Wednesday 22 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: WORST FEAR BY MATT HILTON

Season's greetings from Joffe Books! We hope you're enjoying the festive season, and have plenty of books to keep you entertained. 

Today, we are excited to present WORST FEAR, one of the most gripping thrillers of the year, by Sunday Times bestselling author Matt Hilton.

If I’m dead, contact Teresa Grey at Cumberland County Sheriff’s Dept. Tell her . . .

This is the cryptic message that Chelsea Grace leaves on Facebook just hours before her body is found at the bottom of a rocky cliff in Maine.

The initial conclusion is that she took her own life. But the Chelsea Grace that Tess knew from college was terrified of heights — would she really have ended her life in this way?

Tess Grey and Po Villere realise that a killer is targeting victims by exploiting their worst fears.

AND TESS IS NEXT ON THE HIT LIST . . .


Discover a completely gripping new suspense thriller from Matt Hilton, filled with brilliant characters, breakneck action, and twists and turns you'll never see coming.

OUT NOW

WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Loved this book. Had me from the beginning. The storyline and heroine were engaging and believable. Lots of twist and turns.” Brenda

Looking for a thriller that you can’t put down? Then try this book that everyone’s talking about.

One of the tensest, most gripping thrillers you will read this year. From UK and US bestselling author Matt Hilton.


If I’m dead, contact Teresa Grey at Cumberland County Sheriff’s Dept. Tell her . . .

This is the cryptic message that Chelsea Grace leaves on Facebook just hours before her body is found at the bottom of a rocky cliff in Maine.

The initial conclusion is that she took her own life. But the Chelsea Grace that Tess knew from college was terrified of heights — would she really have ended her life in this way?

Then another old friend from the summer camp where Tess and Chelsea worked is beaten so badly he ends up in hospital.

A KILLER WITH A HIT LIST OF THEIR VICTIM'S WORST FEARS. AND GUESS WHO'S NEXT?

And their old camp counsellor is found burned alive. He was tied to a chair and his feet set alight, so he’d have time to suffer before he died.

Tess and Po realize that Chelsea’s message must be a warning . . .

A DEADLY GRUDGE. A RACE AGAINST TIME. ARE THEY COMING FOR TESS NOW?

Fans of Dean Koontz, Lee Child, L.T. Ryan, Jeff Carson, Willow Rose and A.J. Rivers will devour this fast-paced novel by the bestselling author of the Joe Hunter Thriller series.

Readers can’t get enough of Worst Fear:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a fully action-packed story. No nonsense here. No weepy stuff. I was left teetering on the edge of my seat.” Rosa

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Best of the Tess & Po thrillers so far. This book has plenty of twists and turns to stop you from putting it down.” Mr. K

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “WOW . . . I cannot rate this series highly enough. Tess and Po are an amazing pair of characters. Yet again this talented author brings a first-class story . . . Excellent as usual, Matt Hilton." A reader in the UK

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Matt Hilton is pure class, he keeps the suspense all the way until the end.” A reader in the UK

“That Tess and Po always prevail when they kick butt is a big part of this series’ appeal.” Publishers Weekly

MEET TESS GREY:
Tess left her job as a sergeant with Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office after a shootout went tragically wrong. She joined law enforcement following in her father’s footsteps, despite her mother’s misgivings. She still wears the scars and carries the emotional baggage that remind her of the horrific incident. Since then, she’s been barely surviving as a low-paid genealogist before embarking on a new career as a private investigator.

MEET NICOLAS ‘PO’ VILLERE:
Po killed the man who murdered his father. Po paid the price and now he’s free, working in an auto shop and trying to live a quiet life.

GREY AND VILLERE SUSPENSE THRILLER SERIES:
Book 1: BLOOD TRACKS
Book 2: PAINTED SKINS
Book 3: RAW WOUNDS
Book 4: WORST FEAR

NEW RELEASE: DEATH BY THE THAMES BY GRETTA MULROONEY

Good morning from Shoreditch, London.


