Crime and Thriller
Whether you're after high-stakes action, shocking plot twists, gripping whodunnits, or all of the above, our crime and thriller range has you covered. Find the latest books from best-selling authors like David Baldacci or Ann Cleeves and discover exciting new writers in the genre.
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The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Hisashi Kashiwai

The Square of Sevens
Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Cast a Cold Eye
Robbie Morrison

The Trade Off
Sandie Jones

Last Seen Wearing
Colin Dexter

The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Colin Dexter

Service of All the Dead
Colin Dexter

Last Bus to Woodstock
Colin Dexter

Assumption
Percival Everett

The Raging Storm
Ann Cleeves

The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
T. L. Huchu

Black Thorn
Sarah Hilary

The Blonde Identity
Ally Carter

Other Women
Emma Flint

Burial Rites
Hannah Kent

The Maiden
Kate Foster

Perfect People
Peter James

Bright Young Women
Jessica Knoll

The Woman Inside
M. T. Edvardsson

Homecoming
Kate Morton

Ritual of Fire
D. V. Bishop

Absolute Power
David Baldacci

Fever
Robin Cook

Godplayer
Robin Cook

Mindbend
Robin Cook

Abandon
Blake Crouch

Murder in Paradise
Ann Cleeves

A Prey to Murder
Ann Cleeves

The Escape
Ruth Kelly

Target and Destroy
Tom Marcus

The Forgotten Tower
Lulu Taylor

A Bird in the Hand
Ann Cleeves

Come Death and High Water
Ann Cleeves

Red Queen
Juan Gómez-Jurado

A Twist of the Knife
Peter James

Simply Lies
David Baldacci

Rattle
Fiona Cummins

The Collector
Fiona Cummins

A Nearly Normal Family
M. T. Edvardsson

The Axe Woman
Håkan Nesser