International Mystery & Crime

The wicker coffin remained upended where it had been dropped headfirst in the open grave. But it was the pale arm reaching from beneath – fingers curled around the woven edge – that froze the mourners where they stood. In the rain-soaked Scottish Highlands, Detective Inspector James...

Richard Ainsworth moved to rural France to escape, so being voted mayor of the small town of Saint-Sauver comes as a terrible shock. Fortunately bureaucracy has its benefits and he is shipped off to a health spa to recuperate. The Esprit de l'Air is a world-famous venue on an island fort off the west coast of France, and was chosen specifically by his business partner and bounty hunter of international repute, Valérie d'Orçay. Richard should have been prepared then.

From the New York Times–bestselling author: A glamorous French villa. A carefully curated guest list. A body in the pool. The South of France is stunning, though not without its imperfections, from pickpockets to burglars to the occasional cold-blooded killer. But in his twenty-five years of...

'UTTERLY GRIPPING!!' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely brilliant!! This has genuinely cemented Max Connor (Neil Lancaster) as one of my favourite authors. I have reached the point where I do not even need to read the synopsis anymore' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For her latest mission...

Bloomsbury presents The Moscow Sleepers, the tenth book in the Agent Liz Carlyle series by Stella Rimington, read by Amy Noble For fans of Spooks, Homeland, McMafia and The Night Manager, the latest thriller in Stella Rimington’s gripping espionage series sees Liz Carlyle investigating a...

Gripping crime dramas featuring Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector John Appleby A double bill of Scottish crime writer Michael Innes’ DI John Appleby novels adapted with a full cast. Written during the golden age of detective fiction, these two gems from the archive are a thrilling listen...

A suspicious death. A corrupt cop. Cryer searches for the truth . . . When DS Richie Juno is killed in a hit-and-run, Superintendent Knightly suspects corruption inside the National Crime Agency. Someone on the NCA's Organized Crime Task Force is leaking information to the gangs they are meant...

History doesn't repeat itself in Ireland. It just refuses to be buried. In the shadow of Killarney's medieval buildings, a modern crusade is about to begin. When wandering preacher Caleb stumbles onto a conspiracy that threatens to shatter Ireland's fragile peace, his mission of salvation...

Das beliebte Ermittlerduo der erfolgreichen Cosy-Crime-Reihe Pech & Schwäfel ist zurück und ermittelt unter der strahlenden Sonne Mallorcas! Zoe und Maike beschließen, den wahren Mörder zu finden und fangen an zu ermitteln. Von einer stilvollen Bodega über eine schäbige Strandbar bis zur verlassenen Olivenöl-Mühle - sie kommen dem Mörder immer näher.

In this new addition to Seishi Yokomizo's bestselling Kosuke Kindaichi Mysteries, scruffy sleuth Kindaichi is called to the home of the aristocratic Furugami family, where in the midst of the Musashino countryside and enclosed on all sides by a long earthen wall, a gruesome scandal is brewing...

A totally absorbing historical novel about socialites, spies, and the King of England. London, 1936. Socialite and journalist Lady Pamela pens the popular 'Agent of Influence' column, writing wittily about fashion and high society. For her latest piece, she interviews Wallis Simpson, the newly...

Brilliant detective Shimada Kiyoshi must save a team of paranormal investigators, trapped in an abandoned house, as they are picked off one-by-one! Rumor has it that the mysterious Clock House—a remote mansion built by notorious architect Nakamura Seiji for a long-dead clock enthusiast—is...

A fiendishly clever puzzle mystery starring the beloved detective Judge Dee, whom the Los Angeles Times ranked with Sherlock Holmes Necklace and Calabash finds Judge Dee returning to his district of Poo-yang, where the peaceful town of Riverton promises a few days' fishing and relaxation. Yet a...

