24 May
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A Delicate Truth John le Carre
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A tightly woven tale of moral dilemma, bold action and unexpected love from the undisputed master of the spy novel. Le Carré, seemingly effortlessly, delivers a stunningly... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/04/2013
The Shining Girls Lauren Beukes
May 2013 Book of the Month.
The girl who wouldn't die, hunting a killer who shouldn't exist... The Time Traveler's Wife meets The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in this terrifying... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/04/2013
The Twelve Justin Cronin
May 2013 Book of the Month and eBook of the Month.
The Passage was a huge and sweeping thriller telling the story of the end of civilisation and what happened to the... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/04/2013
The Round House Louise Erdrich
May 2013 Book of the Month.
Hailed in the US as a Native American To Kill A Mockingbird and winner of the 2012 US National Book Award, this is a masterclass in... Format: Hardback - Released: 08/05/2013
Other Featured Books this Month
The Burial Courtney Collins
May 2013 Debut of the Month.
A breathtakingly brilliant debut novel in the tradition of Cormac McCarthy, inspired by the life of legendary female... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
The Abomination Jonathan Holt
May 2013 Debut of the Month.
With a gripping plot and complex characters this is the first of a dazzling, multi-layered trilogy set in modern-day... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2013
Six Years Harlan Coben
May 2013 eBook of the Month.
The latest top-notch page-turner from Harlan Coben is a compelling psychological thriller exploring the power and passion of lost love. Told exclusively from the viewpoint of Jake... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/04/2013
The Child Thief Dan Smith
A page-turning, atmospheric and taut historical thriller, set in 1930s Russia. Perfect for any fan of snowy-scened Scandinavian crime. A stranger appears in a village and soon after a girl vanishes. Only her uncle, an ex-soldier, has the necessary skills... Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2013
Dark Room Steve Mosby
Barry Forshaw on Steve Mosby...
Edgy Brit Steve Mosby (author of the splendid Dark Room) specialise in fiction that takes no prisoners, and is guaranteed to take readers into very dangerous territory – in which the protagonist’s ill-advised... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
Go Not Gently Cath Staincliffe
Single mum and private investigator Sal Kilkenny’s two new clients look to have pretty straightforward cases - proof of adultery and proof of abuse. But things are rarely what they seem at first glance....The second in the much praised Sal... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/05/2013
Looking For Trouble Cath Staincliffe
Complex, satisfying and very human crime stories set in Manchester with struggling single mother Sal Kilkenny, private eye, at the physical and emotional heart of the plot. In her first case she is asked by a mother to find her... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
Vengeance Quirke Mysteries Book 4 Benjamin Black
Murderous jealousy, ruthless ambition and pride among Ireland’s most prominent families gives Quirke a new case where nothing is quite as it seems. The latest irresistible Dublin mystery from the Booker Prize-winning author.
The Quirke series1. Christine... Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2013
The Deceit Tom Knox
High-concept adventure thriller set in Egypt and Cornwall. What connects a lost hoard of ancient religious texts with a revival in satanic rituals? Well researched, accessible and packed full of action and well drawn characters... perfect for fans of Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2013
Inferno (Robert Langdon Book 4) Dan Brown
Dan Brown's new novel, Inferno, features renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and is set in the heart of Europe, where Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centred around one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces. As Dan... Format: Hardback - Released: 14/05/2013
The Life Martina Cole
The most authentic novel of gangster family life ever written, from the No. 1 bestselling author. The Bailey brothers are gangsters determined to make their mark in the world. Peter and Daniel are chalk and cheese in many ways -... Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2013
The Crime of Julian Wells Thomas H. Cook
Julian Wells was a writer of dark non-fiction works that detailed some of the worst crimes of the 20th Century. Was it this exploration of man's inhumanity to man that caused him to take his own life? When his body... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2012
Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan
The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over. Britain is being torn apart by industrial unrest and terrorism. Serena Frome is being groomed for MI5. Serena is sent on a secret mission which brings her into the... Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2013
Bad Blood S. J. Rozan
A Bill Smith/Lydia Chin Crime Novel. Most people believe Jimmy Antonelli is bad to the bone. New York detective - and an old friend of the family - Bill Smith is one of the few people who has ever been... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/04/2013
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Pilgrim Soul Gordon Ferris
Described as ‘the new Ian Rankin’ by the Daily Mail, Gordon Ferris writes disturbingly good post WW2 Glasgow-based crime thrillers with ex policeman turned journalist Douglas Brodie at their centre....
