Fiction - Crime

A NEWLY-DISCOVERED NOVEL FROM MULTI-MILLION SELLING AUTHOR JOY ELLIS'S ARCHIVES. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED!THREE NICE PEOPLE. THREE TERRIBLE CRIMES. WHAT MADE THEM DO THESE AWFUL THINGS?It's the night shift worker who finds them. Huddled in a hospital store cupboard is elderly Edith Higgins. Knifed to...

Pennington Wentworth, II lives in a penthouse condominium in Atlanta and enjoys the finer things in life--expensive wine, the finest restaurants, designer clothes, the best hair salons and the priciest manicures--until he suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident.Then, his life changed...

Los Angeles, 1984: Morgan, a tough-minded cop and single mom, requests a transfer out of her sleepy suburban town to the gritty streets of Los Angeles. She lands at the 77th precinct, where she finds division and animosity between men and women on the...

By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in poverty. The resentment against those who had fled to the country turns to outrage as the court and its followers return, their licentiousness undiminished. The death of...

Struggling to provide for his ailing daughter following his wife's tragic demise, Daniel finds himself trapped in a relentless financial quagmire. With his credit in shambles and loans to support an unattainable luxury, his daughter's life-saving surgery hangs precariously in the balance. It's in...

With the festive season fast approaching, amateur sleuth Juno Browne helps organise a Christmas Fair to raise funds for Ashburton's local animal sanctuary. The event is a success, but whilst Santa is handing out presents in the fairy-lit grotto, a murder is being committed...

From the author of New York Times Notable book The Ice Harvest, a cult classic of Western noir set in a 19th century Kansas frontier town rocked by a series of brutal murders Introducing photographer and saloon owner Bill Ogden. Perfect for fans of...

The upside of being a fugitive is the chance to reinvent oneself and start a new life. The downside is that, in such a world as ours, the road to that reparation is strewn with obstacles. Matt Pierson, dishonorably discharged Navy SEAL, seeks redemption...

"Debut author Tocco delivers religious mystery, FBI informant drama, and uplifting spirituality in a story in Boston over a span of five decades." -BookLife by Publishers Weekly"...a perfect blend of action, suspense, romance, crime, and risky adventure...a fantastic read..." -Seattle Book Review"Tocco has shown...

When janitor Truman Pierce isn't listening to his classical jazz records, he stays under the radar and keeps to himself. Nothing much happens in his world until popular college instructor Danielle Hutchins asks him out. The day after their first date, Pierce finds Danielle...

In acclaimed author Julia Dahl's new standalone, the death of a young mother triggers an avalanche of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town. Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so...

EVER WONDER WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A DOG? Buster is the story of one dog's lifelong journey, as told by the animal himself. A strong and proud boxer, he spends his early days with a loving family in a public housing...

Set against the backdrop of the political and cultural civil war roiling America, An Eye for a Tooth is a compelling criminal mystery told from a unique perspective.As FBI agent Jake Gromer watches his personal values come under withering assault and fights to keep...

This is a story about a man named King who transformed an abusive childhood into a criminal enterprise worth millions. He left home with his younger brother when they were teenagers to escape constant hunger and violent abuse of their mother. They used what...

They came in the dark. They took her parents. And now she is the only one who can save them.Hidden away in an isolated cabin on the edge of her farm, seven-year-old Aisling Connolly shivers as the cold night air whistles through her thin...

Danny's already killed him twice...But Snipe Won't Stay Dead and is out for revenge...Defeated by Danny after the death of terrorist Marcus Tenby, mercenary Nicholas Snipe is brought back to life in the back of the ambulance and whisked away to a government facility....

It is a hot, sultry summer in Little Dixie, Oklahoma in the 1970s. A young man commits a robbery that forever changes the course of his life and those around him. Dually, BS explores the ironies and circumstances of the human condition, and how...

Author: Cara HunterISBN-10: 0063263815ISBN-13: 9780063263819Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/11/2024Pages: 432Format: Paperback

Detective Jan Larkin's career with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is rife with success. But an elevated level of achievement comes at a high personal price. "Echoes of Janie" begins with Jan summoned by her partner, Detective Seeward Sinclair, to examine a body on...

A gruesome discovery leads to a deadly conspiracy. Booker Johnson, an Emmy-winning TV reporter on the brink of losing everything, stumbles upon a horrific crime scene in South Florida. Teaming up with no-nonsense police detective Brielle Jensen, they dive into the case, unraveling a...

NATIONAL BEST SELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR - GMA BUZZ PICK - "A bravura feat of storytelling...daring and completely satisfying." --James Patterson, #1 best-selling author A PULSE-POUNDING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER NARRATED BY THOSE CLOSEST...

Why are young female abductions suddenly escalating? How does the recent discovery of a deceased girl relate to this new crime spree when there is no evidence left behind? Who can seize a clue when conventional investigative techniques and forensics produce no results?With the...

Nothing is as it first appears when prominent horse breeder Eli Morgan's home is nearly burnt to the ground.Unwittingly drawn into the crime while vacationing in Arizona, Martine, a widowed lawyer, uncovers bizarre fragmented insights and experiences paranormal dreams that propel her into dark...

When rancher Travis Channer hears of a $15,000 reward for the capture of a mysterious killer known only as One-Shot, he returns to Moonsong - the city that ousted him as sheriff a decade ago. With his family's ranch facing bankruptcy, the maligned former...

Cattle rustling, loan sharking and murder in a place where everyone knows everyone else and no one even locks their doors. When Lindy Larsen's marriage ended, she moved to the ranch in The Badlands she inherited from her father. It has never been profitable...

