Thriller

Lynda La Plante / Tennison

   From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren, comes the fascinating back story of the iconic DCI Jane Tennison.In 1973 Jane Tennison, aged 22, leaves the Metropolitan Police Training Academy to be...

Austin Wright / Tony and Susan

   Many years after their divorce, Susan Morrow receives a strange gift from her ex-husband. A manuscript that tells the story of a terrible crime: an ambush on the highway, a secluded cabin in the woods; a thrilling chiller of death and...

Roberta Kray / Survivor

   Only the strongest will survive...NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY'A cracking good read!' Jessie Keane'Martina Cole territory' Independent'A compelling mystery' Heather Burnside'Gripping' Daily Express***The sequel to SURVIVOR - STOLEN - is...

Tom Bradby / Blood Money

   New York, 1929, a city of speakeasies, swells and hoodlums at the fag end of the roaring twenties. It's a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world.Joe Quinn's first case is one that could put his...

Andrew Turpin / The Last Nazi 2017 : A Joe Johnson Thriller

 The buried contents of a Nazi train. An aging SS mass-murderer. And the wartime secrets of a U.S. presidential hopeful's Jewish family, hidden for seven decades.War crimes investigator and ex-CIA officer Joe Johnson is more than intrigued when he...

Ava Mccarthy / The Insider

 A cutting-edge international debut thriller set in the world of hackers, techno-thieves and inside traders, for fans of John Grisham.Henrietta 'Harry' Martinez lost her investment banker father, Sal, at a young age. He taught her everything he knew...

Scott Westerfeld / Afterworlds

 Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned...

Nuala Ellwood / My Sister's Bones

 RIVALS THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN AS A COMPULSIVE READ' The GuardianIf you can't trust your sister, then who can you trust?Kate Rafter has spent her life running from her past. But when her mother dies, she's forced to return to Herne Bay - a place her...

Frank Delaney / At Ruby's

 Wealthy architect Nicholas Newman is again embroiled against his will in events beyond his control. The story opens in the boardroom as he looks on as the chairman ruthlessly faces down a mysterious challenge from another director. That night...

John Grisham / The Reckoning

 I couldn't help thinking of Harper Lee's great American novel To Kill a Mockingbird while reading The Reckoning . . . [Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn' - Chicago Sun-Times'May be his greatest work yet' - David Grann, New York Times bestselling...

Louise Candlish / Our House

 WINNER OF CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS'The last line will make you literally shout with shock' Good Housekeeping'Terrifically twisty ... hooks from the first page' Sunday TimesOn a bright morning in the London...

Peter Abrahams / A Perfect Crime

    Against the backdrop of an East Coast winter, menace and suspense build towards a chilling conclusion, as the lives of four people, linked by an illict love, are manipulated wth intricate and terminal precision.     All...

Sam Blake / In Deep Water

   For fans of TENNISON and MISSING PRESUMED, comes the gripping follow-up to the number 1 bestseller, LITTLE BONES.Good intentions can be deadly . . .Cat Connolly is back at work. Struggling to adjust to the physical and mental scars, her...

Paul Kilduff / Frontrunner

    The assassination of the Chinese premier during a state visit to Hong Kong sends the HK markets into freefall, triggering a global financial crisis. Various governments turn to their Central Bankers for a solution. The Bankers decide to...

Bob Judd / Formula One

    It's a case of possible murder in the fast lane when the car of skilled racing driver Michel Fabrot touches the wheel of another car during the Japanese Grand Prix. And to prove it, his friend must risk becoming the next victim. By the...

David L. Lindsey / The Colour of Night

    Harry Strand is a renowned international dealer in Old Master and Impressionist drawings. Working from a gallery in Texas, he is mourning the death of his wife, Romy. He is approached by the beautiful Mara Song needing to sell some...

Philip Davison / The Long Suit

    On the second green of a Long Island golf-course there are three golf balls and a corpse with a bullet-hole in his forehead. The call goes out for Harry Fielding to come in from the cold. With a new suit and a new partner, Harry is back...

Sam Eastland / The Beast in the Red Forest

   A soldier returns from the frontline of battle to report that Pekkala's charred body has been found at the site of an ambush. But Stalin refuses to believe that the indomitable Pekkala is dead.On Stalin's orders, Pekkala's assistant Kirov...

M. J. Rose / The Delilah Complex

    The Delilah Complex by M. J. Rose released on Dec 27, 2005 is available now for purchase.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very...

Patrick Redmond / The Wishing Game

    Something terrible happened at Kirkston Abbey school for boys during the bleak winter term of 1954. Now, more than forty years later, journalist Tim Webber is determined to find out the truth. He uncovers a disturbing tale of a...

Iris Johansen / The Search

   Sarah Patrick is being forced to take part in a deadly mission by a man who knows enough about her past to ensure her cooperation. John Logan - a man who won't take no for an answer. As part of an elite K-9 search and rescue team, Sarah and...

Kelley Armstrong / Haunted

    Eve Levine - half-demon, black witch and devoted mother - has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can't be killed again - which comes in handy when you've made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the...

Mary Higgins Clark / All Dressed in White

   Five years ago Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their lives were certainly more richer than poorer as Amanda was set to inherit...

Deanna Raybourn / Silent in the Grave

    To say I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor...For Lady Julia Grey, her husband's sudden death at a dinner party is extremely...

Peter James / Billionaire

   From Peter James, the award-winning author of the Roy Grace series, comes Billionaire, an exhilarating financial thriller.City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life - with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very...

Cath Weeks / Blind

   'It'll make you weep' ElleA Closer must-readFor fans of Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult, this is an emotional, page-turning and high-concept debut about a mother who gives birth to a blind baby.Twyla Ridley, resourceful, optimistic, has...

