Burnt Offerings
$22.99
Burnt Offeringsis the story of Besse Craw, a young mother who is accused of witchcraft by the man who attempts to rape her. Destined to lose her daughter, her freedom and her life, this is the story of one woman's fight for vindication through a patriarchal landscape of torture and persecution while her life hangs in the balance.
Close To Death
$22.99
By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.The quiet, gated community of Riverview Close offers its inhabitants the perfect life within one of the most desirable areas of London.That is, until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his gas-guzzling cars, loud parties and outrageous plans for a new swimming pool.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him.So when Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, they all come under suspicion.Only former Detective Daniel Hawthorne has a chance at solving the case, but he's stuck on one part of the puzzle-How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?
Message Deleted
$34.99
The message has vanished. So has your best friend. An irresistible high-concept psychological suspense novel from one of the UK's most-loved thriller writersSaffy is waiting to go into an important meeting when she receives a text message from her best friend, Leona- Can't speak... don't text or call... pls just come Of course, she races to her friend's house. But when she arrives, she notices something strange.This message was deleted.Leona answers the door, and insists everything's fine. She doesn't know anything about the message.Six hours later, Saffy gets a knock on the door. It's the police. Leona is missing, with her young child. There's blood everywhere. And Saffy was the last one to see them alive...
The Housemate
$22.99
A standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy: The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go.
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
$22.99
Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle meet Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club in an ingenious blend of classic and modern murder mystery.DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2022THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK) BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2023BOOKPEOPLE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2023INDIE BOOK AWARD 2023 LONGLIST'An ingenious and hilarious meta-murder mystery.' The Sunday Times'Exceptionally clever and amusing . . . Stevenson carries off this tour de force with all the aplomb of a master magician who conducts his tricks in plain view.' Publishers Weekly (USA) Starred Review'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' #1 bestselling author Jane Harper'I absolutely LOVED it. It's so engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was SUCH a fun read.' Marian Keyes'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' NYT and international bestselling author Karin SlaughterI was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder.Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort, snow and bodies piling up.The thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along. We've only got one thing in common- we've all killed someone.My brotherMy step-sisterMy wifeMy fatherMy motherMy sister-in-lawMy uncleMy stepfatherMy auntMeThe Australian novel that has taken the world by (snow)storm. Following a heated auction in Hollywood, film/TV rights were sold to HBO, and publishing rights to 26 countries so far!'I absolutely loved it. Utterly original, hugely entertaining, and a must-read for every fan of the mystery genre.' Jane Harper'The most luxuriantly enjoyable novel I've read in years. And years . . . I only wish there were more members of the Cunningham clan, so that this raucous, matchlessly entertaining mystery could go on longer.' AJ Finn'This is undoubtedly a future classic.' The Big Issue'The most original crime novel you will read this year.' Canberra Weekly'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone ... one of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian'An engrossing whodunnit, with an ingenious twist on the classic crime genre. The type of book you finish and want to immediately read again.' Kyle Perry'If you're a classic murder mystery fan looking for something fresh and original, you will absolutely love this. I did.' Anna Downes'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride
Where The Dead Go
$22.99
Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town.
The Dark Lake
$22.99
A hot summer. A shocking murder. A town of secrets, waiting to explode. A brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last.
Into The Night
$22.99
The riveting follow-up to The Dark Lake, acclaimed debut novel and international bestseller
The Man Who Died Twice
$22.99
The second novel in the record-breaking number one bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, featuring the old (but far from past-it) team as they pursue a brand new mysteryIt's the following Thursday.Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He is being hunted and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very big mistake.As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a killer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?But this time they are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?
Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect
$22.99
The bestselling follow-up to the international hit EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE - another deliciously witty locked room mystery, for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz - plus bonus short story!6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN... 'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.' JANE HARPER'Stevenson's brilliant and creative second closed-circle mystery toys with golden age mystery tropes while delivering its own hugely satisfying whodunit .... This is another triumph from a gifted genre specialist ... deliciously clever.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY US'It's fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings.' NEW YORK TIMESWhen the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time- I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out. The program is a who's who of crime-writing royalty-the debut writer (me!)the forensic science writerthe blockbuster writerthe legal thriller writerthe literary writerthe psychological suspense writer. But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime. Or commit one. How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?Contain the bonus short story ''The House of Bakers Hill!''Sparkling with wit and witticisms about the world of writers and writing, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie novel while at the same time being a modern reinvention of it. Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun.' NITA PROSE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest 'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic. Books like this are why we love reading.' STUART TURTONA wild and wonderful ride . . . I laughed out loud.' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR'Crazily good crime fiction. Don't miss this train!' CANDICE FOX'This is just as cleverly written as the previous book, with wit, laugh out loud moments and humorous asides and observations on the nature of writers and festivals... If you enjoy meta fiction and Stevenson's previous novel featuring Ernest, then you will surely enjoy going along on this wild and deadly train trip with him.' MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE MAGAZINEPraise for EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE-'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' Jane Harper'As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count.' A J Finn 'Readers won't want to put this story down . . . This is undoubtedly a future classic.' Big Issue Australia 'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone . . . One of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was such a fun read.' Marian Keyes'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter'Elegantly sinuous, superbly plotted, and surprise-packed . . . One of the best damn things I've read this year.' WrittenbySime 'The most original novel you will read this year . . . a funny and clever novel that pays homage to the classic British murder mystery.' Canberra Weekly
The Last Illusion Of Paige White
$34.99
<p><strong>'Compelling, haunting and beautifully written. You'll be thinking about it long after you turn the last page!' Liane Moriarty</strong></p><p><em>Two women. A tragedy on the lake. And secrets beneath the surface </em><em>... </em>The lyrical, haunting new novel from the author of <em>The Beautiful Words</em></p> <p><strong>For fans of <em>The Lovely Bones</em>, <em>Before You Knew My Name</em> and </strong><em><strong>Everything I Never Told You</strong></em></p><p>Paige White kayaked across the lake each morning at dawn. Someone was watching her. Many someones watched her online. But was anyone with her the day she was found?</p><p>Paige White's beautiful life is documented closely for her thousands of followers: lakeside picnics with her daughter, sunny afternoons in the family van, and romantic dinners with her husband. So when she posts an ominous image, and her body is shortly after discovered in the lake, everyone immediately wonders - suicide or foul play? </p><p>Paige finds herself suspended in a strange, idyllic place that resembles her most 'liked' Instagram post, forced to watch as life continues without her. </p><p>When Paige's death makes national news, Jane Masters, a journalist who was close to Paige in childhood, reluctantly travels home. Struggling with the morality of covering her friend's death, Jane will confront the town she left behind and the dark undercurrents that she's always known run underneath. </p><p><strong>'Compelling, haunting and beautifully written</strong>, <em>The Last Illusion of Paige White</em> is a clever, page-turning modern mystery as well as a thoughtful exploration of female friendship, family dynamics and the complex impact of social media on self identity. You'll be thinking about it long after you turn the last page! ' Liane Moriarty </p><p>'<strong>An addictive read</strong> which nimbly combines a twisty small-town mystery with a thoughtful critique of influencer culture, all set against the wild, irresistible beauty of the Australian coastal landscape.' Mikki Brammer, author of <em>The Collected Regrets of Clover</em></p><p>'Lyrical and evocative, and with a twisty whodunnit edge, this is Vanessa McCausland's best book yet.' Fiona Lowe</p><p>'Atmospheric and poignant' Petronella McGovern</p><p>'An ambitious and evocative novel that will appeal to both young and old. Vanessa McCausland has written a modern classic with family, friendship and beauty on the surface, and dark currents swirling beneath.' BM Carroll</p>
Shatter
$22.99
A naked woman in red high-heeled shoes is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge with her back pressed to the safety fence, weeping into a mobile phone. Clinical psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down. She whispers, 'you don't understand,' and jumps.<p></p><p></p>Later, Joe has a visitor - the woman's teenage daughter, a runaway from boarding school. She refuses to believe that her mother would have jumped off the bridge - not only would she not commit suicide, she is terrified of heights.<p></p><p></p>Joe wants to believe her, but what would drive a woman to such a desperate act? Whose voice? What evil?<p></p><p></p>This pulse-stopping psychological thriller is a truly gripping and chilling read from one of the greatest crime writers of today, Michael Robotham.<p></p><p></p>WINNER of the NED KELLY AWARD for BEST CRIME NOVEL
The Silent Patient
$22.99
I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Sometimes I think . . . No. I won't write about that.<p></p> <p></p>ALICIA<p></p>Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.<p></p> <p></p>Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.<p></p> <p></p>THEO<p></p>Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought.<p></p> <p></p>And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?<p></p><p></p>THE SILENT PATIENT is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why.
Annihilation
$34.99
Michel Houellebecq is a novelist, poet and essayist, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer. Acclaimed both in his native France and worldwide, his novels include Atomised, Platform, The Map and the Territory and Submission.
The Secret History
$24.99
The dark academia bestseller that defined an ageTruly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - incredibly compelling, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever, and they discover how hard it can be to truly live and how easy it is to kill.
