Secondhand Crime Fiction Books

A major, stand-alone thriller from Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Lawrence Block, author of the acclaimed Matt Scudder books.A beautiful young woman called Marilyn picks up a stranger in a...

When Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes onto the Marouba Speedway, popularly known as the Killer Track, he agrees without caution or reserve. But then people start...

***SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES ON CHANNEL 5!***'In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page' - Paula Hawkins,...

They thought she was insane. But what if she was telling the truth?1942, New Zealand. Edith's been locked away for a long time. She was just five years old when...

When grifters Shaw and Romeo pull up at a convenience store in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a faulty tyre and be on their way to Florida. But...

Kerstin Kvist didn't quite know what to expect when she took up a job with the Cosway family at their odd, almost grand home, Lydstep Old Hall, deep in the...

A gripping, twisty new thriller from the bestselling author of The Ice Beneath Her, perfect for fans of Will Dean's Dark Pines.A case as cold as the season. A profiler...

He's a rich, anonymous white guy. When he's not making money in the boardrooms of multi-natinal pharmaceutical companies, he's at one of his palatial homes with his wife and daughter,...

A sixteen-year-old boy is missing in a Tel Aviv suburb. His mother is worried. Inspector Avraham Avraham is not. It is unheard of for children to vanish in this city....

Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D. C. firm with 800 lawyers. The money was good and getting better;...

A superlative collection of mystery stories, selected by one of Britain's foremost crime aficionados, features contributions by such established British masters such as Peter Robinson, Peter Lovesey, Robert Barnard, John...

January, 1939Adolf Hitler makes an infamous speech at the Reichstag threatening 'the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe'. This vile public proclamation is seized upon by his fanatical supporters...

A dramatic novel, based on a wonderful historical concept: the power of evil, given to one man. For thirty pieces of silver, Judas committed the most famous betrayal in history....

'RIVALS THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN AS A COMPULSIVE READ' The GuardianIf you can't trust your sister, then who can you trust?Kate Rafter has spent her life running from her...

'Detective Inspector Alex Steen is up there with Jo Nesbo's notorious, extraordinary Harry Hole... A gripping, addictive and unforgettable read.' Crime Review'There's a real heart beating through Steen's darkness, and...

Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger 2018 Two time winner of Norway's Best Crime Novel A FROZEN BODY A MURDERED BIKER A RADICAL LAWYER WITH A MURKY PAST A FROZEN...

"No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity" - Richard III, Act 1 Scene 2 An angry and mercilessly suspenseful novel about an ex-con's attempt to negotiate the...

For decades, Omar Yussef has taught history to the children of Bethlehem. When a favourite former pupil, George Saba, is arrested for collaborating with the Israelis in the killing of...

Beth and me wedged tight, jeaned legs pressed against each other. The sound of our own breathing. Before we all stopped believing a tornado, or anything, could touch us, ever....

Shortlisted for the Ian Fleming CWA Silver DaggerKatie and her husband Eric have made their daughter Devon the centre of their world. Talented, determined, a rising gymnastics star, Devon is...

A humid summer night in Gibraltar. Lawyer Spike Sanguinetti arrives home to find an old friend, Solomon Hassan, waiting on his doorstep. Solomon is on the run. A Spanish girl...

Two rival families. One East End. The explosive first novel in the Mitchells & O'Haras trilogy For more than a decade, two East End families have been locked in a...

Sophie is haunted by the things she can't remember - and visions from the past she will never forget.One morning, she wakes to find that the little boy in her...

***Winner of the Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction***YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN ARRESTED.Maggie's husband is suddenly arrested in the middle of the night, on suspicion of murder.When Grant dies in custody,...

'Sinister and hilarious. Great fun' SUN'[A] smart, funny and deftly executed page turner' GUARDIAN'Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping' i PAPER'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do To Our Friends, comes a timely, gripping novel about the dark underbelly of wellness culture'DARWENT HAS A GREAT CAREER...

'Serious Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine vibes and just as hilarious, sad and disturbing. I predict a monster hit' Daily Mail'Got a wicked sense of humour? Then you'll love this'...

Welcome to the idyllic village of Pudding Corner. Tea is poured, secrets simmer, gardens hide more than just weeds - and murder is blooming once again...Pudding Corner is abuzz: the...

DCI Jim Daley is charged with murder - and everyone saw him do it - in the gripping final thriller in the series, from the bestselling author Denzil Meyrick.In the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIAR CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AN UNMISSABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I'm so impressed I want to tell everyone... Police procedural...

GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTSFrom the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Water Cure comes a chilling new feminist fable based on the true story of an unsolved mystery ....

Antonio Jauma, an old acquaintance, dies desperately wanting to get in touch with Pepe Carvalho. Jauma's widow has good reason to believe that her husband's death is not what it...

'A must-read for murder mystery lovers' DAILY MAIL'Ellis conjures up an immersive, authentic world in this evocative series' FINANCIAL TIMES'Gripping...expertly combining a crime mystery with a wartime thriller....a potent mix...

Antoine is twelve years old. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother in Beauval, a small, backwater town surrounded by forests, where everyone knows everyone's business, and...