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7 Days (Benny Griessel #3)
by Deon MeyerFrom the author of Thirteen Hours - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickI'll shoot a policeman every day until you arrest the murderer of Hanneke Sloet.Shortly after the South African Police Services receive this threatening email, a policeman is shot by a sniper and recovering alcoholic Benny Griessel is ordered to reopen the Sloet case.Hanneke Sloet was a sensual and ambitious lawyer. At the time of her murder she was working on one of the biggest Black Empowerment deals in South African history. She was found dead in her luxury Cape Town apartment, a single stab wound to her chest.After forty days, the trail has gone cold. The first investigation could find no motive and no leads, only a set of nude photographs, an ex-boyfriend with a rock-solid alibi, conniving attorneys and financial double-dealing.Benny has to deal with immense pressure from his superiors, the media and the unfathomable sniper, whose emails keep coming and who won't stop shooting. And then there's Benny's love interest, former pop sensation Alexa Barnard, who is also trying to rebuild her life after the ravages of alcohol, and Benny has to make sure she stays sober for her comeback.At the same time, Benny's feisty colleague, Captain Mbali Kaleni, is hunting the shooter, trying desperately to find what connects him to Hanneke Sloet.Both Benny and Mbali are about to endure seven days of hell.
72 Hours: The Billionaire's Bedside Manner / Hired: Cinderella Chef / 72 Hours (Mills And Boon Intrigue Ser.)
by Dana MartonHe had 72 hours to rescue a beautiful hostage… After being taken hostage, Kate Hamilton had faced her share of pain and confusion. But it was nothing compared to learning that undercover agent Parker McCall had come to her rescue. This secretive man with whom she’d once spent long days and hot nights was plotting their escape.
73 Dove Street: An emotionally gripping novel set in 1950s London, from the author of That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen MoylanThe page-turning and evocative new novel set in 1950s London from the author of That Green Eyed Girl'Gripping . . . Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end' THE TIMES, 'BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION''Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read' DAILY MAIL'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read' SUNDAY EXPRESS'An incredibly vivid rendering of post-war London and the complicated lives of three woman whose fates intersect at a boarding house . . . emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT'The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON___________West London, 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby street.But this boarding house’s attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well.It’s somewhere to hide.Tommie, on the second floor, is up in Soho every night.There’s a man she’s pursuing –whether he wants her or not.Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband.She’s burned his belongings in the street.Sometimes there’s no going back.Three survivors living under one roof.Each alone nursing their secret hurts – and hopes.Because opening your heart could save or destroy you . . .___________'Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid' JODIE CHAPMAN'From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery' WOMAN & HOME'A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings' BEST'Gripping and atmospheric' RED'I loved it even more than Julie's debut That Green Eyed Girl. Soho in the 50s is brilliantly done, as are the female characters. Brava Julie!' GEORGINA MOORE
77 Shadow Street: Breathless, What The Night Knows, 77 Shadow Street (Pendleton #1 Ser. #1)
by Dean KoontzHeart-stopping thriller from the master of suspense. Bad things are starting to happen at the Pendleton, an eerie building with a tragic past.
The 7th Function of Language: A Novel
by Laurent Binet Sam Taylor'One of the funniest, most riotously inventive and enjoyable novels you’ll read this year' - ObserverRoland Barthes is knocked down in a Paris street by a laundry van. It’s February 1980 and he has just come from lunch with Francois Mitterrand. Barthes dies soon afterwards. History tells us it was an accident. But what if it were an assassination? What if Barthes was carrying a document of unbelievable, global importance? A document explaining the seventh function of language – an idea so powerful it gives whoever masters it the ability to convince anyone, in any situation, to do anything. Police Captain Jacques Bayard and his reluctant accomplice Simon Herzog set off on a chase that takes them from the corridors of power to backstreet saunas and midnight meetings. What they discover is a worldwide conspiracy involving the President, murderous Bulgarians and a secret international debating society.
