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The Way Through the Woods (Inspector Morse Mysteries #10)
by Colin DexterThe Way Through the Woods is the tenth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.Quietly, rather movingly, Strange was making his plea: 'Christ knows why, Lewis, but Morse will always put himself out for you.' As he put the phone down, Lewis knew that Strange had been right . . . in the case of the Swedish Maiden, the pair of them were in business again . . .They called her the Swedish Maiden – the beautiful young tourist who disappeared on a hot summer's day somewhere in North Oxford. Twelve months later the case remained unsolved – pending further developments.On holiday in Lyme Regis, Chief Inspector Morse is startled to read a tantalizing article in The Times about the missing woman. An article which lures him back to Wytham Woods near Oxford . . . and straight into the most extraordinary murder investigation of his career.The Way Through the Woods is followed by the eleventh Inspector Morse book, The Daughters of Cain.
The Way to Dusty Death (Windsor Ser.)
by Alistair MacLeanThe classic tale of high-octane adventure set in the world of 1970s Formula One, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
The Way to Santiago
by Arthur Calder-Marshall'A fast-driven, maturely manipulated political thriller . . . Europe is at war - a Fascist coup is imminent as arms are exchanged for Mexican oil.' KirkusWhen newspaperman Henry Van Dyle is assassinated in Mexico City, agency stringer Jimmy Lamson, who was having an affair with Van Dyle's wife, is driven to investigate the mystery of his death. The clues point to a sinister cabal manipulating politics - and orchestrating Nazi interests - in Mexico City. But who is 'Señor Tom', the codenamed personage identified in Van Dyle's notebooks as the man pulling the strings?Arthur Calder-Marshall lived in Mexico before the outbreak of war and drew on his experiences to lend fidelity to this pacey, suspenseful, superbly written novel, first published in 1941, which Orson Welles tried to adapt for the cinema before making Citizen Kane.
The Way to Yesterday (Bestselling Author Collection #11)
by Sharon SalaWHAT IF YOU COULD LIVE ONE DAY OVER AGAIN - AND CHANGE THE OUTCOME?
The Way We Die Now: Ask The Right Question, The Way We Die Now, And The Enemies Within (Albert Samson #2)
by Michael Z. LewinIt wasn't bad enough that a ten-year-old kid had beaten him at basketball in the morning. Next Albert Samson was being badgered by a humourless prospective client. Was he, in fact, the cheapest private detective in Indianapolis? Did his daily rate include expenses or did he try to claim those on top?Expenses were indeed extra, but Samson was still a bargain and he got the case. The client's son-in-law had been charged with murder. But she didn't want him exonerated - he had certainly pulled the trigger. What she wanted was evidence she could use to make her daughter see what a dead loss her Vietnam vet husband was. Sure, he'd been a hero over there, but this was Indianapolis, and real life, and now.Real life is simple, right? Not this time, not when Samson discovers that his questions do not lead to satisfactory, or safe, answers.
The Way We Die Now (Hoke Moseley #4)
by Charles Willeford'No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford' Elmore LeonardSergeant Hoke Moseley is struggling: his division chief is making ominous plans for him, a man he sent to jail for murder has moved in across the street, and he's stuck on one of his toughest cold cases yet. So the last thing he needs is to be sent undercover just as he's beginning to make some headway with his work.South of Miami he is taken as a migrant worker to a farm where rumours of murder and slavery are rife. With only a Filipino prostitute and his own wits to protect him, Hoke faces vicious rednecks and his own scheming boss in this funny, vibrant masterpiece of hard-boiled fiction, the final Hoke Moseley.
The Way We Wed (Mills And Boon Vintage Intrigue Ser. #No. 1070)
by Pat WarrenTHE AGENT: Jeff Kirby, M.D. in the making THE MISSION: Making sure his beautiful bride lives to see their wedding vows through!
