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Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards: Best International Crime FictionYou are invited to:The Search PartyJoin six old friends for one unforgettable weekend at Cornwall’s newest glamping spot.The guests:The anxious hosts with everything to lose.The boho hippies hiding a dark secret.The TV celebrity with his glamorous new wife—and an even hotter temper.The exhausted new parents concealing a dangerous truth.The one who won’t make it home alive...The tents are pitched. The bonfire is lit. Get ready for one hell of a party.Praise for The Search Party:‘The Search Party pitches you forward from the first page, sending you rushing headlong towards its thrilling conclusion.’—Hayley Scrivenor, bestselling author of Dirt Town‘I couldn’t put it down.’—Mark Brandi, bestselling author of Wimmera‘... thoroughly gripping from start to finish.’—Anna Downes, bestselling author of The Safe Place

The second novel in the enthralling Sunday Times bestselling series featuring a team of unique private investigators - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Knives Out.It's their toughest case yet. And their best detective is missing.Holmes, Margaret and Poe's Brooklyn-based detective agency solves the crimes no one else can. Or they did - until Holmes decided to leave the business.There is no time to waste as the team are called to a fresh NYPD crime scene - and tasked with looking into the disappearance of six children.Time is ticking as they work to unravel the mystery.But they need Holmes.If they're going to solve the crime of the century, first they must save their friend._____________________________Praise for Holmes, Margaret and Poe . . .'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it' Chris WhitakerI loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the edge of my seat crime stories but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2! - Dreda Say Mitchell____________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentAi Ming, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out of St Felix's College. The scapegoatMeanwhile, the centre's newly recruited head stumbles on its more sinister purpose- recruiting Chinese and sympathetic British students to steal high-value research and intellectual property. Unsure who at the university he can trust, he turns to CIA agent Manon Tyler for help. The spy who might be their only hope...But as Ai and another Chinese-American student are drawn deeper into a deadly game, will Manon be able to penetrate the heart of St Felix's secrets in time to save them?PRAISE FOR STELLA RIMINGTON-'Intriguing and very cleverly-plotted' ALEX GERLIS'Races along at breakneck speed. Packed with insider information, this is not one to miss' M. W. CRAVEN'Damn good' Daily Telegraph'A must-read for fans of contemporary spy fiction' Publishers Weekly'This is something rare- the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication, that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work' Mail on Sunday

The dynamic new thriller in the Jason Bourne series from the world of Robert Ludlum. A lover from Bourne's past seeks his help when assassins threaten her husband, but only treachery burns hotter than true love.Two years ago, and with assassins after his head, Bourne knew he had to let Abbey Laurent walk away from his dangerous world. Now Abbey is back - and she s married to a top government official. But she s convinced someone is trying to kill her husband, and she wants Bourne s help.Bourne follows the plot into a deadly web of conspiracy that puts them all at risk. But the deeper he descends into the violence and duplicity, the more he believes that Abbey may not know who her husband really is...

The new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

The explosive new thriller in the bestselling international Jack Hawksworth series Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth is seconded by counter-terrorism to investigate a spate of domestic events. First it was needles in strawberries, then tampering with lipstick samplers and baby formula. But when toxic mushrooms enter the market system and a death occurs, a wave of terror is set to sweep the country. Breaking news of a possible serial killer only heightens the alarm.There are no leads, no DNA, no witnesses, no CCTV footage. Jack and his team must work on instinct to figure out why someone would want to harm innocent victims, each of them curiously linked to a single blood transfusion. When a hospital bomb threat erupts, it is up to the team to prevent the inevitable bloodshed. The clock is ticking, and no one is safe from the possibility of a tragedy on a catastrophic scale.

