Fiction - Crime

'Masterful. A beautifully written, twisting psychological thriller' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Full of unexpected, mind-bending twists, THE GIRL IN CELL A explores memory, truth, and lies in a small American mining town .. tense and surprising' NITA PROSE 'A compelling, pacy, multi-layered mystery that shows us...

When a popular fishing captain is murdered on his own trawler, everyone in Haversport, Massachusetts, knows the culprit is a young deckhand named Ben Broome, including Detective Lillian Grimes. But Ben has discovered the perfect hiding place: as a reporter writing for the tiny...

What happens when an alcoholic attorney uncovers an international terror plot?Mike Haskell, once a great attorney, now struggles with alcohol abuse, losing everything important in his life. Forced to submit to supervision by an idealistic young lawyer, Christy White, Haskell stumbles into a dire...

She's ChangedNaomi survived. A serial killer kidnapped her along with dozens of other women over a three-year period. When they were rescued, Naomi wasn't the same person she had been. How could she be? She'd seen unspeakable things. Had unspeakable things done to her.Done...

Conservation Officer Rob McNabb and Natural Resources pilot Samantha Williams transfer to a new district once protected by four COs.The last officer transferred out two years ago.McNabb and Williams are expected to bring a rash of natural resource violations under control with the help...

From the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Adrian McKinty comes the origin story of his most famous creation, Detective Sean Duffy.Belfast, 1980, is the apocalypse. Bombings, riots, army on the streets, low flying helicopters, and ever-present rain. The grinding Northern Irish...

This story is somewhat based on true facts. This author has sworn not to reveal which ones are the truth. Two brother share a miserable sad life riddle with abuse, lack of love, horrible life decisions and finally murder. Sometimes there is no love...

Avery Lawson a very rich and famous. Follow her as she survives many adventures in her life, some good, some horrible. She finds solice in her love of horses. It is strong. However, finding love for herself is more challenging. We are not defined...

'A tense and twisty thriller that had me gnawing my fingernails one minute and laughing out loud the next.' Marion Todd A CASE GONE COLD Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski arranged to meet her lover in Glasgow and was never seen again. There were...

Two unlikely allies work to end the reign of a powerful cabal of depraved hedonists in 18th-century Stockholm in this spellbinding finale to the #1 internationally bestselling historical trilogy that is filled with "plenty of twists to satisfy thrill-starved readers" (The Washington Post). For...

How do you solve a murder when everyone thinks you're guilty? Marjorie Crowe lives in Kilgoyne, Scotland. The locals put her age at somewhere between 55 and 70. They think she's divorced or a lifelong spinster; that she used to be a librarian, a...

"Look. Go. Seek." Those words are whispered to Joe, but from who? He only hears the voice. Joe is an out-of-work investigative reporter drowning in drink, prescription drugs, and a disgrace not of his own making. In the bleakness, he stumbles across the case...

Penned against a backdrop of mystery, small-town secrets, and international intrigue, J. Kilburn's thoughtful coming-of-age novel will leave you re-examining the sunny streets of your own neighborhood. Before: A Novel takes your average teenagers, gives them family and community, and then plausibly and seamlessly...

This is a story about a real character from the Old Testament. The writer has used a fiction story about a real person. The Bible describes Jezebel as an evil woman. The writer used her imagination to create an evil personality for her.Author: Lilly...

'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Tense and emotional...A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Totally addictive. One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages' LISA JEWELL------------------ Don't miss the gripping debut crime novel...

This story is about a wealthy couple from the state of Washington. They owned one of the largest car dealerships in the entire state. Somebody murdered them, but first, they suffered years of abuse. This story is from my imagination, it does not resemble...

Mystery At Lynden Sands, first published in 1928, is the fourth book in author J. J. Connington's series featuring chief-constable Sir Clinton Driffield. Set on the English seaside, Driffield encounters the return of a missing heir (who is possibly an impostor), an accidental bigamist,...

Detective Stanley Deutsch stumbles into a dark-web criminal 'entertainment' known as 'the game.' In this game, a young, defenseless woman gets two hours to disappear before two professional assassins set out to find and kill her. If she survives 48 hours, she collects $100,000....

From the bestselling author of Cry Baby, The Rule is the dark and thrilling tale of two parents who will go to any lengths to protect their child.Author: David JacksonISBN-10: 1788164385ISBN-13: 9781788164382Publisher: Serpent's TailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.60h x 4.90w x 1.10d

★★★★★ "It grabs your attention and won't let go!" - Reader Review___A casual outing with a metal detector ends in a surprising find: not treasure... but the shocking remains of a gruesome murder!Rick Waters is a jack-of-all trades: treasure hunter, diver, part-time detective.Never any...

A transport load of wild fur pelts shipped with no export permits is seized by Saskatchewan conservation officers. Ontario CO, Rob McNabb, teams up with fellow officer Rick Webb for the straightforward assignment of returning the big rig and its load to Ontario.But Derek...

Something is amiss at the local village school.A man is seen lingering outside the gates - and parents and teachers are getting worried . . .Joshua Baldwin doesn't think he's doing any harm. With no family of his own, he just gets a bit...

A dead farmer.His son killed too.A massive search to find the missing daughter.There's a sweltering heatwave in Staffordshire. DI Joanna Piercy arrives at a quiet stone farmhouse on the highest, most remote part of the moor to find a gruesome scene.Aaron Hardacre and his...

Can you escape the past by falling in love? To suppress the dark family secret that wrecked his childhood, aspiring screenwriter Damon loses himself in a movie world, becoming one with each character in his imagined plots. But that strength pales against the obsessive...

