Fiction - Crime

A charismatic religious leader's faith is shaken to the core by a series of events resulting from a fatal encounter with the object of his obsession. Pastor Warren Platt, Jr. uses his church and stellar position within the community as a decoy to cover...

Private investigator and ex-soldier Lee Arnold and superintendent Paul Venus are by no means friends, but when Venus' son Harry is kidnapped and ransom demands arrive from an address in Arnold's patch in east London, the superintendent doesn't know who else to turn to.Arnold...

A thrilling historical mystery set in Elizabethan London.London, 1591: Physician Nicholas Shelby returns to lawless Bankside when spymaster Robert Cecil asks him to investigate a mysterious Swiss doctor. Soon, Nicholas and his mistress, apothecary Bianca Merton, are embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens Queen...

Georgia residents raised in a rural town near the outskirts of Atlanta. The other generations that were affected by the War On Drugs; an epidemic wounding the world in more ways than imagined in the 2000s. An environment full of young men with potential,...

Millionaire Robert Stanley is in Monte Carlo-his yacht Blue Skies in port, a beautiful woman on his lap, and his bodyguard Donald Herman standing nearby, ever vigilant. Stanley's enjoying all the benefits of wealth, little knowing he's about to die. Stanley's death behind the...

When a woman is found dead in Edinburgh, the scene unsettles DCI Belinda Brennan in a way she cannot quite explain.The victim appears unremarkable, yet the brutality of her death suggests something deeply personal. As Brennan begins to dig, she uncovers a trail that...

Would you kill someone over a TV show? D.S. Frankie Greenhalgh is horrified to discover that her plans for a romantic weekend in Scotland are disrupted by a group of fans gathered for a Sci-Fi convention to celebrate their love of "Doctor Who". But...

A dark, moonless night conceals a terrible murder! One of the city's leading sports heroes is found dead on one of the city's worst streets and it's up to two of Bay City's leading detectives to track down the killer. What these two officers...

Barbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now. Brothers Ugur and Lokman Bulut are locked in a bitter inheritance battle and need a sample of their mother's DNA to contest...

A Game of Life and Death Begins... And Nola's the One Being Played. Nola James has made a career of hunting monsters. But now, one of them is hunting someone she loves. The rules are simple: play his game, follow his timeline, or watch...

A dead co-ed. A powerhouse football program. A pattern of silence that stretches back decades. When Nola James arrives at the University of Richmond, she finds a perfect machine: millions in revenue, packed stadiums, and a code of protection that buries its victims before...

A Family Under Siege. Nowhere Left to Run. Can Nola Protect the Innocent? Six months after bringing down a corrupt network in Georgia, Nola James faces her most challenging mission yet. The Ortiz family - a father and two children - have been under...

A Missing Child. A Web of Corruption. A Woman with Nothing Left to Lose. Nola James spent years in the CIA learning how to eliminate threats. Now she's channeling those deadly skills to take down the predators that the law can't touch. When a...

Chief of Detectives Jake Hines' new-parent nightmares about an impending ecological disaster on a Minnesota farm have a deadly real twist Forced to choose between the land they love and the easy money they'd get if they sold it to sand miners for oil...

Author: Jon E. BathkeISBN-13: 9798887473765Publisher: WheatmarkLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/08/2026Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Author: Thomas FinchamISBN-13: 9798257403330Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/11/2026Pages: 360Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d

Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 0063514052ISBN-13: 9780063514058Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2026Pages: 240Format: Paperback

Author: Philip Gwynne JonesISBN-10: 1408719223ISBN-13: 9781408719220Publisher: Constable & RobinsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/06/2027Pages: 352Format: PaperbackSize: 7.80h x 4.96w x 0.88d

They threw me to the wolves. They didn't realize I'd marry the apex predator.I was the perfect political daughter. A junior prosecutor with an immaculate reputation, bred for absolute obedience. Until one viral photograph of me standing in a blood-splattered alleyway next to Tokyo's...

In a world where a cunning queen manipulates a chess match to secure her lineage of female heirs, a determined man uncovers her dark secrets, leading to a thrilling confrontation that could change the fate of the principality forever.In The Queen's Gambit, the titular...

"The Shadow of the Wolf" is a gripping work of detective fiction that showcases the analytical brilliance of Dr. John Thorndyke, one of literature's first true forensic investigators. The narrative unfolds around a complex crime committed at sea, where a meticulously planned murder is...

Doty Muck is thirty-three years old when she makes a choice she believes she can live with. Driven by resentment and the promise of a family inheritance, she hires a hit man to kill her cousin, convinced that one decisive act will finally give...

"A Self-Made Thief" is a compelling crime thriller by Hulbert Footner that delves into the psychology and mechanics of the criminal life. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century urban society, the narrative follows the transformation of an individual into a calculated rogue, navigating...

THIEF: One who takes what isn't theirs when no-one is lookingWhy do we love stories about thieves? Is it because they're full of excitement with characters who have unique skills and the courage to take enormous risks for epic rewards? Because, though not squeaky...

Four impossible crimes. Four carefully constructed lies.A man is found dead in a locked workshop, shot by a machine of his own making.A killer moves through the city with chilling precision, leaving behind a pattern no one else can see.A magician vanishes from an...

In the streets of Shreveport, Detective Kevin Townsend has built his reputation on one thing, finding the truth no matter how deep it's buried. But when a routine homicide reveals a pattern that doesn't add up, Kevin is pulled into something far bigger than...

