Crime and thrillers
(145 items)
Murder mysteries and detective stories. Can you guess whodunit?
The Bank Raid
Available as: Book
by Hugh Brown & Margaret Brown
A short story, in five chapters, told by the people involved in a robbery at the bank. Will the robbers get away with it?...
Publisher: Brown & Brown
The Bank Robber Diaries
Available as: Book
by Danny King
When Gavin Benson is sent down for 15 years, his brother Chris is left to act as leader of the bank robbers, as well as look after...
Publisher: Serpenet's Tail
The Books of Magic
Available as: Book
by Neil Gaiman
Horror and humour. An unforgettable journey with a 12-year-old with glasses and the potential to be a great magician but he doesn't realise it yet (and it...
Publisher: Titan Books
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
Available as: Audio Book Ebook
by John Boyne
A story of friendship and the horrors of war seen through the eyes of two boys - one from each side of the fence around a concentration...
Publisher: Definitions, Random House
The Case of the Stolen Sparklers
Available as: Book
by Anthony Read
A Victorian style mystery. The Baker Street Boys are young detectives, who help Sherlock Holmes. Here they are trying to find Lady Mountjoy's diamonds.\...
Publisher: Walker Books
The Chain
Available as: Book
by Keith Gray
Cal is sick of being the good guy...Joe's dad is a big-time loser - can Joe ever be a winner? Ben has two girlfriends - but only...
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
The Cherry Sundae Company
Available as: Audio Book Large Print
by Isla Dewar
A modern day Robin Hood story, reminding us how good it is to make people smile. ...
Publisher: Sandstone
The Corpse's Tale
Available as: Book Large Print
by Katherine John
Dai Morgan has the body of a man and the mind of a child. He lived with his mother in the Mid Wales village of Llan, next...
Publisher: Accent Press
The Dying Wish
Available as: Audio Book Large Print
by Courttia Newland
Ervine James is in incredibly good spirits - his Private Investigation business is going well, he has partially restored his tenuous link with his family, and his...
Publisher: Abacus (Quick Reads)
The Fall
Available as: Book
by Anthony McGowan
Mog reflects on one of the defining moments in his life: the point where friends thrown together by chance begin to look at each other more clearly....
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
The Game
Available as: Book
by Jeff Rovin
Action and mystery in a compelling story which kept me guessing. \...
Publisher: Bloomsbury
The Ghosts of 2012
Available as: Audio Book
by Graham Hurley
Joe is on for gold in the 2012 Olympics. When the UK is taken over by a military coup, it's not his problem. But then people start...
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
The Grey Man
Available as: Audio Book Ebook
by Andy McNab
This is a stunning action thriller from a real-life hero. Kevin Dodds leads a dull, uneventful life. He has a steady job at the bank, a nice...
Publisher: Corgi Adult (Quick Reads)
The Gun
Available as: Book
by Bali Rai
When Jonas finds a gun left from a shooting he takes it home. He can't wait to show his mates Kamal and Binny, who reckon they can...
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
The Highway Men
Available as: Audio Book Large Print
by Ken Macleod
The weather has gone crazy and the war has spread to China. Jase, Euan and Murdo are laggers: forced workers in a future Scotland. The laggers are...
Publisher: Sandstone Vista
The Hunger Games
Available as: Book
by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is the first in the trilogy from author Suzanne Collins. Now a popular film, this book is gripping and fast paced. At over...
Publisher: Scholastic
The Land of Whizzing Arrows
Available as: Book
by Simon Chapman
Crime and thrillers, Non-Fiction
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Publisher: Barrington Stoke
The Lolita Man
Available as: Book
by Bill James
Five teenage girls have been raped and murdered, and the criminal is still at large.A British psychological crime thriller Not for the faint-hearted\...
Publisher: Robinson
The Man with the Golden Gun
Available as: Book
by Ian Fleming
James Bond is up against a ruthless assasin, Scaramanga. He realises he has to kill or be killed. \...
Publisher: Penguin