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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery
A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times and NPR Best Book of
2020 "This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may
be her best one yet...its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen
Corrigan, The Washington Post A "taut, chiseled and propulsive"
(Vogue) new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who "is in a
class by herself." (The New York Times) Cal Hooper thought a
fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape.
After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising
divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a
good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose
brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal
uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and
starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.
"One of the greatest crime novelists writing today" (Vox) weaves a
masterful, atmospheric tale of suspense, asking what we sacrifice
in our search for truth and justice, and what we risk if we don't.
Stunning legal thriller from Edgar-winning U.S. writer. Rough
Justice launches a riveting new series and establishes Lisa
Scottoline as an undisputed master of one of fiction's hottest
genres. Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is about to win an acquital
for her latest client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Then
Steere lets slip that he's sold Marta a false self-defence claim
and that he murdered the homeless man who tried to carjack him. A
furious Marta resolves to discover the evidence that will convict
Steere - before the jury returns with its verdict. In a race
against time and the worst blizzard Philadelphia has seen in years,
Marta drafts help from two able associates, Mary DiNunzio and Judy
Carrier, from a local firm, Rosata & Associates. When Benedetta
'Bennie' Rosato, managing partner of Rosato & Associates,
realizes Marta is determined to convict her own client and ruin the
law firm in the process, Bennie acts to thwart Marta's plans and
bring Steere to justice her own way. But Elliot Steere won't let
anyone stand between him and freedom. Even from his jail cell, he
has the cunning and connections to kill again...
In this crime thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd.
Jenna’s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It’s the best night of her life. It’s the last night of her life.
Minutes later, Jake’s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it’s no use. He doesn’t know that someone in the crowd has jabbed her with a needle—and when his girlfriend Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas.
After everyone on the scene is interviewed, lab results show a toxic mix of substances in the victim’s body—and for an extra touch of viciousness, the needle was teeming with infectious agents. Dallas searches for a pattern: Had any boys been harassing Jenna? Was she engaging in risky behavior or caught up in something shady? But there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded sixteen-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted.
And that worries Dallas. Because if Jenna wasn’t targeted, if she was just the random, unlucky victim of a madman consumed by hatred, there are likely more deaths to come.
A page turning, gender and genre-bending novel set on the Cape Flats; a story of people who live in a place of violence which involves drugs, corrupt clergy, queerness, friendships - and how these survive in a society that is dysfunctional due to historical social problems; very much a novel of now, the 21st century.
A book that will change the literary landscape of this country.
Copenhagen is a mysterious city where strange and sinister things
often happen. Menacing and at times darkly humorous there are
echoes of Roald Dahl and Daphne du Maurier in these stories, many
of which have been specially commissioned for BBC Radio 4. From the
commuter who bitterly regrets falling asleep on a late-night train
in Last Train to Helsingor, to the mushroom hunter prepared to kill
to guard her secret in The Chanterelles of Ostvig. Here, the land
of 'hygge' becomes one of twilight and shadows, as canny antique
dealers and property sharks get their comeuppance at the hands of
old ladies in Conning Mrs Vinterberg, and ghosts go off-script in
The Wailing Girl. Deliciously dark and chilling, this is Nordic
Noir at its finest.
A serial killer is on the loose. His target? Lone Western women
lured to Hong Kong by the promise of easy money. A serial killer is
on the loose. His target? Lone Western women lured to Hong Kong by
the promise of easy money. As The Butcher's killing spree
escalates, bags of mutilated body parts are found all over the
island - and more girls are disappearing. Taking on his first
homicide case, Detective Johnny Mann is determined to stop The
Butcher's brutal reign. Haunted by the memory of his father's death
by the Triads, he's the only man who can track down a killer who's
paralysing the city with fear. Georgina Johnson has left her tragic
past in England to start afresh in Hong Kong. But soon her life is
in peril as she is sucked into the sinister world of the city's
hostess clubs. Venturing into dark and dangerous places, Mann
unearths chilling evidence about the killings. And then another
body is found, one which brings the murders closer to home... Bolt
the doors, turn on the lights and pray for mercy - you'll be up all
night with this disturbingly addictive debut from a writer being
hailed as the female James Patterson.
A Derrick storm omnibus. Collected for the first time in paperback,
A Brewing Storm, A Raging Storm and A Bloody Storm are...The
Ultimate Storm! Four years after he was presumed dead, Derrick
Storm-the man who made Richard Castle a bestseller-is back, lured
out of retirement to assist on a high-profile kidnapping case in
Washington, D.C. But Storm suspects there's more at stake than the
life of a senator's son...