We think there will be time. Until time proves otherwise. The Pain Of Regret is a compelling exploration of what happens when success is pursued without equal care for relationships. As ambition grows and milestones are reached, connection begins to erode quietly, not through...

The Story Told: On August 12, 1967, Buford Pusser and Pauline Pusser were heading south on New Hope Road, after receiving a call that his assistance was needed near the state line. In the twilight of the morning a speeding car comes up on...

Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was an American author widely recognized as the trailblazer of hard-boiled detective fiction with his unsentimental, breakneck storytelling chock-full of fast-paced, slangy dialogue and abrupt, explosive violence. In 1930 he published The Maltese Falcon, the novel that sharpened the genre...

A wildly entertaining debut and homage to the classic murder mystery set in post-WWII London where a stranger's arrival at a boarding house sets a deadly chain of events in motion--perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Agatha Christie, and Richard Osman.London, 1953. Jimmy Sullivan...

Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you, and for DC Smith, that time is now ... When fourteen-year-old Zoe Johnson doesn't come home on a Monday night in early December, the alarm bells in Kings Lake Central police station do not ring straight...

The first in a mystery series from the much-loved Irish actor, writer and comedian, for readers who enjoy the warmth of Graham Norton and the mystery of Death in Paradise, all wrapped up in one small Irish town. When beloved celebrity gardener Finn O'Leary...

"Hide in the Dark" is a gripping mystery novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of a Halloween reunion. A group of thirteen friends, once close but now haunted by shared secrets and past grievances, gathers at a secluded estate to revive their old traditions....

"The Red Lamp" is a compelling mystery novel that masterfully weaves together elements of suspense, crime, and the macabre. The narrative centers on William Porter, a pragmatic university professor who finds his rational worldview challenged when he becomes embroiled in a series of baffling...

Where do you run when everything you touch turns to ash?DelilahThe girl on my arm belongs to the man I hate most. The bounty on my head grows by the hour, and every monster in the underworld wants a piece of me.And then there's...

Some mistakes can't be undone.After an unpopular university professor in northern Arizona goes missing, Flagstaff detective Luis Ortega is called in to investigate. Soon after, a body turns up in a downtown parking garage.Meanwhile, journalist Miles Harper is looking for answers. Jealous administrators, bitter...

A totally unputdownable, addictive murder mystery, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Mary Grand and Frances Evesham! Salutations, sunrise... and sabotage. Jude Gray is delighted to hear that her friend Kerry is setting up a wellness retreat with her new boyfriend. If anyone deserves...

"The Ransom for London" is a high-stakes thriller that pits the safety of an entire metropolis against the demands of a ruthless criminal organization. The narrative unfolds as the British government receives a terrifying ultimatum: unless an enormous sum is paid, the city of...

"The Black Abbot" is a classic mystery novel that masterfully blends gothic atmosphere with the tension of a crime thriller. The story revolves around the legend of a spectral monk said to haunt the ruins of Fossaway Priory, allegedly guarding a fabled hidden treasure....

"Behind the Monocle: And Other Stories" is a compelling collection of short fiction by J. S. Fletcher, a prolific master of the British mystery genre. This volume showcases Fletcher's signature style, blending intricate plotting with the refined atmosphere of early 20th-century intrigue. Each story...

A missing girl. A cult above the law. A truth buried in the desert.With no other options, Hannah's estranged mother pleads for her help in finding her missing stepdaughter, Emily. Last seen at the secluded Seven Day Saints compound in the desolate Utah border...

"The Eye of Osiris" is a cornerstone of the scientific detective genre, featuring the meticulous Dr. John Thorndyke. When the renowned Egyptologist John Bellingham vanishes without a trace, leaving his estate in legal limbo, a complex mystery begins to unfold. Two years later, a...

A curse bides its time. Murder awaits discovery. English detective Daniel Leicester has been summoned by a dying relative to the wildest corner of Puglia, home to revered saints, fearsome mafia clans, hidden catacombs and sinister ceremonies. As Daniel discovers that his Italian family's...

Fourteen years ago, one hot Dublin summer, a little boy was snatched from his garden. Six weeks later, a girl was abducted from her mother's car. The case of these stolen children has haunted DS Lucy Golden ever since.But now, a breakthrough... DNA recovered...

Burned-out Phoenix cop Ben Shockley gets what looks like a throwaway assignment: pick up a witness in Las Vegas and bring her back for a mob trial. The witness turns out to be Augustina "Gus" Mally, a sharp-tongued call girl who insists she knows...

A man convicted of manslaughter on circumstantial evidence endures years of brutal punishment in a remote prison. When a daring breakout thrusts him into freedom, he finds himself caught between the criminal underworld that shaped him and the reformers who see in him a...

A lone rider appears on the horizon, his silver-grey stallion kicking up dust as the sun blazes over Horseshoe Flat. In this world, justice is as swift as a six-shooter, and danger rides in every shadow. Here, the legendary lawman known for his fast-shooting...

"He doesn't destroy his enemies. He absorbs them. And once you fall under the Mortello gravity, there is no leaving."Emma Vance believed she could expose the truth.She was wrong.When her investigation into a brutal street murder leads her to Vito Mortello, she doesn't find...

You will not know the day, or the hour, but I am coming for you... When DS Lucy Golden discovers an abandoned car showing signs of a recent and bloody escape, the race is on to find the injured occupant, who must be somewhere...

MEET THE MAN WITH NO NAME. WHEN THE SNOW FALLS, HE'S RUNNING. By all appearances, Cy Ford is no more than a quiet loner living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He works as a conservation officer and prefers the company of his sled dogs. What...