Thriller

Read an Extract of The Dark Hours by Amy Jordan!

Read an exclusive extract from the dark, gritty psychological suspense crime thriller by Amy Jordan, The Dark Hours new for 2025! 2 1994 ‘What do you reckon?’ Garda Adrian Clancy parked the squad car against the kerb and leaned forward, peering into the semi-darkness. ‘Turn the engine off,’ Julia… Read More

Read an Extract of First Wife’s Shadow by Adele Parks!

Read an exclusive extract from the gripping psychological suspense crime thriller by Adele Parks, First Wife’s Shadow, now out in paperback! Prologue The body was pinned up against the tree. Dead. Obviously dead. No RIP here. The detective didn’t see many RIPs in his line of work. He saw… Read More

CHAPTER THREE UNLOCKED

Read the exclusive early third chapter of The Lie Maker by Sunday Times bestselling author, Linwood Barclay. THREE The dog was at the door, whining and scratching. “Jesus Christ, didn’t we just go out?” asked Willard Bentley. Only moments earlier, he’d settled into the overstuffed leather… Read More

CHAPTER ONE UNLOCKED

Read the exclusive early first chapter of The Lie Maker by Sunday Times bestselling author, Linwood Barclay. ONE “He could have someone out there,” the man said, pulling back the front-window curtains a tentative inch.“Watching the house right now.”He was careful not to step directly in… Read More

SCOTTISH CRIME WRITING PRIZE NEWS!

HQ FICTION AND BLOODY SCOTLAND ANNOUNCE NEW SCOTTISH CRIME WRITING PRIZE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SCOTLAND AND 42 MANAGEMENT. We are thrilled to be launching a competition in partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times in Scotland, Bloody Scotland, and 42 Management and… Read More

Read an extract from Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers by Jesse Sutanto.

Ready for a new Jesse Sutanto story? Read on for the first chapter of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers. Vera Wong Zhuzhu, age sixty, is a pig, but she really should have been born a rooster. We are, of course, referring to Chinese horoscopes. Read More

An interview with amateur sleuth, Vera Wong

Next week sees the publication of Jesse Sutanto’s new cosy crime novel, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers and to celebrate, we’re honoured to welcome Vera herself to the blog. It’s not every day we’re lucky enough to have an actual (amateur) detective on our platforms!… Read More

Read an extract from Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher

Can't get enough of BookTok sensation Colleen Hoover and bestselling author of The Wives, Tarryn Fisher? Read on for an extract of their gripping romantic thriller, Never Never. Read More

We’ve got the #BookTok bug!

Whether you’re looking for a cure for your book hangover or you’re searching for something to finally pull you out of that reading slump, here are ten of our top reads that are sure to scratch that #BookTok itch! Chances are you might have seen a few of these… Read More

The killer idea behind The Night Watch

Neil Lancaster, author of the DC Max Craigie series, joins us to talk about the inspiration behind the latest instalment, The Night Watch, and the inspiration behind this thrilling read. “Well, it’s publication day for The Night Watch, the third of the DS Max Craigie… Read More

Moving House with Jennifer Moore

Jennifer Moore’s debut novel The Woman Before is an addictive, atmospheric psychological thriller about a mysterious woman and house of shocking secrets. Read on to discover the inspiration behind this gripping new novel! ‘I hear there are people who actually enjoy moving. Sounds like a disease to me… Read More

HQ Readalong: The Getaway by Ross Armstrong

Join us between Monday 11th July and Sunday 17th for The Getaway readalong. Every day we’ll be reading a section of the nail-biting thriller together and sharing our thoughts on social media. Tag @HQStories, @RossArmstrongBook and use #TheGetaway to get involved! Day 1: Question 1 (Pg1-Pg30) ‘Robert sighed, his… Read More