Fiction - Crime

Alex is a hard hitting, top end assasin, he's got the looks, he's got the money and he gets the job done, whilst trapped in a nightmare he can not get out of .... his families business. Alex finds himself forced into a marriage...

Deep in the favelas of Brazil, Zee finds himself with a rare opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty and crime that both choke and fuel his world. His struggle to find purpose is guided by the mysterious no-nonsense owner of Cavalheiro, the barbershop...

The contents of this book stem from a series of short stories originally in Cosmopolitan magazine in the early twentieth century.University Professor Craig Kennedy was mulling over some of his theories: "It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed...

The contents of this book stem from a series of short stories originally in Cosmopolitan magazine in the early twentieth century.University Professor Craig Kennedy was mulling over some of his theories: "It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed...

The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar's Girl and 56 DaysThe day Adam Dunne's girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and...

PLAYAndrew, the manager of Shanamore Cottages, watches his only guest via a hidden camera in her room. One night the unthinkable happens: a shadowy figure emerges on-screen, kills her, and destroys the camera. But who is the murderer? How did they know about the...

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret remote high-tech facility in this riveting novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.When a prominent University of Wyoming professor goes missing, authorities are stumped. That is, until Joe Pickett...

Three hundred thirty-three fatalities and no survivors.So begins Pulitzer Prize finalist Jean Heller's chilling hard-boiled saga, as a flight crashes on takeoff when one of its engines explodes in midair. After that, it's a toss-up--you may or may not be able to catch your...

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls "the best now on the market." In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has...

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls "the best now on the market." In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has...

Meet Gabriel Pr st, an ex-Copenhagen cop (who dresses with panache), jazz aficionado, and relentless pursuer of truth as he explores Denmark's Nazi-collaborator past and anti-Muslim present in a page-turning Nordic murder mystery with a cosmopolitan vibeEveryone in Denmark knew that Yousef Ahmed, a...

"The thing I love about Connie Briscoe now is the same thing I've always loved about Connie Briscoe--she writes highly commercial, pacey, character-driven stories. She was made for domestic suspense." --Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling authorThe revered New York Times bestselling writer makes...

In Sons of Valor III: War Machine, Chunk and Whitney are forced into a deadly match of wits with a terrorist mastermind and a terrifying weapon unlike anything they've ever encountered.After a shootout in Dubai left Hamza al-Saud dead and elevated brilliant aeronautical engineer...

Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, have just visited Buckingham Palace, where Alan was awarded the George Cross, when they and a friend, retired Chief Inspector Jonathan Quinn, stumble across the body of a young girl hidden in St James's...

In this thrilling debut from award-winning filmmaker Nolan Cubero, a young father must investigate his mysterious new tenant and discover what secrets she's hiding--while trying to keep his own.Landlord Gabriel Angueira is trying to put his life back together. His teenage daughter, Megan, was...

In this thrilling debut from award-winning filmmaker Nolan Cubero, a young father must investigate his mysterious new tenant and discover what secrets she's hiding--while trying to keep his own.Landlord Gabriel Angueira is trying to put his life back together. His teenage daughter, Megan, was...

In this thrilling debut from award-winning filmmaker Nolan Cubero, a young father must investigate his mysterious new tenant and discover what secrets she's hiding--while trying to keep his own.Landlord Gabriel Angueira is trying to put his life back together. His teenage daughter, Megan, was...

A lightly surreal story of misfortune, menace, and high-end stereo equipment in the cutthroat, capitalistic world of modern ChinaThe hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing--where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing...

A lightly surreal story of misfortune, menace, and high-end stereo equipment in the cutthroat, capitalistic world of modern ChinaThe hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing--where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing...

The new book in Alex Segura's Pete Fernandez series, in which a cold case brings Pete back home, where he ends up in the crosshairs of a fanatical and dangerous cult leader, threatening his newfound sobriety and his life as well.Startling new evidence in...

St. Nicholas Salvage & Wrecking, a largely illegal bounty hunting operation, tracks down the worst of the worst criminals for the presiding judge of the International Criminal Court. In this action-packed international thriller, will the hunters become the hunted?Michael Finnegan might be off the...

30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by the authorShamus Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Don Winslow combines breathless suspense, zany wit, and whiplash action in his latest novel featuring grad student/private eye Neal Carey. Now Neal is assigned to escort monkeyish octogenarian...

30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by the authorShamus Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Don Winslow combines breathless suspense, zany wit, and whiplash action in his latest novel featuring grad student/private eye Neal Carey. Now Neal is assigned to escort monkeyish octogenarian...

The electrifying prequel and perfect introduction to the bestselling and fan-favorite Thomas Prescott series, with over 1.3 million downloads and 10,000+ five-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads!After getting canned from the Seattle PD, brilliant, wisecracking Thomas Prescott follows his sister Lacy to Philadelphia, where...

Cartilage and Skin has it all: a fast-paced narrative, cool language, downtrodden characters, and addictive intrigue. Rizza writes with dark high-energy and philosophical flair about his nervous anti-hero on a self-destructive quest. The story shifts with every page, never losing momentum, always surprising us....

"Havill...quietly continues a project virtually unique in detective fiction: anchoring his tales of crime and punishment as closely as possible in the rhythms of small-town friends, routines, and calamities." --Kirkus ReviewsRolling stone Wesley Crocker seems a harmless enough free spirit when Posadas County Undersheriff...

Third book in the Posadas County Mystery Series"Gastner is an incisive investigator whose two most valuable qualities are compassion and insomnia. Unlike other fictional detectives who approach murder as a personal affront, Gastner sees himself as the victims' advocate, striving to even the scales...

