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Denise Mina
Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler's famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1940s Los Angeles
"This is Marlowe." "Mr. Philip Marlowe?" She asked. I glanced…
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From ‘the woman who may be Britain’s finest living crime novelist’ (Daily Telegraph), Conviction stars a strong female protagonist who is obsessed by true crime podcasts and decides, one day…
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Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar, whose hellfire and damnation sermons pushed the city of Florence to its breaking point. In Three Fires,Denise Mina brings a modern take to this…
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But Watt soon realises that this infamous criminal will not give up information easily. Inspired by true events, The Long Drop follows Watt and Manuel along back streets and into…
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Power, abuse, love gone horribly wrong - and a crime that stretches back two decades… From the two-time winner of the THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD…
A savage murder with no apparent motive - DS Morrow’s most challenging case brings her work and home lives dangerously close… From the two-time winner of the prestigious Theakstons Old…
An incredible crime novel that won the prestigious THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013 from the Costa shortlisted author of THE LESS DEAD ‘GODS AND BEASTS…
BLOOD, SALT, WATER is a gripping tale of greed, power and misconception from acclaimed two-time winner of the Theakston’s Crime Award, Denise Mina, Costa shortlisted author of THE LESS DEAD.
Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways…
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On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled genius…
Philip Marlowe is on the hunt for a missing heiress--and up against a rival PI--in this smart and atmospheric authorized mystery from acclaimed crime writer and "one-of-a-kind storyteller" Denise Mina…
An upper-class Edinburgh housewife who enjoys listening to the sordid details of true-crime podcasts has her world turned upside down when a new podcast turns out to have connections to…
From the multi-award-winning Denise Mina comes a radical new take on one of the darkest episodes in Scottish history - the bloody assassination of David Rizzio in Mary, Queen of…
From the multi-award-winning master of crime, Denise Mina delivers a radical new take on one of the darkest episodes in Scottish history–the bloody assassination of David Rizzo private secretary to…
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Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar, whose hellfire and damnation sermons pushed the city of Florence to its breaking point. In Three Fires, Denise Mina brings a modern take…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hydefollows the story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with the 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate…
Originally published in Great Britain by Orion Books, July 2013 –T.p. verso.
From the award-winning master of crime fiction, Denise Mina re-imagines the "Bonfire of the Vanities," a series of fires lit throughout Florence at the end of the fifteenth century--inspired by…
Power, abuse, love gone horribly wrong-and a crime that stretches back two decades. The Red Road is the brilliant new novel from two-time Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the…
Returning to the seamier precincts of Glasgow and the untidy world of the hapless but resolute Maureen O'Donnell, Mina’s Resolution completes her compelling Garnethill trilogy (which includes two New York…
In the explosive start of a new series by the author of the acclaimed Garnethill trilogy, neophyte journalist Paddy Meehan becomes intimately involved in her first assignment–the brutal murder of…
In Exile, the compelling sequel to Garnethill, winner of the 1998 John Creasey Memorial Award for Best First Crime Novel, Denise Mina returns to Glasgow’s grimmer residential precincts and the…
A brilliant new thriller featuring Paddy Meehan, one of the most praised heroines since Temperance Brennan. Paddy is no stranger to murder–as a reporter she lives at crime scenes–but nothing…
*FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CONVICTION*
‘Such a delight: playful, fast-paced, and entirely compulsive’ Ann Cleeves ‘Denise Mina is crime writing royalty’ Val McDermid ‘Denise Mina is…
On top of it all, she has become embroiled in someone else’s family feud. When an elderly market stallholder dies after a brutal beating, Maureen suspects the woman’s son.
Each night, he climbs the stairs to her study and goes through her papers - her case notes, her interviews, and the press cuttings from the trial. But the more…
‘Denise Mina is the cream of the crop, an author who pushes the crime novel in new and exciting directions and never fails to deliver.’ IAN RANKIN When Margo goes…
Glasgow writer Mina has carved a niche for herself writing about very mean Scottish streets and slums and very desperate and depraved characters. Mina takes a walk on the posh…
Discover the second novel in the pulse-racing Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina. ‘Mina can chill your blood and break your heart in the same sentence’ Mark Billingham…
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A BODY IS FOUND ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES. MAUREEN O'DONNELL NOW HAS TWELVE HOURS TO CATCH A KILLER… The last time Maureen O'Donnell saw Ann Harris, she was…
This dazzling thriller and sequel to the national bestseller Conviction finds Anna and Fin reunited for an even bigger adventure, as they once more go on the lam to solve…
This gritty, award-winning debut novel is set in the grim precincts of Glasgows Garnethill. There the unlucky Maureen O'Donnell wakes up one morning to discover her therapist-boyfriend dead in the…
Party politics and the corrupt underworld of Glasgow conspire in the gritty new crime novel from award-winning author Denise Mina.
In this "edge-of-your-seat" thriller and sequel to the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine book club pick Conviction (The Los Angeles Times), Anna and Fin find themselves on another breathtaking chase…
‘This is crime writing of the highest order’ The Times **THE TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2020** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA NOVEL AWARD** When Margo goes in search…
Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler's famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles
The first novel in the addictive Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina.
Read the third novel in the Paddy Meehan series, from award-winning author Denise Mina. ‘One of the most original voices in crime fiction’ Daily Mail Paddy Meehan finally has it…
A brutal attack. A mysterious demand for money. An unexpected kidnap… A superb novel from the two-time winner of the THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD and…
