Fiction - Crime

"In a robust sequel to White Sky, Black Ice, this Alaska state trooper is still burdened by his urban upbringing and his aversion to ice and snow . . . Active maintains his awe of the vast Alaskan tundra, a forbidding region that Jones...

"Strange, original, and utterly brilliant--Laird Hunt is one of the most talented young writers on the American scene today."--Paul AusterHenry, a New Yorker left destitute by circumstance and obsession, is plucked from vagrancy by a shadowy outfit whose primary business is arranging for staged...

"Morales wrestles with nothing less than the parameters of the human soul."--Luis Alberto UrreaSet in Tucson's toughest neighborhoods during the late 1980s, this explosive debut follows the disintegration of the Nu ez family and the people whose paths they cross. From crooked cops to...

MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, Book 1 in Marilyn Clay's Regency-set Cozy Mystery Series, features young and innocent Juliette Abbott, a Regency miss who, having lost her position as companion to a titled London lady, agrees to serve as lady's maid to one of several...

The first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, including an all-new introduction by Agatha Christie expert John CurranTommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme--Young Adventurers Ltd.--willing to do anything, go anywhere....

Agatha Christie once again demonstrates her mastery of the short form mystery with Parker Pyne Investigates--short stories of crime and detection featuring Parker Pyne, certainly one of the most unconventional private investigators ever to pursue a hot lead.Mrs. Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly...

What if Holden Caulfield were around when John Lennon was shot?In 1980 John Lennon was killed by Mark David Chapman, who believed he was Holden Caulfield, narrator of the classic "The Catcher in the Rye." After the shooting, Chapman remained on the scene calmly...

Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family--his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious children--have been ripped away. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this...

Award-winning author Susan Hill's understanding of the human heart, her brilliance when evoking characters, and her tremendous powers of storytelling come into full force in the Simon Serrailler mystery The Betrayal of Trust. "Beautifully written . . . It has the ring of truth...

U.S. Deputy Marshal Merlin Fanshaw arrives at the Crow Indian Reservation with orders to restore law and order. But a powerful rancher and his son block the deputy's efforts in order to retain their rigid control over the nearby settlement of Medicine Lodge. When...

""Tcheriapin"" is a novel written by Sax Rohmer. The story revolves around the titular character, Tcheriapin, who is a Russian revolutionary and a master of disguise. He is known for his ability to infiltrate high society gatherings and carry out his revolutionary plans. The...

In her struggle to hold on to her farm for her son, a woman finds her own sense of belonging.Lynn Richardson is hell-bent on making a go of her heirloom seed business. How else can this recently widowed young woman hold on to the...

The winningest coach in college football is stabbed to death in his estate in Coral Gables. People assume someone on the coach's long list of enemies is responsible for the murder. But a telltale calling card left on his corpse reveals a far more...

"The real clue to this mystery lies in its title, referring to the half-tent an American infantryman once carried with him to the battlefield, and buttoned to someone else's half for mutual protection: a covert metaphor provisioned with foregiveness and trust."--O, The Oprah Magazine...

When the grisly remains of a prominent judge are discovered at a secluded Arizona guest ranch, Castle Valley reporter Kendall O'Dell jumps on the story. But as the details of the crime begin to emerge, Kendall's fiancé, Tally Talverson insists that, for her own...

A brand-new edition of the classic novel. In order to foil a mass assassination plot, Matt Helm must undertake his most dangerous mission: matrimony. An agent like Helm might be a nice man to live with for a while, be he's not the kind...

QUARRY'S BACK - FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER. The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one:...

Carl Zwick is an aging Chicago Cubs baseball player. Sometimes he feels like he's spent his life hitting into double plays, but he's finally gotten onto the right track. Then tragedy strikes him out. Anita Mills is a pretty single black mother just trying...

Nameless had told Mitchell Krochek that he'd do whatever he could to find his missing wife, Janice. She'd run away before--propelled by a gambling fever that grew ever higher--and Mitch had always taken her back. This time, when Nameless, his partner Tamara, and the...

Welcome to West Baltimore, one of the most dangerous cities in America. In Park Height's, where everyone seems to be on a paper chase, meet Smoove and Ms. Janice. Living totally different lifestyles, the only thing they have in common is a thirst for...

A grim look at the ugly underbelly of life as a Hollywood copy It's the wildest bar in Chinatown, run by a proprietor named Wing who will steal your bar change every chance he gets. On payday the groupies mingle there with off-duty LAPD...

Kit Fielding will do whatever it takes to stop the killing of racehorses. Not an easy task considering that the woman he adores is leaving him, an international arms dealer is threatening him, and Kit's nemesis has plans to knock him off the track--and...

With his teaching career derailed by tragedy and his slacker days numbered, Webster Fillmore Goodhue makes an unlikely move and joins Clean Team, charged with tidying up L.A.'s grisly crime scenes. For Web, it's a steady gig, and he soon finds himself sponging a...

In his sleek, visceral novels Deviant Way, Kiss of Evil, and The Violet Hour, Richard Montanari slammed into the suspense field like a force of nature. Now Montanari has written an astounding novel that pits two besieged detectives against a fiercely intelligent serial killer....

Tony Valentine made his living and his name as a cop in Atlantic City-and is now known worldwide for his ability to spot the kinds of scams, grifts, and rip-offs that cost casinos billions every year. A man with a biting wit who drives...