Crime Fiction Lover's Top Five Books of 2020On a snowy Thursday night in Chicago, there is a knock on Detective Hank Purcell's door. Sister Mary Philomena has seen something terrible at Saint Fidelis Church -- a violation of all she holds sacred.The next Monday,...

Ex-Pinkerton detective Joshua Dillard, gun for hire, took on the job of troubleshooter for a French theater company touring the West. Just routine bodyguarding, he supposed ... till he met the amazing Gis鑞e Bourdette, a publicity-hungry superstar ahead of her time, choking the 1880s...

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families at war.Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in...

Chaos at a crossroads!Sam Colder arrives in the little stage stop town of Sotol, in Arizona Territory to meet an outlaw -- a dapper hired gun, known as The Owl, is arriving on the stage from San Francisco. Collecting the bounty on him is...

The rebel is Tom Tolley, ex-Confederate fighter in the bloody Civil War. Returning home to the family farm in the wilds of Arizona, he expects the enmity and the killing to be over. Instead he is met with flying lead!The heiress is Mary-Ann, indulged...

While Silver Vein's cheering citizens watch Misfit Lil confirm her reputation as "Princess of Pistoleers" in a gala shooting match, Yuma Nat Hawkins and his gang rob the bank in the near-empty town, gunning down the feeble opposition in cold blood. Patrick "Preacher" Kilkieran,...

A FORMER MARINE SNIPER WAGES A PERSONAL WAR AGAINST THE CARTEL AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT. Drew, a former Marine sniper, his partner, and an unemployed slacker become entangled in a human- trafficking ring. After a devastating financial setback, Drew reluctantly...

After attending a performance with a rather peculiar set of occurrences. Holmes and Watson find themselves investigating the Death of the villain considered to be their greatest foe. Professor MoriartyAuthor: Jack LexingtonISBN-10: 837630075XISBN-13: 9798376300756Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/2023Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

Taylor Shaw is a young girl being raised by her single mother on a modest orange farm in Newton, California, in the California desert. While in high school, she secures a job babysitting for the Fitzgerald family and their daughter Tammy. Shortly thereafter, Tammy...

The second book, a stand alone read, called Flight from Yakima, describes the search in the mid 1970's for a rogue narcotics detective who escaped from the dragnet in the first book. Nicolas Cabot, former Army Special Forces soldier with a horrifying curriculum vitae...

A devastating secret ...A Nazi-looted painting ...Four underdogs tempting the Fates ...HEIST OF THE OLYMPIANS is a gripping tale of friendship and sacrifice, where love fuels courage and justice knows no boundaries.When four best friends, fellow art docents at the PALLAS Museum in Los...

Hitting the charts only once isn't just unfortunate...it's a crime.Over the decades, tons of musical artists and groups have had a hit song that has lived on long after the tune topped the charts and is often looked upon fondly for decades to come....

She opens her mouth to scream, but no sound comes out. She clutches at her throat as thick foamflows from her mouth. Her eyes go wide, and she falls to the floor."Bertha's been murdered, or more correctly, assassinated."With a secret desire to become President...

Brandon Blake, the tough and resourceful kid from the Portland waterfront, has made it. He's been hired by the Portland Police Department, partly as payback for stopping a vicious cop killer in PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN. But the newest rookie on the night shift isn't...

I WAS FORCED TO PAY THE PRICE FOR MY FATHER'S SINS.I was sold to the highest bidder - a dangerous monster with a handsome face: Lucas Valentino - Don of the Cavazzo Mafia He made it clear from the moment he marched me off...

After the brutal killing of his family, British Special Forces ex-agent John Steel arrives in New York with one purpose: find the person responsible and exact his revenge.NYPD detective Samantha McCall is investigating a triple homicide when Steel shows up to help find the...

@sashablue So you think you're a detective now. Let's see how good you are. Someone's tagging Sasha Blue on her social media account and posting photos of a bound and hooded woman. The scary thing is that some of the photos were taken in...

Fallen San Francisco homicide detective, Jack Slaughter, closed the door on the home where his perfect family had been brutally snatched from him. Moving across the city, he works as a private investigator to fund his own investigation into what happened to his family-who...

John Watkins is a normal man living a normal life. He goes to his factory job every day and loves his beautiful wife, who is pregnant with their first child. One of John's many hobbies is hunting, and he and his best friend go...

This may be a work of fiction but this award-winning writer yet again shows great skill at intertwining facts into his narrative in a way that the reader will find it hard to tell one from the other...It seemed like another routine, humdrum morning...

In At the Villa Rose we meet French Inspector Gabriel Hanaud for the first time. Hanaud is a towering figure in the history of genre mystery fiction as he is the obvious inspiration for Hercule Poirot. Whilst on holiday in Aix-les-Bains Inspector Hanaud is...

Jack Haynes rings his wife's missing phone, but when he remembers seeing it downstairs earlier in the kitchen, he goes to hang up, only for it to be answered by strangers who've broken into the house.The strangers are looking for something specific, something which...

Palmer saw him out, and gave that little deprecatory cough."If you'll pardon me, sir, is it another murder?""Looks like it," Travers told him from the door.This affair of Ludovic Travers and George "the General" Wharton is packed full with sleuthing excitement, during which three...

"You needn't look impatient, sir. He'll be finished with you long before dinner.ˮWho has murdered the beautiful Sonia Vorge in her bridal bed? Why is the sinisterly looped rope hanging from the oak-beam? And what has the ghost of Montage Hall to do with...

"Murder is easy. It's child's play to commit murder and get away with it."Unpleasant uncle Hubert is murdered while playing cards--and surrounded by any number of relatives who stand to gain by his death. An impossible crime, it seems, though it turns out three...