Crime

When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland's Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads her to what seems to be a crime scene, but without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics, who visited the centre while ...

In this collection of twelve brand-new cases, Sherlock Holmes and his long-serving biographer and companion Doctor Watson face a wide-ranging criminal fraternity. Adventures include a one-time Baker Street Irregular jailed for violent robbery, a devious squire at a country house in Berkshire, the...

Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins an investigation to apprehend a terrifying arsonist on the streets of Edinburgh.

When passion is in the picture, what is criminal, what sane, what mad or simply bad? Through court and asylum records, letters and newspaper accounts, this book brings to life a period when the psychiatric professions were consolidating their hold on our understanding of what is human.

A collection of new and original essays about famous and obscure real life crimes, 'Truly Criminal' showcases a group of award-winning writers who all share a special passion for crime.

Smethers is a travelling salesman for Numnumo, who make a relish for meats and savouries. He shares a flat with an Oxford graduate called Linley, who fancies himself as a detective and to whom Scotland Yard is inclined to turn if they encounter a particularly challenging mystery. When a pretty yo...

My name is Joe. Joe Carter. And I am an undercover cop. I am the guy you don't read about in the newspapers when they catch the bad guy. For twenty years I've helped keep the streets you walk on free from criminals - by pretending to be one. I was so good at it, I forgot what 'real' was. But that...

My name is Joe. Joe Carter. And I am an undercover cop. I am the guy you don't read about in the newspapers when they catch the bad guy. For twenty years I've helped keep the streets you walk on free from criminals - by pretending to be one. I was so good at it, I forgot what 'real' was. But that...

With stories of murder, theft, fraud and treachery, 'Underworld' is a deep-dive into the history of professional and organised crime in Britain. From the racetrack gangs and the smash-and-grab merchants, through the Soho vice bosses and the Kray twins, to the Great Train Robbers, the Hatton Garde...

When the body of a missing man is discovered in the Belvedere, an apparent suicide, resident Mikita Brottman becomes obsessed with the mysterious circumstances of his death. The Belvedere used to be a hotel dating back to Baltimore's golden age but is now converted into flats, and as Brottman inv...