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Double Illusion (Ikmen Mystery 25)
By Barbara Nadel. 2023
The gripping twenty-fifth Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans.Don't miss Ikmen and Suleyman…
in the sensational TV series The Turkish Detective When Ates Bocuk, son of a feared Istanbul gang leader, is arrested for the brutal murder of his Roma lover, feelings of vengeance are ignited among rival Turkish gangs and the Roma community. Forensic evidence is stacked against him, but Ates refuses to speak, and Inspector Suleyman suspects that there is more to the case than meets the eye. Then Cetin Ikmen discovers that Ates is psychotic and believes that everyone in his life is an imposter, which suggests that Ates might in fact be a victim of a far more sinister game . . .As violence erupts, Suleyman and his team work tirelessly to expose a shocking tale of corruption, power and betrayal - but not before more blood is shed on these dark and dangerous streets.Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller #2)
By Simon Scarrow. 2023
As Germany strangles under the tight grip of the Nazi Party, the frozen winter of 1940 brings even more reasons…
to fear the dark in the crackling new WWII crime novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Scarrow – perfect for fans of Philip Kerr&’s Berlin Trilogy, Robert Ludlum, Andrew Gross, and William Christie… One freezing night in 1940 Berlin, an SS doctor and his wife return from an evening mingling with their fellow Nazis at the concert hall. By the time the sun rises, the doctor will be lying lifeless in a pool of blood… The hurried and official version of the Reich is suicide, but Smesler&’s widow doesn&’t believe it. At the risk of running afoul of the Gestapo, neither does Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke. The warnings to drop the investigation only compel Schenke to dig deeper. Then Schenke learns of the suspicious death of a child in a remote clinic outside Potsdam. At first, the cases seem unconnected, but soon chilling links emerge that point to a terrifying secret. Schenke isn&’t the only one in jeopardy. So is everyone within his circle, including Smesler&’s widow who has a secret of her own. Under a pitiless regime, how deep into hell are they willing to go to find the truth? And what will it take to make it out alive?Murder on Tour: A new smart, witty and engaging cozy crime novel (Francis Meadowes)
By Mark McCrum. 2024
A novice detective joins a rock star&’s entourage to follow a trail of sex, drugs, and suspicious deaths, in this…
brand-new murder mystery by the author of Murder Your Darlings. Crime writer Francis Meadowes has just been offered his first paid detective gig—which means going on the road with gender-fluid rock star JonniK, tagging along as the musician&’s entourage travels from Berlin to Brussels and beyond. Jonni&’s manager is already worried by a guitar tech&’s fatal overdose on a tour bus, but then the star himself is attacked on stage . . . Another shock comes as Jonni&’s lead guitarist is electrocuted by his own instrument in the middle of a gig—and Francis realises he is in a dangerous race against time to find out exactly what is going on . . .Praise for the Francis Meadowes mysteries &“A rollicking read.&” —London Evening Standard &“Very engaging.&” —The Sydney Morning Herald &“Readers will have fun.&” —Publishers WeeklyThe Burying Place: A high-suspense thriller with terrifying twists
By Brian Freeman. 2009
A child is missing. Three women have been taken. Time is running out for them all. The stunning, clever and…
unputdownable fifth thriller in the Jonathan Stride series by Brian Freeman, winner of the International Thriller Writers' Best Hardcover Novel Award 2013 and author of Thief River Falls and The Voice Inside. The Burying Place will enthral fans of Michael Connelly and James Oswald. 'Raised from the merely formulaic by Freeman's emotional literacy, sense of place and an uncanny ability to wrong-foot the reader and produce a wholly unexpected ending. The Burying Place is far more than the sum of its parts' GuardianIn the quiet town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, a baby vanishes from her bedroom in an opulent lakeside home. It looks like an abduction, but Lieutenant Jonathan Stride suspects that her father has a great deal to hide. That same night, a young policewoman stumbles into the middle of a horrific crime in an encounter which will bring a sadistic killer right into the heart of her already complicated life. Meanwhile, deep in the woods, a small and shallow grave conceals a secret that Stride and his team must unearth before time runs out...What readers are saying about The Burying Place:'Wow. A real thrill ride with lots of twists and turns. One of the best books I have read all year''The author keeps us guessing until the very end''Yet another treasure from an author who is quickly becoming a huge favourite of mine. Well rounded characters, a great plot and an all-round fantastic read'Angela's Aliens (Investigators of the Unknown #4)
By Janet Taylor Lisle. 1996
When their best friend changes drastically, the Investigators suspect extraterrestrial troubleGeorgina and Poco should not be climbing an apple tree…
