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Lust killer (Signet True-crime Ser.)
Par Ann Rule. 1988
When young women begin mysteriously disappearing in Oregon, Police Lieutenant James Stovall leads a relentless search for a killer. With…
little evidence available, and the public screaming for answers, he must find a remorseless, brutal killer whose identity will shock them all. Contains some explicit descriptions of sex and violenceChoral Mayhem
Par Andrea Frazer. 2012
Who would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime? Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the…
Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'.As the performance opens, though, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. While coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline.As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, as she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her …Doors Open
Par Ian Rankin. 2008
'Rankin is a master story-teller ... I read this in one sitting' GuardianMike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too…
much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place - whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...The Woods: NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Par Harlan Coben. 2007
Twenty years ago, four teenagers disappeared in the woods at a summercamp. Now, two decades later, everything is changing...Paul Copeland's…
sister went missing 20 years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, Cope balances family life with a career as a prosecutor. But when a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried secrets of the past are threatening everything. Is this body one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive...? Confronting his past, Cope must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to light...What Lies Buried (DI Lukas Mahler)
Par Margaret Kirk. 2019
'A harrowing and horrific game of consequences' Val McDermidTHE BRILLIANTLY COMPELLING SECOND NOVEL IN THE DI LUKAS MAHLER SERIESA missing…
child. A seventy-year-old murder. And a killer who's still on the loose.Ten year-old Erin is missing; taken in broad daylight during a friend's birthday party. With no witnesses and no leads, DI Lukas Mahler races against time to find her. But is it already too late for Erin - and will her abductor stop at one stolen child?And the discovery of human remains on a construction site near Inverness confronts Mahler's team with a cold case from the 1940s. Was Aeneas Grant's murder linked to a nearby POW camp, or is there an even darker story to be uncovered?With his team stretched to the limit, Mahler's hunt for Erin's abductor takes him from Inverness to the Lake District. And decades-old family secrets link both casesin a shocking final twist.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MARGARET KIRK'S DI MAHLER SERIES:'Margaret Kirk's brilliant Inverness series is atmospheric and gripping. She goes from strength to strength. What Lies Buried is an absolute cracker!' CASS GREEN'Tartan Noir at its very best' DAILY MAIL'Gripping''Kept me on my toes right to the end''Another great detective is born''Shadow Man has a taut plot, maintains suspense cleverly and is crisply written''The city of Inverness is almost a character in its own right''A top-notch crime thriller, full of intricate twists with a disturbing insight into the mind of a cold blooded killer''Dark and atmospheric, I just couldn't put it down'Choral Mayhem
Par Andrea Frazer. 2012
Who would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime? Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the…
Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'.As the performance opens, though, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. While coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline.As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, as she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her …The Woods: NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Par Harlan Coben. 2007
Paul Copeland's sister went missing 20 years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, Cope balances family life with a career…
as a prosecutor. But when a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried secrets of the past are threatening everything. Is this body one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive...? Confronting his past, Cope must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to light...Read by Tim Machin(p) 2006 Orion Publishing GroupA burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the…
notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet.'This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com' ABBY JIMENEZ'Sarah Adams has written the Kentucky-set homage to Roman Holiday I never knew I needed. Full of cozy small-town vibes, a pie-baking hero (swoon!), and a slow-burn romance that will keep you flipping the pages, When in Rome is a charming and comforting escape' KERRY WINFREY'My Audrey Hepburn loving heart is so happy! When in Rome is a delectable romance, sweet and satisfying as a slice of warm apple pie' CHLOE LIESE 'Sarah Adams' books are woven with pure sunshine and rainbows . . . It's everything you could want in a small-town romance, along with a heaping dollop of her signature wit and sparkling charm' AMY LEA'You can always count on a Sarah Adams rom-com to be equal parts funny, sweet, and swoony' SOPHIE SULLIVAN.......................................Rome is where the heart is.Amelia Rose is burned-out from years of maintaining her public