British Noir

Noir contains three classic thrillers by Richard Matheson, the grand master of suspense. Originally published in the 1950s, at the very beginning of Matheson’s distinguished career, these page-turning classics are finally on audio for your listening pleasure. Now listeners everywhere can savor three unforgettable tales of crime, corruption, and cold-blooded murder.

She was trouble from the start. Now he might pay with his life... Southend's streets are awash in blood. A ruthless killer is hunting—and Detective Joe Hogarth is tangled in his own secret sin. A deadly affair. A brutal murder. A killer always one step ahead. The deeper Hogarth digs, the higher the stakes. And if his own team takes a fatal hit, his secret may be to blame. ★★★★★ "Had me hooked from the start!" If you love gritty crime thrillers, jaw-dropping twists, and detectives who never back down, this book is for you. Don't Miss Out. Grab Your Copy Now!

A beloved businessman. A brutal murder. A notorious crime family returns. Late-night takeaway owner Baba Sen is savagely killed in his shop. The crime scene bears the unmistakable mark of the feared Atacan family—a name DI Hogarth never expected to see again. Once thought to be buried in the past, the Atacans are back, and Hogarth knows things are about to get dangerously complicated. ★★★★★ “Fast-paced and exciting… expect a couple of late nights because you won't be able to put it down!” As Hogarth delves into the investigation, he uncovers a feud between rival Turkish ...

A highly rated mystery/thriller series takes a bone-chilling jaunt to Scotland. Book 8 in the award-winning Port Stirling series Port Stirling, Oregon, police chief Matt Horning and his special agent wife, Fern, finally get their well-deserved vacation on a getaway to Shetland and the Scottish Highlands. But their heart-warming holiday turns deadly in a pulse-pounding game of cat and mouse when they reach Edinburgh. Did this shocking, brazen crime originate back home in Port Stirling? Is it the fallout of one – or several – previous cases resolved by Matt and Fern? Matt must rely on his...

Detective Chief Inspector Isaac Cook should have been made a superintendent by now. Tall, urbane, and one of London's finest detectives, he's been held back by office politics—not his results. Alongside DI Larry Hill and veteran Sergeant Wendy Gladstone, Cook investigates the murders that others can't solve. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ian Rankin, and Lynda La Plante. Murder is a Tricky Business (Book 1) – A soap opera actress has vanished, and everyone assumes she's been murdered. But it's not the first time she's gone missing. Why has DCI Cook been pulled from serious crimes to ...

SIX DARK HIGHLAND MYSTERIES. ONE RELENTLESS DETECTIVE. Sarah Lynch has become the Highlands' most formidable investigator, solving crimes others dismiss as accidents or misfortune. This collection brings together six standalone mysteries that showcase her methodical brilliance—from hunting-estate sabotage to industrial murder, from drownings that aren't accidents to falls that were pushed. THE STALKER'S PATH (Book 13) A rifle explodes on a Highland hillside, killing a wealthy American during a guided stalk. Sarah arrests the ghillie with motive and opportunity—then discovers the ...

A mysterious suicide. A detective under pressure. A deadly investigation. DI Joe Hogarth planned to spend the weekend saving his superior, but when he's called to investigate Dina Corbett's death, everything changes. Locked alone inside her holiday park caravan, Dina died from a single gunshot wound to the head. A gun is found by her hand, but no suicide note is in sight. ★★★★★ “Fast paced - difficult to put down!” Suicide seems obvious, but nagging doubts lead Hogarth to suspect murder. With no evidence of foul play and every witness having a solid alibi, Hogarth can't let go...

"The perfect binge listen." — Yahoo Lifestyle Instant #1 New York Times bestseller. The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly...

A dead man’s secret. A government that kills to keep it. And a PI who won’t let go. When PI Callie Munro finds her tech specialist murdered inside his fortress-like Edinburgh flat, she knows the killing wasn’t random. He let his killer in. What he left behind is far more dangerous...

