Fiction - Crime

She's determined to bring a murderer to justice. Can a whip-smart woman solve a crime nobody else believes happened? England, 1953. After her first success, Miss Riddell has caught the mystery bug. Excited to demonstrate that she's a talented up-and-coming detective, she eagerly agrees...

A baffling burglary. A suspicious death. Can an up-and-coming amateur sleuth sort coincidence from crime? Northern England, 1954. Miss Pauline Riddell is determined to stay busy. Grieving for her fiancé killed in Korea, the churchgoing young woman welcomes the distraction of viewing a priceless...

A secret liaison. A baffling murder. Can one woman solve the crime without joining the body count? Northern England, 1953. Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married...

'Insanely gripping.' ANGELA CLARKE'The perfect escapist read.' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Rachel Wolf has done it again.' HARRIET TYCEBE CAREFUL Ellie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster film presents itself, she grabs it. WHAT...

Delve into the shadowy world of crime and deception with Anthony Berkeley Cox's gripping detective novel, "The Amateur Crime." A master of psychological suspense, Cox crafts a compelling mystery perfect for fans of classic detective fiction. This meticulously prepared edition revives a timeless tale...

The Vintage Vendetta: A Franc Merlot Investigation introduces readers to the sun-drenched vineyards and shadowy secrets of southwestern France, where wine, wealth, and deception ferment just beneath the surface.Franc Merlot, a seasoned investigator with a refined taste for wine and an aversion to unnecessary...

His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at the Queen's Head theatre. So exuberant was he that he persuaded the resourceful manager of...

Lauren Fraser is easing into a comfortable retirement when her historian friend Ro reveals a shocking secret. Ro's research has uncovered the attempted poisoning of a New Zealand prime minister.Despite herself, Lauren is drawn into the mystery. Who was the would-be murderer and can...

A gripping crime thriller for fans of Lucy Foley and Cara Hunter. 'An atmospheric whodunnit you'll devour' Woman & Home 'Gripping' Catherine Cooper 'Claustrophobic and tense' The Sun ONE MURDER When the body of Kieran Deveney is found on Liars Island, off the North...

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the sixth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers'.A MURDER MYSTERY WITHOUT A CLUEWhen Sir John Magill, the wealthy Irish industrialist, fails to show up at his home town on...

From a murder in South Africa to the tracking down of a master criminal in northern Scotland, this is a true classic of Golden Age detective fiction by one of its most accomplished champions.When a signalman discovers a mutilated body inside a railway tunnel...

Author: John IredaleISBN-10: 1966074298ISBN-13: 9781966074298Publisher: MindStir MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2025Pages: 358Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d

Author: Neil S. PlakcyISBN-13: 9798349360244Publisher: Samwise BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2025Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d

The Amethyst Box 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...

Poisoned pooches and a missing teenager bring our detective duo back together in Date with Poison the fourth cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective Agency series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series....

Julia Chapman's fifth Dales Detectives Agency novel, Date With Danger, sees our intrepid leads Samson and Delilah on the trail of a sheep rustler turned killer. A heartwarming cosy crime caper, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton....

In this gripping mystery, The Case of Jennie Brice, Mary Roberts Rinehart weaves a tale of intrigue and suspense in a small riverside town. When a young actress goes missing and a mysterious bloodstain is discovered, the landlady of a boarding house becomes an...

Her job is to die for. Literally.When most people think of Death, they picture a skeleton in a black potato sack. Maybe with a scythe. Truth is, she's just a woman doing a job, and she's very good at it. Still, even Death needs...

The Wayback Machine, for all its antics, is in possession of a soulful undercurrent.....acid, uproarious, and punchily brilliant.--The Metropolitan Review Dripping with Easton-Ellisian satire, it's funny and oddly disgusting in equal measure, suffused with irony and savage pisstakes of the hipster literati.-- Glasgow Review...

Author: Max RankenburgISBN-13: 9798992592108Publisher: Naked Eye BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2025Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.85d

Musical genius brings the pain.So does the stripper pole when it's a grandmother-to-be . . .Can it end well when a church needs a hitman?"Oprah? You're giving us Oprah?" Yeah. Just read it.In Issue 13, Rock and a Hard Place goes places you'd never...

In this stunning conclusion of this mega series, everything comes to a head for Joker and crew in Hittaz 6. Just when they think they've gotten rid of all their nemeses, new enemies emerge. Nowhere is safe. Everyone is a target. And it's becoming...

Finding out you have a secret relative is one thing, but having someone new introduced to your life and having to look over your shoulder is another. Mahogany has set plans in motion to draw out the enemy lurking in the shadows, secretly praying...

Author: D. B. ElroggISBN-13: 9798987203200Publisher: DB Elrogg PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/09/2025Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.73d

Bishop and Angel are back and the streets are calling once again.After tying up loose ends and narrowly escaping the chaos that nearly destroyed everything, Bishop and his crew have stepped away from the game, trying their best to live under the radar. For...

The year is 1932 on the south side of Chicago. By day, small-time thugs lurk in the shadows, hoping for a big score. By night, criminals hunt unsuspecting victims in a relentless war for power.After the city is freed from the grip of Big...

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. No truer words have been spoken, and this book puts that phrase into practice asthis twisted story unfolds before the reader's eyes as they watch the characters slowly transform from good...

Justice rides a bullet in the shadow of betrayal.The year is 1878, and the fight for Colorado's Royal Gorge has ignited a war beyond the courts-a war fueled by greed, sabotage, and blood.Railroad tycoon Steven Atkins will stop at nothing to control the silver-rich...

Mariana Sofia Garcia Perez is the new must-read mystery/crime thriller of the year!The death of a local immigrant woman shocked everyone who knew her. Sofie, who came from Mexico, was a young hardworking mother of three who volunteered her free time to help others....

It's hard to fight an invisible enemyErin O'Reilly's squad has filled more than a few cells at Riker's Island with violent thugs, mobsters, and murderers. The New York prison is notorious for overcrowding, corruption, and violence. But Erin and her team haven't worried about...

It's hard to fight an invisible enemyErin O'Reilly's squad has filled more than a few cells at Riker's Island with violent thugs, mobsters, and murderers. The New York prison is notorious for overcrowding, corruption, and violence. But Erin and her team haven't worried about...

This story spans borders as we follow Ukrainian-born Mark Neider on a series of adventures and misadventures in the United States and Russia in the early 1990s. From crime to constitutional crisis and film directors to romantic entanglements, this tale engages readers from beginning...

What happens when you set an enterprising young Frenchman in 1940s Hollywood? Pierre Bernet is clearly adrift. He's in love with Eleanor, a would-be starlet who's in love with Joe. Unfortunately, Joe's wife has no intention of giving him a divorce. So Pierre acts...

"A Gripping Chase Through Shadows & The Unknown"Once an FBI field agent, Kat Danvers now revels in the calm of desk-side analytics, escaping haunting memories. But a chilling call drags her back into the abyss. A missing person and the enigmatic 'Borealis' - a...

Nelson is back at it again. Now that Winnie is no longer in the picture, his children are forced to suffer. He remains a consummate liar, opportunist and manipulator. His first deft move is to pawn his grieving children onto his mother. In His...

An international mystery. A group of thieves working out of New York, Amsterdam and Paris set in motion a complex art forgery and theft project. Initially they are highly successful, that is until one member is overcome by greed and the promise of a...

Unleashing Jaben's Unhinged Impulses: A Tussle Between Morality and Madness. Dr. Kearsley mediates, Detective Solace holds scales of justice.In the darkest corners of the human psyche, there often lurks a terrifying, irrational force that defies understanding. This gripping narrative plunges readers into the shadowy...

Beware the darkness within in this psychological crime novel exploring the lasting impact of bullying.Diagnosed with phocomelia at birth, Clem was bullied from a young age. Despite the hardship of his youth, he lives a relatively normal and happy life3/4until his childhood bully returns....

In 1893 St. Louis, the dead were speaking, and one man held the key to the other side.Known across the country as The Great Life Reader, Jules Wallae claimed to have a gift.. Through spirit cabinets, ghostly voices, and messages from the beyond, Jules...

"So Tender a Killer is Jim Thompson meets Anna Kavan for a sundae on Mars. Matthew Kinlin brilliantly creates a queasy, dreamy, nightmarish vision that's addictive. It reminds me of reading Muriel Spark-the dread but also the lingering details, a way of looking that...

Not Today by Dirk ReddingsWhen Maddie Simmons vanishes without a trace, her mother, Dana, doesn't just grieve she fights. With the police dragging their feet, Dana assembles a team of Maddie's closest friends and a relentless private investigator, Tyson Bird, to uncover the truth.But...

In the heart of Mississippi, Matt Grant, a straight-laced southern gentleman, finds himself ensnared in a web of deception after being wrongfully accused of the state's largest burglary. As he navigates the fallout from his ex-wife Sheila and the sinister allegations coupled with the...

Alessandro D'Angelo.He was my forbidden temptation. My obsession. My ruin. In his arms, I was fire. In his world, I was ash.Then he vanished-without a word, without a trace-leaving my heart and my life in ruins. Now, six years later, he's back-lethal, relentless, and...

Author: T. E. NolanISBN-13: 9798307959404Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2025Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d

Author: Rowan A. BlackwoodISBN-13: 9798282517231Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/04/2025Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d

Author: Mohamed DosouISBN-13: 9798282329919Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2025Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

In a seemingly quiet town, a gruesome series of murders shakes the community. Twenty-four people fall victim to a killer who leaves no trace no pattern, no motive, no mercy. All evidence points to one man: Karan, a reclusive but charming young man with...

Author: Sivan Venugopal MenonISBN-13: 9798280642089Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2025Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.14d

Orion's Seed is a gripping science fiction thriller that blends ancient alien mystery, high-stakes exploration, and a touch of cosmic horror. The story opens with a dramatic prologue in which the dying Erythian race seeds prehistoric Earth with a mysterious artifact-the Luminaris-hoping to preserve...

Perfect for those who love thrillers with a family-first main character - noble friends - action - clean language - no graphic sex - a little romance - and an undertone of faith from a Christian worldview. A U.S. Deputy Marshal falls prey to...