image as pop princess Rae Rose. Inspired by her favourite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is. Running the pie shop his grandmother left him, Noah Walker is busy enough as it is. But after finding Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he decides to let her stay in his guest room - on a very temporary basis, of course. As the two of them grow closer, Noah starts to see a new side to Amelia - kind-hearted and goofy, yet lonely from years in the public eye. Amelia may have to go back to her other life someday, but for now she's perfectly happy falling in love with the cozy small town she's found herself in . . . and her grumpy tour guide isn't half-bad either.........................................Discover The Cheat Sheet - the heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok!'I just adored this story . . . I'm ready to eat up anything that Sarah Adams writes' 'A perfect mix of hilarious banter, comical situations, and sweet romance' 'This romance is brilliant! It is fast paced, laugh out loud and so cute!''A feel-good rom-com with everything you want in a romance!'Serial
Par Jim Lusby. 2002
'This is the real Ireland, where pleasure and pain are inextricably linked' Val McDermidA brilliant break-through crime novel from one…
of the most respected names in the business...SERIAL opens with a haunting first person narrative. A middle-aged male describes picking up a lone girl hitchhiker. Within pages however, her voice disappears from the scene and the man is alone once again...Days later, the body of a man is discovered and within his pockets lies the typed sheets of that first narrative. The Gardai follow the text closely and deduce that the hitchhiker must have been murdered as well. They swiftly find her mutilated body. But this is only the beginning of the mystery. The police are convinced that the two murders are by the same killer. But the first seems to have been committed by a man, the second by a woman... Who is the hunter and who is the victim? The female detective, Kristina Galetti, has her thoughts, but in the end the decision might come down to who best knows the nature of the human soul.As the investigation intensifies and Galetti comes under increasing public and political pressure, the split between her and her recalcitrant colleague threatens to allow this vicious, pathological killer to walk free...A burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the…
notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet........................................Rome is where the heart is.Amelia Rose is burned-out from years of maintaining her public image as pop princess Rae Rose. Inspired by her favourite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is. Running the pie shop his grandmother left him, Noah Walker is busy enough as it is. But after finding Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he decides to let her stay in his guest room - on a very temporary basis, of course. As the two of them grow closer, Noah starts to see a new side to Amelia - kind-hearted and goofy, yet lonely from years in the public eye. Amelia may have to go back to her other life someday, but for now she's perfectly happy falling in love with the cozy small town she's found herself in . . . and her grumpy tour guide isn't half-bad either.........................................'This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com' ABBY JIMENEZ'My Audrey Hepburn loving heart is so happy! When in Rome is a delectable romance, sweet and satisfying as a slice of warm apple pie' CHLOE LIESE'Sarah Adams' books are woven with pure sunshine and rainbows . . . It's everything you could want in a small-town romance, along with a heaping dollop of her signature wit and sparkling charm' AMY LEA'You can always count on a Sarah Adams rom-com to be equal parts funny, sweet, and swoony' SOPHIE SULLIVANDiscover The Cheat Sheet - the heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok!'I just adored this story . . . I'm ready to eat up anything that Sarah Adams writes' 'A perfect mix of hilarious banter, comical situations, and sweet romance' 'This romance is brilliant! It is fast paced, laugh out loud and so cute!''A feel-good rom-com with everything you want in a romance!'(P) 2022 Penguin AudioDoors Open: From the Iconic #1 Bestselling Writer of Channel 4’s MURDER ISLAND
Par Ian Rankin. 2008
Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in…
his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...Read by James Macpherson(p) 2008 Orion Publishing GroupWhat Remains
Par Wendy Walker. 2023
'Perfectly plotted and beautifully written, I was gripped from the first page' - ALICE FEENEYSHE SAVED HIS LIFE. NOW HE'LL…
NEVER LET HER GO.Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks for cracks in the surface and has become an expert on how murderers slip up and give themselves away. She has dedicated her life to creating a sense of order, at work with her ex-marine partner; at home with her husband and two young daughters; and within, battling her own demons. Elise has everything under control. Until one afternoon, when she walks into a department store and is forced to make a terrible choice: to save one life, she will have to take another.Steeped in guilt, and on a leave of absence from work, she's numb, even to her husband and daughters, until she connects with Wade Austin, the tall man whose life she saved. But Elise soon realizes that he isn't who he says he is. In fact, Wade Austin isn't even his real name. The tall man is a ghost, one who will set off a terrifying game of cat and mouse, threatening Elise and the people she loves most.From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR…
