Born into a working-class London family, scientist John Samson is committed to fighting for a fairer, more equal world. However, his ideals are put to the test when he becomes entangled with the security services in Weimar Germany, leading to the abrupt end of his Berlin career and his intense relationship with a Jewish Berliner.As global upheaval shapes his life, John struggles to uphold his values, hurting those closest to him, including the two women he loves. Haunted by guilt o...

Manchester, 2011. Lawyer Emily Fowler and her daughter Lily are re-building their lives following the conviction of Emily’s husband for attempting to murder her. But as a result of fighting back and almost killing him, Emily faces an escalating hate campaign from an extreme men’s rights group – Backlash.Determined to expose those leading the campaign, Emily joins forces with her solicitor, Julie, to gather evidence about the far-fight conspiracy behind Backlash. Facing increasing d...

'THE NEXT STIEG LARSSON' INDEPENDENTNot all angels are heaven sent. I am one such angel, and I have come to pass judgement on the living, and the dead...A report of a rare and unusual gun - a type favoured by assassins - being smuggled into the country sparks Detective Harry Hole's interest. Then a former WW2 Nazi sympathizer is found with his throat cut. Next, Harry's former partner is murdered. Why had she been trying to reach Harry on the night she was ...

The discovery of a woman’s body and a link to the events of 9/11 take Detective Superintendent Roy Grace around the world in Dead Man’s Footsteps, by award-winning crime author Peter James. Now a major ITV series, Grace, adapted for television by screenwriter Russell Lewis and starring John Simm.Amid the tragic mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton businessman and ne’er-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifeline: to shed his debt...

Don’t Miss the Netflix series Detective Hole, based on Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, premiering March 26, 2026!“An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” —New York Times Book Review“The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” —Washington PostJo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, ...

The Sunday Times #1 bestsellerDiscover the debut novel from the iconic Richard & Judy book club champion***Don't miss Judy Finnigan's heartrending new novel. ROSELAND is out in November 2023 and is available to pre-order now***'Romantic and rain-lashed. . . a stirring and intriguing read'Louise Candlish___________'Gripping . . . captures the mystery and menace of Cornwall in gl...

It is April 1964 and one week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Xavier March, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei, is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. As March discovers the identity of the body, he uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with an American journalist, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth -...

Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, now!___________________'The Queen of Crime reigns again with a thrill from Hill' Independent'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express'That day, waiting had been almost unbearable. He wanted something more spectacular, something that couldn't be ignored. These deaths needed to make a mark . . .'Ps...

**'Tremendous' – The Guardian'I just fell in love with it' – Stephen King**Set in a reimagined 1950s Britain, Dominion is a gripping, haunting spy thriller – and a poignant love story. From the master of the historical novel and author of the Shardlake series, C.J. Sansom.Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war ag...

Read Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, out now!'One of the most surprising twists you'll read this year. Outstanding' Irish Independent'Engrossing . . . a colossal reminder of just why McDermid has been the queen of crime for three decades' Heat'Murdered people don't kill themselves . . .'A quiet night on a country road. The stillness shattere...

Can you forgive the past?It's 1963 and a young German reporter has been assigned the suicide of a holocaust survivor. The news story seems straighforward, this is a tragic insight into one man's suffering. But a long hidden secret is discovered in the pages of the dead man's diary.What follows is life-and-death hunt for a notorious former concentration camp-commander, a man responsible for the deaths of thousands, a man as yet unpunished.

‘Gripping … a compelling and authentic page-turner’ Sunday Mail‘A must read!’ Reader review‘A sparkling debut!’ Reader reviewThe first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the vict...