Thriller

The brand new locked-room thriller for fans of Ruth Ware and Frieda McFadden.

Fifteen years ago, he confessed to the murder of his wife and children. As a teenager, Hayley DaSilva walked into a nightmare; discovering the bodies of her mother, twin brother, and friend all brutally slaughtered in her home... and her nine-year-old brother missing. Her father, Leonard DaSilva, confessed to the murders, but Ethan was never seen again. He lied. But why?Now, Hayley has fled her dreadful past in Thamespark - until the call from Detective Sebastian Locke. Little bones uncovered in a shallow grave belong to Ethan... and the investigation reveals holes in the case that prove Leonard's confession was false. He didn't kill his family. So why did he say he did?As DI Locke and the squad realise that a killer has been hiding in plain sight in the sleepy commuter town of Thamespark, the previously cold case becomes an urgent investigation. But as the squad gets closer to the truth of who really murdered the DaSilvas, it becomes clear that the culprit won't hesitate to spill blood to keep their shocking secrets hidden... An absolutely unputdownable police procedural with a shocking twist, introducing Detective Sebastian Locke. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Cara Hunter and Sharon Bolton will love this. Readers are loving The Quiet Dead:'A fabulous introduction to DI Sebastian Locke...a new hero (and fictional crush!) is born. A cast of liars and cheats makes for a thrilling and tantalising tale. My heart broke with Ethan's story and those little bones.' Sam Holland'A brilliantly twisty cold case novel which gradually unfurls to reveal the chilling truth.' Marion Todd'A perfect blend of mystery and psychological thriller...Dramatically and emotionally stirring, the unearthing of buried trauma is so deftly handled whilst also providing edge-of-your-seat thrills.' Dominic Nolan'So well plotted that you'll find yourself staying up reading half the night.' Reader Review'I absolutely loved The Quiet Dead from start to finish, I thought the story was brilliant...totally unputdownable.' Reader Review'Really brilliant read. Got straight into it from the first page - really kept you guessing right till the end.' Reader Review'Brilliant book. Didn't want to read it all in one go as I was enjoying it so much.' Reader Review'Couldn't put it down, such a good plot and the ending was totally mindblowing.' Reader Review'I hope there will be more to come in this series...I became engrossed in the characters and the storyline.' Reader Review'This cold case thriller is unputdownable! I absolutely loved this! It keeps you on the edge of your seat! It was so good!' Reader Review'An excellent police procedural...Dark, twisty, surprising and welll written.' Reader Review

Vox meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this feminist retelling of 1984

When the witness protection program fails, Sarah Bennett goes on the run. With the NCA compromised, bodyguard Alex Drayce is hired to protect her from the UK's most notorious OCG.

A sociopath managing an aged care facility: What could go wrong? Precocious and pretty Maxine Gilbert is a clever and talented nine-year-old, adored by a doting father. She is also cruel, sadistic and without remorse, delighting in manipulating others and torturing small animals. When her mother is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Maxine is disgusted, not just by her mother's disability, but by the inconvenience it brings. Watching a nurse care for her mother, Maxine learns that nurses can hurt or heal. Maxine decides to be a nurse when she grows up. Forty years on, after countless complaints against her nursing in various clinical care settings, Maxine scams a job as Managing Director of an aged care facility, Treetops, and the residents are in for a rough time. Under Maxine's management, physical and medical restraint of residents is encouraged, and neglect, poor hygiene, and restrictions of residents' liberty, nourishment and medical support are exhorted. Frightened, depressed, and malnourished residents are left isolated, locked away, and laying in their own waste. They develop excruciating infections, suffer illness, and even die. Maxine faces rising antagonism from Treetops' residents, and their friends and family. A new carer at Treetops, Seleena, who recently escaped an abusive marriage, cannot stay silent. Along with warning residents, and others, Seleena writes a letter of complaint. After finding a suspicious lump in her breast, could Maxine, who always hated illness and vulnerability in others, finally learn compassion? Or will she continue her ruthless ways?

