Reginald Hill Books

`Reginald Hill stands head and shoulders above any other writer of homebred crime fiction' Observer

A fantastic mystery short story collection, the perfect Christmas gift for crime fiction lovers

When a hitman starts missing, it's time to retire. But soon Jaysmith begins to discover that settling down to the quiet life in the Lake District is not as easy as it seems.

A Christmassy crime collection - the perfect gift this winter!

'Altogether an enjoyable performance, one of Mr Hill's best' Financial Times When Mary Dinwoodie is found choked in a ditch following a night out with her boyfriend, a mysterious caller phones the local paper with a quotation from Hamlet. The career of the Yorkshire Choker is underway. If Superintendent Dalziel is unimpressed by the literary phone calls, he is downright angry when Sergeant Wield calls in a clairvoyant. Linguists, psychiatrists, mediums -- it's all a load of nonsense as far as he is concerned, designed to make a fool of him. And meanwhile the Choker strikes again -- and again!

`Few writers in the genre today have Hill's gifts: formidable intelligence, quick humour, compassion and a prose style that blends elegance and grace' Donna Leon, Sunday Times

Into thin air... Three little girls, one by one, had vanished from the farming village of Dendale. And Superintendent Andy Dalziel, a young detective in those days, never found their bodies--or the person who snatched them. Then the valley where Dendale stood was flooded to create a reservoir, and the town itself ceased to be . . . except in Dalziel's memory. Twelve years later, the threads of past and present are slowly winding into a chilling mosaic. A drought and dropping water table have brought Dendale's ruins into view. And a little girl has gone missing from a nearby village. Helped by Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe, an older, fatter, and wiser Dalziel has a second chance to uncover the secrets of a drowned valley. And now the identity of a killer rests on what one child saw . . . and what another, now grown, fears with all her heart to remember . . . .

A ravaged wood, a man in uniform long dead -- this is not a World War One battlefield, but Wanwood House, a pharmaceutical research centre. Peter Pascoe attends his grandmother's funeral, and scattering her ashes leads him too into wartorn woods in search of his great-grandfather who fought and died in Passchendaele. Seeing the wood for the trees is the problem for Andy Dalziel when he finds himself fancying an animal rights activist, depite her possible complicity in a murderous assault and her appalling taste in whisky. A mind-bending puzzle leading us on the wild side of the pastoral.

Developers and tourists are causing unrest in the pretty village of Enscombe. And when a policeman goes missing, DCI Peter Pascoe gets worried. Andy Dalziel thinks he's just overreacting, but over two eventful days a pattern emerges, of lust and lying, of family feuds and ancient injuries, of frustrated desires and unbalanced minds. Finally, inevitably, everything comes to a bloody climax.

A fast-moving, stunning new standalone psychological thriller -- from the award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series

Three times Detective Chief Inspector Pascoe has wrongly accused Franny Roote. This time he's determined to prove that the ex-con and aspiring academic is mad, bad, and dangerous to know ..

The highly anticipated return of Dalziel and Pascoe, the hugely popular police duo and stars of the long-running BBC TV series, in a new psychological thriller.

This first in a series of anthologies sponsored by the British Crime Writers Association features 22 short stories with urban themes. The editor notes that he was looking for stories that offered imaginative takes on the familiar idea of big-city cr

Another excellent Dalziel and Pascoe story from the master of the British crime novel Three old men die on a stormy November night: one by deliberate violence, one in a road accident and one by an unknown cause. Inspector Pascoe is called in to investigate the first death, but when the dying words of the accident victim suggest that a drunken Superintendent Dalziel had been behind the wheel, the integrity of the entire Mid-Yorkshire constabulary is called into question. Helped by the bright but wayward DC Seymour, hindered by 'Maggie's Moron', the half-witted Constable Hector, Peter Pascoe enters the twilight and vulnerable world of the senior citizen - to discover that the beckoning darkness at the end of the tunnel holds few comforts.

'The Death of Dalziel' is the return of Dalziel and Pascoe, the popular police duo. Dalziel is the victim of a huge Semtex explosion and it is up to DCI Peter Pascoe to seek justice for him.

Gina Wolfe is searching for her missing husband, believed dead, and thinks Superintendent Dalziel can help. What neither realize is that there are others on the same trail. Dalziel and Pascoe are about to learn the hard way exactly just how much difference a day makes.

