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It's Always the Husband: A Novel
by Michele Campbell"If you loved Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, put this thriller on the top of your list…you won’t be sure “whodunit” until the very (shocking) end.” —Today*Named one of "50 Best Books for the Beach" by Coastal Living*Named one of "7 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This Month" by InStyle*Named one of "6 Books to Cure Your Little Big Lies Withdrawal" by Elle.com*Named one of "20 Must-Read Books for Spring 2017" by Redbook*Named one of "8 Thrillers You Will Devour This Summer" by BuzzFeedKate, Aubrey, and Jenny first met as college roommates and soon became inseparable, despite being as different as three women can be. Kate was beautiful, wild, wealthy, and damaged. Aubrey, on financial aid, came from a broken home, and wanted more than anything to distance herself from her past. And Jenny was a striver—brilliant, ambitious, and determined to succeed. As an unlikely friendship formed, the three of them swore they would always be there for each other. But twenty years later, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge, and someone is urging her to jump. How did it come to this?Kate married the gorgeous party boy, Aubrey married up, and Jenny married the boy next door. But how can these three women love and hate each other? Can feelings this strong lead to murder? When one of them dies under mysterious circumstances, will everyone assume, as is often the case, that it’s always the husband?A suspenseful, absorbing novel that examines the complexities of friendship, It’s Always the Husband will keep readers guessing right up to its shocking conclusion.Praise for It's Always the Husband:“A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who’s ever had a frenemy.” –Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin Ten"This book is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies." –Redbook Magazine"Fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn meet your next obsession." —BuzzFeed"In the tradition of Big Little Lies comes the excellently titled It's Always the Husband, a thriller about three friends–frenemies, really–who met as college roommates." –New York Post
An Evil Heart: A Novel (Kate Burkholder #15)
by Linda Castillo2024 SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERChief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the brutal death of a young Amish man in An Evil Heart, the latest installment of the bestselling series by Linda Castillo.On a crisp autumn day in Painters Mill, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder responds to a call only to discover an Amish man who has been violently killed with a crossbow, his body abandoned on a dirt road. Aden Karn was just twenty years old, well liked, and from an upstanding Amish family. Who would commit such a heinous crime against a young man whose life was just beginning? The more Kate gets to know his devastated family and the people—both English and Amish—who loved him, the more determined she becomes to solve the case. Aden Karn was funny and hardworking and looking forward to marrying his sweet fiancé, Emily. All the while, Kate’s own wedding day to Tomasetti draws near... But as she delves into Karn’s past, Kate begins to hear whispers about a dark side. What if Aden Karn wasn’t the wholesome young man everyone admired? Is it possible the rumors are a cruel campaign to blame the victim? Kate pursues every lead with a vengeance, sensing an unspeakable secret no one will broach. The case spirals out of control when a young Amish woman comes forward with a horrific story that pits Kate against a dangerous and unexpected opponent. When the awful truth is finally uncovered, Kate comes face to face with the terrible consequences of a life lived in all the dark places.
InvestiGators: All Tide Up (InvestiGators #7)
by John Patrick GreenUnsinkable detectives Mango and Brash are back in InvestiGators: All Tide Up, a high seas adventure that takes the hit series by John Patrick Green to uncharted waters! Three million readers can’t be wrong – don’t miss the boat!When a cruise captain is found drifting at sea and delirious, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped? Are supernatural forces at play? And can the InvestiGators unravel this maritime mystery before a second cruise befalls a similarly unfathomable fate? Seas the day and find out in this new nautical adventure!
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge (InvestiGators #2)
by John Patrick GreenSewer-spelunking secret agents Mango and Brash make a big splash in this hilarious new mystery in John Patrick Green's full-color, laugh-out-loud graphic novel series! Three million readers can’t be wrong – InvestiGators: Take the Plunge is a perfect comic for kid readers to dive into!In their next big adventure, S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through get blocked and the InvestiGators take the blame for it!Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water?
InvestiGators (InvestiGators #1)
by John Patrick GreenWith more than three million copies in print, John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series is a colossal comics hit! Join super spy alligator duo MANGO and BRASH as they surf the sewers and fight the forces of evil. With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks―or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?
