny Debonair and this is my book - Murder Most Fab. Buy it. You won't regret it. Everything…
that has happened so publicly is explained. Of course, I'd prefer it if you remember me as I was at my height, before the past caught up with me so spectacularly - TV's Mr Friday Night with an enviable lifestyle and the nation at my feet. My fame might have looked easy to you at the time, but getting to the top of the celebrity ladder is hard work. It took talent, beauty, commitment and, uniquely in my case, a number of unfortunate deaths. If we were being picky you might describe me as a serial killer, but I really don't see myself that way. It sounds trite to say 'one thing led to another' but it's true.As you'll discover I owe something of my rise and my fall to three individuals: my mother, an eccentric country girl who taught me exhibitionism by hanging naked from the clocktower of Hythe town hall; Catherine, my best friend, then partner in business - a devil in red heels, who, in her clear Essex accent, taught me how to 'look after number one'; and Timothy, who broke my heart and caused me to seek refuge in sex, money and celebrity.But in the end you have to take responsibility for your own actions. No one was forcing me, were they? I hope you, the public, can forgive me and enjoy this sordid tale for what it is - my final entertainment for you.