Simon Kernick

'Hang on tight!' - Harlan Coben A NEW TWIST TO A DECADES OLD MYSTERY 1990 A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. She is never seen again. 2016 Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance a More

A gripping Quick Read from the master of the race against time thriller. Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? You are hiking in the Scottish highlands with three friends when you come across a girl. She is half-naked, has been badly beaten, and she can't speak English. She is… More

THE EXCLUSIVE NEW SHORT STORY YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP READING Also includes a sneak preview of Simon Kernick's blistering new thriller, The Bone Field. Him He has an addiction that he cannot quench. His solitary life sailing the Caribbean is the only way he can survive. That is, until, he meetsâ Š… More

…short story from the master of the race-against-time thriller and number one bestselling author of Siege. Included is an exclusive extract of Simon Kernick's new book Ultimatum (out 31st January 2013) â A debt is a debt is a debt.â Itâ s not your debt. Itâ s your cousinâ s. And heâ s done a… More

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick comes the thrilling second instalment in the Bone Field series, featuring the return of DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd. A house deep in the countryside where the remains of seven unidentified women have just been discovered. A cop ready to risk… More

In this free collection of excerpts, enjoy a taste of three of Simon Kernickâ s gripping race-against-time thrillers. Included in this collection are excerpts from Relentless, the story of John Meron, whoâ s on the run for his life from both a criminal organization and the police; The Last 10… More

Stegs Jenner has always lived on the edge. No ordinary cop, he's never happier than when he's working undercover, consorting with criminals and fighting to bring them to justice. But suspicion falls on him when he strikes out on his own and the operation he's involved in goes horribly wrong. DI John… More

One week, three digital shorts. The first part in a direct to digital short-story in a murder mystery three-part thriller from the bestselling author of Ultimatum, Stay Alive and The Final Minute. Six ex school-friends have been brought together on a remote island. They havenâ t all been in contact… More

Who will survive? The new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller. LONDON. THE STANHOPE HOTEL, PARK LANE. 16.00 A normal afternoon. THE MANAGER Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing decision to quit her job and start a new life in Australia. THE GUESTS More

Saturday afternoon: you're with the kids in the garden when the phone rings. It's your best friend from school. Someone you haven't seen for a few years. It should be a friendly call catching up on old times. But it's not. This call is different. Your friend is panting with fear, his breaths coming… More

'We've got your daughter.' It's evening, you're back late from work - and the house is in darkness. You step inside, and the phone rings. You answer it - and your world is turned upside down. Your fourteen-year-old daughter's been taken, and her kidnappers demand half a million pounds in cash. They… More

Five grand for a couple of hours work? It seems easy money, but the deal ex-mercenary Max Iversson is chasing has gone disastrously wrong. Two of his friends are dead. And now he wants to find out who's behind their killings. Detective Sergeant John Gallan is also looking for answers. He's… More

DEAD MAN'S GIFT MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven year old son has been abducted by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. All they have left behind is the brutally murdered body of the Hortonâ s nanny. The gangâ s demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life in order to save his sonâ … More

NO ONE TO TRUST When writer Rob Fallon goes out one night and ends up with his best-friend's girlfriend, Jenny, he's feeling guilty before anything's even happened. NOWHERE TO RUN But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into Jenny's apartment, abduct her, and try to kill Rob. When Rob… More

Featuring Simon Kernick's maverick detective, TINA BOYD, this is the gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and Stay Alive. â Itâ s night, and Iâ m in a strange house. The lights are on, and and Iâ m standing outside a half-open… More

…FIRST direct to digital short-story in a race-against-time three-part adventure from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick. MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven year old son has been abducted by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. All they have left behind is… More

…The SECOND direct to digital short-story in a race-against-time three-part adventure from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick. MP Tim Horton is waiting to hear from his sonâ s kidnappers. Knowing heâ s being watched, and too scared to go to the police, he cont More

…THREE PARTS The FINAL installment in this direct to digital short-story. A race-against-time three-part adventure from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick. Ex-soldier Scope has less than 12 hours to find his kidnapped nephew and he's only got one lead to go on. T More

'Booker's fast paced, twisting thrillers are a must-read for anyone who loves a good page turner' Simon Kernick 'A must-read' Mark Billingham 'Val McDermid meets Stephen King' Hadley Freeman Karl Savage is dead. He must be. His ex, Anjelica, is in prison for murdering him in an arson attack.… More