A brutal murder. A cop under pressure. A deadly game. When local farmer Nigel Grave is found brutally murdered, DI Joe Hogarth's judgment is questioned. Surrounded by motives and suspects, Hogarth must uncover the truth before a vicious killer strikes again. ★★★★★ “Fast paced - difficult to put down!” At the crime scene, Hogarth and DS Sue Palmer find a web of deceit. A drunken wife, an ambitious son, and the relentless Goodwells all become suspects. Amidst the greed and lies, Hogarth spots a crucial clue: mysterious black grains beneath the blood-spattered hay. ★★★★...

The USA Today bestselling forensic mystery series. 'Be warned, you won't put it down.' LOVEREADING Read the clues. Decode the science. Reveal the murderer. That's Reilly Steel's mantra. Find the answers, solve the crime. But the Quantico-trained forensic investigator is finding her skills aren't enough when a ferociously intelligent killer strikes. The modus operandi is as perplexing as it is macabre. What connects two seemingly disparate, high-profile victims? The bodies refuse to give up their secrets and the crime scenes prove a forensic investigator's worst nightmare. Reilly soon ...

WINNER OF THE AUGUST DERLETH AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS A masterpiece brimming with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and fierce characters, from the author who “has reshaped modern fantasy” (The Washington Post) “[China Miéville’s] fantasy novels, including a trilogy set in...

Six dark Highland mysteries. One relentless detective. Sarah Lynch has become Fort William's most skilled investigator, solving impossible crimes across the unforgiving Highland landscape. This collection brings together six standalone mysteries that showcase her methodical brilliance, from locked-room puzzles to environmental murders, family betrayals to ritual killings. THE WHISKY GRAVE (Book 7) A master distiller found dead inside a sealed whisky cask. Family secrets fermenting for generations. Sarah must navigate century-old feuds and modern greed to expose a killer hiding behind ...

‘WOW! WOW! WOW! What a read!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘The blockbuster of the summer!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘THAT twist. I did not see it coming!’ NetGalley reviewer You’re looking over your shoulder, thinking someone’s watching. You’re checking the doors are locked, spooked by a...

The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco, and featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a...

The cases are getting darker. DCI Isaac Cook has seen it all in his years with London's Homicide division, but the murders keep evolving—more calculated, more personal, more deadly. With his team at Challis Street, Cook digs into the city's shadows to find killers who think they're untouchable. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ian Rankin, and Lynda La Plante. Murder in Room 346 (Book 7) – On the bed lie the naked bodies of James Holden, a moral campaigner who preached the sanctity of marriage, and a woman who once killed her husband. Both were shot in the head. What were they doing in ...

In the second installment of the Nora Breen Investigates series—“perfect for cozy mystery lovers” (Book Riot)—beloved former nun Nora Breen returns, this time to track down a ghostly killer before it’s too late. When Dolores Chimes, a famous medium, arrives in Gore-on-Sea, even surly...

A retired insurance adjuster is found dead on a Cornish breakwater at dusk. Town shoes. No grip. A man dressed for a meeting, not a walk. Detective Sergeant Jack Penrose attends as a matter of routine. The post-mortem ends that. A single blow from behind. Murder. Raymond Voss spent thirty-eight years as a loss adjuster for Meridian Insurance. Penrose must reconstruct a long professional life — hundreds of cases, decades of decisions — to find the one that gave someone a reason to follow a retired man to a Cornish village and kill him on a path in October. The decision was made in 1987. ...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON X HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "One of the most twisted and entertaining plots."—Reese Witherspoon "Narrator Clare Corbett gives each character in this engrossing thriller a genuine personality and unique voice...She expertly delivers this...

A true crime podcast sets a trophy wife's present life on a collision course with her secret past in this "blazingly intense" Reese Witherspoon book club pick and New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (A. J. Finn). The day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life exploded started off like...