Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

A popular ER doctor is found impaled on a SCUBA spear. A motorhome blows up, killing four Gaviota Nude Beach regulars. Clothing-optional beachgoers are beginning to feel they have a target painted on their bare backs. Who is the killer and what is his...

Friar's Bush Murder: A captivating crime thriller. Private Detective Danny Quinn runs his own Detective Agency in Belfast. When homeless man Joey Dickson witnesses a murder while sleeping rough, his friends try to hide him, but when they begin to die in strange circumstances...

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!"Miss Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me." --Dorothy L. SayersEvery family has secrets, but the Fountains' are turning deadly?On a dark night, along a lonely country road, barrister Frank Amberley stops to help...

Every man has his dark side . . . Spero Lucas confronts his own in the most explosive thriller yet from one of America's best-loved crime writers. The job seems simple enough: retrieve the valuable painting -- "The Double" -- Grace Kinkaid's ex-boyfriend stole...

Perfect for fans of The Collective and We Begin at the End, this psychological thriller will make you question the nature of justice... and revenge. The ten worst people in New York are dying, one after the other. A late-night TV chat show feature,...

Roger Riccard, the respected and prolific author of Sherlock Holmes stories with over fifty to his credit since his first novel in 2012, has already taken readers through the Twelve Days of Christmas and An Alphabet of Cases. He now brings readers the second...

As we know, Watson, the law is not always justice. So, on this occasion, justice cannot be the law."Presented within this volume are a further eight, previously unpublished, accounts by John H. Watson, M.D. These adventures bring Holmes and Watson face-to-face with thieves and...

Lights. Camera. Murder. Amidst the rugged beauty of Oregon's Opal Creek Wilderness, a contestant on a reality survival show falls to his death from an isolated cliff, his body later devoured by black bears. The show's producers are spinning it as a tragic accident,...

Sgt. Windflower Mysteries Best Selling and Award-Winning Light Mysteries# 1 Best Selling Cozy Mystery on AmazonWinner of the Bony Blithe Award for Best Light MysterySilver Medallist at Reader's Choice AwardsShort-Listed for LOLA 2024 Must Read Book of the Year Welcome back to Grand Bank,...

A woman disappears in suspicious circumstances, the obvious suspect is murdered, and a family tears itself apart.When master sleuth Lord Edgington is called to investigate the disappearance of a politician's wife at a beauty spot in the countryside, things go badly from the outset....

The ninth and final book in the Alberg & Cassandra series makes a wonderfully elegant end to the saga of the tiny town on Canada's Sunshine Coast, the policeman who tries to catch the town's baddies, and the sensual, smart-mouthed librarian he loves. Alberg...

Vancouver's Sunshine Coast is one of Canada's famous beauty spots, but as fans of L.R. Wright's books know, it harbors eleventy-seven versions of crazy. On offer here is the adolescent variety: Eliot Gardener is maddeningly sullen as only an angry fourteen-year-old can be. He's...

"Another triumph for Wright" --The Idaho Statesman There is a murder here, no question, but readers craving a simple whodunit should look elsewhere: The real mystery is why Maria, a pleasant, placid housewife, abandoned her family for seven years. This question is nagging at...

Spring is a magical time in England--bluebells massing along the woodland paths, primrose and wild thyme dotting the meadows. Antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is spending the month of May in the Suffolk village of Long Barston, enjoying precious time with Detective Inspector Tom Mallory....

As we know, Watson, the law is not always justice. So, on this occasion, justice cannot be the law."Presented within this volume are a further eight, previously unpublished, accounts by John H. Watson, M.D. These adventures bring Holmes and Watson face-to-face with thieves and...

It's Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her daughter, Christine, in the quaint English village of Long Barston. Christine and her boyfriend, Tristan, work at stately-but-crumbling Finchley Hall. Touring the Elizabethan house and grounds, Kate is intrigued by the docent's...

After a temperamental meltdown on stage, Sean Hightower, a regretful and resentful "one-hit wonder" rock musician hoping for a comeback, returns to his girlfriend's condo seeking comfort from the woman he loves. But after letting himself in, he discovers her naked body on the...

The sea has inspired exceptional art, marvelous music, and the finest of literature. It is a thing of great beauty. It is also powerful and unforgiving. And it hides the darkest of secrets. Sometimes the water takes note of a small thing--a dumb little...

A Chief Inspector Pointer Mystery Charles Dawnay was a devoted husband, a loving father, and an honest and successful man of business. His one quirk, if it could be called that, was that he kept a meticulous diary in which he noted every appointment...

The small Yorkshire town of Highmarket was a quiet place. A place of industry and hard-working people. But even small towns can hold secrets, and Highmarket has more than its share. When a newcomer to the town is found murdered, secrets long buried start...

"In this madly original debut, Ms. Harrison speaks up in a fresh, animated voice to say something worth saying about the festering animosities of small minds cooped up in small towns." --The New York Times Book Review Blue Deer, Montana, may seem like a...

Author: Miranda JamesISBN-10: 1420519751ISBN-13: 9781420519754Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2025Format: PaperbackLarge Print

From the internationally award-winning creator of Broadchurch comes a brilliant new detective story following one man's death and the secrets that unravel in a coastal English village Nothing keeps a village together like secrets. The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as...

