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O envolvente novo livro da autora do bestseller mundial A Rapariga no Comboio.Uma história sobre ambição, legado e traição.Bem-vindos a Eris: uma ilha isolada na Escócia com apenas uma casa, um habit

As Christmas draws nearer, Simmy Henderson is invited to a party in Glenridding at the heart of the Lake District. However, the festivities are overshadowed by two alarming discoveries: a mans body in the beck above the village and a vulnerable newborn baby, apparently abandoned by its mother.Caught in the crosscurrents and tensions of the inhabitants of Glenridding, Simmy is drawn into the investigation. The season of goodwill has been eclipsed by far darker emotions and a murderer must be found.

When tragedy brings Merrin McKenzie back to St Ives, she knows adjusting might take time, even with the charm of her childhood home at Christmas. As she settles in, Merrin steps back from her career as a solicitor and falls into cleaning holiday rentals for friends who own cottages nearby. She expects to encounter dirty laundry and the odd forgotten phone charger in the course of the changeovers, but certainly didnt bargain on finding a dead body.Everyone, including the police, are baffled as to the identity of the dead young man found neatly tucked up in bed. Coincidences begin to stack up for Merrin and she has gruff police Inspector Harris to contend with as a darker side to the festive Cornish setting begins to reveal itself.

When a body is found floating in the Queens Park boating pond, smart, self-confident, newly promoted DCI Elaine Cooper finds that her first murder investigation is far from straightforward. Progress is stubbornly slow as she strives to make her mark and win over her irascible Detective Inspector and the team. But the discovery of a second victim begins to focus minds. If the killer is to be brought to justice, the team must put their differences aside and pull together.

El thriller basado en hechos reales que arrasa en Estados Unidos. Más de 800.000 ejemplares vendidos y Nº1 en The New York Times.Un caso sin resolver. Una obsesión peligrosa. Un pueblo lleno de secretos. Margot Davies, desde niña, ha vivido atormentada por el caso de la pequeña January, una amiga de la infancia cuyo asesinato nunca fue resuelto. Veinte años despues, convertida en periodista, se ve obligada a volver a su pueblo natal, un lugar opresivo del que siempre quiso huir, para cuidar de su tio enfermo. Poco despues de su regreso, otra niña desaparece en circunstancias similares a las de January, y Margot debera cubrir el caso para su periodico. Sin embargo, obsesionada por los fantasmas del ayer, decide investigar ambos casos en paralelo, enfrentandose a una comunidad que no quiere remover el pasado. Cuanto mas profundiza en su investigacion, mas resistencia encuentra y mas lejos se siente de la verdad. ¿Esta su obsesion llevandola a cometer errores en su trabajo, o esta realmente tras la pista de un asesino? ¿Que riesgos corre al desenterrar secretos ocultos durante mas de dos decadas?Inspirada en un caso real, Aqui todos somos buena gente es un thriller inquietante y lleno de tension que plantea la perturbadora pregunta: ¿de que son capaces nuestros vecinos cuando piensan que nadie los observa?

A calculating serial killer, who trophies the faces of his victims, is targeting Londoners and committing the most gruesome of murders. With each new atrocity, the public and the police are getting more desperate for results. Under enormous pressure, DCI Jack Hawksworth and his team begin their investigation and soon find it taking them into the murky world of illegal immigrants and human organ trading. But when the murderer strikes closer to home than Jack could ever have imagined possible, the case becomes a personal crusade and a race against time.

It all began in Brighton. Now its February 2003 and there is a serial killer on the loose. Scotland Yards brightest talent is chosen to head up the high-profile taskforce: Jack Hawksworth is a DCI who must confront his own past as the body count rises. There are few leads and Hawksworth can only fall back on instinct and decades-old cold cases for any clue to the killers motive and identity. With his most loyal team member threatening to betray him, a Superintendent pushing for results, a hungry British media clamouring for information, and a restless public eager for a conviction, the high-pressure operation can only end in a final shocking confrontation

