Fiction - Crime

The body of a young woman is found roughly buried in a remote spot in the Queensland Gulf Country. Forensic evidence from maggots in the body suggests that she must have been killed in Papua New Guinea, but the body could not possibly have...

The creator of Arsene Lupin, Maurice Leblanc, was born in Rouen in 1864. At the request of a Paris magazine, Je Sais Tout, he began a series of stories featuring the character Lupin, a 'gentleman thief', which appeared in this publication, starting in 1907....

Ed Harrison has a unique pedigree. It started as an elite army sniper, elite on the world stage. Then recruited into Special Forces, and from there to dark ops with British Intelligence. Civilian life beckoned in City of London high finance, company turnarounds, and...

Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student living in Saint Petersburg who feels compelled to rob and murder Alyona Ivanovna, an elderly pawn broker and money lender.Author: Fyodor DostoyevskyISBN-10: 1722503807ISBN-13: 9781722503802Publisher: G&D...

"Family Recipes" is the story of Vinny Marciano -- owner of the most fabulously successful Italian restaurant in all of Upstate New York -- and his neurotic family members, all of whom he employs in the business. Marciano's Mangia House was bequeathed to Vinny...

Mochrie has had the drug trade in Vermont sewn up for years. Not a bar, ski resort, or nightclub that hasn't felt the effects of his trade. That has been the case until the Rutland Police Department canine unit trained its first drug dog...

Dennis Childres enjoys his freedom. He has his own house, works his own hours, and stars in taboo gay sex scenes for the company he and his best friend own. From the outside, Dennis has it all. But deep down, he isn't happy. Even...

Hands severed. Eyes carved out. Dead under a dumpster. A homeless man is murdered and his best friend decides to take matters into his own hands. When you live on the streets, who can you trust? Book One in the Vagrant Mystery Series. Author:...

From acclaimed screenwriter and creator of the Netflix original series Marco Polo John Fusco comes a "vivid, action-packed tale of Asian gangsters and Hollywood moviemaking" (Publishers Weekly) that follows the exploits of Louie Mo, once Hong Kong's greatest stuntman turned Los Angeles knee-breaker, as...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Kem Nunn's "surf noir" classic is a thrilling plunge into the seedy underbelly of a Southern California beach town--the inspiration for the film Point Break.People go to Huntington Beach in search of the endless parties, the ultimate highs, and the...

New York Times bestselling author M. J. Rose's "wondrously original" (Providence Journal) suspense novel featuring perfumer Jac L'Etoile "combines fascinating history, torrid romance, and a compelling mystery" (Associated Press).Florence, Italy--1533: An orphan named René le Florentin is plucked from poverty to become not only...

The debut novel from the creator of Thuglit. Boo Malone lost everything when he was sent to St. Gabriel's Home for Boys. There, he picked up a few key survival skills; a wee bit of an anger management problem; and his best friend for...

Reminiscent of James Ellroy and Elmore Leonard, a smart and entertaining crime series debut set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, with a cast of characters that runs the gamut from saints to sinners--now in paperback. A smart and entertaining crime series debut set...

The Other Sister is the highly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed Scandi-noir thriller The Bucket List. Alicia Bjelke has always been the "other sister," the foil to her beautiful sister, Stella--people turn their backs when they see Alicia's disfigured face. So she created a...

The Bucket List is the gripping debut novel by award-winning writing team Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystr, launching a stunning new Nordic noir series featuring Swedish American FBI Agent John Adderley in a strong crime novel of psychological richness and depth for readers of...

Complete and unabridged, and including a timeline of the life and times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, this elegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition of Crime and Punishment is an essential collectible. Young law student Rodion Raskolnikov lives in poverty in St. Petersburg. In desperation, he sells...

'REPENT BEFORE YOU DIE ... OR MAY YOU NEVER R.I.P.'Threatening historic markers, vigilante killings, a Jewish community in an English town - what's the link? The clock is ticking to the next murder.After witnessing a racist incident in a small Hertfordshire town, journalist Shanna...

Sylvie Compton has been on her own since she bolted from foster care as a teen. Befriended by Bernice Davis, a resident at the seedy motel where she works, Sylvie finds herself stalked by a psychopathic serial killer and a depraved cop. A Theme...

2023 IPPY GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR BEST SUSPENSE/THRILLER2023 NIEA WINNER FOR BEST CRIME FICTION IN THE CITY OF HAMINGTON, MASKED VIGILANTES ROAM THE STREETS.Years of corruption and inaction from the local police force led a figure known as Hudson to start a movement of...

Nadia Gardini has been worshiping the men in the Savage Kings MC for years, even though they rarely want her for more than a few nights. Three years ago, she thought one of their newest members might be different, until he cast her aside...

At night, or in the daylight they move to start what gives them pleasure. Hunting. They are looking for meat, taste, touch, fear, for adrenaline. They are serial killers, they have no horns, no wings, they are not satanic beasts, they are people next...

Macabre, a collection of 14 stories inspired by true crime and real human monsters. Fiction inspired by murder and given creative twists, Macabre, MAC for short. Holds within its pages highlights of well constructive characters and dark plots. Am I scaring you? Monsters are...

Sometimes, the past is better left behind... Detective Chief Inspector Harry McNeil had found himself back in CID after a leave of absence saw his team disbanded. Now he's been temporarily assigned to an existing Major Investigation team, working alongside his old friend, Detective...

A damaged man. Eight years ago, Derek "Bull" Crue had a choice-marry Lila or go to prison. He did what any man would do in his position. He signed the marriage certificate, left her on the courthouse steps, and rode away on his motorcycle...