'A rising star of the genre.' SIMON KERNICK 'Action-packed, twist-laden and full of heart. Long Time Lost builds on Chris Ewan's reputation as one of the most exciting and original crime writers around.' EVA DOLAN The must read new thriller from the bestselling author of Safe House Nick Miller and… More

â Locks you in and loads up the tensionâ Simon Kernick HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR JUSTICE? Wealthy playboy CHARLIE MENDEZ is a violent rapist who thinks heâ s above the law. When heâ s finally convicted for his horrific crimes against women, he flees to Mexico. But he hasnâ t reckoned with… More

…from Shari Lapena, author of the bestselling novel of the year, The Couple Next Door. â Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please . . .â FIONA BARTON 'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari's novels are domestic noir at its finest' SIMON KERNICK < More

…bestsellers, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, and A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE. 'An excellent mystery! Agatha Christie meets P D James' Ragnar Jonasson 'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena's novels are domestic noir at its finest' Simon Kernick ********** We canâ t choose the strangers we meet. More

…a young woman's race against time to save her family. Perfect for fans of Mandasue Heller and Kimberley Chambers. 'Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction' Simon Kernick Hayley swore when she got out of prison that she would turn her life around. But living More

C.J. Carver is a top notch thriller writer and Spare Me The Truth is right up there with the best - Simon Kernick For fans of Lee Child and Jason Bourne, Spare Me the Truth is the gripping new thriller from the multi-award winning author of Blood Junction. Dan Forrester, piecing his life back… More

ONE RULE. TRUST NO-ONE. Adam Hamdy's debut PENDULUM was called 'one of the best thrillers of the year' by JAMES PATTERSON. This pulse-racing read is perfect for fans of Lee Child and Simon Kernick. 'SO TENSE, YOU WILL BE BITING YOUR NAILS LONG BEFORE THE FINAL CHAPTER.' The S More

THE END IS NEAR. Adam Hamdy's first PENDULUM novel was called 'one of the best thrillers of the year' by James Patterson and chosen as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. AFTERSHOCK is the page-turning climax to an explosive series that has gripped fans of Lee Child and Simon Kernick. More

It's a cold November night, and DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But he's been set up. This time, instead of shooting drug dealers, he kills two customs officers and an… More

Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge. His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why. But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne. Because although his former colleagues don't know he's back in town, it soon becomes clear there are… More

You wake up in a strange room on a bed covered in blood. You have no idea how you got there. Beside you is a dead girl. Your girlfriend. The phone rings, and a voice tells you to press play on the room's DVD machine. The film shows you killing your girlfriend. Then you're told to go to an address in… More

Dennis Milne is a former cop and part-time assassin. He kills the bad guys - people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. Now he's in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who's made some deadly enemies. DI Tina Boyd is in Manila hunting down the man responsible for the death of her… More

36 HOURS AGO: A brutal serial killer is arrested on the streets of north London after a two-year reign of terror. Known as the Night Creeper, he's earned his reputation by torturing five young women to death. 24 HOURS AGO: Undercover cop Sean Egan has infiltrated one of the country's most notorious… More

This is a selection of some of the best books of 2011. For a preview of 2012â s hottest crime & thriller titles, please download Serial Thrillers 2012. Within these pages you will find chilling evidence of some of the very best crime novels and thrillers published from now until Christmas. Be… More

THE THREAT 8am: an explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London. THE ULTIMATUM Minutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in 12 hours' time. THE PRISONER William Garrett, AKA Fox, is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name… More

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds, Siege and Ultimatum. ONE WITNESS Youâ re on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out â and your whole life changes in an instant. ONE SECRET A woman is r More

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and The Final Minute. â I had a simple choice. Stay here, and almost certainly be discovered. Or get up and run.â THE WITNESS When Jane Kinnear sees her More

One week, three digital shorts. The second part in a direct to digital short-story in a murder mystery three-part thriller from the bestselling author of Ultimatum, Stay Alive and The Final Minute. Six ex school-friends met together on a remote island being stalked by an unseen killer, and unable to… More

One week, three digital shorts. The final part in a direct to digital short-story in a murder mystery three-part thriller from the bestselling author of Ultimatum, Stay Alive and The Final Minute. Six people met together on a remote island and with a killer on the loose, only four remain. Three have… More

An isolated cottage. Three dead bodies. And a kidnapped girl who isn't there. The only survivor is celebrity life coach, Brook Connor. Caught redhanded by two detectives with a bloodstained knife in her hand, she denies she killed anyone. And she has a terrifying story to tell, because 72 hours ago,… More