Fiction - Crime

Whiskey brought them together. Kids cemented the bloodstained path ahead.Sara's mind rages wild. Raised on a farm by abusive and neglectful parents, she steals away to medical school and an NYC residency.But her surgical career takes a sudden turn when an alcohol-fueled weekend bender...

'Brilliant' The Times Mario Leme is a low-ranking detective in the Sao Paulo civil police. Every day on the way to work he sets off early and drives through the favela known as Paraisopolis - Paradise City. It's a pilgrimage: his wife Renata was...

On a frigid December night, Megan Floyd vanishes from the mountain town of Fraser, Colorado. The extensive search provides no answers and as attention of her disappearance fades, the case goes cold. Her father, Tom Floyd, is forced to confront his worst fear that...

In a shocking scandal, the likes of which has not been seen in the English aristocracy since the eighteenth century, the Duke of Denver stands accused of the foul murder or his sister's fiance, shot through the heart on a cold, lonely night at...

One private island. Seven guests. One killer...The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read.Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no...

When two men are killed inside of Dallas/Fort Worth airport - an off-duty FBI agent and his assailant - it triggers an investigation that uncovers one of the largest and most complex serial murder cases ever. FBI Special Agent Jessica 'JJ' Jansen, an experienced...

A pretty face can get away with murderAsk any cop: domestic disturbances are the worst. Family squabbles are ugly, emotional, vicious fights that can turn deadly in a heartbeat. And when the family you're talking about is the Mafia, you'd better be ready for...

A pretty face can get away with murderAsk any cop: domestic disturbances are the worst. Family squabbles are ugly, emotional, vicious fights that can turn deadly in a heartbeat. And when the family you're talking about is the Mafia, you'd better be ready for...

After awakening from her coma, Sarah Hayes is offered the lead in a television series being filmed in Colorado. Steven Thomas, now working for the same studio on the same series ends up going to a remote film site in the middle of a...

Liv Baird faces the one legal challenge she can't control-a Russian assassin at the heart of her final death row case in this 'ripped from the headlines' international thriller. Liv advocates for countless death row cases, but none as dangerous as Ned Baker's. She...

The Man in the Brown Suit, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The...

Removed from his post and cast aside by his superiors. Without authority and any resources to call to hand. Can Macleod operate from the dark and hunt down the mysterious group before another child dies?Having been sidelined from the investigation and fast tracked for...

A gripping high-octane masterpiece' - Andrew ChildTo make the perfect Spanish whodunnit cocktail, take one dead gangster, mix in six shifty expats, add one ruthless baddie and garnish with a suspicious police officer . . .Daniella Coulstoun has recently moved to the Costa Blanca....

Meet Detective Rebecca 'Bec' Pope. Between trying to maintain an uneasy peace at home and negotiating a relationship with her estranged father, Bec Pope's got enough on her plate. Then the murders begin. It's rush hour. Bec has been home for just twenty minutes...

One of "The Most Wanted Crime Novels of 2023" -- Crimefictionlover.com Join a heart-racing road trip across 1970s America as two cousins make the heist of their lives and must avoid the cops and criminals hot on their tails. It's the summer of '74...Richard...

*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*"This novel will be remembered as one of the best thrillers of the year." --Associated Press "A shocking stunner in every way. The perfect thriller." --Robert CraisWhen darkness closes in--he's your last, best hope. Evan Smoak returns in Gregg...

"A one-of-a-kind treat from the golden age."-- Kirkus ReviewsFrom music conductor turned crime fiction novelist, Sebastian Farr, comes an epistolary tour de force that hits the perfect murderous crescendo for music and crime fiction aficionados alike. During a performance of Strauss' tone poem 'A...

Buddy Steel's maverick behavior as a police officer has won his commander's respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Almost immediately, he is asked to join a task force working to bust a major meth shipment to LA from Mexico. One of the...

Volume II of PEE WEE, Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac, focuses on the courtroom drama of his several trials and appeals. Readers that enjoy trial strategy, courtroom personalities, and the cloakroom maneuvering of the criminal courts will find a plethora of intriguing twists and...

A reclusive war veteran takes on an enemy closer to home, in this chilling novel by the author of the Adam Black thrillers . . . John Smith has never been the same since Afghanistan, even after settling into much more peaceful surroundings in...

The third crime novel from Clare Donoghue in the DS Jane Bennett and DI Mike Lockyer series.Author: Clare DonoghueISBN-10: 1447284291ISBN-13: 9781447284291Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2016Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d

Human experiments in Zimbabwe, an Australian farmer's death, and a Sydney CEO's suicide: these events are linked in the mind of one woman, Serena Swift. A ballsy advertising director with a guilty conscience, she decides to take on one of the world's most powerful...

Antarctica is the coldest, most isolated place on earth. Luke Searle, maverick glaciologist, has made it his home. But soon his survival skills will be tested to the limit by a ruthless mercenary who must win at any cost. The white continent is under...

Their greatest fear was contaminating an ancient Antarctic lake, buried beneath the ice for millions of years. They little knew the catastrophe they were about to unleash. Welcome to the high octane world of Olivia Wolfe. As an investigative journalist, Wolfe lives her life...

A beautiful woman - with no memory - and the people who claim to know her may not have her best interests at heart... 'Vera Caspary is an expert at suspense and suspicion' New York Times Kate and Allan Royce are driving home from...

A macabre massacre of a wealthy family brings DCI Christine Caplan to the Highlands in her first thriller in a new series!A Times Crime Club Pick of the Month "Ramsay debuts a new series with this dark, suspenseful, and atmospheric thriller starring a charismatic...

