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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
These new crime reads will have you on the edge of your seat.
James Phelps
Welcome to Pentridge, Australia's most infamous prison.
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Benjamin Stevenson
Ernest Cunningham returns in a deliciously witty locked room (train) mystery.
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John Grisham
What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange…
Jo Nesbo
From the internationally best-selling author comes a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novel for fans of Stranger Things and IT
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Nina Simon
A fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town
Chris Hadfield
From the author of the international bestselling thriller The Apollo Murders comes the supersonic hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector known only as 'Grief'.
Maria Lewis
A fast paced, thrilling murder mystery novel, paying homage to slasher films of the 90's, The Graveyard Shift is the perfect Halloween read for fans of Riley Sager and Grady…
Richard Armitage
A spectacular destination thriller with heart, Richard Armitage's debut is 'atmospheric, icily tense ' - The Telegraph
Chris Hammer
The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt.
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Peter James
Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace books, now a major ITV series.
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James Ellroy
Fan favourite Freddy Otash is at large once more, tasked with running the cover-up on Marilyn Monroe's life and death.
Sophie Hannah
The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot - legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice - puts his little…
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Dave Warner
Get ready for a wild ride through the Summer of Love with Dave Warner's newest crime novel.
David Whish-Wilson
In this thrilling crime novel, Lee Southern finds himself the target of increasingly ominous threats as he seeks to uncover the mastermind behind a sordid mystery.
Karen Herbert
In this number-crunching thriller, there's something rotten going on in state politics and an unlikely spreadsheet-wielding hero will need to step up to uncover the truth and protect the disadvantaged…
Richard Osman
The fourth book in the Trecord-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British ntreasure RichardOsman
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Holly Craig
A gripping thriller about survival and the murky depths we can go to for wealth and prestige.
Ann Cleeves
From Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves come the third Matthew Venn novel - following The Long Call, now an ITV adaptation, and The Heron's Cry - in which…
Chandler Baker
A sharp, smart thriller that is part murder mystery, part motherhood manifesto which asks - is there anything a mother won't do for her children?
Lucy Campbell
In a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters, Lowbridge is a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those…
James Lee Burke
A Civil War thriller shot through with Southern Gothic, from the godfather of Southern noir James Lee Burke.
Lou Berney
From the award-winning author of November Road comes a masterful thriller where an unlikely hero goes up against a deadly crime boss 'DARK RIDE is ... thrilling and heartbreaking but…
Michael Finkel
The true story of the world’s most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author…
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Karin Smirnoff, Sarah Death (trans.)
The next thrilling instalment in the highly acclaimed, international bestselling series.
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William Hussey
The gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction's first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.
Lynda La Plante
The gripping new Detective Jane Tennison thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante.
Julie Mae Cohen
Even serial killers want a happily-ever-after. The darkly funny, ingenious and outrageous thriller debut from Julie Mae Cohen.
Denise Mina
Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler's famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles
Megan Goldin
True crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back, in search of a popular influencer who disappears after visiting a suspected serial killer.
Stephan Talty
The true story of David Koresh, the FBI and the tragedy at Waco.
Daniel Silva
In the electrifying new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a search for a stolen Vermeer masterpiece and uncovers a conspiracy that could…
Robert Goddard
The second instalment featuring unlikely private investigator Umiko Wada and the Kodaka Detective Agency.
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Kathy Reichs
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan
Lenny Bartulin
When human remains are discovered in the wilds of the Tasmanian west coast, the dark past comes into the light of the present in this deeply moving novel from the…
Fiona Britton
Phryne Fisher meets Underbelly in an arch, out-of-the-box debut historical crime caper.
Greg Buchanan
A slick, smart, stylish - and shocking - thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.
Gabriel Bergmoser
Gabriel Bergmoser, author of explosive bestselling thriller The Hunted returns with a suspenseful new standalone thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.
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Peter Papathanasiou
A third outback noir from Peter Papathanasiou, following Special Constable Sparrow as he investigates a cold case in a barren mining region of Western Australia
Alex Hay
Dazzling, stylish and wildly entertaining, The Housekeepers lets loose an outlandish alliance of women you'll never forget...
Claire Baylis
A compelling courtroom drama, Dice is an incredibly timely exploration of how sexual violence is viewed in our society.
Javier Cercas, Anne McLean (trans.)
The second Terra Alta Investigation - a new crime series by one of Europe's leading writers
Suzanne Leal
A propulsive and provocative novel about love, faith and courage from the bestselling author of The Teacher's Secret.
Monica Vuu
Taking its place amongst the best of Australian rural noir, When One of Us Hurts is a vivid, riveting, darkly intimate novel of murder, madness and a community that's too…
Lisa Jewell
Prepare to be hooked: nail-biting suspense from the addictive number one ten-million-copy bestselling author.
Vanessa Walters
This twisty and electrifying debut novel about a young woman who goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, and her estranged auntie who will stop at nothing to find the truth is…
Amy Suiter Clarke
A gripping new novel of psychological suspense by the author of Girl, 11
Tim Ayliffe
From Canberra to Moscow to Beijing, Killer Traitor Spy uncovers the new lines of espionage in the twenty-first century.
Robyn Harding
The bestselling author of The Party returns with a deliciously twisted story of friendship, retribution and betrayal about a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous past - and the wealthy society…