Finding Eden (Acadia Duology #2)
by Mia SheridanThe second book in the Acadia Duology, a forbidden friends-to-lovers romance, from the New York Times bestselling author of Archer's Voice.When the world as you know it has ended, when all that you love has been washed away, where do you find strength?Calder and Eden are free from the stifling grasp of Acadia, but the new world they've stepped into is just as isolating. Each convinced the other died in the flood that decimated their community, they're forced into modern life, hearts broken, futures unclear. After all they sacrificed to be together, a life without one another, forever haunted by grief and memories, seems impossible to bear.But they do bear it. They survive. And when they meet by chance years later, happiness, for once, finally seems within their grasp.Still, the past is a bright, burning pain between them, and Calder and Eden cannot truly move on until they lay it to rest. With Acadia's story forced into the public eye and dangerous questions mounting, the two must untangle the truths of the life they came from to discover who they are and who they might become together.Only, what they discover might drown them for good.
The Drowned City: A compulsive historical mystery set in Jacobean Bristol (Daniel Pursglove)
by K. J. Maitland**Longlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award**'A gripping thriller' THE TIMES | 'Dark and enthralling' ANDREW TAYLOR | 'Devilishly good' DAILY MAIL'I couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A story of disaster, espionage, murder and a deep-seated conspiracy... it's nothing short of genius' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Revenge runs deep in this captivating historical thriller for fans of C.J. Sansom and Laura Shepherd-Robinson. 1606. England stands divided in the wake of the failed Gunpowder Plot. As a devastating tidal wave sweeps the Bristol Channel, rumours of new treachery reach the King. In Newgate prison, Daniel Pursglove receives an unexpected - and dangerous - offer. Charles FitzAlan, close confidant of King James, will grant his freedom - if Daniel can infiltrate the underground Catholic network in Bristol and unmask the one conspirator still at large. Where better to hide a traitor than in the chaos of a drowned city? Daniel goes to Bristol to investigate, but soon finds himself at the heart of a dark Jesuit conspiracy - and in pursuit of a killer.PRAISE FOR DANIEL PURSGLOVE BOOK 1'Colourful and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES'Goes right to the heart of the Jacobean court' TRACY BORMAN'Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant' CONN IGGULDEN'The intrigues of Jacobean court politics simmer beneath the surface in this gripping and masterful crime novel' KATHERINE CLEMENTS'Shadows and menace lurk round almost every corner... Brilliant writing and more importantly, riveting reading' SIMON SCARROW'Beautifully written with a dark heart, Maitland knows how to pull you deep into the early Jacobean period' RHIANNON WARD
The Wild Swimmers (DS Alexandra Cupidi #5)
by William Shaw'Shaw's novels combine a strong central character with an atmospheric setting and original plots' Sunday TimesIf only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the dead woman.Instead it is her vulnerable daughter Zoë who stumbles across Mimi Greene's lifeless body on the shoreline. A regular wild swimmer with a group of close friends, it's out of character for Mimi to have been swimming alone, especially in bad weather. DS Cupidi starts to suspect this is more than just an accidental drowning.Meanwhile, her friend and colleague Jill Ferriter receives a mysterious letter from a man who claims to be her father. Stephen Dowles has been in prison for the last twenty years, convicted of two brutal and senseless murders.With Cupidi obsessed by the death of Mimi Greene, Ferriter must lean on Bill South to uncover the facts around Dowles' conviction, revisiting old colleagues and criminals.The Wild Swimmers is an explosive return to the DS Alexandra Cupidi Series, where the shores of the south Kent coastline expose deadly secrets.
Presumed Innocent: A Novel
by Scott TurowCOMING IN JUNE AS AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES FROM APPLE TV+ STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAALFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, this story brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case--the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused... and plunges him into a nightmare world where nothing seems real and no one can be PRESUMED INNOCENT. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial--including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you...long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.
