Fiction - Crime

Concrete Alibi is a murder mystery set in Glasgow featuring a professor of architecture who is so conceited he may even deserve to be bumped off. Arty Detective Inspector Lorna Gunn sets out to discover who loathed him enough to do it. The story...

This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published at the turn of the 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'The Bronze Hand' is one of Green's novels of crime and mystery. Anna Katharine Green was...

She owns the land that I need... to hide bodies. Siobhan.A city girl with no ties to the land. It was supposed to be an easy buy. No complications. And definitely no conflicts.But her soft eyes have me hooked. Having her is all can...

This book is a fictional book based loosely on the experiences of the author during his career of auditing and investigating investment fraud, in particular Ponzi Schemes. The lead character Jim Heimhoff appears to be an ordinary, trustworthy man and outstanding citizen in his...

"Wow, a totally gripping, fantastic book . . . I was captured . . . twists and turns that keep you engrossed . . . you won't want to put it down." --Amazon reviewer, five stars A morbid discovery and a missing daughter set...

From the creator of Jurassic Park and ERLeagues below the sparkling blue water of the Caribbean Sea lies the mysterious wreckage of the Grave Descend. Protected by a wall of coral reef and blood-thirsty sharks, the corpse of the sunken yacht has been deemed...

For fans of M.C. Beaton, Martha Grimes, and Alexander McCall Smith, the first in a charming new mystery series set in the English countryside, as a retired San Diego police detective embarks upon group walking tours in England's most scenic counties... After a long...

The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett. Retired police detective Lulu Lewis's life changed forever when she met a street cat named Conrad. There's something very...

Scandinavian noir meets legal thriller in this brilliant, gut-wrenching story of childhood friends torn apart by gang violence and class differences in Stockholm--from the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand. Unlikely best friends since the age of 6, Billy and Dogge live in suburbs separated...

A Crime In the Land of 7,000 Islands is a powerhouse crime thriller fused with folk tales and the influence of anime. This psychological literary fiction tells the tale of Ikigai Johnson, a Special Agent working out of the FBI's Portland, Oregon field office,...

Books 4-6 in Brian L. Porter's 'Mersey Murder Mysteries' series, now available in one volume!A Mersey Mariner: When a passenger is found dead on the Alexandra Rose, Merseyside Police's Specialist Murder Investigation team is called in to solve the case. As they investigate, they...

In 1994 Brooklyn, Jimmy Quinn sat at the top of the street kid food chain. As a promising Golden Gloves boxer and member of The Graveyard Stompers, New York City's most notorious hardcore punk crew, Quinny forged his own future with determination and shaped...

EVEN THE SAFEST SANCTUARIES CAN HIDE THE DARKEST SECRETS...A missing architect. An interfaith charity project. Vandalism and online threats. Can racist slogans lead to kidnap - or even murder?When an architect vanishes in East London, her concerned fiancé asks journalist Shanna Regan to find...

From the author of Better the Blood, the gripping second novel in a crime series starring Māori detective Hana Westerman, in which the discovery of human bones in the dunes of New Zealand upends a long-ago murder convictionAfter the perils of a case that...

A contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an unsolved murder, and Jack Swyteck's client--a pop music icon--is the accused killer.Piracy costs the movie and music industry billions. No one has been able to stop it. But that won't stop Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack...

Not all invitations deliver the fun they promise. In late October, amateur sleuth Gwen Andrews isn't expecting to be drawn into yet another suspicious death investigation. As weekend guests of her sister Tess's college roommate, they ride the ferry to Nantucket, anticipating a Halloween...

Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career.Sometimes you have to become what...

In the powerful conclusion to the sci-fi noir Water City trilogy, faith, power, and tech clash when our nameless protagonist passes the responsibility of saving the world to his teenage daughter. For fans of Phillip K. Dick and The Last of Us. Year 2160:...

Every family has secrets. Would you kill to keep yours? It's midnight in the hospital when Jude's phone rings, interrupting her precious fifteen-minute break. When she sees it's her seventy-year-old mother, Margaret, she braces herself for the usual complaints. But her blood runs cold...

BRAND NEW FROM DANIELLE RAMSAYFive women; pretty, privileged, perfect, and ultimately protected... but not for long...It was 'their' dark secret. For twenty-two-years 'they' kept it buried. Time hasn't healed my wounds. Instead, they've festered. Their actions went unpunished. Until now...Shamed, scarred, and shunned, I...

Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, where the past refuses to stay buried.A year has passed since Elizabeth Palmer was nearly killed with hundreds more in the attempted bombing...

From the Golden Age mystery author comes "a richly detailed and entertaining romp, with a fascinating resolution and an unconventional and winning sleuth" (Chicago Tribune). Albert Campion heads to Cambridge as a favor to a friend, whose fianc馥 is employed by the elderly Faraday...

A body surfaces off the Isle of Man in a puzzling mystery by the master of the "pure British detective story" (The New York Times). The Manx Shearwater was scallop dredging--but it dragged up a body from the water instead. Considering that the corpse...

The Story of Gordo Villarreal, brother of the famous lieutenant and right arm of the Tijuana Cartel, well known in one of the most violent cities in the country and the world.Nicknamed 6-1 Villarreal. He was detained in international waters along with his employer...

Upwardly mobile and smart Wendy Helmann, Executive Secretary, is in Marrakesh with her mother while her boss, Chairman of Kingsley Conglomerates, conducts very delicate if slightly dubious takeover negotiations.Morocco is a romantic place, but Wendy finds herself side-tracked from its attractions by the antics...