Whilst Dr Daniel Brown presents the second of his three lectures, it becomes apparent that the rigorous honesty and morality of the two crew is now being tested again and again. As they settle into their new lives, it becomes apparent that their transition...

Whilst Dr Daniel Brown presents the second of his three lectures, it becomes apparent that the rigorous honesty and morality of the two crew is now being tested again and again. As they settle into their new lives, it becomes apparent that their transition...

Imagine what it would be like if every single fragment of your memory is erased and all you know is that someone is trying to kill you. When Jason Harper wakes up in hospital, he has no knowledge of who or what he is...

The crosshairs of the rifle scope were focused on a spot just behind the left ear. Before taking the shot, the assassin picked up a pair of binoculars to scan the area to be sure the shot wasn't going to be interrupted. He was...

Mary Copeland: Victorian detective examines the life of this young woman who is raised by her uncle and aunt in London in the late nineteenth century and who develops into a detective of stature who works on request for Scotland Yard. As a woman,...

"Michael Ledwidge writing solo is even better than Michael Ledwidge and James Patterson. Beach Wedding is his best yet. Incredible wealth, beach houses, murder, dysfunctional families--how can you beat all that? READ THIS BOOK!" --James Patterson on Beach Wedding Hamptons sand... Hamptons money... Hamptons...

They train to be the toughest, the smartest, the most covert operators in the world--they are the Tier One Navy SEALs, led by Lieutenant Commander Keith Chunk Redman.When a former teammate of Chunk's is killed in a shocking ambush, rumors begin to fly that...

Freeman's Bourne novels might get more publicity, but his Stride novels are where his skills as a storyteller are really showcased. First-rate. -- BooklistA woman has been kidnapped.Now Jonathan Stride must decide if her husband wants her back ... dead or alive.After nearly dying...

Spencer Cook is a typical, fun-loving teenager . . . until a senseless act turns his life upside down: a bomb explodes and leaves his father clinging to life, permanently paralyzed. Hurt, confused, and angry, Spencer joins the military to fight terrorism. He soon...

Spencer Cook is a typical, fun-loving teenager . . . until a senseless act turns his life upside down: a bomb explodes and leaves his father clinging to life, permanently paralyzed. Hurt, confused, and angry, Spencer joins the military to fight terrorism. He soon...

What happens when the son's sins become the father's?Joseph Griler was a kind man, a loving father, and a great story teller. He also thrived on political discussions. After he passed in 1989, his spirit met up with familiar and unknown souls. During a...

What happens when the son's sins become the father's?Joseph Griler was a kind man, a loving father, and a great story teller. He also thrived on political discussions. After he passed in 1989, his spirit met up with familiar and unknown souls. During a...

What if you really, really wanted to die... but couldn't?Welcome to the life of Owen, a suicidal man who can't seem to die, no matter how many times he's tried.Owen's monotonous, bleak life is interrupted by a chance encounter with Dinah Borst, an ambitious...

No Karmic Debt ever goes unpaid, but sometimes it needs a nudge.This gripping story follows Peter, a man trying to rebuild his life around a bookstore But when he becomes a suspect in Detroit's serial killings, he must work with Detective Harlow to clear...

After years of abuse in a state boy's home, followed by confinement in an asylum for the criminally insane, Herman is finally free. Armed with an inheritance and an education in cryptocurrency, he's ready for a fresh start. Upon discovering the Deep Dark Web...

The story revolves around protagonist Cadina Wilson, who, in her late twenties, is still clueless about goal-setting and fulfillment of purpose. Her father, having provided her with a life of privilege, is frustrated by her callous attitude and unstable work history and is now...

McNeil's consequential and enlightening tale channels the colorful world within the postal environment. Making up this vividly essential yarn are six intriguing stories that provide a different yet necessary spin on life-related issues: Freeman Souls' alcoholism plight, coupled with struggling to choose between his...

In the City of Brotherly Love, a car skids off the ice and ignites a chain of events that changes everything for eight-year-old Peter Flood. Peter's father is a powerful man, a union boss with mob connections, but all the power in the world...

An absorbing, clever debut thriller that speaks to the longstanding injustices faced by New Zealand's indigenous peoples, by an acclaimed Māori screenwriter and directorA tenacious Māori detective, Hana Westerman juggles single motherhood, endemic prejudice, and the pressures of her career in Auckland CIB. Led...

The people and businesses of London are quickly recovering from the ravages of the plague, none faster than the Court of Charles II where excess, corruption and debauchery has rebounded at a frenetic pace. In Westminster, in the haphazard corridors of White Hall Palace,...

A city on the brink. A police force in tatters. A killing that shakes the community ... The murder of a promising footballer, son of Brighton's highest-ranking police officer, means Detective Superintendent Jo Howe has a complicated and sensitive case on her hands. The...

Crime-fiction librarian Ray Ambler gets more than he bargained for when he acquires the archives of a controversial hardboiled crime author in this contemporary twisty mystery set in New York City. Hardboiled crime writer Will Ford might be critically acclaimed, but he's every bit...

... AND THEN THERE WERE FIVE- ANGRY, MULTI SKILLED, DECENT CITIZENS FED UP WITH WORLD WIDE ORGANISED CRIME, CORRUPTION, VICIOUS MURDERERS, DRUG LORDS, PAEDOPHILIA AND SEEMINGLY UNTOUCHABLE CROOKED AUTHORITIES.THEY SET OUT TO RIGHT A FEW WRONGS WITH THE HELP OF A BATTERED YOUNG CLAIRVOYANT....

Father Brown is not an ordinary detective. Father Brown is an ordinary parish priest with extraordinary common sense. He never goes looking for mysteries but mysteries always find him. Knowing the very heart of man, with all its weaknesses and wiles, he sees the...