Somebody Knows: A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them
by Michelle McDonagh'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara'Hard to put down' Liz NugentHome truths come at a heavy price ...THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE MCDONAGHAs her adoptive mother lays dying, journalist Cara Joyce overhears a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to a tragic death - that of Lucia Casey, a young woman whose body was found buried in a Connemara bog nearly thirty years ago.To this day, Lucia's disappearance and murder remains unsolved.Cara's quest to find out the truth reunites her with the powerful Casey family. But as her obsession begins to take over her life, she finds herself increasingly at odds with those around her.Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?Somebody Knows is a page-turning story of dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them.
Home Is Where The Bodies Are: The instant New York Times bestseller from queen of twists and global sensation Jeneva Rose
by Jeneva RoseThe image of the young girl is sideways. Her blue eyes are clouded like they've been submerged in milk. They stare into the lens of the camera and it's as though she's looking directly at me, calling out for help, twenty-three years too late - like the light of a star that's already exploded, finally reaching our eyes.Beth's life hasn't worked out the way she planned. After her father walked out on their family with a note simply saying 'I'm sorry', she became obsessed with finding him. An obsession that destroyed her relationship with her husband and her daughter. She just has her dying mother left, Beth taking care of her as best she can until she breathes her final, shocking words:Your father. He didn't disappear. Don't trust...Still processing these words, Beth receives a surprise call to say her sister has been attacked and rushed to hospital. Soon after, she finds both estranged sister and brother moving back into the family home. She makes sure to lock her bedroom door at night. Her sister can't be trusted.Desperate to revisit happier memories, the siblings find themselves watching home videos of their childhood. It feels like a good idea, until the footage cuts to a dead girl in the woods at night, their father covered in blood, their mother's voice panicked. They'd love to believe it's fake, but they know the little girl in the video. It's their old neighbour, Emma Harper, who vanished in 1999.Burying their mother is already hard enough, but will Beth and her siblings survive the truth of what really happened to that little girl?Read what everyone is saying about Home is Where the Bodies Are:'This book is Jeneva Rose AT HER FINEST.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would give a million stars if that was possible!... It had absolutely everything and more that you could possibly want in a thriller... It has officially taken the top spot for my favourite ever book!!' sians.book.reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Stayed up wayyyy too late to finish this book!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Argh. Jeneva, absolutely mind-blowing. The entire book. The characters, the house, the entire story (Oh my)!... This was absolutely perfect... Chef's kiss.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was my first Jeneva Rose book and it did NOT disappoint!! I was hooked from start to finish and binged this in one night. I did not see the ending coming at all!!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Now THAT'S a thriller! Jeneva is backkkkkk!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing, fun, original! This is her best work yet.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'FANTASTIC!!!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Broken Oaths: An electric, chilling new crime thriller perfect for fans of Nadine Matheson (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia MarquesThe brilliant third novel from the acclaimed author of THE COLOURS OF DEATH.During a remote meeting, an official watches from Lisbon as his colleague, Inácio Machado, a Portuguese diplomat based in London's Portuguese embassy, dies of what looks to be a heart attack. When no one comes into the room to Inácio's aid, he tries frantically to contact the embassy to get immediate help. He tries and tries again, but no one picks up the phone and he's forced to call the British emergency services.When local police arrive, they walk into a disturbing scene. Everyone inside the building is dead, all seemingly from the same cause.Inspector Isabel Reis, a Gifted Inspector with Portugal's PolÍcia Judiciária has developed a reputation for closing sensitive cases involving powerful people. When the gravity of what has happened in Belgravia is revealed, she's called up to London to assist London Met's CID in the investigation.The mystery takes another alarming turn when they realise that the embassy was harbouring an American-Portuguese military scientist who is unaccounted for.One thing becomes clear very quickly: the deaths are murders, and Isabel faces capturing a killer more ruthless than she has ever seen before.(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Wild Swimmers (DS Alexandra Cupidi #5)
by William Shaw'Shaw's novels combine a strong central character with an atmospheric setting and original plots' Sunday TimesIf only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the dead woman.Instead it is her vulnerable daughter Zoë who stumbles across Mimi Greene's lifeless body on the shoreline. A regular wild swimmer with a group of close friends, it's out of character for Mimi to have been swimming alone, especially in bad weather. DS Cupidi starts to suspect this is more than just an accidental drowning.Meanwhile, her friend and colleague Jill Ferriter receives a mysterious letter from a man who claims to be her father. Stephen Dowles has been in prison for the last twenty years, convicted of two brutal and senseless murders.With Cupidi obsessed by the death of Mimi Greene, Ferriter must lean on Bill South to uncover the facts around Dowles' conviction, revisiting old colleagues and criminals.The Wild Swimmers is an explosive return to the DS Alexandra Cupidi Series, where the shores of the south Kent coastline expose deadly secrets.