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Dream Town
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David Baldacci
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Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci. Private
Investigator and WWII veteran, Aloysius Archer, returns to solve a
new case in Hollywood in this riveting thriller from international
number 1 bestselling author, David Baldacci. All that glitters . .
. 1952, Los Angeles. It is New Year's Eve and PI Aloysius Archer is
dining with his friend and rising Hollywood actress Liberty
Callahan when they're approached by Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter
who would like to hire him, as she suspects someone is trying to
kill her. Murder and mystery A visit to Lamb's Malibu residence
leaves Archer knocked unconscious after he stumbles over a dead
body in the hallway; and Lamb seems to have vanished. With the
police now involved in the case, a close friend and colleague of
Lamb's employs Archer to find out what's happened to the
screenwriter. The City of Angels - or somewhere much, much darker?
Archer's investigation takes him from the rich, glamorous and
glitzy LA to the seedy, dark side of the city, and onward to the
gambling mecca of Las Vegas, just now hitting its stride as a hot
spot for celebrities and a money-making machine for the mob. In a
place where cops and crooks work hand in hand, Archer will cross
paths with Hollywood stars, politicians and notorious criminals.
He'll almost die several times, and he'll discover bodies and
secrets from the canyons and beaches of Malibu and the luxurious
mansions of Bel Air and Beverly Hills to the narcotics clubs of
Chinatown. With the help of Liberty and his PI partner Willie Dash,
Archer will risk everything and leave no stone unturned in finding
the missing Eleanor Lamb, and in bringing to justice killers who
would love nothing better than to plant Archer six feet under.
"Child's best for some time...with detective-story and romcom
elements (even sly humour) on top of the psychological duels and
set-piece violence." (Sunday Times) Jack Reacher has no place to
go, and all the time in the world to get there. A remote railroad
stop on the prairie with the curious name of Mother's Rest seems
perfect for an aimless one-day stopover. He expects to find a
lonely pioneer tombstone in a sea of nearly-ripe wheat. Instead
there is a woman waiting for a missing colleague, a cryptic note
about two hundred deaths, and a small town full of silent, watchful
people. Reacher's one-day stopover turns into an open-ended quest
leading to the most hidden reaches of the internet, and right into
the nightmare heart of darkness. _________ Although the Jack
Reacher novels can be read in any order, Make Me is 20th in the
series. And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.27,
No Plan B! ***OUT NOW***
With its fascinating mix of people - rich and poor, British and
foreign, worthy and suspicious - London is a city where anything
can happen. The possibilities for criminals and for the crime
writer are endless. London has been home to many of fiction's
finest detectives, and the setting for mystery novels and short
stories of the highest quality. Capital Crimes is an eclectic
collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar
with the unexpected in a way that reflects the personality of the
city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and
Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are
far less well known. The stories give a flavour of how writers have
tackled crime in London over the span of more than half a century.
Their contributions range from an early serial-killer thriller set
on the London Underground and horrific vignettes to cerebral
whodunits. What they have in common is an atmospheric London
setting, and enduring value as entertainment. Each story is
introduced by the editor, Martin Edwards, who sheds light on the
authors' lives and the background to their writing.
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The Kept
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James Scott
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This summer holiday vintage classic exploring the mystery of a
buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives:
perfect for Agatha Christie fans, with a dash of Richard Osman ...
'I am loving it!' Nigella Lawson 'Hilarious and perceptive ...
Perfect.' Daily Mail 'Entertaining, beautifully written, and
profound.' Tracy Chevalier 'Tense, touching, human, dire, and funny
... A feast indeed.' Elizabeth Bowen 'Kennedy is not only a
romantic but an anarchist.' Anita Brookner 'Oh boy, what a treat;
wonderfully sharp and funny ... Page-turningly good!' Lissa Evans
'So full of pleasure that you could be forgiven for not seeing how
clever it is.' Cathy Rentzenbrink (foreword) Cornwall, Midsummer
1947. Pendizack Manor Hotel is buried in the rubble of a collapsed
cliff. Seven guests have perished, but is it murder, and what
brought this strange assembly together for a moonlit feast before
this Act of God - or Man? Over the week before the landslide, we
meet the hotel guests in all their eccentric glory: and as
friendships form and romances blossom, sins are revealed, and the
cliff cracks widen .. Reader Reviews: 'One of the best books I have
ever read ... Viva Ms. Kennedy, you were truly marvellous!' *****
'The best book I've ever read. Yes, I know that's a big statement!
