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It Should Have Been YouThey came for you. But they got the wrong house...A gripping, unputdownable thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of NO ONE SAW A THING. Andrea Mara turns ordinary fears into extraordinary thrillers, and this is her best book yet. All the neighbours have secrets. But how far will they go to keep them? Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable new thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Andrea Mara. Look what you started. You text your sister. Your message is full of gossip about your neighbour. But you accidentally send it to the entire local community WhatsApp group instead. Now everyone knows. As rumour spreads like wildfire through the picture-perfect neighbourhood, you convince yourself that people will move on, that this will quickly be forgotten. But then you receive the first death threat. And someone wants you dead. The next day, a woman has been murdered. And what's even more chilling is that she had the same address as you - 26 Oakpark - but in a different part of town. Did the killer get the wrong house? It won't be long before you find out...

'A vivid story of small town allegiances and secret grudges that drew me in and didn’t let go! I was pinned to my chair.' – Amanda Hampson, author of The Tea Ladies 'One of the most enjoyable crime reads of the year.' – Hayley Scrivenor, internationally best-selling author of Dirt Town So many people had reason to hate her, but did anyone have reason to kill her? Everyone dies famous in a country town, but glamorous Vanessa Walton was a shining star. A celebrity since she was a child, Vanessa is back on the front page for all the wrong reasons; after a terrible storm she has been found dead at the bottom of her stairs. At first her death seems to be a simple accident, but anonymous letters are discovered that suggest otherwise – and when 16-year-old Jasmine Langridge claims it is murder, she suddenly disappears. As the police begin to investigate, secrets are exposed and friendships unravel. What happens to a community when murders and abductions sit alongside petty workmates, teenage tribulations and longstanding friendships? It will take a town to solve this crime, but what will be broken in the effort to piece together the truth?PRAISE for It Takes a Town: ‘There's a warmth and an edge to this beautifully written, nicely judged crime novel, which has at its heart the importance of female friendship.’ –Sydney Morning Herald ‘a complex and immersive read.’ –Canberra City News ‘A page-turning, easy read with a story driven by lively characters, It Takes A Town offers readers glimpses of a community that has more bubbling below the surface than can be contained within this novel.’ –Books + Publishing

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing and Eight Perfect Murders comes an inventive, utterly propulsive murder-mystery in reverse, tracing a marriage back in time to uncover the dark secret at its heart.  Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years. They live in a beautiful Victorian on the north shore of Massachusetts. Wendy is a published poet and Thom teaches English literature at a nearby university. Their son, Jason, is all grown up. All is well...except that Wendy wants to murder her husband.   What happens next has everything to do with what happened before. The story of Wendy and Thom's marriage is told in reverse, moving backward through time to witness key moments from the couple's lives-their fiftieth birthday party, buying their home, Jason's birth, the mysterious death of a work colleague-all painting a portrait of a marriage defined by a single terrible act they plotted together many years ago.   Eventually we learn the details of what Thom and Wendy did in their early twenties, a secret that has kept them bound together through the length of their marriage. But its power over them is fraying, and each of them begins to wonder if they would be better off making sure their spouse carries their secrets to the grave.

Kiss Her Goodbye Frankie Elkin is back for her most breath-taking adventure yet. The brand new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks.'Tense, timely and totally gripping. Lisa Gardner at her very best' Ruth Ware'In Kiss Her Goodbye, Gardner, always a pitch perfect writer, elevates her game to produce a thought-provoking tale that lingers with you in ways both small and profound.' David Baldacci'A triumph of storytelling. Lisa Gardner has fashioned a novel that is both a heart pounding thriller, and a deeply intimate look at a family in a crisis' Louise PennyThe woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a wife and young mother, haunted by war, scarred by her past. The police and Sabera's husband seem indifferent to her disappearance. But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you. And when she sees the distress in Sabera's daughter's eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets- find Sabera. But in order to solve the mystery of Sabera's present, Frankie must revisit her past in order to uncover the dark secret she is hiding. A secret so dangerous it might kill them both ...Praise for Lisa Gardner . . .'A master of the thriller genre.' David Baldacci'Masterful. Not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller' Riley Sager

Alec de Payns is on the run - and wanted for murder - in the new thriller by the bestselling author of The Frenchman.

