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Catagory: Crime, Thriller & Mystery

The Vegetarian

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

‘A strange, painfully tender exploration of the brutality of desire indulged and the fatality of desire ignored… Exquisite.’ Eimear McBride

Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people – dutiful wife and mild-mannered office worker. One day, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares, Yeong-hye decides to become a vegetarian. But in South Korea, where vegetarianism is almost unheard-of and societal mores are strictly obeyed, it is a shocking act of subversion.

Yeong-hye’s passive rebellion rapidly manifests in ever more bizarre and frightening forms, from sexual sadism to attempted suicide, and in increasingly erotic and unhinged artworks, as all the while she spirals further into her fantasies…

Disturbing and beautiful by turns, The Vegetarian is a revelatory novel about modern day South Korea; a tale of shame, desire and our faltering attempts to understand others.

A Line to Kill

By the global bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders – stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty turny read.

‘EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS’ Sunday Times
‘A homage to the Golden Age of mystery – it is pure delight’ New York Times
‘Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading’ Kate Mosse
‘Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery’ Adam Hamdy
‘A golden-age whodunnit on steroids’ Kirkus Reviews
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Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . .

Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work.

Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour.

And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets.

When the festival’s wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn’t have to look too far for suspects. There’s no escape. The killer is still on the island.

And there’s about to be a second death . . .
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Readers can’t get enough of Hawthorne and Horowitz …

***** ‘I loved this smartly written whodunit, but it’s the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.’

***** ‘A Line to Kill was a very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed ‘

***** ‘This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can’t wait to begin the next installment.’

***** ‘Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.’

Then She Was Gone

THE BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE AND TOP RICHARD & JUDY SELECTION.

She was fifteen, her mother’s golden girl.
She had her whole life ahead of her.
And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.

Ten years on, Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie. And then she meets a charming and charismatic stranger who sweeps her off her feet.

But what really takes her breath away is when she meets his nine-year-old daughter.

Because his daughter is the image of Ellie.

Now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.

What really happened to Ellie? And who still has secrets to hide?
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OVER 1,000 5* REVIEWS – this is why readers love this book:

‘Grips to the point of OBSESSION‘
‘My life STOPPED while I read this book’
‘My heart was THUMPING in my chest’
‘This is EDGE OF YOUR SEAT reading’
‘This book left me BREATHLESS‘
‘Cancel all plans and BUY THIS BOOK‘

Wrong Place Wrong Time

THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR

‘Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I’ve ever read’ LISA JEWELL
‘Wow. Amazing! Loved every page . . . If you are looking for a summer read, I’ve found it!’ HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
‘Page-turning time-loop thriller . . . An intelligent puzzle full of heart and good sense’ GUARDIAN
‘A mind-bending page-turning thriller. Non-stop thrills right from the start. A rare gem’ STEVE WRIGHT, RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB
‘A spellbinding “whydunnit”. A novel with a difference’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Skilful, satisfying. Couldn’t put it down. Don’t miss it!’ OBSERVER, ‘THRILLER OF THE MONTH’

CAN YOU STOP A MURDER AFTER IT’S ALREADY HAPPENED? . . . DISCOVER THE MOST TALKED ABOUT THRILLER OF THE YEAR
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It’s late. You’re waiting up for your son.

Then you spot him: he’s with someone. And – you can’t believe what you see – your funny, happy teenage boy stabs this stranger.

You don’t know who. You don’t know why. You only know your son is charged with murder. His future is lost.

That night you fall asleep in despair. But when you wake . . . it is yesterday. The day before the murder.

Somewhere in the past lie the answers – a reason for this crime.

And your only chance to stop it . . .
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‘Masterfully plotted and ingenious. One of the best books I’ve read this year’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘A genre-defining masterpiece. An instant classic’ HOLLY SEDDON
‘I was gripped’ JANE CORRY
‘Brilliantly original, so tense and so moving’ LUCY CLARKE
‘So riveting you’ll pull a sickie and ignore all family and friends until the breath-taking final page’ CELIA WALDEN
‘Mindblowingly good. I’m in awe’ JANE FALLON
‘Fiendishly clever and flawlessly executed’ ROSIE WALSH

PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER:

‘Gillian McAllister just gets better and better’ CLAIRE MACKINTOSH

‘Like watching a gripping, claustrophobic box set’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘The queen of the moral dilemma’ HOLLY SEDDON

‘If Jodi Picoult wrote thrillers, they would look like this’ ROSMUND LUPTON

‘Any writer can keep you turning the pages – few can make you care this much’ ERIN KELLY

Anxious People

The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV series

‘A brilliant and comforting read’ MATT HAIG
‘Funny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy’ A.J. PEARCE
‘A surefooted insight into the absurdity, beauty and ache of life’ GUARDIAN
‘I laughed, I sobbed, I recommended it to literally everyone I know’ BUZZFEED
‘Captures the messy essence of being human’ WASHINGTON POST

From the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove
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It’s New Year’s Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage.

