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The Missing Witness: A Quinn & Costa Novel (A Quinn & Costa Thriller #5)
By Allison Brennan. 2024
"This latest installment will likely satisfy Quinn and Costa&’s loyal followers and attract those curious about the interplay between public…
policy, law enforcement, and politics." —BooklistWhen a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good…Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared.After another person close to the case is killed, it&’s clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death. But as explosive secrets surface within the LAPD and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case, her colleagues and the life she left behind months ago.Now with FBI special agent Matt Costa&’s help, she must race to find the missing witness and get to the bottom of the avalanche of conspiracies that has rocked LA to its core…before it's too late.A Quinn & Costa ThrillerBook 1: The Third to DieBook 2: Tell No LiesBook 3: The Wrong VictimBook 4: Seven Girls GoneBook 5: The Missing WitnessShadow of Death: An FBI romantic suspense
By Heather Graham. 2023
The FBI and Florida&’s finest tackle the latest case brimming with danger and romantic suspense.When two hikers go missing within…
a series of daunting caves outside of Denver, Colorado, FDLE special agent Amy Larson and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have good reason to suspect foul play. The pair of hikers are only the latest to vanish after a rash of disappearances that&’s left local law enforcement stumped. But in searching the dank caverns near the Arkansas River, the agents aren&’t prepared for the horror they uncover: a muddy pit littered with corpses. Covered in bite marks. Made by human teeth.When a tiny toy horse is found on the scene, Amy and Hunter recognize the calling card. They&’ll have to move quickly before the already sizable body count grows. Their investigation soon draws them down the rabbit hole of a dangerous cult with a sinister mandate—one that involves human sacrifices. Anything to further their twisted cause. But when more people go missing, it becomes clear the cult&’s reach extends beyond state lines, leading Amy and Hunter deep into the Florida Everglades to set a perilous trap, one that stands to risk everything they hold dear, including their lives.Harlequin Intrigue February 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
By Nicole Helm, Nichole Severn, K. D. Richards. 2024
Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the…
edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.COLD CASE IDENTITYby Nicole HelmHudson Sibling SolutionsPalmer Hudson has a history of investigating cold case crimes. Helping his little sister&’s best friend, Louisa O&’Brien, uncover the truth about her biological parents should be simple. But soon their investigation becomes a dangerous mystery…complicated by an attraction neither can deny. K-9 SECURITYby Nichole SevernNew Mexico Guard DogsRescuing lone survivor Elena Navarro from a deadly cartel attack sends Cash Meyers&’s bodyguard instincts into overdrive. The former marine—and his trusty K-9 partner—will be damned if she falls prey a second time…even if he loses his heart keeping her safe. A STALKER'S PREYby K.D. RichardsWest InvestigationsActress Bria Baker is being stalked. And her ex, professional bodyguard Xavier Nichols, is her best hope for finishing her movie safely. With Bria&’s star burning as hot as her chemistry with Xavier, her stalker is convinced it's time for Bria to be his… Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue February – Box Set 2 of 2!Monster in the Marsh (The Swamp Slayings #2)
By Carla Cassidy. 2024
New York Times Bestselling AuthorThey come from two different worlds And hers includes a killer.When dashing Jackson Fortier stumbles—literally—into the…
bayou&’s inner depths, he never expects to encounter a gorgeous woman in the swamp. Little does he know, Josephine Cadieux has an ulterior motive for getting to know him: infiltrating his world to find the man who brutally attacked her. But the more Josie tries to ignore her feelings for this stranger, the more determined he is to keep her safe…and out of the clutches of a serial killer.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Swamp Slayings series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Unsolved Bayou MurderBook 2: Monster in the MarshBook 3: Wetlands InvestigationCold Case Identity (Hudson Sibling Solutions #2)
By Nicole Helm. 2024
Unlocking the secrets of her past Puts their present in danger. Palmer Hudson is considered the bad boy of the…
family. But he never allows his roving eye to wander in Louisa O&’Brien&’s direction. Because his sister&’s best friend is off-limits. Then Louisa begs Palmer to secretly investigate her hidden past, and their search triggers a series of attacks. How can Palmer unearth the truth and protect Louisa, while keeping his desire for her under control?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Hudson Sibling Solutions series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Cold Case KidnappingBook 2: Cold Case IdentityBook 3: Cold Case InvestigationThe Sheriff's to Protect
By Janice Kay Johnson. 2024
A lawman must move beyond the past when a killer targets a woman and child… When Logan Quade takes over…
as Sage County sheriff, protecting Savannah Baird, his best friend's sister, and a little girl doesn&’t come with the job. The lawman has reason to be concerned, especially with danger waiting around every corner. But when her brother&’s killer targets the beautiful horse trainer and the toddler in her care, Logan puts his own life on the line to keep them safe. And refuses to give up on the family he&’s always wanted.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.A Bad Day for Sunshine: A Novel (Sunshine Vicram Series #1)
