Gripping Thriller

"In Havenstad, silence is golden—and murder is just another job." Ryan Tipton never asked to be a hitman. But when opportunity knocks with a dangerous offer, he steps into a world where the rich get what they want, and the rest get buried. Partnering with Elena, a hacker with a haunted past, Ryan builds a business on the city’s darkest secrets. Together, they take on jobs that the law won’t touch—for a price. But as the stakes grow higher, so do the risks. And when a powerful enemy sets his sights on them, Ryan realizes that in this game, survival is never guaranteed.

Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She’s used to being invisible in her job at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows and wiping away the grime, dust and secrets of the guests passing through. She’s just a maid—why should anyone take notice? But Molly is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. This isn’t a mess that can be easily cleaned up.

She was trouble from the start. Now he might pay with his life... A ruthless killer stalks Southend’s streets, leaving a trail of blood. Detective Joe Hogarth is running out of time—and his own dark secret is about to explode. Caught in a dangerous affair with the wife of a powerful politician, Hogarth is playing with fire. But with the body count rising, he’s fighting two battles at once: chasing the deadliest adversary he’s ever faced—and protecting the woman he can’t walk away from. The killer is always one step ahead. The stakes couldn’t be higher. And if one of ...

‘Strikingly original’ - says award-winning author Jake Needham (Inspector Tay series) ‘Zoya is as gripping as it is charming. A great read’ - says best-selling author Oliver Harris (Detective Belsey series) ‘There's a new detective in town and don't let her height fool you, or her accent de jour. Spot on crime investigation and we need more Z!' ‘This book was amazing! This is my kind of thriller, it's fast and twisty. I love a good twist that shocks me, I didn't see it coming but oh wow I should have!’ ‘Great suspense, intriguing action, murder, mystery…a great whodunnit ...

Between her work in Cornwall’s oldest library and catching up with old friends over tea and chocolate biscuits, Jemima Jago is spending the season the only way she knows how: sunbathing, swimming, and sailing. But her postcard-perfect summer is turned upside down when the body of well-to-do businessman Hermie Castleberry is found on the sweeping white sands at the foot of Candlewick Castle.

On a hot summer’s day, the sleepy town of Mount Chester is thrown into turmoil when 17-year-old local girl Jenna goes missing. Within hours, the case takes an agonizing turn when her body is discovered in the isolated mountains. Detective Kay Sharp rushes to the scene, hiking for miles to the base of Wildfire Ridge. From the markings on Jenna’s body, it’s clear that she was brutally murdered. Near the victim, Kay finds a butterfly-shaped hair clip with a set of fingerprints that could be a vital clue. In the hunt for the truth, Kay turns the small town upside down.

Five years ago, Erin Kennedy moved to New York following a family tragedy. She now lives happily with her detective husband in the scenic seaside town of Newport, Long Island. When Erin answers the door to Danny's police colleagues one morning, it's the start of an ordinary day. But behind her, Danny walks to the window of their 4th-floor apartment and jumps to his death.

Nurse Kate Palmer thought the pretty Cornish village of Tinworthy would be the perfect place for a peaceful retirement. She couldn’t have been more wrong! But even she is shocked when she attends a beautiful wedding at St. Pirin’s Church and the handsome groom drops dead in front of her very eyes.

Revised - Revamped - Refreshed - 2025 A Riveting Psychological Thriller Geri and James are back—sharper, bolder, and caught in their most explosive mystery yet! Just when their neighbour, Lydia, finally seems to have found peace with the birth of her second son, disaster strikes once more. Determined to help their friend, Geri and James step in—but they soon realise Lydia’s troubles are only the beginning. While researching historic unsolved murders for James’s latest book, Geri stumbles upon a chilling revelation: one of the prime suspects from a decades-old case is now a resident ...

When the bodies of 11 and 12-year-old sisters, Tessa and Megan, are found at the bottom of a ravine - dressed in matching pastel summer outfits, their small bodies broken from the fall - Detective Katie Scott is called to one of the most shocking and heartbreaking crime scenes of her career.

