Fiction - Crime

As Megan delves into her newfound powers and investigates the strange occurrences in her inherited house, she becomes increasingly convinced that there is more to the situation than just ghosts in the attic. The unexplained phenomena intensify, leaving Megan and her friends with a...

Ally, an aspiring actress, is about to give up on getting her big break. But then, after another disappointing audition, a charismatic scene partner says he has a fun gig for her. Soon, Ally is making easy money working for a guerrilla-marketing outfit called...

In the tourist-filled streets of Key West, four lives are drawn together by the currents of chance. Janet, fleeing the suffocating grip of an abusive marriage, rediscovers a long-buried passion for art. Randall, a charter boat captain, battles financial ruin and the ghost of...

The acclaimed author of the "chilling, mesmerizing debut" (Rachel Harrison, author of The Return) Beneath the Stairs returns with a gripping, atmospheric suspense novel about a woman investigating a serial killer's connection to her mother's disappearance--for fans of I Have Some Questions for You...

The first major release in nearly a decade from the late New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard: the never-before-published story of a budding agricultural strike in Texas, the racial tension brewing in the fields, and what happens when brutality from "the man" goes...

Destroyed masterpieces. Budding artists. AI.In a world where art can be both priceless and perilous, Doctor Genevieve Lenard and her unorthodox team are thrust into a high-stakes investigation when three valuable paintings spontaneously ignite at one of the world's most esteemed museums.As the flames...

The author of the "thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful" (Fredrik Backman) Wolf and the Watchman series presents a new historical series that takes us to medieval Sweden to unravel one of the country's most infamous murder mysteries. 1434: The Kalmar Union is cracking at...

In 1950, a missing persons report turned into one of the most suspenseful stories of a double homicide ever recorded. It was the perfect crime: no motive, no clues, and no bodies.Against all odds, investigative reporter Gene McLain put his career on the line...

In a quiet, unassuming town, Billy is just another face in the crowd-an ordinary maintenance worker with an extraordinary secret. While he spends his days tending to the needs of the elderly, a dark ambition simmers beneath the surface, fueled by an insatiable desire...

Two brothers visiting Ireland are saved by a mysterious priest. A shy young girl must fight her way out of her smalltown. A police officer befriends a displaced killer. And a native man with a gift of seeing into the future flees his village.All...

'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail _______________No happy ever after for Nathan and Federica?Newlyweds Nathan Sutherland and...

I refuse to fall in love-and that's why I left him. I met Hades at one of my father's parties. Our eyes met across the room and then we ended up in a private suite at the hotel. A clandestine affair ensued, passionate and...

449 years separate them. Intrinsically entwined. Both on a quest to save God: 2028: DI Westmoor of Colsden, Bletchley CID, must solve the murder of an eminent Cambridge professor in ancient civilisations or see an abrupt end to his career - the killer? A...

Over 100 stories are drawn from the experiences of two veteran Fort Worth police officers and a veteran newspaper reporter, scanning the years from the 1950s to the present. They recount true tales of gangsters, serial killers, narcotics, vice, and patrol officers, as well...

The Viaduct Murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox is a witty mystery that explores themes of amateur investigation, the complexities of human nature, and the unexpected twists in seemingly simple situations. The story follows a group of unlikely investigators - a retired clergyman, a former...

A BRAND NEW instalment in Debbie Young's Cosy Mystery Series With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking... Alice's ex boyfriend, Steven, who...

When a human femur engraved with an ominous symbol washes ashore at Laguna Beach, California, FBI Agent Chase Adams and the CVU are thrust into one of their darkest investigations yet. The bone, corroded by six months in the unforgiving ocean, is revealed to...

"Molly, if you love me, kill me, please." - Frankie "Dealer" MachineDirected by Otto Preminger and nominated for three Academy Awards, The Man with the Golden Arm is an impressive 1955 classic film noir drama, based on the novel of the same name by...

"Some say the world will end in fire.Some say in ice..." --Robert FrostAlexa Glock is teetering on a precipice, the ground threatening to open up beneath her--and it's not just the immediate peril of retrieving a long-lost hiker's skull, given up by a melting...

In this third book of the Mac Taylor series, Mac faces an old nemesis, Alex "the Bull" Brisco, who is hell-bent on killing him, along with his former Newark Police partner, now Florida resident, Martin Presler. With the help of a computer hacker, Brisco...

New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson bring readers another heart-stopping thriller in Sons of Valor IV: False Flag.A murder in the Royal House of Saud, a secret alliance between two powerful rivals, and a race to upend the balance of power in...

From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes an edge-of-your-seat riveting thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the very end. Genevieve has secrets that no one knows. In Rome she can be whoever she wants to be. Her neighbours aren't...

The Lost Clue by Mrs. O.F. Walton is an engaging children's novel that combines elements of mystery, adventure, and detective work to captivate young readers. Set in the Victorian era, the story revolves around the search for a mysterious lost clue, blending family dynamics,...

David Joseph is a brilliant psychologist with a knack for solving the most twisted murder cases. This time, he finds himself in the crosshairs of a vengeful psychopath.What begins as a murder of a young girl soon spirals into a deadly game, with David...

A killer is sending a message. But who is it for?DI Annie Delamere and her colleague DS Zoe Everett are off duty and enjoying a walk on the Peak District's vast moorlands when they stumble across a mutilated corpse. The victim is unclothed and...

Recently promoted to sergeant, Don Barton is back at Newbury where he is placed in charge of a dysfunctional team of young constables.While he strives to knock his shift into shape, darker forces are conspiring against him. The psychopathic terrorist, Irene, has been released...

After representatives from the world's most prestigious art museums are murdered in the Mexican beach town of Zihuatanejo, John Standard gets entangled in a deadly art heist.Standard is hired to transport a package from the airport to a local hotel. Inside is a lost...

Every parent's nightmare: shots fired at their child's school.For FBI Agent Chase Adams, the terror is personal. The chaos unfolds at her niece's school, thrusting Chase into a high-stakes showdown. Partnered with her former flame, Profiler Jeremy Stitts, Chase faces the daunting task of...

After an explosion at the Regal Wisteria Wailea resort on the island of Maui, a local attorney requests assistance from his former college roommate, Daniel Mendoza.His task is to litigate a civil case related to the tragic event. Several guests have been seriously wounded...

Serial killings, borrowed body layout, this series of undocumented crimes, he said killing is to save people, do you believe it? Behind the cold-blooded crimes is a heart that has been gnawed by love and hate for ten years. Once the most truthful and...

Aaron Pike is a walking nightmare. Mia Armstrong is his dream come true. Aaron is a leader and proud white nationalist from Alabama. He considers himself an activist and purist for the white race in America and offers no pretenses or excuses for his...

In ""The Silent House,"" Fergus Hume masterfully crafts a tale steeped in mystery and suspense. Set in a sprawling mansion known for its eerie quietude, the story unravels the strange events that plague its inhabitants. When a crime occurs within the walls of this...

"Odd is unique's ugly cousin, " protagonist Jackie explains to her mentor, Detective Dennis Dahm.Humming Bridge is the story of the extraordinary role sight and sound play in the lives of protagonist Jackie and her "unique" Uncle Vic. Exploiting the special insights their combined...

A courageous law officer fighting corruption. Can he hunt down an assassin on the reservation... or will he be permanently silenced? Little River Reservation. Police Captain John Iron Hawk serves his people with pride. With a crucial election on the horizon, the strong and...

Agatha Christie's first Tommy & Tuppence book is a thrill-packed novel of international intrigue, murder and suspense. Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree...

West Berkshire, the 1970s. PC Don Barton is convinced that life has taken a turn for the better when he passes his promotion exam and becomes an acting sergeant.Things take a turn for the worse after a violent altercation with a local thug. Soon...

Dirty pictures, secret wars and human beasts. Detective Maier is back to investigate the politics of murder.When award-winning German conflict photographer Martin Ritter disappears in a boating accident in Thailand, the nation mourns the loss of a cultural icon. A few weeks later, Detective...

A new serial killer is at large in Liverpool. The victims appear to have no connection to each other, and Detective Inspector Andy Ross and the Merseyside Police Force Specialist Murder Investigation Team are brought in to investigate.The victims are all middle-aged and the...

The quiet village of Brompton is shaken when the body of former sex worker Suzanne Hoskins is discovered in Bluebell Wood. To add to the mystery, her husband Steven has disappeared.PC Don Barton's life seems to be going nowhere. Moved from the coveted motorcycle...

As the midnight train from Manchester to Liverpool approaches the city, it hits the body of a man. After the police look into the case, they learn that the man was a well-known movie director - of the adult variety.Soon, they find out that...

1966. England wins the soccer World Cup. The same night, a barmaid's body is discovered near an abandoned lighthouse. Two more murders follow; all remain unsolved.2005. D.I. Andy Ross is called in when a disturbingly similar series of murders begins in the same location....

Soon after the cargo liner Alexandra Rose steams into the Mersey Estuary, one of the ship's passengers is found dead, leading into Detective Inspector Andy Ross's most baffling case to date.Another death soon follows, and Ross discovers that the case has its roots in...

After the discovery of two bodies, Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Detective Sergeant Izzie Drake must lead their team in a race against time to prevent further atrocities.Clues point towards the enigmatic priest, Father Gerald Byrne, who has recently returned to the city of...

After a woman's body is found in a local beauty spot, her heart surgically removed, D.I. Andy Ross and his team are called in to investigate.But this time, they face a criminal mastermind unlike any they have before, who soon becomes known as The...

When a monk is found poisoned at St. Emma's Priory, the Chief Constable - a friend of the Prior - insists that Andy Ross and his team handle the investigation.The case turns out to be more complex than they first thought. After a second...

A skeleton and a missing woman. A doomed romance. A mystery spanning two generations.Liverpool, 1961. A group of young men come together seeking fame and fortune, as the fledgling sounds of the Swinging Sixties take root in the city. Soon, Liverpool becomes synonymous with...

"But can time become a clue?" Ariadne Foster, a forensic analyst, is in quarantine at home along with her boyfriend, Mark. As they adjust to this new order of reality, a case of two unsolved murders comes back to the spotlight after eighteen years....

Saul Jenkins is a new detective just learning the ropes, and he's already seen his fair share of crime and danger. His boss and most trusted confidant, the Chief, has been his conscience through thick and thin. One day, after a secret meeting with...

The only reason I'm still alive is because of the baby growing inside me.My baby saved my life.Now I'm a prisoner inside Cato's fortress. He's pissed at me, livid every time he looks at me. He refuses to sleep with me because now I'm...

PREY BECOMES PREDATOR WHEN A HOUSEWIFE FINDS HER MOJO AS A FEMME FATALE When bored housewife, Estelle Vincent, discovers her husband's infidelity, her life is turned upside down. Estelle is stalked by a rapist, seduced by the boy next door, and blackmailed by an...