British Thrillers

On the day of Alec Salter’s fiftieth birthday party, his wife, Charlotte, vanishes. Most of the small English village of Glensted is at the party for hours before anyone realizes she is missing. While Alec brushes off her disappearance, their four children—especially fifteen-year-old Etty—grow increasingly anxious as the cold winter hours become days and she doesn’t return. Then Etty and her friend Morgan find the body of Morgan’s father—and the Salters’ neighbor— Duncan Ackerley, floating in the river.

A brutal murder. A cop under pressure. A deadly game. When local farmer Nigel Grave is found brutally murdered, DI Joe Hogarth's judgment is questioned. Surrounded by motives and suspects, Hogarth must uncover the truth before a vicious killer strikes again. ★★★★★ “Fast paced - difficult to put down!” At the crime scene, Hogarth and DS Sue Palmer find a web of deceit. A drunken wife, an ambitious son, and the relentless Goodwells all become suspects. Amidst the greed and lies, Hogarth spots a crucial clue: mysterious black grains beneath the blood-spattered hay. ★★★★...

When Blake Barton opens the door to a stranger one morning, he comes face to face with an unimaginable evil. Because this stranger claims to be the devil, and he promises to kill Blake—not now, but in six days, six hours, and six minutes exactly. Plunged into a nightmare race to save his wife and young son, Blake finds himself fighting not only the stranger but an army of young men who call themselves the devil's disciples—men who will do anything to please their master. As time runs out, Blake realizes that in order to fight evil, he must find the devil inside himself.

It’s been slow for Madison, the Italians have been on their best behavior. But the German’s are another matter.The murder of a known German agent pits Madison against one of the deadliest agents in Europe and forces her in a race to save England’s new wonder weapon from falling into Hitler’s hands. Buy Your Copy Today!

With London's streets deserted, a young flower girl is murdered. But why was she out so late on the foggiest night of the year? Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard has nowhere to even begin looking for a suspect. However, Mrs. Jeffries, his housekeeper, is even more accomplished at detection than she is at household management. A policeman's widow herself, her quick wits allow her to nudge the inspector in the right direction to solve the mystery.

An atmospheric noir thriller from the shadows of 1930s London. In a city gripped by secrets, former war hero turned disillusioned private eye Nick Valentine is trying to drown his demons in whisky and shadows. But when a beautiful nightclub singer turns up dead with compromising photographs in her possession, Nick is dragged into a world of espionage, betrayal and murder. As Europe edges towards war, Nick races to uncover the truth behind a series of stolen military documents, navigating the murky underworld of Soho, the corruption of Whitehall, and the ghosts of his own violent past. ...

Revised - Revamped - Refreshed in 2025 An Impossible Dilemma – A Gripping Psychological Thriller from the Bestselling Author of The Watcher How far would you go to save your child? And what if the cost was someone else’s life? Victoria and Jonathan’s world shatters when their beloved daughter, Emily, is diagnosed with a rare and fatal illness. There is no cure—until a groundbreaking medical trial offers a glimmer of hope. A revolutionary hormone transplant could save Emily’s life. But there’s a horrifying catch: every single donor died within 24 hours. Faced with an unimaginable...

I was startled by a sudden stirring of the body in front of me as I stooped above it, looking down into a pair of surprisingly alert eyes. He reached up a hand to grasp my arm fiercely as his lips struggled to form the words he was trying to say. “Why…didn’t… they… …?” He gasped, breaking off with the effort of speaking. “Don’t try to talk. I’ll go for help.” I freed myself from his grasp as gently as I could. Standing up again and turning to go. “Too late for that.” He said weakly, “I’m done for. I’ve seen it happen too many times before.” His eyes closed ...

Once known to all in her village as the rector's daughter, Lucy is now a mother herself - to a wonderful 18-month-old son, Ned. Upon discovering that she is expecting a second child, Lucy and Robert are delighted. In anticipation of the new arrival, Lucy is set on expanding her nursery staff. When Agnes, her current nurse, recommends her cousin, it seems like the perfect solution. But trouble arrives along with the new nursery maid from London. When a farmer finds her lifeless body in a drainage ditch, Lucy and Robert fear foul play.

