In California’s Silicon Valley, even a children’s playgroup can be a place for power-brokering, innovation, and cut-throat competition.In Oak Valley, a wealthy suburb of Silicon Valley, Alex Drake runs “the” playgroup in town. Even in a place where its seems like everyone has a multi-million dollar bank account or has a company that is about to go public, Alex appears to have it all: a delightful daughter, a handsome, adoring husband, model-like beauty, and the kind of obscene wealth that keeps her in the latest fashion, driving the newest car (electric, obviously!), and hosting playgroups where the wine flows and so does the gossip.When Alex invites new to the neighborhood Cleo Baird to join her tight-knit playgroup, Cleo can’t believe her luck and knows she has just the “in” she’s been hoping for.But it isn’t just luck. As the women grow closer and Alex shares more secrets, she doesn’t realize Cleo is keeping secrets of her own. It’s no coincidence that Cleo and her daughter moved to Oak Valley. Cleo came to town with a specific goal in mind: to destroy Alex’s enviable and seemingly perfect life.Fans of Tarryn Fisher, Jessica Knoll, and Frieda McFadden will love this book about friendships, betrayal, and how nothing, and no one, are ever exactly as they seem."With a final twist you’ll never see coming, The Playgroup is a bitingly clever portrayal of women whose seemingly unbreakable friendships are tested by the lies and manipulations of a seductive newcomer.”- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy"Infused with Jami Worthington’s sly wit, The Playgroup offers a dark and twisty take on 'mommy lit.’”- National Bestselling Author Veronica Wolff“With her keen observation and snarky humor, Jami Worthington masterfully reveals the dirty secrets festering beneath the seemingly “perfect” lives of Silicon Valley moms in this dark page-turner.”- New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Monica McCarty

In the middle of the night…The road is deserted…A killer is waiting…After two fellow police officers are brutally murdered on an isolated mountain road, the pressure to solve the case threatens to make DI Drake crack. But as the killer taunts him with cryptic song lyrics and promises of more death, Drake's carefully constructed world begins to unravel.As tensions build to a crescendo both at home and at work, his worse fears are realised when a local politician appears slain by the same sinister hand. And as Drake keeps receiving the culprit’s cruel gibes, his head pounds at the thought of more victims.Can he catch the sociopathic felon before he loses his sanity… or his life?Songs for the Dead is the first book in the dynamic Inspector Drake crime series. If you like police procedurals, clever mysteries, and gripping page-turners, then you’ll love Stephen Puleston’s unnerving whodunit.Buy Songs for the Dead today! Perfect for fans of Simon McLeave, JD Kirk, JM Dalgleish, Rachel McLean and Rhys Dylan.Previously published as Brass in Pocket

Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall Smith, and more superstars of mystery.In "One Dollar Jackpot," Michael Connelly's curmudgeonly Harry Bosch finds himself going toe-to-toe with a professional poker player. Jeffery Deaver offers up "Bump," a tale of a has-been actor trying to make it big by hustling cards. "Hardly Knew Her" by Laura Lippmann showcases a young woman learning about bluffing the hard way, while "In the Eyes of Children" by Alexander McCall Smith features a scam at a poker table on the high seas. With these, and more offerings from mystery greats such as Joyce Carol Oates, John Lescroart, Walter Mosley, Peter Robinson, and Eric Van Lustbader, Dead Man's Hand is a suspenseful anthology that's a big winner for any fan of crime fiction.

