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'57, Chicago
By Steve Monroe. 2001
A slice of underworld life, '57, Chicago is a fact-based fictional thriller. The banker's dead--a mob killing with repercussions. Money's…
tied up. Three men are on a collision course: Al. He's a layoff bookie, thinks he can live as a middleman between his customers and the Outfit. His credo: Never take a position. The Lip. Desperate and dangerous, he's a fight promoter trying to create the fight of a lifetime. The Hammer. A great black hope. He's a boxer, thrust into an uncomfortable limelight. A potential heavyweight champ, his biggest fight is with himself. The cops swarm. The gangsters rage. One night. One fight. No way they can all win. The heat's intense, the stakes are high and the outcome's impossible to predict. The mystery: Who makes it out alive? It's a bloody, savage night in '57, Chicago.Pursuit
By Steve Monroe. 2015
Present day: A major mob bust going down. The FBI pulls back surveillance, a killer flees. There's slaughter in the…
'burbs of Chicago; a murderer heads downtown. Why did he do it? Where is he going? Above all, what will he do next? Detective Wallace Greer and his partner, Romar Jones, are hot on the killer's trail. They give chase through the Gold Coast and its tony restaurants, under the El in the East Loop, by Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, following the evidence, but always slightly behind; bodies mark the route. Five days in a cold Chicago winter. Motives collide. Psyches split. There's no rest, no time; it's all angles and action. They have to head off the killer, prevent killings too close to home. But can they catch him? Kill him? There's only one way to find out.Gerechtigkeit hat ihren Preis
By Alan Brenham, Petra Rieker. 2016
Er konzentriert sich auf die Aufklärung der Morde, doch dann passiert etwas Unvorstellbares ... Detective Jason Scarsdale vom Austin Police…
Department ist seit kurzem verwitwet und arbeitet an der Aufklärung der Morde an zwei Pädophilen, während er gleichzeitig versucht sowohl Mutter als auch Vater für seine fünfjährige Tochter zu sein. Während seinen Ermittlungen, gerät Scarsdale ins Fadenkreuz zweier Commander von der Polizei, die es auf ihn abgesehen haben. Scarsdale fühlt sich zu Dani Mueller, der Kriminalanalytikerin des Austin Police Departments, hingezogen, die selbst Tragisches erlebt hat. Er versucht gegen seine Zuneigung zu ihr und gegen seinen Verdacht, dass irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung ist, anzukämpfen ... Sie hütet ein Geheimnis, das sie nicht nur ihren Job, sondern auch ihr Leben kosten könnte... Dani verheimlicht ihre dunkle Vergangenheit. Nachdem man ihre Tochter brutal ermordet hatte, hatte sie Rache genommen, ihre Identität gewechselt und war nach Austin geflohen. Sie weiß, dass es für sie nirgendwo mehr einen Platz geben wird, an dem sie vor der rachsüchtigen Familie des Mordopfers sicher ist, sollten diese ihr Geheimnis herausbekommen. Als Scarsdale und Dani in ein Netz aus Täuschung und Arglist verstrickt werden, überschreiten sie das Gesetz und machen es sich zu Nutze. Und als die beiden denken, dass es nicht noch schlimmer kommen kann ... dann geht es erst richtig los.With Deadly Intent
By Louise Hendricksen. 1993
There was no body when Dr. Amy Prescott arrived at her cousin's apartment after an early morning call. But there…
was chaos and a missing fiancée. Oren Prescott was innocent, Amy believed, although he was nowhere to be found. Working for the Seattle State Crime Lab, where her father is the local medical examiner, Amy is surrounded by trouble. This time, as reporter Simon Kittredge teams up with Dr. Amy Prescott, they find clues leading them from Montana to an abandoned waterfront pier. Lurking behind their every move, someone watches. As the real body surfaces, Amy discovers that she could be the next victim.Temporary Perfections
By Gianrico Carofiglio. 2010
The electrifying best-selling crime thriller from Italy, available for the first time in English. An instant sensation and number-one best…
seller since its publication, Temporary Perfections is the fourth crime novel by former Italian prosecutor Gianrico Carofiglio to feature Guido Guerrieri. A lawyer practicing in Bari, in southwest Italy, Guido Guerrieri is hired by an old colleague to work a missing-persons case that the police have failed to solve. Manuela Ferraro disappeared six months ago after spending a September weekend at a beach resort; as Guerrieri digs deep into her life and activities, he stumbles into a sinister drug ring and the real truth about why Ferraro vanished. Simultaneously thoughtful and suspenseful, this is crime fiction at its best. From the Hardcover edition.Everywhere That Mary Went (Rosado and Associates #1)