Three families united by a terrible event must survive a deadly wedding in this latest gripping thriller from INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath, author of The Summer Party and The Dinner Party!A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride.Adele and Jason are childhood sweethearts. Their wedding day on the sunny Australian coast is a chance to reunite and celebrate with friends and family.But Adele isn't telling the truth about her relationship. And some of the wedding party still reeling from a tragic death in the group a decade before hold secrets of their own.What happened on the jetty all those years ago was an accident, everyone agrees.Or do they?'I loved The Wedding Party from the first page. Tension and tragedy twist and turn to an explosive finish' RACHEL WOLF, author of Five Nights'This is my favourite Rebecca Heath yet' RACHAEL JOHNS'The Wedding Party will thrill readers of Shelley Burr, Dervla McTiernan and Christian White' BOOKS + PUBLISHINGPraise for Rebecca Heath'Unputdownable from start to finish' THE AUSTRALIAN'The perfect beach read' THE HERALD SUN'Escapism at its best' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN'Tense, compelling... a gripping mystery' BETTER READING

Taipan One Six is back—betrayal, rescue, and revenge in Taliban territory.Damien Hunter leads Taipan One Six, a covert team that takes on missions no one else will touch. But even in the shadows, they’re not invincible. Their last operation in Afghanistan left one of their own behind, and Damien has never forgiven himself. Seeking peace in the Australian outback, he’s pulled back into the fray when a desperate plea arrives.Homaria Radrizzani, an international sportswoman, languishes in an Afghan prison, awaiting execution at the hands of the Taliban. Alongside her, other female athletes face the same grim fate. Then, out of the darkness, the long-lost Taipan operator—abandoned during that blood-soaked mission—makes contact after years in captivity.Now, Taipan One Six must mount a daring rescue: save Homaria and her fellow prisoners or let them die. But there’s more at stake—Damien must also retrieve his old comrade. Given an ultimatum by his handler, Damien is forced to command a mission that prioritises the women or walk away forever.Driven by guilt and loyalty, Damien will stop at nothing to save his friend, tearing through Afghanistan’s treacherous Banyam Province in a storm of violence. But as the mission unfolds, he must confront the darkest parts of his past. Can he save them all before time runs out?

JULIA KELLY is the international bestselling author of historical novels about the extraordinary stories of the past. Her books have been translated into 14 languages. She has also written historical romance. In addition to writing, she’s been an Emmy-nominated producer, journalist, marketing professional, and (for one summer) a tea waitress. Julia called Los Angeles, Iowa, and New York City home before settling in London.

"A classic Aussie crime novel arrives like a full-throttle ute crashing through a fence. I devoured it like a Pine Lime Splice on a hot day." — Kaz Cooke"It's amazing to see what Ronni Salt can do when she's freed from a 280-character word limit." — Shaun MicallefIt's 1974 in the Riverina.The weather is scorching,but the body in the Murray River is stone cold.A gripping crime thriller about guns, drugs, and a young woman who’s dead on the money.When nineteen-year-old farmgirl Adelaide Hoffman applies for a cadetship at the Gunnawah Gazette, she sees it as her ticket out of a small, stifling life. The paper's owner, Valdene Bullark, recognizing something of her younger self in Adelaide, puts her straight to work.What begins as a routine story covering an irrigation project soon leads Adelaide to a far more dangerous investigation. In farming communities, water is money, and Adelaide’s questions stir up a hornet’s nest. Someone is determined to stop her and Val from uncovering just how deep the river of corruption and crime runs.Shady deals. Hidden agendas. A labyrinth of lies. In Gunnawah, everyone seems to have a secret, and too many are already dead quiet.Set in the heart of rural Australia during the era of Gough Whitlam, pub brawls, and flared jeans, Gunnawah is a compelling crime thriller about corruption, guns, and drugs from the most arresting new voice in Australian Noir."This compelling rural crime story, set in the politically charged Australia of the 1970s, will intrigue fans of Margaret Hickey, Richard Osman, and Lainie Anderson." — Books+Publishing"Ronni Salt's debut is historical crime fiction at its best, with a vivid sense of time and place and unforgettable characters at its core." — Newtown Review of Books