7th Heaven: (Women's Murder Club 7) (Women's Murder Club #7)
by James PattersonThe bestselling 7th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series A STRING OF DEADLY FIRES Detective Lindsay Boxer is being pushed to her limit by the spate of lethal arson attacks on San Francisco’s wealthiest citizens, and the fires are closing in… A MISSING TEENAGER The governor’s popular son, known as ‘The Boy With the Broken Heart’ due to his childhood heart defect, has gone missing – and on top of the arson case, Lindsay is under immense political pressure to find him… A DANGEROUS COLLISION COURSEAs the Women’s Murder Club – Lindsay, tough-as-nails attorney Yuki, compassionate medical examiner Claire, and intrepid crime reporter Cindy – fights to solve the two cases, Lindsay’s partnership with Detective Rich Conklin suffers under the strain, and Lindsay finds herself caught between all sides.SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE…
The 7th Month (D.D. Warren)
by Lisa GardnerSunday Times bestseller Lisa Gardner's first novella, THE 7TH MONTH, takes readers into an eventful day in the life of Boston Detective D.D. Warren. Featuring an extract from CATCH ME. D.D. should be taking it easy in the seventh month of her pregnancy. Instead, she accepts a small consulting role on the set of a serial killer film, thinking that serving as a police expert and making a little extra money may make her feel more useful than she's felt for a while. A simple task, until a crew member is found beaten to death. Suddenly, D.D.'s date with Hollywood is serious. Extremely pregnant, on the trail of a killer and surrounded by a hundred and four murder suspects, D.D. must quickly unravel a tangled web of lies. As another cast member is attacked, D.D. realizes that like it or not, her priorities have changed - and her last desperate hope is that she can catch a killer before she and her unborn baby pay the ultimate price.
The 7th Victim (Texas Rangers #1)
by Mary BurtonMary Burton's latest work The 7th Victim will keep fans of dark psychological suspense up all night. The one who got away - is the only one he wants.It's been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorized the city. His victims were all young, pretty, their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a white dress. But there was one who miraculously escaped death. . . Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack. What she does have is a home in Austin, a job, and a chance at a normal life at last. Then Texas Ranger James Beck arrives on her doorstep with shattering news: The Strangler is back. And this time, he's in Austin.The New York Times bestselling author of Dead Ringer and I'm Watching You Mary Burton returns with The Seventh Victim. For everyone who loves the works of Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs and Karen Rose, The 7th Victim by Mary Burton will fulfil all your darkest thriller dreams!Prais for The Seventh Victim:'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly (starred review)Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless and Before She Dies - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.
88 Killer: A chilling serial-killer thriller of spine-tingling suspense
by Oliver StarkA hate so strong it kills... Three unconnected crimes become linked in the most chilling way imaginable. Oliver Stark's second gruesome thriller, 88 Killer, is sure to enthral fans of MJ Arlidge and Angela Marsons. Raves for American Devil: 'Impressive... written with pace and a delicate feel for the darker shadows of the American psyche... Stark is an exceptional new British talent' - Daily MailThree crimes. The abduction of a teenage girl, heading towards a bus stop. A woman shot, point-blank during a brutal robbery. A young man tortured, his body found wrapped in barbed wire. With nothing to indicate that the three are connected, NYPD detective Tom Harper and psychologist Denise Levene must look beyond the surface to find a killer's true motivation. And they believe that they have found a murderer conditioned to hate and willing to go to any lengths to make his victims suffer. The killer has nothing to lose. Harper and Levene have one chance to catch him. Sometimes hate is just the beginning . . .What readers are saying about 88 Killer:'A true testament to a fantastic new author - a man that has real talent for this genre and I would highly recommend''Once again I was met with well-drawn characters, a brilliant and engaging story and an interesting villain who is not immediately obvious. You may well not be able to put it down once you start!''A thrilling, nail-biting climax which, as with American Devil, had me on the edge of my seat and I can say once again, that Oliver Stark is an amazingly clever and thrilling writer'
88° North (Nadia Laksheva Spy Thriller Series #3)
by J.F. Kirwan‘Nadia is a heroine readers are bound to fall hard for!’ – BestThrillers.com The deadliest kind of assassin is one who is already dying…
8th Confession: (Women's Murder Club 8) (Women's Murder Club #8)
