Crime & Thriller Book of the Year (Specsavers National Book Awards)
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018.

'The best crime novel I've read in a very long time.' VAL MCDERMID

SNAP DECISIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS . . .

On a stifling summer's day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. Jack's in charge, she'd said. I won't be long.

But she doesn't come back. She never comes back. And life as the children know it is changed for ever.

Three years later, Jack is still in charge - of his sisters, of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they're alone in the house, and - quite suddenly - of finding out the truth about what happened to his mother . . .

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'Original, pacy and thoroughly entertaining . . . a cracking read.' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'No one writes crime novels like Belinda Bauer, with a rare blend of darkness, humour and heart. She's a crime writing genius.' C. L. TAYLOR

'Edgy, original and beautifully written, this suspenseful story is dazzlingly good.' Sunday Mirror

'The opening of Snap is one of the most vividly unnerving I have read . . . razor-sharp observation.' Guardian

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Readers are gripped by Snap:

'Full of suspenseful twists and turns' *****
'Twisty, intriguing and so cleverly written I couldn't put it down' *****
'A refreshingly different murder mystery' *****

Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, this is the page-turning, twisty, and often hilarious new crime novel from bestselling author Belinda Bauer.

A Sunday Times 'best paperbacks of 2021' pick and The Times 'best thriller books of 2021' pick

'Quirky, charming, intensely human, important . . . and very suspenseful. I loved it.'
Lee Child
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'This ingenious and darkly comic mystery is an absolute delight and Felix is one of the most loveable fugitives ever created.'
Sunday Express

Meet Felix Pink. The most unlikely murderer you'll ever have the good fortune to spend time with.

When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath . . .

But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police - after making the biggest mistake of his life.

Now his world is turned upside down as he must find out if he's really to blame, or if something much more sinister is at play. All while staying one shaky step ahead of the law.

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'Fresh, funny, flawless. The best crime novel you'll read this year.'
Clare Mackintosh

'Bauer's judgement of tone is perfect throughout a captivating whodunnit that's often hilarious . . . beady-eyed yet tender, it resembles a collaboration between Agatha Christie and Muriel Spark.'
Sunday Times

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Readers are loving EXIT and the marvellous Felix Pink:

'Another winner from this outstanding author who has a unique ability to blend crime with humour.'

'Felix Pink - one of the most adorably unexpected murderers in print.'

'A brilliantly entertaining crime read, with an ordinary pensioner at its heart, a Felix who managed to capture my heart.'

'It may seem a dark topic but Exit is anything but. Pure joy, honestly.'

'Despite being a crime novel, it is a charming book that encompasses themes of compassion, friendship, love and standing up for what you believe is right.'

'This is an exceptionally cleverly crafted novel. A fair amount of black humour, two love stories, quite a lot of gambling and some unlikely friendships.'

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP

*WINNER! Crime Novel of the Year*

'Contains one of the most startling plots in contemporary crime fiction' Sunday Times

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Patrick has uncovered a crime that the experts were too close to see . . .

Life is strange for Patrick Fort - being a medical student with Asperger's Syndrome doesn't come without its challenges. And that's before he is faced with solving a possible murder.

Because the body Patrick is examining in anatomy class is trying to tell him all kinds of things. And now he must stay out of danger long enough to unravel the mystery - while he dissects his own evidence . . .


'Bauer's great gift is her ability to surprise the reader: in the sense of making you jump out of your chair, certainly, but also in that she makes you think a bit differently about the world' Daily Telegraph

'Breathtaking. I read this and wished I'd written it' Val McDermid

'This could be the most astonishing whodunnit you are ever likely to read' Red Magazine online

Readers love Rubbernecker:

'A compelling, intelligent thriller' *****
'A totally brilliant story . . . Gripping and heart-felt' *****
'Original and absorbing - a great read' *****

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP

'Extraordinarily powerful and evocative . . . will leave you breathless.' Daily Mirror

VOTED CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR when it was first released, and still the most gripping, powerful thriller debut you will read this year.