in the dark. But Poco, who talks to animals, has recently developed a serious crush on a robin, and she gets worried when the bird doesn&’t return to his nest one night. Poco convinces her friend to come with her to check on the nest, and while they&’re peering through the tree branches, they see strange glowing objects in the sky. The array of lights can only mean one thing: aliens. The next morning, Poco&’s robin returns and, more importantly, so does Angela. Angela had been the girls&’ best friend before moving to Mexico a year ago, but she comes back totally changed. Before, she was short, chatty, and imaginative. Now she is tall, sullen, and cold. When Georgina reminds her of their former club, the Investigators of the Unknown, Angela shrugs her off. Paco and Georgina realize that the aliens have claimed their first victim, and they will have to move fast to save their friend. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s own collection.Smoke Kings
By Jahmal Mayfield. 2023
"A fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction...a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing…
journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan." — Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force and City on Fire"Jahmal Mayfield roars to the top of the writer-to-watch list with this sizzling debut. Smoke Kings is straight fire. Every page simmers with an undercurrent of rage, each line a hard dose of smoldering truth. I can't wait to see what Mayfield does next." - Eli Cranor, Edgar Award Winning Novelist of Don't Know ToughIn the vein of Get Out and Razorblade Tears, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted.Nate Evers, a young black political activist, struggles with rage as his people are still being killed in the streets 62 years after Emmett Till. When his little cousin is murdered, Nate shuns the graffiti murals, candlelight vigils, and Twitter hashtags that are commonplace after these senseless deaths. Instead, he leads 3 grief-stricken friends on a mission of retribution, kidnapping the descendants of long-ago perpetrators of hate crimes, confronting the targets with their racist lineages, and forcing them to pay reparations to a community fund. For 3 of the group members, the results mean justice; for Nate – pure revenge.Not all targets go quietly into the night, though, and Nate and his friends' world spirals out of control when they confront the wrong man. Now the leader of a white supremacist group is hot on their tail as is a jaded lawman with some disturbingly racist views of his own.As the 4 vigilantes fight to thwart their ruthless pursuers, they&’re forced to accept an age-old truth: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."Smoke Kings is a powerful and propulsive novel with a diverse and unforgettable cast of characters. Like Steph Cha&’s Your House Will Pay it explores decades of racial tensions through a fictional landscape where the line between justice and revenge is blurred.Eight-year-old Nancy Drew has her first case to crack! Can you help? Nancy and her two best friends, George and…
Bess, are so excited! They have been invited to Deirdre's sleepover party! There will be pizza, cake, and even a pajama fashion show. But the most exciting thing is that the party has a City Girls doll theme. All of the guests are bringing their dolls with them! But then Deirdre's City Girls doll -- Hollywood Heather -- goes missing. Is her sleepover ruined? Or is there a detective in the room who can make sense of this mystery?The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery (Nancy Drew Mysteries #110)
By Carolyn Keene. 1992
An evening of ballet leads Nancy into a dance with danger! Madame Dugrand’s Dance Academy is in rehearsal for The…
Nutcracker Ballet, and it could be a huge hit this year. Shana Edwards, a recent graduate who has made a big splash in New York, is returning to River Heights to star in the show. But the closer the dancers get to showtime, the clearer it becomes that the stage is set for disaster.Someone is determined to bring the production down before the curtain goes up. Theft and arson threaten to darken the theater and doom the dance. And Nancy will have to conduct her investigation with extreme precision and agility: one false step, one wrong move, and The Nutcracker could come to a swift and bitter end.Wavemaker II: A Novel (Books That Changed the World)
By Mary-Beth Hughes. 2002
In this New York Times Notable novel, a New Jersey mother struggles as her husband goes to jail to protect…
Roy Cohn: “This is a beautiful book.”—Booklist (starred review)“It’s the summer of 1964, and the once-privileged Clemens family is in tatters. Husband Will is serving time at Woeburne penitentiary for refusing to testify against Roy Cohn, who acted as Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s counsel. Genteel wife Kay shuttles between their oceanfront home and son Bo’s bedside at New York Hospital, where he is being treated for cancer. Stretched thin, Kay can only focus on one tragedy at a time, so the needs and confusion of preadolescent daughter Lou-Lou go unnoticed. Told in shifting points of view, this first novel offers rich, nuanced characterizations ripe for book club discussion. Dozens of memorable scenes showcase Hughes's eye for penetrating detail…Highly recommended.”—Library Journal“Reads like an epic: part prison story, hospital-ward drama, family tragedy, and historical flight of fancy.” —Los Angeles Times“A skillfully charted plot about the complex nature of loyalty.”—The New York Times Book Review “Hughes’s portrait of a weary, shell-shocked family is pitch-perfect.”—Time Out New YorkThey Hanged My Saintly Billy: The Life and Death of Dr. William Palmer
