August Crime, Mystery and Thriller

In order to get to the truth, we might have to burn the house down and rebuild it. It has been said that only rats come out to play at night, yet eagles don’t sleep. South Africa has been captured by criminals who seek to go nameless, but there is one man whom everyone fears. South Africa is an illicit treasure and The Big Five are controlled by the Ghost who lives with lions. On 6 July 2025, a press conference sets off a domino effect in a country that has a bleeding heart. The kidnapping of a man opens a Pandora’s Box that leads to a career criminal and his mysterious bosses. While he tries to run from the truth, he makes a deadly mistake that might bring down the entire pyramid. While the General is weeding out criminals, Imani Lebone meets a man whom she will never forget. A young pilot running a private emergency-rescue company, Imani struggles to cope with her mother’s death as she clings onto her fragile business, the same one that propels her into the hands of the man the General has been seeking. Many will watch as their lives are upended and people disappear. In this thrilling love-and-hate story depicting the most powerful figures in the land, the truth finally reveals itself. Gibson Kente is no ordinary businessman, but his desire to possess Imani distracts his focus and, in one moment of pleasure, the truth is finally set free. The Big Five Cartel reveals the state of South Africa’s hidden mafias, from their after-nine sex orgies to human trafficking and Machiavellian traits. A raw and unfiltered man can only have one love …

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The long-awaited new race-against-time thriller from the global bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.‘Propulsive... Hard to put down’ New York Times‘ A master of the brainy, twisty thriller... Dan Brown's novels move with kinetic energy’ Los Angeles Times 'Like so many things that are insanely popular... Brown's thrillers look easy to imitate but aren't. He shatters dramatic moments into shiny, irresistible shards’ Washington Post Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she’s been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon’s world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves. But Prague is an old and dangerous place, steeped in folklore and mystery. Little can Langdon know that he is being stalked by a spectre from that dark past. He must use all of his arcane knowledge to navigate a shadow city hiding in plain sight, a city which has successfully kept its secrets for centuries and will not readily give them up. The Secret Of Secrets is Dan Brown’s first novel for over eight years and sees the stunning return of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time pitting his wits against a conspiracy which will test even his considerable brainpower and take him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear…

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PREPARE TO BE HOOKED by the brand new thriller from Lisa Jewell, author of No.1 bestsellers None of This Is True and Don't Let Him In.'A deliciously twisted gem of a thriller and her best yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'A true masterpiece' ANDREA MARA'Superbly written, entertaining and twisty' LIZ NUGENT-------It was the night she almost died.Jane Trevally, newly divorced and feeling a little lost, agrees to accompany a man she doesn't know to his house in the darkest corner of Hampstead Heath. She's offered a drink, goes in, and then - a scream and the sound of something falling upstairs - Jane senses she's in a bad place. She runs.Twenty five years later, Jane finds herself outside the same house, this time to return a small white dog who's been found near her home in the country; a dog whose owner has just been reported missing.A fleeting glimpse of a haunted looking woman through the window sends Jane on a mission to uncover the house's secrets - secrets more terrifying than she could have ever imagined, especially when she realises it could have been her ...A missing woman, a dysfunctional family and dark, dark secrets ... Prepare to be hooked: it's the new Lisa Jewell thriller.-------Praise for Lisa Jewell:'A master of suspense' RILEY SAGER'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS!' MARIAN KEYES‘Lisa Jewell is on top-form' RUTH WARE'A master of her craft’ MICHELLE McDONAGH'[Lisa Jewell] is a genius' SABINE DURRANT'I'd literally read the phone book if Lisa Jewell wrote it' ANDREA MARA'Nobody does it better than Lisa Jewell’ A J FINN‘Lisa Jewell, the Queen of sick psychopaths’ TAMMY COHEN'Lisa Jewell books are a must read for me' JOJO MOYES

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An action-packed hunt across South Africa full of international espionage, twin swaps and prison escapes. Former mercenary Sonja Kurtz’s archaeologist daughter Emma is captured by Russian forces in Ukraine, while working to save priceless antiquities from the ravages of war. Emma’s captor, Major Vassily Orlov, who served time in a South African prison for poaching and murder, is planning a return to Africa – for pleasure and for unfinished business – with Emma in tow. Sonja’s mission seems simple: to hunt Orlov and rescue Emma. But first, Sonja must reconcile with the estranged daughter who tried to kill her: Emma’s twin sister, Fiona.

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Solving the Mulderville Murder put a target on Arnold Prinsloo’s back. But after two weeks of hiding in the small Karoo town of Victoria, he’s reached his limit: if the choice is avoiding heavies back home in Johannesburg or spending one more day in the potpourri-scented spare room of his mother’s house, he’ll happily risk a beating.When the beloved doyen of Victoria’s historical society is found murdered on the eve of the annual antique fair, Arnold is determined not to get involved. Mulderville might have made him a better and braver man, but he’s done playing detective. Besides, he’s more determined than ever to go home so that he can restart his life with Zelda and reboot his career with a Netflix series about the Mulderville case.But when a second murder rocks the town, and Arnold’s family is drawn into the heart of the mystery, he is faced with a horrifying possibility: not only could the two murders be connected, but he might be responsible for both.

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Wedding bells chime in this thrilling addition to The Housemaid series – a short story from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden…This edition features exclusive content from Freida McFadden’s upcoming, not yet announced hardcover release!Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life.I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be.There's only one problem:Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows.And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish….

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PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM LISA JEWELL.'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN'A thrilling chilling work of genius.' CHRIS WHITAKER'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS!' MARIAN KEYES'Utterly absorbing' ANDREA MARAHe’s the perfect man.He says he loves you.You think he might even be made for you.Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart.And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with.And you realise - if you looked back - you’d say to yourself:DON’T LET HIM IN.Don’t miss the new read-in-one-sitting Lisa Jewell novel; a cautionary story that could happen to you…Praise for Don't Let Him In:'A masterclass in suspense with one of the most chilling, unsettling villains I've encountered in a long time' ALEX MICHAELIDES‘A twisty mosaic of a thriller’ GILLIAN McALLISTER'Cancel all plans - this is a read-in-one-sitting book' ALICE FEENEY'A taut, twisty masterclass of a thriller' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'I inhaled it within 24 hours. Stunning, shocking, superb.' LIZ NUGENT'Creepy, twisty, and compulsively readable. It hooked me from the first page and never let me go.’ EMILY HENRY'Utterly brilliant' MARK EDWARDSFive Stars for Don't Let Him In!'An absolute masterpiece, with a gripping plot that keeps you hooked from start to finish''Gripping, thrilling, jaw dropping, shocking, and twist filled!''Obsessed!''An absolute page turner''Twisty, fast paced, and just an overall enjoyable read''Fantastic read. I could not put it down!''Very gripping, creepy, suspenseful, frustrating at times, I couldn’t put it down!'

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