Frances siempre dijo que sería asesinada. Tenía razón...EL COSY CRIME MÁS ESPERADO DEL AÑO Perfecto para los fans de Puñales por la espalda y Sólo asesinatos en el edificioCorre 1965, y la adolescente Frances Adams esta en una feria rural inglesa en la que una adivina hace una prediccion escalofriante: un dia, sera asesinada. Frances se pasa la vida intentando resolver un crimen que aun no se ha producido y, durante decadas, nadie la toma en serio, hasta que, casi sesenta años despues, aparece asesinada.En el presente, Annie Adams ha sido convocada a una reunion en la extensa finca de su rica y recluida tia abuela Frances. Pero cuando Annie llega, Frances ya esta muerta. Annie esta decidida a atrapar al asesino. Y, a medida que Annie se acerca a la verdad, empieza a temer heredar el destino de su tia en lugar de su fortuna.La critica ha dicho: Un misterio no terrorifico que se situa en un punto optimo entre lo ameno y lo sofisticado.The New York Times Book ReviewAnuncia la llegada de un nuevo talento muy brillante a la acogedora escena del crimen. El primer misterio de Perrin tiene ingenio, estilo y suspense, asi como una heroina luchadora. Una historia deliciosamente refrescante de conspiraciones y lealtades que [...] tiene todas las papeletas para convertirse en una serie de Netflix: es asi de buena.Daily MailLa escritura de Perrin es endiabladamente brillante, perspicaz y absolutamente cautivadora. [...] Una lectura ingeniosa, perspicaz e incisiva. Sibuscas un buen libro de misterio que te mantenga enganchado hasta altas horas de la madrugada, no busques mas.The Nerd DailyEste libro es tan ameno que me encontre haciendo lo que no habia hecho en mucho tiempo: llevarmelo a todas partes para poder leer aunque solo fuerauna o dos paginas mas. Es una novela tan inteligente y cuidadosamente elaborada que es altamente recomendable.Book ReporterEl ritmo es rapido, las pistas falsas son abundantes y el paso de Annie de timida aspirante a escritora a detective segura de si misma esta magnificamente representado. Combinando elementos de Agatha Christie y Anthony Horowitz, esta es una novela policiaca muy entretenida de un nuevo y prometedor talento.Publishers WeeklyPerrin hace malabarismos con los personajes y las pistas con aplomo, esbozando el pasado a traves de los diarios de la adolescente Frances y sumergiendo a los lectores en el presente desde el punto de vista decidido y bondadoso de Annie. Los lectores la apoyaran a medida que gane confianza en si misma en esta entretenida exploracion de los secretos familiares.BookPage

Ashley Smith, Studentin der Kunstgeschichte aus Sacramento, Kalifornien, wollte die Weihnachtstage wahrend ihres Auslandsjahrs in London eigentlich allein verbringen. Erst die kurzfristige Einladung ihrer Kommilitonin Emma Chapman fuhrt sie nach Starvewood Hall, dem Landsitz der Familie in Clevemoor in den Cotswolds. Ashley ist fasziniert von dem festlich geschmuckten Herrenhaus, dem Feuer im Kamin, den vielen Gasten, dem guten Essen und auch von Emmas attraktivem Bruder. Doch gegen Adam ermittelt die ortliche Polizei: Er soll ein Madchen brutal ermordet haben. Auerdem treibt ein mysterioser Fremder sein Unwesen in dem Wald zwischen Starvewood Hall und dem ortlichen Pub Mehr als dreiig Jahre spater werden die Ereignisse jener schrecklichen Festtage wieder aufgerollt: Was 1989 in einem kleinen englischen Dorf begann, findet viele Weihnachten spater sein grausames Ende in New York.

Theres something sinister about Drumdalloch Woods in the Black Isle near Inverness. It is a place of tangled growth and shadowy darkness, it has business opportunists, biological scientists and conflicted family members all competing for a say in its future. Then a body is found, and everything starts to look suspicious.As DCI Kelso Strangs investigation grows more complex, he unearths layers of hatred, greed and revenge that cast doubt even on the local police force. Having only just found happiness with his new girlfriend, Cat Fleming, Strang faces an existential threat not only to his career but to his very life.