Kennedy is quickly becoming my all-time favorite author ... A
first-rate literary genius.' ***** 'This is bar none, one of the
best books I have ever read.' ***** 'Offers us the chance to solve
a very unusual kind of mystery ... An unexpectedly engaging
literary game.' **** 'A magnificent rediscovery ... Kennedy's
masterpiece is a searing and unflinching look at postwar England
... Elegantly and tartly written, this smart and haunting novel
offers one of the most unforgettable endings ... A brilliant and
moving literary feast to be enjoyed without any moderation! *****
'I'm longing to read this again! Clever Kennedy! Is it a thriller?
Is it a morality play or an exploration of divine justice? Or is it
a family/village saga and maybe even a romance? ... Terrifically
readable with a marvellous cast.' ***** 'Such a good idea, and
brilliantly executed ... I was unable to stop reading, absorbed
completely in the company of the motley group. It's almost like
you're eavesdropping on them. After finishing it, I find myself
still thinking about it ... A fabulous read.' ***** 'One of my
favorite kinds of books: a forgotten treasure..' *****
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Westwind
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Ian Rankin
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'Beautifully written' S. A. Cosby Sometimes to find yourself, you
have to go back to where you came from. You just might not like
what you find. After failing in his new life, Luke decides to go
home, back to the one place where he'd once felt he belonged. But
that was a long time ago and now he has to face the life that he
chose to run away from: The Combine. The gang that his uncle now
leads, but which his father still runs from prison. Brutal,
unforgiving . . . family. Reunited with his childhood friend Callie
and tagging along on jobs with her and her boyfriend Pretty Baby,
Luke soon discovers that he might have a place back home after all.
When another gang try to encroach on their turf, The Combine and
Luke must go to war to save all that they know. But in trying to be
someone you're not, can you ever find out who you really are?
Family is everything and blood is love. Praise for Jordan Harper:
'When I say The Last King of California subverts the stereotypical
American Outlaw Mythos, it's the highest praise I can give it. No
one is thinking deeper about what crime fiction is than Jordan
Harper' S. A. Cosby 'Burns bright and fast' Peter Swanson 'Darkly
irresistible' Megan Abbott 'Urgent and beautiful' Lauren Beukes
'Fast-paced and gritty' Amy Engel 'Truly astounding' Robin
Wasserman 'Easily one of the best things I'll read this year.
Visceral and violent. An exploration o family and loyalty. Reads
like poetry. Bravo!' Chris McDonald '[A] gripping and emotional
journey . . . Authors paint pictures with words, and like the Mona
Lisa or Van Gogh's Sunflowers, some of their books are instant
masterpieces sure to inspire readers and elicit envy from fellow
wordsmiths. The Last King of California is simply that good. Jordan
Harper wields words like weapons . . . It is like poetry on the
page' BoloBooks Top Read of 2022 'Blistering, brutal, with a big
beating (black) heart, The Last King of California confirms Harper
as one of the finest writers of noir today, with what's easily a
best-of-the-year book' James. D. F. Hannah, Shamus-winning author
of the Henry Malone novels
'Already it looked as if the police were up against a carefully
planned and cleverly executed murder, and, what was more, a murder
without a corpse!' Two brothers, John and William Rother, live
together at Chalklands Farm in the beautiful Sussex Downs. Their
peaceful rural life is shattered when John Rother disappears and
his abandoned car is found. Has he been kidnapped? Or is his
disappearance more sinister - connected, perhaps, to his growing
rather too friendly with his brother's wife? Superintendent
Meredith is called to investigate - and begins to suspect the worst
when human bones are discovered on Chalklands farmland. His
patient, careful detective method begins slowly to untangle the
clues as suspicion shifts from one character to the next. This
classic detective novel from the 1930s is now republished for the
first time, with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer
Martin Edwards.
He's their secret admirer, wooing them with phone calls, love
letters and special gifts. From a distance, he admires them.
Desires them. Despises them. And when he gets close enough, he
kills them all... Adams County, Alabama is the kind of town where
everyone knows each other's business, the kind of place where doors
stay unlocked. Until a psychopath comes calling. Dubbed 'The Secret
Admirer', he woos his victims with phone calls, love letters and
gifts, before stalking, kidnapping and then brutally murdering
them. A terrifying game is underway. Sheriff Bernie Granger - in
her first big case - is desperate to stop a twisted serial killer
before another woman is slaughtered. But is she getting closer to
catching him - or being drawn even deeper into his deadly web?
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