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Night on Fire by L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFire crawls up the sides of the church. The orange glow thrashes. Blackens the siding. Climbs up onto the steeple. The flames close in on the wedding party trapped inside. When a serial arsonist terrorizes Los Angeles County, FBI profiler Violet Darger heads to California to investigate. The fires keep coming faster. The body count rises, and the threat hangs over the city as thick as the smog... -
![The Executioner by Chris Carter]()
The Executioner by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER. Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked body of a priest. Later, the forensic team discover that, on the victim's chest, the figure 3 has been scrawled in blood. At first, Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface, he is forced to reassess... -
![The One That Got Away by J.D. Kirk]()
The One That Got Away by J.D. Kirk
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat if your worst enemy was your only hope?When a fifteen-year-old girl fails to make it home after school, DI Heather Filson believes she’s dealing with just another teenage runaway.The girl’s grandfather, a notorious Glasgow gangster, disagrees. Convinced one of his underworld enemies has grabbed her, he’s prepared to bathe the city in blood in order to bring his princess home... -
![Horsey Mere: A chilling Norfolk Broads crime thriller by David Blake]()
Horsey Mere: A chilling Norfolk Broads crime thriller by David Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE DEBUT CRIME THRILLER SERIES OF THE YEAR!The remains of a 17th Century witch, an MP found hanging above a five-pointed star, and three girls with powers they struggle to control... -
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![Jo Nesbø Collection: Redbreast, Nemesis, Devil’s Star, Snowman & Redemeer by Jo Nesbø]()
Jo Nesbø Collection: Redbreast, Nemesis, Devil’s Star, Snowman & Redemeer by Jo Nesbø
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings... -
![Her Final Word by Willow Rose]()
Her Final Word by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRather be the hunter than the prey. Inspired by a true story. Ella Maria Chauncey walks home after a night out with her friends, hurrying to get back before her parents realize she's been out with the boy they don't want her to date. Living in the gated community of Lyford Cay, in one of the world's wealthiest neighborhoods, she believes it is safe. Ella Maria never makes it home... -
![Dead Center by Dawn Lee McKenna, Axel Blackwell]()
Dead Center by Dawn Lee McKenna, Axel Blackwell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe quaint coastal town of Port St. Joe, FL isn’t the kind of place where people go around getting stabbed to death. So, when Jake Bellamy – an insurance agent and beloved father – is found murdered in the dewy grass of a local park, it comes as a bit of a shock. Now it’s up to Evan Caldwell, the new Sheriff and recent transplant, to solve the case... -
![The Cutting Place by Jane Casey]()
The Cutting Place by Jane Casey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRumours…Everyone’s heard the rumours about elite gentlemen’s clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are outrageous…and what goes on behind closed doors is darker than you could possibly imagine.Scandals…Paige Hargreaves was a young journalist working on a story about a club for the most privileged men in London. She was on the brink of exposing a shocking scandal... -
![Vražedná lhůta by Andreas Gruber]()
Vražedná lhůta by Andreas Gruber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKdyž do 48 hodin zjistíte, proč jsem tu ženu unesl, zůstane naživu. Pokud ne, zemře.Tímto poselstvím začíná perverzní hra sériového vraha. Nechává své oběti vyhladovět, utopit v inkoustu nebo je zaživa zalije do betonu. Mnichovská komisařka Sabine Nemezová zoufale hledá nějaké vysvětlení, motiv... -
![The Dead Tell Lies by J.F. Kirwan]()
The Dead Tell Lies by J.F. Kirwan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you want to catch a serial killer, you need to think like one.Greg Adams, a criminal psychologist at Scotland Yard, specialises in bringing serial killers to justice. He is at the top of his game, having just put away his sixth serial killer when his wife, Kate, is brutally murdered by another predator known as the Dreamer... -
![Once Shunned by Blake Pierce]()
Once Shunned by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a serial killer strikes across a series of towns and the only potential witness is unable to speak, it is up to FBI Special Agent Riley Paige to enter the mind of this complex man, and to learn what, if anything, he knows... -
![Vanished by Victor Methos]()