Home Is Where The Bodies Are: The instant New York Times bestseller from queen of twists and global sensation Jeneva Rose
by Jeneva RoseThe image of the young girl is sideways. Her blue eyes are clouded like they've been submerged in milk. They stare into the lens of the camera and it's as though she's looking directly at me, calling out for help, twenty-three years too late - like the light of a star that's already exploded, finally reaching our eyes.Beth's life hasn't worked out the way she planned. After her father walked out on their family with a note simply saying 'I'm sorry', she became obsessed with finding him. An obsession that destroyed her relationship with her husband and her daughter. She just has her dying mother left, Beth taking care of her as best she can until she breathes her final, shocking words:Your father. He didn't disappear. Don't trust...Still processing these words, Beth receives a surprise call to say her sister has been attacked and rushed to hospital. Soon after, she finds both estranged sister and brother moving back into the family home. She makes sure to lock her bedroom door at night. Her sister can't be trusted.Desperate to revisit happier memories, the siblings find themselves watching home videos of their childhood. It feels like a good idea, until the footage cuts to a dead girl in the woods at night, their father covered in blood, their mother's voice panicked. They'd love to believe it's fake, but they know the little girl in the video. It's their old neighbour, Emma Harper, who vanished in 1999.Burying their mother is already hard enough, but will Beth and her siblings survive the truth of what really happened to that little girl?Read what everyone is saying about Home is Where the Bodies Are:'This book is Jeneva Rose AT HER FINEST.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would give a million stars if that was possible!... It had absolutely everything and more that you could possibly want in a thriller... It has officially taken the top spot for my favourite ever book!!' sians.book.reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Stayed up wayyyy too late to finish this book!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Argh. Jeneva, absolutely mind-blowing. The entire book. The characters, the house, the entire story (Oh my)!... This was absolutely perfect... Chef's kiss.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was my first Jeneva Rose book and it did NOT disappoint!! I was hooked from start to finish and binged this in one night. I did not see the ending coming at all!!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Now THAT'S a thriller! Jeneva is backkkkkk!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing, fun, original! This is her best work yet.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'FANTASTIC!!!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Somebody Knows: A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them
by Michelle McDonagh'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara'Hard to put down' Liz NugentHome truths come at a heavy price ...THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE MCDONAGHAs her adoptive mother lays dying, journalist Cara Joyce overhears a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to a tragic death - that of Lucia Casey, a young woman whose body was found buried in a Connemara bog nearly thirty years ago.To this day, Lucia's disappearance and murder remains unsolved.Cara's quest to find out the truth reunites her with the powerful Casey family. But as her obsession begins to take over her life, she finds herself increasingly at odds with those around her.Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?Somebody Knows is a page-turning story of dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them.
You May Now Kill the Bride: A hilarious, deliciously dark thriller about friendship, hen parties and murder
by Kate WestonTheir hangovers may fade, but this is a hen party they'll never forget...Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah and Tansy have been friends since nursery. They wonder if that was the last time they all actually liked each other.Reunited as bridesmaids at Tansy's spiritual hen party in the woods, it doesn't take long before old grudges begin to surface. Not to mention the secret they've been hiding for twenty years.But what starts as a weekend of macramé and contraband vodka ends in murder when Tansy chokes to death on a poisoned cacao drink. As the body count keeps climbing, the friends realise that one of their group must be the killer - and if any of them want to make it down the aisle, they need to watch their sash-covered backs.Who will be left standing when the bouquet is thrown?'Outrageously entertaining' MAZ EVANS 'Riotously funny, horribly familiar and brilliantly compelling' LUCY VINE 'Deliciously dark' HANNAH TOVEY'Fun, twisty and veiled in mystery, 'til death do us part has never felt so ominous' AMY BEASHEL'An ideal summer read' SUN'A welcome arrival for wedding season' STYLIST'A must-read' FABULOUS Early readers love YOU MAY NOW KILL THE BRIDE:'Laugh-out-loud funny' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Keeps you guessing until the very end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Should be required reading for any burned-out bridesmaid' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An amazing mashup of hilarity, murder, thrills and romance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Chilling and captivating' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Somebody Knows: A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them
by Michelle McDonagh'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara'Hard to put down' Liz NugentHome truths come at a heavy price ...THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE MCDONAGHAs her adoptive mother lays dying, journalist Cara Joyce overhears a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to a tragic death - that of Lucia Casey, a young woman whose body was found buried in a Connemara bog nearly thirty years ago.To this day, Lucia's disappearance and murder remains unsolved.Cara's quest to find out the truth reunites her with the powerful Casey family. But as her obsession begins to take over her life, she finds herself increasingly at odds with those around her.Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?Somebody Knows is a page-turning story of dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them.