Everyone has a price. Jack Noble is about to learn his. Burned. Exposed. Hunted by every enemy he's ever made. After six months on the run, Jack has nothing left—no safe houses, no aliases, no future. Just a shoulder wound that won't heal and a list of people who want him dead. Then comes the offer he can't refuse. One assassination. Complete immunity. A new life. The target is a European president the CIA claims is working for Moscow. The intelligence is solid. The mission is sanctioned. Everything about it should feel right.

In the twenty-seventh novel in Donna Leon’s bestselling mystery series, a suspicious accident leads Commissario Guido Brunetti to uncover a longstanding scam with disturbing unintended consequences. The memorable characters and Venetian drama that have long captivated Donna Leon’s many...

Das Abenteuer des Gentleman-Einbrechers Arsène Lupin mit der „Dame mit den grünen Augen" ist einer der klassischen Kriminalromane des großen französischen Unterhaltungs-Schriftstellers Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin ist ein charmanter Dieb, ein liebenswerter Schwindler, ein galanter Frauenschwarm und als Meister der Verkleidung führt er die Polizei immer wieder an der Nase herum. Was als beiläufige Beobachtung beginnt, entwickelt sich rasch zu einer Kette gefährlicher Ereignisse. Der Wettstreit wird mit allen Mitteln ausgefochten – bis hin zum Mord im Nachtexpress nach Monte Carlo.

En Puentezara, un pequeño pueblo donde todos creen conocerse, la muerte de una anciana durante las fiestas patronales rompe la aparente tranquilidad para siempre. Lo que en un primer momento parece un fallecimiento natural pronto se convierte en un inquietante caso de asesinato cuidadosamente planificado. La jueza Inmaculada Alday y su equipo se enfrentan a una investigación que destapa secretos enterrados durante décadas, viejas heridas familiares y conexiones que atraviesan generaciones y países.

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The indelible final novel in the acclaimed Spanish writer's detective trilogy. “There is no one writing in English like this. . . . Powerful stuff.” —The Sunday Times (London) A father's worst nightmare: Melchor Marín's teenage daughter has disappeared...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The riveting second novel in the acclaimed Spanish writer's detective trilogy. “There is no one writing in English like this. . . . Powerful stuff.” —The Sunday Times (London) The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed with a sex tape from her student days...

As Halloween descends upon the Scottish seaside town of Nairn, reluctant sleuth and knitting enthusiast Paislee Shaw finds herself investigating how an ancient ghost inspired a modern murder . . . While Paislee will be celebrating All Hallow's Eve by handing out candy to the trick or treaters at...

In the blink of an eye, his whole life changed. Now he's back in search of answers. But will the truth destroy him? When seventeen-year-old Christian Bekker killed a poacher, he claimed it was self-defense. But the judge disagreed. He gave Christian a choice-go to prison or leave his home in South Africa and never return. Years later, following his father's suicide, conservation director Dr. Christian Bekker uncovers a plea from the grave to find out what really happened on that fateful day more than twenty years ago.

"A psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a Gordian knot! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking end!' - GoodReads reviewer. It is a dream come true for ten-year-old Becky when her parents take her and her younger sister on a cruise to the Bahamas...

Springtime in Provence brings flower-filled meadows, sun-drenched coastlines—and a bachelorette cycling tour that guide Sadie Green hopes to pull off without a hitch. However, the ride takes a deadly detour when a killer crashes the party in USA Today bestselling author Ann Clair’s latest...

Ce n'est pas la première fois que l'inspecteur Napoléon Bonaparte doit arracher au Livre de la Brousse des indices qui lui permettront d'élucider un meurtre. Ce n'est pas la première fois non plus qu'il doit le faire malgré l'opposition acharnée d'une tribu. Mais jamais auparavant, Bony n'avait dû compter avec les rites magiques des aborigènes. Or cette fois, l'os est pointé sur lui, le vouant à une mort certaine, à moins que...

Read enough, and you’ll learn how to get away with murder . . . DETECTIVE SERGEANT GEORGE CROSS has a knack for dismissing red herrings: He goes by the cold hard facts, and nothing else. But with a concerning development in his personal life, Cross is hopelessly distracted. He needs to rely on...