By Darynda Jones. 2020
New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun…
Sunshine Vicram series—A Bad Day for Sunshine!"Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun."—New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan"A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us."—New York Times bestselling author Lee Child Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee—and, now, a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff—thanks to her adorably meddlesome parents who nominated her—and she expects her biggest crime wave to involve an elderly flasher named Doug. But a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of this is reminding Sunshine why she left Del Sol in the first place. Add to that the trouble at her daughter’s new school, plus and a kidnapped prized rooster named Puff Daddy, and, well, the forecast looks anything but sunny. But even clouds have their silver linings. This one's got Levi, Sunshine's sexy, almost-old-flame, and a fiery-hot US Marshal. With temperatures rising everywhere she turns, Del Sol's normally cool-minded sheriff is finding herself knee-deep in drama and danger. Can Sunshine face the call of duty—and find the kidnapper who's terrorizing her beloved hometown—without falling head over high heels in love...or worse?Tell No Lies: A Novel (A Quinn & Costa Thriller #2)
By Allison Brennan. 2021
The unsolved murder of a young activist leads to the discovery of much darker crimes in New York Times bestselling…
author Allison Brennan&’s latest compelling thriller to feaure the young, edgy detective Kara Quinn and the loner FBI agent Matt Costa. This time they work to uncover possible ties to a high-stakes cartel in the Southwest desert.Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist sets out to collect her own evidence, she, too, ends up dead. Local law enforcement is slow to get involved. That&’s when the mobile FBI unit goes undercover to infiltrate the town and its copper refinery in search of possible leads.Quinn and Costa find themselves scouring the desolate landscape, which keeps revealing clues to something much darker—greed, child trafficking and more death. As the body count adds up, it&’s clear they have stumbled onto much more than they bargained for. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost.Don&’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan!A Quinn & Costa ThrillerBook 1: The Third to DieBook 2: Tell No LiesBook 3: The Wrong VictimBook 4: Seven Girls GoneBook 5: The Missing WitnessThe Third to Die: A Novel (A Quinn & Costa Thriller #1)
By Allison Brennan. 2020
A notorious serial killer is backAn edgy female police detective. An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the…
heart of the ticking-clock investigation into a psychopathic murderer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense.Detective Kara Quinn is on an early morning jog in Liberty Lake when she discovers the body of a young nurse. The manner of death reveals a highly controlled rage.Word quickly reaches FBI special agent Matt Costa that this murder fits the profile of the elusive Triple Killer, who compulsively strikes every three years, targeting three victims, each three days apart. This time they have a chance to stop him. But only if they can decipher the meaning of his pattern to figure out who he is and where he is hiding before he strikes again.The stakes have never been higher, because if they fail, one of their own team may be next…Don&’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan!A Quinn & Costa ThrillerBook 1: The Third to DieBook 2: Tell No LiesBook 3: The Wrong VictimBook 4: Seven Girls GoneBook 5: The Missing WitnessThe Wrong Victim: A Novel (A Quinn & Costa Thriller #3)
By Allison Brennan. 2022
From New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan comes a gripping new thriller.A lethal attack with no clear motive…and a…
killer dead-set on keeping the truth buried.A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime—the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands.Was the explosion an act of domestic terrorism, or was one of the dead the primary target? That is the first question Special Agent Matt Costa, Detective Kara Quinn and the rest of the FBI team need to answer, but they have few clues and no witnesses.Accused of putting profits before people after leaking fuel endangered an environmentally sensitive preserve, the West End Charter company may itself have been the target. As Matt and his team get closer to answers, they find one of their own caught in the crosshairs of a determined killer.Don&’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan!A Quinn & Costa ThrillerBook 1: The Third to DieBook 2: Tell No LiesBook 3: The Wrong VictimBook 4: Seven Girls GoneBook 5: The Missing WitnessThe Coffin Dancer: A Novel (Lincoln Rhyme Novel #2)
By Jeffery Deaver. 1998
Now a major television series starring Russel Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, and Michael Imperioli, &“Lincoln Rhyme is more relentless than ever&”…
