Horror, Mystery & Thriller

In this dazzlingly clever sequel to his bestselling Magpie Murders, Anthony Horowitz returns to the world of literary detective Atticus Pund and now retired publisher Susan Ryeland. A labyrinth of clues. A mystery novel hiding a deadly secret. A...

A chance locomotive encounter sets in motion a diabolical transaction in one of Highsmith’s most perfectly plotted and morally disturbing psychological thrillers. The psychologists would call it folie a deux...'Bruno slammed his palms together...

Merging a beautifully judged gay love story with a terrifying post-apocalyptic zombie thriller, Charlton’s scintillating debut is as rich in characterisation as it is in scares.   Empire's Picks on Fiction 2021 Shortlisted for the YA Book...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVELWINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARDA SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small...

'A feminist page-turner that reads like a thriller' -- Mail on SundayThe New York Times and USA Today BestsellerHedy Lamarr possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both?Her beauty almost certainly saved her...

A sensual tale of envy, revenge and violence set in an elite ballet school, Abbott’s flinty thriller layers twist upon twist in an exquisitely choreographed routine of suspense. The new thriller, set in the hothouse world of a ballet school, from the...

Centred on the disappearance of his daughter’s husband and a set of family secrets that the maverick detective isn’t sure that he wants to uncover, A Song for the Dark Times is an intensely personal case for John Rebus...

In 1982, two teenagers-serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US Marshal candidate Travis Bell-are recruited by the FBI to interview convicted juvenile killers and provide insight and advice on cold cases. From the start, Emma and Travis develop a quick...

Aria, Emily, Spencer, Hanna and Alison have been best friends since the third grade. They go everywhere together, thinking no-one can come between them. If anyone is the ringleader of the group it is Alison, and the other girls cannot help but confide...

'Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please...' --  FIONA BARTONWhy would you run scared from a happy home?You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work.You're making dinner, looking forward to...

Featuring the first four spine-chilling books of the bestselling series, Fear Street the Beginning will whisk the reader into the cursed world of missing teenagers, mysterious deaths and dangerous strangers. The classic and heart-pounding Fear Street...

The sequel to the terrifying literary phenomenon Bird Box finds Malorie preparing to journey across the wilderness with her now-teenage children to find the only other two people she cares about. Gripping, sinister and unbearably tense, Malorie is a...

With a stunning new cover look, King's chilling classic of a small new England town about to be engulfed in terror.Turn off the television - in fact, why don't you turn off all the lights except for the one over your favourite chair? - and we'll talk...

The epic finale to The Bone Witch series! As Tea's dark magic eats away at her, she must save the one she loves most, even while her life-and the kingdoms-are on the brink of destruction. Perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House and Holly...

Moving to a new town to escape her dark past, Amelia Collins is determined to keep her head down and finish her senior year.But her plan is proving difficult when she runs into Aiden Parker - the school's hottest bad boy. Initially she can't imagine...

Vibrantly alive with multilayered characters and dazzling set pieces, Crossroads finds the acclaimed author of Freedom and The Corrections delivering a breathtaking saga of family dysfunction at a pivotal moment in...

(Available after October 31th, 2021)From the author of You Must Not Miss comes a haunting contemporary horror novel that explores themes of mental illness, rage, and grief, twisted with spine-chilling elements of Stephen King and Agatha Christie, now as...

Number-one New York Times best seller. “A thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.” (Stephen King) You followed The Passage. You faced The Twelve. Now...

From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of intrigue, misery, and fear. There's something wrong with Ashburn House... Everyone knows about Ashburn House. They whisper its old owner went mad, and...

Shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award for the Best Novel of 2020.'Beautifully written, thoroughly absorbing and totally terrifying.' --  said C.J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk ManA spine-tingling novel that 'blends psychological thriller and...