For Anna-Lena and Roger, busy buying-up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, it’s something else to talk about.

For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, it’s yet another worry.

Lonely bank manager Zara only came here for the view.

While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . .

As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within try to make the best of a very sticky situation – but could it be that they have a whole lot more in common than meets the eye?
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Readers are loving Anxious People!

‘Backman never disappoints . . . heartwarming and multi layered’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘As always Backman manages to delight . . . a really satisfying ending that makes you feel better about the world’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘A wonderfully unusual tale, told with flair and finesse that is so wonderful it is sure to cure everything that ails you. Don’t miss out on this beautiful book’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘This novel is about humanity at its most raw and at its most wonderful and I LOVED it!’ 5***** READER REVIEW

The Thursday Murder Club

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN

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‘Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny’ Marian Keyes
‘So smart and funny. Deplorably good’ Ian Rankin
‘Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny’ Mark Billingham

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.

But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it’s too late?

The Times Crime Book of the Month
Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers

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‘A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly’ Val McDermid

‘I completely fell in love with it’ Shari Lapena

‘This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can’t stop smiling’ Steve Cavanagh

‘Steeped in Agatha Christie joy’ Araminta Hall

‘Pure escapism’ Guardian

‘As gripping as it is funny’ Evening Standard

‘An exciting new talent in crime fiction’ Daily Mail

‘A witty and poignant tale’ Daily Telegraph

‘Funny and original’ Sun

Our Crooked Hearts

‘I couldn’t put it down’ Karen M. McManus
‘Every line reads like an incantation’ V.E. Schwab

SECRETS. LIES. SUPER-BAD CHOICES. WITCHCRAFT. This is Our Crooked Hearts – a gripping mystery crossed with a pitch-dark fantasy from Melissa Albert, global bestselling author of The Hazel Wood.

In our family, we keep our magic close, but our secrets closer . . .

Ivy’s summer kicks off with a series of disturbing events. As unnatural offerings appear on her doorstep, she’s haunted by fragmented memories from her childhood, suggesting there’s more to her mother, Dana, than meets the eye.

Dana’s tale starts the year she turns sixteen, when she embarks on a major fling with the supernatural. Too late she realizes that the powers she’s playing with are also playing with her.

Years after it began, Ivy and Dana’s shared story will come down to a reckoning between a mother, a daughter and the dark forces they never should have messed with.

‘Electrifyingly brilliant’ Katherine Webber
‘Riveting’ Angeline Boulley

Operation Payback

A born planner, Meera has a clear vision of the future she will have with her beloved husband, Capt. Ranvijay. A job in Pune for herself and a peace station posting for her brave Para SF Commando husband.

But fate has other plans.

Capt. Ranvijay is killed in action in the Valley, leaving a devastated Meera all by herself, without the man who instilled in her unquestionable faith in herself, unabashed freedom to be what she wanted to be and pure, unadulterated love. A Veer Nari now, Meera decides to join the Indian Army to honour Capt. Ranvijay’s legacy, but she ends up setting in motion a tech-led, strategic and audacious plan of action to deliver a much-deserved payback not just for herself but for the entire nation.

Operation Payback is a thrilling novel about a Veer Nari who proves that she indeed is a yoddah and a hero. This is a story about bravery, about the true meaning of heroism and about making the most of this life even when you thought it has been unfair to you.

The Housemaid’s Secret

“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job-not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe…

It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.

It’s almost perfect. But I still haven’t met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I’m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I’m doing laundry. And one day I can’t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything…

That’s when I make a promise. After all, I’ve done this before. I can protect Mrs Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.

Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It’s simply a question of how far I’m willing to go…

This absolutely explosive and shockingly twisty sequel to international bestseller The Housemaid will keep you racing through the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl will be totally hooked! This book can also be enjoyed as a standalone.

The Final Gambit

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

‘A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS’ E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars

The third thrilling and unmissable instalment in the global bestselling, ‘impossible to put down’ (Buzzfeed), BookTok sensation, Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

WINNER TAKES ALL . . .

ONE LAST GAME.
Against all odds, Avery has survived nearly a year of secrets, schemes, and love lost and found at Hawthorne House. She’s weeks away from fulfilling the terms of Tobias Hawthorne’s will and inheriting his billions.

ONE MORE PLAYER.
Avery thinks she knows all the family secrets, but when a familiar face arrives with shocking news and a plea for help, it’s clear there is one last puzzle to solve.

ONE FINAL TWIST.
Soon, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a last deadly game against an unknown and powerful opponent. Hearts and lives are at stake – and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.

**Avery’s story continues in The Brothers Hawthorne**

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