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The Silent Speaker
by Noel StreatfeildHelen Blair is famous for her dinner parties. She hand picks her guests to ensure that every evening is a success, and tonight’s will be the most memorable dinner party of all . . . An hour after the sparkling evening comes to a close, one of the women takes her own life. There was no indication of her unhappiness during the evening, and this unexpected suicide sends shockwaves through the other guests.As each guest tries to uncover the truth and motive behind this death the narrative unfolds like a multi-stranded detective story. The Silent Speaker is a tragic and enthralling story of suicide from Carnegie Medal winning author, Noel Streatfeild.
Silent Storm (Quantum Men #2)
by Amanda StevensHE WAS THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY MALE The kind a small-town girl like Marly Jessop had rarely–if ever–seen in the flesh. Deacon Cage arrived in Mission Creek, Texas, like a specter in the night, stealthy and secretive. And his ability to stir Marly's feminine senses was like no other man's….
Silent Surrender: Memories Of Megan (Nighthawk Island #1)
by Rita HerronTough, jaded Adam Black was the best cop in Savannah. And the loneliest.
The Silent Suspect (Paige Northwood #3)
by Nell PattisonPre-order now: the next gripping Paige Northwood mystery following The Silent House and Silent Night
A Silent Terror: A Silent Terror / A Silent Fury (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Ser. #1)
by Lynette EasonWhen Marianna Santino's roommate is killed, Detective Ethan O'Hara can't fathom the motive.
A Silent Terror & A Silent Fury: A Silent Terror / A Silent Fury (Mills And Boon M&b Ser.)
by Lynette EasonTwo suspenseful Santino siblings novels–in one volume for the first time!–by bestselling author Lynette Eason
Silent Threat
by Don PendletonWhen several German CEOs become victims in deadly accidents and their strategic companies are suddenly bought out, red flags are raised in U.S. intelligence circles.
Silent Treatment: a spine-chilling and compelling medical thriller you won’t be able to put down… (Core Collection)
by Michael PalmerDr Harry Corbett is on his way to visit his estranged wife, Evie, who is scheduled for surgery the next day, for what he hopes will be a quiet evening of reconciliation. In recent weeks Evie, never quick to share her feelings, has been more closed and distant than ever.But, without warning, he arrives to find her dead in her hospital bed. The police suspect murder, and Corbett is their only suspect... Harry is unprepared for the stunning revelations that follow. Leading a double life, his beautiful wife had uncovered a deadly secret, and when the killer strikes again, Harry is once more the sole suspect.Medically sophisticated, coolly arrogant, moving undetected through a busy urban hospital, it is clear to Harry that the killer, can only be a doctor. But can he stop the killer in his tracks before any more patients receive his lethal silent treatment?
Silent Victim (DCI Matilda Darke Thriller #10)
by Michael WoodHe took her voice She took it back Don’t miss the next nerve-shredding instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke Thriller series…
Silent Voices: A Vera Stanhope Mystery (Vera Stanhope #4)
by Ann CleevesWinner of the 2017 Crime Writers' Association Diamond DaggerVera Stanhope will return in The Seagull.Silent Voices is the fourth book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she’s uncovered a simple death from natural causes. Then Vera spots ligature marks around the victim’s throat – death is never that simple . . . Vera revels being back in charge of an investigation again, working with Sergeant Joe Ashworth to find a motive. While Joe struggles to reconcile his home life with the demands of the case, death has never made Vera feel so alive. The duo investigates the victim’s past and discovers a shocking case, involving a young child. Probing the secretive community, they try to stop a killer in the present who can’t seem to let go of the past . . . Also available in the Vera Stanhope series are The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Hidden Depths and The Glass Room.
The Silent War
by Andreas NormanAs the head of Swedish Intelligence in Brussels Bente Jensen has many enemies, even among those who ought to be her allies, like Jonathan Green of MI6. In a city heaving with competing espionage agencies he is the person she fears and distrusts most. She has good reason. They share a past.Green has been part of an MI6 conspiracy to hold, interrogate, torture and kill its political prisoners in a safe house in Syria. This explosive information has been leaked to Bente by a conscience-stricken British operative. When it is clear she can expose this operation MI6 uses its full arsenal of dirty tricks to shame her, disgrace her, destroy her relationships and remove her from active service.But Green's private life has more in common with Bente's than he acknowledges. He is far from fireproof himself. Both spies will find themselves targets of the UK establishment's precisely calculated revenge.Like its highly acclaimed predecessor Into A Raging Blaze Andreas Norman's new novel is a morally and politically complex international thriller. Its nail-biting plot and sympathetic characters show the tragic human consequences of private and public treachery.