...Can destroy your life 'Wow, wow, wow, this book had me guessing all the way to the end!' ***** Reader Review When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. 'Your husband is a murderer.' It couldn't be true, could it? Not Conor, her adoring husband. He couldn't be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky. Not him. But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she's also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she's spent years trying to hide. Could the card be a desperate attempt at revenge or could her husband really be a murderer? There's a tangled web between this perfect couple and the truth might just destroy them... Readers are hooked on Five Little Words: 'OMG I could not put this book down so many twists, turns and secrets and sucks you in from the very first chapterI did not see the ending coming.' ***** Reader Review 'This book will keep you guessing till the very end! I loved every page in it' ***** Reader Review 'I just couldn't stop reading this brilliantly addictive book full of twists and turns - I can definitely recommend.' ***** Reader Review 'Secrets, twists and so much more. What a thrilling novel, I was hookedHighly recommend it.' ***** Reader Review 'The moment I started the first chapter I just couldn't stop readingIf you're a fan of murder mysteries I really recommend this book. Try and solve it before the end. I dare you!' ***** Reader Review 'Wow, wow, wow, this book had me guessing all the way to the end!... I raced through this book and couldn't put it down until I found out that whopper of an endingI would definitely recommend it' ***** Reader Review 'The moment the first jaw-dropping bombshell landed, I was hooked Clever cliff-hangers...and a twist you couldn't guess even if you tried. A gripping, hard-hitting read' ***** Reader Review 'I raced through thisA cleverly crafted, well thought-out plot and one to keep you turning the pages.' ***** Reader Review 'This book had me hooked from start to finish - it is a long time since I finished a book as quickly!' ***** Reader Review 'What a page turner!... will have you guessing all the way to the end.' ***** Reader Review 'Incredibly well-paced. I was constantly second-guessing who did what and why. The ending was very satisfying' ***** Reader Review 'A fast-paced thriller that will have readers enthralled. I really enjoyed this book and it left me guessing until the end. This is a great read!' ***** Reader Review 'I could not put this book downI found it incredible and had to find out how it ended' ***** Reader Review 'A fabulously written whodunnitYou will love it!' ***** Reader Review

A murder-for-hire goes wrong in this thriller by "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today" (Gillian Flynn). After Alan Langford's charred remains were found in his burnt-out Jaguar, his abused, long-suffering wife, Donna, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to ten years at Wakefield Prison. It was worth the time. But shortly before her release, Donna receives a nasty shock: an anonymous letter containing a recent photo of her husband—the man she despised and feared, the man she paid to have killed, the man she's now begging London inspector Tom Thorne to find. Even for a seasoned DI like Thorne, this is a first: tracking a man who's come back from the dead. But when Donna's daughter suddenly disappears, Thorne finds himself following two trails of revenge and double cross. And they're both leading into the menacing shadow of a killer who wants the case buried for good. With his multiple award-winning series, "Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre" (George Pelecanos). From the Dead is not only "a good crime story, but . . . [a] novel . . .about the complexities and pitfalls of love" (The Washington Post). "Engrossing . . . chillingly clever." —Publishers Weekly "Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers." —Harlan Coben "Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books." —Karin Slaughter, New York Times–bestselling author

We’ve won a multi-million-pound house in the Cotswolds. It’s a dream come true. But the nightmare is just beginning.I never won anything until now.Most days, I’m just getting through — looking after my teenagers, working in a job I don’t really like, wishing my husband would notice me once in a while.Now we’re living in a house bigger than my wildest dreams.The threats start immediately.The day we move in, the woman next door comes over, with a bottle of red wine. She eyes my husband like he’s a succulent piece of meat.Then I get a message congratulating me . . . and saying they know about what happened sixteen years ago. The mistake that ruined everything.And things are about to get even worse.AN EXHILARATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE WITH TWISTS THAT WILL MAKE YOU GASP.Perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Sue Watson, John Marrs, Jane E. James, Shalini Boland and Valerie Keogh.READERS LOVE OUR DREAM HOME:????? ‘I absolutely loved this book . . . The twists genuinely caught me off-guard.’ Terri B.????? ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat . . . The fast pace and high tension made this twisty thriller impossible to put down.’ Cin C.????? ‘WOW! A rollercoaster ride with endless twists and turns and drops. I absolutely loved this.’ Stephanie H.????? ‘Brilliant! I loved every moment of this book.’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘A must-read for thriller fans. Addictive, twisty, and utterly unputdownable!’ Anna L.????? ‘Wow! I absolutely loved this . . . Suspenseful and twisty.’ Chris H.????? ‘Holy shish kebabs!! . . . This was one deliciously twisty rollercoaster ride. The ending was an explosive, holy moly, no-way-did-that-just-happen jaw-dropper. A must-read.’ Arlene L.????? ‘A suspense-filled thriller that pulled me in from the very first page – and didn’t let go.’ Rachel B.