Action & Adventure

More than a hundred years ago, a boy named Samkad thinks he knows everything about the world. He knows the mountains he lives in. He knows his people. He knows his blood enemy, the Mangili. And he wants to become a man, to be given his own shield, spear...

‘A diplomatic genius’ Gordon Brown. ‘Tom Fletcher is the essential diplomat, and was my support and sounding board about virtually every country on earth’ David Cameron How far will he go to save a future he may never see? Having...

An action-packed archaeological adventure from global bestseller Wilbur Smith.“You should know of the legend. At a time when the rocks were soft and the air was misty, there was an abomination and an evil in this place which was put down by our...

Multimillion copy bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with a brand-new historical epic set in Africa.South Africa, 1820. When Ann Waite discovers a shipwreck in Algoa Bay she is stunned to find survivors: a scarred sailor and a little boy. As the man...

An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terror in the second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series by Kim Sherwood. James Bond is alive. Or at least, he was when he left a clue at the...

A Booklist Best Thriller of the Year. A private security agent finds that being branded as the City of Angels’ latest hero could also make her its next victim. Justine Poole provides security for wealthy and high-profile Hollywood stars, but that...

Kurt Austin faces mind-control technology and cutting-edge weaponry in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler. A freighter carrying top-secret computers of...

JAMES BOND AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE. Unlike the rest of the books in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, The Spy Who Loved Me is told from the perspective of a woman who fell for 007—and owes him her life. Vivienne Michel,...

JAMES BOND IS PUT TO THE TEST AGAINST AN EGOTISTICAL SCIENTIST WITH NEFARIOUS AIMS. Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly...

"I am going to write the spy story to end all spy stories." One morning in February 1952, a journalist called Ian Fleming sat down at his desk and set about creating a fictional secret agent. James Bond was born and would go on to become one of the...

Meet James Bond, the world's most famous spy, in these landmark 70th anniversary reissues of Ian Fleming's classic series. When SPECTRE hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and M's hunch that the plane containing the bombs...

Read the classic, chilling dystopian novel that inspired one of the world's most iconic film franchises. 'A scintillating mix of sci-fi adventure and allegory' -- Los Angeles Times In a spaceship that can travel at the speed of light, Ulysse, a...

THE CROSSOVER 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING!What if the old Battle Action comic was merged with 2000 AD in the early ‘80s? That’s the question posed by this all-new collection that reveals the answer is – action-packed thrills by the...

Gunpowder, treason and a plot like no other. **AN OBSERVER TOP 10 DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2024** 'This story ignites a fire in your heart' ANYA BERGMAN 'An explosive re-imagining … rich and memorable' STACEY THOMAS 'Characters you love and root...

Tortured and brilliant private detective Charlie Parker stars in this thriller by New York Timesbestselling author John Connolly.Former NYPD detective Charlie "Bird" Parker is on the verge of madness. Tortured by the unsolved slayings of his wife and...

THE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE FAIR BOTANISTS.'Gripping' Good Housekeeping'Secrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched, happiness regained and friendships founded' Daily Mail'A novel of...

1265.England has a new master. Simon de Montfort's victory at the Battle of Lewes has made him king in all but name. He has vowed to restore the rights and liberties of the kingdom, but now even his friends grow wary of his power. As old alliances break...

'There is a fury in England that none shall suppress - and when it breaks forth it will shake the throne' 1264 Storm clouds are gathering as Simon de Montfort and the barons of the realm challenge the power of Henry III. The barons demand reform; the...

The King of Cool returns with another thrilling tale of crime capers. Arman 'The Blackbird' Degas is a professional hitman: one shot, one kill. But when he's carjacked by ex-con Richie Nix, he finds himself with a lethal partner. Nix is on his way to...

Code Red is what thrillers are all about — scintillating action, a strong hero and villains you love to root against. All that, and a plot that engages remarkably well with the modern world.The #1 New York Times bestselling series continues as...