Silent Watch (Mills And Boon Intrigue Ser.)
by Elle KennedyBlake was tracking the Rose Killer in order to forget the woman he couldn't save.
Silent Waters: the thriller to watch for in 2023
by L.V. Matthews'Tightly plotted with great characters and pacing' - Prima'A compelling psychological thriller' - Crime MonthlyFor fans of Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell comes a powerful and haunting novel about family, secrets and murder.Is blood thicker than water?At five a.m. one summer's morning, police diver Jen Harper wakes to find herself submerged in the silt of a river with no memory of how she got there.Forty-eight hours later, she's called to dive in the same river in search of a missing woman, Claudia Franklin.But for Jen, this is no ordinary job. Her and Claudia's families were entangled for decades – there is unresolved resentment between them, unspoken secrets.Jen hasn't seen Claudia for twelve years now. Or has she? ___________PRAISE FOR SILENT WATERS:'Brilliantly plotted, utterly compelling and where nothing is as it seems' - John Marrs'Silent Waters is a highly addictive, ever-engrossing, one-sit-read thriller – once you dive in, you won't want to come up for air' - Jack Jordan'You'll be spellbound from the first SENTENCE' - Jonathan Whitelaw'An utterly engrossing novel that will leave you as breathless as its characters!' - Sarah Lawton'A fascinating, constantly surprising mystery novel that pulls you in like a hidden riptide and builds to a heart-pounding and hugely satisfying finale' - C.M. Ewan'Propulsive and intricately plotted, Silent Waters is the thriller to watch for in 2023' - Ella King'A tightly plotted and skilfully rendered story with strong characters that jumped off the page. Beautifully claustrophobic' - Imran Mahmood'A compelling and atmospheric story of toxic friendships, secrets and divided loyalties all set around the competitive world of diving – loved it' - Catherine Cooper'Fiendishly clever, fascinating and with a host of fully realised characters' - Charlotte Duckworth'A thrillingly murky tale of tainted love and betrayal, an edge-of-the-jetty read' - Janice Hallett'An unusual premise and shocking twists. I loved it! Her best yet!' - Claire Douglas'A gripping intensity on every page that will have you racing through this book!' - Lauren North'Had me hooked from page one to the gripping finale' - G R Halliday'Heart-stopping twists and turns will keep you up all night' - Emily Freud'Haunting, visceral writing, a pulse-pounding plot, and characters you will take into your heart' - Lizzy Barber'I thoroughly enjoyed this dip into the murky world of police diving' - Sam Holland'I'm still reeling – so intense, so tangled, so beautifully written and utterly, brilliantly claustrophobic' - Emma Christie'A truly dark and complex thriller that will have you gasping for breath' - Sophie Flynn'An original, compelling foray into the toxic world of Olympic diving, with Matthew's signature stunning characterisation and gripping plot' - Mira Shah'Terrific, memorable suspense writing that draws you in. Silent Waters is a real up-all-night thriller' - B P Walter'I was immediately obsessed with this brilliant, murky but warm story of deep-buried secrets and impossible choices' - Gytha Lodge'A wonderfully intriguing mystery and a definite must-read!' - Karen Hamilton'A fascinating tale of rivalry, lies, and long buried secrets' - Sarah Bonner'So clever and claustrophobic with very smart twists!' - Kate Gray'Great premise, compelling plot, brilliant characterisation' - Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum, bestselling author of Stepping Up
Silent Weapon (Mills And Boon Silhouette Ser.)
by Debra WebbMy name is Merri Walters. I'm twenty-seven years old. Two years ago, I suddenly went deaf…. My teaching career ended and my fiancé walked out. I survived–and learned to lip-read. I grew very good at it. Maybe too good. So here I am, two years later, starting my new life as a cold-case file clerk turned undercover agent for the police.