By Lisa Scottoline. 1993
Mary DiNunzio has been slaving away for the past eight years trying to make partner in her cutthroat Philadelphia law…
firm. She's too busy to worry about the crank phone calls she's been getting --until they fall into a sinister pattern. The phone rings as soon as she gets to work, then as soon as she gets home. Mary can't shake the sensation that someone is watching her, following her every move. The shadowboxing turns deadly when her worst fears are realized, and she has to fight for something a lot more important than partnership --her life.The Last Kashmiri Rose
By Barbara Cleverly. 2001
In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her…
body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who survived the horror of the Western Front and has endured six sultry months in English-ruled Calcutta. Sandilands is ordered to investigate, and soon discovers that there have been other mysterious deaths, hearkening sinister ties to the present case.Now, as the sovereignty of Britain is in decline and an insurgent India is on the rise, Sandilands must navigate the treacherous corridors of political decorum to bring a cunning killer to justice, knowing the next victim is already marked to die.The Investigation: A Novel (Murder Room Ser.)
By Dorothy Uhnak. 1977
Is she a loving, devoted mother or a cold-blooded killer? In a peaceful, residential section of Queens, Kitty Keeler's young…
sons have gone missing. Both she and her husband say they have no idea where the children are. Then New York Police Department cop Joe Peters gets the call he's been dreading. The bodies of two blond, blue-eyed boys have been found. The youngest was strangled to death. The other was shot in the back of the head. The case ignites a media frenzy. As Joe launches an investigation, he becomes dangerously drawn to the exquisite Kitty. With the evidence against her mounting and the world calling her a heartless killer, Joe vows to uncover the truth, no matter what the cost. But as violence begets violence, and his obsession with Kitty grows, Joe knows he'll never rest until he finds the answer to the burning question: Did Kitty Keeler murder her own children? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy Uhnak including rare images from the author's estate.Protector
By Laurel Dewey. 2007
Here is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed…
the murder of her parents - murders authorities believe have ties to a larger wave of crime. But Emily can't recall a thing about the killings. When the murderers come after Emily, Jane's boss sends the two of them to a remote town in Colorado. There, Jane, who doesn't have a maternal bone in her body, must pose as Emily's mother and serve as her protector. At the same time, she needs to help Emily slowly remember the devastating event without traumatizing her further.And while she does so, the killer is closing in . . . .Protector marks the debut of Jane Perry, an immensely flawed, utterly sympathetic character. She will shock you, confound you, astonish you, and ultimately grip your soul.Home to Stay
By Kate James. 2017
She's bringing his son home A missing little boy triggers San Diego K-9 officer Shannon Clemens and her canine search-and-rescue…
partner into instant action. For the rookie cop haunted by a childhood tragedy, bringing Sawyer Evans's son safely home is more than a job. It's a mission she can't fail... But forging a friendship with the father is a tactical error that could compromise her first solo assignment. Yet the deepening bond between them is almost impossible to resist...The Ledger (The Detective Christie Opara Mysteries #3)
By Dorothy Uhnak. 1970
Every crime has its price, but for one woman, the cost may be too high Elena Vargas is a material…