THE DARK TIMES ''Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.''THE TIMES* * * * * ''He''s gone...''When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it''s not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect.He wasn''t the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective?As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn''t want to find...PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES:''Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure.''MARIAN KEYES''This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations.''MICHAEL CONNELLY''An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction.''MICK HERRON* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER:''Ian Rankin is a genius''LEE CHILD''A master storyteller''GUARDIAN''Rebus is one of British crime writing''s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse''DAILY MAIL''Great fiction, full stop''THE TIMES''One of Britain''s leading novelists in any genre''NEW STATESMAN''Rankin is a phenomenon''SPECTATOR''Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best''SCOTSMAN''The king of crime fiction''SUNDAY EXPRESSFound Her: The most gripping and compulsive thriller youll read this year
Par Nj Mackay. 2020
The most gripping, addictive and tense psychological thriller of 2020 - for fans of Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, CL Taylor,…
Cara Hunter and KL Slater...**************Belle Moriarty was there one moment and gone the next. Her older sister Eve was walking her home from school when she disappeared, ten years ago. Eve has never recovered from the guilt of turning her back. But then she receives a phone call that changes everything. Belle has been found - alive. But who took her? Why did they keep her alive all these years? And now that Belle has escaped, will they try to silence her for good? With Belle in a coma and Eve receiving increasingly terrifying threats, she must discover the kidnapper's identity before they return to finish what they started...**************Praise for NIKI MACKAY:'A punchy, pacy thriller - I devoured it in a single day' HELEN CALLAGHAN'Absolutely gripping' DAME JENNI MURRAY'Totally engaging, fast paced and edgy...completely captivating' ELLE CROFT'I couldn't put it down...a must read' PHOEBE MORGAN'As addictive as Killing Eve' THE LADY'Had me hooked within two pages - every bit as much appeal as The Girl On The Train' ROBERT SCRAGG'A humdinger of a thriller...a maze of lies, deceit and danger' EVENING TELEGRAPHRemember Me: The gripping, twisty page-turner you won’t want to put down
Par Amy McLellan. 2019
'Complex, intriguing, clever, twisty, beautifully put together'MARI HANNAH, author of WITHOUT A TRACE* * * * * * *How do…
you find a killer when you can't recognise a face?Last night my sister was murdered. The police think I killed her.I was there. I watched the knife go in. I saw the man who did it.He's someone I know. But he won't be caught.Because he knows I have prosopagnosia - I can't recognise faces.But if I don't find him, I'll be found guilty of murder.* * * * * * *Praise for REMEMBER ME:'Had me hooked from the very beginning, a gripping premise and such a deliciously flawed cast of characters' JENNY BLACKHURST'Beautifully written...Truly shocking, this is a book that will have everyone talking about it' MARY TORJUSSEN'Loved the protagonist from the first chapter and was rooting for her until the end' SARAH WARD'Hooks you from the start, with a twisty, page-turning pace that keeps you guessing' JAMES SWALLOWFound Her: The most gripping and emotional thriller you’ll read in 2021
Par Nj Mackay. 2020
The most gripping, emotional and redemptive psychological thriller of 2021 - for fans of Erin Kinsley, Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen,…
Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor, Cara Hunter and KL Slater...'Dark, gripping, unexpected. Insanely good - like, Dark Places good' ELLE CROFT, author of The Guilty Wife'Brilliantly plotted, tense and atmospheric. You will doubt and suspect everyone. Loved it' RACHAEL BLOK, author of Under The Ice'Grips you from the first line through to the nail-biting conclusion. Psychological suspense at its best' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Blood for Blood'I binge read this clever, unexpected, brilliantly plotted thriller because I literally could not put it down. Incredible' CLARE EMPSON, author of HIM**************Belle Moriarty was there one moment and gone the next. Ten years ago, she disappeared walking home from school, under the supervision of her older sister Eve. Eve has never recovered from the guilt of turning her back. But then she receives a phone call that changes everything. Belle has been found - alive. But who took her? Why did they keep her alive all these years? And now that Belle has escaped, will they try to silence her for good? With Belle in a coma and Eve receiving increasingly terrifying threats, she must discover the kidnapper's identity before they return to finish what they started...**************Praise for NIKI MACKAY:'A punchy, pacy thriller - I devoured it in a single day' HELEN CALLAGHAN'Absolutely gripping' DAME JENNI MURRAY'Totally engaging, fast paced and edgy...completely captivating' ELLE CROFT'I couldn't put it down...a must read...Niki is brilliant and talented' PHOEBE MORGAN'As addictive as Killing Eve' THE LADY'Had me hooked within two pages - every bit as much appeal as The Girl On The Train' ROBERT SCRAGG'A humdinger of a thriller...a maze of lies, deceit and danger' EVENING TELEGRAPHFrom the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR…
THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect.He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective?As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find...PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES:'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure' MARIAN KEYES'This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations' MICHAEL CONNELLY'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction' MICK HERRON'Rankin remains the king of the castle' THE TIMES'Typically compelling' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Masterly storytelling' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Excellent' LIZ NUGENT'The best that the crime genre can offer' FT'Rankin grows better with time . . . Rebus grows ever more compelling' DAILY MAIL* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER:'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'A master storyteller'GUARDIAN'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'DAILY MAIL'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre'NEW STATESMAN'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESSRemember Me: The gripping, twisty page-turner you won't want to put down
Par Amy McLellan. 2019
'Complex, intriguing, clever, twisty, beautifully put together'MARI HANNAH, author of WITHOUT A TRACE* * * * * * *How do…
you find a killer when you can't recognise a face?Last night my sister was murdered. The police think I killed her.I was there. I watched the knife go in. I saw the man who did it.He's someone I know. But he won't be caught.Because he knows I have prosopagnosia - I can't recognise faces.But if I don't find him, I'll be found guilty of murder.* * * * * * *Praise for REMEMBER ME:'Had me hooked from the very beginning, a gripping premise and such a deliciously flawed cast of characters' JENNY BLACKHURST'Beautifully written...Truly shocking, this is a book that will have everyone talking about it'MARY TORJUSSEN'Loved the protagonist from the first chapter and was rooting for her until the end' SARAH WARD'Hooks you from the start, with a twisty, page-turning pace that keeps you guessing' JAMES SWALLOWA Song for the Dark Times: The Brand New Must-Read Rebus Thriller
Par Ian Rankin. 2020
From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR…
THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect.He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective?As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find...PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES:'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure' MARIAN KEYES'This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations'MICHAEL CONNELLY'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction' MICK HERRON'Rankin remains the king of the castle' THE TIMES'Typically compelling' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Masterly storytelling' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Excellent' LIZ NUGENT'The best that the crime genre can offer' FT'Rankin grows better with time . . . Rebus grows ever more compelling' DAILY MAIL* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER:'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'A master storyteller'GUARDIAN'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'DAILY MAIL'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre'NEW STATESMAN'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESSFound Her: The most gripping and emotional thriller you'll read in 2021
Par Nj Mackay. 2020
The most gripping, emotional and redemptive psychological thriller of 2021 - for fans of Erin Kinsley, Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen,…
Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor, Cara Hunter and KL Slater...'Dark, gripping, unexpected. Insanely good - like, Dark Places good' ELLE CROFT, author of The Guilty Wife'Brilliantly plotted, tense and atmospheric. You will doubt and suspect everyone. Loved it' RACHAEL BLOK, author of Under The Ice'Grips you from the first line through to the nail-biting conclusion. Psychological suspense at its best' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Blood for Blood'I binge read this clever, unexpected, brilliantly plotted thriller because I literally could not put it down. Incredible' CLARE EMPSON, author of HIM**************Belle Moriarty was there one moment and gone the next. Ten years ago, she disappeared walking home from school, under the supervision of her older sister Eve. Eve has never recovered from the guilt of turning her back.But then she receives a phone call that changes everything. Belle has been found - alive.But who took her? Why did they keep her alive all these years? And now that Belle has escaped, will they try to silence her for good?With Belle in a coma and Eve receiving increasingly terrifying threats, she must discover the kidnapper's identity before they return to finish what they started...**************Praise for NIKI MACKAY:'A punchy, pacy thriller - I devoured it in a single day' HELEN CALLAGHAN'Absolutely gripping' DAME JENNI MURRAY'Totally engaging, fast paced and edgy...completely captivating' ELLE CROFT'I couldn't put it down...a must read...Niki is brilliant and talented' PHOEBE MORGAN'As addictive as Killing Eve' THE LADY'Had me hooked within two pages - every bit as much appeal as The Girl On The Train' ROBERT SCRAGG'A humdinger of a thriller...a maze of lies, deceit and danger'EVENING TELEGRAPH