Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

The Sentinels.As society shifted in ways that unsettled conservative values—rising polarization, eroding traditions, and deepening distrust in institutions—a clandestine brotherhood took shape. They called...

When renowned professor Dr. Aidan Ryan vanishes without explanation, he leaves behind a haunting message revealing he has a new life and can never return. His devastated daughter Sofia embarks on a global...

Catty Hammond isn't like other girls; she can talk to roaches. It's not a gift she ever wanted or asked for, but ever since she was a child, it's marked her as different. And in the suburb of Hilly Green,...

A murdered woman on a mountain trail. A detective's perfect alibi. And one innkeeper who swears she saw him kill her.When Adelaide Patterson's body is found with a knife in her chest behind Mountain Acres...

The battle for control of Iraq was over. But the real war had just begun.In the fractured aftermath of the Iraq invasion, former UK special forces operative Blake Harris stalks the streets of Baghdad...

The Sordid Debt Duet is a dark tale of a man's journey to find justice for the death of his loved ones.Her grandfather's debt became her prison. Her heart was the price...Tatiana Polov was more than just...

Two drug dealers, one serial killer, zero chance of playing it safe.Mark and Toby aren't your average entrepreneurs. Their business is drugs. Mark, a smooth-talking hustler, thrives in the fast-paced...

Penrose and Pyke must put aside their own problems in a race against the clock to rescue a kidnapped infant.When private detective Charlie Penrose Pyke is asked to investigate the kidnapping of a child,...

Veteran stuntman Luke Wesson knows how to take a hit. But when he makes the mistake of stepping into a gas station robbery on his way to L.A., he takes more than just a beating—he becomes a hostage.Held...

Geoff King was excited to be coming home from prison soon, until his long-time girlfriend dropped a bombshell. This VERY SHORT STORY was first published in Words Worth Reading Issue 2.

Erik Carrière-Destler's opera, Don Juan Triumphant, is making its grand premiere in the summer of 1888! But things take a turn when valuable props go missing. Along with Christine and his friends, Erik...

Under the control of a madman... with no way out. Aaron Dupree has turned his life around. After serving six years in prison for his part in an armed robbery, he's released on parole. He's gotten a job...

THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF BETTER THE BLOOD AND RETURN TO BLOOD. In the depths of the bleak New Zealand winter comes the rising of Matariki – a sacred constellation in...

From the author of In the Blink of an Eye, the Sunday Times bestseller, winner of the CWA ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger and Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year.  DCS Kat Frank and AIDE...

Louise and the Pack are back in another pawfully intriguing mystery . . .  When Yaz and her dog Hercules find a dead man on a bench along the canal with chicken bones lying around him, she immediately...

Alex and Pip are in desperate need of an escape. Their stressful roles as hostage negotiators are eased only by the fact that they get to come home to each other every night.When an old friend invites...

Venice is alive with the magic and bustle of Carnevale.A city of mysterious masks and gorgeous palaces, of riches, patricians, intellectuals and artists. And amidst it all, something new is being born:...

READERS LOVE THESE BOOKSHOP MURDERS...'An excellent Golden Age mystery!' 🔎'A wonderful one-sit read!' 🔎'The bookshop, the London landmarks, the reverence for ancient Egyptian history, the museums, the...

THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER1190 - Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife, when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will...

'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth...

The Falcks are one of the most powerful families in Norway. And where there is power, there is envy and greed.December 2015. Six months after the revelations in a long-lost testament testament shook the...

It is concert night for the New York Luminoso Chorus, and the conductor is behaving strangely. When a leading soprano is found dead backstage, arts reporter Piper Morgan rushes to the scene and covers...

The new thriller from "Australia's literary Nostradamus" (The Weekend Australian)The world is in the grip of climate catastrophe. Sydney has been transformed by rising sea levels, soaring temperatures...

"They're not just tenants, they're prey..."High above Manhattan's gilded streets, York Tower rises as the ultimate address for New York's wealthy elite. But with its elderly residents dying at an alarming...

A DEVIOUS SERIAL PREDATOR. AN UPSCALE SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD. HE IS WATCHING YOU... A wealthy magnate summons private investigator, Asha Kade, to find his socialite wife. She's the latest in a series of...

Some lies are worth millions. Some truths are worth murder. When Nikki Drake and her K9 Gunner are hired to protect a rebellious racehorse, she expects routine surveillance and security work. Instead,...

Whispered Truths and Coffee Stains is a compelling blend of contemporary women's fiction, romantic suspense, and mystery, set against the backdrop of a quirky mountain village. The story follows two rival...

Gardening Turns Deadly in This Thrilling New Cosy Mystery - Perfect for Fans of Richard Osman!'Funny and fresh. Full of heart and characters you genuinely root for. Marnie Riches is blooming brilliant'...