Category: crime fiction
The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
Fox Argall looks like a hero: the handsome, over-educated detective. The past has proved the truth is far different. On paper, Lieutenant Ellis Cadnon ‘Fox’ Argall, MD, PhD, JD is a hero. He’s handsome, wildly over-educated, eccentric, and adores his wife with epic passion. Fox’s brain is neurospecial, weaving unfiltered webs of complex science with murder and a side of romance through twisty mystery … Read More The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox Bill Robinson #1
A former detective is starting over in a small town, but his past won’t let him go in this gripping new stand-alone from the world’s bestselling thriller writer. The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn’t … Read More The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox Bill Robinson #1
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The Dying Hour by Jane Jesmond
The wind still carries the memory of a recent storm across the Yorkshire hills. But it’s not the weather that’s set the dogs howling all day… When police officer Josh Mason is sent to investigate a complaint at Cooper’s Stables, he expects nothing more than an awkward conversation with the yard’s notoriously difficult owner. What waits behind the locked gates will haunt him forever. … Read More The Dying Hour by Jane Jesmond
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My Top 10 Books of 2026 – Part One
So here we go again into another year of reading. And here are ten of my favourite books of 2026 Part One, excluding audiobooks, of which there are loads so far. As usual a disparate selection, with a fair bit of superstition thrown in, but only one Gothic this time. It was a difficult decision as I had to leave out about three more … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2026 – Part One
The Tradwife’s Lie by Bella Ellwood-Clayton
In Westbrook, wives are currency. Belonging has a price. And the most dangerous thing a woman can do is change her mind. MARNII didn’t come here to be brave…I came to disappear. After New York, after the firm, after everything that broke me, Westbrook felt safe. Predictable. A place where the rules were clear, and someone else made the decisions. Elke chose me. That … Read More The Tradwife’s Lie by Bella Ellwood-Clayton
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Hush Hush by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #4
Top cop, devoted sister, and now Inmate 3329: even prison bars won’t stop Harriet Blue from seeking justice for the murder of her brother.Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop — as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis. So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner … Read More Hush Hush by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #4
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Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #3
Detective Harriet Blue is clear about two things. Regan Banks deserves to die. And she’ll be the one to pull the trigger. But Regan – the vicious serial killer responsible for destroying her brother’s life – has gone to ground. Suddenly, her phone rings. It’s him. Regan. ‘Catch me if you can,’ he tells her. Harriet needs to find this killing machine fast, even if … Read More Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #3
Nine Missing Girls by Steena Holmes
From two-million-selling author Steena Holmes, nine dark and gripping stories featuring Detective Meri Amber. Nine missing girls. Nine cases the world wants to forget. One detective who never will. Each file is someone’s daughter. Someone’s sister. And if Meri Amber can’t bring them home, she’ll make sure their stories end with justice. #NineMissingGirls X(Twitter @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #booktwitter Instagram @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram As the FBI’s leading child abduction specialist, Meri has spent her … Read More Nine Missing Girls by Steena Holmes
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Fifty Fifty by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #2
It’s not easy being a good detective – when your brother’s a serial killer. Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies dumped near the Georges River. Only one person believes he is innocent: his sister, Detective Harriet Blue. And she’s determined to prove it. Except she’s now been banished to the outback town of Last Chance Valley … Read More Fifty Fifty by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #2
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Never Never by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #1
When Sydney police department sex crimes detective Harriet Blue is called into her boss’s office, she never imagined it would be to tell her that her brother is the prime suspect in the brutal murders of three women. Shocked and in denial, Harry is transferred to Perth to avoid the media exposure this case will attract. Harry is sent into the outback – the … Read More Never Never by James Patterson and Candice Fox Detective Harriet Blue #1
The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
Nella, daughter of millionaire Theodore Racksole, orders a dinner of steak and beer at the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel in London. Her order is refused, so Theodore promptly buys the chef, the kitchen and the whole hotel. But when hotel staff begin to vanish and a German prince goes missing, Nella discovers that murder, blackmail and kidnapping are also on the menu. A rollicking … Read More The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
The Magdalene Stones Murders by JM Simpson
When Joe Ripley, the local fire chief, attends a house fire, he finds his friend Gina Murray has been burnt alive in a clear case of murder. DS Scott Hansen, still new to the area, is called in to investigate. Returning from a call out, the local mountain rescue team discover a body laid out in a sacred stone ring. The body has been … Read More The Magdalene Stones Murders by JM Simpson
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