When the body of a man killed by a point blank shot to the head is found in Crooked Man Woods, it appears to be a suicide. But when Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter begin to investigate, it soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems. The victim, Carl Finch, had been causing quite a stir in the small-town community. With rising debts and complicated relationships, the suspects are beginning to mount up.

London, 1925. With their band the Dizzy Heights, jazz musicians Ivor ‘Skins’ Maloney and Bartholomew ‘Barty’ Dunn are used to improvising as they play the Charleston for flappers and toffs, but things are about to take a surprising turn.

Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last twenty years avoiding her quaint English hometown, but when she receives a letter from Arthur asking her to investigate—sent just days before his death—Freya has no choice but to return to a life she had sworn to leave behind.

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE The news of it spread like a virus. Passed by whispers made in secret and casual conversations made between friends and family members, co-workers, and casual acquaintances until the news of it became a pandemic in the making. And the news of it? The return of the kids ...

Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe gin fizzes), gun loaders, the drawing of pegs, fine-looking bird dogs, and shooting costumes of tweed, herringbone, and suede. But as gunshots explode like a riff of Black Cat firecrackers, another shot sounds too close for comfort to Theodosia and Drayton. Intrigued but worried, Theodosia wanders into the neighbor's lavender field where she discovers their host, Reginald Doyle, bleeding to death.

Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone - never to be seen again. That is the story Finn told to the police. But it is not the whole story.

An ex-husband. A former best friend. A kidnap. When Charlotte's ex-husband Idris, the newest star of the Vipers' Nest TV Show, is kidnapped, his current wife Michelle reaches out to Charlotte for help. It's a difficult request, considering that Idris cheated on Charlotte with Michelle, who was once Charlotte's closest friend. Despite the painful history between them, Charlotte agrees to help Michelle track him down. Working alongside her partner Angus, they set out to uncover the truth behind Idris's disappearance. With only a handful of clues to go on, they must race against time to find ...

The world thought he was dead...Living in the underbelly of New York City, James Stone has mastered the art of anonymity. A forgotten fugitive, Stone lives a quiet life as bodyguard to Luca O'Driscoll, the son of a powerful crime syndicate boss. But when disaster strikes, and Luca is taken hostage by an unknown foe with a score to settle against Stone's employer, James finds himself thrust into a deadly game of survival. As old wounds reopen, and secrets threaten to unravel, Stone has one final chance to find Luca before the world learns the truth, and his status atop the Most Wanted list ...

In the tranquil coastal village of Emsworth, retired spy John Rehurt enjoys a quiet morning at the local pub, unaware that a storm is brewing on the horizon. As the community awakens to the aroma of spring, an unexpected blackout plunges the village into eerie silence, signalling the onset of chaos outside its idyllic confines. With critical infrastructures failing and communication systems down, Rehurt’s instincts kick in. The seemingly peaceful day turns chaotic as residents grapple with the unsettling quiet and loss of normalcy. As he observes the unfolding panic, his sharp mind and ...

His Majesty’s Prison BlackRock is where Evil is sent to die. None of the killers imprisoned on the island prison, 30 miles off the coast of Scotland, will ever leave. When Scottish billionaire, social philanthropist, and prison reformer, Ethan Mackay, is murdered during a VIP visit to the island, it becomes dangerously clear that not all the murderers are behind bars. Cut off from the mainland during a ferocious winter storm, the rest of the VIP tour take refuge in the Governor’s residence and patiently wait for the storm to pass. But what secrets lurk beneath the surface? What ...

It seems like the answer to their prayers: a cash-in-hand residential job in a part of the country where no-one knows them – and no-one can find them.To single mother Bridget Sweeny and her daughter, Rospetroc House means sanctuary and a fresh start, with new names and new hope for the future. But the isolated manor on Bodmin Moor guards its own secrets: a history of high staff turnover and a disturbing reputation in the village. Strange things begin to happen: furniture moves by itself, Bridget hears whispers and footsteps in the empty corridors, and often has an eerie feeling that she ...