"Thrillingly tense and twisty, a great read." -- B. A. Paris, the bestselling author of Behind Closed DoorsOne woman is trapped in the death-grip of the past--and every one of its dark secrets--in this riveting novel of psychological suspense from Claire Douglas, award-winning author...

Named a Best Book of 2017 by Just ReviewsIn the depths of a freezing winter, Glasgow finds itself at the mercy of not one, but two serial killersThis is Detective Inspector Lorimer's worst nightmare and beyond anything he's faced in his many years on...

Haunted by nightmares of her troubled past, Valerie Russo is determined to turn a new page in the seemingly innocent village of Fort Langley, British Columbia, where she takes up a house sitting position. With the 2010 Olympics approaching, Valerie settles into her new...

A heart-pounding new British crime thriller, full of stunning twists.Two murders, twenty years apart. One witness with blood on her hands.At first glance, you'd think charismatic entrepreneur Morgan Springfield was still breathing. Seated at his desk. Executive pen poised in his hand.That's the illusion...

Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . . Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gaveston's corpse awaits burial. But, on arrival, Corbett...

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers' hearts. What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn't cash...

MEET DETECTIVE LOLA HARRIS, A TOUGH WOMAN WITH A GOOD HEART, SOLVING CRIMES IN GRITTY GLASGOW.Detective Lola is heading back over the river from a rare night out when she spots a crowd of people looking over the parapet. Someone's gone in.A young man...

Ten years ago, Art Millage, the wry police chief for the small town of Argus, took a life in the line of duty. Now, as he eases toward retirement with his wife, he is suddenly thrown into a manhunt and once again faces that...

A dark cloud has descended upon the elegant mansion of Jazz Age New York's illustrious Greene family as, one by one, the heirs to the fortune die off under mysterious circumstances. It begins when an intruder shoots two daughters, leaving one dead. Soon after,...

A classic Golden Age locked-room cozy mystery by the author of Winnie-the-Pooh -- hailed as one of the "20 Best Classic Murder Mystery Books of All Time (Town & Country, 2023) "Has the pacing equivalent of perfect pitch . . . and spiced with...

What if everything we thought we knew about New York's infamous Five Families was a lie? What if, instead of being enemies, they were actually part of a powerful secret society known as The Famiglia?Venture into the dark and dangerous world of The Famiglia,...

Millie Henshawe-intrepid, smart-talking, gay ex-GI-is the field agent (hired gun) for Continental Removals, LLC, in Boston, a niche firm catering to very special clients. In Dead Sure, Millie unravels a Russian gangster's faked death plot amid a web of deception, nuns with pistols, and...

What would you risk to save your child? A heart-pounding, timely read for readers of Harlan Coben and M.W. CravenAuthor: Dan MalakinISBN-10: 1788168437ISBN-13: 9781788168434Publisher: Serpent's TailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2024Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d

Frank Logan is a neighborhood attorney who specializes in criminal defense and is assigned to represent Joseph Porto in a case where Porto is accused of raping his ex-wife, Helen. In the course of representing his client, Frank discovers several facts about the defendant...

Welcome to the wicked lands of Dallas, Texas where being ruthless is the key to survival! It's the place where predators challenge predators, and prey doesn't stand a chance! Messiah's game has reached its peek, but when treachery from the ones at his table...

To love and to cherish, till death did them part... 'A brilliant thriller' The Sun Two desiccated bodies are found in each other's arms in the bricked up room of a derelict Victorian warehouse. After six months of work, the police have nothing and...

Explore the world of science fiction fandom as Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade solves crime after crime in this latest collection of stories.Featuring two of masterful author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular characters: Spade and Paladin (Spade's enigmatic sidekick and infamous...

Ten days ago, straight-A student Jessica Stanley ran away from home. Now her lifeless body lies pale and still in an empty parking lot, her unblinking brown eyes staring up to the night sky... FBI agent Nikki Cassidy's heart pounds as she takes in...

As dawn breaks over a small gas station on the outskirts of Groveton, Ohio, the body of a teenage girl lies totally still. Long blonde hair covers her face, and a length of frayed rope hangs loosely around her neck. It's only a matter...

The third title in Roxane Gay Books' inaugural list, Hot Springs Drive is an urgent, vicious blade of a novel about a shocking betrayal and its aftermath, asking just how far you'll go to have everything you wantJackie Stinson's best friend is dead, and...

The wife is always the last to know...What if everything you believed was a lie?Your life...your marriage...your very existence.What if the person lying to you is your husband, the man who claims to love you more than anything in the world?Isolated in his remote...

Celebrating 100 Years of Detectives Stories This is the very first collection of amazing short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings. First, there was the film star and the diamond mystery... then came the 'suicide' that was a murder... What links these fascinating...

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Agatha Christie's first novel, this new edition includes a previously deleted chapter and a previously unpublished essay, 'Drugs and Detective Stories', where Christie talks about Poirot's first case and how it inspired her writing. It is widely...

It's the roaring twenties and the world is in the grip of Prohibition! In the gritty ganglands of Chicago, Al Capone and his Outfit have a stranglehold on the city. Sicilian-American Sal Scavuzzo takes full advantage of the underground activities, drinking at the speakeasies,...

From master of the mystery genre and bestselling author Adam Mitzner comes The Brothers Kenney, a murder mystery that pushes one family to the breaking point.Former track star Sean Kenney used to be on top of the world, but that was a very long...