The Way You Look Tonight: A Gripping Novel Of Psychological Terror
by Carlene ThompsonDeborah Robinson lived on a quiet street in a small town with her handsome husband and darling twins. It was the picture-perfect life, until the day Deborah's husband vanished without a trace.Before he disappeared, Steve had been on edge. When he told her he was distracted by work, Deborah was scared. She'd heard about the sadistic murders of several local women, and she couldn't shake the horrible feeling that the killings were somehow connected to Steve's disappearance.Torn apart by guilt, tormented by suspicion, Deborah begins to delve into the shadowy secrets of her husband's past. What she finds will chill her to the bone. Deborah no longer knows who or what her husband was. But she does know that someone is watching the Robinson house, someone who has ruthlessly killed before, and is only waiting for the perfect moment to strike again.
Wayfaring Stranger
by James Lee BurkeA brilliant standalone novel from the crime-writing genius, James Lee Burke.James Lee Burke's new novel begins in West Texas in 1934, and the story begins with a fateful encounter between the narrator, Weldon Avery Holland, and the notorious Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker - a meeting which ends with the sixteen-year-old Holland putting a bullet through the windscreen of Clyde's stolen automobile.Weldon's education in the evils that men - and women - are capable of continues as we move to the Ardennes Forest and the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, where Second Lieutenant Weldon Holland saves his sergeant, Hershel Pine, from death by suffocation when he is buried alive in his foxhole under the treads of a Waffen SS Tiger tank. Weldon and Hershel survive the executions of the wounded by the SS and escape on a freight train deep into Nazi Germany. There, they stumble into an extermination camp deserted by the SS, and discover among the stacked bodies a young woman named Rosita Lowenstein - the second woman to change Weldon's life.Weldon goes all the way to the Elbe River in the war's brutal climax, but afterwards he is determined to find Rosita - eventually tracking her down in Paris, where they get married. But Hershel has also found gold in the dross of conflict, claiming to have discovered the secret to the Tiger tank's indestructibility, its unique welding process - and on their return to the States, it looks as if the two friends have not merely survived; they're going to be rich.But as the two form a pipeline corporation and enter the oil business, they are about to encounter - amidst the super-rich of Huston - levels of greed and cruelty they thought they had left far behind in the blood and horror of war.
The Ways of the Dead (A\sully Carter Novel Ser. #1)
by Neely Tucker‘The Ways of the Dead is a great read. If this is Tucker’s first novel, I can't wait for what's coming next.’ Michael ConnellyTRUE DETECTIVE meets HOUSE OF CARDS in the electrifying first novel of a new crime series from a veteran Washington, D.C., reporterThe body of the teenage daughter of a powerful Federal judge is discovered in a dumpster in a bad neighbourhood of Washington, DC. It is murder, and the local police immediately arrest the three nearest black kids, bad boys from a notorious gang.Sully Carter, a veteran war correspondent with emotional scars far worse than the ones on his body, suspects that there's more to the case than the police would have the public know.With the nation clamouring for a conviction, and the bereaved judge due for a court nomination, Sully pursues his own line of enquiry, in spite of some very dangerous people telling him to shut it down.
The Ways of the World: (The Wide World - James Maxted 1) (The Wide World Trilogy #1)
by Robert Goddard1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world’s nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War. A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress’s apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event.But Sir Henry’s son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James ‘Max’ Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died – even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe.And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery.