Jones finally has his number called. Someone from his past is gunning for him. What's really worrisome is that whoever it is, might have skills that even surpass Jones'. After finding out that their secret office isn't as secretive as they thought, the team...

Lucas Bennett hasn't been able to catch a break lately. At the top of his growing list of disasters is the ongoing feud with Jake, his former best friend. It hasn't helped that the two are also prospects competing against each other for the...

I'll sacrifice everything for her if it means she's mine.HellhoundSeeing her in that hospital bed, I told myself I am done waiting. She's mine, but I've got to take it easy when it comes to Isabelle. I see what others don't. Well, besides her...

Charlie Crawford's ex-wife, Jill, is the target of her abusive husband's cruel rage and would love to have Charlie back. Meanwhile, a very rich man is being held captive in his own home and unless he comes up with twenty million dollars quick, he's...

The exciting and enthralling second entry in the "Uncle Duke Series". Follow Josie on the winding tale of chaos and more horror. "Tear Drops on the Paper is an exciting crime drama and investigation story and in a strange way a love story. Let...

Real women, gritty lives, gruesome murders--following on Dead to Me, this is a prequel to the Scott & Bailey TV series, and a gritty standalone crime novel in its own rightA blaze at an abandoned chapel on the impoverished Walton Estate turns out to...

The childhood murder of Lydia Strong's mother has turned her into a woman obsessed with bringing brutal killers to justice. The reclusive, bestselling true-crime writer and investigative consultant has made a life out of chasing monsters. And her powerful intuitions rarely fail her. When...

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed explores an era of American innocene and corruption in the first novel in his Albany cycle. "The best novel about a criminal legend I've ever read."--Hunter S. Thompson True to both life and legend, Legs brilliantly evokes the...

"Reckless is a sexy-as-hell thriller and Andrew Gross's best." --James Patterson "Fantastic....An automatic must read for lovers of fast, topical, can't-put-it-down thrillers."--Lee Child "Bold, brainy and chilling, you won't be able to put this book down." --Linda Fairstein #1 New York Times bestselling author...

The brand new thriller from USA Today bestselling author, Carissa Ann Lynch. Perfect for fans of John Hart, Jane Harper and Shirley Jackson. 'Incredibly powerful, riveting and emotionally charged, this thriller will stay with you long after the last page is turned'Ellie MidwoodBehind every...

Another day, another kidnapping . . .Such is life for rookie Henchman, Matt.Turns out, not everyone is a fan of Matt's creation of the Henchman Training Academy. He's now garnered the attention of rival Henchman boss, Vinicio Rossi, who wants to show him the...

An electrifying historical adventure about a ring of bold and resourceful women thieves in post-World War II London.Gangland was a man's world. Or so they thought. The women knew different.London, 1946. The city struggles to rebuild itself after the devastation of the Blitz. Food...

Harper Lee Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author James Grippando returns with a bold new thriller that asks at what price do we open our lives to Big Data.Aspiring playwright, Kate Gamble, is struggling to launch a script she's been secretly researching...

Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this "utterly original" (Jane Harper), "not to be missed" (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery.Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high...

A fictional novel based on the life and times of Charles Manson and the "Manson Family" Is a person born bad, or does their environment lead them to do bad things? All Charlie wanted was to be loved. Raised by a rebellious teenager who...

Intrigue, espionage, mystery, and murder collide at a British country home in this captivating thriller from Agatha Christie.Eager to leave his job as a tour guide in Africa, international vagabond Anthony Cade meets an old acquaintance, Jimmy McGrath, who offers him a small sum...

Two weeks before his twenty-first birthday, Las Vegas native Bobby Ingersoll finds out he's inherited a crushing gambling debt from his scumbag father. The debt is owed to an even scummier bag named Fraser Ruphart who oversees his bottom-rung criminal empire from the classy-adjacent...

Dr. Amy Winslow tells the story: in foggy, nighttime San Francisco a jogging SFPD captain is savagely attacked by a Bengal tiger which then vanishes. In her ER, Amy labors unsuccessfully to save the captain's life, then consoles his aggrieved closest friend, Lt. Luis...

A senior FBI agent being shot in the precinct's parking lot is only the first shock in Lieutenant Jane Sparks's day. The second is Senior Agent Fran Morris is a mirror image of Sparks, an identical twin. After an awkward and confrontational meeting at...

Harry Gilmore has no idea of the terrible danger he faces when he meets a beautiful girl in a local student bar. Drugged and abducted, Harry wakes up in a secure wooden compound deep in the Welsh countryside, where he is groomed by the...

Harry Gilmore has no idea of the terrible danger he faces when he meets a beautiful girl in a local student bar. Drugged and abducted, Harry wakes up in a secure wooden compound deep in the Welsh countryside, where he is groomed by the...

An abandoned motor cruiser is found stranded on South Binness Island in Langstone harbour.There's a large pool of blood on the deck and heavy crimson spatter up the side of the storage lockers. But no sign of a body on board.Detective Inspector Andy Horton...

A brutal killer who strangles young women and leaves their bodies strewn across London's parks. A killer who leaves his next victim's shoe beside the body of his last one. Detective Jack MacIntosh has seven days to find the truth. A young woman's body...

It's a stormy dark night in the quaint English town of Oldminister when local gallery owner Louis Gillette is discovered dead in his office. Gillette seems to have been bludgeoned to death, the safe nearby open and empty of all contents - possibly the...

At first glance, Leonard Graves' death was unremarkable. Sleeping pills, a bottle of vodka, a note saying goodbye. But when Detective Henry Hobbes discovers a grave in the basement, he realizes there is something far more sinister at work. Further investigation unearths more disturbing...