Silent Weapon - a Street Soldier Novel
by Andy McNabThe second instalment in Andy McNab's Street Solder Series. HOW DO YOU FIGHT AN INVISIBLE ENEMY?A high-speed chase through the backstreets of Lagos and an unexpected bomb explosion in the jungle – it’s all in a day’s work for soldier Sean Harker.Looking forward to a well-earned break back home, Sean and his platoon fly back to the UK, only to find themselves fighting their way out of an airport hostage situation, and the country on high terrorist alert.Barely escaping with his life, Sean must now embark on a dangerous mission: to locate a deadly weapon, capable of destruction on a massive scale. . . a weapon no one will see coming.
The Silent Wife: A Novel (The Will Trent Series #10)
by null Karin Slaughter*Don't miss the latest books from Karin Slaughter, AFTER THAT NIGHT and THIS IS WHY WE LIED, available to order now* The gripping No. 1 Sunday Times crime thriller Watch Will Trent on Disney+! He watches. A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she’s wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim. He waits. A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical. He takes. Although the original trail has gone cold – memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared – agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wife…. Praise for the Number One bestselling author: ‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child ‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn ‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen ‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly ‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs ‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver ‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ Peter James 'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson ‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ Camilla Lackberg ‘It’s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak’ Stuart MacBride *The Silent Wife was a No.1 bestseller w/c 20/6/20
Silent Witness (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Diane BurkeA CHILD IN JEOPARDY A double homicide has left the quiet town of Country Corners reeling. Sheriff Elizabeth Bradford is shocked by the crime…and by her urge to protect the only witness—a five-year-old autistic boy. For little Jeremy, Liz will do anything.
Silent Witness (Mills And Boon Intrigue Ser.)
by Leona KarrColorado detective Ryan Darnell found the quiet of his small mountain town shattered when a young, hearing-impaired boy witnessed a brutal murder.
Silent Witness (Morgan's Mercenaries #30)
by Lindsay McKennaFBI criminal profiler Ellen Tanner transferred out of Washington, D.C., to escape the grief of losing a husband. But her new partner, San Diego navy JAG lieutenant Jim Cochran, is a challenge she never expected.
The Silent Witness (Mills And Boon Intrigue Ser.)
by Dani SinclairMysterious, secretive…and sexier than ever! Good girl Nicki Michaels once had a steamy affair with wild, sexy Alex Coughlin–but he'd left town without a word. When he returned and kept his distance, Nicki hid her broken heart and held her head high. Then she became a witness to murder…and Alex came to protect her.
The Silent Woman: An Elizabethan Mystery (Nicholas Bracewell #6)
by Edward MarstonWhen fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players must seek out humbler venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy – a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas understands what he must do: return to his birthplace and conclude some unfinished business from his past.The rest of Westfield's Men, penniless and dejected, ride forth with him on a tour that will perhaps become their valedictory, dogged as they are by plague, poverty, rogues and thieves. And among the sinister shadows that glide silently with them towards Devon is one who means Nicholas never to arrive . . .
The Silent Woman: The Usa Today Bestseller - A Gripping Historical Fiction (Cat Carlisle #1)
by Terry Lynn ThomasUSA Today bestseller! Would you sell your secrets?
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Inspector Morse Mysteries #3)
by Colin DexterThe Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is the third novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague.When the newly-appointed and gifted member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate is murdered in his north Oxford home, so starts a formidably complicated homicide case for Chief Inspector Morse.For tracking down the killer will involve navigating the insular and labyrinthine world of Oxford colleges . . .The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn is followed by the fourth Inspector Morse book, Service of All the Dead.
Silhouette in Scarlet: A Vicky Bliss Novel Of Suspense (Vicky Bliss #3)
by Elizabeth Peters'One of Elizabeth Peters' best thrillers yet& and so funny you will laugh aloud' PWOne red rose, a one-way ticket to Stockholm, and a cryptic message in Latin intrigue Vicky Bliss - as they were precisely intended to do. Vicky recognises the handiwork of her former lover, jewel thief John Smythe, and she takes the bait, eagerly following Smythe's lead in the hope offinding a lost treasure. But the trail begins at a priceless fifth century chalice which will place Vicky at the mercy of a gang of ruthless criminals who have their eyes on an even more valuable prize. And the hunt threatens to turn deadly on a remote island, where a captive Vicky must dig deep at an excavation into the distant past.
The Silk Stocking Murders: A Detective Story Club Classic Crime Novel (Detective Club Crime Classics)
by Anthony BerkeleyA classic Golden Age crime novel, and one of the first to feature a serial killer.