Crime & mystery fiction

An ageing boxer caught in a love triangle. A wealthy Parisian family on the brink of collapse. A mysterious murder in a hotel in Cannes. These tales of human frailty and deceit - three of which are being published in English for the first time - distil the atmosphere, themes and psychological int...

'Diary of a Murderer' captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge - between life and death, good and evil. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter's boyfriend, who he suspec...

Don't let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you crossher, this elderly lady is more sinister than sweet. Just when things have finally cooled down for 88-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to ...

The Peculiar Crimes Unit has solved many extraordinary cases over the years, but some were hushed up and hidden away. Until now. Arthur Bryant remembers these lost cases as if they were yesterday. Unfortunately, he doesn't remember yesterday, so the newly revealed facts could come as a surprise t...

A collection of twenty-two disturbing tales of crime and suspense from literary icon Joyce Carol Oates.

In this unprecedented collaboration, 23 of the world's favourite crime writers bring you original, co-written short stories featuring their much-loved series characters.

Father Brown makes an unlikely detective as a rotund and innocent seeming Catholic priest but his unique talents allow him to solve the mysteries that face him in these thrilling stories.

Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre - a world of backstage dealings, where unscrupulous actors risk everything to land a starring role, costumed figures lead to mistaken i...

An impressive and very funny collection of stories by Teresa Solana but the fun is very dark indeed. The oddest things happen. Statues decompose and stink out galleries; two old grandmothers are vengeful killers; and a prehistoric detective on the verge of becoming the first religious charlatan t...

From Joyce Carol Oates, one of America's most feted and critically acclaimed authors, a collection of mysterious, suspenseful, macabre and unsettling tales. In her inimitable style, Oates takes the reader on journeys through small American towns and the biggest urban sprawls. Tales of loss, grief...