A man is dead. But is it a heart attack, like almost everyone thinks, or murder? His daughter thinks it's foul play-after all, she's just received a letter from her dad saying that if he dies unexpectedly, someone has killed him.Now Attorney Wade Nevlin...

Trouble is brewing for coffeehouse owner Maggy Thorsen when her barista's wealthy beau is murdered. Maggy Thorsen's head is spinning thanks to partner Sarah Kingston's latest idea - selling luxe espresso machines in their Wisconsin coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds. But Maggy soon faces a far...

This novella of just over 12,000 words is Joe Zang's eleventh Ocean City Maryland Murder Mystery. It begins with a young & fortunate man who charters a sport fishing boat in Maryland and in Florida. His next clients have booked him for the White...

Never in his wildest dreams did JJ Nolan ever think his future would lead to the involvement with gangs, drugs, and murders, or the love of his life.From the early years of being an auto mechanic in his father's small time auto repair shop...

Originally published in 1952. An open and shut case of murder Matt Ranzino had sworn off sleuthing; he'd had a bellyful of violence. But when a beautiful blonde was murdered and Matt was asked to solve the crime, he took the job. When the...

WISDOM, JUSTICE, MODERATION Based upon a true story, The Bounds of Moderation follows Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agents Bronson and Bailey as they struggle to solve the Lake Juliette murders. Bronson, haunted by his combat tours as a Marine, and Bailey, aided by...

Whiskey burns pleasantly as it goes down, but has a lasting, powerful effect. Brothers Andre and Smoker were raised in a cauldron of their parents' failed marriage and appetite for destruction, and find themselves in the same straits as adults--navigating not only their own...

Author: Robert CraisISBN-13: 9798885798426Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

FREE BONUS STORY - This edition includes Zombie: A Sarah Levine StorySome answers only lead to more questionsDetective Erin O'Reilly returns to New York from a long vacation with a fianc?, a suntan, and an eagerness to get back to work. Her dangerous undercover...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Witty and knowing.' Simon BrettA brand-new cozy mystery from a bestselling author!PUT THE KETTLE ON AND DISCOVER AN UTTERLY CHARMING MURDER MYSTERY SET IN A SLEEPY ENGLISH SEASIDE TOWN.It's a perfect summer's day in Southbourne. And Partial Sue's in one of her rare...

MEET DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IN THIS BESTSELLING SERIES FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.Five old friends. One guilty secret. A crime that won't stay buried.Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are hoping to ease in gently after a year-long sabbatical.But on Kate's first day back...

Western silver heiress Val DeVere expects nothing but joy at an elegant Newport picnic in 1899, only to be abruptly summoned to New York by a close friend's urgent and cryptic plea: "PLEASE HELP...THEO B."In New York, Theo confides in Val, begging her to...

Mystic Traveler is a story about Mark, an ex-banker who can travel through a portal. He becomes an FBI agent. Both he and his wife, Kathy, are trained in hand-to-hand combat and firearms and are both expert shots. The anomaly can take him to...

The next thrilling mystery from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish,...

Bakersfield's stories are legendary-and now, Notorious Bakersfield, the popular podcast exploring the city's most intriguing crimes, events, and figures, brings you another selection of stories in book form! Notorious Bakersfield: The Book Volume II is packed with expanded research and rarely seen photographs. Creator...

Wild animal removal specialist Elmo Simpson has another murder on his hands. It's starting to become a habit...When a body is found on the beach near the Paradise Springs marina in the sleepy panhandle of Florida, Elmo's disinclined to weigh in on it. But...

A murder in Yellowstone reveals a historical conspiracy, drawing a park ranger into the heart of a centuries-old mystery."...a masterful blend of historical intrigue and contemporary mystery." --Gary McAvoy, bestselling author of The Magdalene DeceptionWhen a history professor is fatally shot at the base...

All he wanted was to ride into the sunset. Fate had a different planLummy Tullos has witnessed the darkness of war and carried its weight on his soul. After years of bloodshed, he longs for peace and a quiet life with his family on...

The next thrilling mystery from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish,...

'A twist to rival Gone Girl left me gasping' KATY BRENT--------------- Meet Emma. Emma is sick. She can't work because of a neurological condition, so is stuck in her family's tiny council house. Emma is sick of being told to 'get over it'. Her...

Bizarre behavior of deer near West Branch, a busy hunting and tourist stop in northern Michigan, is causing hunter concern and links to several deaths. Two rookie reporters and a seasoned veteran from the Detroit Times newspaper, pursuing the sensational scoop of a lifetime,...

AND SHE SHALL HAVE MURDER WHEREVER SHE GOES...The young men of Coventry are dying, violently and bloodily, and nobody seems to know why. There's no obvious reason for their deaths, and no connection at all between the victims.Enter demonic, immortal and bored to distraction...

An anthology of stories based around the very first mystery detective, Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin famously featured in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841), then went on to star in two more investigations, 'The Mystery of...

A riveting story in show-stopping prose, the latest chapter of this internationally bestselling series is the Nordic noir superstar's darkest tale yet. In the middle of a dark, rain-slicked night, a young man is struck and killed by a car. The driver, drunk, abandons...

Author: Adam P. FosterISBN-10: 0648646440ISBN-13: 9780648646440Publisher: CineclipseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2024Pages: 348Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.87d

Seventeen-year-old Elyas isn't like other students. He's alexithymic: emotions are like a foreign language to him.All Elyas wants is to ace his final exams and escape from his abusive father. Everything changes when three students Elyas fought turn up dead. The same night, in...