"Everyone's heard the rumours about elite gentlemen's clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are the height of decadence... and the secrets are darker than you could possibly imagine. DS Maeve Kerrigan finds herself in an unfamiliar world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour when she investigates the murder of a young journalist, Paige Hargreaves. Paige was working on a story about the Chiron Club, a private society for the richest...

A young girl's body is discovered in an alleyway in London's Docklands, brutally murdered. Police chief commander John Coffin investigates. From one of the most universally praised English crime writers, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie. A young girl's body is discovered in an alleyway in London's Docklands. The brutal murder polarizes the inhabitants of the newly gentrified neighbourhood under the jurisdiction of police chief commander John Coffin....

8-year-old Leila Smith has seen and heard things that no child should ever have to. On the Hawthorn Estate, where she lives, she often stays out after dark to avoid going home. But what Leila doesn't know is that someone has been watching her in the playground. One day, she disappears without a trace... The police start a nationwide search but it's as if Leila has vanished into thin air. Who kidnapped her? What do they want? Will she return home safely...

Nita Gonzalez takes readers on a terrifying tour of the streets of North Philadelphia, where the code of the streets rules supreme. Told in such vivid detail and with a gritty and compelling style, this story of mayhem in the City of Brotherly Love is soon to be a hood classic. Raised by a crack addict, Lil' Bert has a chip on his shoulder and murder in his heart. As the leader of Philly's most dangerous drug gang, he is determined to keep the city's...

"Leo Stone is a killer. A year ago, he was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life without parole. But now, a juror from his trial has revealed the jury was prejudiced, and a retrial is called. Detectives Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent are tasked with re-examining the evidence. Before long, they uncover links between Stone and a possible third victim. But with Stone behind bars, a fourth woman disappears in similar circumstances. Is...

Two murders. Twenty years. Now the killer is back for more... DCI Matilda Darke has returned to work after a nine month absence. A shadow of her former self, she is tasked with re-opening a cold case: the terrifyingly brutal murders of Miranda and Stefan Harkness. The only witness was their eleven-year-old son, Jonathan, who was too deeply traumatized to speak a word. Then a dead body is discovered, and the investigation leads back to Matilda's case....

'Wait just one minute while I catch my breath and pick my heart up off the floor. Wow! This book grabbed onto me and would not let go... Five stars' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You thought she was safe. You were wrong... Alex knows her daughter would never wander off in a strange place. So when her three-year-old vanishes from an idyllic beach wedding, Alex immediately believes the worst. The hunt for Lottie quickly becomes a world-wide search,...

Erin was a good girl. But someone wanted her dead... 'I love all Mel Sherratt's books' IAN RANKIN 'An absolute masterpiece' ANGELA MARSONS 'Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension' RACHEL ABBOTT When sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked, she dies in the arms of her best friend Molly, just meters from her home. Molly is the surviving girl but says she easily could have been the victim — it was a random mugging gone wrong. With...

Who killed Sophie? A body lies by the seafront, mutilated beyond recognition. A teenage girl has secrets to keep. And a detective is watching helplessly as his life falls apart at the seams... Early one morning, Sophie Washington is found dead in the seaside resort of Whitley Bay. There's a mysterious dragon tattoo on her hip, but her face is no longer there. As DI Jack Brady is forced to investigate, he begins to uncover a web of secrets, not least...

Franck Amelin, commandant d'un groupe d'enquête à la section criminelle du S.R.P.J. de Lyon n'est pas ravi lorsqu'il doit annoncer à son équipe qu'Alexandra Serrano, une jeune officier de police judiciaire, psychologue de surcroît, débarque de Paris pour travailler avec eux en tant que «profileuse». Mais la série d'assassinats qui s'amorce dans la capitale rhodanienne en ce milieu de printemps, ne leur laisse pas le loisir de s'appesantir...