Fiction - Crime

In the gritty streets of St. Petersburg, a young and impoverished ex-student named Raskolnikov wrestles with his own desperation and philosophical ideas. Believing himself to be above conventional morality, he commits a brutal murder, hoping to prove a radical theory. However, the aftermath is...

"The Exploits of Captain O'Hagan" by Sax Rohmer is an interesting collection of quick stories that introduces readers to the bold and resourceful Captain O'Hagan. Known for his prowess in espionage and adventure, Captain O'Hagan navigates through a chain of exciting exploits on this...

The Wisdom Of Father Brown is an amazing series written by Sir G. K. Chesterton. In this collection of tales, Father Brown solves the crimes of an unidentified thief named Mr. Glass, a bandit attack, a man who backs out of a duel, a...

A stand alone book in itself and also the third in the 'Agaricus' series of novels.Mark Wilson is stuck in the middle of two criminals who want to make a deal and who both hold Mark responsible for a successful outcome. The goods in...

A double dose of gripping psychological suspense, pairing two complete novels and two rare short stories, from six-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates. Two serial killers - one female, one male - murder in the name of a higher cause. Ideal for fans...

After powerful investors lose big, investigating a financial advisor's murder won't be child's play for a strained detective.DI Jack Knox's Edinburgh team are busy dealing with a series of violent rapes when a man is found murdered on a residential street. The detective splits...

Set between the icy streets and dark forests of Norway, a heart-stopping story of one man's obsession with his coldest case, by "one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today" (The Sunday Times, London). Katharina went missing twenty-four years ago. Each year...

A dream holiday. You'd die to be there.You are offered the getaway of a lifetime on a remote island with a group of strangers. Things have been difficult recently, so you jump at the chance to swim under the summer sun, explore the peaceful...

Edgar Wallace was a British author who is best known for creating King Kong. Wallace was a very prolific writer despite his sudden death at age 56. In total Wallace is credited with over 170 novels, almost 1,000 short stories, and 18 stage plays....

The gritty reality of criminal investigation in the nineteen seventies. The story is set on industrial Tyneside in the days of borough police forces. A detective manipulates an old school friend into becoming an informant. A corrupt relationship develops that threatens the detective's career....

To escape a ruthless gang leader's obsession, a strong-willed Southern stunner is forced to play a deadly game among New Orleans's darkest, most seductive streets. Obsession is a game two can play--but only one can win . . . For fiercely independent Sincere Watkins,...

Jack MacMillian spent the most colorful and accomplished part of his life overseas as a highly skilled engineer building refugee camps for displaced civilians while doing miraculous engineering feats for the oil companies that created the wars that displaced them. He is called back...

Florence Warden's "The White Countess" is a gripping journey into the shadowy world of crime and deception. This classic work of detective fiction plunges readers into a suspenseful mystery where forgery lies at the heart of the intrigue. As the layers of the crime...

Can James Raker solve the mystery before the homeowners around Lake Hannah end up underwater?Following Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful, fast-paced sequel.Detective James Raker reconnects with classmate and Vietnam vet Art Nichols in the Blue...

The Life, Loves and Times of a Golfer Who Solves CrimesSuspenseful, sexy, surprising, high-spirited, humorous...this new mystery series stars a young golf pro who moonlights as a private detective.After several years of struggle on the tough pro golf circuit in the early 1960s, Tom...

Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke's iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman, pulling him into a vortex ofcorruption and violence in the Louisiana bayouWhen a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux's property,...

2021 Foreword INDIES Finalist A Mystery Scene Magazine 2021 Editor's Pick The name is Allen. Ken Allen. These days Ken Allen is a nobody. But once upon a time, his name was Brand. Jove Brand. Eighteen years ago, Ken Allen played the famous fictional...

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery comes the first Miss Marple mystery wherein a dead body in a clergyman's study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide--now with a stunning new...

Now revised and expanded for its first paperback publication, The Life of Crime was the winner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and was shortlisted for both the Agatha...

The discovery of a woman's body and a link to the events of 9/11 takes Detective Superintendent Roy Grace around the world in Dead Man's Footsteps, by award winning crime author Peter James. Amid the tragic mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton...

"Final Target is an action packed debut thriller with a unique plot and vivid characters."--Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of Fugitive Author Steven Gore is the real deal--a private investigator with three decades of international experience--and he makes a serious splash with...

From his concealed advantage point he patiently waited for the right moment to strike. He watched his prey like a hawk as she watered the Dogwood tree in her enclosed backyard garden.When the right moment arrived he slithered under the canopy covered patio through...

Set during the birth of punk rock on the West Coast, it's a hard-rocking tale that's edgy and original. Frankie Del Rey is a talented punk star who runs enough dope on the side to keep her band together. But when her bass player...

The Yellow Claw This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting...

