Fiction - Crime

Sarafina was born into a maze of dysfunction, and at the tender age of nineteen, she let her cousin Debbie convince her into taking advantage of her uncanny beauty and become an exotic dancer at a raunchy strip club located in the short north...

The Serpent's Skin is a groundbreaking investigation into the true nature of Mexico's drug cartels-revealing them not as static crime syndicates, but as dynamic, globalized organizations reshaping the 21st-century criminal landscape. From their origins in bootlegging and rural drug cultivation to becoming multi-billion dollar...

America is on edge in November 2025, with protests erupting in D.C. as the presidential inauguration approaches. Tim, a covert operative shaped by his Hampton University's fraternity days, uncovers a dark plot: a high-ranking Capitol insider is using Bitcoin to bankroll a scheme to...

More secrets lurk in the Montana mountains...and the pastPI Samantha Price savors a slow summer at her firm Honor's Edge Investigations, along with Nate Bennet, who recently received his license to join her as an investigator. They make a strong, though still uneasy team....

A shrill scream pierced the night air. She caught the fluttering bedroom curtain and held it aside. Her little sister stared over her shoulder, trembling. A figure they knew, in a dark coat and ski hat, emerged from the bushes and stared at the...

Murder in Mount Vernon: Guns, Gangsters, and Glory is a gripping crime thriller that plunges readers into the dark underbelly of a corrupt city. When a seasoned private investigator takes on what seems like a routine workers' compensation case, he quickly realizes he's stepped...

When a former naval officer returns to his Long Island home to settle his estranged father's affairs, he is forced to deal with greedy developers whose plans will forever change the landscape and way of life that he and his ancestors had always known.Cal...

Author: Nicci FrenchISBN-10: 0063298422ISBN-13: 9780063298422Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 336Format: Paperback

In Impact, Marlene Jeanrenaud delivers a suspense-filled journey through the interwoven lives of characters gripped by crime, power, and the profound search for identity. In the heart of Geneva, a shocking public shooting leaves Marcus, a promising young athlete, dead and his girlfriend, Cynthia,...

In Lake Castor, a town in which the old mill has closed and all the jobs have vanished, the blame for a countywide murder spree lies at the feet of three people broken by life and their own choices: Calvin, a killer; London, a...

The first dream arrived like a rogue wave, crashing over her in the dead of night, dragging her down into a suffocating abyss of fear and fragmented images. It wasn't a gentle drift into slumber, but a violent seizure of the senses, a sudden...

"A gripping thrill ride with razor sharp tension and a whiplash ending I never saw coming. Kubica is a masterful storyteller!" --Jeneva Rose, #1 New York Times bestselling author Two families vacationing at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling...

Members of the Detection Club, the most prestigious group of crime writers in the world, celebrate the eightieth birthday of their former president - the original king of cozy crime, Simon Brett - with this stunning collection of all-new short stories. A long-married crime-writing...

A sexy, blackly comic mystery, where the impossibility of closure collides with a desire to fix the past.All-round chaos merchant Nell Jenkins has returned to her small hometown to fulfil family duties for the mother and brother she's barely seen since she escaped as...

It's almost Christmas, and Gwinny Tuffel's thoughts are on what she'll buy for DI Birch and whether she can adopt another furry friend. But sorting through her late father's papers leads her into his mysterious past, pointing to an enigmatic liaison now living in...

A STORM DOES THIS WAY COME A New Stand-Alone Adventure by Multi-Award Winning and Amazon Best Selling Author J.C. Fields Late one evening, on a fog shrouded suspension footbridge, Dakota Storm stares into the abyss below. The din of rushing water over boulders seventy-five...

What will it take to stop a drug war? John Cutler is about to find out.Private investigator John Cutler only wants a peaceful day of drinking at his favorite bar. When a woman interrupts his afternoon with the promise of a lucrative payday, things...

A killer can cite scripture for his purpose-and that is exactly what happens when the small town of Holmfirth receives threatening messages taken from the Book of Exodus. The killer begins inflicting plagues of blood, hail, darkness, and other biblical tragedies that result in...

I'm not a gambling man. I mean life's one big gamble ain't it. The odds are stacked against you, you just can't win.Author: John HoltISBN-13: 9798720895723Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2021Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.28d

Have you ever noticed that things aren't always what they seem. Life will always throw you a curved ball when you least expect it. We see only what we expect to see, and sometimes we could be in for a big surprise. And I...

The statute of limitations is running out on a bank robbery that occurred in small-town Hattiesburg, Mississippi and the 2011 case remains unsolved. The original suspect, positively identified as Marcus Denton, was pursued by police after the robbery whose chase ended when his vehicle...

Screenplays: Detective Genre is a captivating collection of screenplays that delve into the intriguing world of detectives and crime-solving. From gripping mysteries to thrilling investigations, this anthology showcases a diverse range of stories that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Each...

Blackwood Bay hides its secrets well.When investigative journalist Clara Arden arrives in the isolated coastal town, she's searching for answers about Lena Carter's disappearance. But what she finds is far more terrifying-a pattern of vanishings spanning decades, all buried beneath whispers and fear. The...

SOME IDEAS SHOULD BE BANNED Karl Maginot's philosophy ignites a firestorm when four shattered souls-a rogue FBI agent, a grieving lawyer, a vengeful survivor, and a dying radical-take justice into their own hands.Their targets: the untouchable predators the world failed to stop.But as bodies...

In this sexy thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown, an unruly detective and an ambitious TV show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon--while trying to resist the attraction between...

