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The home of
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The best books
out this month
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There’s a
spring in our step as British Summer Time is officially with us and
we’re looking forward to lazy days basking in sunshine in the company
of a good book.
And what better way to kick start our summer than by diving into
April’s new releases? With so many great books to choose from, we
might just have to read them all…
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Killing Eve must-reads
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Cat-and-mouse games. Secrets and spies. Twisted
characters. Here's our pick of books for Killing Eve fans.
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Start reading
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We've got a sneak peek of Cara Hunter's brand new
DI Adam Fawley novel, Hope
to Die, just for you!
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Books to get lost in
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Mahi Cheshire, Gillian McAllister and Andrew
Hunter Murray share the most engrossing crime thrillers.
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Your chance to win
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Fancy getting your hands on all six of Shari
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© 2022
Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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PLUS: Steve Charnock reviews the second
episode of ITV's Holding 📺
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The Couple
at No 9
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Claire
Douglas
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£2.99 99p
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When Saffy's beloved grandmother, Rose, moves
into a care home, Saffy inherits her Cotswolds cottage. But when
work begins on much-needed renovations, two bodies are discovered
– buried under the patio over thirty years ago.
Alzheimer's clouds Rose’s memory, but it’s clear she remembers
something. As Saffy delves into
her grandmother's past, she uncovers dark secrets that call into
question everything she thought she knew about her family.
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Why we love it
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Sunday Times bestseller The Couple at No 9 is a nail-biting
psychological thriller perfect for reading groups and fans of Lucy
Foley and Lisa Jewell. Combining emotional drama and shocking twists,
this is a heart-in-mouth read that’s as gripping as they come.
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5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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'This book is
full of emotion, intrigue and suspense and will keep you gripped until
the very last page.'
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Stuart, Amazon
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A captivating
Wexford thriller. Fans of P D James will devour this brilliant crime
novel in one sitting with its intricately woven web of murder, mystery
and clues.
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£3.99 99p
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Jam-packed
with witty observation and unforgettable characters, Bright Orange for the Shroud
is perfect for Michael Connelly and John Grisham readers.
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The first
instalment in Lindsey Davis' bestselling detective series. Exposing the
criminal underbelly of ancient Rome, this read will transport you to
warmer climes.
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£4.99 99p
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Better Off Dead is out
in paperback tomorrow! Read the first chapter from this
pulse-pounding thriller.
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Steve Charnock reviews the second episode of ITV's
four-part adaptation of Graham Norton's novel Holding.
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© Penguin
Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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PLUS: our pick of the best crime books
set in Wales
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The Friend
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Dorothy
Koomson
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£2.99 99p
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After her husband’s promotion, Cece arrives in
Brighton with their three children, ready to start afresh – but
their new neighbourhood has a secret. Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very
popular parent, was almost murdered at the school where Cece has
enrolled her children. When Cece meets mothers Maxie, Anaya and Hazel, they
reassure her about her new life – that is until she discovers the
police believe it was one of them who tried to kill Yvonne.
Determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential
murderer before they strike again…
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Offer available
until 29.03.2022
This offer is only available to UK customers
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Why we love it
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Dorothy Koomson’s The
Friend is a twisty, page-turning whodunnit that reads like
a gripping TV drama. With each chapter focusing on a different character and
their own secrets, this thrilling crime
novel from the bestselling author of All My Lies Are True will have
you questioning the line between right and wrong.
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5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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'I can't rate
this book highly enough. I always enjoy Dorothy Koomson's books, but
this is my favourite so far.'
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Lesley, Amazon
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Detectives
Bryant and May return to break rules, infuriate officialdom and maybe,
just maybe, catch the criminal in this entertaining crime novel.
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£3.99 99p
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Based on the
author's experience of an American small-town community, this hugely
atmospheric, haunting debut is impossible to put down.
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£3.99 99p
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The Final
Minute is a tense,
race-against-time thriller featuring Simon Kernick's maverick
detective, Tina Boyd. A must-read for Harlan Coben fans.
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£3.99 99p
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Hooked on BBC Four's Hidden and after more crime
fiction set in Wales? Give one of these books a try.
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Action thriller flick Ambulance is
out this Friday! Here's our pick of crime movies to watch out for
this year.
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© Penguin
Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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PLUS: the chance to win Donna Leon's
Sunday Times bestselling Give Unto Others 🚨
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The Rising
Tide
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Sam Lloyd
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£4.99 99p
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Lucy has
everything she could wish for: a beautiful home, a devoted husband
and two beloved children – but then one morning, everything
changes. Their family yacht is recovered, abandoned far out at sea,
and Lucy's husband is nowhere to be found. As a storm frustrates
the rescue operation, Lucy pieces together what happened onboard.
And then she makes a fresh discovery – one that plunges her into a
nightmare more shocking than any she could ever have imagined…
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Offer available until 22.03.2022
This offer is only available to UK customers
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Why we love it
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This seriously
tense, evocative and pulse-pounding novel from the author of Richard and
Judy book club pick The
Memory Wood sees one woman battling to save her family
against the most unforgiving of landscapes. Full of twists and turns that
will keep you gripped, The
Rising Tide is perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Louise
Candlish's Our
House.
