Crime and Thriller

London, 1886. Adolf Verloc, storeowner by day and secret agent by night, has been assigned the task of destroying the Greenwich Observatory. Behind his seemingly harmless exterior as a devoted husband and businessman lie dark secrets, private alliances, and dangerous motives. As the story unfolds, Verloc's secrets unravel with devastating consequences that threaten his livelihood, his young wi

In two of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the brilliant detective uses his impressive powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries before him. In A Study in Scarlet, the iconic debut of Sherlock Holmes, the mystery begins with the word 'Rache' scrawled in blood. In The Sign of the Four, excitement abounds as Holmes and his trusty companion Dr John Watson continue their investigations i

A woman receives two severed ears in a cardboard box, a government-worker is found dead on the London Underground, and two men go insane in a Cornish cottage. In His Last Bow, the world's favourite eccentric sleuth investigates a series of compelling mysteries. Taking on dastardly villains in thrilling adventures, Sherlock Holmes and his partner John Watson leave no stone unturned as they seek

Sherlock Holmes: A Gripping Casebook of Stories contains the full-length novel A Study in Scarlet, plus 14 short stories. A Study in Scarlet marked Sherlock Holmes' debut appearance in novel form, while Holmes made his first short story appearance in A Scandal in Bohemia, also included in this compendium. In his perceptive introduction to this compendium, leading crime writer Martin Edwards obs

Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, heralds the return of Sherlock Holmes after his apparent death in The Final Problem. This masterwork of crime writing expertly fuses suspense and dread with a primal terror of the weird, unfamiliar, and invisible. Set in Devonshire, the lonely moorlands and the imposing Baskerville Hall provide the sinister backdrop over whi

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's final novel The Valley of Fear provides an enthralling take on crime fiction which is packed with tension and suspense. Incorporating the traditional hallmarks of a thriller, it provides an expansive canvas on which duplicity and mystery are vividly portrayed. The apparent murder of John Douglas occurs after a sinister warning. The ensuing case seems to be a most baffli

Most of Lovecraft's tales were standalone and of the short fiction variety, but in the Randolph Carter Tales Lovecraft followed one character through a series of terrifying adventures. This volume includes the novella The Dream-Quest of the Unknown Kadath, The Statement of Randolph Carter, and The Silver Key, amongst other stories. The Randolph Carter stories are some of the most mature and phil

Father Brown is a short and stumpy Catholic Priest with a wit and intellect that belie his physical appearance. Using his intuitive prowess and his deep knowledge of human nature, gained via the confessional, this perceptive amateur sleuth is a crime-solving force. This collection serves as an introduction to G.K. Chesterton's much-loved Father Brown with classic tales such as "The Blue Cross",

This collection brings together the unique stories from H. P. Lovecraft's formative years, ranging from the petrifying 'Dagon' through the playful 'Ibid' to the subtle horror of 'The Music of Erich Zann.' Featuring ancient powers, long-buried secrets, and cosmic terrors, Macabre Stories demonstrates the range and depth of Lovecraft's writing. Sometimes shocking, sometimes horrifying, but always

Wilbur Whateley is born in strange circumstances in the small, isolated village of Dunwich. He is shunned by the local community and turns to shadowy rituals and the study of witchcraft. When a ghastly monster is released, it is not just the people of Dunwich who are threatened, but the very existence of the human race... This collection includes three other works of terrifying genius in "The W

This brilliant collection of essential works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the perfect introduction to Sherlock Holmes - without doubt the greatest detective of all time. Presented in a decorative slipcase, this 5-volume boxset features with striking contemporary cover-designs and includes two famous novellas, A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four alongside four other volumes of intriguing

This classic detective story explores the real-life Tudor mystery of 'The Princes in the Tower', following a police detective in the 1950s as he re-examines this historical case. Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant becomes fascinated by a portrait of Richard III while he is confined to bed with a broken leg. Unable to reconcile the kindly face he sees there with the horrible crimes attributed to

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things.     Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper´s protests, she pulls a cardboard

Award-winning No.1 bestselling author Michael Connelly's ninth Bosch book. Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch has retired from the Los Angeles Police Department - but the discovery of a startling unsolved murder among his old case files means he cannot rest until he finds the killer. When he left the LAPD, Bosch took a file with him: the case of a production assistant murdered four years earlier during

Terry McCaleb, one of the most effective serial-killer investigators in the history of the FBI, hunts down his heart donor's killer. An unputdownable story from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author. 'Blood Work' - that's what Terry McCaleb used to call his job at the FBI. Eight weeks ago he was a dead man, but now someone else's heart is keeping him alive. Then a newspaper report of his b

A lawyer is found murdered on the eve of a landmark trial at the foot of Angels Flight in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The superb sixth Harry Bosch novel from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author. BOSCH TV STARTS FEBRUARY 2015. Harry Bosch finds himself yet again in charge of a case that no one else will touch. This time his job is to nail the killer of hot shot black lawyer Howard

The outstanding eighth Harry Bosch thriller from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer. City of Bones is featured in Amazon Prime's BOSCH TV series. When the bones of a boy are found scattered in the Hollywood Hills, Harry Bosch is drawn into a case that brings up dark memories from his past. Unearthing hidden stories, he finds the child's identity and reconstructs

From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, a new legal thriller about a man who might be the most criminal sitting judge in American history. As an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, Lacy Stoltz sees plenty of corruption among the men and women elected to the bench. In The Whistler, she took on a crime syndicate that was paying millions to a crooked judge. N

Jack Ryan, Jr. is the one man who can stop an international conspiracy in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. Jack Ryan, Jr. finds himself cut off from his comrades at The Campus just when he needs them most. He's smack dab in the middle of an international conspiracy, and this may be too much for even he to handle.