The Ways of Wolfe: A Mexico Cartel Thriller (The Wolfe family series #3)
by James Carlos BlakeA master of historical and crime fiction, James Carlos Blake delves back into the dark realms of the Wolfe family, a clan whose roots run deep on both sides of the United States-Mexico border, and whose prevailing interests straddle both sides of the law.Twenty years ago, college student Axel Prince Wolfe-heir apparent to his Texas family's esteemed law firm and its 'shade trade' criminal enterprises-teamed up with his best friend, Billy, and a Mexican stranger in a high-end robbery that went wrong. Abandoned by his partners, he was captured and imprisoned, his family disgraced, his wife absconded, his infant daughter Jessie left an orphan. Two decades later, with eleven years still to serve, Axel has long since exhausted his desire for revenge against the partners who deserted him. All he wants now is to see the woman his daughter has become, despite her lifelong refusal to acknowledge him. When the chance comes to escape in the company of Cacho, a young Mexican inmate with ties to a major cartel, Axel takes it, and a massive manhunt ensues, taking the pair down the Rio Grande and into a desert inferno. With his chance to see Jessie now within reach, a startling discovery re-ignites an old passion and sends Axel headlong toward reckonings many years in the making.Racing across desolate landscapes from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, The Ways of Wolfe is the taut story of one man's love for a daughter he has never met and his fateful struggle with his own reckless spirit.'James Carlos Blake writes with the muscularity of great pulp novels and the grace of a dancer - from the edge of an America that is forever frontier' - James Sallis'Blake's literary badlands are uniquely his own' - GQ'Gripping from the start... difficult to put down. A wild ride' - Crime ReviewFrom the author of The Rules of Wolfe, The House of Wolfe and Country of the Bad Wolfes
Wayward (Wayward Pines #2)
by Blake CrouchThe second book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and UpgradeIt’s the perfect town . . . as long as you don’t try to leave.Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden – at least at first glance.Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise.As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town’s laws, and he’s one of the few entrusted with the truth – even though, for all his knowledge, he’s as much a prisoner of Wayward Pines as anyone else.But when a murder investigation draws him deeper into the town’s inner workings, Ethan learns that its past is darker than even he suspected – and finds himself faced with an impossible choice.The second novel in Blake Crouch’s blockbuster trilogy, Wayward delves deeper into the irresistible mysteries and horrors of this perfect little town, even as it asks what it means to live with secrets – and what price we’ll pay for the truth.
Wayward
by Chuck Wendig'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' Adam Christopher__________________________________________________________________________The thrilling sequel to the bestselling Wanderers, a 'career-defining epic [that] deserves its inevitable comparisons to Stephen King's The Stand'. (Publishers Weekly)Five years ago, they walked across America to a destination only they knew. The sleepwalkers, as the rest of the country named them, were followed by their shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.They finally stopped in Ouray, a small town of Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of human civilisation. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was just the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world - and the birth of a new one.The shepherds and the sleepwalkers, now awake, strive to rebuild the world that was taken from them. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead; Marcy, the former police officer who just wants to protect those she loves; and Shana, the first to become a shepherd and whose bravery is sorely needed.But the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they're building is fragile. Cruelty builds under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel, and in the very heart of Ouray itself is Black Swan, the A.I. who dreamt up the apocalypse.Against these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana and the others have to find hope in each other. Because the only way to survive is together.PRAISE FOR WANDERERS:'A suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic.' Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away'A true tour de force.' Erin Morgenstern, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus'With Wanderers, Chuck Wendig levels up and when you consider the high level he was already writing at, that's saying something.' John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Crucible
We All Begin As Strangers: A gripping novel about dark secrets in an English village
by Harriet Cummings***SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAMB READERS AWARD 2017***Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Truly Madly Guilty and Joanna Cannon's The Trouble with Goats and Sheep - a vibrant debut about an English village pushed to the brink, and the secrets its residents are desperate to protect.*************HOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS?In the English village of Heathcote the temperature - and the sense of unease - is rising. It started with small things - a perfume bottle being moved, a photograph left behind in someone's house. But now Anna is missing.As the search for Anna gathers pace, suspicions grow and secrets are revealed. Surely one of the villagers can't be responsible? But then can you ever really know what's going on behind closed doors...**********Praise for WE ALL BEGIN AS STRANGERS - a quirky, darkly atmospheric novel:'Suspense, plot twists and drama make this an exciting read to the very read' THE POOL'A dazzling debut...beautifully plotted, fantastically written and compellingly strange' DAILY MAIL
We All Fall Down: The most gripping thriller you'll read this year!
by Cynthia ClarkMany years ago orphans Bea, her brother Sebastian, Helen, Sandra and John lived together in a home, with their carer Miriam. But Miriam didn't care at all. If you asked the children, they would have said that Miriam hated them. And it's no fun living with someone who hates you, so the children decided to do something about it... Then a terrible accident changed everything, and the children were ripped apart from each other. Many years ago Ronnie Moss made a mistake he can never take back, no matter how much he wishes he could, so instead he runs for his life. But he can't run forever. Many years later the secrets of the past are finally being revealed, and nothing will ever be the same again. Cynthia Clark has written a breathtaking suspense novel for all fans of B A Paris and Sophie Hannah.