(People) and Jeffery Deaver delivers &“supercharged tension&” (USA TODAY) in this New York Times bestselling suspense masterwork.NYPD criminalist Lincoln Rhyme joins his brilliant protégé Amelia Sachs, in the hunt for the Coffin Dancer—an ingenious killer who changes his appearance even faster than he adds to his trail of victims. They have only one clue: the madman has a tattoo of the Grim Reaper waltzing with a woman in the front of a coffin. Rhyme must rely on his wits and intuition to track the elusive murderer through New York City—knowing they have only forty-eight hours before the Coffin Dancer strikes again. Coffin Dancer is a &“heart-stopping&” (Booklist) thriller from #1 international bestselling author Jeffery Deaver&’s &“simply outstanding&” (San Jose Mercury News) Lincoln Rhyme series.Faceless Killers: A Mystery (The Kurt Wallander Mysteries #1)
By Henning Mankell. 1991
A #1 international bestseller: This &“exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth&” launched the acclaimed Wallander Mysteries and BBC series starring Kenneth…
Branagh (Los Angeles Times). Early one morning, a small-town farmer discovers that his neighbors have been victims of a brutal attack during the night: An old man has been bludgeoned to death, and his tortured wife lies dying before the farmer&’s eyes. The only clue is the single word she utters before she dies: &“foreign.&” In charge of the investigation is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a local detective whose personal life is in a shambles. His family is falling apart, he&’s gaining weight, and he drinks too much and sleeps too little. Tenacious and levelheaded in his sleuthing, he and his colleagues must contend with a wave of violent xenophobia as they search for the killers. Winner of the Sweden&’s Best Mystery Award and the first installment in the series that inspired the PBS program Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh, Faceless Killers is a razor-sharp, stylishly dark police procedural with searing social commentary that reaches beyond its genre to produce &“a superior novel—and a harbinger of great things to come&” (Booklist).A Stalker's Prey (West Investigations #8)
By K. D. Richards. 2024
Her biggest fan …has a fatal obsession.Hollywood actress Bria Baker has all that comes with worldwide fame…including a stalker who&’s…
followed her to a New York City film set. To assure her personal protection, the superstar hires bodyguard Xavier Nichols—the man whose heart she once broke. As the stalker&’s threats escalate, so do Bria&’s feelings for Xavier. But the stalker has a special role for Bria: his and his alone. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the West Investigations series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Pursuit of the TruthBook 2: Missing at ChristmasBook 3: Christmas Data BreachBook 4: Shielding Her SonBook 5: Dark Water DisappearanceBook 6: Catching the Carling Lake KillerBook 7: Under the Cover of DarknessBook 8: A Stalker's PreyBook 9: Silenced WitnessYou Beneath Your Skin
By Damyanti Biswas. 2019
&“Crime fiction with a difference. . . . A novel full of layers and depth, focusing on class and corruption in India with…
compassion and complexity.&” —Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother&’s Secret The acclaimed author of the Blue Mumbai Thrillers, including The Blue Bar and The Blue Monsoon, burst onto the crime fiction scene with this debut novel, which has been optioned by Endemol Shine India for a multi-part drama series. You Beneath Your Skin captures New Delhi in all its cosmopolitan complexity—from its streets to its mansions, its petty thieves to its high-ranking officials—as a serial killer stalks its most vulnerable women. Anjali Morgan is the mother of an autistic teenage son. In her professional life, she&’s a busy psychiatrist. In her private life, she&’s been having a secret affair with Jatin Bhatt, the married, ambitious special commissioner of crime for the Delhi police. When a string of impoverished women are found raped and murdered, her two lives will collide—with unimaginable consequences . . . The author will donate her share of the proceeds from the sale of this novel to two nonprofit agencies that help women who have survived acid attacks: Project WHY and Stop Acid Attacks. &“A gripping tale of murder, corruption and power and their terrifying effects in New Delhi. Highly recommended.&” —Alice Clark-Platts, bestselling author of Bitter Fruits &“Suspenseful and sensitive, with characters negotiating serious issues of society, this crime novel will keep you awake at night!&” —Jo Furniss, bestselling author of All the Little Children &“Beautiful writing, strong characters and a story that will stay with me for a long time.&” —Jacqueline Ward, bestselling author of The AgreementShot Caller (NYPD Negotiators #2)
By Sara Driscoll. 2021
In Jen J. Danna&’s gripping suspense series, NYPD detective Gemma Capello is called to Rikers Island, where a prison riot…
threatens to become a bloodbath . . . On Rikers Island, tensions always run high, especially in the Enhanced Supervision Housing unit. The ESH is home to Rikers&’ most dangerous offenders, many of them members of rival street gangs. When Gemma Capello and her team get word of an uprising at the ESH, they know how much is at stake. Gemma also has her own unresolved feelings to deal with—this is the first case she and Detective Sean Logan have worked together since a siege at City Hall that ended with the hostage taker&’s death. Built to hinder escape, prisons are also especially difficult for a tactical team to invade. That&’s a last resort for Gemma, but the longer the inmates remain in control, holding corrections officers hostage, the greater the risk. Gemma begins negotiating with Kill Switch, a young, aggressive member of the Filero Kings gang and the inmates&’ spokesman. She can tell the stress level is escalating inside. That may give her team some advantages, but it soon leads to a brutal act of retribution—and threats of more to come. Navigating assumptions on all sides, Gemma desperately tries to stop the body count from rising. But with disagreements and volatility increasing all around, the only certainty is that the next misstep may be a fatal one . . .Exit Strategy (NYPD Negotiators #1)
