Collins Booksellers Spring Reading Guide 2019 Spring-reading-guide-FA-WEB (2) | Page 9

CRIME & Thrillers Due AUG 22 State of Fear Tim Ayliffe RRP $29.99 John Bailey’s life changes when a terrorist murders a woman in London. Behind the attack is Mustafa al-Baghdadi, the man who tortured Bailey in Fallujah a decade ago. Bailey turns to the ruthless CIA veteran Ronnie Johnson to bring down the world's most deadly terrorist. feature TITLES The Girl Who Lived Twice David Lagercrantz Snake Island Ben Hobson RRP $29.99 RRP $32.99 OUR PRICE $27 99 The girl with the dragon tattoo is finally ready to confront her nemesis, the only woman who is in many ways her match. Salander will not wait to be hunted. When she strikes it will be vengeance for recent atrocities, and the settling of lifelong scores. Vernon and Penelope Moore never want to see their son Caleb again. Not after he hit his wife and ended up in gaol… Reading like a morality tale Western, Snake Island is a propulsive thriller that will take you to the edge and keep you there. Six Minutes Petronella McGovern RRP $29.99 One Thursday morning, Lexie Parker dashes to the shop for biscuits, leaving Bella in the safe care of the other mums in the playgroup. Six minutes later, Bella is gone… This gripping novel will keep you guessing to the very last twist. Due sept 10 Robert Harris RRP $32.99 1468. Young Priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artefacts which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? A gripping new thriller from Robert Harris. Poised to become a global literary sensation, Lara Prescott's dazzling first novel about the women in the CIA's typing pool and the fate of Boris Pasternak's banned masterpiece is a page turner and the most hotly anticipated debut of the year. Due AUG 20 Helen FitzGerald RRP $19.99 A heart-pounding, relentless and chilling psychological thriller, rich with deliciously dark and unapologetic humour, Worse Case Scenario is also a perceptive, tragic and relevant book by one of the most exciting names in crime fiction Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Elliot Rook, QC: Book 1 Elliot Rook is the epitome of a highly successful QC. Or so everyone believes. In fact, he is an ex-petty criminal with a past that he keeps secret. Now, Billy Barber, a violent hooligan accused of murder, insists Rook defends him or he will expose the QC. Lara Prescott RRP $32.99 Worst Case Scenario RRP $32.99 Gary Bell RRP $29.99 The Secrets We Kept The Second Sleep Stephen King Combining the suspense of The Outsider with the childhood camaraderie in It, The Institute is a powerful new novel from Stephen King. Thrilling and heartbreaking, this is a stunning story of childhood betrayed and hope regained. 3 20 The Institute OUR PRICE $27 99 Due SEPT Due AUG The Last Widow The Warehouse Rob Hart RRP $32.99 Gun violence, climate change and unemployment have ravaged the United States beyond recognition. A riveting and immersive thriller which takes our current reality and transforms it into a terrifyingly recognisable future Karin Slaughter RRP $32.99 One of Atlanta's neighbourhoods has been bombed. Sara Linton and Will Trent rush to the scene – and into the heart of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy thousands of innocent lives. Another action packed thriller from Karin Slaughter. Shop online at collinsbooks.com.au The New Girl Daniel Silva RRP $32.99 When a beautiful girl is brutally kidnapped Gabriel Allon, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a secret war with an old enemy that will determine the future of the Middle East – and perhaps the world... Get social with us