Author: C. J. BoxISBN-10: 0593851080ISBN-13: 9780593851081Publisher: G.P. Putnam's SonsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2025Pages: 416Format: Paperback

Author: Travis Myers, Natasha Myers MarsiguerraISBN-13: 9798989011957Publisher: Bully Press, Corp.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2025Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.64d

Author: Ricky IndrawanISBN-13: 9798288201462Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/15/2025Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Tom TowsleeISBN-10: 4824175194ISBN-13: 9784824175199Publisher: Next ChapterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 348Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d

Author: Niv KaplanISBN-10: 1035887665ISBN-13: 9781035887668Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2025Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.80d

Author: Vonda CrockerISBN-13: 9798893917345Publisher: Citiofbooks, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2025Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

Author: Vonda CrockerISBN-13: 9798893917338Publisher: Citiofbooks, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2025Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

Author: Michael KardosISBN-10: 1448317231ISBN-13: 9781448317233Publisher: Severn HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2025Pages: 208Format: Hardcover

Author: C. J. BoxISBN-10: 0593851099ISBN-13: 9780593851098Publisher: G.P. Putnam's SonsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 368Format: Hardcover

Macleod on the hunt for the Forseti group. A mole passing information to a group of killers. Can Macleod manage two evils or will pandemonium reign in this bloodiest of feuds?DCI Seoras Macleod, tasked with finding the elusive Forseti group, sets his team to...

The Vanishing Hand was published for private circulation in 1893, when its author, Emma Lea Wilson, was sixty-four years old. It contains the novelette 'The Vanishing Hand', the novella 'A Clever Trick', and the short story 'An Authentic Story of a Dog'. The title...

In her darkly comic, debut novel, Celia Holup introduces us to Human Resources Manager, Janice Mead. She commutes every day from her home in Whitstable, Kent to London and is soon to retire from her standalone role for a not-for-profit sector organisation, that is...

Guilty is a magazine of crime stories, of criminals, their motivations and their beginnings and ends. In issue ten: "A Skull Full of Solyanka" by Anthony Neil Smith - Russian mobster Pyotr's world is falling apart... "The Third Monday" by Robb T. White -...

Houston Homicide Detective Jack West is back at work. A fresh case he's working might be connected to a murder case fellow detectives Chang and Severson are working. The Medical Examiner's report shows some similarities to each murder, but the victims are strangers with...

Stories about ghosts have been popular for well over 2,000 years. The most difficult task is finding tales that are linked to real events. Curt Dalton has plucked from the files of the paranormal twelve incredible, but true, incidences of murders in the United...

When you've lost the person you love most, the only way to heal is to get retribution.CREEDEveryone has some darkness lurking inside of them. The ability to convince themselves what's right is wrong, and what's wrong is right. All my life, I got great...

In the coronary heart of a misty and fog-shrouded US estate, a masterpiece of basic thriller unfolds in "A Deadly Game." The incomparable Hercule Poirot, the world's most important detective, makes a victorious return to clear up a complicated puzzle of enigmas, secrets, and...

Cloaked in shadows, the ancient manor, known as Oakwood Manor, loomed like a silent guardian of buried mysteries and unsettled phantoms. Its very name birthed dread within the town locals who would share stories filled with evil and curses in hushed tones. For many...

When everyone assumes they know your story, how do you tell your truth?DUCHESSI always wanted to have a big family. That's why I created my own. My husband is my heart. My mom is my ribs. My kids... They are the air I breathe....

It was late evening on a desolate, foggy, two-lane country road in the fall of 1979, Albert and his girlfriend, Wendy, cruised next to a well-known swamp on the outskirts of Lakeview. Albert prided himself on bravado and his disbelief in urban legends, however,...

Prepare for a chilling journey into the shadows of suspense fiction with Thriller Magazine: Volume 3, Issue 2. This issue brings you a diverse collection of crime stories, psychological thrillers, noir fiction, and tales of the macabre that will keep you on edge until...

SIX SHOOTERIn this cracking new collection of crime fiction, Martin Stanley (The Glasgow Grin and Noughts & Double Crosses) brings you six shots of the dark stuff. The really dark stuff.You F**king Diamond - a woman ends up having a night to remember when...

DIAGNOSIS GREEDA Gripping Medical Thriller for Fans of John Grisham, Michael Connelly, and Robin CookWhat if the place meant to heal you... was the most dangerous place of all?When a respected clinic administrator is gunned down outside her home, what looks like a local...

Guilty is a magazine of crime stories, of criminals, their motivations and their beginnings and ends. In issue thirteen: "Red On White" by Luke Foster - All Emmy wants is to get someplace warm, it shouldn't be this hard... "Strangers" by William Jensen -...

Ghosts haunt the small town of Whitewood. It has been years since people disappeared, presumed dead, smothering the town with secrets and lies. But the past, once buried, is now resurfacing. Memories are ripples in water, changing and sending echoes in the wind. Nothing...

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.A series of cold-case inquiries...