We All Fall Down (A Michael Kelly PI Investigation)
by Michael HarveyChicago cop-turned-PI Michael Kelly is racing to save his city from a deadly new foe: a biological weapon unleashed underground.When a light bulb falls in a subway tunnel, it releases a pathogen that could kill millions. While the mayor postures, people begin to die, especially on the city's grim west side. Hospitals become morgues. L trains are converted into rolling hearses. Finally, the government acts, sealing off entire sections of the city - but are they keeping people out or in? Meanwhile, Michael Kelly's hunt for the people who poisoned his city takes him into the tangled underworld of Chicago's west side gangs and the even more frightening world of black biology - an elite discipline emerging from the nation's premier labs, where scientists play God and will stop at nothing to preserve their secrecy.It's a brave new world... and the most audacious page-turner yet from an emerging modern master.Featuring plenty of next-generation technology, We All Fall Down is stylish suspense from a major new voice.
We All Have Our Secrets: The most thought-provoking, gripping novel of the summer
by Jane CorryDon't miss the captivating new book from Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Corry!You know she's lying...But so are you.---------------------------'Grips with menace and dread, yet touches the heart' Nicci French 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Claire DouglasTwo women are staying in Willowmead House. One of them is running. One of them is hiding. Both of them are lying. Emily made one bad decision, and now her career could be over. Her family home on the Cornish coast is the only place where she feels safe. But when she arrives, there's a stranger living with her father. Emily doesn't trust the beautiful young woman, convinced that she's telling one lie after another. Soon, Emily becomes obsessed with finding out the truth... But should some secrets stay buried forever? ---------------------------- 'I devoured We All Have Our Secrets in one sitting' Teresa Driscoll, I Am Watching You 'Full of intrigue and twists galore' BA Paris, The Therapist 'An unputdownable read' Emma Curtis, Invite Me in'An utterly compelling story of female competition, with wonderfully drawn characters and plenty of twists' Heidi Perks, The Whispers'Jane Corry writes consistently enthralling stories about the dark side of family life' Peter James, Picture You Dead'Brilliant, with characters you care about and plots that knock you sideways' Phoebe Morgan, The Wild Girls'The multiple threads are skilfully woven together and then pulled tight to create a tense page turning drama but one that allows the humanity to shine through' Jane Shemilt, Little Friends 'Unmissable' Imran Mahmood, You Don't Know Me 'Twisty, pacy' Gilly MacMillan, The Long Weekend Praise for Jane Corry 'Everything I love in a book' Lisa Jewell, The Night She Disappeared 'Few writers can match Jane Corry' Cara Hunter, The Whole Truth 'Suspense, thrills and intelligent storytelling. I highly recommend it!' LJ Ross, the DCI Ryan Mysteries
We Are All Liars
by Carys JonesWe're best friends.We trust each other.But...We are all liars.Allie, Stacie, Diana, Emily and Gail have been by each other's sides for as long as they can remember. The Fierce Five. Best friends forever. But growing up has meant growing apart. And little white lies have grown into devastating secrets.When Gail invites the increasingly estranged friends to reunite at her Scottish cabin, it could be the opportunity to mend old wounds and heal the cracks in their friendship. But when a freak snowstorm rocks the cabin and one of the girls is found dead on the ice, their weekend away becomes a race against time - and each other - to get off the mountain alive.And in the end, whose story can you trust, when everything was founded on lies to begin with?A rip-roaring psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming - perfect for fans of Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party and Ruth Ware's In A Dark, Dark Wood...Praise for Carys Jones:'Compelling, unsettling and utterly addictive' MW Craven'A twisty thriller full of tension and intrigue' Vikki Patis'A claustrophobic and chilling thriller exploring toxic friendship at its worst. I was totally gripped until the end' Sophie Flynn''A taut and evocative psychological thriller, and an intimate portrayal of claustrophobic friendships and the danger of lies. I loved it' Ella Allbright'A sharp psychological thriller. A captivating premise and engrossing read' Adam Hamdy'Brilliant. I loved the tension...I couldn't put it down' Lisa Hall on The List
