crime thriller

Are you ready to enter The Binding Room?

WARNING – gruesome content ahead! From the author of The Jigsaw Man comes a brand new crime thriller! DI Henley and the Serial Crimes Unit are back in The Binding Room… Scroll down for an exclusive extract PROLOGUE A shrapnel of rib bone pierces the thin, slippery membrane of his… Read More

Nice girls can do bad things …

The Girls Are All so Nice Here, the compelling new dark thriller by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, is out now in paperback format! To celebrate, Laurie is here to discuss the idea of reinvention in her novel and the inspiration behind it. The Girls Aren’t Nice At All But who… Read More

The Blood Tide: An Interview with Neil Lancaster

Author Neil Lancaster tells us about his introduction to crime writing as we celebrate the release of his latest gripping police procedural, The Blood Tide. Read More

Win a Highland food hamper!

To celebrate the upcoming publication of The Blood Tide by Neil Lancaster, we’re giving you the chance to win a delicious Highland hamper full of tasty Scottish treats! Simply answer the question below to enter. Read More

Read an extract of That Woman!

Looking for something to read on your coffee break? We have just the thing! Read on to see the first chapter of the absolutely gripping and unputdownable thriller That Woman, by Helen Monks Takhar. Katherine I’ve lost you in the neon river of high-visibility vests… Read More

Alice Feeney on the inspiration for her novel and book recommendations

Dear Reader, I first had the idea for Rock paper Scissors during a trip to Scotland in 2018. We drove to a remote property in a terrible storm, which they called the Beast from the East. When we finally arrived it was dark, there was no power and our phones didn’t… Read More

Neil Lancaster on writing DC Janie Calder in Dead Man’s Grave

Well, hey dudes. Today is a day I never thought I’d see when I first opened my laptop three years ago and began writing my first book.  IT’S HARDBACK PUBLICATION DAY !! Yep, Dead Man’s Grave is coming out in hardback. I’m looking at a copy… Read More

Karin Nordin on The Allure of the Detective Duo

To celebrate the release of the gripping new police procedural Last One Alive, Karin Nordin discusses the allure of the detective duo and how she created her partners Nygaard and Jansson. The Allure of the Detective Duo Holmes and Watson. Salander and Blomkvist. Poe and… Read More

How an old shoebox inspired The Secret Keeper’s Daughter

How an Old Shoebox Inspired My New Novel – Samantha King I started writing The Secret Keeper’s Daughter during a school holiday. While our two children were busy having fun, I seized the chance to rifle through their cupboards to sort out outgrown clothes and unwanted… Read More

Meet The Island House Suspects/Guests

Alice has seen The Island Hotel in her dreams. She’s convinced the clues of her unknown past lie inside its gothic walls. So when she’s invited to spend the weekend at the newly renovated hotel, she heads to the Suffolk coast with her ex-boyfriend Leon, determined to discover the truth. Read More

Alex Shaw on writing Traitors and creating Sophie Racine

To celebrate the recent release of Alex Shaw’s new gripping series Traitors, we asked him to explain why felt the need to write this story and create his protagonist Sophie Racine. Why I needed to write Traitors and create Sophie Racine. Read More

Make an appointment with The Therapist

To celebrate paperback publication of The Therapist by Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris, we are delighted to be sharing an exclusive extract and author audio Q&A below. Enjoy! PAST My office is small, perfect and minimalist. It’s decorated in calming shades of grey, with… Read More