Vanished by Victor Methos
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Cheyenne Police Department doesn't handle many murders. So when a woman is found mutilated and crucified, Detective Kyle Dixon catches a case where all the evidence has long since been destroyed... -
![Arsonist by Victor Methos]()
Arsonist by Victor Methos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvil is Released Onto the Streets of San Diego...A series of deadly fires rages across the cityscape, claiming the lives of entire families. Helpless to stop the fires, the SDPD assigns their most famous detective, Jon Stanton, to the case. The evidence points him to a single arsonist committing the horrendous acts... -
![Beyond Good & Evil by L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain]()
Beyond Good & Evil by L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe slips through the unlocked window. Creeps down the hall. A shadow standing in the bedroom doorway. Will you wake when death comes ripping? A string of brutal home invasion murders terrifies Dade County Florida. The killer strikes in the dead of the night, savages innocent people in their beds, wipes out entire families. Skewering them with his blade. Butchering them beyond recognition. Raw... -
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![Last Breath by Mary Stone]()
Last Breath by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the deadliest show on Earth...When the Ruby Red Spectacle Circus rolls into town, chaos and death follow in its wake. At first, the accidents seem coincidental, but as the body count rises, it becomes clear that a killer is lurking within the big top’s shadows.Smoke and mirrors concealing love and hate... -
![The Drowning at Dyes Inlet by D.D. Black]()
The Drowning at Dyes Inlet by D.D. Black
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes murder comes in waves...In 1979, a florist's lifeless body surfaced in the serene waters of Dyes Inlet, an enchanting estuary connected to the vast Puget Sound. Although the murder was never solved, a sinister heart carved into the victim's back made the case unforgettable... -
![十三級階梯 by Kazuaki Takano, 高野和明]()
十三級階梯 by Kazuaki Takano, 高野和明
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratings死神在上午九點來臨。樹原亮只聽過一次死神的腳步聲。最先傳進耳裡的，是推開鐵門的重低音。當那來自地底般的空氣震動停止後，牢房的氣氛為之一變。通往地獄的門打開了，致使身體不敢稍有動彈的真正恐怖流竄而至。 山中偏僻的一戶平房裡，一對老夫婦慘遭殺害，一切證據都指向樹原亮，但他卻因車禍喪失了行凶時刻前後數小時的記憶。刑務官南鄉和剛假釋出獄的三上，為了替樹原亮洗清冤罪而展開調查，但他們唯一的線索，是他記得自己在「爬樓梯」！距離執行死刑的時間已所剩無幾，樹原亮隨時會被處死，但案件疑雲重重，不僅完全沒有其他人證、物證，連關鍵「樓梯」的線索都找不到，儘管如此他們仍相信樹原亮是被冤枉的，誓言要把他從十三級階梯的死刑台上救下來。該爬上十三級階梯的，究竟會是誰……？... -
![Once Missed by Blake Pierce]()
Once Missed by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA serial killer is striking seemingly at random, first killing a man in his 50s, then a woman in her 50s. The only thing that links them is the lone souvenir he took: a dining chair... -
![Once Dormant by Blake Pierce]()
Once Dormant by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter lying dormant for 10 years, an elusive serial killer strikes again, leaving few clues—and the only way for FBI Special Agent Riley Paige to catch him in the present is to solve the riddles of the past. Women are turning up dead, and in this dark psychological thriller, Riley Paige realizes she is in a race against time. The murders of the past were too perplexing to be solved back then... -
![Il était deux fois by Franck Thilliez]()
Il était deux fois by Franck Thilliez
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEn 2008, Julie, dix-sept ans, disparaît en ne laissant comme trace que son vélo posé contre un arbre. Le drame agite Sagas, petite ville au cœur des montagnes, et percute de plein fouet le père de la jeune fille, le lieutenant de gendarmerie Gabriel Moscato. Ce dernier se lance alors dans une enquête aussi désespérée qu'effrénée.Jusqu'à ce jour où ses pas le mènent à l'hôtel de la Falaise.. -
![Blood of the Innocents by Chris Collett]()
Blood of the Innocents by Chris Collett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen two teenagers go missing on the same day on Mariner's patch, it seems to be nothing more than a coincidence. Leaving aside their age and disappearance, the two have little in common. Yasmin Akram is the talented grammar school educated daughter of devout Muslim professionals. Ricky Skeet disappears after storming out of his council house after a row with his mother's latest boyfriend... -
![From the Cradle by Louise Voss, Mark Edwards]()
From the Cradle by Louise Voss, Mark Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first child was taken from her house.The second from his mother's car. The third from her own bedroom...When Helen and Sean Philips go out for the evening, leaving their teenage daughter babysitting little Frankie, they have no idea that they are about to face every parent's greatest fear... -
