The Crime Files

Bestselling author Neil Spring’s new novel The Haunted Shore, is a chilling ghost story based on real-life historical events and and the haunting wilderness of Suffolk. Here, Neil tells Crime Files how he used these […]

  In a converted Georgian townhouse in south west London, three families live under one roof. The large flat that takes up the top two floors is home to the Harlow family: happily married Paul […]

  From the author of Girl Last Seen comes a psychological thriller that delivers Nina Laurin’s signature “heart-stopping” suspense (Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author). “…currently wanted by the police. If you know anything about the […]

PROLOGUE   DCI Cameron Doyle   Justice. I’ve spent a thirty-year career being paid to uphold it. I’ve had successes, sure. I’ve put no fewer than twenty-six killers behind bars, as well as numerous other […]

She hates herself.   All the way from work, back to her compact top-floor flat, she feels the loathing in her gut, even as she feels the excitement too. It’s always this way, the tug […]

There is blood everywhere. He pushes the door open and there is blood everywhere. The door is ajar, keys in the lock, so he pushes it open, a greeting forming on his lips, and there […]

The Stranger by Simon Conway   Who is Jude Lyon?   Jude Lyon is an officer of the Secret Intelligence Service, more commonly known as MI6, a graduate of an ancient university and a veteran […]

From the author of the bestselling Baby Ganesh Agency novels comes an ambitious new historical crime series set in 1950s post-Partition India. Dark, immersive, and showcasing Khan’s trademark authenticity and deep knowledge of India, Midnight […]

    ‘What if I told you,’ he said, ‘that I believe my mother’s life to be in danger?’   Beautifully written and ingeniously plotted, COVER YOUR TRACKS is the third beautifully written and brilliant […]

​   Though Hannibal Lecter most readily jumps to mind, other forensic psychiatrists also feature in crime fiction. Yet, as an ardent mystery reader and a forensic psychiatrist, I am often yanked out of the […]

Prologue   I tell a lie – it’s the wrong lie. I choose it without thinking about the consequences. And I get much more than I bargained for. Serves me right? You be the judge. […]

Paper Dolls is the gripping debut psychological thriller from author Lisa Bradley. Perfect for fans of Heidi Perks and CL Taylor, Paper Dolls is a must read psychological thriller for the summer. Read how it […]