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Steven Lamb is 12 when he writes his first letter . . . to a serial killer

Every day after school, whilst his classmates swap football stickers, twelve-year-old Steven digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body. His uncle disappeared aged eleven and is assumed to have fallen victim to the notorious serial killer Arnold Avery - but his body has never been found.

Steven's Nan does not believe her son is dead. She still waits for him to come home, standing bitter guard at the front window while her family fragments around her. Steven is determined to heal the widening cracks between them before it's too late - even if that means presenting his grandmother with the bones of her murdered son.

But when Steven realises this is an impossible task, he crafts a careful letter to Arnold Avery in prison. And there begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game between a desperate child and a bored psychopath . . .

Readers love Blacklands:

'A dark, gripping story . . . full of tension' *****
'A truly chilling and disturbing read' *****
'An intelligent crime thriller that seeps with atmosphere' *****

*Belinda Bauer's pulse-pounding new thriller, EXIT, is out now*

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP

'Bauer's great gift is her ability to surprise the reader' Daily Telegraph

THE QUESTION IS: WHO IS HUNTING WHO?

In a small village where no stranger goes unnoticed, a local woman has been murdered in her bed.

This is PC Jonas Holly's first murder investigation. But he is distracted by anonymous messages that seem to come from the killer . . .

Is Jonas going to be able to solve the crime, whilst being taunted by a psychopath?

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'Impressively original and convincing'
Sophie Hannah

Readers are gripped by Darkside:

'A captivating read which I couldn't put down' *****
'Brilliant, clever, crime fiction' *****
'Gripping and entertaining' *****

El pensionista Felix Pink está a punto de descubrir que nunca es tarde... para que la vida se te complique una barbaridad.

Felix, contable jubilado de setenta y cinco años, es un viudo apocado que forma parte de una comunidad llamada Exiteers, cuyos miembros acompañan en sus últimos momentos a personas que han decidido poner fin a su vida.

Así que, cuando Felix entra un día en el número 3 de Black Lane, lo hace por caridad, para acompañar a un moribundo en su último aliento... Pero apenas quince minutos después Felix huye de la policía tras haber cometido el mayor error de su vida.

Ahora, con su mundo patas arriba, debe averiguar si de verdad es culpa suya o está ocurriendo algo mucho más siniestro, todo ello mientras las autoridades le pisan los talones.

Une mère de famille disparaît, un tueur en série apparaît... Celle qui occupe une place de choix sur la scène du polar féminin anglais livre ici un roman aussi noir que lumineux, pour conter l'Angleterre des oubliés, la fin de l'innocence et la perversité infinie des hommes. Une jolie pépite, dans la lignée de son chef-d'œuvre,Sous les bruyères.
Grande-Bretagne, de nos jours.



Restez dans la voiture, je ne serai pas longue. Jack est responsable de vous.

En panne sur l'autoroute, Jack, et ses deux petites sœurs Joy et Merry regardent leur mère, enceinte, s'éloigner en quête de secours. Ils ne la reverront plus. Quelques jours plus tard, le corps de la jeune femme est retrouvé sur un parking.


Trois années ont passé. Désormais âgé de 14 ans, Jack fait de son mieux pour prendre soin de ses deux sœurs tout en restant sous le radar des services sociaux. Agile et malin, l'adolescent cambriole les maisons du voisinage en quête de nourriture. C'est ainsi que son chemin croise celui de Catherine While.
Alors que son mari est en déplacement, la jeune femme enceinte découvre de mystérieuses lettres de menace, et un couteau laissé près de son lit.


Jack en est convaincu : le meurtrier de sa mère a trouvé sa nouvelle victime. Mais comment agir, alerter Catherine, la police, sans prendre le risque d'être démasqué lui-même ? De perdre ses sœurs ? Qui croira un enfant ?


La vérité a un prix... Jack est-il prêt à le payer ?