Secondhand Crime Fiction Books

07:45am. A monk lies dead in Snowdonia, a knife protruding from his throat. A young family is being held at gunpoint in a house in Wimbledon. The mission has begun....

Pierre Niemans is the ex-golden boy of the Parisian police commando squad but his brutal methods of dealing with suspects are being investigated by his superiors. Under a cloud, he...

'ENCHANTING COUNTRY MYSTERIES THAT EMBODY THE SUBLIME PHYSICAL BEAUTY OF THE DORDOGNE' New York TimesIn this latest mouthwatering mystery starring French country cop, Bruno, the body of a woman is...

A chilling literary thriller about a motiveless murder in provincial China'One of the most important voices to emerge from the People's Republic in years' Daily ExpressOn a normal day in...

In his first English language film, internationally acclaimed director Chen Kaige brings Nicci French's bestselling erotic thriller to the big screen. Alice Loudon seems to have everything until one day...

At first glance Seward Island is an idyllic rural community. The perfect place to raise a family. So when the ravaged body of young Tara Breckinridge is found the reaction...

Luke Mullen, sixteen year old son of a former, high-ranking police officer has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed...

THE THRILLING NEW KAY SCARPETTA MYSTERY FROM THE #1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER. SCARPETTA IS COMING TO THE SCREEN SOON, STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS'I'M STILL SEEING STARS . ....

As featured on Loose Women's Loose Books as their November book club pick 'Shocking ...You go through every emotion with it' - Coleen Nolan 'You can't help but be drawn...

An original story from the creator and writer of the hit BBC One TV series, Death in Paradise, featuring on-screen favourite detective, DI Richard Poole. Enhance your enjoyment of the...

The man known as Oliver Stone has no official past. He spends most days camped opposite the White House, hoping to expose corruption wherever he finds it. But the stakes...

The Vinyl Detective plunges into the world of death metal in his sixth adventure. Expect laughs, LPs, cats and the return of fan favourites, Nevada, Tinkler, Stinky Stanmer and more.It...

When archaeologist Louise Cantor's son Henrik is found dead in his flat, she refuses to believe it was suicide. Clues that only a mother could detect lead her to believe...

Undercover cop Grace Flint is cool, quick-thinking and fearless under pressure. Until an operation to trap international money-launderer Frank Harling goes wrong - and Grace is almost beaten to death....

From a bestselling novelist with an unrivalled insight into the workings of power comes a compelling new novel exploring Winston Churchill's remarkable journey from the wilderness to No 10 Downing...

Your life is in danger - and the death threats are coming from someone close to you. But who? Someone in your family is lying to you. Francesca was widowed...

'The plot goes like a train . . . vivid and compelling' Ian RankinOne chance to crack the case. A million ways to lose.Federal prosecutor Nora Carleton has spent years...

*The Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author is back with her unputdownable new thriller!*SHE INHERITED HIS FORTUNE. AND HIS SECRET SON... Isla Hanson has the perfect life: a big house...

The highly anticipated new and final instalment in Linda Calvey's gripping gangland series. What will become of the three sisters of the Wills family? . . .As the youngest of...

Empires don't need kings. They need queens.Freshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia - but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning...

'If anyone can put down Worth Dying For after the first few pages, then they shouldn't really be reading thrillers at all' IndependentThere's trouble in the deadly wilds of Nebraska...

A year to the day after the death of their son, Moss Quinn's wife Eva Marie has been abducted. He is Dublin's star detective; investigating the disappearance of five women...

Winston Churchill embarks on a battle of wills with Adolf Hitler in the run-up to Dunkirk. The compelling new historical novel from the acclaimed author of Winston's War. Winston Churchill...

The arrival of a meteorite in a small Finnish town causes chaos and crime in this poignant, chilling and hilarious new thriller from the King of Helsinki Noir***The Times BOOK...

Heike Lerner has a charmed life. a a a A stay-at-home mother married to a prominent psychiatrist, it's a far cry from thea damageda a child she used to be....

'A hugely promising debut' Irish Independent 'Gripping and pacy' Steve Cavanagh, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fifty Fifty 'They're dead. They're all dead. It's my fault. I killed them.' Those...

'THE AGATHA CHRISTIE OF JAPAN' MURDER & MAYHEM'A TREAT . . . A REDISCOVERED CLASSIC FOR US ALL TO ENJOY' THE TIMES'FULL OF UNEXPECTED TWISTS, A PERFECT MYSTERY FOR A...

The Arctic Cap has all but melted, oil has run low and Anika Duncan, former mercenary turned United Nations Polar Guard pilot, patrols the region to protect against pollution and...

'A deceptive and riveting novel' - Karin SlaughterChosen as one of the best seven thrillers of the summer by the New York TimesA Nearly Normal Family is the stunning psychological...

This omnibus brings Paul Tremblay's debut novels - classic noirs, The Little Sleep and No Sleep Till Wonderland - back in to print for the first time in over 10...

There's trouble ahead for Fran Varady... Just as amateur sleuth Fran Varady is getting her life back on track, problems arise in Watching Out, the fifth fantastic Fran Varady mystery...

Master crime writer Stephen Booth ventures into the Peak District's dark subterranean world for a brand new, stunning and gasp-inducing Cooper & Fry thriller. 'A modern master' Guardian How do...