Fiction - Crime

When you're in trouble, you call 911.When cops are in trouble, they call Nick Ryan.Every cop in the city knows his name, but no one says it out loud.He doesn't wear a uniform, but he is the most powerful cop in New York.Nick Ryan...

"A brisk-paced legal thriller packed with twists, turns, and tension!" -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of Stable and False SummitWhen the owner and the chef of a popular diner in a small north Georgia town are found shot to death shortly before opening early one...

"A fast-moving classic crime novel" (John Sandford) crafted by the veteran screenwriter and showrunner for the acclaimed police procedural series Blue Bloods, Johnny Careless is Kevin Wade's razor-sharp debut novel. Police Chief Jeep Mullane has been bounced back home to Long Island's North Shore...

2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards Series Finalist, Mystery & Mayhem Book Awards . . . Crime Series, The Buck Taylor Novels The peaceful grandeur of the Grand Mesa in Colorado is shattered by the discovery of 11 bodies buried under 11 roadside crosses along...

From the internationally bestselling author of In an Instant and Hadley & Grace comes Two Good Men, a searing drama about two men on a quest for justice--from opposite sides of the law.Dick Raynes feared this day would come. Otis Parsons, a violent pedophile,...

From critically acclaimed author Rio Youers, an action-packed crime novel featuring three kick-ass heroines--bandmates who moonlight as vigilantes.Blood. Bullets. Rock and roll.Meet the Bang-Bang Sisters: Brea, Jessie, and Flo. Together, they're a kick-ass rock band with an unbreakable bond.But that's only half the story....

A brand-new thrilling tale of madness, murder and reanimated corpses in the Cthulhu Casebooks series, where Sherlock and Watson fight the fiendish plots of the terrifying and alien Mi-Go, from the New York Times bestselling author. It's 1929 and an ageing Dr John Watson,...

'Marvellously unpredictable . . . by the end of the book you wish it was twice as long' (Daily Telegraph) How does the legacy of a family past shape who we are? Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany's most eminent criminal defence lawyers...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2024* Midwinter in Orkney. Six hours of daylight. A race against time to catch a killer. - 'My debut novel of the year' CHRIS LLOYD 'I couldn't turn the pages...

This Christmas, the hunters become the hunted... When four trail hunters go missing in the fells of Cumbria on Christmas Eve, the race is on to find them before nightfall - when the temperature plummets. After hours of searching, the first body is found......

At the start of Mark Jacob's remarkable new novel--his first book in thirteen years--thirty-seven-year-old Smith wins a "stash" of diamonds in a poker game. The only catch: he has to find them. A Louisiana native, Smith is currently employed on an oil platform off...

In the fast-paced, mystical SPANISH MOSS, a - fifteen-year-old Minnesota boy, Calvin, escapes an abusive father and hitchhikes through the South until, in attempt to flee a sexual predator, he causes a car crash that lands him in a Louisiana swamp. Rescued by a...

To be accepted was all I ever wanted as a man. I had done something that went far beyond shifting directions in my life. I had done something illegal. Deathly illegal, and now I had that stain on my hands. I had done it...

A hard-hitting, tour-de force tale of the mob and the man who makes sure their rules are the only rules, by the American master of crime George V. Higgins. Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the New England mob. When a high-stakes card game...

"Bird in the Cage" weaves a complex narrative of espionage, murder, and quantum technology. As part of an elite IP Crime Strike Force, NYPD lieutenant Max Valentin is in a relentless pursuit to outwit a cunning Chinese spy who will stop at nothing to...

New York Tribune investigative reporter Matt Kozar is compelled to head to Ukraine, the homeland of his great-grandparents, after hearing an impassioned speech by high-ranking US senator William Bradford denouncing Vladimir Putin's murderous invasion. On a trek to a front line, Kozar witnesses firsthand...

BOULDER POINT - BOOK #2 IN THE MERRILL CONNOR MYSTERY SERIES When beauty and evil collide, trauma ensues for those who witness it. In Boulder Point, Book Two in the Merrill Connor Mystery series, the podcaster/criminologist returns, but this time the crime she investigates...

How do you catch a killer with no pattern or victim type? Confront a terrifyingly unpredictable new kind of serial killer in this suspense thriller. Myrna Santiago and Zeke LaPorte, the Dallas Homicide Squad's dynamic duo, are thrust into a relentless pursuit of a...

It wasn't fair. Everyone was getting paid to stay at home and not work. Jayden knew his luck. If he took his friends advice and quit. The pandemic would end the next day. The government would cut the extra funding for unemployment. He would...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.A skeleton is found...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.An old cottage hidden...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.Detective Nikki's friend thinks...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.One moonlit night, the...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.The Fens are burning...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.The DetectiveDI Nikki Galena:...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.A young woman's body...

From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain's best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers.Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals.A serial killer on...

We trained him. We armed him. We sent him off to war. Now he's after us. During the two minute silence on Armistice Day, a sniper hidden in a building opposite the Cenotaph guns down the UK prime minister, the leader of the opposition...