Broken Oaths: The electric third instalment in the thrilling Inspector Reis series (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia MarquesThe brilliant third novel from the acclaimed author of THE COLOURS OF DEATH.During a remote meeting, a Portuguese official watches from Lisbon as his colleague, Emanuel Francisco, a diplomat based in London's Portuguese embassy, dies of what looks to be a heart attack. When no one comes into the room to Francisco's aid, he tries frantically to contact the consulate to get immediate help.No one picks up.When local police finally arrive hours later, they walk into a disturbingly silent and horrific scene. Everyone inside the building is dead.Inspector Isabel Reis, a Gifted Inspector with Portugal's PolÍcia Judiciária, has developed a reputation for closing sensitive cases involving powerful people. When the gravity of what has happened in London is revealed, she's called up to assist the Met's CID in the investigation.Two things quickly become very clear: this was a mass killing, and only one person escaped. The person the embassy was secretly protecting within its walls.Now Isabel must quiet her turbulent mind and come face to face with a killer more ruthless than she has ever seen before . . . The answers lie with the sole survivor.
The Beach Hut: the most new gripping summer crime thriller - perfect for your holiday this year!
by Leah PittTHEY TOLD THE POLICE IT WAS THE PERFECT SUMMER. THEY WERE LYING.August, 1997. Matilda is killed in a tragic accident on the Dorset rocks, leaving her best friend Sophie alone, wracked with guilt.Decades later, Sophie is back for the first time since that terrible summer, to sell her family's old beach hut and bury the memories forever.But on clearing out the hut, she finds evidence that Matilda's death was no accident. What really happened the night she died?As Sophie edges closer to the truth, the past starts to close in on the present.Because the close-knit community is still home to a killer, and they want Sophie gone.
Between Two Worlds
by Olivier Norek"The greatest exponent of the policier at work today" Mark Sanderson, The TimesAdam Sirkis needs to flee Syria. A captain in Assad's military police, he's about to be exposed as a covert member of the Free Syrian Army, and he knows exactly what fate awaits him.His first move is to send his wife and daughter to Libya, where they can find a boat heading for Europe. Adam himself winds up in France in the Calais Jungle, the infamous camp for migrants seeking passage to the fabled Youké.Bastien Miller, a police lieutenant freshly transferred to the Calais police force, arrives at about the same time. His wife is drowning in grief for her late father and their teenage daughter may never forgive them for the move.When Adam risks his life to protect a young migrant, the two officers make a deal - information on Adam's family in exchange for intel from the Jungle. Then a body is found in the camp, and the deal becomes an alliance, uniting them in a common cause to do one good deed in a world where vice is a virtue.Translated from the French by Nick Caistor
Broken Oaths: An electric, chilling new crime thriller perfect for fans of Nadine Matheson (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia MarquesThe brilliant third novel from the acclaimed author of THE COLOURS OF DEATH.During a remote meeting, a Portuguese official watches from Lisbon as his colleague, Emanuel Francisco, a diplomat based in London's Portuguese embassy, dies of what looks to be a heart attack. When no one comes into the room to Francisco's aid, he tries frantically to contact the consulate to get immediate help.No one picks up.When local police finally arrive hours later, they walk into a disturbingly silent and horrific scene. Everyone inside the building is dead.Inspector Isabel Reis, a Gifted Inspector with Portugal's PolÍcia Judiciária, has developed a reputation for closing sensitive cases involving powerful people. When the gravity of what has happened in London is revealed, she's called up to assist the Met's CID in the investigation.Two things quickly become very clear: this was a mass killing, and only one person escaped. The person the embassy was secretly protecting within its walls.Now Isabel must quiet her turbulent mind and come face to face with a killer more ruthless than she has ever seen before . . . The answers lie with the sole survivor.