The Joffe Books team are slowly winding down for the Christmas period, but we still have a few fantastic new books to share with you in 2021. 
DEATH BY THE THAMES by bestselling author Gretta Mulrooney, whose books have been described as "beautifully observed" by The Times and "wonderfully real" by Time Out, is out today for the special launch price of just 99p | 99c.

One dead fiancé.
One dead runaway.
One woman desperate for answers.

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Tana French or Val McDermid, Death by the Thames is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish.

Readers LOVE the page-turning new mystery by Gretta Mulrooney, and we're certain you will too:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A superb character along with equally superb story lines” Iain Mc.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ty is a great protagonist who leaps from the page” Tracy W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I found it insidiously addictive” Elaine T.

OUT NOW
UK 99P: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MM6FTSM
US 99C: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MM6FTSM
CA 99C: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09MM6FTSM
AU 99C: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09MM6FTSM

Looking for your next unputdownable mystery? Meet Detective Tyrone Swift. He takes the cases that the police have given up on.

Respectable, dull Sam Goddard is found dead in the River Thames the evening before his wedding, with a fifteen-year-old girl. They were both sedated. Sam left a note: So sorry to do this to you . . .

The investigation concludes they must have been in a relationship and taken their own lives. As far as the police are concerned, it’s case closed.

But Sam’s bride-to-be Toni refuses to believe this.

Desperate to uncover the truth, she turns to Detective Tyrone Swift for answers.

But is she prepared for the killer secrets he’s about to unearth?

Death by the Thames is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish.

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Tana French, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith, Ann Cleeves, Jane Adams or Elly Griffiths.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEATH BY THE THAMES:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “LOVED this book as I have the whole series.” Elaine N.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “When the opportunity arose to read Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney, it was grabbed by both hands. A superb character along with equally superb story lines and an additional cast. Highly recommended.” Iain Mc.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ty is a great protagonist who leaps from the page, the dialogue is never forced or unrealistic . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommended it unreservedly.” Tracy W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I found it insidiously addictive. The best is saved for the denouement. I must admit that I didn’t see most of it coming. There were plenty of surprises.” Elaine T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An excellent, gripping and well-plotted mystery.” Anna M.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another Gretta Mulrooney masterpiece.” Michelle D.

THE DETECTIVE
Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He’s survived a stabbing and his fiancĂ©e running off with another man. Swift's personal life is complicated, to say the least.

ALSO BY GRETTA MULROONEY
THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES
Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED
Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
Book 4: WATCHING YOU
Book 5: LOW LAKE
Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Book 7: HER LOST SISTER
Book 8: MURDER IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Book 9: DEATH BY THE THAMES

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR SIV DRUMMOND SERIES
Book 1: THESE LITTLE LIES
Book 2: NEVER CAME HOME
Book 3: MURDER IN MALLOW COTTAGE

Tuesday 21 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: CLOSE TO HER BY ELIZABETH GUNN

Season's greetings from Joffe Books. We hope you are enjoying the run-up to Christmas, and are looking forward to enjoying the comforts of friends, family and (if the going gets tough), a good book. 

Today, we are delighted to launch CLOSE TO HER, an enthralling and addictive new crime thriller by US mystery writer Elizabeth Gunn, whose crime novels have been described by the New York Times as "precision-tooled".

Tucson, Arizona. Eighty miles from the Mexican border. The last week of September. It’s sizzling by noon.

Introducing the character of recently-divorced homicide detective Sarah Burke, Close to Her sees Sarah racing against time to catch both a murderer, and the kidnapper who has stolen her ten-year-old niece.

When the people she loves are in danger, she'll stop at nothing to protect them.

Discover your new favourite detective in the first in an unmissable new series, PERFECT for fans of Sara Paretsky, Elmore Leonard, Roberto Dugoni and Isabella Maldonado.