A city gripped by fear, a detective framed by shadows.A new commander takes the helm of the homicide unit at the Copenhagen police. The controversial and reckless Cecilie Mars has unexpectedly and, with the blessing of Minister of Justice Beatrice Klerke, taken over the chiefs office.But Mars soon realizes that Klerkes favour is a trap, embroiling her in an old, unsolved murder - one that now casts Mars as the prime suspect. As she grapples with betrayal in the police ranks, a crazed killer haunts the city, hunting single women in his sinister game...The high-paced finale in the Cecilie Mars trilogy, Death Before Dawn is the standalone continuation to the critically acclaimed bestsellers Darkness Calls and Beast in the Night.Praise for Darkness Calls - Cecilie Mars, book 1:"An intricate police procedural, taut with intrigue that explodes into terrifying violence, and a gritty depiction of a far-from-quaint Copenhagen characterized by cynical legal bureaucrats, grim concrete high-rises, and menacing street gangs . . . " Kirkus Reviews***A Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Book of 2023***

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre. Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more...The award-winning Marie ORegan and Paul Kane invite you to a festive gathering of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning writers in tribute to classic crime stories.From locked room mysteries on Christmas Eve to devilish whodunits and tales of simmering rivalries unfolding at the dinner table, these eighteen seasonal tales will delight and shock at every twist and turn.So, unwrap the presents, pour a mug of mulled wine and follow the bloodstained footprints through the freshly fallen snow as winter descends and darkness lurks in the shadows.Featuring stories by:Fiona Cummins Angela Clarke A. K. Benedict Susi Holliday J. T. Ellison David Bell Sarah Hilary Claire McGowan Tina Baker Sam Carrington Liz Mistry C. L. Taylor Helen Fields Russ Thomas Tom Mead Vaseem Khan Samantha Hayes Belinda Bauer

Charlie Hunter does not like Christmas, especially the lead into it -- cooking endless servings of Christmas dinner. So when she is asked by Graeme Strickland, Michelin-starred chef, egomaniac and friend, to help out in a hotel restaurant in Edinburghs New Town, for a fortnight, she accepts with alacrity. The Head Chef, David Jenkins, is a very old friend of Stricklands, and the job entails covering temporarily for a sous chef position, while Strickland provides cover for Charlie, gratis, in the Old Forge Cafe.She is scheduled to be there for a fortnight. But Charlie arrives in Edinburgh just in time to discover David Jenkins being stretchered out. An autopsy reveals the Chef has been poisoned with mushrooms. Was it an accident or a murder attempt? It looks like Charlie may be doing a rather different job

Juno Browne, self-proclaimed Domestic Goddess who can turn her hand to cleaning, dog walking or home help jobs, is feeling overworked and underpaid. Her elderly client, Maisie is demanding more of her time and staff absences at the Ashburton antiques shop she also owns are making business difficult. She is not the only one with problems, very serious problems however. Her friend Elizabeth is being blackmailed, and dear Rickys errant nephew is on the run from criminals in London.Junos attempts to help take her from an isolated manor house on Dartmoor to Londons glittering theatreland. Can she avoid being fatally entangled in threads of deceit and murder?

Fun ahoy! A zany cast of characters on an Arctic adventure. Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for BeginnersA brilliant modern cosy . . . pure class from start to finish. Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants A scientist nobody liked has been murdered on the Arctic ice . . . Meet the Blanchard twins: Rose is practical, sharp, and protective. Specialty: manta rays. Finn is too sweet and kind for his own good. Specialty: sharks. Rose and Finn are looking for sharks on the sea bed. When they return to the Dauphin they make a terrible discovery: their colleague has been murdered on the ice - with a harpoon that should never have been there. Everyone else on the luxury cruise ship - the wealthy passengers, the researchers hard at work, the tight-knit crew and their strangely calm Captain - were all aboard at the time, so they are all under suspicion. Rose and Finn were the only two at sea, and theyre miles from anywhere, so its up to them to investigate.On scientific problems, they are a brilliant team - but can the Blanchard twins solve a murder?Crisp and cosy . . . like Murder She Wrote in the Arctic with sharks!!! Kitty Murphy, author of Death in HeelsREADERS LOVE DEATH ON ICE:Think Christie but funnier, with more heart . . . I love a cosy murder mystery and this was one of the best. Five star NetGalley reviewDelicious. Five star NetGalley review