'Reginald Hill stands head and shoulders above any other writer of crime fiction' Observer Geraldine Lomas's son went missing in Italy during World War Two, but the eccentric old lady never accepted his death. Now she is dead, leaving the Lomas beer fortune to be divided between an animal rights organization, a fascist front and a services benevolent fund. As disgruntled relatives gather by the graveside, the funeral is interrupted by a middle-aged man in an Italian suit, who falls to his knees crying, 'Mama!' Andy Dalziel is preoccupied with the illegal book one of his sergeants is running on who is to be appointed as the new Chief Constable. But when a dead Italian turns up in the police car park, Peter Pascoe and his bloated superior are plunged into an investigation that makes internal police politics look like child's play!

A man drowns, another dies in a motorbike crash. The Mid-Yorkshire Gazette receives correspondence from someone claiming responsibility for the deaths. When a third murder takes place, Dalziel and Pascoe find themselves playing games.

Winner of the Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year!'Reginald Hill is on stunning form!the climax is devastating' Marcel Berlins, The Times

The Oxford Bookworms Library offers new editions of the original Oxford Bookworms Black and Green series, merging the two series into one with new covers. The new editions build on the success of the original series and provide enhanced teaching support. Sixteen additional pages inside each book allow extra pages of activities and increased author and series information. Some of the titles have new illustrations. For those titles which had associated cassettes, the cassettes will remain available with the same ISBNs as before.

While Pascoe is away on his honeymoon, Dalziel takes a vacation that leaves him stranded at a bizarre country manor inhabited by murder and a most unusual group of suspects

Cissy Kohler has been in jail for murder for nearly thirty years and Detective Superintendent Dalziel is convinced she's guilty. But, investigating further, he soon finds his certainties being eroded and his reputation at stake.

From Yorkshire to the sleepy village of Thornton Lacey is only a morning's drive, but for Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe, the distance will close off part of his life forever. Motoring down for a reunion with old friends, he arrives to find not a welcome but a grisly triple murder. Out of his jurisdiction, Pascoe is in an untenable one of his oldest friends is wanted for murder, his boss is ordering him back to Yorkshire, and his instincts are telling him that the local constabulary will never suspect that the crime's true motive lies not in the obvious places, but in the unexplored zones of passion within a twisted heart.

'Luminously written, thrilling, unexpectedly erudite, and beautifully structured' Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail

British Intelligence ensures that before Antonio Lemuel Ernest Sebastian Stanhope-Swift, a terminally ill criminal mastermind, can see his daughter, he must first assassinate a well-known murderer, traitor, and defector--his father

Superintendent Dalziel falls for the recently bereaved Mrs Fielding's ample charms, and has to be rescued from a litter of fresh corpses by Inspector Pascoe.

One woman dead and one threatening to die set Yorkshire's police superintendent Dalziel and Inspector Pascoe on a chilling hunt for a killer and a potential suicide. A drunken Dalziel witnesses the murder that others insist is a tragic accident. Meanwhile the letters of an anonymous woman say she plans to kill herself in a spectacular way...unless Pascoe can find her first. Dalziel has been picked to play God in a local Mystery Play, but can he live up to his role by solving this puzzling psychological thriller...or unveiling the passions and perversions that lie hidden in the human heart?

`Hill is an instinctive and complete novelist who is blessed with a spontaneous storytelling gift' Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday

After surviving a terrorist blast, Dalziel recovers in Sandytown, a quiet seaside resort. He befriends Charlotte Heywood, a psychologist who is researching the benefits of alternative therapy. After one of Sandytown's landowners is murdered, Pascoe is called in to investigate with Dalziel and Charlotte providing unwelcomed support.

From the bestselling author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series, a superb novel of wartime passion, loyalty -- and betrayal When Janine Simonian was dragged roughly from her cell to face trial as a collaborator in the days of reckoning that followed the liberation of France, she refused to conceal her shaven skull from the jeering crowds that greeted her. Before the jury of former Resistance members pledged to extract vengeance on all who had connived in Nazi rule, Janine stood proudly in court -- and pleaded guilty to the charges. Why did so many French men and women collaborate with the Nazi occupation forces whilst others gave their lives in resistance? Were the motives of those who betrayed their country always selfish -- and those of the Resistance always noble? The Collaborators is a superb novel of conscience and betrayal that portrays the human dilemmas brought about by the Nazi occupation of France, and asks uncomfortable questions about the priorities of personal and national loyalty in time of war.

Reginald Hill's struggling P.I. Joe Sixsmith returns to win over audiences with his unique, often bemused take on human experience. Killing the Lawyers, with its palpably human characters, warm humor, and expertly crafted plot, reaffirms Reginald Hill's place among the world's best crime writers.

