Set in mid-1980s Istanbul, the novel follows a young apprentice who works with a master well-digger on a barren plain outside the city. A father/son bond develops between them, but the boy becomes infatuated with a mysterious red-haired woman in the nearby town. The story is a literary work that explores themes of fathers and sons, the state versus individual freedom, and compares the fundamental Western myth of Sophocles's Oedipus Rex (patricide) with the Eastern tale of Rostam and Sohrab (filicide).
The novel is a coming-of-age story set on a cattle station in the Australian outback, exploring themes of family, loss, and prejudice, as experienced by the protagonist Danny and an English backpacker named Liz.
In this noir techno-thriller, the criminal Avery Cates finds himself to be the richest man in New York City, but soon discovers everyone around him is dying mysteriously in a gruesome way. He must assume the role of both executioner and savior as the human race faces extinction
The story follows Nadine Lavoie, a psychiatrist who works in a psychiatric hospital's lockdown ward and helps people deal with trauma. Her world is upended when a new patient's story triggers a horrific memory from Nadine's own past, forcing her to confront a past she had tried to forget.
The book is described as a "taut and compelling suspense novel" where a detective persuades his girlfriend, who can lie convincingly, to lie in court about her assailant after she is a victim of an attack.
The novel is a moving story about a father (Alex) who uses the game Minecraft to reconnect and communicate with his eight-year-old autistic son (Sam), inspired by the author's own family experiences.
The book is part of a series by Sparrow that explores famous and infamous criminal cases from history, mixing historical accounts with cases he encountered personally during his long legal career, which included serving as a judge on the International Court in Bangkok, Thailand, for over 20 years.
The narrative, spanning the 1850s to the 1870s, begins in Philadelphia in 1860, where Lew Crandall, often called "The Golden Prince," has a promising future and is married to Elizabeth Butterfield. His life is shattered after he unwisely exposes a powerful politician using incriminating evidence found in his deceased father's letters.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Lew leaves for Washington, where he again encounters the unscrupulous figures he had previously angered, leading to his downfall. The story then evolves into a sprawling saga of "murder, rape, revenge, betrayal" as Lew loses his family, fortune, and freedom, surviving solely for the purpose of exacting revenge against the man responsible for orchestrating his ruin. The book is noted for incorporating the events of the Civil War and how national events influenced the characters' lives.
Unconventional Detective Miller investigates a contract killing involving severed hands, a villainous fast-food kingpin, and a psychotic hitman. Miller suspects the local criminal Wayne Cutler, a man he also believes is responsible for his wife's death. With newfound leverage, Miller finds himself in a dangerous mess as he tries to navigate a world of unusual characters and unpredictable events.
The story follows Detective Inspector Tom Thorne as he investigates the disappearance of the sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer. Thorne must find the boy while dealing with a kidnapper who sends disturbing videos and a difficult father who may be hiding secrets. The central theme explores how "secrets are as easily buried as bodies".
This book is part of his multi-generational Courtney Novels series, that focuses on a story of love, betrayal, and political turmoil in war-torn Africa.Â
The novel is a swashbuckling maritime adventure set in 1667 during the naval war between the Dutch and the English. It features the characters Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal, who are on patrol off the Southern African coast, seeking a Dutch East India Company galleon laden with treasure. The story is rich in historical detail and explores themes of honor, loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for justice and vengeance.Â
The fifth book in his popular Ancient Egypt series. The story continues the adventures of the multi-talented eunuch and advisor Taita as he devises a bold plan to crush Egypt's enemies, the Hyksos.Â
An elderly, retired architect living a peaceful life in Switzerland. His quiet existence is interrupted when he discovers that his most significant building, Marlowe House—a 1960s tower block in south London—is scheduled for demolition. Outraged, Otto returns to London for the first time in twenty-five years, determined to save his work. The story is described as a funny, moving, and heartwarming journey of love, regret, and moving on.
The plot involves a police investigator named Rouge Kendall whose twin sister was murdered years earlier. The present-day disappearance of two young girls brings back terrifying memories and leads him to connect the cases with a local academy and a past conviction.
The story follows Gianluca, a man whose high-pressure city life and marriage have failed to satisfy him. He flees to the Amalfi Coast of Italy to his family's restored Palazzo Montelimone in search of purpose. There, he encounters eccentric friends and the ghosts of a murderous past, forcing him to unravel a long-buried mystery and face his greatest fears.
Inspired by a true story, the novel is an epic set in Stalin's Russia shortly after World War II. It begins with the deaths of a teenage boy and girl, children of prominent leaders, in Moscow. The subsequent investigation, directed by Stalin, becomes a terrifying witch-hunt that uncovers illicit love affairs and family secrets, with severe consequences for those involved.
The story follows William Sandberg, a brilliant but troubled former military cryptologist whose life is in ruins after the collapse of his career and marriage. He is abruptly abducted by a shadowy, top-secret organization and given an impossible task: decode a hidden message within the human DNA sequence.
The stakes are raised when a potent and deadly virus begins to spread rapidly around the world, causing thousands of deaths. William's ex-wife, Christina, suspects foul play in his disappearance and begins her own investigation, which leads her to a mysterious chateau in the Alps, where the organization is operating.Â
