21 May
Plato, the Greek philosopher, mathematician and writer born in 427 BC. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the foundations of natural philosophy, science, and Western philosophy. Read more about Plato's life
Read the opening extract of the brand new Liz Fenwick book before its publication on 23/05/2013
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
Other Featured Books this Month
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 Candle Man Alex Scarrow
Jack the Ripper’s London... an eerily quiet dining room on the Titanic and a series of murders that covers two decades are the outline of Alex Scarrow’s (October Skies) stunning new historical thriller. Once you read the first chapter... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
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
Agatha Raisin: Hiss and Hers M. C. Beaton
Cosy crime doyenne M.C. Beaton keeps delivering the goods with this her 23rd outing for the delightfully determined Cotswold-based sleuth, Agatha Raisin. Agatha falls for the local gardner but before she can snare him he is found dead and buried... Format: Paperback - Released: 18/04/2013
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 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
The Secret Keeper Kate Morton
1961: On a sweltering summer's day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future... 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
Welcome to a meeting of the greatest criminal minds in the world. The world of Fiction, that is, because this is where you will find all the information, reviews and the opening extracts for our featured novels in the Crime & ‘Whodunnit’ category. Whether you’re looking for more books by a favourite author or broadening your experience of this thrilling genre, you’ll find what you’re looking for here.
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There’s such a great culture of detective stories in Britain, it’s a wonder anyone enters a life of crime! All the best loved detectives are here: Dalziel and Pascoe (Reginald Hill) Rebus (Ian Rankin), Dalgliesh (PD James), Marple & Poirot (Agatha Christie) and Morse (Colin Dexter) to name but a few. But why not try something new, like Christopher Fowler’s wonderfully cantankerous Bryant & May?
On the left you’ll find our great picks of the month and the opening extracts to help you discover some great new writing. Of course, if American and international crime-fighters are your thing, you won’t be disappointed either!
All the great Private Eyes are featured in this section and you’ll discover new ones too, with our unique “Author, Like-for-Like” service. Simply click on one of the book covers and scroll down to the “Author Like for Like link” and we will show you which authors are a suggested match for your tastes!
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....
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...
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...
Death of a Gossip M. C. Beaton
The book that launched the series and its central character, the no nonsense at work but ever frustrated in love PC Hamish Macbeth. A sharp-tongued socialite is found strangled and...
Death of a Kingfisher M. C. Beaton
These highly readable whodunits, featuring the no nonsense PC Hamish Macbeth, are full of finely drawn characters, black comedy and a sprinkling of romance that have turned them into a...
Death of Yesterday M. C. Beaton
The strange and bizarre murders and the complicated love life of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth continue in the 28th adventure in the series. A local woman collapses after drinking too much...
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...
Elegy for Eddie Jacqueline Winspear
April, 1933. To the costermongers of London, Eddie Pettit is simply a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When he is killed in a violent accident,...
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...
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...
Gone Again Doug Johnstone
March 2013 eBook of the Month.
This 'edge of the seat' psychological thriller is very hard to put down once you start -...
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...
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...
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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