'Atmospheric and surprising' The Sunday Times'Cotton's investigating is clever and fascinating' GuardianBook 1 in the Peter Cotton spy thriller series, for fans of John le Carré and Robert Harris.Spain, September 1944. The war in Europe is drawing to a close; formerly neutral Franco is edging closer to the Allies. Peter Cotton, a young Intelligence officer, is sent to investigate the activities.On his arrival, Cotton learns that a fellow Br...

A standalone short story featuring British agent Peter Cotton.Praise for Aly Monroe'Monroe provides terrific and convincing historical atmosphere' The Times'Skilful and evocative' The EconomistGermany: July 1945. From poverty-stricken Madrid, intelligence agent Peter Cotton is sent to the British Zone of Occupation, first to Hamburg, then to Luneberg, headquarters of the Second Army.The troops, told to be 'conqueror...

Book 4 in the Peter Cotton spy thriller series, for fans of John le Carré and Robert Harris.Praise for Aly Monroe'Monroe creates the atmosphere of the time brilliantly . . . I was gripped from start to finish' Literary Review'Riveting stuff' The TimesSent to Manhattan as part of the British effort to build intelligence into the new United Nations Organisation 'from the foundations up', Agent Peter Cotton wakes up in the Ogden Clinic on East...

Book 3 in the Peter Cotton spy thriller series, for fans of John le Carré and Robert Harris.Winner of the 2012 Ellis Peters Historical Fiction AwardPraise for Aly Monroe'Splendid . . .Monroe provides terrific and convincing historical atmosphere' The Times'Skilful and evocative . . . [a] stylish and impressive debut' The EconomistThreadbare London endures the bleakest, coldest winter for decades. Food rationing is...

Book 2 in the Peter Cotton spy thriller series, for fans of John le Carré and Robert Harris.'Addictive' Sunday Telegraph'Monroe provides terrific and convincing historical atmosphere; I am delighted that she is writing more Peter Cotton novels' The TimesThe war is over. The game has begun.September 1945. Bankrupt and desperate, Britain sends John Maynard Keynes to boom town Washington to be...

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year. "Fans [of The Wire] can find many of the same strengths in Kerrigan's work" ( The New York Times).Vincent Naylor has just been released from prison and has already begun to plot his next heist—the robbery of an armored car. Det. Sgt. Bob Tidey has been caught perjuring himself to protect fellow officers. He's also found the link between an unsolved murder case and the recent execution...

In this installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series Chief of Police Bruno works to connect the tangled threads of past and present. He nonetheless finds time, naturellement, to enjoy the wine, food, and beauty of the Périgord region.When a woman’s body is found at the foot of a cliff near the idyllic French town of St. Denis, chief of police Bruno Courrèges suspects a connection to the great ruin that stands above: a long-ago Knights Te...

'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Mirror* * * * *A CASE THAT WON'T DIEJohn Rebus can't close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found.Meanwhile, Edinburgh's dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city's underworld - but has criminal mastermind a...

*WINNER of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award 2013*‘Andrew Taylor wrote superb historical fiction long before Hilary Mantel was popular’ Daily TelegraphFrom the No.1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a new historical thriller set during the American War of Independence.August, 1778. British-controlled Manhattan is a melting pot of soldiers, traitors and refugees, surrounded by rebel forces as the American War of Independence rages on....

A New York Times bestseller: "Brunetti amply displays the keen intelligence and wry humor that has endeared this series to so many." — Publishers WeeklyCommissario Brunetti's latest assignment is to look into a minor shop-keeping violation committed by the mayor's future daughter-in-law. Brunetti has no interest in helping his boss amass political favors, but has little choice but to comply. Then Brunetti's wife comes to him with a request of her ...

“A master spy novelist.”—The Wall Street Journal“Page after page is dazzling.”—James PattersonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLate summer, 1938. Hollywood film star Fredric Stahl is on his way to Paris to make a movie. The Nazis know he’s coming—a secret bureau within the Reich has been waging political warfare against France, and for their purposes, Fredric Stahl is a perfect agent of influence. What the...

A pair of murders, a romance, and rivals in pursuit of a long-lost vintage car make for another mystery for Bruno, Chief of Police, in this installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno.It’s the start of summer, and Bruno’s found himself the last-minute replacement navigator in a car rally race. The event has attracted a spate of outsiders with deep pockets, big egos and, in the case of one young Englishman, an intr...