Melissa couldn’t be happier that summer has arrived. She’s delighted to have her mother back by her side, and she is extending her beloved Hawthorn Cottage so her new family can live together. Meanwhile, Melissa’s mother, Sylvia, is back in good health and enjoying a brief stay at a stately retirement home. She loves getting to know the residents, until first a dog and then his owner are both found dead in the dining room. Like mother, like daughter, Sylvia decides to do a little investigating of her own.

Everyone has secrets. When my wife went to prison for the murder of my mistress, I realized just how dangerous some secrets could be. She’s now my ex-wife and is getting released based on new evidence. I don’t want to worry, but even if she didn’t kill my mistress, which I’m not convinced of, there’s no doubt she’s unstable. I have a family to protect now. My new wife, Evelyn, is terrified, and I am determined not to let anything happen to her or our newborn daughter.

An ex-cop haunted by his past. A body with a message. 72 hours to find the truth... Ex-cop, Thomas Blume returns to New York hot on the trail of the man that killed his family... But when the body of a former girlfriend unexpectedly shows up at police HQ Blume is suddenly thrust into an investigation to find the murderer and stop them killing again. Now, in a race against time Blume must solve a riddle from his past and battle through a world of cops, criminals and organized crime… before it’s too late. Who can be trusted and who will survive? Find out in the thrilling fifth book of the...

A wave of apparent suicides hits a string of seaside resorts, but when a police officer is named as the latest to die, DI Amy Winter suspects there may be more than mere coincidence to these tragic deaths. But what dark motive could cause someone to throw themselves into the cold depths of the North Sea? Someone in the community knows more, but Amy’s questions are met with resistance. A group of mysterious teenagers might hold the key, but why are they so afraid to talk? Meanwhile, after the release from prison of her serial killer mother, Amy is fighting her own demons.

It seemed like a dream come true when we first moved in. A chance to leave my stressful job behind and fix things with James. But something gnaws at me each morning as I wave my husband off to work from our gated community, accept a coffee from Lin, our housekeeper, and watch my kids play in these eerily perfect, car-free streets. When a neighbor’s body is found floating in a pool during a party, the other wives say it was a tragic accident. But there are also whispers about the family who lived in our villa before us—just vanished one day, they say.

A cold spring day brings murder to the Oregon coast. No one is safe—and someone dear to Logan may be the next to fall. What starts as a peaceful run on the Oregon coast with her rescue dog Dixon, turns into a nightmare when Logan McKenna stumbles upon a shocking murder at a local dog training camp. The victim is a stranger, but Logan’s new friend, Oletta Hartley—the camp's owner and skilled dog and horse trainer—becomes the prime suspect. Determined to clear Oletta's name, Logan delves into a tangled web of lies where everyone has something to hide—and a reason for murder. As ...

Nothing is as it seems. A man wakes in a dilapidated apartment, hooked to a strange machine, with a dead body in the next room—and no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he unravels the mystery of his identity over the next forty-eight hours, he discovers he may be one of the most influential figures of the twenty-first century. But the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that some truths are better left untouched.

One night, while lying in bed next to her husband, Claire Devon suddenly hears a low hum. This innocuous sound, which no one else in the house can hear, has no obvious source or medical cause, but it begins to upset the balance of Claire’s life. When she discovers that one of her students can also hear the hum, the two strike up an unlikely and intimate friendship. Finding themselves increasingly isolated from their families and colleagues, they fall in with a disparate group of people who also perceive the sound.

Some paths, there are no turning back from. Desperate and broken, Michael travels to Mexico with one dark intention - to end his life. But when he meets someone at the hotel bar, everything changes. Josie’s sister vanished without a trace in Mexico a year ago, and the local authorities have long since given up the search. Drawn together by their shared pain, Michael and Josie embark on a mission to find out the truth. As they uncover more than they bargained for, Michael must decide if he is willing to fight for his life. Troubled strangers collide in Mexico in this dark, fast-paced ...

When Jade Ferguson’s affair with a married man abruptly ends, she’s devastated. There is no quick fix for a broken heart. A fresh start is required. New job. New home. New neighbours. The residents of Gresham Terrace seem pleasant enough. Except for one… An absolutely gripping debut psychological thriller.