OUT NOW

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Elizabeth Gunn is one of my go-to authors . . . The twists and turns the story takes will keep you turning the pages.” Betty 

AN ADDICTIVE THRILLER AND MYSTERY NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AUTHORS IN CRIME. 

Please note this book was previously published as Cool in Tucson

Tucson, Arizona. Eighty miles from the Mexican border. The last week of September. It’s sizzling by noon. 

Detective Sarah Burke is a homicide cop with a lot on her plate. Her boss has a grudge against her, her sister is just out of rehab, her ex-husband is taking her for all she’s worth in the divorce, and her new man is keeping secrets from her. 

One sweltering early Arizona morning, Sarah is called out to a body in a parking lot. The dead man has the hands of a street fighter, but he’s wearing expensive clothes and looks too clean cut. What did he do to get himself stabbed to death? 

Sarah gets home to see her ten-year-old niece on the news. Denny was left in the car while her mom went to the grocery store for beer. The carjacker didn’t see the little girl asleep in the back. 

Detective Sarah Burke must race against time to stop a killer — and a kidnapper. 

WHEN THE PEOPLE SHE LOVES ARE IN DANGER, SHE’LL STOP AT NOTHING TO PROTECT THEM. 

An ideal mystery thriller for any fans of Sara Paretsky, Elmore Leonard, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller and J.A. Jance, Mary Burton, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliott, Roberto Dugoni and Isabella Maldonado. 

Readers love this gripping mystery thriller from the author of the Jake Hines series: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “[Gunn] is an excellent writer. You get a real feel for Tucson, its people, and diverse cultures. It is an interesting tale with some original twists. I really enjoyed it.” A reader in the US 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “As well as the plot, I love the setting.” Joyce 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well written and an interesting read.” Patricia 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot was interesting with twists and turns.” Esther 

“Gunn puts an inventive spin on the murders that leads to a surprising conclusion.” Publishers Weekly 

“An ever-so-carefully plotted procedural.” Kirkus 

Meet the Detective 
Seasoned thirty-five-year-old Sarah Burke replaced her youthful bloom with burnished fitness and a put-together look that said to her friends, ‘Trust me,’ and to the bad guys, ‘Don’t even think about it.’ Occasionally some fool thought about it anyway, and for those times she wears a Glock nine in a paddle holster on her belt. Thirteen years in the department had fixed her attitude — wary and seldom surprised. She had transferred into Homicide a little over a year ago because she was ready for bigger challenges. More ambitious than ever now that she’s single again, Sarah wants to work with the best people, hone her skills, keep moving up. 

The Setting 
Tucson, Arizona, eighty miles from the Mexican border, is a city with ancient roots and a panoply of modern problems. Sprawled in a beautiful valley in the Southwest, Tucson struggles with border issues, shrinking water resources, and a booming drug trade, but its prosperity relies on the steady flow of tourists and retirees attracted to its wonderful weather, where, as the locals say, it’s ‘too hot to spit’.

Monday 20 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: MURDER AT THE COUNTRY HOUSE BY JANE ADAMS

Greetings from Joffe Books on a bracing December morning.


The festive season is upon us, and we have the perfect gripping cozy crime mystery to keep you enthralled — Jane Adams' MURDER AT THE COUNTRY HOUSE is out today for the special launch price of 99p | 99c. 

Jane Adams' latest Rina Martin mystery sees her heroine investigating a murder at a country house, in a gripping whodunnit that fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Cleeves, M.C. Beaton and Glenda Young will be sure to love.

Who will be next to die on this dark and stormy night?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 “A contemporary homage to the traditional English country house mystery. Agatha Christie fans will enjoy!” Publishers Weekly

OUT NOW
UK 99P: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NRRWS1C
US 99C: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NRRWS1C
CA 99C: 
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09NRRWS1C
AU 99C: 
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09NRRWS1C


If you love Miss Marple or Agatha Raisin, you’ll love Rina!