Its Murder on the Orient Express with witches!A thrilling blend of fantasy and classic murder mystery, this rollicking adventure with a wide cast of suspects is ideal for those who love both Agatha Christie and V. E. Schwab, and are drawn to stories that take place in a vivid fantasy world.The Linde siblingsKellen, Davina, and Morelare anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express train, expecting a swift journey homebut disaster strikes when the train engine explodes, stranding the siblings atop a caldera bubbling with volcanic magic.The crash triggers Davinas latent witch powers, but her magic disrupts her ability to remember what she was doing when the explosion took place. While a witch would be the prime suspect for the explosion, the only ones who knew Davina might become one are her brotherswho never warned her, driving her away from them. And, to add insult to injury, somebody is bumping off the surviving train crew and passengers. But it cant be Davina, can it?While the surviving passengers try to determine who sabotaged the engine and catch the killer, the fractured siblings attempt to stay one step ahead, concealing not only Davinas powers but their own secrets. Luckily, they arent the only shifty characters on the train. But that small degree of good fortune quickly sours when powerful men turn up dead, suggesting the saboteur is still at work. And who better a mark for the murderer than the heirs to a foreign throne?

La desaparición de dos niños en la isla de Gotland se entrelaza con el misterioso pasado de la isla.Cuando faltan pocos días para Halloween, dos niños que disfrutan de sus vacaciones de otoño en Gotland desaparecen sin dejar rastro.Su pista se pierde en Holmhallar, un enclave turistico famoso por los raukar, unos imponentes monolitos de piedra.Cuando el inspector Anders Knutas inicia una intensa busqueda por toda la isla, el cadaver de un anticuario aparece en una playa al norte de Visby. Junto con su compañera, Karin Jacobsson, Anders se ve envuelto en un oscuro misterio relacionado con el pasado de Gotland, historias de tesoros ocultos, ruinas embrujadas y castillos inaccesibles.

Ángela Banzas, la voz del suspense gallego, regresa con una historia de amor y redención.«Encuentra a Jimena. La nada, aquí».Madrid, 1889. Largas lenguas de fuego desdibujan la solidez arquitectónica

UN IMPACTANTETHRILLER AMBIENTADO EN CANTABRIA, Y DESTINADO A CONVERTIRSE EN UNO DE LOS GRANDESBEST SELLERS DEL AÑO.Ha aparecido un cadáver en una playa durante el verano más tórrido que se recuerda en Cantabria. Se trata de una monja que pertenece a la orden de un convento cercano. La inspectora Mar Lanza se hace cargo asi de un misterio que parece que nadie quiere resolver: ni su congregacion, ni la Iglesia, ni la propia familia de la victima.El abismo y las sombras del pasado comienzan entonces a atravesar las rendijas del presente como fantasmas salidos de un mar de tormenta. Y el crimen se hace mas y mas inquietante al enredarse con su propia vida e incluso con el unico caso que preferiria haber olvidado: el de unas niñas, sus amigas de la infancia, que desaparecieron treinta años atras.

CUANDO MORIR NO IMPORTA, TODO ESTÁ PERMITIDOEL BRUTAL DESENLACE DE LA SERIE INSPECTORA ELENA BLANCOElena Blanco, inspectora de la Brigada de Análisis de Casos (BAC) se enfrenta a su peor enemigo, una poderosa organizacion integrada por personalidades del mundo de la empresa, la politica, la judicatura y la policia. El Clan. Enfrentarse a el es acabar muerto. Aun asi, la BAC afronta el desafio. Pero cuando Elena recibe unas imagenes en las que Zarate aparece tendido sobre un charco de sangre, comete un error imperdonable. Con la inspectora en busca y captura, acusada del asesinato de un policia, y Zarate desaparecido, Mariajo, Reyes, Orduño y Buendia hacen la guerra por su cuenta. La llegada de una nueva inspectora en sustitucion de Elena empeora la situacion: parece enviada por el Clan con la mision de acabar con la BAC y llevar a Blanco a la carcel. Sin embargo, el hallazgo de unos cadaveres que han sido eviscerados lleva la investigacion de Elena a cruzar todos los limites para salvar a su Brigada y encontrar a Zarate, sin saber si esta vivo o muerto. Es el principio del fin de la BAC. Ninguno de sus miembros se habia enfrentado a un asesino tan despiadado como el Clan.Magnifica, brutal y enormemente adictiva, Carmen Mola se supera en el esperado desenlace de la serie Inspectora Elena Blanco.