Fiction - Crime

For some, the allure and power of the streets are elusive but yet, a wonder to behold. Some engage in this lifestyle of self-destructive criminal behavior, knowing one day it might cost them their family, freedom, or something even far more valuable . ....

For I prefer beauty always a little soured. When it comes to me as a spoonful of syrup, I spit it out. Gilbert Hand hasn't been the same since his wife died. He's moved to a dull but respectable hotel where silence seems to...

A wealthy, elderly woman, suffering from Parkinson's disease, is found in an abandoned Philadelphia rowhouse, disoriented and combative. When she dies, her death will set into motion events that may change several lives. Before her death, she gave a case manager a key and...

Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a...

Superstition and murder haunt nineteenth-century Scotland in a twisting mystery by the prize-winning author of Edinburgh Twilight and Edinburgh Dusk.Spiritualism has captured the public's imagination. S ances are all the rage, and Detective Ian Hamilton's otherwise sensible aunt Lillian is not immune to their...

Two generations and four decades in the lives of Frank, Mary Lou and the rest of the gang This omnibus collection contains the complete four-book saga of the Lagotti Family: The Heist: After leaving Baltimore Penitentiary, Frank's get rich quick scheme to rob a...

A passenger assistant working in a busy European airport believed he may have transported an unaccompanied minor through customs and delivered her into the hands of sex traffickers. He reported his suspicions to the authorities and expected someone else to handle it. When nothing...

When tragic stricks America's favorite vacation destination, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, wildfires brush through the town and ruin everything in its touch. In the midst of sorrow times, three murders take place within a twenty-four hour period. How will the locals react? Will it ruin their...

Singapore/Malaya, 1892: When a dead American is found floating in Rochor Canal, Chief Detective Inspector David Hawksworth begins an investigation that quickly leads into a labyrinth of deceit and violence in the polyglot steamcooker of turnofthecentury Singapore. As Chinese gangs verge on open turf...

The Lane Fleming collection of early pistols and revolvers was one of the best in the country. When Fleming was found dead on the floor of his locked gunroom, a Confederate-made Colt-type percussion .36 revolver in his hand, the coroner's verdict was "death by...

'Johnny Hawke breathes new life into the traditional British mystery. He's a hero with a heart.' Val McDermid 1950. England. In the midst of the growing Cold War, Detective Johnny 'One Eye' Hawke is approached by Frances Clements, to help locate her missing husband....

Stasis appeals to fans of hard science, mystery, and adventure. An excellent hard science fiction novel with a solid premise, it excels in dialogue, and narrative. The incredibly detailed hard and soft sciences show just what the lands orbiting at stasis points are like....

In The House of the Arrow we once again meet French Inspector Gabriel Hanaud. Hanaud is a towering figure in the history of genre mystery fiction as he is the obvious inspiration for Hercule Poirot. Hanaud is called in to investigate when the wealthy...

DISCOVER A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR "A corker of a book." Aileen G. "A riveting read I found hard to put down." Hannelore C. "Nothing is what it seems in this book. I spent most of this read sat on...

Jane Smith, an impecunious and intrepid heroine, finds herself in the wrong place at the right time, swept into an adventure which will include imposture, peril, romance and... murder. The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith, the first of Patricia Wentworth's mystery novels, was originally...

A cannibalistic serial killer targeting gay men is on the loose. Devin, who has become increasingly erratic in the last two months, just split up with Gary, his lover of three years. Vanni, a habitu of the gay clubs, makes extra spending money on...

A small collection of short stories by Australian Author Kevin William BarryAuthor: Kevin William BarryISBN-10: 1393891306ISBN-13: 9781393891307Publisher: Kevin William BarryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2020Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d

A battered mother. A possessive boyfriend. Can she save herself from a similar fate? Selena longs to flee her uneasy home life. Prepping every spare minute for a college escape, the headstrong, high school senior vows never to be like her alcoholic mom with...

When the most crooked lawyer in Kentucky goes missing, the speculation about what happened to him is neither flattering nor sympathetic. Harlan Parker's underhanded ways have made him a wealthy lawyer but they've finally caught up with him. The moment Detective Marshal Wilt is...

The tranquility of the stunning Teton mountain landscape and the resort town of Jackson Hole, a favorite of billionaires and movie stars, is rocked by the murder of a popular citizen and the discovery of a Chicago hitman dead in the Snake River. While...

A TELEGRAPH THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'A wild ride' Ian Rankin'Tough and uncompromising: you'll be glad you read it' Lee Child'Hilarious, gripping, poetic. I loved it' Adrian McKinty, author of The Chain'Gripping from beginning to end' Independent'Intoxicating and chilling' Observer'Pacy and exciting' Daily Telegraph'Vivid...

Agatha Christie's second novel, "The Secret Adversary", which was first published in 1922, introduces the world to the adventures of intrepid detectives Tommy and Tuppence, or as they are more formally known, Thomas Beresford and Prudence Cowley. The two young friends find themselves out...

Sheriff Bree Taggert is both hunter and hunted in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh's blood-freezing thriller of murder, rage, and revenge.New sheriff Bree Taggert is called to a shooting in a campground shuttered for the winter. But she...

A DETECTIVE WHO'S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME. Discover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire. MEET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MICHAEL ANGEL. AN OLD-SCHOOL POLICEMAN WHO SOMETIMES RUBS HIS COLLEAGUES UP THE WRONG WAY. HE'S GOT HIS FLAWS, BUT HE NEVER GIVES...

