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A man on the edge. A woman hell-bent on revenge. A cheating husband. A desperate wife. A property empire on the brink of collapse.

A rekindled friendship. A web of deceit. A father's worst nightmare. Private investigators Sebastian Clifford and Lucinda 'Birdie' Bird are tracking a sophisticated theft ring targeting Leicestershire's wealthiest estates. Priceless, valuable antiques and collectables vanish without a trace, and...

Mae Darling has it all: a glittering career as a top London barrister, a Chelsea townhouse, and a wardrobe full of Dior. But beneath the silks and sophistication lies a darker truth—Mae Darling is a killer, slaying the predators who slip through the fingers of lady justice. When her work brings her face to face with the man responsible for her father’s death, Mae realises that the long arm of the law isn’t long enough.

Brought to you by Penguin. Richard Osman’s globe-trotting series ‘We Solve Murders’ returns this September with the thrilling new mystery, We Chase Shadows. In the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a private villa at sunrise. Our mis-matched detective trio, Amy, Rose and Steve...

Ed is the grandson of footballing legend Gordon Banks. He was a national icon, the only goalkeeper ever to win the soccer World Cup for England. But Ed’s heard a rumour: that in 1970, while defending the title, his granddad, his hero, was poisoned… by the CIA. All part of a Cold War plot to bolster a military dictatorship in Latin America, supposedly. Could this possibly be true? Banks did get ill in Mexico in 1970 with food poisoning. And England crashed out, marking the start of decades of hurt. Ed enlists the help of investigative journalist Gabriel Gatehouse.

When weary traveler Elias Rowan stumbles into the remote village of Hollowstream, he expects nothing more than a place to rest. Instead, he finds a community frozen in unnatural silence—its people terrified to speak, its roads looping endlessly back to its cursed heart. At night, whispering voices rise from the locked well in the village square. The villagers avoid eye contact. And the masked Watchers enforce rules no outsider should ever break.

Maya is the perfect politician's wife. She supports her husband at every turn. The camera loves her, the country loves her, most of all – he loves her. As the country heads towards a general election, the Stones are set to take the polls by storm. But when a body is discovered in their back garden, the media spotlight turns its glare on the couple who had it all. As their picture-perfect life starts to unravel, Jeremy claims it’s nothing more than political foul-play.

BOOK 6 IN THE BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES 'The best of the new cosy crime writers' Daily Telegraph 'You'll want to take a front row pew in Champton while this delicious series unfolds' Janice Hallett Christmas in Champton, and Daniel and Neil Vanloo are reluctantly conscripted into...

Don't miss the third book in the breathtaking new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore - coming soon! One final show. A love that defies time... "I started this, but truly, I have no idea how to end it without breaking my heart." When Pixie Tate is sent to solve a...

It seemed perfect for me and my five-year-old daughter, Lily— a pretty little cottage on a quiet country farm. Then came the rule. No male visitors. But soon there are red flags. Mrs Skinner's son watches me a little too closely. My lipstick disappears. Lily wakes screaming that there's a stranger in her room. And when I ask about the last tenant – the one who vanished, leaving all her furniture behind – Mrs Skinner just smiles, and says she only wants to protect us. But what happens when I break her rules?

Palm Sunday brings spring to Crofter’s Green—and a deadly secret. When a postal van crashes outside the Cozy Cup, Dorothy agrees to hold a registered parcel for the shaken driver. Minutes later, the parcel vanishes—and the postman is found murdered. The only clues are an address in London and a faint cipher that points back to St Mary’s Church. As Alice, Blake, Harry, and Evie follow the trail, the Homefront Sleuths uncover a chilling wartime plot that could leave the village in ruins.

Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - new season coming soon! London, 1946. Much of the capital, and indeed the country, remains beset by rationing and bomb damage. But for some there are other, more immediate concerns: crimes of a serious and sometimes deadly nature...

Hope is a beautiful 'trad wife' social media star with a beefcake husband, six cute kids and millions of followers of their picture-perfect life. When they employ English content creator Melissa to promote their brand she has no idea what she has signed up for. Behind the veneer of domestic bliss lies a nightmare - and she will be lucky to escape with her life. A twisty, darkly comic thriller perfect for fans of Bella Mackie and Julie Cohen.

John Moffatt stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The ABC Murders: A chilling letter sets the sleuth on the trail of an enigmatic killer. After the Funeral: A wealthy businessman is dead, and his sister thinks it was murder. Death on the Nile: Poirot is in Egypt when a chilling murder takes place. Peril at End House: Whilst on holiday, the sleuth encounters a young woman, a hat and a bullet. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Mrs Farrars is found dead, one year after the death of her husband.

Callum Enys was finally living the dream. After years of grafting, he was the proud owner of Cornwall's newest restaurant, The Lizard, named for the peninsula upon which it sat, perched high on a clifftop overlooking the sea. When he wasn't whipping up culinary feasts, he volunteered at the nearby lifeboat station, serving as crew with a team who risked their lives regularly to save others. When a distress signal comes through one stormy night from a luxury yacht, Callum is ready to answer the call.

Shadows of the Heartline: A Love Bound by Secrets, Tested by Betrayal is an emotionally charged romantic drama that explores how deeply love can endure when truth is buried and trust begins to fracture. When two souls are drawn together by an undeniable connection, their bond feels unbreakable—until hidden secrets from the past begin to surface. What starts as passion and devotion slowly becomes a test of loyalty, forgiveness, and emotional strength. Each revelation forces them to confront painful choices: hold on to love at all costs, or walk away to protect themselves.

Twenty-five years ago, a killer dubbed the Richmond Ripper terrorised London, claiming four victims before vanishing without a trace. Now, with her mother dying, Holly is running out of time to deliver the answers she desperately craves. But as she digs deeper into the past, someone is watching, and when Holly is targeted, it becomes clear that the killer is back, and he doesn't want to be found. Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Holly can trust no one - because someone in her inner circle is hiding the darkest secret of all.

Across Britain, violent criminals are walking free – cases derailed by sharp-suited defence lawyers and soft-touch judges – and public fury is reaching breaking point. Into that anger step the New Crusaders, a shadowy group that hunts down offenders who have slipped through the net and delivers their own brand of punishment live across social media to millions of cheering followers. To some, they're heroes. To the government, they're terrorists.

Milford Haven has a dead man, and too many dangerous assumptions. A carefully planned street killing draws Jess Allanby into a slow, politically charged investigation where every breakthrough creates new risk. At home, Warlow finds himself confronting a different kind of threat: a manufactured haunting designed to control a vulnerable woman and reshape a public narrative. Both cases hinge on the same uncomfortable truth—cruelty doesn’t always look like rage. Sometimes it looks like strategy.

'A thrilling page turner . . . The Violent Hour is James Oswald at the height of his powers' IMRAN MAHMOOD 'A fast-paced procedural with plenty of surprises - while this might have been my first Tony McLean outing, it certainly won't be my last' TARIQ ASHKANANI 'Written with real skill and heart...