BLOOD WASHES OFF, BUT GUILT STAINS...In this provocative mystery from beloved crime writer Denise Mina, new evidence in an old murder case forces one woman to make an impossible choice. A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally murdered in their opulent...

New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard delivers his trademark blend of action, sex, violence, humor, and hard-boiled suspense in this thrilling crime classic, LaBrava.Joe La Brava is an ex-Secret Service agent who gets mixed up in a South Miami Beach scam involving a...

Colonization of Mars: A captivating book, from chapter to chapter. The plot makes us speculate on heterogeneous outcomes, but due to its mastery of the story and the eagerness it generates throughout the development, the writer surprises us with a completely unexpected ending. Colonization...

Prison or death?Betrayal or self preservation?As the 1970's melt into the 80's, Staten Island is loaded with gangsters and wannabes.It's where an unspoken code rules and where difficult choices are made.Its also where Tommy, a world-class schemer, calls home. Used to working alone, he...

She owns the land that I need... to hide bodies.Siobhan.A city girl with no ties to the land. It was supposed to be an easy buy. No complications. And definitely no conflicts.But her soft eyes have me hooked. Having her is all can I...

Southern Sweden: Beautiful countryside, endless forests, coastal walks, dark days - and even darker nights. But beneath the beauty lies a dark heart . . . Skå ne, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to...

"A delightfully quirky tale both unpredictable and affecting."An adventure-driven novel chronicles an eventful road trip taken by a dying man and the Cajun French version of Forrest Gump. Boudreaux Clemont Finch generally responds to Peck-short for Peckerwood-a moniker he was given as a child...

★★★★★ "When I open a Colin Conway book, I know I'm in for a good ride." - Faye★★★★★ "Great start in this new series. Well-written, twists, and surprises along the way." - Karin★★★★★ "I love this author's vivid descriptions of the story. I feel...

In their second explosive adventure, the Four Just Men must sacrifice one of their own. There are crimes for which no punishment is adequate, offences that the written law cannot efface. This is the justification for the Council of Justice-a meeting of great and...

Who better to write a medical drama than a physician? Semi-retired doctor and author Henry Rex Greene once again delves into the medical world in his latest novel The Drug Dealer.After leaving a wonderful career in California, Dr. Max King undergoes quite an odyssey,...

From the New York Times-bestselling author: A story of one man's awakening and "a heartfelt reminder of the many people whose struggles are never known" (The Plain Dealer). Jesper Humlin, a poet of middling acclaim and underwhelming book sales, is facing a crisis. His...

THE GIRL FROM DETROIT is a modern crime novel in the style of the late Elmore Leonard. As such, the material is graphic and adult oriented. It takes place in the grittier levels of society and depicts theft, robbery, murder and the standard milieu...

After her magnificent historical epic, The Beasts of Paris, Stef Penney returns to her heartland in this tense thriller set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from the sea up to the mountains...

Be careful who you love. Detective Zephyr Davies has worries about his romance with lovely Eurasian Monica Marshall. Smart, charmingly eccentric, and sexy as hell, the one woman who finally won his heart, also seems capable of cutting it out of his chest cavity,...

Even after the release of Nelson Mandela and the promise of free elections, extremist groups terrorized South Africa, bombing churches, opening fire in bars and restaurants. Nearly twenty-five years ago, as a young Captain, Vaughn de Vries finds himself in pursuit of the suspects...

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?Both? Or something else altogether?You think it will never happen to you.The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's...

Tim Hall has information that many want to know. He only wishes he remembered what it was. spy for the CIA but because of an accident, his career was cut short and there are now large gaps in his memory. Although Tim is content...

A honeymoon cruise turns deadly when a detective uncovers a sinister plot aboard a luxurious ship. Mysterious deaths plague a luxury cruise ship as it sails from Singapore to Sri Lanka with only two hundred wealthy passengers. With the ship's security seemingly powerless to...

Dive into the world of "The Three Just Men," a classic thriller by Edgar Wallace where crime and justice collide. This suspenseful tale explores the shadowy realm of vigilante justice, blending elements of mystery and detective work to create an enduring work of crime...

Indulge in Dostoyevsky's moody masterpiece with this exquisite unabridged edition featuring sprayed edges and a foil-embossed faux-leather cover. A critical masterpiece by the celebrated Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, published in 1866, Crime and Punishment is considered one of the greatest works of world literature....

Thea Osborne, Cotswold house-sitter with an infamous reputation for getting mixed up in crime, is determined to avoid trouble this time. Her latest commission in the village of Daglingworth seems straightforward, with most of her time spent looking after an old corgi and a...

Thea Osborne, accompanied by her beloved spaniel Hepzie, has had her fair share of unfortunate occurrences while house-sitting, and her new assignment for the mysterious Yvonne Parker is no exception. The isolated and somewhat unsettling village of Snowshill, has Thea on edge as soon...

When Thea Osborne agrees at the last minute to house-sit for Oliver Meadows as a favour to her mother, she expects a few days of peace with her spaniel, Hepzie. Uncomfortable with the news of her mother's sudden involvement with an old flame, and...

In the wake of a series of unfortunate experiences in the Cotswolds, Thea Osborne, accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah, is perhaps over-optimistic about the English summertime and the possibilities of her latest house-sitting assignment in the secluded village of Cranham. Despite the ease with...

Thea Osborne's latest house-sitting assignment is a little different to the rest. Along with her spaniel, Hepzie, Thea finds herself in the village of Chedworth. She is tasked with creating an inventory of Rita Wilshire's possessions, requested by her son, Richard Wilshire, after moving...