Set in London in the 1930s, this is an ingenious debut murder mystery: a series of locked-room murders are brought to the attention of a retired stage magician-turned-sleuth.
A student vanishes from her Edinburgh doorstep - exactly as described in an unfinished manuscript by a writer who, on closer inspection, turns out to be dead.
Powerful tale of espionage and love in the early years of the Syrian war. By a former CIA agent, this was published in 2021 in the US and only now in the UK, propelled by word of mouth.
Guess what - the world is gripped by a 'flu pandemic and London is its epicentre. Martial law reigns in Britain and a killer is on the loose... For those who need an extra thrill in these ch... read more
A chilly outing for disgraced Colonel Alexander Vasin (whom we've met in a variety of scrapes in Black Sun and Red Traitor), fleeing across the wintry Siberian tundra with a man and a secret... read more