The last person who called me Sweetpea ended up dead… I haven’t killed anyone for three years, and I thought that when it happened again I’d feel bad. Like an alcoholic taking a sip of whiskey. But no. Nothing. I … Continue reading Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
Single-mother bounty hunter Lori Anderson has finally got her family back together, but her new-found happiness is shattered when she’s snatched by the Miami Mob – and they want her dead. Rather than a bullet, they offer her a job: … Continue reading Deep Dirty Truth by Steph Broadribb
An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech. He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out.Sometimes, the … Continue reading You Don’t Know Me by Imran Mahmood
Katelyn Deason was young, naIve, and innocent at six years old. That is, until she made the mistake of descending those cellar steps and viewing the first of many horrors down below. You see, her father wasn’t who she thought … Continue reading My Daddy The Serial Killer by Cindy Kovacik
London is a city on wheels – a future city like you’ve never known before. In the terrible aftermath of the Sixty Minute War, cities which survived the apocalypse became predators, chasing and feeding on smaller towns. Now London is … Continue reading Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Untimely death is part of everyday life in the quirky English village of Upper Goosing – European Murder Destination of the Year 2015. And when Lady Peculiar’s butler – a part-time comedian – is found drowned in mango chutney, Detective … Continue reading A Very Funny Murder Mystery by Paul Mathews
Best friends Kayla Falk, an engineering student, and Olivia Bellamy, who is studying nursing, are nearing the end of their college career when terrorists attack their university. Through a combination of cleverness, bravery, and luck, the two manage to foil … Continue reading The Azrael Initiative by K Hanson
Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he’ll face is a paper cut. But Peter’s prospects change … Continue reading Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
The Things We Learn When We’re Dead is about how small decisions can have profound and unintended consequences, but how we can sometimes get a second chance. On the way home from a dinner party, Lorna Love steps into the … Continue reading The Things We Learn When We’re Dead by Charlie Laidlaw
For more than a decade, Derek Philpott and his son, Dave, have been writing to pop stars from the 1960s to the 90s to take issue with the lyrics of some of their best-known songs. But then, to their great … Continue reading Dear Mr Pop Star by Derek Philpott & Dave Philpott
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