Author: Alan OrloffISBN-10: 1685127428ISBN-13: 9781685127428Publisher: Level Best BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2024Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

The murder of a convict on the night of his release brings Littlejohn to the silent marshes of the Isle of Man in this thrilling British mystery novel.A deckhand and petty criminal, Joss Varran was set to return home after a year in jail....

Author: Sara WoodsISBN-10: 1915393965ISBN-13: 9781915393968Publisher: Dean Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d

Author: Sara WoodsISBN-10: 1915393949ISBN-13: 9781915393944Publisher: Dean Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.44d

Author: Sara WoodsISBN-10: 1915393981ISBN-13: 9781915393982Publisher: Dean Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.38d

Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but in Louisiana everything gets a splash of hot sauce.Louisiana State Patrol Detective Cooter "Cadillac" Holland is called upon to locate State Senator Chester Donovan's missing daughter-in-law. A pool of blood in the trunk of her...

The 50th anniversary collector's edition of legendary British mystery author Peter Lovesey's debut, handsomely reissued in hardcover with an introduction from bestselling author Jeffery Deaver. London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islington's chilly Agricultural Hall to place their bets on who will become the...

The hurricane that riveted the world's attention has become the recovery nobody cares about. Five years have passed since a wall of water tried to wash away the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, and now a handful of real estate developers threaten to...

Author: Debbie MumfordISBN-10: 1956057285ISBN-13: 9781956057287Publisher: Wdm PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2024Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.43d

"How could an experienced pearl diver drown in calm waters protected by a coral reef? That sounds...suspicious..."When Welsh Canadian criminal psychologist Cait Morgan literally bumps into a body floating in a picturesque lagoon on the paradise island of Tahiti, she and her retired cop...

For the first time in print, Skin and Bones features a collection of eight gripping original short stories in the bestselling Mike Bowditch series--including one brand new, never-before-published story--from Edgar-award nominated author Paul Doiron. In THE BEAR TRAP, legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot...

A church elder is the life of the party--but not for long--in this English village mystery by the author of the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries. Zion Chapel's annual anniversary tea party is an opportunity for the typically stuffy and sanctimo-nious Alderman Harbuttle to loosen up,...

When a young hooligan is accused of murdering a prominent resident on the Isle of Man, Inspector Littlejohn must uncover the truth in this classic mystery. In a small town on the Isle of Man, an elderly gentleman is found violently stabbed in an...

When a lady gambler's luck runs out, Detective Littlejohn follows a trail of deception and danger across Europe in this classic mystery. When professional gambler Sylvia Garnier arrives at the casino on the Isle of Man, everyone is intrigued to see what drama unfolds....

For fans of Western mystery novels like C. J. Box's Joe Pickett series and Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire Mysteries comes a witty, thrilling mystery fueled by diverse characters and set against the stunning backdrop of the Arizona desert. Nick Cameron is a PhD geologist...

This book has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Phantom is actually Richard Curtis Van Loan, a world-famous detective, whose true identity is only known by one man--Frank Havens. "Ricco scowled. But a crafty light...

A master of many literary genres, Arthur Conan Doyle excelled particularly in the short-story form, and was acclaimed in his day as much for his detective stories as for his thrilling tales of mystery and the supernatural. While the adventures of Sherlock Holmes have...

A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Bernie Quist operates as a consultant detective from Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Watson, although this Watson is a streetwise youth from the Grimpen housing estate and he's definitely no doctor. The mismatched duo take on bizarre cases...

Forests of the Night introduces the intrepid John Hawke, an exciting new detective operating in London during the Blitz. When World War II breaks out in London, young policeman John Hawke enlists in the army. His dreams of fighting for his country, however, are...

An innocent man framed. A case closed. A serial killer free to kill again.It is 1985. Detective Inspector Mungo 'Bob' Willis is being forced out of Avon and Somerset Police on medical grounds. His career is in tatters, his body broken, his mind shattered,...

Early one morning the curator of the Wallace Collection calls upon Sherlock Holmes requesting the Great Detective's assistance. Over the past few weeks, someone has been paying nocturnal visits to the gallery and apparently spending a great deal of time in one of the...

Author: Mary KarnesISBN-10: 1685127347ISBN-13: 9781685127343Publisher: Level Best BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/2024Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

A whirlwind romance. An impulsive marriage. A Floridian paradise. And a murder among friends in a twisty whodunit by Boo Walker, the bestselling author of The Stars Don't Lie and An Echo in Time, and coauthor Peggy Shainberg.On a tiny island off Paradiso, Florida,...

In the shadow of murder, secrets come to light.Holiday festivities in tiny Anderson, Montana take an unexpected turn when a welfare check becomes a murder investigation. Stone County deputy Tom Edwards discovers the frozen corpses of a local couple bound to chairs at their...

Early one morning the curator of the Wallace Collection calls upon Sherlock Holmes requesting the Great Detective's assistance. Over the past few weeks, someone has been paying nocturnal visits to the gallery and apparently spending a great deal of time in one of the...

A Scottish tourist found dead in the Colosseum. A killer leaving cryptic clues at historical sites. Can DC Susan Cunningham, still adapting to life on crutches, unravel an international mystery before the Eternal City claims another victim?When a Highland resident is murdered on vacation...

How it all began. Carrie was once a loving and carefree young woman until unimaginable tragedy violated her life. Emotionally soft from years of being the center of a loving family made her ill equipped to handle this life altering event.She begins her first...