Philip Kerr / Prayer

    A chilling modern horror story in which the source of the horror is totally unexpected - and utterly terrifying. Special Agent Gil Martins investigates domestic terrorism for the Houston FBI. Once a religious man, now his job makes him...

Anna Jacobs / Cinnamon Gardens

   Now that Nell's three sons are in work, she's ready to build a new life for herself. She's been left a house in England by an elderly aunt and decides to leave Australia for a while.But her house on Peppercorn Street isn't fit to live in...

Kelley Armstrong / Personal Demon

    In her acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series, Kelley Armstrong has created a scintillating realm where the supernatural and the human coexist on the edge of darkness, romance, and eternity. Now Armstrong tells the captivating tale of...

J. D. Robb / Seduction In Death

    Lieutenant Eve Dallas is searching for a Casanova killer with a deadly appetite for seduction. Dante had been courting his victim in cyberspace for weeks before meeting her in person. A few sips of wine and a few hours later, she was...

Elizabeth George / A Banquet of Consequences

   Inspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata looking behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.The suicide of...

Jane Shemilt / The Drowning Lesson

 The haunting new novel from the author of 2014's stunning Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller DaughterThe press conference, one year agoOur home is a crime scene now.I am in yesterday's clothes. The clothes in which I kissed Sam goodbye. Then...

Philip Kerr / Greeks Bearing Gifts : Bernie Gunther Thriller 13

 Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD'Kerr leads us through the facts of...

Christopher Reich / Numbered Account

    Former U.S. marine and Harvard Business School graduate Nicholas Neumann seems to have it all: a dream job, a beautiful fiancee, a future bright with promise. But beneath the dazzling veneer of this golden boy is a man haunted by the...

James Patterson / The President is Missing

   SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING DAVID OYELOWO'The dream team delivers big time ... Clinton's insider secrets and Patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade.' - Lee...

Gregg Hurwitz / Tell No Lies

   Tell No Lies is the outstanding new thriller from Gregg Hurwitz.NO CHOICEDaniel Brasher is leaving behind his job as a probation counsellor working with hardened criminals to spend more time with his wife, now well again after serious...

Linda Fairstein / Terminal City

   With her latest Alexandra Cooper novel, Terminal City, New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers another breakneck thriller that captures the essence of New York City -- its glamour, its possibilities, and its endless...

J. D. Robb / Salvation In Death : 27

    A priest is conducting the funeral service for a beloved member of his congregation. But when he lifts the chalice to his lips, he dies suddenly and horribly - poisoned by the blood of Christ. Who would want to murder a parish priest in...

Campbell Armstrong / Concert of Ghosts

    Following AGENTS OF DARKNESS, an account of a man whose past conceals a dreadful secret, the memory of which has been eradicated from his mind, until a female journalist convinces him that the only way to free himself from his past is...

Ronnie O'Sullivan / Framed

   Fast paced and full of grit, this is the first crime novel from the UK's most charismatic sporting genius.WHEN THE GAME IS MURDER, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE.An innocent man.Frankie James is a young man with a lot on his shoulders. His mother...

Patrick Lee / Runner

   Runner is an outstanding high-concept thriller that grips and entertains like your favourite Hollywood action movie - fans of Lee Child, Simon Toyne and Dan Brown, will love this rollercoaster of a thriller.'Patrick Lee is a huge talent and...

Joseph Knox / Sirens

   `Brooding, blistering. Sirens is a remarkable literary thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and James Lee Burke' AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowWATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTHI stopped going to work. I went missing. We...

Sandie Jones / The Other Woman

   A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick. 'One of the most twisted and entertaining plots' -Reese WitherspoonThe Other Woman by debut author Sandie Jones, is a gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Michelle...

Vince Flynn / The Survivor

   THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERThe brand new thriller featuring CIA operative Mitch Rapp. Rapp is bruised and battered after his time in the Near East but, however high the odds seem to be stacked against him, he always returns...

Peter Carey / Jack Maggs

    This title is part of a series of nine plays for children aged seven to nine. It is intended for guided reading sessions and is in line with literacy guidance. Each play in the series provides: easy-to-read text; colour-coded character...

Simon Toyne / Solomon Creed

   HOW CAN HE SAVE A MAN WHO'S ALREADY DEAD?`A fast-moving thriller that makes for an exhilarating read. Perfect for any fans of Lee Child' SUN`Compelling, vivid and profound' PETER JAMES`Who is Solomon Creed? He's the hero of an epic new...

Claire Allan / Her Name Was Rose

   The USA Today bestseller`AMAZING. I read it in one go. I was totally hooked.' MARIAN KEYES`Utterly addictive. Compulsive, twisty, tense.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, author of Local Girl MissingHer name was Rose. You watched her die. And her death has...

Michael Robotham / Say You're Sorry

   My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago.When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Now Tash, reaching breaking point...

Charles Lambert / Any Human Face

   When Andrew -- a second-hand-book dealer -- comes across a pile of photographs from police archives, he decides to exhibit them. But then the gallery is raided the day before the opening, and the photos seized with surprising violence. It...

Michelle Frances / The Temp

   You have a successful career, a loving husband and a baby on the way . . . no-one can replace you, can they?Carrie is a successful TV producer with the perfect husband and the perfect life. But when she falls pregnant, everything threatens...

Joanne Harris / Different Class

   The gripping new psychological thriller from Joanne Harris, to follow her bestselling Gentlemen & Players and Blueeyedboy. Perfect for fans of Claire Mackintosh, BA Paris, Paula Hawkins and Tracy Chevalier.`Crime novel or literary...

Peter Cocks / Body Blow

   Once you're in the business, there's no going back...Eddie Savage is hiding out in the West Midlands after his near-fatal shooting during the Kelly affair. But while the physical wounds are fading, the emotional scars are taking longer to...