The godfather of New Zealand crime writing. Often called Elmore Leonard on acid. Thomas has written a bestselling series featuring maverick Maori cop Tito Ihaka, of which 'Death on Demand' is the latest. [more]
New Books
Crazy Tales of Blood and Guts Teresa Solana
Solana strikes gold with gruesome, hilarious short stories, one of which is shortlisted for the Edgars.
UK Apr 2013 / US Apr 2013
Death on Demand Paul Thomas
The return of Maori cop Tito Ihaka, “unkempt, overweight, intemperate, unruly, unorthodox and profane “, a stubborn investigator with an uncanny instinct for the truth.
UK Apr 2013 / US Oct 2013
Baksheesh Esmahan Aykol
In Istanbul nothing happens without baksheesh. All fine until you're the suspected murderer of the man you've paid off.
UK Mar 2013 / US Mar 2013
The Sound of One Hand Killing Teresa Solana
A satirical romp and suspenseful mystery set in the world of alternative therapy and meditation centres of Barcelona.
UK Feb 2013 / US May 2013
A Grain of Truth Zygmunt Miloszewski
The return of Polish State Prosecutor Szacki. His investigation wrestles with the painful tangle of Polish-Jewish relations and secrets most want deeply buried.
UK Sep 2012 / US Jan 2013
Reasonable Doubts Gianrico Carofiglio
Third in the Guido Guerrieri series. The defender of lost causes returns and falls in love with his client's wife.
UK Aug 2012 / US Aug 2012
No Sale Patrick Conrad
A film history professor becomes the main suspect in a series of gruesome killings of young women, all modeled on violent deaths in films that he knows and loves.
UK Jun 2012 / US Jun 2012
The Eyes of Lira Kazan Eva Joly
Eva Joly, prosecuting judge, now candidate for the French presidential elections pens her first novel, a thriller steeped in corruption and violence.
UK Apr 2012 / US Sep 2012
The Tyrant Jacques Chessex
Winner Goncourt Prize. The destruction of a young teacher's life at the hands of his tyrannical father.
UK Mar 2012 / US May 2012
Nights of Awe Harri Nykanen
Eccentric Jewish policeman Ariel Kafka investigates the murder of four Arabs in the long darkness of Helsinki nights.
UK Feb 2012 / US Apr 2012