Manhattan Down is a propulsive rollercoaster high concept international thriller that takes the world to the edge of oblivion.THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS JUST SAID GOODNIGHTOn the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world's time is running out.That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island - every man, woman, and child, including all the world leaders at the UN - falls unconscious. Everyone, that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news, and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one.Rossi's first concern is her daughter. Lockwood's is his city. As night draws in, they must work together to unravel the mystery of what has happened and why. Each must decide how far they will go and what lines they will cross to save what matters most to them.Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller that dares to imagine the unimaginable - a leaderless world being held to ransom by forces unknown for reasons unknown. The questions it asks are terrifying - and so are some of the answers.

Melaleuca A country town, a brutal murder, a shameful past, a reckoning to come... The injustices of the past and dangers of the present envelop Aboriginal policewoman Renee Taylor, when her unwilling return to the small outback town of her childhood plunges her into the investigation of a brutal murder. Renee Taylor is planning to stay the minimum amount of time in her remote hometown - only as long as her mum needs her, then she is fleeing back to her real life in Brisbane. Seconded to the town's sleepy police station, Renee is pretty sure work will hold nothing more exciting than delivering speeding tickets. Then a murdered woman is found down by the creek on the outskirts of town. Leading the investigation, Renee uncovers a perplexing connection to the disappearance of two young women thirty years earlier. As she delves deeper and the mystery unfurls, intergenerational cruelties, endemic racism, and deep corruption show themselves, even as dark and bitter truths about the town and its inhabitants' past rise up and threaten to overwhelm the present... Authentic, gripping crime drama from a bright new voice in fiction. 'A page-turner with purpose. Refreshing, surprising, and propulsive. Angie Faye Martin is a name to watch.' Tracey Lien, author of All That's Left Unsaid Melaleuca is rich with authenticity and heart. Angie Faye Martin skillfully paints a picture of outback Queensland so that the scents, sounds and heat become a physical experience for the reader. Laura McCluskey, author of The Wolf Tree Atmospheric and blistering. Melaleuca will leave you wanting more. What a remarkable debut. Fleur McDonald, author of The Prospect A fresh, authentic perspective to the much-loved genre of the Australian outback thriller. Compelling, thought-provoking and twisty, Melaleuca is both a gripping, tightly plotted mystery and an unflinching exploration of the dark underbelly of institutionalised racism and corruption in Australia. Kate Horan, author of The Inheritance This intense, heart-wrenching and beautifully written novel introduces a bold, and important voice in Australian crime fiction. Set in a small, outback Queensland town, it features the resilient, courageous, and marvelously flawed Aboriginal detective, Renee Taylor. An atmospheric, compulsive read that I defy you to put down. Karen Brooks, author of The Good Wife of Bath Powerful First Nations crime noir that interrogates law enforcement and how it intersects with Indigenous victims. Melaleuca is a compelling exploration of a police officer caught between two worlds, small-town complicity and justice long overdue. Dinuka McKenzie, author of The Torrent Angie Faye Martin brings an important new voice to Australia's rich rural crime tradition. With a gutsy First Nations heroine, an atmospheric setting and a shocking crime that exposes a small town's prejudices, this is a book that deserves a large and enthusiastic audience. Cassie Hamer, author of The Stranger at the Table

Midnight And BlueThe brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year. 'Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better.'THE TIMES* * * * * JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH'S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.NOW, HE'S JOINED THEM.As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard...However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line.But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?* * * * *PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE:'Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction.'DAILY MAIL'With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better... This is unmissable.'MICK HERRON, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller'Midnight & Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you've never seen him before and Rankin at his best.'ELLY GRIFFITHS, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller'I was absolutely knocked sideways by it - it is utterly marvellous and so touching.' JILLY COOPER, the Sunday Times Bestseller'A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off...'STUART MACBRIDE, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller'Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always.'JILL MANSELL, the Sunday Times Bestseller'Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability.'B. A. PARIS, the Sunday Times Bestseller****PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'Rebus is one of British crime writing