By Robert Graves. 2014
The author of I, Claudius tells the tale of a notorious nineteenth-century poisoner: &“A must for true-crime addicts&” (Kirkus Reviews).…
A self-confessed forger, cheat, thief, and petty criminal, William Palmer was also a surgeon and a racehorse owner during the Victorian era who doped horses, fixed races, philandered unapologetically, and generally behaved as an all-around rogue. But the crime for which he was condemned was altogether more serious: poisoning numerous members of his family as well as a close friend. Based on the historic trial of a man characterized as a sociopath and a serial killer, Robert Graves tells the story of a man who was deeply flawed but ultimately not beyond redemption. They Hanged My Saintly Billy is brimming with humor, emotion, and social commentary. Told through the eyes of both friends and enemies, Palmer comes to life as a not-unsympathetic antihero.The Sign in the Smoke (Nancy Drew Diaries #12)
By Carolyn Keene. 2016
Nancy and her friends are faced with another chilling mystery in this twelfth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a…
fresh approach to the classic mystery series.When Bess asks Nancy and George to be counselors at her old camp, they’re a little wary. After all, running around after a bunch of little kids doesn’t exactly sound like fun! But Bess promises that the girls will get to enjoy nature, relax by the lake, and play some sports. Plus, it will give Nancy a much-needed break from solving mysteries.But trouble always finds Nancy Drew! After hearing the disturbing tale about a camper who had drowned in the lake years ago, Nancy dismisses it as a ghost story. But then something pulls her under water during a swim lesson—something eerily human, with long, silvery hair. And the next night her entire cabin's sleeping bags disappear—only to show up at the lake, soaked.Now Nancy isn’t so sure if she believes in ghosts! All she knows is she has to do everything within her power to make sure her campers—and her friends—are safe. Which means she’d better get to the bottom of what’s happening at Camp Cedarbark.Into The Dark (Fear Street #50)
By R. L. Stine. 1997
Paulette Fox refuses to let her blindness stop her from living a full life. But one thing she's never done…
is fall in love—until now. Paulette knows Brad is the only guy for her. Even when her friends see Brad commit a horrible crime, Paulette is sure that he’s innocent. Her friends tell her he’s out of control, that she will be his next victim. But Paulette is sure he would never hurt her. Is Paulette right about Brad? Or has her love put her in terrible danger?Kickoff to Danger (The Hardy Boys #170)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2002
The jocks are bruising the Hardys -- but a detective end run is about to start! At Bayport High, Frank…
has left the football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team's newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys. But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys' friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry's future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys -- at any cost!The Fashion Disaster (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #6)
By Carolyn Keene. 2007
Paws on parade! River Heights is hosting its first fashion show -- for dogs! Proceeds will go to the Rollover…
Rescue animal shelter. The Clue Crew is excited because not only will the day be filled with tons of cute pooches, but Nancy's own puppy, Chocolate Chip, will be a model in the show! But of course, there are some bumps along this fashion show's runway when someone steals a special basket of gourmet dog biscuits. They belong to doggy-diva Lola, a fancy poodle who's the star of the show! Can the Clue Crew sniff out this doggy-biscuit burglar?Jack Taylor: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles #16)
By Ken Bruen. 2009
A portrait of the PI from the Shamus Award winner who created him: “They don’t come much tougher than Ken…
Bruen’s Irish roughneck, Jack Taylor.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn this short work, Edgar Award finalist Ken Bruen—“a Celtic Dashiell Hammett”—takes us deeper into his character Jack Taylor, formerly of Ireland’s police force, the Garda Síochána, now a living-on-the-edge private detective (The Philadelphia Inquirer).“Jack, as ja series know all too well, has a gift for blarney, for plain speaking, for poetic melancholy, for downing shots of Jameson’s [sic] without ice, and for pregnant one-word paragraphs.” —Kirkus Reviews“Bruen’s storytelling style, a stream-of-consciousness mix of prose and verse, strips away Galway’s tourist-board facade and offers a darkly comic social commentary.” —Booklist“The Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel.” —The Irish Times “[Taylor’s] voice is wry and bittersweet, but somehow always hopeful.” —The Seattle TimesThe Limehouse Text: A Novel (Barker and Llewelyn Novels)
By Will Thomas. 2006
In The Limehouse Text, Barker and Llewelyn discover a pawn ticket among the effects of Barker's late assistant, leading them…
