Fiction - Crime

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...

Territorial Court, Arizona, 1905 Fledgling defense attorney Owen Bartlett understands that this murder trial, against a seasoned prosecutor, is way over his head. Having come west to leave his past behind, he planned to build a new life in this wild, open land. But...

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

'[A] terrific crime novel' Mick Herron 'This moody, atmospheric novel is full of surprises' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month) '[W]ell plotted and very funny' ***** Sun 'This has a TV series written all over it' Daily Mail ---------------------------------------------------------- Ryan Wilkins grew up...

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...

One dead body. One witness. One answer.Early one morning, DS Robin Butler is summoned to a crime scene. Not as a policeman, but as best friend to renowned meteorologist, Dr Finn Mason. The morning after studying an enormous storm, Finn has locked himself in...

Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, where the past refuses to stay buried.A year has passed since Elizabeth Palmer was nearly killed with hundreds more in the attempted bombing...

It's every teacher's nightmare. After Gina brings her class to Central Park on a sunny autumn day, she leaves little Rachel behind. And Rachel disappears.Losing her job and her marriage, Gina struggles to stay sane. With the help of her brother, Christopher, she plans...

LITERATURE'S GREATEST DETECTIVE TEAM Travel back in time to 221B Baker Street in Victorian London and join the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant, Dr. Watson as they engage in extraordinary investigations that have entertained and captivated readers for generations. Originally published...

This book is about an immortal hunter who hunts werewolves after his family was murdered and vowed to kill all of them in the world to protect the human race.Author: Eric GrimaldiISBN-13: 9798889609711Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2024Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

Set in beautiful and idyllic Byron Bay, the story centres around two young women whose fates are entwined through drug smuggling. Lucy Lush Box, a member of a cult known as the Movement, witnesses a drug deal on Tyagarah airstrip late one night. The...

The BRAND NEW instalment in the Village Detectives Cozy Mystery Series from Fiona Walker We regret to announce the tragic death of Phoebe Fredericks... When crime novelist Phoebe opens the post and receives an invitation to her own funeral, she's horrified. Not least because...

A software consultant makes his living on the road, providing support to business owners and a shoulder to cry on for employees, but his professionalism will be tested when he uncovers fraud, theft and even murder.A good consultant can be a valuable partner when...