Anna Travis and DCI Langton return on the hunt for one of the world's most dangerous drug traffickers

A riveting tale of suspense from the New York Times bestselling author

In his third book the brilliant Andy McDermott sends Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase hurtling round the globe in search of the legendary sword Excalibur.

A gripping, gritty thriller by the widow of one of the East End's most notorious gangsters

The explosive new thriller

When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences.

Years ago, an ancient Phoenician statue known as the Navigator was stolen from the Baghdad museum, and there are men who would do anything to get their hands on it. What's so special about this statue? Austin wonders. The search for answers will take the NUMA team on an astonishing odyssey through time and space.

The second thriller in the Joe Hunter series - Hodder's major fiction launch of 2009

An American lawyer, Damon Pierce, attempts to save Bobby Okari, the West African leader of a protest movement, from execution by the country's corrupt and autocratic leader. Complicating matters further is Okari's wife, Marissa Brand, with whom Pierce had a relationship years before that he's never quite forgotten.

A powerful, gruesome debut in the tradition of Tess Gerritsen and Mo Hayder

A tense psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author, written with pace, and with the claustrophobia of Fargo.

Jack Reacher is strolling nowhere in a Chicago street when he spots an attractive young woman struggling on crutches. He stops to offer her a steadying arm. And then he turns around to see a handgun aimed straight at his stomach. Locked in a dark, stifling van racing across America, chained to the woman, Reacher needs to know why he's there.

Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker, so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he counts his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before - but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more.

Lincoln Rhyme is back, in the gripping new thriller from number one bestseller Jeffery Deaver - and this time it's close to home ...

With her professional conduct under scrutiny, DI Anna Travis faces her toughest challenge yet as she investigates the murder of actress Amanda Delany

Beneath the city of God, a centuries-old secret awaits. And every power on earth wants it. The adventure begins with the discovery of the wreckage of a sunken Nazi submarine - and a shocking legacy of Hitler's quest to find Atlantis. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in the ruins of the Third Reich the key to an ancient conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of every major government. ...

On the busiest shopping day of the year, idealistic students wade into malls across America carrying concealed devices they believe will cause chaos at the checkouts. But at the nation's largest shopping center, the results are incendiary - and people lie dead.

As Peter Carlyle, a smooth-talking, super-successful lawyer, waved his family off on a sailing holiday, all they had in mind was lying back and relaxing. But as a violent storm broke out, an explosion caused the boat to vanish without a trace and the family were lost, presumed dead.

Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain. But Margrave has just had its first homicide in 30 years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. So the murder is pinned on him. As nasty secrets leak out, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to take the fall.

The lakeside house called Pinecrest has lain empty since its last owner went missing seven years ago. But for the Brewster family it will be this year's holiday retreat, and for the kids Eric and Marci it's the perfect place to spend a lazy summer exploring. Which is how Eric and his friends discover a curious collection of discarded objects.