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Books with bite: crime, thrillers mysterious fiction | British Book Awards Imprint of the Year 2022, CWA Publisher of the Year 2023.
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Time won’t bury the truth…

We’re so excited to announce a new upcoming standalone novel from Garry Disher, #UnderTheColdBrightLights 🌃

Coming July 2026!
A promotional graphic for the book Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher. On the left is the book cover featuring a city skyline at dusk with blue and orange tones, and the title in large white letters. Above the cover, the tagline reads “Time Won’t Bury the Truth.” On the right, bold yellow and white text announces: “Time Won’t Bury the Truth. The blistering standalone novel from Australia’s King of Crime. Coming July 2026.” The Viper Books logo appears in the bottom right corner.
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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There's danger on the open road... The full Hal Challis investigations series by Garry Disher is out now!🩸

Check out the books on our website: tinyurl.com/3242jp6h
A flat lay of seven Garry Disher crime novels arranged on a wooden surface. The books include The Dragon Man, Kittyhawk Down, Snapshot, Chain of Evidence, Blood Moon, Whispering Death, and Signal Loss. Each cover features bold typography and vivid landscapes or sunsets in rich tones of red, orange, blue, and green.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Two children lost. The wrong one found.

The award-winning author of #TheMidnightKing, @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, returns with #TheHollowBoys. A dark and haunting thriller about lost children in a dying rust-belt town, coming May 2026.

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The book The Hollow Boys by Tariq Ashkanani on a yellow tinted background of a dirt, tree lined road with a cloudy sky and a yellow Viper logo in the bottom right hand corner.
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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She'll be whoever she needs to be...

It's four months to the day until we publish Tracy Maton's Ripley-esque debut #TheArtfulAnnaHarris.

Be one of the first to read spring's most stylish thriller: request on NetGalley now 📚

🔗 tinyurl.com/AnnaHarrisNetGalley
A rectangular graphic with a background that fades from blue to black. The hardback book The Artful Anna Harris by Tracy Maton is on the right-hand side. To the left of this is the text, 'Available to request now on NetGalley'. The Viper Books logo is centred and underneath.
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Dame Charlotte Lazerton is dead. Torben Helle suspects foul play, but Torben - Danish academic and amateur sleuth - is woefully unqualified to catch a killer, and the killer knows it...

#HellesHound by @OskarCoxJensen is out now in paperback 🐾

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November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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#TheKillerQuestion, the latest Sunday Times bestseller from the queen of tricksy crime @janicehallett.bsky.social, is a Waterstones Best Crime & Thriller Book of 2025 🎉

Battling pub quiz teams take centre stage in this twisty, mixed-media whodunnit 🍻✏️🩸

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October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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'Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me...'

The paperback cover of #TheRush by @bethlewis.bsky.social is here! This historical mystery follows three women in the treacherous world of the Klondike gold rush, out in paperback April 2026 🪙
The paperback cover of The Rush by Beth Lewis on a green sky background with gold flecks along the edges of the image.
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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'A trial is rather like a play. We wear our costumes. We perform to the audience. And on a good day no-one gets murdered'

We are delighted to reveal the paperback cover of #ATrialInThreeActs by @guymorpuss.bsky.social, a twisty legal thriller out March 2026 ⚖️

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The paperback of the book A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss on a background that depicts a theatre stage with a red curtain drawn and text reading 'There's a killer in court. But are they in the dock?'
October 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🚨 25% OFF UPCOMING BOOKS 🚨

Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders of
📚 #VivianDiesAgain by C.E. Hulse
📚 #NowhereBurning by @catrionaward.bsky.social
📚 #TheHollowBoys by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social

Valid until 23.59 Friday 17th October with code OCTOBER25!