by James PattersonThe bestselling 8th novel in the Women’s Murder Club seriesA MASSACRE OF ELITESA rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon and a millionaire heiress are murdered in quick succession – and Detective Lindsay Boxer is charged with solving the case. The only problem is that there’s virtually no evidence to go on – it’s almost the perfect crime.A FORGOTTEN MURDERA local hero, ‘Bagman Jesus’, has been slain too – but San Francisco is too distracted by the high-profile murders. Only intrepid reporter Cindy Thomas, member of the Women’s Murder Club, is on the case, and she soon uncovers hints of dark secrets in the life of this beloved street icon…A TICKING CLOCKWith the help of tough-as-nails attorney Yuki and compassionate medical examiner Claire, Lindsay and Cindy race to solve the case before the killer strikes again – but tensions are running high, and the strain threatens to tear the Women’s Murder Club apart for good.TIME’S UP…
928 Miles from Home
by Kim SlaterFourteen year old Calum Brooks has big dreams. One day, he'll escape this boring life and write movies, proper ones, with massive budgets and A-list stars. For now though, he's stuck coping alone while his dad works away, writing scripts in his head and trying to stay 'in' with his gang of mates at school, who don't like new kids, especially foreign ones.But when his father invites his new Polish girlfriend and her son, Sergei, to move in, Calum's life is turned upside down. He's actually sharing a room with 'the enemy'! How's he going to explain that to his mates? Yet when Calum is knocked down in a hit and run and breaks both legs, everything changes. Trapped at home, Calum and Sergei slowly start to understand each other, and even work together to investigate a series of break-ins at the local community centre. But Calum can't help feeling like Sergei's hiding something. Is he really trying to help, or cover up his own involvement in the crime?928 Miles from Home is a powerful new story from the multi-award-winning author of Smart and A Seven-Letter Word, Kim Slater.
99 Reasons Why
by Caroline Smailes‘THE SUN’ EBOOK OF THE WEEK From the brilliant author of ‘Black Boxes’ comes a gritty and heartfelt novella with a twist: 99 Reasons, 11 endings, your pick.
99 Red Balloons
by Elisabeth Carpenter‘What a rollercoaster of a read!’ LISA HALL, bestselling author of Between You and Me Two girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter?
99 Red Balloons
by Elisabeth CarpenterTwo girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter?
The 9th Girl (Kovac & Liska #4)
by Tami HoagIn THE 9th GIRL, Tami Hoag - the Sunday Times bestselling author of A THIN DARK LINE - returns with book four in the gripping Kovac & Liska detective series. A serial killer is kidnapping young women. Have they saved his 9th victim from danger? As Detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska stand over the brutally disfigured remains of an adolescent girl in the early hours of New Year's Day, they suspect they've stumbled across the ninth victim of the notorious Doc Holiday. A horribly sadistic killer who kidnaps women during the holidays. But with the girl's identity obscured by her injuries, they have little to go on. Until Liska discovers that one of her son's friends - Gray - is missing...And it seems that everyone who knew Gray is telling lies. Liska and Kovac are in a race against time to discover whether this is indeed the ninth girl, or an entirely different nightmare altogether...New York Times bestseller Tami Hoag takes the reader behind the picket fences of small-town America, she finds the most gruesome killers and twisted predators.Watch out for the next book in the Kovac and Liska crime thriller series THE BITTER SEASONA middle-aged couple - hacked to death in their own home - with a samurai sword. Normal people. Who were they? And why were they targeted? Twenty years ago a policeman was murdered in his own back garden and the killer was never caught. One woman might link these mysteries. But she is being watched. Can Detectives Nikki Liska and Sam Kovac find her before it is too late? THE BITTER SEASON is the next gripping thriller in the series.
9th Judgement: (Women's Murder Club 9) (Women's Murder Club #9)
by James PattersonThe bestselling 9th novel in the Women’s Murder Club seriesA PSYCHOPATH PREYING ON THE WEAKA young mother and her child are ruthlessly gunned down in a shopping centre car park. Detective Lindsay Boxer has only one shred of evidence: three mysterious letters scrawled on the windscreen in blood-red lipstick.A CAT WITH CLAWSThe same night, the wife of a Hollywood star walks in on a notorious cat burglar, known as “Hello Kitty”, in the middle of a multi-million-dollar jewel theft. Seconds later, the safe is empty, and the woman is dead – but there’s more to this cat than meets the eye.A CITY ON THE BRINKAs San Francisco descends into hysteria, Lindsay and the Women’s Murder Club – combative attorney Yuki, medical examiner Claire and crime reporter Cindy – try to piece together the case, but one of the killers forces Lindsay to put her own life on the line…BUT IS IT ENOUGH?
