Detective and mystery stories, English

With two entirely new Harpur and Iles stories, three more never before published together, plus a spicy little interlude with some crooks from the series and a fistful of other tales from the seamier side of life, this anthology is a must-read for fans of Bill James' dark, gritty thrillers.

P.D. James was often commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. As the six tales presented here unfold, the dark motive of revenge is revealed at the heart of each. Bullying schoolmasters receive their comeuppance, unhappy marriages and childhoods are a...

P.D. James was often commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. As the six tales presented here unfold, the dark motive of revenge is revealed at the heart of each. Bullying schoolmasters receive their comeuppance, unhappy marriages and childhoods are a...

This collection features brand new stories by Lawrence Block, Peter James, Val McDermid, Mark Billingham and Christopher Fowler. By turns gripping, puzzling and sinister, 'The Sounds of Crime' will chill your blood from the first spoken word to the last.

This collection features brand new stories by Lawrence Block, Peter James, Val McDermid, Mark Billingham and Christopher Fowler. By turns gripping, puzzling and sinister, 'The Sounds of Crime' will chill your blood from the first spoken word to the last.

In 'Stranded' McDermid uses the short-story form to probe not only the motivations of the criminal underworld but also the nature of crime itself, all the time playing with crime-writing and pushing the form to its limits.

A collection of sizzling summer-themed crime and mystery stories by 13 of the most popular, exciting and diverse children's book authors!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, except for the victims of these shocking and often elaborate murders. When there's magic in the air, sometimes even the facts don't quite add up and the impossible can happen - and its up to the detective's trained eye to unwrap the clues and put together...

The sensational novel which launched Collins' Detective Story Club in 1929 was by Edgar Wallace, who wrote more crime stories in the 1920s, and more films, than any other author. This new edition of 'The Terror', with its original jacket artwork, also includes another classic Wallace novel, 'Whit...

A collection of short stories from Reginald Hill, the award-winning author of the 'Dalziel and Pascoe' novels.