Read an extract of Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell

CHAPTER ONE A fiery sunset burns out along the darkening horizon in Old Town Alexandria at not quite five p.m. the Monday after Thanksgiving. The wind is kicking up and fitful, the moon shrouded by fog rolling in from the Potomac River. Trees and shrubbery shake… Read More

Announcing SlaughterFest 2021

We’re thrilled to announce the programme for SlaughterFest 2021, a crime writing festival curated by internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter. SlaughterFest will be broadcast on the Killer Reads Facebook page on 4th September 2021 and you can view the events programme below. Register your interest here. Read More

The Castaways selected as Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month

We’re delighted to share the news that The Castaways by Lucy Clarke has been selected as Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month for August. Brimming with spine-chilling suspense and high drama, The Castaways places a wrecked plane and handful of survivors on a faraway island that is… Read More