By Sara Driscoll. 2020
&“Tense and tightly plotted . . . A compellingpage-turner.&” —New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron NYPD detective Gemma Capello…
takes on a madman hell-bent on bringing New York City to its knees . . . In a family of cops, there&’s rarely a day when a Capello isn&’t facing down some form of threat. Still, despite their unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family summer picnic. But this year, a sudden phone call changes everything. A heavily armed gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. As the force&’s top hostage negotiator, Gemma races downtown to join the rest of the Hostage Negotiation Team as they scramble to identify the captives—fearing the mayor may be among them. But as they search for answers and struggle to gain control of the circumstances, it becomes clear that the mayor is at the center of it all, just not in the way they initially believed. With time running out, Gemma risks it all—her career and her life—in a last-ditch effort to save the hostages. Now, she needs to figure out how to save herself . . .Shattered (A Michael Bennett Thriller #14)
By James Patterson, James O. Born. 2022
Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride—except the murder of his partner and best friend—in this…
suspenseful thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling series. NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett and top FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker have a history. Working case after case, each can predict the other&’s next move. So when she fails to show at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, Bennett risks venturing far outside his jurisdiction. The investigation he undertakes is the most brilliant detective work of his career…and the most intensely personal. A portrait begins to emerge of a woman as adept at keeping secrets as forging powerful connections. A woman whose enemies had both the means and the motives to silence the real Emily Parker—and her protectors.Walking Shadows: A Decker/Lazarus Novel (Decker/Lazarus Novels #25)
By Faye Kellerman. 2018
Detective Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, risk life and limb to solve a pair of brutal murders that…
may be tied to a crime from more than twenty years ago in this intense and addictive mystery from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman.On a quiet suburban street in upstate Greenbury, New York, the brutally beaten body of a young man is discovered in the woods adjacent to an empty vacation home. Twenty-six-year-old Brady Neil a resident of the neighboring town of Hamilton, had no criminal record, few friends, worked full-time, and attended community college. But as Detective Peter Decker learns, the clean-cut kid is linked to the criminal world. When Brady was a baby, his father, Brandon Gratz, was convicted of robbing and killing the owners of a local jewelry store. While Gratz and his partner, Kyle Masterson, admitted to the robbery, they swore they left the owners, Glen and Lydia Levine, very much alive. The experienced detective knows there’s more to this homicide case than the records show. As he digs into Gratz’s past, Decker begins to suspect that the son’s murder may be connected to the father’s sins. Before he can put together the pieces, Decker finds out that one of Brady Neil’s friends, Joseph Boch—aka Boxer—has gone missing. Heading to Boch’s house with his temporary new partner, Hamilton PD cop Lenora Baccus, they discover a bloodbath.Who would savagely kill two innocent men—and why? Finding the answers will require all of Decker’s skill and knowledge, the help of his fellow Greenbury detectives, Tyler McAdams and Kevin Butterfield, and information gleaned from his wife Rina’s behind the scenes investigation to put all the pieces of this deadly puzzle together . . . and see justice done.Boothgate House is a recently converted apartment building with a sinister past. Once an asylum for the insane, known as…
Havenby Hall, it was where serial killer Peter Brockmeister was sent on his release from prison. Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet is drawn into the house's history when the daughter of a solicitor, who was investigating Havenby Hall's closure, is kidnapped. Joe wonders whether there may be a connection between the case and the building's disturbing past. But as secrets come to light, Joe is forced to face an evil that threatens those closest to him.Kissing the Demons: Book 3 in the Joe Plantagenet series (DI Joe Plantagenet #3)
By Kate Ellis. 2011
Thirteen Torland Place was the scene of five terrible murders in the nineteenth century, and also related to the disappearances…
of two teenage girls. When a student living in the house is found to be brutally murdered, Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet is left wondering whether her death has anything to do with the house's grim history. As other similar deaths come to light, Joe fears a ruthless killer may be on the prowl - a killer who deprives each victim of one of their five senses. Each of the tragic events seem to have a connection to Obediah Shrowton, an executed murderer whose presence still seems to linger in the house. Could he be the source of evil, or is there an even more sinister explanation yet to be unearthed?