witness to a homicide, the shooting of a foot soldier in an international mob cartel. But the sultry call girl and sometime-mistress of gang lord Enzo Giardino claims to have seen and heard nothing. Desperate to make a case against Giardino, the district attorney offers Vargas protective custody in exchange for betraying her lover. But no one can make her talk. The case blows sky high when a ledger is discovered, naming names and detailing the operations of a criminal enterprise that stretches to the highest levels of government. Going on nothing but gut instinct, New York Police Department cop Christie Opara uncovers something in Vargas's past that could give them the leverage they need. It's a secret that will reverberate in both women's lives as Christie edges closer to the truth about a mother and child . . . and an answer that has been there all along. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy Uhnak including rare images from the author's estate.Niets dan goeds
By Tanya Anne Crosby, Miriam van der Veen. 2016
Tanya Anne Crosby, auteur van enkele New York Times bestsellers, licht een tipje van de sluier van de geheimzinnigheid die…
een zuidelijke familie in verval omhult. Ze verkent de levens van Caroline, Augusta en Savannah Aldridge, drie zussen die een duister verleden en een onbekende toekomst delen. Na de dood van hun moeder moet Caroline de krant overnemen die al decennialang in de familie is, en moeten de drie zussen een jaar lang samenwonen, of hun erfenis opgeven. Ondertussen haalt een moordenaar de krantenkoppen en is Caroline onbewust in zijn vizier gekomen ... Een reeks kidnappingen en moorden doen de herinneringen aan de jeugd van de zussen ontwaken, met name de verdwijning van hun broertje, en Caroline vreest dat zij weleens het volgende slachtoffer zou kunnen zijn. Te midden van alle onrust bestaat de kans dat een lang vervlogen romance weer nieuw leven wordt ingeblazen. Nu Jack Shaw weer terug is in haar leven en de gehavende banden met haar zussen weer langzaamaan lijken te helen, hoopt Caroline dat haar familie zijn positie in de gemeenschap van Charleston kan heroveren - tenzij een sinistere macht die buiten hun controle ligt hen voor eens en altijd verscheurt ...Investigating Christmas
By Debra Webb, Regan Black. 2016
This superrich tech tycoon will do anything to keep the love of his life and her family safe this Christmas.…
When the woman who left him comes back desperate for help, sexy billionaire Rush Grayson is thrilled. He still wants and needs Lucy Gaines, but Lucy only needs his professional help-to rescue her abducted sister and nephew. The strong-willed independent woman thinks she's over Rush. She'd never be foolish enough to fall for a man incapable of love. But as Rush and Lucy begin a harrowing race against time to free her family, the fire between them blazes. Now they must use Rush's brilliant invention to outwit the ruthless kidnapper, or neither will live to see a Christmas family reunion... Colby Agency: Family SecretsCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
By Donn Cortez. 2009
A terrifying turn of events pits the CSIs against a killer who ingeniously uses insects to commit murder--even modeling his…
attacks on their behavior. It's a race against time before the next victim turns up. Original.Following her promotion and working now from Reykjavik, Gunnhildur is given responsibility for two cases - the first in tracking…
down an escaped convict who's keen to settle old scores, and the other, the murder of a TV fitness presenter in her city centre apartment. With the police short staffed and underfunded following the financial crash, Gunnhildur and her team set about delving into the backgrounds of both, where they uncover some unwelcome secrets and some influential friends of both who have no wish to be in the public eye.Set in an Iceland that is coming to terms with the deepening recession, Gunnhildur has to take stock of the whirlwind changes that have taken place as she investigates criminals at opposite ends of the social scale as some uncomfortable links appear between the two cases.A Hummingbird Dance (Detective Lane Mystery #3)
By Garry Ryan. 2008
Detectives Lane and Harper are back for the third Detective Lane Mystery in this gripping twister of a novel that…
baffles with its ever-increasing body count and suspect list. When Ryan Dudley ventures out on horseback and his horse returns without him, Lane and Harper are summoned to unravel the mystery. Dudley's disappearance marks the first anniversary of a young boy's murder in the same neighbourhood, and mounting evidence ties the two incidents together. When Dudley's roommate also goes missing and mysterious shootings shake the area, Harper and Lane are swept into a feud between neighbours, racial groups, and land owners. Now they must risk their own lives while desperately searching for a murderer on the loose for much too long.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
By Donn Cortez. 2009