A Foreign Country Charles Cumming
April 2013 Book of the Month.
This is another first-rate crime novel, perfect for fans of John le Carre, from an author...
Broken Harbour Tana French
In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin - half-built, half-inhabited, half-abandoned - two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care. Scorcher...
The Demonologist Andrew Pyper
April 2013 eBook of the Month.
A frightening, dark, unnerving and powerful thriller that explores the lengths a father will go to find...
Taken Robert Crais
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Another addictive, adrenaline fueled, breakneck adventure for Elvis Cole Private Detective and Joe Pike. A very dangerous...
Seventy Times Seven John Gordon Sinclair
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Tension and black humour are well mixed in this impressive, sometimes pretty brutal, debut thriller from actor...
Talking to the Dead Harry Bingham
April 2013 Book of the Month.
A favourite author of mine changes tack. He used to write sweeping, Jeffrey Archer-esque sagas (wonderful), now...
A Dark and Broken Heart R. J. Ellory
A dark and atmospheric noir thriller from the award-winning author of A Quiet Belief in Angels. A thief steals from other thieves, hoping for the perfect crime as they...
Labyrinth Kate Mosse
Winner of the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year at the British Book Awards 2006.
I was privileged to visit Kate in her Carcassonne retreat and be shown...
No Way Back Andrew Gross
If you want a non-stop, addictive read then look no further than the heart-stopping new novel from Andrew Gross; the bestselling author of 15 Seconds and Reckless. A...
Zoo James Patterson
All over the world, brutal animal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a...
The Month Before's Featured Books
The End of the Wasp Season Denise Mina
Winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2012.
One of our Great Reads You May Have Missed in 2012.
Barry Forshaw on Denise Mina and...
The Beauty of Murder A. K. Benedict
March 2013 Debut of the Month.
A compelling, genre-bending crime debut packed full of atmospheric detail that brings a dark and macabre Cambridge...
No Such Thing as Immortality Sarah Tranter
January 2013 Debut of the Month.
A promising start from debut author Sarah Tranter and a new departure for romantic publisher Choc Lit....
Stay Close Harlan Coben
March 2013 Book of the Month.
Harlan Coben is back with another one of his superb stand-alone thrillers exploring the darker side of...
The Death Sculptor Chris Carter
'Good job you didn't turn on the lights...' A student nurse has the shock of her life when she discovers her patient, prosecutor Derek Nicholson, brutally murdered in his bed....
Gods and Beasts Denise Mina
March 2013 Book of the Month.
The recent winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award with The...
The Lost Boy Camilla Lackberg
March 2013 Book of the Month and eBook of the Month.
The harrowing subject of domestic violence and its destructive consequences are expertly...
Flesh and Blood Mark Peterson
March 2013 Debut of the Month.
A fresh, gritty and compelling Brighton-based crime fiction debut - the first in a series starring DS...
We are Here Michael Marshall
March 2013 eBook of the Month.
This intelligent and page-turning thriller will have you hooked from the start. Two couples not known to...
Out of Sight Out of Mind Evonne Wareham
A highly readable romantic thriller from author Evonne Wareham whose debut Never Coming Home won the 2012 Joan Hessayon New Writer’s Award. Madison Albi is a scientist with a...
Safe House Chris Ewan
This 'edge of the seat' psychological thriller was a no.1 bestseller when it was released in kindle format on Christmas day and it is easy to see why. Fast-paced, full...
Theodore Boone: the Accused John Grisham
Bestselling author John Grisham's needle-sharp writing is brilliantly on display in this detective story centring on 13 year old Theodore Boone. The son of lawyers, Theo is an expert in...
Pretty Girl Thirteen Liz Coley
March 2013 Debut of the Month.
Inspired by the bestselling memoir of life with multiple-personality disorder, Sybil, this is a creepy, sinister and...
Rage Against the Dying Becky Masterman
March 2013 Debut of the Month.
An emotionally powerful debut mystery thriller with a radically different central character in the shape...
A Spy by Nature Charles Cumming
A Spy By Nature is the bestselling novel with which Charles Cumming announced his arrival as heir apparent to masters like John le Carre and Len Deighton; compellingly...
The Spanish Game Charles Cumming
A vivid and gripping novel which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism!
Crossbones Yard Kate Rhodes
Atmospheric, perfectly paced, compelling plot with a great central character in the agoraphobic psychologist Alice Quentin. A highly recommended and very accomplished London-based crime debut – we look forward to...
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