House
of the Hanged by Mark Mills $29.99 (Harper Collins)
France,
1935: At the poor man′s end of the Riviera sits Le Rayol, a haven for
artists, expatriates and refugees. Here, a world away from the rumblings of a
continent heading towards war, Tom Nash has rebuilt his life after a turbulent
career in the Secret Intelligence Service. His past, however, is less willing to
leave him behind. When a midnight intruder tries to kill him, Tom knows it is
just a matter of time before another assassination attempt is made. Gathered at
Le Rayol for the summer months are all those he holds most dear, including his
beloved goddaughter Lucy. Reluctantly, Tom comes to believe that one of them
must have betrayed him. If he is to live, Tom must draw his enemy out, but at
what cost to himself and the people he loves...?
Trinity
Six by Charles Cumming $19.99 (Harper Collins)
London,
1992. Late one night, Edward Crane, 76, is declared dead at a London hospital.
An obituary describes him only as a ′resourceful career diplomat′.
But Crane was much more than that and the circumstances surrounding his death
are far from what they seem. Fifteen years later, academic Sam Gaddis needs
money. When a journalist friend asks for his help researching a sixth member of
the notorious Trinity spy ring, Gaddis knows that he′s onto a story that
could turn his fortunes around. But within hours the journalist is dead,
apparently from a heart attack. Gaddis
takes over the investigation, and as he follows a series of leads across the
continent, he approaches a shocking revelation - one which will rock the
foundations of politics from London to Moscow…
Death
Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James $29.99 (Faber)
The
year is 1803, and Darcy and Elizabeth have been married for six years. There are
now two handsome and healthy sons in the Pemberley nursery, Elizabeth's beloved
sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live within seventeen miles, the ordered
and secure life of Pemberley seems unassailable, and Elizabeth's happiness in
her marriage is complete. But their peace is threatened and old sins and
misunderstandings are rekindled on the eve of the annual autumn ball. The Darcys
and their guests are preparing to retire for the night when a chaise appears,
rocking down the path from Pemberley's wild woodland, and as it pulls up, Lydia
Wickham, an uninvited guest, tumbles out, screaming that her husband has been
murdered.
Headhunters
by Jo Nesbo$29.95 (Harvill)
Roger
Brown has it all: Norway’s most successful headhunter, he is married to a
beautiful gallery owner and owns a magnificent house. But he’s also a highly
accomplished art thief. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to the
perfect candidate for a position that Brown is recruiting for; he is also in
possession of ‘The Calydonian Boar Hunt’ by Rubens, one of the most
sought-after paintings in modern art history. Roger sees his chance to become
financially independent, and starts planning his biggest theft ever. But soon,
he runs into trouble – and it’s not financial problems that are threatening
to knock him over this time…
Snowman
by
Jo Nesbo $24.95 (Vintage)
The
first snowfall in Oslo brings a series of gruesome murders, and Harry Hole is
pitted against a brutal killer. The night the first snow falls, a young boy
wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only
wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure: a snowman
bathed in cold moonlight. Round its neck is his mother’s pink scarf. Inspector
Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menacing
letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into
unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers
have gone missing over the years. Nesbo is rumoured to become the next Stieg
Larsson.
The
Redbreast by
Jo Nesbo$24.95 (Vintage)
Harry
Hole, drunkard, loner and brilliant detective is reassigned to surveillance
after a high profile mistake. He’s bored by his new job until a report of a
rare and unusual gun being fired sparks his interest because of its possible
links to Neo Nazi activity. Then a former soldier is found with his throat cut.
Next Harry’s former partner is murdered. Why had she been trying to reach
Harry on the night her head was smashed in? The investigation leads Harry to
suspect that the crimes have their roots in the battlefields of Eastern Front
during WWII. In a quest that takes him to South Africa and Vienna, Harry finds
himself perpetually one step behind the killer. This is the first of the Nesbo
crime series.
The Hypnotist by Lars
Kepler $29.99 (Harper)
Inspector
Joona Linna knows there is only one person who can help find the perpetrator of
a murdered family. Erik Maria Bark, retired hypnotist, is called in to work with
Josef Ek, a fifteen-year-old boy who witnessed the brutal murder. As he delves
deep into the boy′s mind, he discovers that Josef murdered his own family
on the orders of his sister Evelyn. When Joona and Erik journey to find Evelyn,
she admits that she was abused by her brother for many years. Erik is then
thrust into a world of violence and gang warfare, forcing him to revisit his
past to discover the truth.
Berlin
Syndrome by Melanie
Joosten $29.95 (Scribe)
The
once-divided city still holds its share of secrets. One afternoon, near the
tourist trap of Checkpoint Charlie, Clare meets Andi. There is an instant
attraction, and when Andi invites her to stay, Clare thinks she may finally have
found somewhere to call home. But as the days pass and the walls of Andi’s
apartment close in, Clare begins to wonder if it’s really love that Andi is
searching for or something else altogether. This closely observed and gripping
psychological thriller shifts between Andi’s and Clare’s perspectives,
revealing the power of obsession, the fluidity of truth, and the kaleidoscopic
nature of human relationships.