Fiction - Crime

Sheila Lowe "wins readers over with her well-developed heroine and the wealth of fascinating detail" (Booklist) in this captivating mystery set in Hollywood, where forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose knows that despite the words it forms, a pen will always write the truth.Before her...

The young woman's mouth is slightly parted, as if waiting to speak. Her body is frozen in ice and her blue eyes stare at the sky, perhaps wanting to look at the stars one last time...When the body of a woman is found in...

"An absolute master of modern horror. And a damn fine writer at that" - Guillermo del Toro Alex Grand is a successful crime novelist until his latest book is condemned for appropriating the experience of victims of abuse. In a bid to rescue his...

Four years into Akhenaten's new regime, the dissatisfaction of those who practiced the old religion of Amen-Ra is growing. Hani, a diplomat already under the king's surveillance because of the disappearance of his firebrand Amen priest brother-in-law, gets drawn into an investigation for the...

Asked to write a celebration of life book for the funeral of a former client, writer for hire Veronica Blackstone finds herself questioning the death. No one quite knows what happened and the prominent family are more concerned with their image than the truth....

A river gives up its dead, but not its secrets...Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson, private investigators in Asheville, North Carolina, are hired when a local environmentalist dies while monitoring water quality in the nearby Pigeon River. With no soil or water samples found near...

The small village of Maldon is controlled by the wealthy and rapacious Fitzcorbucion family. When the eldest son, Guy, is found murdered, his father demands justice and will stop at nothing to get it. Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive into a charged atmosphere...

This collection of gripping crime stories has become a classic. The idyllic village in the Swiss mountains with its iconic luxury hotel is not what it seems: some of the guests do not have relaxation and winter sport on their minds -- but murder....

Noir master Scott Phillips's The Walkaway explores the far-reaching consequences of the deception and violence of its predecessor, The Ice Harvest. Summer 1989: Gunther Fahnstiel, once a tough cop who wasn't averse to taking a little side money from a certain madam, has just...

When it comes to love Krissett Baptiste has given her heart to the wrong men over and over again only to have it crushed, repeatedly. Reeling from her latest devastating heartbreak, Krissett sinks into a deep depression that threatens to rip apart her tortured...

When TINY finds herself in prison for a crime she didn't commit, despair threatens to cut off her last breath. But a woman who has always been good at survival is hard to count out. With her back against the proverbial wall, this seasoned...

In the aftermath of losing DEVAUGHN, those who built their worlds around him must now figure out who they truly are without him. With KEYZ' betrayal fresh on everyone's mind, Devauhn's wife, RAMONA, his mistress, CANDY, and his daughter, DESHANA, are hungry for the...

For some, the allure and power of the streets are elusive but yet, a wonder to behold. Some engage in this lifestyle of self-destructive criminal behavior, knowing one day it might cost them their family, freedom, or something even far more valuable . ....

The year is 1910. Halley's Comet has just signaled the end of the world, and Jack Johnson has knocked out the "Great White Hope," Jim Jeffries. Keystone, West Virginia, is the region's biggest boomtown, and on a rainy Sunday morning in August, its townspeople...

A hardboiled novel of deception and betrayal in 1960s Israel, where tough men and desperate women all play a role.Author: Marek HlaskoISBN-10: 1939931118ISBN-13: 9781939931115Publisher: New Vessel PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/02/2014Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.40dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2014 pg. 21

What do you get when the baddest chick and four cold blooded killers enter a Newark, New Jersey strip club strapped with Mac 11s? You get a nasty body count and the lick of a lifetime Not only do Charisma, GQ, Shamar and Crook...

"I think you're tempting fate when you say that you will never go back to Danesborough." Chloe laughed, suddenly, frankly. Her eyes were black again, and very bright. "It's a fate I don't mind tempting," she said, and dropped his arm. Young Chloe, poor...

As she opened her eyes and took in her surroundings, a feeling of terror ran through her weakened body. She knew exactly where she was. And she knew exactly what was about to happen to her... When Ella Tate stumbles into Black Rock Falls,...

'Amazing, page turning, tense and twisted... From the first page to the last, the pace doesn't stop at all.' 5* Stylish Brunette Suzanne Tyler barely knew her father. But when she's given a series of secret diaries and eight mysterious photographs of women from...

"If you ever wondered how much better Sherlock would be if people could hurl hellfire at each other, well this one is for you." Starburst Magazine on A Study in Brimstone Warlock Holmes may have demons in his head, but now Dr. John Watson...

The third book in the hilarious and enthralling Vinyl Detective mystery series. "Like an old 45rpm record, this book crackles with brilliance." David Quantick on Written in Dead Wax. When one of his cats accidentally discovers a rare Victory Disc, the Vinyl Detective and...

The Bond That Never Was Two decades ago, the producers of the James Bond movies hired legendary crime novelist Donald E. Westlake to come up with a story for the next Bond film. The plot Westlake dreamed up - about a Western businessman seeking...

Jack felt the familiar burn of shame in his chest. Why do I keep doing this...thinking about her? It was so long ago, but I can't get what happened out of my head. I shouldn't let any of that junk define me, but I...

When DCI Kelso Strang hears that an old friend from his police college days suspects there is corruption at her local station in the Scottish Borders, he sends DC Livvy Murray undercover so they can act before a major scandal erupts. What he doesn't...

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bryndza is back again with the third book in the thrilling, crime series, starring Erika Foster, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. When Detective Erika Foster receives a tip off that key evidence...

