Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Books

DISCOVER FIVE AMAZING SHORT STORIES BY FIVE BESTSELLING AUTHORS.These authors have sold over 5 million books. Now you can read a selection of their short stories full of mystery, suspense and twists.THE WORM TURNS by Gretta MulrooneyGammy Doreen died a gruesome death, cold and alone in a tunnel beneath the house — now it’s up to Tyrone Swift to uncover the truth in this short story by Gretta Mulrooney.THE CARRION CROW by Helen H. DurrantDetective Tom Calladine can’t even take a holiday without getting involved in a murder investigation in Helen H. Durrant’s classic short story.CREEPER ON THE LEVELS by David HodgesDetective Kate Hamblin is on the hunt for a twisted serial killer in David Hodges’s thrilling short story.TIME TO KILL by Bill KitsonTime to kill? The stage is set for murder in this gripping short story by Bill Kitson.FORGIVE ME by Joy EllisA man is found dead with a note in his hand. It reads: Please forgive me. Find out what happens next in this moving short story by Joy Ellis.ABOUT OUR AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING AUTHORS:Gretta Mulrooney is a critically acclaimed author of literary fiction, crime novels and short stories, including the Tyrone Swift Detective Series.Helen H. Durrant has sold over 1.3 million books and regularly reaches the top ten of the Bookseller’s Digital Bestseller Lists.David Hodges is an ex-police officer, having served for thirty years with Thames Valley Police, and is author of the Detective Kate Hamblin Mystery Series.Bill Kitson is author of the DI Mike Nash Thrillers, The Eden House Mysteries, the Greek Island Romances, plus the Byland Crescent Saga.Joy Ellis was nominated for audiobook of the year at the British Book Awards 2019 for Their Lost Daughters and Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2021 for The Patient Man.

The case was closed. Until people started dying…DI Thomas Ridpath was on the up in the Manchester CID: a promising detective who captured a notorious serial killer. But ten years later he’s recovering from a serious illness and on the brink of being forced out of the police. Then the murders began, in an uncanny echo of his first case.As the death count grows, old records, and bodies, go missing. Caught in a turf war between the police and the coroner’s office, Ridpath is in a race against time. A race to save his career, his marriage, and innocent lives.When a detective disappears everything is on the line. Can Ridpath save his colleague?A nail-biting crime thriller, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and D. S. Butler.

Can one man launch the end times of Revelation? Can another man stop him?Celebrated entrepreneur Matt Decker goes from hero to goat when the futuristic power grid he designed is brought down by a hack that was supposed to be impossible, plunging the United States into darkness. As the nation descends into lethal pandemonium, Decker works feverishly to restore power and undo the damage. But the hack was just Day One, and the world is in for a very bad week.Whoever is behind the attacks wants more than global death and destruction. It's also personal, and Decker is the target. As the attacks escalate and the death toll rises, they taunt him with riddles and threats, daring him to put the clues together in time to stop them from ushering in Armageddon.Decker and his thrown-together team are up against the wall and racing the clock in this thriller that grabs you early and never lets go. Read it now and find out why Jerry Hatchett is the author you can't put down.Praise from NYT #1 Bestseller James Rollins:"A simple glitch in a power grid heralds the beginning of a madman's scheme to bring about a biblical apocalypse. Written in a staccato style that will leave readers breathless and flipping pages long into the night, Hatchett's...novel, SEVEN UNHOLY DAYS, is a thriller not to be missed!"