The O’Roarke Affair (The Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #29)
by Tracy GrantIn dazzling Regency London, married spies Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch find their most challenging investigation may be uncovering the secrets of the cunning spymaster who shaped both their destinies.Spymaster. Revolutionary. Master of disguise. Raoul O’Roarke remains an enigma even to those closest to him. By the age of three, Malcolm Rannoch knew enough of Raoul's life that he wondered if every goodbye would be their last. Thirty years later, Malcolm, now a spy himself, understands a great deal more, but in many ways Raoul is still a mystery. Malcolm’s wife and fellow agent Mélanie has her own complicated relationship with Raoul, who was once her spymaster.When a contact at a dockside tavern warns the Rannochs that powerful forces want Raoul dead, Malcolm and Mélanie are shaken to the core. They’ve barely had time to absorb the revelation when a nearby ship explodes. Rushing to help fight the ensuing fire, the Rannochs find the body of the powerful Duke of Bamford amid the charred wreckage.Bamford, a Tory diplomat and Raoul, a revolutionary, knew each other far better than anyone realized. Their unlikely alliance leads from the French Revolution through Napoleon and Josephine’s glamorous court to the glittering Congress of Vienna, and the horrors of Waterloo. The clues from their past hold the key to Bamford’s murder. As Malcolm and Mélanie connect the pieces, they find as many questions as answers. Raoul has even more secrets than either of them guessed—secrets they need to uncover to prevent his meeting the same fate as the duke. But the process may shake their relationships with him to the core. And their next goodbye could be their final parting.
Black Mark
by Paul SpencerHe couldn&’t save his reputation, his marriage, or his career—but he&’s dead-set on saving a friend framed for murder . . . Divorced, disbarred, and broke. That&’s where former defense attorney Mick Ward found himself after a drug-fueled collapse, and now all he wants is a quiet life. But when he discovers a body on his friend Elliott&’s property, Mick has to get involved. Because the body belongs to a rival from Elliott&’s criminal past, and someone&’s planted a gun in his house. Currently a Black Lives Matter activist running for Portland&’s city council, Elliott suspects he&’s been targeted by vengeful cops. But the worst is yet to come, and with Mick unable to practice law, he&’ll have to work around the system any way he can to help his friend . . .
Hasty Death (Edwardian Murder Mysteries #2)
by M.C. BeatonThe future's not so rosy for Lady Rose Summer . . .Longing for a life of emancipation, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parent's house to become self supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite as liberating as Rose has imagined - fortunately for her, though, her drudgery comes to an end when old acquaintance Freddy Pomfret is murdered and her help - and upper class connections - are required by amateur sleuth Captain Harry Cathcart.So as Rose and Harry prepare to take on the usual Edwardian social rounds, little do they expect to uncover a devious blackmail plot and an unexpected killer.
You May Now Kill the Bride: A hilarious, deliciously dark thriller about friendship, hen parties and murder
by Kate WestonBridesmaids meets How to Kill Your Family in this hilarious murder mystery, with characters you'll love to hate and a string of outlandish hen party murders that end in a twist you'll never see coming.Not all hens went to the party to have a good time.Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah and Tansy have been friends since nursery. They wonder if that was the last time they all actually liked each other.Reunited as bridesmaids at Tansy's spiritual hen party in the woods, it doesn't take long before old grudges begin to surface. Not to mention the secret they've been hiding for twenty years.But what starts as a weekend of macramé and penis straws ends in murder when Tansy chokes to death on a poisoned cacao.And as the body count keeps climbing, the friends realise that one of their group must be the killer - and they need to watch their backs.(P)2024 Headline Publishing Group Ltd