Horror, Mystery & Thriller

A witty and sophisticated mystery featuring bestselling author Josephine Tey’s popular Inspector Alan Grant, a beloved character created by a woman considered to be one of the greatest mystery writers of all time.Literary sherry parties were not...

A rediscovered crime classic from the author of The Daughter of Time, The Man in the Queue weaves a labyrinthine tale of murder and mystery set in London's Theatreland. A clever mystery classic from one of Britain's greatest and most original crime...

Who really killed the princes in the tower? Was Richard III truly the ogre of legend and Shakespeare's play. - a wicked uncle who murdered his nephews to steal the crown of England? Inspector Alan Grant is not so sure. Laid up in hospital with a broken...

A mysterious murder near Esher, a gruesome delivery of two human ears packed in coarse salt, the disappearance of secret submarine plans, the sudden descent into madness of two brothers – these are only some of the apparently unsolvable cases...

Once again the eminent detective is presented with a series of seemingly impenetrable cases: an anonymous but illustrious client employs him to rescue the daughter of a famous personage from the clutches of a roguish aristocrat and suspected murderer; a...

London’s criminal underworld has risen once again, and a dangerous individual with an air gun is prowling the streets. The capital is in greater need of its protector Sherlock Holmes than ever.Three years have passed since Holmes and the evil...

The Nine Tailors is Dorothy L. Sayers's finest mystery, featuring Lord Peter Whimsey, and a classic of the genre. The nine tellerstrokes from the belfry of an ancient country church toll out the death of an unknown man and call the famous Lord Peter...

“Written with distinction and wit, and is as much as psychological story as an experiment in detection. It has all the excitement which a detective story should offer.” — The Spectator The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by...

The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age—Dorothy L...

A dozen whodunits to challenge the ingenious British aristocrat and sleuth—from “one of the greatest mystery story writers” (Los Angeles Times).Some aristocrats spend their lives shooting, but Lord Peter Wimsey is a hunter of a...

Damon, the evil vampire, is determined to make school beauty Elena his queen of darkness - even if it means killing his own brother to possess her. Stefan, Damon's brother and Elena's boyfriend, is desperate for the power to destroy Damon - but knows...

Elena, brought back from the dead, calls on Stefan and Damon to recreate their powerful vampire trio. Together they must face incredible evil and battle against it with their combined strength, cunning and charm - only then can they find peace, and save...

A phenomenally popular vampire romance sequence - now showing on ITV2 - from the best selling author of Night World, L. J. Smith. Elena Gilbert is alive - again! When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her she was...

The New York Times bestselling series! The first book in L.J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. Elena Gilbert is a high...

The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead. Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived...

Sherlock Holmes becomes obsessed with a new mystery upon receiving a coded message from his arch nemesis, Professor James Moriarty. Following clues from the ciphered note, Holmes and Watson discover the body of John Douglas, a former gang member. Certain...

Miss Mary Morstan receives a strange letter, telling her to meet an unknown benefactor to discover the truth about her missing father. With Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on the case, the ensuing events spark an investigation that reveals a dreadful...

Ex-military doctor, John Watson, takes residency at 221B Baker Street, sharing rooms with the renowned detective, Sherlock Holmes. The sudden discovery of a dead body entangles the two into a world of murder and intrigue. Working with only a wedding...

The fourth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by detective fiction writer Simon Brett - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best...

The third book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by crime writer Minette Walters - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective...