Fiction - Crime

Nothing hurts a family more than abuse. Nothing threatens family loyalty more than deceitfulness. Here is the story of both, a story that echoes the truth of a vicious cycle of abused children, yet ends with an unexpected twist.Author: Katie HaynesISBN-10: 1477550143ISBN-13: 9781477550144Publisher: Createspace...

In a sea-cave on Lovatt Island, just off the west coast of Scotland, a skeleton is found shackled to the rocks. A victim of unparalleled brutality, the skeleton seems to belong firmly in the past, and DI Marjory Fleming anticipates a straightforward case. But...

In the scorching summer of 1911, London is a hotbed of political activity as women fight for their equality and Germany starts to pose a dangerous threat. But Dody McCleland, England's first female autopsy surgeon, has more immediate concerns--such as finding out who's trying...

At the Trial of the Century in 1935, Charles Lindbergh buried the truth and the spirit of a young prosecutor. Fifty years later, both came back. Lindbergh's Shadow is a tale of two murder trials linked to the 1932 kidnapping of Lindbergh baby. William...

The electric new Clay Edison thriller from the New York Times bestselling, acclaimed father-son duo who write "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King). Clay Edison has left behind the Alameda County coroner's office to strike out on his own as a private investigator. He's perfectly...

Retired hit woman Celine Briggs loved few people in this world; her husband Caleb, and her ex-handler, Brian Devereaux. When Celine took her marital vows, she exchanged the life of guns, drugs, and violence for the peaceful life as Caleb's wife. However, not all...

Don't miss the new novel from Eleni Kyriacou, author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou. 'Deeply atmospheric... From movie star glamour to the rotten core of fame, I couldn't put this down.' LOUISE HARE'Evocative, tense, seductive.' TAMMY COHEN...

"Murder on Madison Street by John Voneiff II is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of 1922 Baltimore, weaving a suspenseful narrative of crime, corruption, and justice. With meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Voneiff brings to life the tumultuous era of Prohibition and...

Author: Julie WassmerISBN-10: 1408719940ISBN-13: 9781408719947Publisher: Constable & RobinsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2025Pages: 304Format: Paperback

The longest day. The deadliest sins. *From the bestselling author of Dark Island* All of Daniel Aubrey's books can be read as standalones. The residents of Orkney can't sleep.Through 18-hour summer days, the islands are drenched in unrelenting sunshine.But a killer with a shadowy...

Three families united by a terrible event must survive a deadly wedding in this latest gripping thriller from INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath, author of The Summer Party and The Dinner Party! A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride. Adele and...

In a small town, the truth can't always set you free...When a second woman from a group of friends known as "the posse" is murdered in the woods near the New England enclave of Kendalton, FBI agent and profiler Gus Wheeler and his partner...

"If you're looking for a fun, thrilling read, look no further. The Bang-Bang Sisters is a rip-roaring delight of a novel - pulpy, fast-paced, and absolutely unputdownable." - New York Times bestselling author Roxane GayFrom critically acclaimed author Rio Youers, an action-packed crime novel...

'Saltburn meets The Secret History in this gripping tale of alchemy and academia' IAN RANKINFive friends. One deadly obsession. The salt-scented quadrangles of St Andrews University greet misfit first-year student Finn Nethercott with indifference. This is a place where only privilege counts, and those...

Of all the gangs that occupy New York, the Rebellion is the top of the food chain. For decades no one has been able to touch them. Lennox and Landon Greywater were the masterminds behind the entire drug running operation. They were the puppet...

Florida known for its year round sunshine and being a sportsmans paradise is a state that doesn't always rest easy after the sun sets. When a private eye and his female police officer love interest set out to find who and what is causing...

I wish my husband were dead. I married him to save someone I loved. Now I've been trapped in this loveless marriage for years. He parades his mistresses right in front of me. Strikes me if I say something he doesn't like. When he's...

'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 *****A game of cross and double-cross in Venice, one of the...

Grace was a nice ordinary woman with an apartment, a cat, and a nice ordinary boyfriend who was - well - a little clingy. Then Daniel swept into her life and things got exciting until Grace was the one getting sent to the penitentiary...

When Jackie is released from prison, his boss Pino sends a limo to pick him up. Even fresh out of the joint, ruthless Jackie is ready to work, collecting money for the mob and using his special training to take care of bad accounts-permanently....

After his city life crashes, Reggie Neet gets a new start when he inherits a secluded estate on Lake Wyrd in a North Carolina forest. But the lake front home harbors more than just the chance to dwell closer to nature.With the property comes...

Welcome to St. Rose, Cornwall, where the merry villagers make their living by wrecking ships and stealing their cargoes, where weddings are interrupted to loot shipwrecked schooners, where the parson is in the wrecker's pay and preaches a wrecker's gospel and Christmas is celebrated...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Wes Markin's gritty crime series. A calculated killer. A life hanging in the balance. A decision that changes everything... For the first time in her life, DCI Emma Gardner finds herself unable to concentrate on the job she loves....

Discover the delightfully gripping new historical mystery series that's perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright and T E Kinsey. Agatha Christie is about to embark on a new, gripping murder case. But this time, she's not the author - she's a suspect......

