Viper Books is our superb new crime imprint, publishing books with bite: crime, thrillers and mysterious gothic fiction. From renowned established authors to exciting new voices, we strive to publish the best and brightest in the genre.
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Five Minds
Guy Morpuss
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle meets Westworld in this stunning high-concept crime thriller of multiple minds, changing allegiances and revenge
Sundial
Catriona Ward
The new modern gothic masterpiece from the bestselling and award-winning author of The Last House on Needless Street. Perfect for readers of Push and…
Nasty Little Cuts
Tina Baker
This outstanding psychological thriller explores how love can be poisoned by secrets and silence, and a seemingly perfect marriage becomes rotten to t…
The Rule
David Jackson
From the bestselling author of Cry Baby, The Rule is the dark and thrilling tale of two parents who will go to any lengths to protect their child.
The Burning Boy
Nicola White
The much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning novel The Rosary Garden, set in 1980s Dublin
The Twyford Code
Janice Hallett
The dazzling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave
With its breakneck pacing, dazzling plot twists and unforgettable characters, The Last Thing He Told Me is bestselling author Laura Dave's finest…
The Plague Letters
V.L. Valentine
A serial killer stalks London during the Great Plague of 1665 in this highly inventive historical thriller
Black Drop
Leonora Nattrass
An atmospheric and brilliantly plotted historical thriller set in London during the uproar of the French Revolution
The Last House on Needless Street
Catriona Ward
Immersive, gripping, and delivering twist after twist: this is the must-read gothic thriller of 2021. It's so good you'll read it twice…
The Appeal
Janice Hallett
Described by The Sunday Times as 'A modern Christie', this is an extraordinarily inventive crime debut in which the reader is challenged to…
Consolation
Garry Disher
In the Ned Kelly Award-winning sequel to Bitter Wash Road and Peace, Hirsch returns to investigate a new case in Australia's wheatbelt