Trudi Adamson has lived her life in fear - of strangers, of asking questions, of angering her husband, of leaving the house. When her husband dies in a car accident, she retreats even further into her cocoon of ignorance and incuriosity. But staying there isn't an option; her husband apparently died broke, and Trudi's best hope lies in suing the company responsible for his death. And that means asking what her husband was doing on a remote stretch of Yorkshire road. Even the painful knowledge that a woman was involved only leads to larger, more baffling questions. Who was Eric Blair, and why did Trent Adamson have his credit cards? Why had Trent suddenly quit his job? By the time Trudi's done unraveling the truth, her cozy refuge will be in ruins, but the quivering dormouse, too, will be history. Splendidly intricate and involving, and done with panache and wit - The Times of London Fiendish strangers emerge from the past in a fast-paced plot full of invention - The Guardian (UK) Blen

'Deplorably readable' Observer Everyone knew about the kind of films they showed at the Calliope Club - once the Residents' Association and the local Women's Group had given them some free publicity. But when Peter Pascoe's dentist suggests that one film in particular is more than just good clean dirty fun, the inspector begins to make a few discreet inquiries. Before they bear fruit, though, the dentist has been accused of having sex with an underage patient, the cinema has been wrecked and its elderly owner murdered. Superintendent Dalziel expects no more from professional men who watch blue films. But Pascoe has a hunch that this time Dalziel is way off target...

Joe Sixsmith, Luton's biggest crime buster, heads off to Wales for a choral festival, but finds a burning house with a mysterious woman trapped inside. Along with a suspicious policeman, a drug-dealing student and local sabotage of the festival, Sixmith's detection technique adds to the confusion.

Offers a collection of suspenseful stories peopled by a ghost in the pragmatic Soviet Union, a busybody author on a film set, a tormented soldier in France, and other unusual characters

Heredity seems to have gone a gene too far when Pal Maciver's suicide in a locked room exactly mirrors that of his father ten years earlier. In each case accusing fingers point towards Pal's stepmother, the beautiful enigmatic Kay Kafka. But she turns out to have a formidable champion, Mid-Yorkshire's own super-heavyweight, Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel. DCI Peter Pascoe, nominally in charge of the investigation, finds he is constantly body - checked by his superior as he tries to disentangle the complex relationships of the Maciver family. What really happened between Pal and his stepmother? And how has key witness and exotic hooker Dolores, Our Lady of Pain, contrived to disappear from the face of Mid-Yorkershire? Gradually, however, it becomes clear that the fall-out from Pal's suicide spreads far beyond Yorkshire. To London, to America. Even to Iraq. But the emotional epicentre is firmly placed in Mid-Yorkshire where Pascoe comes to learn that for some people the heart too is a locked room, and in there it is always midnight

All is not well at Holm Coultram College. All is not well at Holm Coultram College: lecturers having affairs with students, witches' sabbaths, a body buried under a statue. Detective Superintendent Dalziel, despite his cynical view of academics, doesn't feel murder fits in here - let alone a rash of killings. But when he and DS Pascoe are sent to investigate a disinterred corpse at Holm Coultram College, that's exactly what they find...

A stunning psychological thriller set in Cumbria past and present, from the award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series.

Who would sever a tongue from a living mouth? Or kill a pathetic, homeless old man? Or frighten a young doctor into silence? The questions are piling up, and Doug McHarg can't stop asking them, even when he's warned off his inquiries by his boss in the local police force, by Scotland Yard, and by increasingly professional death-threats. The pattern that emerges is that of a shadowy, immensely powerful organization, with a reach that extends to the White House and the English throne. And all that stands against them is the implacable McHarg, one discontented copper with little left to lose.

A special gift for Reginald Hill fans - the return of Joe Sixsmith in a beautifully packaged, witty new crime novel

When Connon gets back from the rugby club, his wife is even more uncommunicative than usual. Connon goes upstairs to sleep for five hours. Then he discovers his wife has been beaten to death. Reginald Hill has won both the Golden Dagger Award and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award.

Set in the seaside resort of Sandytown, the story follows Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel as he navigates his recovery from a bomb blast while investigating a local murder. The narrative intertwines Dalziel's personal challenges with the complexities of the case, creating a rich and engaging mystery. Renowned for its depth and intrigue, this novel showcases Reginald Hill's masterful storytelling, promising a deeply satisfying experience for mystery enthusiasts.

DCI Harriet Martens, nicknamed The Hard Detective, is in charge of the case involving the murder of Britain's number one tennis star, Bubbles Xinghara. But it's not the investigation that is about to explode her life, but the fact that she has fallen madly in love with a fellow officer.