Nowhere Fast is the second book in the PI Giorgia Cantini series where, in Bologna, she investigates the disappearance of Vanessa Liverani, a high-class call girl. There Giorgia uncovers a sordid world of prosperous businessmen, doctors, and lawyers who hire prostitutes for private sex...

The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett. A crime gone unsolved for five years . . . The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police...

A KILLER ESCAPED. A DETECTIVE TRAPPED. A MANOR OF SECRETS. In the heart of the White Mountains, a chilling secret lies within the walls of an old-money manor.Asha Kade, a fierce private detective with a haunted past, is drawn into a web of deception...

He's determined to make me his. I'd prefer to shoot him instead.CatalinaLife has never been easy for me. Now, the mafia empire I ripped from my dead husband's hands has been destroyed from within. To survive, I must form new connections. But only one...

Three murder scenes; two causes of death; one body. It is a case that would challenge Domenic Jejeune even under the best of circumstances. But his DCS's temporary absence means that Jejeune must work under Marvin Laraby, an ex-superior with whom he has a...

Your favourite Glasgow detective is back with a brand new case 'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL'One of the best' LITERARY REVIEW'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH'Few have matched the sustained quality of her output' THE TIMES _____________________ DSI William Lorimer first meets Meredith...

His bite is as deadly as his bark... BOOK 1 and PART 1 of the 7 Deadly Kins Series: Lennox Wilde is protective, loyal, and everyone's friend. Or so it appears... Lennox is known in different circles, to be ruthless when threatened, and revenge-seeking...

Author: Rj WaitersISBN-13: 9798862895681Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/18/2024Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d

Grisly, Disturbing, MacabreTrust that the lies are out there. Bart and Maachi, are the bored, filthy rich Co-CEOs of Cantank Rus Pharmaceuticals in Georgia. They are soulless ghouls in human form who never play golf on their days off. In fact, they never play...

The aftermath of the Vietnamese liberation of Cambodia sets the stage for a chilling pursuit of justice. In the refugee camps along the Thai border, a ruthless killer is targeting young girls. Decades later, a series of similar crimes in Phnom Penh awakens painful...

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES OF CRIME THRILLERS, SET IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.Please note this is a completely revised edition of Never Came Home.Darlington is a small Northern town where everyone knows everyone. But Detectives Orion Tanzy and Max Byrd know that small...

When Kalin Thompson is promoted to Director of Security at Stone Mountain Resort, she soon becomes entangled in the high-profile murder investigation of an up-and-coming Olympic skier. There are more suspects with motives than there are gates on the super-G course, and danger mounts...

**This is a re-release that was originally published under Shaunessy Blu**Prior to being released from prison Prodigy Le Savage is hit with devastating news! He must now walk out of those prison gates with his heart in his hands, the weight of the world...

A small West Virginia town's heart is ripped open when the third-generation owner of a venerated business suddenly sells out, locks the doors, and throws more than 200 locals out of work.Russell Kincaid chooses to sacrifice his hometown for personal gain, leaving shock, a...

The train had left Sacramento some distance behind, and was now bravely beginning the long climb that led to the high Sierras and the town of Truckee. Little patches of snow sparkled in the late afternoon sun along the way, and far ahead snow-capped...

As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a faithless elector, caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent--with each revelation more explosive than...

Storms: Tales of Irmariageddon is the final novel in Wilson Roberts' St. John trilogy. Set on St. John, the smallest and least developed of the three main United States Virgin Islands, just prior to and during the 2017 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, Storms tells...

When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge.What are the secret emails sent between Emma's husband...

Arthur lives a quiet life in London, wandering from the bar to the racetrack and back again. When his pension check dries up, Arthur decides to win it all back with one last big bet at the bookie. When that falls through, Arthur borrows...

A former British SAS agent turned Toronto bodyguard is hired by the Mounties to accompany a drug dealer to Mexico in this hard-boiled crime thriller. Professional bodyguard John Locke is in no mood to babysit Greg Amadeo, a drug dealer turncoat who wants to...

From the author of The Book of Lost Fragrances comes a hauntingly evocative and suspenseful novel about a grieving woman who discovers the long-lost letters of novelist Victor Hugo, awakening a mystery that spans centuries. A spellbinding gothic tale about Victor Hugo's long-buried secrets...

Rugged determination often leads to establishing a family ranch scratched into the dry soil of the remote plains of Western Oklahoma. When you drive by or fly over and see a vast estate peppered with windmills, cattle, oil derricks, and oil tanks, you can...

"I robbed a bank. I got away with it. It wasn't even that hard."Recent college graduate Joel Howard, former bench warmer for his small town college team, is optimistic about his future with his out-of-his-league girlfriend and a job prospect with a local insurance...

In the wee hours of a 1960s Tokyo morning, a dead body is found under the rails of a train, and the victim's face is so badly damaged that police have a hard time figuring out the victim's identity. Only two clues surface: an...

Author: Simon BrettISBN-10: 1408721309ISBN-13: 9781408721308Publisher: Constable & RobinsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2025Pages: 352Format: Hardcover

The first fall of snow can be fatal... A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he's hoping for peace and quiet this festive season.But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find...