My favourite thriller, mystery, crime books

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A rocky cliff face, the tragic death of his father, a spell in a harsh young offenders’ institution and a promising military career cut short all leave Seb Faber’s prospects looking bleak. However, an unexpected job offer in the City seems to point to a more secure future. Seb turns out to be a natural on the trading floor of the City’s oldest bank, and this success leads to his selection for a special project. To add to his change of fortune he falls in love, and deeply. But Seb’s personal antennae are picking up anomalies. Perhaps everything is not quite as it seems. As his suspicions grow, he becomes increasingly unsure about who he can trust. Then his whole world is turned upside down. Torn in all directions, Seb fights through the mists of despair to regain his self control.

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X by Sue Grafto

When someone wishes to locate the son she put up for adoption years ago, it seems like easy money for PI Kinsey Millhone. But when a cop tells her she was paid with marked bills, it becomes apparent this woman has something to hide. Riled, Kinsey won't stop until she's found out who and why. Meanwhile, the widow of the recently murdered P. I. Pete Wolinsky, needs help with her IRS audit. This task takes a treacherous turn when Kinsey finds a coded list amongst her friend's files. It soon leads her to an unhinged man with a catalogue of ruined lives left in his wake. Despite the devastation, there isn't a conviction to his name. It seems this sociopath knows how to cause chaos without leaving a trace.

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catch Me Twice by Catherine Yaffe

It's 1989 - the so-called Second Summer of Love The days are endlessly hot, and ravers are riding on a hedonistic wave of Acid House and MDMA. It's the biggest youth movement since the 60's and it's out of control. Rave organisers mix with underworld gangsters who don't care about the devastating consequences. But when ravers start dying, undercover cops are sent to infiltrate the chaotic, deadly scene. Little did anyone know that their actions in those heady days would come back to haunt them nearly a decade later. Was it really the Second Summer of Love, or a deadly Summer of Death? And can the instigators be caught twice?

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Broken Shadows: A brand new breathtaking psychological suspense novel

In 1994, eleven-year-old Callum was abducted from his Wiltshire village. His body was found six months later by his older brother, It was the first in a series of events that would destroy Tom’s family; the boys’ father was a suspect but never charged, and their mother committed suicide a year later. Convinced his father was responsible for his brother’s death, Tom fled to Australia to start a new life. Three decades later, Tom learns his father is dying of cancer. Knowing this may be his last chance to uncover the truth, Tom returns to England. But when childhood acquaintance, Anna, forms a bond with Tom, old feelings are stirred. As he’s reluctantly drawn closer to both Anna and his father, Tom is confronted with a series of shocking twists and revelations that will change his life