ALL OF HIS MONEY'S GONE.Will his law license and liberty follow?All of Al Forte's accounts at Charter Bank, including his attorney escrow accounts, are mysteriously emptied via online banking.All signs point to Al being behind the disappearance of the nearly $2M, and Al is...

Author: Jeff LindsayISBN-10: 1432875027ISBN-13: 9781432875022Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/2020Pages: 577Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.10dLarge Print

It's two years since crime boss Alex Nicholas was murdered, and his brother Michael is still on the trail of the killers. From the streets of New York to the sidewalks of Paris and ultimately the sanctity of The Vatican, Michael's search uncovers more...

Rat is the street name for a confidential police informant. Police Officer Norm Strom had several and counted on them for important information in narcotics and criminal investigations. Stories about these individuals give an insight as to who there are, where they come from,...

England, 2003. Tom McIntyre is a worried man. Debts are piling up, his career is in free-fall, and his family life is under strain. Only his wife, Alison, remains unswerving in her support of him. Close to rock bottom, Tom clinches the deal of...

It looked like a simple murder case. But the victim's false identity is just the beginning...Edinburgh DCI Harry McNeil's dangerous job wasn't made for relationships. So when a female officer's mutilated remains wash up in a canal, it feels like proof he was right...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF ALL THE HIDDEN TRUTHS, WHICH IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD AND WON THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE '(a) meticulous and compelling novel about the aftermath of a major crime and its effect on the affected families and investigating...

Twenty of the country's top crime writers walk into a bar... Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, specifically. They each leave a tale spun in a way that only they can. Over twenty endearing stories of degenerates, criminals and regulars just itching for something to...

Protect and Serve. A police service motto and words every cop lives by. Protect the public and serve the law. What it doesn't tell you is how to protect yourself. Jim Grant is back in Boston, now a fully-fledged member of the Boston PD...

The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories includes twelve G. K. Chesterton mysteries, the first eight of which are about 'The Man Who Knew Too Much, ' while the final four are individual stories featuring separate heroes and detectivesAuthor: G. K. ChestertonISBN-10:...

Katie Brown is a troubled girl from Edinburgh. She suffers horrific abuse from her evil father. She decides one day to leave home for a better life in London but things don't go smoothly for her and she spirals downwards into a life of...

The pocket-sized FLAME TREE CRIME COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create delightful and timeless gift editions of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The Silent Bullet (1910) is the first...

The pocket-sized FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless gift library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. In this collection of thrilling tales,...

The pocket-sized FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create delightful, gift editions of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The hugely popular consulting detective Sherlock Holmes inspired a...

Some things you can never escape. I should know. I've been running away for fifteen years, and now I'm right back where I started... Skye Turner's family fell apart the day her twin sister Ginny died. Everyone in their tiny community in the Scottish...

Clint Kennedy, ex-banker, ex-con, and American ex-pat living in Mexico's glorious White City, is an adrenaline junkie--but his desire for adventure could end his life at the hands of a ruthless killer. When Clint devises an ingenious plan to launder millions in cash into...

In Book II of the Remy Delemme Series, Remy finds himself detained in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, arrested for crimes against the Glamerican government. To earn his freedom and avoid incarceration, a confused yet cooperative Remy is forced to work as a shadow agent for...

Don't miss Faith Martin's fiendishly clever new novel, Murder by Candlelight, set in the 1920s and described as 'the perfect village mystery' by J.M. Hall 'The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.' Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and...

It's here -- USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton's newest Samantha Sweet cozy mystery. With nearly 2 million books sold and downloaded in more than 60 countries, find out what the fuss is all about Samantha Sweet's life is a little crazy right now,...

Two stolen cars, a dead valet, and one determined detective... After three months undercover, Detective Liv DeMarco still can't close her case. Her target, Axel Kincaid, is smart and ruthless. And he always has an alibi. When hotel surveillance footage places Kincaid at the...

A chilling mystery with a huge twist "A new queen of crime" - E.C. A SICK KILLER WHO THE POLICE CAN'T PUT AWAY Please note this book was originally published as "Desperate Measures." They arrived at the landfill site to find uniformed officers conducting...

This story is set around the beautiful Poinciana tree, with its amazing red flowers. Suzanne Matthews arrives home from work to find the kitchen in disarray and her daughter missing. After searching the house, her eyes turn towards the garden, drawn to the Poinciana...

Children cannot choose their parents, but they can choose how they want to live. Lola, after finding herself in a bad place, decided she would take control of her life. She was ready to fight. At the same time, she discovered the love of...

Denim, Diamonds and Death offers a fine collection from authors supporting the 50th Anniversary of the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Dallas, Texas. Here are fifteen stories that run the gamut from heists to revenge, intricate plots to secrets uncovered, and more than a...

Dr Nicolas Harper is being buried in an English country churchyard, in a grave beside that of his wife. There is a stranger among the mourners at his funeral, a young woman in a yellow coat. Afterwards, she visits Dr Harper's adult daughter Hilda...

The Complete Father Brown Mysteries includes 24 stories featuring G. K. Chesterton's eponymous Roman Catholic sleuth. These mysteries are the original source material for the current hit BBC TV show Father Brown starring Mark Williams. Chesterton's priest-sleuth was loosely based on Father John O'Connor,...