Category: thriller
The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
When Caroline Alleyn inherits Wickham Grange, all she wants to do is sell up. There are bad memories there, linked to her childhood as the daughter of a single mother – and to all the other mothers she knew in that house. But her grandmother Frances’s will means that it can’t be sold without the consent of five elderly women, and they all refuse. … Read More The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
You can change your name. Change your life. But someone knows exactly who you are. Twenty years ago, Mason Tucker was tried and convicted as the teenager who helped lure young boys to the serial killer known as the Pied Piper of Peasedale. After serving his twenty-year sentence, Mason is freed and hopes to remain invisible while he rebuilds his life as an adult, hoping to … Read More The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
A candle flickers to life in the window of an old house, every dusk without fail. Rumours in the village speak of disappearances and murder. The recluse who resides there has shunned the world for years. Is his ritual a vigil? A form of memorial? An apology? Or something more sinister? What happened beyond those locked iron gates, behind the high walls? Lotte is … Read More Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
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
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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
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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 Ravine by Maia Chance readalong review
For a devoted wife and mother, a restful getaway descends into an inescapable nightmare in this dark psychological thriller. Harlow has almost everything she wants: a passionate marriage, an adorable stepson, and a fresh start at her husband Gregor’s childhood home on a remote island. But soon after arriving, Gregor begins to change, and Harlow is unsettled by his connection to their neighbour. When … Read More The Ravine by Maia Chance readalong review
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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