Three compelling Wexford mysteries in one volume: A GUILTY THING SURPRISED Someone must have had good reason to murder Mrs Elizabeth Nightingale on a dark September night. And as Detective Chief Inspector Wexford investigates, he discovers sinister undercurrents and dramatic secrets beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives... NO MORE DYING THEN Seven-and-a-half months after the first disappearance, five-year-old...

Martin Urban is a quiet bachelor with a comfortable life, free of worry and distractions. When he unexpectedly comes into a small fortune, he decides to use his newfound wealth to help out those in need. Finn also leads a quiet life, and comes into a little money of his own. Normally, their paths would never have crossed. But Martin's...

Three decades after her pioneering anthology, Daughters of Africa, Margaret Busby curates an extraordinary collection of contemporary writing by 200 women writers of African descent, including Zadie Smith, Bernardine Evaristo and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A glorious portrayal of the richness and range of African women's voices, this major international book brings together their achievements across a wealth of genres. From...

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Grabs you from the first page and never lets go' 5***** Reader Review 'Excellent. Awell plotted story with plenty of twists and turns' 5***** Reader Review 'Flawlessly researched with a gripping plot' 5***** Reader Review ______ Steeplechase jockey Derek Franklin has had more broken...

A gripping tragedy of crime and class, widely regarded as one of multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling authorRuth Rendell's seminal masterworks and a crime fiction classic. Fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will not be disappointed. 'One of her masterpieces' -- Telegraph 'A classic' - The Times 'Quite possibly the best crime book I have ever...

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Keeps you enthralled all the way through' 5***** Reader Review 'Full of intrigue from start to finish. Another Dick Francis success' 5***** Reader Review 'Edge-of-your-seat reading' 5***** Reader Review ______ Ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew is reluctantly off to pre-Olympic games Moscow, as a favour to...

1991 Near Checkpoint Zulu, one hundred miles from the Kuwaiti border, British journalist Thomas Benton meets American private Arwood Hobbes. Desert Storm is over, and peace has been declared. As the two argue about whether it makes sense to cross the nearest border, they become embroiled in a horrific attack in which a young local girl in a green dress...

Immortalized in these famous stories, G.K. Chesterton's endearing amateur sleuth has entertained countless generations of readers. For, as his admirers know, Father Brown's cherubic face and unworldly simplicity, his glasses and his huge umbrella, disguise a quite uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work. ...

Three women. One Killer. Talking to strangers has never been more dangerous... When the body of forty-four-year-old Karen Simmons is found abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined this will be the big break she so desperately needs. Because she has a head start on all the other reporters. Just a week before Karen was killed, Kiki interviewed...

Brought to you by Penguin. Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face a new exciting adventure, continuing the bestselling series from UK No. 1 Bestseller Clive Cussler, the Grand Master of Adventure. The latest action-packed thriller featuring treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo. Praise for Clive Cussler: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Just about the best in the business' New...

2024, and China is massing troops on its coast across the Strait from Taiwan. This time it looks like they're serious about invasion - an act that would result in war between the People's Republic and the US and its allies, including the UK. But Britain's Secret Intelligence Service has an agent in play: someone close to the top of...

Contains: The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, Mr Standfast, The Three Hostages and The Island of Sheep ...