to London's Chinese district, Limehouse. There they retrieve an innocent-looking book that proves to be a rare and secret text stolen from a Nanking monastery. When they take it to Ho, Barker's favorite restaurateur, for inspection, they discover that it contains lethal martial arts techniques forbidden to the West. With the political situation between the British Empire and Imperial China already precarious, the duo must safeguard the text from a snarl of suspects with conflicting interests -- and track down a killer intent upon gaining the secret knowledge. Prowling through an underworld of opium dens, back-room blood sports, and sailors' penny hangs while avoiding the wrath of the district's powerful warlord, Mr. K'ing, Barker and Llewelyn take readers on a perilous tour through the mean streets of turn-of-the-century London.Deadly Justice (The Ben Kincaid Novels #3)
By William Bernhardt. 1993
A struggling Tulsa lawyer accepts a six-figure job—but the price may far outweigh the pay: &“Bernhardt just gets better and…
better&” (The Daily Oklahoman). Since he fled the dehumanizing tedium of corporate law, Ben Kincaid has scratched out a living on the rough side of Tulsa, working cases strictly related to the three Ds: divorce, deeds, and dog bites. So when the state&’s largest corporation, the Apollo Consortium, offers him six figures to join them as in-house counsel, he can&’t turn down the pay raise. But if the Apollo partners think they&’ve hired a legal stooge, they&’re wrong. Kincaid is a bloodhound, determined to sniff out the truth no matter the cost. As Kincaid tries to fit in at his new offices, a serial killer stalks Tulsa, luring young women into his car before chopping them into bits. But these horrors pale in comparison to the infighting at Apollo. And when he comes out on the wrong side of a turf war, Kincaid finds himself defending a hapless loser against a murder charge. The client&’s name: Ben Kincaid.Safe House: Safe House; Sanctuary (1-800-Where-R-You #3)
By Meg Cabot. 2004
"Help me find my little girl."Jess Mastriani -- dubbed "Lightning Girl" by the press when, after a huge storm, she…
develops a psychic ability to find missing children -- has lost her miraculous powers. Or has she? She would like the media and the government to think so. All Jess wants is to be left alone, by everyone except sexy Rob Wilkins -- who still hasn't called, by the way....But it doesn't look like Jess is going to get her wish -- especially not while she's stuck working at a summer camp for musically gifted kids. Then the father of a missing girl shows up to beg Jess to find his daughter. Jess can't say no, but now the feds are on her trail again, as is one ornery stepdad, who'd like to see Lightning Girl...well, dead.Rodeo Daddy (The Trueblood Dynasty #14)
By B. J. Daniels. 2002
The New York Times–bestselling author’s contemporary Western romance series continues as a rancher’s daughter will do anything to find her…
lost love.Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances may have changed, but the goal remains the same.Lost: Her first and only love.When Jack Shane disappeared from the Wishing Tree Ranch, Chelsea Jensen had no idea her father was to blame for her heartbreak. Ten years later, the betrayal still burns.Found: A check that reveals the truth.When Chelsea comes across a canceled check, it explains everything. Or almost. Now she finally knows why Jack left her. But she doesn’t know if he ever really loved her. Had she just been too young and too blind to see the truth? Now she’s determined to track Jack down and find out!The Silent Dead: An Irish crime thriller of danger, death and justice (Paula Maguire #3)
By Claire McGowan. 2015
Some say they deserve their fate. But isn't everyone entitled to justice?Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is in a race against…
time to solve a deadly crime in THE SILENT DEAD, the third novel in Claire McGowan's terrific, hard-hitting crime series. The perfect read for fans of Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths. 'Astonishing, powerful and immensely satisfying' - Peter James Victim: Male. Mid-thirties. 5'7". Cause of death: Hanging. Initial impression - murder. ID: Mickey Doyle. Suspected terrorist and member of the Mayday Five.The officers at the crime scene know exactly who the victim is. Doyle was one of five suspected bombers who caused the deaths of sixteen people.The remaining four are also missing and when a second body is found, decapitated, it's clear they are being killed by the same methods their victims suffered.Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is assigned the case but she is up against the clock - both personally and professionally.With moral boundaries blurred between victim and perpetrator, will Paula be able to find those responsible? After all, even killers deserve justice...What readers are saying about The Silent Dead:'Great atmosphere - it's tense and chilling. I simply did not want to put this book down. Superb fast-paced plot and wonderful storytelling''A gripping story covering grief and frustration as it explores the moral dilemma of people failed by the system to may just be taking justice into their own hands. A great read''Absorbing story that constantly holds your attention. Steady, tense layering, building up to the nerve-wrecking end'