We Are All the Same in the Dark
by Julia HeaberlinStart reading the new nail-biting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Black-Eyed Susans'Gorgeous writing, interesting characters, a unique setting, and an unsettling, surprising mystery. We Are All the Same in the Dark has it all' Amy Engel, bestselling author of The Roanoke GirlsIt's been a decade since the town's sweetheart Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind.Since her disappearance, Tru's brother, Wyatt, has lived as an outcast, desperate to know what happened to his sister.So when Wyatt finds a lost girl, he believes she is a sign.But for new cop, Odette Tucker, this girl's appearance reopens old wounds.Determined to solve both cases, Odette fights to save a lost girl in the present and in doing so digs up a shocking truth about that fateful night in the past . . .'One of my favorite reads of the year. The twisty plot and unexpected revelations propelled me through the pages of this spine-chilling novel . . . Absolutely mesmerizing' Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence'Twisty and atmospheric' Prima READERS LOVE WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK:'What a phenomenal book. The author doesn't just give you a mystery to solve but a mesmerizing story with people who get into your soul. Poetic, gut-wrenching, suspenseful' 5***** Reader Review'This story sucked me in and spit me out. Captivating, suspenseful and heart-wrenching. The characters grab you and don't let go' 5***** Reader Review'Julia does it again! Brilliant, extraordinary, captivating. The excitability of this book pulls you into each page right along with Odette to solve the mystery. This is a must read' 5***** Reader Review'I devoured every page. A disturbing, sad and moving mystery' 5***** Reader Review'Captivating from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review'A fantastic psychological thriller. Julia knows how to write disturbing characters that will have you questioning their motives and capabilities right up until the end' 5***** Reader Review Praise for Julia Heaberlin'A thriller to make you remember why you love thrillers' Observer 'Gripping' The Times'Wonderful . . . creepy . . . a work of art' Sunday Express'Strong characterisation, haunting images, a wonderful sense of place . . . well worth the read' Guardian
We Are Bound by Stars
by Kesia LupoThe next adventure in Kesia Lupo's stunning and original YA fantasy world. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor.On a mysterious island where the very earth holds magic, masked assassins plague the city and strange creatures rise from the desert. Livio has riled against his destiny his whole life. Beatrice longs to escape her life of servitude. But when a twist of fate unites them, it is up to them to stop a deadly revolution.Are they just puppets in someone else's game? Will they have to accept the hands they have been dealt or can either change their fortunes?Another thrilling, plot-driven adventure, with an even bigger twist, We Are Bound by Stars is a tale of masks, politics, desire and deception that will have you gripped once again in Kesia Lupo's rich fantasy world.
We Are Here
by Michael MarshallThere are people out there in the shadows, watching, waiting. They are the forgotten. And they're about to turn. From the international bestselling author of THE STRAW MEN.For David, it should have been the perfect day. But a chance encounter changes everything when a stranger follows him, and then passes by close enough to whisper: 'Remember me'. Soon David realises that this man wants something from him ... something very personal, that he may have no choice but to surrender. Meanwhile, John Henderson does his girlfriend a favour and agrees to talk to a friend who believes she's being stalked by an ex-lover. But the problem is more complex than anyone could imagine.There are people out there in the shadows, watching, wanting to be with you. And they'll do whatever it takes to make that happen...
We Are Not Like Them
by Jo Piazza Christine PrideTHE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR ‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes
We Are Not Like Them
by Christine Pride Jo PiazzaTHE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR ‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes
We Begin Our Ascent
by Joe Mungo Reed‘A dazzling debut by an exciting and essential new talent’ George Saunders, Man Booker Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo For Sol and Liz, competition is everything. On the road or in the lab, it’s all on the line.