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<b>'Perhaps the greatest living American crime writer' Stephen King</b><br/><br/>After the Carusos family home is destroyed by police with a no-knock warrant, the family struggle to return to normal.<br/><br/>Two former inmates reunite on a TV set. They're both back on the straight and narrow ... until one sees the potential for an easy grift.<br/><br/>A teenage boy must step into the man he'd like to be as a hostage crisis grips his hometown.<br/><br/>A woman adrift meets a man tied to her grandmother's past, and awakens to the bloody history of the place she grew up.<br/><br/>Pelecanos' portraits are characterized by shades of grey, resisting the mold of heroes and villains, victims and perpetrators, good and evil. At once streetwise and full of heart, <i>Owning Up</i> grapples with random chance, the bind of consequence, and the forked paths a life can take.

<b>The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy Perez</b><br/><br/>When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his death is a shocking blow to the community.<br/><br/>Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their son, Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders, many of whom hold secrets. Dark secrets, which could have led to the man's murder.<br/><br/>Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again . . .

'Unquestionably the supremo of South African crime-writing fiction' - Peter James<br/><br/>Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido are languishing in Stellenbosch. Run-of-the-mill police work in the leafy university town is a far cry from their previous life in the elite HAWKS. But when a student is found dead on a mountain trail, the two detectives find themselves trying to unpick a stubbornly difficult mystery.<br/>In the north of the country, meanwhile, a beautiful wildlife guide is recruited by a group of special forces soldiers to act as a honeytrap, part a dangerous multi-million-dollar heist that goes tragically wrong. Then back in Stellenbosch, a local businessman is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat. A message to keep silent - but about what?<br/>You need a cool head to unravel it all, because sadly, the thieves and criminals are as likely to be in government - or even the police - as on the streets. You need to stay calm, focused - and sober. Benny may be sober these days, but he's not feeling calm. Solving this puzzle is turning into a deadly race against time and there's another date that's coming towards him like an express train. Alexa has fixed the date for their wedding. Big trouble, on every front.

<b>PRE-ORDER THE NEW THRILLER FROM MILLION COPY <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER MICHAEL CONNELLY</b><br/><br/>Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland.<br/><br/>But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case.<br/><br/>Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.<br/><br/>****<br/><br/><b>CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:</b><br/><br/>'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'<br/><b>IAN RANKIN</b><br/><br/>'The best mystery writer in the world'<br/><b><i>GQ</i></b><br/><br/>'A superb natural storyteller'<br/><b>LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/>'A master'<br/><b>STEPHEN KING</b><br/><br/>'America's greatest living crime writer'<br/><b><i>DAILY EXPRESS</i></b><br/><br/>'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'<br/><b><i>SUNDAY TELEGRAPH</i></b>

<i>Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime</i> - Honore de Balzac<br/><br/>New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality.<br/><br/>In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all - beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party - a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem's elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street 'closer' who wields his wealth like a weapon.<br/><br/>One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade.<br/><br/>Fans of <i>The White Lotus </i>and <i>Big Little Lies </i>will be drawn into the dark underbelly of the American Dream - a world where money can buy anything, until it ruins everything.

<b>Instant<i> NYT</i> Bestselling Author</b><br/><b><i>USA Today</i> Bestselling Author</b><br/><b>Viral Booktok Sensation</b><br/><br/><b><i>The conclusion to the Cat and Mouse Duet is here...</i></b><br/><br/>The Diamond<br/><br/>Death walks alongside me,<br/>But the reaper is no match for me.<br/>I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem.<br/>They won't keep me forever.<br/>I no longer recognize the person I've become,<br/>And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night.<br/>They call me a diamond,<br/>But they've only created an angel of death.<br/><br/>The Hunter<br/><br/>I was born a predator,<br/>With ruthlessness ingrained in my bones.<br/>When what's mine is stolen from me in the night,<br/>Like a diamond hidden within a fortress,<br/>I find that I can no longer contain the beast.<br/>Blood will paint the ground as I tear apart this world to find her.<br/>And bring her back to where she belongs.<br/>No one will escape my wrath,<br/>Especially not those who have betrayed me.<br/><br/><b>Warning:</b> This is the second and final installment to the Duet. You <b><i>must</i></b> read <i>Haunting Adeline</i> first.

<strong>You thought you were alone. Think again.</strong> <br/><br/>The groundbreaking fifth thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. <br/><br/><strong>CLOSE THE CURTAINS</strong><br/>A film arrives at Stockholm's National Crime Investigation Department showing a woman in her own home, plainly unaware she is being watched. The police don't take it seriously ... until she is found murdered. <br/><br/><strong>LOCK THE DOOR</strong><br/>When the next video arrives, Detective Margot Silverman frantically attempts to identify the victim. But it's already too late. Because at the time the video was sent, the killer was already inside their house... <br/><br/><strong>BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE</strong><br/>Soon Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Who will the Stalker target next?