Trusting his family was her first mistake. All Ria ever wanted was a family. Growing up alone in foster care, she imagined just how it would be. So when she fell in love with Grayson and had their daughter Shelley, she was determined to...

Beware of the Banker is a crime fiction story that takes place in the Portland, Maine area. It was inspired by the true story of Bonnie and Clyde, the most notorious bank robbers in United States history next to Jesse James.It is the story...

No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most entertainingly irritating. The book is set at a mansion in the northern reaches of Manhattan, complete with picturesque pool. Into that pool dives Sanford Montague, never to be seen again. Fools rush...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Never underestimate a beautiful woman. You might not live to regret it.Suicide - the act of taking one's own life.Homicide - the act of taking someone else's.An unethical banker suffocates. A...

Six friends. One killer. Who do you trust? A teen girl is missing after a night of partying; thirty years later, the discovery of her body reopens a cold case in "a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal." (Nicci French). "This enjoyably chilling...

In the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois, also known as Chiraq, the SKI MASK CARTEL is robbing and murdering everything moving, while laying their claim as the coldest clique to ever walk the streets. RACINE, is the type of savage who robs and kills...

GREED, a smooth but ruthless criminal has assembled the city's most notorious robbing crew, The Ski Mask Cartel. Sworn to secrecy and honor, the clique is on the road to riches and living lavishly when betrayal rears its ugly head. In response to the...

Delightfully quirky and original, it feels like a Golden Age detective novel transposed, wonderfully, into the 21st century.--Peter James, author of Dead Simple and Dead Man's TimeAn unimaginably valuable pink diamond has gone missing and a mysterious Russian residing in Switzerland is suspected of...

The sudden death of a client leads private investigator Milan Jacovich (MY-lan YOCK-ovitich) and new associate Kevin "K.O." O'Bannion behind the scenes at a harness racing track, where they find no shortage of odd characters, suspicious activities ... and danger.Did wealthy horse owner/driver Glenn...

"Taibo's expertise ensures a smart, funny book, and Marcos brings a wry sense of humor." --Publishers WeeklyIn alternating chapters, Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos and the consistently excellent Paco Ignacio Taibo II create an uproarious murder mystery with two intersecting storylines. The chapters written by...

"I want to catch them. To do that we've got to lead them on. Now listen to me."Elbert J. Pakenham of New York City is among just nine survivors of the sinking of the Coptic - not counting his black cat Jehosaphat. The benevolent...

Pepper Martin is contacted by the ghost of Eliot Ness who says the ashes scattered twenty years earlier weren't his. His were stolen and he cannot rest until they're found. When she goes searching for them, she finds a dead body in the house...

Do you love twisty murder mysteries? Meet Tara Thorpe - the clue to a puzzling local murder has landed right on her doorstep. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, LJ Ross and Joy Ellis. As the sun rises, a wealthy young woman - Samantha...

ON MICKEY SPILLANE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY - A BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM THE MASTER. When legendary mystery writer Mickey Spillane died in 2006, he left behind the manuscript of one last novel he'd just completed: THE LAST STAND. He asked his friend and colleague (and fellow...

M is a bylaw officer, living with two brothers, in their parents' old house. While investigating a suspicious yard sale, M discovers a red chesterfield sitting in a ditch. Looking closer, M finds a running shoe-and a severed foot. Now M is involved in...

"As always, Candace Robb writes a powerful story intertwined with genuine characters of the day." --HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW Archbishop Thoresby of York, the second most powerful cleric in England, lies dying in his bed. The end of his life is seen by the great...

"A lovingly detailed background informs and animates the plot at every point." --KIRKUS Perfect for fans of both Ellis Peters and CJ Sansom, THE LADY CHAPEL is a vivid and immersive portrait of court intrigue and a testament to the power of the medieval...

If you're Toussaint Moore, a private investigator from New York City, and a Negro, framed in your own city for a white man's murder, you are going to find it tricky sledding in a small Ohio town, close to the Kentucky border. But the...

When Dave Fenner was hired to solve the Blandish kidnapping, he knew the on finding the girl were against him-the cops were still looking for her three months after the ransom had been paid. And the kidnappers, Riley and his gang, had disappeared in...

New York Times bestselling author Nikki Turner returns with the next edition in the highly successful Banks Sisters trilogy. Meet the Banks sisters--Simone, Bunny, Tallhya, and Ginger. They feel like they are finally in the clear in connection with the recent bank robberies--until their...

From the bestselling author of After the Crash, "a novel so extraordinary it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the first time" (The Sunday Times). Holidaying in an idyllic resort on the island of R union, wealthy Parisians Martial and Liane Bellion are...

The definitive edition of America's modern master of crime fiction continues with four classic novels widely considered his best, presented in one volume for the first time with behind-the-scenes accounts of their genesis by editor Gregg Sutter, Leonard's longtime researcher, and rare archival material:...

District Attorney Varga is shot dead. Then Judge Sanza is killed. Then Judge Azar. Are these random murders, or part of a conspiracy? Inspector Rogas thinks he might know, but as soon as he makes progress he is transferred and encouraged to pin the...

In this gripping stand-alone from bestselling author Mary Burton, an FBI agent must catch a copycat killer. The only difference this time: she's the final victim.Catching monsters helps FBI agent Kate Hayden keep her nightmares at bay. Now an urgent call brings her back...

Next in the literary, emotionally propulsive Ryan DeMarco Mystery novels from Randall Silvis, critically acclaimed master of crime fiction.When long-buried secrets come back to the surface...The bones of seven young girls, picked clean and carefully preserved, discovered years ago... that's all Sergeant Ryan DeMarco...