In 1971, Pineworth, Georgia, is a town gripped by the turmoil of school integration and racial tension. Officer Sam Anderson finds himself at the center of the conflict, maintaining peace and order amid protests and deep-seated prejudices. Sam grapples with personal loss and the...

It Was In The Year Of....Historical/Period Crime short fiction ranging from Comfy Cosy, Period P.I.s, Narrative Crimes, Old fashioned NOIR, and a wealth of Crime sub-genres in between.21 authors - Gary Thomson, Edward St. Boniface, Terry Wijesuriya, Frances Stratford, Dennis E. Delaney, Joan Leotta,...

Moving deeper undercover than ever, Lyle Villines now works as a major meth distributor directly for infamous Mexican cartel leader Chapo Guzm?n. And the deeper he gets, the more he wants out. Taking over a territory and running drugs through the flatlands of Kansas...

Harmony Grove is a small town in Texas. The normally quiet, sleepy town is rocked awake when murders start happening. Some take place in the city park where Mary, Elaine, and Amy walk daily. Mary is very taken with Harmony Grove's young officer Williams,...

Long time grifters Sam and Rachel love two things: each other and the grift. On the run from the mob, the two lovers move from one con to the next, winning some and losing others, but always finding a way to survive. Episodes 33-35...

CJ's past collides with the present when he finds an ominous sticky note on his windshield: "Return what you've stolen... or else."He says it's a mistake, but as new notes appear and loved ones are hurt, it's clear his blackmailer thinks otherwise.From high speed...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a sexy thriller where an unruly detective and an ­­­­ambitious tv show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon--while trying to resist the attraction...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a sexy thriller where an unruly detective and an ­­­­ambitious tv show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon--while trying to resist the attraction...

They say that everybody has a book in them. When I embarked on my retirement journey, I decided to discover mine, resulting in this, my debut novel. Amidst the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on the dawn of the new millennium's first summer solstice, Christopher's...

At the Scottsdale Saguara Inn, a man's scheduled encounter with Laura Jenkins, a high-priced call girl, is interrupted by his untimely murder. On her way to their appointment, Laura witnesses two hit men leaving his room. Two days later, a single gunman executes her...

AMY is anxious about her sister. RONNIE has disappeared and her mother's boyfriend, JERRY, walked out of the woods carrying a spade. When Amy pulls a bloody shirt out of the burn barrel, and Jerry comes toward her, she runs like hell. RICK is...

AMY is anxious about her sister. RONNIE has disappeared and her mother's boyfriend, JERRY, walked out of the woods carrying a spade. When Amy pulls a bloody shirt out of the burn barrel, and Jerry comes toward her, she runs like hell. RICK is...

Sean Jr. had a tough life-as his mother told him, he had the 'forbidden illness': lusting for men. His uncle took him in, yet Sean lived a criminal lifestyle ingrained in the family business. Thug life meant trouble was Sean's middle name; the drugs...

Detective Jessica Warren understands all too well how vulnerable women are in abusive relationships, and she's not going to stand by and watch as innocent victims are injured, or worse. But with all the time and emotional energy she spends helping others, will she...

Sociopath or revenge seeker?A life of suffering and abuse shaped David Carter as a child. Two tours of Afghanistan honed him into a cold-blooded killer.Following his discharge from the Army, David re-starts his life, establishing a thriving drug operation on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula.What does...

The next gripping psych thriller from bestselling author J A Baker Every parent's worst nightmare... When five-year-old Leo disappears after leaving school, it sets a chain of events in motion that will change the lives of the local residents forever. Ashton committed a terrible...

The gripping psych thriller from bestselling author J A Baker Everyone has their secrets...some are more deadly than others. When Leah caught the train that day, it should have been the escape she longed for. A new start, away from the terrible things she...

The gripping psych thriller from bestselling author J A Baker Everyone has their secrets...some are more deadly than others. When Leah caught the train that day, it should have been the escape she longed for. A new start, away from the terrible things she...

Can murder ever really be justified?What if the opportunity arose for you to get rid of your husband's mistress? Would you take it?Denise was tested beyond her limit and was incarcerated for a crime that she was only too delighted to commit.She has no...

Delve deep into the dark alleys and hidden corridors of 19th-century London, where grisly murder secrets unfold under dim gaslights. Follow Detective (M.R. Michael) as he uncovers clues to a brutal murder, encounters mysterious figures, and struggles to find the truth amid the shadows...

1919.A Year of Violence. Race, riots, anarchist bombings, and lynchings. Red Summer and the Red Scare. Boston's Great Molasses Flood. And in a small Vermont town-Murder.A young woman is strangled, her naked body left in a frozen back yard just a few streets from...

In this light noir crime novel, a previous puzzle prodigy returns to the competing world. A thoughtful mystery with deeply personal stakes, perfect for fans of The Queen's Gambit. Once a child prodigy of puzzles and logic games, Gillian Charles now barely ekes out...