Originally published as The Dead of Winter.

Meet Rina Martin, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving.

She played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it for real.

Rina accepts an invite to Aikensthorpe, a country-house hotel with a sinister past.

Her fellow guests are an eccentric bunch of magicians and scholars who want to re-enact a séance. Back in 1872, it left one man dead and another mad.

Rina won’t be drawn into all of that and is relieved when Detective MacGregor comes to her rescue.

But then a blizzard sets in . . . leaving Rina and Mac trapped in the house. Cut off from civilisation.

And the first of the bodies is found — a distinguished scholar, smothered in his sleep.

Who will be next to die on this dark and stormy night?

If you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, The Thursday Murder Club, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery!

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE RINA MARTIN MYSTERIES:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool little multi-layered mystery about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing.” Mamatufy

“Miss Marple fans will find a lot to like.” Publishers Weekly

“Rina’s kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on psychological conflict to drive the appealing plot.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . you’ll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie . . . I heartily give this a big thumbs-up.” Vicki

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Three cheers for Jane Adams!” Linda

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is my first book by this author and I will eagerly await more!” Nancy

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Murder She Wrote is an apt comparison — Rina Martin is sharp and no-nonsense. She knows a bit about law, a bit about murder — and a lot about human nature.” Carmen


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “If you like Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth, give these books a try.” Pamela

THE DETECTIVE
Determined and compassionate, Rina Martin on a mission is an unstoppable force. When Rina retired from acting, she bought a B & B in Frantham on Sea. There, she has a quirky cast of full-time boarders, including wannabe magician Tim. She only wanted a quiet life. Instead, events propel Rina into full investigation mode, and she gets a taste for sleuthing. Can she help it if crimes just keep turning up on her doorstep?

THE SETTING
Tucked away in a charming little bay on the Jurassic coast, Frantham on Sea is a typical Victorian seaside town, with a picture-perfect promenade, B & Bs, and a grand hotel perched atop the headland. At the end of the promenade is the police station, where the officers’ days have always been short and uneventful — until Rina comes to town, and things take a turn for the sinister.

ALSO BY JANE ADAMS

RINA MARTIN MYSTERY SERIES

Book 1: MURDER ON SEA
Book 2: MURDER ON THE CLIFF
Book 3: MURDER ON THE BOAT
Book 4: MURDER ON THE BEACH
Book 5: MURDER AT THE COUNTRY HOUSE

MERROW & CLARKE
Book 1: SAFE

DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES
Book 1: THE GREENWAY
Book 2: THE SECRETS
Book 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS
Book 4: THE LIAR

DETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES
Book 1: THE APOTHECARY’S DAUGHTER
Book 2: THE UNWILLING SON
Book 3: THE DROWNING MEN
Book 4: THE SISTER’S TWIN

DETECTIVE ROZLYN PRIEST
Book 1: BURY ME DEEP

STANDALONES
THE OTHER WOMAN
THE WOMAN IN THE PAINTING
THEN SHE WAS DEAD

 

Sunday 19 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: OPERATION KINGFISHER BY HILARY GREEN

I hope you're enjoying the festive season and are looking forward to spending some quality time with family and friends — although if you'd rather spend your time reading, we would understand! 

Today, Joffe Books is DELIGHTED to present OPERATION KINGFISHER, a brand-new historical saga from bestselling author Hilary Green, out now for the special launch price of just 99p | 99c.

Southern Auvergne, France, 1943.

Occupied France is a dangerous place for Luke and Christine, especially when they are the children of a French mother and a British father. Desperate to escape, the two teenagers embark on a perilous journey back to England to the safety of their grandparents.

But there are eyes everywhere.

Fans of Tania Crosse, Anthony Doerr, Nadine Dorries, Anna Stuart, Natalie Meg Evans, Dinah Jefferies and Jina Bacarr will adore this emotional and absorbing World War II historical saga set in occupied France.