A quirky and funny series for fans of a good mystery and compelling characters. The sun is shining over Framlingham and Penny and Izzy are busier than ever, helping people to create entries for the upcoming scarecrow festival at the castle on the hill....

The BRAND NEW instalment in bestselling author T. A. Williams' Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series!A brand-new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany...It's murder in paradise!An old friend in need...Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help...

Carly McBride had just landed her dream job with Child Protective Services in San Francisco when she discovered a terrible secret. Young girls were going missing and whoever was responsible was somehow doctoring the books.After Carly herself disappears, Harry Sweet and Shane McCurdy are...

Josh is an eminent professional in the world of finance, managing ultra-wealthy clients at a hedge fund in Mayfair, London. The stakes are always high. His savvy clients invest millions with his firm in the expectation of lucrative returns. However, a business meeting with...

Matthew Bartimaeus, a blind yet notorious hitman, strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear his name. When a routine job takes a disastrous turn, Matthew's world unravels as he's double-crossed by a former employer. In a desperate twist of fate, he finds...

HORROR COMES IN ALL FORMSWichita Falls rookie homicide detective Horace Brown is brand new on the job. His partner, Big Bill Baughman, has been at it for thirty years and seen it all. Until today. What the two of them find inside a lavish...

Turning the key in the lock of the lakeside cabin, Ally puts her finger to her lips as her boyfriend laughs softly. Tonight it's just the two of them. Later that night their broken bodies lie in the grass by the boathouse, the moonlight...

A captivating tale of love, loss, and second chances. Paul Daniels has mourned the loss of his wife for four and a half years. Balancing the demands of his career as a detective and raising his young daughter, Chloe, isn't always easy, but he's...

Two couples, a kung fu gynecologist and a theoretical physicist meet a classical violinist and an actress in a pub in Ponsonby, one Friday night. They stumble upon a Maori activist and help him escape a Police dragnet only to become engulfed in a...

Thomas Fool is a detective from Hell--literally. Having survived the wrath of both angel and demon, and still without memory of his life on earth, Fool is currently spending his damnation as a bureaucrat heading up the Information Office of Hell. But when mysterious...

A tour de force about three friends affected by a campus murder, for readers of Donna Tartt, Meg Wolitzer, and Jeffrey Eugenides Georgia, Charlie and Alice each arrive at Harvard with hopeful visions of what the future will hold. But when, just before graduation,...

An hour and a half after three-year-old Danielle Gaston is kidnapped from the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, a new Web site pops up on the World Wide Web--featuring Danielle Gaston. She's isolated in a room with no food and only water to drink....

The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection is a series of "double features" reprinting the best work of underground literary legend Will Viharo in definitive editions. Volume Two: Lavender Blonde (a novel in dialogue) and the satirical crime thriller Down a Dark Alley present a dual...

The third novel in David Thomson's series inspired by movie genres--an enchanting yet haunting celebration of screwball romantic comedies. In 1985, with the acclaimed Suspects, and then in 1990 with the exhilarating Silver Light, David Thomson delivered unprecedented fictions in which the characters were...

"Terminal Hitman: Never Too Late For Revenge," pulsates with dark humor, treacherous criminals, a resolute detective, and the enigmatic anti-hero, Tom Hitsman, whose mastery of hacking blurs the line between justice and retribution. When Tom reluctantly returns to his high school reunion, he's unexpectedly...

You read them every day.In bestselling books, on social media, in national headlines.You read them every day and believe every word: The Lies People Publish. The same night that Detective Kate Baxter's brother shows up on her doorstep, running from marital troubles, one of...

The gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now! THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER 'Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written a compelling story like this. Every page...

From the creator of Jurassic Park and ERLeagues below the sparkling blue water of the Caribbean Sea lies the mysterious wreckage of the Grave Descend. Protected by a wall of coral reef and blood-thirsty sharks, the corpse of the sunken yacht has been deemed...

An Unforgettable Anime Odyssey: Dive into a World Where Friendship Clashes with Fear. Who Will Survive the Shadow's Grasp?In the bustling heart of Japan, a tale like no other unfolds. For fans of anime and heart-pounding thrillers, comes a story that fuses the best...

'A rising star of Australian crime fiction ' SUNDAY TIMES'Gripping' GUARDIANS. R. White is the real deal.' CHRIS HAMMER, author of SCRUBLANDS One outback town. Two puzzling murders. Fifty suspects.In Unamurra, a drought-scarred, one-pub town deep in the outback, two men are savagely murdered...

Sherlock Holmes, the world's "only unofficial consulting detective", was first introduced to readers in A Study in Scarlet published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. It was with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, however, that the master sleuth grew tremendously...

Avery Byrne is bent on revenge and desperate for love.Young tattoo artist Avery Byrne refuses to accept that her friend's death was an accident. Armed with determination and a thirst for justice, Avery dives into Phoenix, Arizona's adrenaline-fueled world of street racing and vintage...

Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, are back in this brilliant new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais.Author: Robert CraisISBN-10: 0525535764ISBN-13: 9780525535768Publisher: G.P. Putnam's SonsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 400Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d

The secrets that Bind FamilyThe twins Nicky and Cole grow up realizing they are bound by love and trust. Their strong connection protects them later. As private investigators for some of the most convoluted of cases, they learn that there are other ways brother...

The nightmares never cease. Ever since I was a child I have struggled to deal with them. Each night a different horror takes shape, and I see it as if I was there.I wake from these terrifying dreams of another world in which I...