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No Exit Press is an award-winning crime imprint first introduced in 1987. From classic detective novels and page-turning spy thrillers to singular writing that just grabs the attention, our books are carefully crafted by some of the world’s finest writers and brought to you by a small but passionate team.

New Releases

Foul Play

Fiona McIntosh

Jack and his team investigate an extortion racket blackmailing high profile sports stars in the fifth Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth novel by million-copy bestselling author Fiona McIntosh.

Dead Tide

Fiona McIntosh

Newly promoted to Detective Superintendent, Jack Hawksworth follows a case to Australia in this fourth in the series by million-copy bestselling Fiona McIntosh.

Blood Pact

Fiona McIntosh

Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth and his team have to untangle a terrorist threat from a possible serial killer in the latest book in the series by million-copy bestseller Fiona McIntosh.

Lay Your Armour Down

Michael Farris Smith

A dark Southern tale of desperate souls who’ve wound up on the road of poor choices, a messianic child with untold powers, and those out hunting her for their own reward, all drawn together by Michael Farris Smith’s trademark mournful, spirit-gnawing prose.

A Sting in Her Tale

Mark Ezra

Felicity Jardine, a retired secret agent, is on the point of drowning herself in the river when a baby floats by in a car seat. Rescuing the baby, Felicity finds herself drawn into a web of conspiracy and murder which forces her out of retirement. With the help of two old colleagues she must put herself and those she loves at risk in order to confront the demons of her past.

Shell Games

Bonnie Kistler

A dazzling thriller about a young woman whose fabulously wealthy mother might be the victim of an elaborate con or might be losing her mind – and the daughter can’t tell where the truth lies.

The Poet’s Game

Paul Vidich

The Poet’s Game is a remarkably sophisticated, timely, and emotionally resonant portrait of a spy from a master of the genre.

Victorian Tales of the Weird

Nick Rennison

An incredible anthology of truly fascinating Victorian tales of the supernatural.

Cold Justice

Leigh Russell

The stakes have never been higher for Geraldine Steel.When Alice Lewis is found murdered, the case becomes personal for DI Steel, as Alice was the …

The Palazzo

Kayte Nunn

They’re all killers. Which one will resort to murder? A luxury holiday suspense novel set in a gorgeous Italian palazzo.

Hattie Steals the Show

Patrick Gleeson

There will be scores to settle when Hattie is caught up in a murder related to the production of a musical in a grand Tudor house — in the new Theatreland mystery.

Death of a Mystery Guest

Alex Coombs

The new Old Forge Café mystery sees Charlie heading to Edinburgh’s New Town to provide cover in a restaurant that is soon struck by death…

The Reluctant Sheriff

Chris Offutt

FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR CHRIS OFFUTT

The Reluctant Sheriff is Chris Offutt’s fourth book featuring Mick Hardin.

A dark and fierce return to the Kentucky hills, where nothing is what it seems.

Mick Hardin returns to the trials and tribulations of local sheriff duties, whilst the previous sheriff, his sister Linda, recovers from a gunshot wound sustained in the line of duty.

Living in Linda’s house in Rocksalt, Mick finds himself entwined in the trials and tribulations of being a sheriff in the perturbing Kentucky community. Unable to retire from a world of dubiousness and violence, Mick Hardin is back with determination to deliver retribution.

‘Righteous Kentucky noir… I gulped it down, relishing the burn’ Ian Rankin on Shifty’s Boys

Saint of the Narrows Street

William Boyle

Acclaimed author William Boyle, who has come to be known as the ‘crime poet of Brooklyn’, follows the lives of two sisters who become embroiled …

Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets

Christopher Farnsworth

Jesse Stone left the LAPD in disgrace over a drinking problem in the wake of his failed marriage to become chief of police in Paradise, Massachusetts. He struggles with alcohol and his tangled relationship with his ex-wife.

The Blindspot

Hannah King

A taut, suspenseful and thought-provoking exploration of a sibling relationship — a sister who would do anything for her younger brother, even when he’s accused of an appalling crime. By the author of the highly praise She and I.

Recent Updates

Double film score for award winning Michael Farris-Smith

5th June, 2023

We are extremely excited to announce that not one but two books from award-winning author Michael Farris-Smith are due to be released as movies this …

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