Lynda La Plante

The fast-paced follow up to Lynda La Plante's first Prime Suspect thriller, Prime Suspect 2: A Face in the Crowd, reunites readers with Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison as she hunts down a mysterious killer hidden amidst London's dark streets and dockways. The coroner's report identifies the body as young, black, female, and impossibly anonymous. Yet one thing is clear to Detective Tennison about the latest victim discovered in one of London's poorest districts--that news of her murder will tear apart a city already crackling with racial tensions, hurling Scotland Yard and Tennison herself into a maelstrom of shocking accusations and sudden, wrenching violence.Even as London's brutal killer remains at large, Tennison remains locked in a struggle to overcome her station house's brutal chauvinism and insidious politicking. And as the department's deeply rooted racism rears its head to overshadow every facet of her new investigation, the trail of her prime suspect is growing colder. Worse, when the details of the beleaguered detective's stormy personal life explode across the headlines of London's sleaziest tabloids, Tennison's already frenzied determination to bring the killer to justice will be catapulted into obsession--one that could send her spiraling over the edge.

A dark and riveting race against the clock, Prime Suspect is an unforgettable introduction to this bestselling series from Edgar Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Lynda La Plante.The moment Jane Tennison takes over Scotland Yard's investigation into the death of sex worker Della Mornay, two grim facts become immediately clear to her. First, that the constabulary's old boy club is determined to hinder, harass, and undermine the new female Detective Chief Inspector at every turn. And second, that their murder victim isn't Della Mornay.Now the police are a step behind, and a madman is loose on the streets of London. To apprehend the criminal stalking women through the city's shadows, Tennison will have to steel herself against the hostility of her fellow officers and conceal her own mounting obsession with breaking through the glass ceiling of the station house--even as department politics, a crumbling relationship, and a wickedly elusive prime suspect threaten her very existence.Fans of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone books and the work of Kathy Reichs or Karin Slaughter will be immediately drawn to La Plante's Jane Tennison, the remarkable, no-nonsense police woman who laid the groundwork for all the rest who followed.

Award-winning and international bestselling author Lynda La Plante returns with the eighth installment in her acclaimed series featuring London's Detective Chief Inspector Anna Travis.Late night on a notorious high-rise estate in the borough of Hackney. A woman on the street never makes it home after a long night of drinking. A white van is being driven erratically. The driver is pulled over by the police and questioned. A suspect . . . an arrest . . . a confession. Case closed?Five years earlier, a thirteen-year-old girl disappeared in broad daylight on a busy London street. Detective Chief Superintendent James Langton headed the investigation; the case was never solved. It has haunted him ever since. And now comes another confession, to this murder, and to one more besides. But is it too good to be true? After being pulled into the fray, Anna Travis isn't so sure that they have their man.Then the suspect changes his story. . . .

A derelict house is being demolished when workmen discover the remains of a young girl. Walker is far from happy at being assigned the seventeen-year-old murder case, espcecially as North's career is really taking off. However, things soon hot up when the murder team unearth more skeletons and Walker suddenly finds himself in charge of one of the biggest investigations in recent years. But when a secret has been buried for seventeen years, the path to justice is more tortuous than ever. Can Walker and his team expose the truth behind one family and their shadowy past? Meanwhile, North is struggling to keep it together at work after her recent miscarriage, and whith an old flame back on the scene emotions are running high...

EVERY DETECTIVE MUST CHOOSE A PATH: FOLLOW THE LIGHT OR STEP INTO THE DARK . . . The thrilling final book in the Sunday Times bestselling Detective Jack Warr series. Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar masterpiece. When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive genius hiding in a decayed Sicilian villa haunted by Mafia ties and violent secrets. As Jack abandons family and duty to pursue him, he's drawn into a world where brilliance and madness collide, masterpieces mask psychosis, and death stalks every shadow. In chasing the truth, Detective Jack Warr must decide which side of the law he's on . . . once and for all. PRAISE FOR LYNDA LA PLANTE: 'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL 'DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things, and I look forward to following his progress' - PETER ROBINSON, bestselling author of the DCI Banks series 'A compelling, clever plot with a brilliant cast of diverse characters. Utterly riveting' - RACHEL ABBOTT 'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER

The fifth book in Lynda's brilliant Detective Jack Warr crime series. Detective Jack Warr is haunted by the gruesome legacy of serial killer Rodney Middleton and reeling from a series of events that has left him deep in depression. Refusing the Met-offered counselling service, Jack instead finds solace instead through renewing a dangerous friendship with the artist and master forger, Adam Border. When a body is discovered nailed to a giant cross in a framer's shop, Jack feels a connection to the case even though it is not in his jurisdiction. But is his involvement that of a detective or witness?

A FULLY REVISED AND EDITED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC CRIME NOVEL INSPIRED BY THE POPULAR TV SERIES STARRING JANET MCTEER No one is above the law. Barfield Prison is one of the toughest high-security prisons in England, housing the country's most dangerous criminals. And when an inmate is found dead in his cell, a riot breaks out, forcing the authorities to investigate a potential murder. Despite being Barfield's youngest ever female Governor, Helen Hewitt is seen as the best woman for the job. But with a prison full of corrupt and suspicious officers, restless inmates and a broken system, Helen has her work cut out - and no allies to help her.... Based on the popular TV series starring Janet McTeer.

Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar Basquiat. When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive genius hiding in a decayed Sicilian villa haunted by Mafia ties and violent secrets. As Jack abandons family and duty to pursue him, he's drawn into a world where brilliance and madness collide, masterpieces mask psychosis, and death stalks every shadow. In chasing the truth, Detective Jack Warr must decide which side of the law he's on . . . once and for all.

Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar Basquiat. When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive genius hiding in a decayed Sicilian villa haunted by Mafia ties and violent secrets. As Jack abandons family and duty to pursue him, he's drawn into a world where brilliance and madness collide, masterpieces mask psychosis, and death stalks every shadow. In chasing the truth, Detective Jack Warr must decide which side of the law he's on . . . once and for all.

THE FIRST BOOK IN A BRAND NEW CRIME SERIES FOR 2026 FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING CREATOR OF DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON, LYNDA LA PLANTE. The husband of a prominent and infamously ruthless barrister is found in horrific condition after a robbery and brutal assault. Now in a coma, a major investigation is launched using the newly formed, experimental Metropolitan Police Serious Crime Analysis Unit. Jessica Russell is an experienced CSI with degrees in psychology and criminology with an exceptional Masters in Investigative psychology and behaviour analysis. But Jessica's first job as team leader of MSCAN is entirely new to her: to bring together a team of three trusted officers. Between them, the team has dealt with every kind of murder and major crime scene - their expertise ranges from forensic DNA to blood spatter analysis, digital forensics and beyond. Now they must piece together the complex puzzle at the heart of this brutal crime. If it was a robbery gone horrifically wrong, what was so important to have been stolen? Praise for Lynda La Plante: 'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL 'DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things' - PETER ROBINSON 'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER 'La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Medan Vera Reynolds, drag queen och nattklubbsstjärna, står på scenen, ligger en sextonårig prostituerad pojke död i hennes brinnande lägenhet. Kriminalinspektör Jane Tennison har avancerat i graderna och kämpat för att bryta igenom Scotland Yards glastak. Nu, på hennes första dag som chef för sedlighetsroteln, hotar detta uppmärksammade fall att förstöra allt hon har arbetat för. När Tennisons utredning avslöjar en inflytelserik offentlig person som huvudmisstänkt – en man med kopplingar till politiker, domare och Scotland Yard – får hon ett tydligt budskap om vilken riktning hennes utredning bör ta. Plötsligt blir ett faktum klart: För Tennison kommer jakten på sanningen att innebära att hon riskerar sin karriär och till och med sitt liv. Tystade röster är den tredje delen i den omåttligt populära serien om kriminalinspektör Jane Tennison.

Eight years ago, James McCready was convicted of killing his partner, Gary Meadows. But McCready has always claimed that the stabbing was a tragic accident and, when fresh evidence comes to light, he wins his appeal for a retrial.Detective Inspector Pat North is assigned to the reinvestigation. But when North discovers that her partner, Detective Superintendent Mike Walker, led the original police inquiry, their fledgling relationship is put to the test - particularly when she starts to suspect that he is covering something up.Could Walker have tampered with evidence to frame an innocent man? And if so, who is the real killer?

‘Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller. Above Suspicion blew me away – it grabs you and doesn't let go until the last page’ KARIN SLAUGHTERThe first book in the riveting Anna Travis series from the Sunday Times bestselling creator of Jane Tennison. Detective Anna Travis has just been assigned to her first murder case – a series of killings of young women that has shocked even the most hardened of her colleagues. The deaths first began eight years ago, and now the body count is up to six, with no concrete leads. Then the seventh body is found. The method of killing is identical, but while the previous victims were substance users and sex workers, this girl is a student with no links to the drug or sex trades. The profile of the murderer has changed dramatically. Determined to prove herself, Anna’s resolve pays off when she stumbles on a vital piece of information which links one man to the killings – a beloved actor on the brink of international stardom. But with the prospect of a media frenzy in the wings, his isn’t the only career on the line: if he were to be arrested and found innocent, then Anna’s hard-won reputation would be destroyed once and for all . . .PRAISE FOR LYNDA LA PLANTE: ‘The UK's most celebrated female crime author’ Daily Mail ‘La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Satisfyingly full of twists and turns’ Independent ‘Absorbingly twisty’ Guardian

Lynda La Plante's final Tennison crime novel, bringing readers up to the point at which the famous television series Prime Suspect began. DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN. While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison suspects is, in fact, murder. But as she uncovers explosive evidence, Tennison's new colleagues watch like vultures circling prey. And, one by one, the cases no one else wanted are taken from her - and the glory along with them. Now Tennison has had enough: of the rampant sexism, snide remarks and undermining. It's time to take what is rightfully hers from those who have held her back. She just has to do what she does best: find her prime suspect . . .