OUT NOW

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I eagerly awaited publication of Operation Kingfisher and I must say I was not disappointed. The author has the ability to grip the reader from page one until the last page.” Techygran

A totally absorbing historical novel about the difficult choices people have to make during wartime.

Southern Auvergne, France, 1943.

Occupied France is a dangerous place for Luke and Christine, especially when they are the children of a French mother and a British father.

Desperate to escape, the two teenagers embark on a perilous journey back to England to the safety of their grandparents.

But there are eyes everywhere.

Luke and Christine band together with fugitive Allied airmen, thinking they will keep them safe and help them on their treacherous journey.

But their new partnership could be putting them in more danger than they realize. Especially when there are hostile forces at work determined to scupper any plans to get the teenagers and airmen safely back to England.


With secret operations mounting against the enemy, there is one path which remains unguarded: a risky escape route via the canals.

Luke and Christine take refuge on a canal barge and find themselves immersed in the complex Operation Kingfisher.

Can two teenagers make it across occupied France in one piece? Or will betrayal put them and the lives of others at great risk?
____________________

PRAISE FOR OPERATION KINGFISHER:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were well-drawn and the story well told.” C. Kirby

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fantastic book, I love all Hilary Green books as they are historically correct. They make you feel part of the story so you can't put it down!” Jayne

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A thoroughly absorbing read. It can totally ruin your sleep pattern if you're not careful. I will surely keep an eye open for any more books by this author!!” Tony

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A brilliant read, the suspense and intrigue made you want to continue reading. Recommended.” Amazon customer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “These days it makes a change to read a good story without undue blood and violence . . . I will look out for more from this author. Highly recommended.” J. Beale

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I enjoy World War II stories so I found this book really well written and I felt I knew the characters and joined in their adventures.” Chriswebb

ALSO BY HILARY GREEN
OPERATION KINGFISHER
TWICE ROYAL LADY*
APHRODITE’S ISLAND*

*COMING SOON!

Saturday 18 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: BACKLASH BY SALLY SPENCER

Good morning from Shoreditch, London. We hope you are enjoying the holiday season, and looking forward to spending some quality time with family, friends, and a good book.

Today, we are delighted present BACKLASH, a completely gripping new crime mystery by bestselling author Sally Spencer. 

Two missing women.
One mutilated body.
One twisted killer.

DCI Monika Paniatowski is on the case.


Find out why so many readers LOVE Sally Spencer's DCI Monika Paniatowski series!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Deft writing and skilled plotting combine with a mix of all-too-human characters — and a shocker endingOutstanding.” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A near-perfect mix of procedural and top-notch mystery.” Library Journal

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them.” Lynn, Goodreads

OUT NOW


Meet Monika Paniatowski, an ambitious new DCI with everything to prove — and everything to lose.

Two missing women.
One mutilated body.
One twisted killer.

DCI Monika Paniatowski has a bitter history with Chief Superintendent Kershaw. So when Elaine Kershaw goes missing, Monika tries to steer clear of the search.

But Kershaw wants his wife back at any cost and now Monika’s leading the case.

When a second woman, a vulnerable young sex worker, vanishes, Monika refuses to treat her any differently. She is determined to find them both before it’s too late. Does she have what it takes to bring them home safe?

Then a body — lashed with a thousand tiny cuts — is discovered out on the moors.

Has Monika been searching for answers in all the wrong places?

Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.

Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling crime series.

WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Compellingentertaining and cleverly plotted . . . a must-read.” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hugely entertaining!” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A witty protagonist and a likeable supporting cast” Publisher’s Weekly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heartbreaking and heart-wrenching, this is Spencer at her best.” Library Journal

THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?

THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.

DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
Book 2: THE RING OF DEATH
Book 3: ECHOES OF THE DEAD
Book 4: BACKLASH