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Three book covers on a pink background: “Vivian Dies Again” by C.E. Hulse, “Nowhere Burning” by Catriona Ward and a placeholder cover for “The Hollow Boys” by Tariq Ashkanani. Underneath the covers is text reading “25% off on upcoming books — 14–17 October | Online only”.
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Torben Helle is back and this time it's his mentor, eminent art historian Charlotte Lazerton, who is dead. But Torben is woefully unqualified to catch a killer, and the killer knows it...

#HellesHound by @OskarCoxJensen is out now in paperback 🐾

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October 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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A dead art historian. Cold War skulduggery.
A reluctant Danish sleuth. And an extremely hungry dog...

A witty murder mystery that puts a modern spin on the classic Golden Age whodunnit, #HellesHound by @oskarjensen.bsky.social is out today in paperback🐾

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October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Torben Helle is back, but solving a murder is no walk in the park...

#HellesHound by @OskarCoxJensen is out in paperback on Thursday 🐾

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October 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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🚨 THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 🚨

An atmospheric thriller set in the wilderness of New Zealand. One girl escaped but the forest took another... #TheVanishingPlace by Zoë Rankin is out now!

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October 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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One girl escaped. The forest took another...

#TheVanishingPlace by Zoë Rankin is out in the UK today! A number one international bestseller, this atmospheric debut set in the New Zealand bush is perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Chris Whitaker.

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The book The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin on a background featuring a cloudy, moody sky with yellow text reading 'the international bestseller' in large letters.
October 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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One girl escaped. The forest took another...

A number one international bestseller, this atmospheric thriller set in the New Zealand bush already has readers completely addicted! #TheVanishingPlace by Zoë Rankin is out in the UK this Thursday 🌲

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The book The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin on a background featuring a cloudy, moody sky with yellow text reading 'One of the best thrillers I have ever read! I did not expect the ending at all' in large letters above a 5 star graphic, and with white text along the bottom reading 'reader review'.
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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The number one INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, #TheVanishingPlace by Zoë Rankin is out in the UK next week! 🌲

Flooded with atmosphere and full of twists, The Vanishing Place is a sizzling debut, perfect for readers of Lucy Clarke and Chris Whitaker.

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The book The Vanishing Place by Zoë Rankin on a background featuring a cloudy, moody sky with yellow text reading 'One girl escaped. The forest took another...' in large letters.
September 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Catriona Ward's stunning literary thriller, #NowhereBurning, is now available to request on NetGalley now.

We'll be accepting 25 requests every Friday!🔥

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September 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Today we publish Leonora Nattrass' witty and compelling historical mystery #TheBellsOfWestminster in paperback! Murder, ghosts and a talking parrot named Cuthbert – what more could you want?!

Get your copy now: tinyurl.com/TheBellsOfWestminsterPB
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September 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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#TheExaminer by @janicehallett.bsky.social is a Waterstones paperback of the year! 🎉🦂✏️

Six students. One murder. Your time starts now...

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September 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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#TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social is an instant Sunday Times top 10 bestseller! 🍻🩸✏️

Can you solved the mystery of the missing landlords? Sharpen your pencils and get the drinks in, because someone's not been playing fair...

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September 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has won the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year!

The Midnight King is a dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within...

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September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The Queen of tricksy crime,
@janicehallett.bsky.social, is going on tour to celebrate the release of #TheKillerQuestion ✏️

From York to Cheltenham, you won't want to miss these exciting events! Check out the full list of dates below 🩸
September 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize, celebrating the best in Scottish crime writing.

A dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, we are delighted to see Tariq on the shortlist!

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September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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We are delighted to reveal the paperback cover of #TheMidnightKing by Tariq Ashkanani, longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.

A dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, out in paperback January 2026.

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The paperback cover of The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani on a blue and black background with yellow text reading 'this is a work of fiction, this is not a confession'.
September 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#TheKillerQuestion is out today! 🍻 🩸 ✏️

Can you solve the case of the missing landlords? Battling pub quiz teams and a grisly murder take centre stage in the queen of tricksy crime, Janice Hallett's, latest mystery. Sharpen your pencils, the quiz starts now...

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September 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM