The Killer Is Dying

James Sallis

'B' format paperback - Published 1 November 2011

A hired killer on his final job; a burned-out detective whose wife is dying slowly and in agony; a young boy abandoned by his parents and living alone by his wits. Three people, solitary and disconnected from society. ... more >

Drive

James Sallis

'B' format paperback - Published 15 September 2011

'Much later, as he sat with his back against an inside wall of a Motel 6 just north of Phoenix, watching the pool of blood lap toward him, Driver would wonder whether he had made a terrible mistake. Later still, of course, there'd be no doubt. But for now Driver is, as they say, in the moment. And the moment includes this blood lapping toward him, the pressure of dawn's late light at windows and door, traffic sounds from the interstate nearby, the sound of someone weeping in the next room....' ... more >

Jew

D. O. Dodd

'B' format paperback - Published 25 August 2011

A man regains consciousness to find himself naked in a mass grave, with no idea who he is. His thought is survival, but in a religious war survival depends on knowing which side you are on. ... more >

The Brothers' Lot

Kevin Holohan

'B' format paperback - Published 22 August 2011

Combining the spirit of Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim with a bawdy evisceration of hypocrisy in old-school Catholic education, The Brothers' Lot is a comic satire that tells the story of the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means... ... more >

Kusanagi

Clem Chambers

'B' format paperback - Published 21 July 2011

Kusanagi, the priceless sword of the Japanese crown jewels, that must be at the coronation of every Japanese emperor, is missing. Fate, ambition and greed come together in the search for Kusanagi - a prize of such incalculable value that it carves a trail of destruction from Tokyo to London to all those who covet it. ... more >

Dead End

Leigh Russell

'B' format paperback - Published 26 May 2011

When the corpse of Abigail Kirby is discovered, police are shocked to learn that the victim's tongue was cut out while she lay dying. Shortly after coming forward, a witness is blinded and murdered... ... more >

The Drop

Howard Linskey

'B' format paperback - Published 21 April 2011

David Blake is no gangster, or so he likes to think. He's a white-collar criminal, working for gangster Bobby Mahoney, enjoying the good life while the money keeps on pouring in. Trouble is, a big chunk of that money has just gone missing, along with Geordie Cartwright, and Blake is getting the blame. ... more >

Big Machine

Victor LaValle

'B' format paperback - Published 24 March 2011

Ricky Rice is a middle-aged hustler with a lingering junk habit, a bum knee, and a haunted mind. The sole survivor of a suicide cult, he spends his days scraping by as a porter at a bus depot in Utica, New York. Until one day a letter arrives, reminding him of a vow he once made and summoning him to Vermont's remote Northeast Kingdom to fulfill it. ... more >

Kusanagi

Clem Chambers

hardback - Published 24 March 2011

Kusanagi, the priceless sword of the Japanese crown jewels, that must be at the coronation of every Japanese emperor, is missing. Fate, ambition and greed come together in the search for Kusanagi - a prize of such incalculable value that it carves a trail of destruction from Tokyo to London to all those who covet it. ... more >

101 Best TV Crime Series

Mark Timlin

'B' format paperback - Published 1 December 2010

In this shamelessly personal view of the 101 Best TV Crime Series, Mark Timlin has taken the straightforward approach of including any crime show that he's enjoyed since he was small. ... more >

B is For Beer

Tom Robbins

'B' format paperback - Published 21 October 2010

Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so much? Have you wondered, before you fall asleep at night, why he sometimes acts kind of "funny" after he's been drinking beer? Maybe you've even wondered where beer comes from, because you're pretty sure it isn't from a cow. Well, Gracie Perkel wondered those same things. ... more >

Stay Another Day

Mark Timlin

'B' format paperback - Published 26 August 2010

Could it be the end for Sharman?

For seven years, ex-cop Nick Sharman has lived in 'exile' on a Caribbean island with no UK extradition treaty - his life of luxury funded by the proceeds of a bank robbery where he was the last man standing. Then a phone call out of the blue from London changes everything. The voice from the past belongs to the only woman that he loves, his daughter Judith. Like father, like daughter, she's a police officer, but the family resemblance doesn't stop there - Judith is in big trouble with the law, and has no one to turn to except her father. ... more >

Jew

D. O. Dodd

hardback - Published 22 July 2010

A man regains consciousness to find himself naked in a mass grave, with no idea who he is. His thought is survival, but in a religious war survival depends on knowing which side you are on. ... more >

Road Closed

Leigh Russell

'B' format paperback - Published 1 June 2010

Another thrilling case featuring Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel. ... more >

The Twain Maxim

Clem Chambers

'B' format paperback - Published 20 May 2010

A billion dollars is a lot of money but not for Jim, a trading whizz kid. While buying into a new mine in Congo his broker has gone missing in the Jungle. ... more >

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