Catagory: Crime, Thriller & Mystery

‘WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025, David Szalay’s captivating and astonishingly moving novel about the forces that make and break our lives

‘Brilliant and wise on chance, love, sex, money’ David Nicholls

‘I was tearing through [Flesh], I never once slowed down’ Jennette McCurdy

‘Brilliance on every page’ Samantha Harvey

‘So much searing insight into the way we live now’ Observer

Through chance, luck and choice, one man’s life takes him from a modest apartment in Hungary to the elite society of London – in this captivating new novel about the forces that make and break our lives

Fifteen-year-old István lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. New to the town and shy, he becomes isolated, with his neighbour – a married woman – as his only companion. When a clandestine relationship begins between them, his life spirals out of control.

As the years pass, István moves from the army to the circles of London’s elite. His competing impulses for love, intimacy, status and wealth win him unimaginable riches, until they threaten to undo him completely.

‘An astonishingly moving portrait of a man’s life’ Booker Prize Judges, 2025
‘A revelatory novel’ Sunday Times
‘Pure brilliance from the first to the (devastating) last sentence’ India Knight
‘Refreshing, illuminating and true’ Financial Times
‘One of the most astonishing books I’ve ever read’ Dua Lipa
‘Hugely entertaining, gripping like a thriller’ The Times
‘Visceral and compelling’ Gary Stevenson
‘Exciting, propulsive, emotional’ Sarah Jessica Parker

*A BOOK OF THE YEAR for the Guardian, Observer, Financial Times, Sunday Times, Independent, GQ and Daily Telegraph*

‘A marriage destroyed. A woman pushed too far. A revenge no one sees coming.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a twisty, unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

Naomi had the perfect life—loving husband, beautiful home, a family that felt like forever.

Until everything falls apart.

Her husband doesn’t just leave—he destroys her. He hires top lawyers, drains their finances, and replaces her with someone younger, leaving Naomi with nothing but the ruins of her life.

She should walk away. Start over. Move on.

But Naomi isn’t ready to let go.

What begins as curiosity about her husband’s new girlfriend soon spirals into a dangerous obsession. And the more Naomi digs, the more she uncovers shocking secrets—secrets that put her life at risk.

Now, staying silent isn’t an option.

Because this divorce?
It’s far from over.

Why you’ll love this book:

• Addictive, fast-paced storytelling with jaw-dropping twists
• Psychological tension that keeps you hooked till the last page
• A dark, emotional exploration of marriage, betrayal, and revenge
• Perfect for fans of The Housemaid and binge-worthy thrillers
• A strong, complex female lead who refuses to be the victim

एक आपस में लड़ते झगड़ते माँ-बाप की संतान अमर हम्सा एक पुराने ढहते और गिरते हुए मकान में पलता-बढ़ता है जिसे बंगलो कहा जाता है जहाँ हादसे हुए हैं और त्रासदियाँ होती रही हैं। अपने परंपरावादी परिवार में वह नास्तिक बन जाता है। इस कहानी में अंधी स्त्री एक बिंब की तरह प्रयोग में लाई गई है जिसका पूरी कहानी पर छाप है। उम्मीदों के मुताबिक ही उसके जीवन में भी हादसे होने लगते हैं। छब्बीस साल की उम्र में वह तय करता है कि वह एक काल्पनिक पाठक को अपनी कहानी सुनाएगा और जब वह ऐसा करने लगता है तो बंगलो की हर दीवार से मानव कंकाल प्रकट होने लगते हैं। यह एक डार्क ह्यूमर है जिसे मानवीय संवेदनाओं के साथ लिखा गया है।

DELHI.

Circa 1990.

Inspector Vijay has never seen a sight so chilling.

A big man lies dead in his bed, stripped of all dignity.

Someone has punished Andy Asthana for his dark deeds.

But who?

His young wife Madhvi, trapped in a marriage of fear?

Her dangerous lover, Rajbir?

His old friend turned secretary, Brij Mishra?

The killer has left no clue. If a perfect murder exists, this is it.

The trail grows cold. The case is closed.

And then, one day…

‘उसके पास न तो कोई आवाज़ है और न ही कोई चेहरा, उसका कोई नाम या पहचान भी नहीं, लेकिन उसका इरादा खतरनाक है।’
मुंबई में अकेली रहने वाली युवती रिवाना बनर्जी स्वतंत्र ख़्यालों की है। उसके माता—पिता ही नहीं बल्कि उसका बॉयफ्रेंड भी उसे बेहद प्रेम करता है। वह अपने काम में बिजी है, इसलिए उसे दुनियादारी से कोई लेना-देना नहीं। लेकिन उसका जीवन खतरे में है।
कोई उसका पीछा कर रहा है, उसकी हर हरकत पर नजर रख रहा है और उसे अपने शिकंजे में फंसाने में कोशिश कर रहा है।
पहले तो रिवाना को लगा कि उसे हासिल करने की यह किसी जानकार की मूर्खतापूर्ण शरारत है, कोई उससे मज़ाक कर रहा है। उसके साथ रहने वाली उसकी मित्र भी यही मानती है। लेकिन वह यह नहीं जानती कि पुलिस ने उसे पकड़ने के लिए जाल बिछाया है। परन्तु पुलिस उसे क्यों पकड़ना चाहती है? आखिर उस सीधी—सी दिखने वाली कमसिन लड़की ने क्या गुनाह किया है? 

“They arrive alive. They always leave in body bags.
But not before they confess everything to me.”

The name’s Jack Steen, Night Nurse at an asylum for the criminally insane.

For those who arrive at my ward, mine is last face they’ll see before they die. Most of them know me as their Angel of Death.

I call them what they are. Serial killers, rapists, manipulators. Predators who’ve run out of time.

I can make death come easy.
But there’s a catch. I need their confessions. The ones everyone wants to hear.
Patient 1024 has an interesting appetite. Patient 1203 is fragile, sweet as honey, but she’ll break your heart. Patient 974 is Ken to his Barbie; he’ll do anything to keep her smiling.

But these monsters are masters of the game, lying and hunting through life. Their final confession might be true—or one last hat-trick to burrow into my skull.

And now? Maybe yours too.

The nurse who listens isn’t your hero—he’s your guide into hell.
Beware. These aren’t bedtime stories.

Five years after Crossing Over, Rahul, Ajay, and Sundar return—older, wealthier, and caught in even deeper conflicts.

Rahul and Sundar launch a desi start-up to take on global giants, while Ajay leaves Bollywood for politics, only to be targeted by a journalist exposing his ministry’s corruption. Their children, Shruti and Arjun, face their own trials of love, betrayal, and danger that pull them from Los Angeles to Vietnam and Goa.

From boardrooms to ashrams, power to crime, old friendships fracture and new loyalties are tested. Spanning continents, this fast-paced saga of ambition, family, and revenge builds toward a dramatic finale.