Item category 1: Crime Hardback

When the body of a bookseller is discovered, collapsed in a pool of blood in his Bristolian bookshop, it is immediately clear that he has been murdered. What is unclear is how someone could have met such a violent end in this quiet, peaceful place. DS Cross is adept at dismissing red-herrings but...

It began as the project of a lifetime - a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a beautiful hill in the glorious English countryside. But, the idyll is shattered when they begin receiving threatening letters. Former city detective Jake Jackson, now enjoying a qu...

Stephanie and Jasmine are strangers who have nothing - and yet everything - in common. They board the same plane for different reasons, Stephanie for a business trip and Jasmine to escape an abusive relationship. A few days after landing, they text their friends - the same exact messages that the...

Spring 1941. It is the third year of war, and when the siren sounds the people of Cambridge trudge to the city's public bomb shelters. Crowded, smoky, often raucous, the shelters have become a way of life for the poor. At dawn the body of a young man is found in a shadowy corner of the Trinity Sh...

It's a chilly Auckland winter, but for Hana Westerman and her family, it is a time of excitement. Matariki is approaching - the small cluster of stars also known as the Seven Sisters is a sacred constellation in Maori culture, heralding a time of new beginnings. Hana's daughter Addison is getting...

Detective Jack Warr should be resting on his laurels. He's just put sadistic serial killer Rodney Middleton behind bars and he's ready to enjoy some time at home with his young family. Instead, Jack is having violent nightmares that leave his wife Maggie terrified. What Jack needs is a break, but...

When the dismembered body of a headmaster is found on the derelict site of a former school in Sheffield, DI Diana Walker finds herself at odds with her department. Her colleagues insist this is another instance of gang violence. Diana isn't so sure, but the case leaves her chasing shadows - missi...

When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn't accidental - the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning. The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man's arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees' home ...

Annie Hart, daughter of Bryan Hart - talent agent to the stars - spends her life getting roped into whatever new task her father needs her to do for his VIP clients. So when she inherits a yarn shop in the small Indiana town of Franklin, she is curious to see what it feels like to have something ...

A picture-perfect village. A harrowing crime scene. A web of secrets. A victim who knew all of them. Introducing Detective Nicola Bridge, in the debut novel from Chris Chibnall.