A terrifying turn of events pits the CSIs against a killer who ingeniously uses insects to commit murder--even modeling his…
attacks on their behavior It s a race against time before the next victim turns up OriginalHaunted (Michael Bennett #10)
By James Patterson, James O. Born. 2017
Detective Michael Bennett and his family are about to be haunted...by a father's worst nightmare--the signs he should have seen…
and a son's desperate cry for help. Reeling from a crisis that would destroy lesser families, the Bennetts escape New York for a much-needed vacation. An idyllic country town in the Maine woods is haunted...by an epidemic emptying its streets and preying on its youth. Turns out the vacation brochures don't tell the full story-the seemingly perfect community has a deadly vice. When local cops uncover a grisly crime scene buried deep in the woods, they consult the vacationing Bennett, who jumps at the chance to atone for his own sins. You can take Michael Bennett out of New York City, but you can't take the cop out of Michael Bennett. But far from the city streets he knows so well, no one will talk to the big-city detective, and the bodies keep piling up. A young, hardscrabble, and forgotten girl is haunted...by a traumatic history. Homeless and destitute, she represents the closest thing Bennett has to a partner in his frantic hunt for the ghostlike perpetrator behind the violence. Will Bennett and his unlikely ally unmask the culprit before anyone else winds up haunted? A New York Times BestsellerThe Ark: Children of a Dead Earth Book One (Children of a Dead Earth #1)
By Patrick S Tomlinson, Larry Rostant. 2015
Humankind has escaped a dying Earth and set out to find a new home among the stars aboard an immense…
generation ship affectionately name the Ark Bryan Benson is the Ark s greatest living sports hero enjoying retirement working as a detective in Avalon his home module The hours are good the work is easy and the perks can t be beat But when a crew member goes missing Bryan is thrust into the center of an ever-expanding web of deception secrets and violence that overturns everything he knows about living on the Ark and threatens everyone aboard As the last remnants of humanity hurtle towards their salvation Bryan finds himself in a desperate race to unravel the conspiracy before a madman turns mankind s home into its tombAlbany Beach Murders Boxed Set: Romance Psychological Suspense (The Albany Beach Murders)
By Hunter Morgan. 2018
"Get ready for top-notch excitement that is just the beginning of a must-have, must-read trilogy." ~Suzanne ColeburnA Delaware Beach Serial…
Killer Sets His Sights on the Ultimate Prize in the Award-Winning Thriller Trilogy, Albany Beach Murders, by Hunter MorganShe'll Never Tell: Following a car crash, a coma, and reconstructive surgery that transformed her into the woman she always wanted to be, Marcy Edmond discovers that her twin, Phoebe, has moved into her home, stolen the hearts of her children—and possibly her husband. Worse, Marcy has become the kind of beautiful swan he prefers ... to kill.She'll Never Know: A victim of amnesia, all Jillian Deere knows is that she had a gunshot wound to her neck and was left by an unidentified man at a hospital. Drawn to Albany, Jillian is certain someone is watching her, someone who knows exactly who she is … his next victim.She'll Never Live: Her days are numbered ... by a sadistic madman known as the Bloodsucker. All summer, he's preyed on the women of Albany Beach and now, business is down, suspicion is up, fear runs rampant, and police chief Claire Drummond has her work cut out for her. Meanwhile, the Bloodsucker continues spinning his web, his sights set on the ultimate prize.Publisher Note: The Albany Beach Murders Trilogy contains three complete stories with one blood thirsty killer. There is some sexual content and mild profanity, neither of which is sensationalized. These are three great thrillers sure to be enjoyed by fans of John Sanford, Brianna Labuskes, Leslie Wolfe and Rachel Caine, author of the Still House Lake series. Readers who like a straight-up thriller without overdone sex and vulgarity will appreciate this trilogy.Awards: Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence, P.E.A.R.L. Award Meet Hunter Morgan:Hunter Morgan has been writing and publishing books under various pseudonyms, in different genres for thirty years. The author of romance, mystery, suspense and women's fiction books, she's published world-wide and in multiple languages.