A: A Novel
by Tom BulloughThe fresh and exciting debut novel by the author of Konstantin"Immensely enjoyable . . . almost unbearably tense"-The GuardianIn an attic in Southwest London, an acid factory has just been dismantled. Six students, among them the luminously sexy Belle, are speeding in a decommissioned ambulance towards a tiny cottage in the Welsh borders. Two homicidal drug dealers and one middle-aged police inspector are giving chase.Meanwhile, Belle's jilted lover Angus stares out of his cottage window at shadows sliding across the grassy hillside, listens to squirrels fidgeting in the eaves and turns his thoughts to a squadron of young Japanese pilots, setting out from a Kshu airstrip in 1945 intent on restarting the Second World War.And that's just the beginning…In this remarkable debut, Tom Bullough brilliantly combines the best rites-of-passage storytelling with the helter-skelter adroitness of a road movie.
A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E.
by Malorie BlackmanIt's just your average Friday night. Then the police show up. Your mum's been caught on CCTV, breaking into a giant chemical company. They say she's working undercover for A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E, a group against animal testing - but how is that possible? She's not a spy - is she? Now she's on the run - and only you can uncover the truth. And you've got to crack a code to do it.A gripping story from the bestselling author of Noughts and Crosses, Malorie Blackman.
Aaron Trow
by Anthony TrollopeAaron Trow, because of his murder of a man during a strike in England, is shipped off to a prison in Bermuda. He escapes and breaks into the house of a pastor and his daughter on a night when the daughter is alone. <P> <P> He demands food, drink and money. She gives him the first two but protests she hasn't a penny to give him. He gets physical and they have a knock-down, drag-out brawl until the girl's fiance comes to the rescue. Trow escapes and a posse is sent out after him, a chase that ends in a cliff cave over the crashing sea. By the time it is all over, everyone who has been a part of this drama has been changed for the rest of their lives.
Abandon: Psychological Suspense from the Top Ten Bestselling Author of Dark Matter
by Blake CrouchA century-old mystery - and a desperate battle to survive. Abandon is a compulsive standalone thriller from Blake Crouch, the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion. On Christmas Day in 1893, every inhabitant in a remote mining town disappears: belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins and not a single bone found.More than a century later, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened there. With them are two backcountry guides, a psychic and a paranormal photographer, who are there to investigate rumours that the town is haunted.But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone.The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike, and discover that the town’s secrets still have the power to kill . . .Part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller, Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale as only Blake Crouch could deliver. The eBook edition features a companion bonus short story.
Abandon (Mills And Boon M&b Ser. #6)
by Carla NeggersOn what is supposed to be a quiet long weekend in New Hampshire, Deputy U.S. Marshal Mackenzie Stewart is viciously attacked at the lakefront cottage of her friend, federal judge Bernadette Peacham.
Abandon the Dark: Watcher In The Dark (Watcher in the Dark #3)
by Marta PerryFacing the past can be deadly… Twenty years ago, Lainey Colton spent one perfect summer in Deer Run with her beloved great-aunt Rebecca. Since then, the beautiful graphic designer has been a gypsy, calling no place home. Now Rebecca is gravely ill, so Lainey has returned to Deer Run to care for her…and to escape her mistakes.
Abandoned: Smoky Barrett, Book 4 (Smoky Barrett Ser. #4)
by Cody McfadyenThe woman had been missing for almost eight years.Someone watched her, stalked her, kidnapped her, and held her captive in the dark all that time. No ransom demand, and no suspects. No answers, even now that the woman has been found – thrown from an unmarked car in front of a beachside wedding – alive but unbearably traumatised.All she can do is scream.Tracking a kidnapper who appears to have no motive, FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team are plunged into the most sinister and disturbing case of their careers.Then they start to find the others.
Abandoned (Finding Justice #2)
by Rhonda PolleroThere is nothing more dangerous than desire . . . Emma McKinley is a bright young lawyer with a very dark secret: She's the daughter of an assassin. Twenty years ago, her father shot and killed the president and Emma has been desperate to understand why ever since. She's changed her name, moved around . . . but the past keeps hunting her down. First came an irresistible job offer, luring her back where the assassination occurred. And now Emma is receiving mysterious newspaper clippings about the shooting as a terrible reminder-and a deadly threat . . . Sheriff Conner Kavanaugh has been burned before. But from the moment he meets Emma, there's something about her he can't resist. Something is haunting her-that much is clear. And as the threats against her mount, he'll do anything to protect her and win her trust. If the past doesn't catch up to them first.