Personne n'a eu beaucoup de regrets lorsque les eaux d'un barrage ont englouti à tout jamais le village et la vallée de Dendale. Ce déluge n'aiderait-il pas les habitants, déplacés et relogés, à oublier la disparition de trois petites filles, et de ce Benny Lightfoot qu'on soupçonnait d'en être responsable ? Mais, quinze ans plus tard, tandis que la chaleur écrase le pays et que baisse le niveau de l'eau, une fillette disparaît à nouveau. Et les graffitis sur les murs proclament que Benny est de retour... Les inspecteurs Dalziel et Pascoe vont devoir explorer les secrets du passé, sans que les habitants semblent très pressés d'apporter leur concours... Comme s'ils savaient déjà que le chemin de la vérité ne peut mener qu'aux portes de l'enfer.

Im Dorf Illthwaite wird das Leben durch das Erscheinen von Sam Flood, einer Australierin mit einer bewegten Familiengeschichte, und Miguel Madero, einem ehemaligen Priester auf der Suche nach seinen Wurzeln, erschüttert. Beide sind in Gefahr, während sie ein dunkles Geheimnis des Dorfes und des Fremdenhauses aufdecken.

Oscar Boswell und Jack Wardle laden ein – zu besinnlichen Festtagen auf dem Landsitz Dingley Dell. Eine Dickens‘sche Weihnacht soll es geben, mit allem, was dazugehört: Gänsebraten und Pastete, Tee und Punsch am offenen Kamin, Eislaufen und Schneewandern, ein viktorianischer Kostümball ... Eine bunte Gesellschaft findet sich im alten Landhaus ein, mit dabei die junge Engländerin Arabella Allen. Als diese jedoch bei einer Erkundungstour durchs Haus auf eine Leiche stößt, wird klar, dass die besinnliche Stimmung trügt. Ein Schneesturm, der den Landsitz von der Außenwelt abschneidet, und das mysteriöse Verschwinden des Hausherrns tun ihr Übriges. Schon bald gerät die Dickens‘sche Weihnacht zum mörderischen Versteckspiel ... Mit Witz und Wärme erzählt der britische Krimiautor Reginald Hill eine tödliche Weihnachtsgeschichte – englisch wie Christmas Pudding, behaglich wie ein knisterndes Kaminfeuer und explosiv wie der Lauf eines Vorderladers. »Nur wenige Krimiautoren haben die Gaben von Hill: außergewöhnliche Intelligenz, bestechender Humor und einen Stil, der Eleganz und Anmut miteinander verbindet.« DONNA LEON

Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel behauptet, einen Mord gesehen zu haben. Von seinem Küchenfenster aus, direkt im Haus gegenüber. Der vermeintliche Mörder, Philip Swain, bekannter Bauunternehmer der Stadt, behauptet hingegen, er habe lediglich versucht, seiner psychisch labilen Frau die Waffe zu entreißen, die diese auf sich richtete. Viel spricht für den Bauunternehmer, wenig für Dalziel, der Swain, diesen blasierten Landadeligen, ja noch nie leiden konnte, außerdem in besagter Nacht zugegeben nicht ganz nüchtern war, und natürlich war es dunkel. Aber all das stört Dalziel wenig. Fassungslos muß sein junger Kollege, Chief Inspector Peter Pascoe, miterleben, wie sein Chef sich hoffnungslos in den Fall Swain verrennt und sich zum Narren macht. Oder doch nicht?

Wanneer in een dorpje in Yorkshire een jong meisje verdwijnt, lijkt deze verdwijning veel op die van drie meisjes vijftien jaar daarvoor.

Reginald Hill's ironic humor, polished prose, and keen insight have placed him squarely alongside such great mystery writers as P. D. James and Ruth Rendell. In his latest novel his much-appreciated team of detectives, the incomparable Dalziel and Pascoe, find themselves in the pretty village of Enscombe, which is steadfastly trying -- though somewhat in vain -- to repel the advances of both tourists and developers. When a policeman is discovered missing, Pascoe is immediately worried, but Dalziel thinks he's overreacting... until the normally phlegmatic Sergeant Wield also shows signs of changing his first impressions of picture-perfect village life. Over two eventful days a new pattern emerges: one of lust and lying, family feuds and ancient injuries, frustrated desires and unbalanced minds. Finally, inevitably, everything comes to a bloody climax at the Squire's Reckoning, where the villagers gather each Lady Day to feast and pay old debts. Not even the three lawmen's presence can change the course of history... though one of them is to find the course of his own personal history changed forever.

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