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5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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'Sam Lloyd is a
master of suspense.'
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Amazon Reviewer
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Now You See Me is the first gripping crime novel in a
nerve-shredding, up-all-night series that's perfect for Tess Gerritsen
and Gillian Flynn fans.
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£2.99 99p
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This chilling
Temperance Brennan thriller from forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs is
full of twists, turns and fascinating scientific insight.
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£3.99 99p
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A woman sees a
body thrown overboard in this claustrophobic page turner that reads like
a modern-day Agatha Christie murder mystery.
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£3.99 99p
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Jodie
Comer and Sandra Oh return in BBC One's Killing Eve! Steve Charnock
reviews episode two.
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We're
giving away three copies of Donna Leon's Give Unto Others,
plus a box of delicious Italian chocolates!
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© Penguin
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Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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True Crime
Story
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Joseph
Knox
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£5.99 99p
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When Zoe
Nolan, a nineteen-year-old student, walked out of a party taking
place in her shared accommodation, she was never seen again.
Seven years after her disappearance, struggling writer Evelyn
Mitchell begins piecing together what really happened – but some
versions of events don’t add up. Shaken by revelations of Zoe's
secret life, Evelyn turns to crime writer Joseph Knox to help
make sense of a case where everyone has something to hide. Zoe
may be missing and presumed dead, but her story is only just beginning…
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Why we love it
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Dark, pacy and
compulsively readable, this first standalone novel by Joseph Knox,
author of the Aidan Waits series, blends the concept of fact and
fiction to create a fresh, unique and hugely original crime thriller
like no other. Prepare to be gripped by this truly unputdownable tale.
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5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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'Joseph Knox
is terrifyingly good at crime writing, and his work just gets better
with each book.'
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Alison, Amazon
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A gritty read
perfect for Karin Slaughter fans. Starring the unshockable DI Caffery, The Treatment is
not for the faint-hearted.
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£3.99 99p
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Full of
suspense, Richard and Judy book club pick That Night will make you
question what you would do in a truly extraordinary situation.
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Harry Hole
faces a brutal new enemy in this perfectly-plotted police procedural
novel from one of our all-time favourite crime authors.
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Steve Charnock reviews the first episode of ITV1's
new Len Deighton adaptation, The
Ipcress File.
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We've picked out the most exciting big and small
screen book adaptations to watch out for this year.
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© Penguin
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Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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PLUS: our pick of the best historical
mysteries
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The home of
killer crime books, drama and film.
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The best books
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There’s so
much to look forward to in March as the evenings get that little bit
lighter, the temperatures a touch warmer and and, of course, our
reading piles get a few titles higher with a brilliant array of new
books.
This month has plenty to suit all crime thriller tastes, so take your
pick from this scintillating selection…
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Start reading
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Dive into the first chapter of Stuart MacBride's
brand new thriller before it hits shelves next month.
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Step back in time
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From A
Rising Man to Mortal Mischief, here are
some of our favourite historical mysteries.
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All aboard
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The Bullet
Train trailer is here! Take a first look at the
film adaptation starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock.
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Your chance to win
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Get your hands on a bundle of domestic thrillers
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© 2022
Penguin Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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PLUS: six Netflix shows for Peaky
Blinders fans
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The First
Day of Spring
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Nancy
Tucker
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When
Chrissie was just eight years old, she did something terrible.
Now, fifteen years later with a new name and identity, Chrissie
is trying to raise her five-year-old daughter and keep social
services from knocking at her door. Then she starts to receive
threatening phone calls about what happened all those years ago,
and she knows the past is catching up with her. But is
forgiveness and redemption ever possible for someone who has
killed?
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Why we love it
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Readers who
loved Room, We Need to Talk About Kevin and Lullaby won’t
want to miss Nancy Tucker’s chilling, page-turning debut novel. Written
by a trainee Clinical Psychologist, The
First Day of Spring is a dark, claustrophobic and
thought-provoking read that takes a raw and authentic look inside the
mind of a troubled child.
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5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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'A compulsive
read. I had to ration myself to two chapters a day so that I didn't
finish it in one session.'
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Mary, Amazon
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Gilly
Macmillan's latest thriller tells the dark tale of a weekend getaway that
spirals out of control. Set on the Northumbria moors, it's tense and
atmospheric throughout.
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£5.99 99p
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Your
Neighbour's Wife combines emotional warmth with the thrills of Tony
Parsons' bestselling DC Max Wolfe books to create a brilliant,
fast-paced read.
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£2.99 99p
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The first book
featuring Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee,
and the start of a gripping historical mystery series set in 1920's
India.
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£4.99 99p
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Here are six top Netflix shows perfect for fans of
Peaky
Blinders.
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Shari Lapena shares the books that she struggled
to put down.
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© Penguin
Random House
Registered Number: 861590 England
Registered Office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London, SW1V 2SA
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