First book in the Posadas County Mystery SeriesWhen a series of crimes disrupts the tranquil community in Posadas County, New Mexico, a group of small-town cops will have to fight for their lives to keep the county safePosadas County, New Mexico, has very few...

It doesn't take much arm-twisting to persuade Hannah Ives to join the 12-strong cast of Patriot House, 1774, a reality show recreating 18th-century colonial life during the days leading up to the American Revolution. But events away from the camera become just as dramatic...

In the years since his divorce, middle-aged writer George Garner has settled into a life of calm complacency. His only real friend is an old school chum, William Widgery, whom he has not seen in decades but with whom he maintains a lively correspondence....

What if everything you've ever heard about Jack the Ripper is wrong? A young woman is brutally murdered in Washington D.C., and the killer leaves behind a calling card connected to some of the most infamous murders in history. Jack the Ripper Rookie homicide...

FREE BONUS STORY - This edition includes Saline Solution: An Ian Thompson StoryJustice is a matter of perspective.A pleasant Sunday dinner at an Italian restaurant takes a nasty turn for Detective Erin O'Reilly when the waiter slits the throat of a long-time patron. It's...

FREE BONUS STORY - This edition includes Saline Solution: An Ian Thompson StoryJustice is a matter of perspective.A pleasant Sunday dinner at an Italian restaurant takes a nasty turn for Detective Erin O'Reilly when the waiter slits the throat of a long-time patron. It's...

A secret to protect, troubling history to ignore, and what's a righteous vigilante?Jack Dawson's days as a police detective have ended, but his son's political career needs help. He must find a killer to make sure his son's indiscretion remains a secret. Along the...

Living alone in his single bedsit in Marylebone, young Daniel Felton is a young man in trouble.As his financial problems mount, feeling increasingly threatened and desperate, he needs to get away from London fast. With some helpful assistance from his concerned cousin, he finds...

How do you find a killer who has destroyed all the evidence?Detective Erika Foster is on a late-night walk near her new house in Blackheath when she stumbles upon the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke, a true-crime podcaster.Erika is assigned to the case and...

Jolene Conroy, a recently widowed writer and photographer, is approaching her fortieth birthday living in modern day Southern California. After losing her wealthy corporate attorney husband in a tragic car accident, Jolene tries to rebuild her life and make sense of her loss. One...

A Coastguard's nightmare repeats. The fledgling tourist season is in tatters. Can Macleod and McGrath find the killer amongst the hordes of holidaymakers?When the Coastguard note an increase in drownings from travellers falling overboard from passenger vessels, Macleod is called in to satisfy an...

'HARD-BOILED AND CRACKLING WITH INTENSITY. JOHN STEELE GETS UNDER THE SKIN OF THE NYPD AS WELL AS ANYONE WRITING TODAY' T. J. English'DARK, HARD-HITTING AND FAST MOVING' Thomas Mullen***HIS BIGGEST CASE YET. BUT IT COULD BE HIS LAST...NYPD officer Callum Burke is on a...

Drama student Mary Dreisler is murdered and her father asks Paul Temple to investigate. The only clue is a package containing a gramophone record called "My Heart and Harry", with a message from the mysterious Spencer.Author: Melvyn Barnes, Francis DurbridgeISBN-10: 1912582651ISBN-13: 9781912582655Publisher: Williams &...

Estate agent Mike Hilton meets a girl in a Chelsea pub, but soon her murder makes it vital to find the only person who can give him an alibi. As that person seems to have vanished, Mike remains the prime suspect.Author: Melvyn Barnes, Francis...

Enter into the world of Police Inspector Canal, whose fascination with wonderful wines and fabulous food draw him to the Loire River Valley, entangling him in intrigues involving wine, math, music, art, and even sports.Author: Bruce FinkISBN-10: 1912573784ISBN-13: 9781912573783Publisher: Sphinx BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/25/2022Pages: 338Format:...

Mr Gabb, your son did not commit suicide. He was murdered.'Simon Gabb has everything - or so it seems: a beautiful house on a large estate, a flourishing business and two sons, both evidently endowed with the capacity to carry on the family firm....

The action in this novel takes place in East Anglia and India with a brief sojourn in South Africa. Sir David Fairfax heads some of the UK's most successful and profitable businesses. He is a Member of Parliament, a newly appointed Cabinet Minister and...

Midnight Chevalier's life is not going to plan. Her world is spinning out of control and, in the midst of her turmoil, she makes a nearfatal decision. In the aftermath of Rick's betrayal, she desperately tries to hold onto what she has left, despite...

Guilty. One word on a beggar's cardboard sign. And now he is dead, stabbed in a wintry Copenhagen street, the second homeless victim in as many weeks. Dagbladet reporter Jensen, stumbling across the body on her way to work, calls her ex lover DI...

'A dark, gritty, and compulsive read' Daily ExpressNineteen-year-old Sally is battered and bruised, and lying in the hospital once again. It's nothing new, it's happened before and it'll happen again.But when DI Laura Kesey introduces Sally to a new social worker, she finds hope...

'A dark, gritty, and compulsive read' Daily ExpressNineteen-year-old Sally is battered and bruised, and lying in the hospital once again. It's nothing new, it's happened before and it'll happen again.But when DI Laura Kesey introduces Sally to a new social worker, she finds hope...

One missing girl. Five bodies. Time is running out.When nineteen-year-old university student Emma goes missing, Detective Inspector Gareth Gravel is called in. But what is a simple missing person case soon turns into something much darker as Gravel's inquiries lead him to the graves...

From the stranger in the car, to the madman at her door...Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell'It's a shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved it.' - bestselling author Lauren NorthThe day my path crossed...