When investigative journalist Miren Triggs is sent a photo of Gina Pebbles ¿ a girl whös been missing for nearly a decade ¿ she doesn¿t know what to think.Before she has a chance to follow the trail, though, she¿s called to investigate a shocking case nearby. A teenage girl has been found crucified in a church in the suburbs.Desperate for answers, Miren is torn between trying to catch a killer, and find the missing girl.But could it be possible that these cases are linked? Someone sent Miren that photo. Someone tipped her off to the murder.But who? And why? And can Miren find the truth, before she becomes the target?

Two people.Two sides of the story.Whose do you trust?When Erin and Will start having couple's therapy, they hope it will fix the rift that has appeared out of nowhere in their marriage.Their therapist Maggie can't work out which of them to believe, and whose truth she can trust.Then Erin is brought to hospital in a critical condidtion following a hit and run, and everyone is desparate to unravel the truth.Because if it isn't an accident, then someone close to Erin must be responsible . . .

---------------A thrilling spy adventure set in New York during the American revolution. From the rising star of children's historical fiction, Iszi Lawrence, this is the perfect high-action adventure for fans of Horrible Histories, Emma Carroll and Hamilton. ---------------It's 1780 and the struggle for American independence is raging. In New York, twelve-year-old Kenny Blaise is sure that the British will win soon. How can a few rebel colonies hold out against the might of the British crown? And anyway he's more concerned with somehow managing to rise above his lot in life and make his fortune. But New York is a powder keg of soldiers and spies, and soon Kenny will be drawn into the fight for freedom in a way he could never have predicted...Packed with historical detail and tales of the Culper Spy Ring, Benedict Arnold, James Rivington and George Washington, this page-turning thriller about the American War of Independence will have young readers gripped.

Every day is another fight for Austin Michaels. Literally.As an undefeated fighter for Reign, an underground fightclub, he makes a good living with his fists. Thanks to Damien Church, the man who saved his life and who he sees as his surrogate father since his own walked out on him years ago.But when a covert government agency contact him, telling him that Damien is not the man he thinks he is, Austin has to make a choice. To join D.A.R.C. and spy on his mentor, or to blindly carry on as he has been.As the grisly truth forces itself upon Austin, it stops being a choice.

On a winter night in a quiet church, a woman enters the confessional, horrifically injured and on the run. Triggered by the birth of an extraordinary child, her appearance in the church will immediately bring with it a war of fire and blood. With an ancient prophecy fulfilled, a young priest finds himself thrust into a world of vicious conflict and into the very heart of the eternal struggle between Good and Evil. Two warring factions of a mysterious family spill into view as a desperate search for the child will lead them all to either salvation, or damnation, and the terrifying final battle that decides the fate of all mankind.

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD'Dripping with menace ... brilliantly written ... compelling, shocking and beautiful' Liz Nugent'Brilliant ... highly recommended' Sunday TimesAn unsettling and emotional riveting thriller about fathers and sons, revenge and forgiveness and ghosts from our past. A book not to read alone in the dark... When single father Todd Nasca is spotted on the beach by an old enemy - his high school bully Jack Gates - he is prepared for a tense encounter. But Jack, who hasn't seen Todd in fifteen years, is radiant, and overjoyed to have run into him. Jack suggests a meal to catch up. And by the way, Jack wonders, could he spend the night?Caught off guard by this chance interaction, Todd finds himself unable to escape Jack's charismatic and insistent presence in his home. One night turns into days; and as Jack begins to deepen his relationship with Todd's son, fear starts to set in. What is Jack up to?What follows is a fast-paced story of obsession and violence, showing that love and hate can be intertwined until the very last breath...'Habib's debut novel is a bleak, dark adrenaline rush' Clive Barker

The year is 1943; World War II rages on. Major Johann Richter of the German Abwehr Intelligence Service is tasked with a case that could change the progression of the war. Several incidents point to a traitor among the top Nazis.

The sixth in the Millennium series featuring THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO - more than 100 million copies sold worldwide.

Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it's not going to be easy, as she's in Intensive Care under close supervision.

The internationally bestselling trilogy - reissued to tie in with the long-awaited continuation of one of the major publishing phenomenons of modern times