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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 INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**</b><br/><br/>'<i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> on <b>steroids</b>' <i><b>SAGA Magazine</b></i><br/><br/>'Irresistible and <b>highly recommended</b>!' <b>LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/>'I loved it. A <b>hugely entertaining</b> read!' <b>ANN CLEEVES</b><br/><br/>'A nice take on retirement-five old spooks whose bones may ache but whose minds remain sharp. You can <b>expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller</b>' - <i>Kirkus </i><br/><br/><b>***<br/><br/>INTRODUCING MAGGIE BIRD<br/><br/>IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES FROM THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>BESTSELLING AUTHOR </b><br/><br/>Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past.<br/><br/>But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job.<br/><br/>Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built.<br/><br/><b>IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE . . . UNTIL THEY FIND YOU.</b><br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Praise for <i>The Spy Coast</i>:<br/><br/>'Gerritsen is a <b>born storyteller</b>, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever' <b>LEE CHILD</b><br/><br/>'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a <b>darker and consistently exciting thriller</b>' <i><b>THE MAIL ON SUNDAY</b></i><br/><br/><b>'</b>Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' <b>DAVID BALDACCI</b><br/><br/>'A <b>riveting tale</b> filled with engaging characters' <b>KATHY REICHS</b><br/>.<br/><br/><i>The Summer Guests, </i>the second book in the Martini Club series is <b>AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER</b>.

<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.

Juliette can kill with a touch--will she wield her power for good, or will it turn her into the monster she's always feared she truly is? Find out in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series--all six novels are now available in this paperback box set!<br/><br/>One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can bring a grown man to his knees, begging for mercy. One touch, and she can kill.<br/><br/>No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, like too great a burden for one person alone to bear. But The Reestablishment sees her as an opportunity. As a deadly weapon. And they'll stop at nothing to shape her into what they want.<br/><br/>Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she's reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had.