![See No Evil by Allison Brennan]()
See No Evil by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA cunning killer hides in plain sight.A troubled teenage girl has been charged with the grisly murder of her stepfather. The evidence is damning: Emily was found alone at the scene with blood on her hands, and an incriminating e-mail she wrote outlines a murder plot identical to the method of the brutal slaying... -
![The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare]()
The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Nemein. I am emotionally detached from my killings. I am not, therefore, a murderer. I am an instrument of Nemesis, a punisher. This is a theme running through a number of blogs on the Dark Web, written by a serial killer. He is highly intelligent and employs philosophical argument to justify a series of gruesome murders... -
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![Lone Wolf by L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith]()
Lone Wolf by L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe package arrives first class. A manila envelope bulging with bubble wrap. With the top slit open, what lies within can just faintly be seen: A swath of human flesh sealed in plastic.When a popular podcaster receives a disturbing package in the mail, FBI profiler Victor Loshak heads to Denver to investigate. The grisly contents of the bubble mailer are unlike anything he’s seen... -
![I Am Sal by Abraham Falls]()
I Am Sal by Abraham Falls
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if you were born as a fully formed adult? Completely aware of your surroundings, fully able to speak, walk, think, and recognize, by name, all of the items you could see? The only thing missing, the only nagging void in your memory: your identity... -
![Lady of the Shades by Darren Shan]()
Lady of the Shades by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a hotel room in Chile, an assassin washes blood from his clothes as he receives word of a new job. Miles away in the twisting streets of London, American writer Ed is tormented by the ghosts of his brutal past. And unseen, a plot churns into motion that will blur the boundaries between what's real and what's not... -
![Judgment of The Witch by Robert McCammon]()
Judgment of The Witch by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a decade, New York Times bestselling author Robert McCammon returns with an epic novel of suspense that reinstates him as one of the great storytellers of our time.... The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe their town is cursed by a witch... -
![Last Call by J.A. Konrath]()
Last Call by J.A. Konrath
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA retired cop past her prime...A kidnapped bank robber fighting for his life...A former mob enforcer with a blood debt...A government assassin on the run...A wisecracking private eye with only one hand...A homicide sergeant with one week left on the job...And three of the worst serial killers, ever.This is where it all ends... -
![Bred to Kill by Franck Thilliez]()
Bred to Kill by Franck Thilliez
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe shocking sequel to the runaway international bestseller Syndrome ESyndrome E’s Lucie Henebelle and Inspector Sharko have reunited to take on the case of the brutal murder of Eva Louts, a promising graduate student who was killed while working at a primate research center outside of Paris. But what first appears to be a vicious animal attack soon proves to be something more sinister... -
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Cast Iron by Peter May
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsUnabridged AudiobookNarrated by Peter ForbesWest of France, 1989.A weeping killer deposits the unconscious body of nineteen year old Lucie Martin, her head wrapped in a blue plastic bag, into the water of a picturesque lake.Lot-et-Garonne, 2003.Fourteen years later a summer heatwave parches the earth, killing trees and bushes and drying out streams... -
![Rêver by Franck Thilliez]()
Rêver by Franck Thilliez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings" Pour la plupart des gens, le rêve s'arrête au réveil. "Si ce n'étaient ses cicatrices et les photos étranges qui tapissent les murs de son bureau, on pourrait dire d'Abigaël qu'elle est une femme comme les autres. Si ce n'étaient ces moments où elle chute au pays des rêves, on pourrait jurer qu'Abigaël dit vrai... -
![Blood of the Faithful by Michael Wallace, Arielle DeLisle]()
Blood of the Faithful by Michael Wallace, Arielle DeLisle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that their latest battle is over, the religious residents of Blister Creek are dealing with their losses and trying to heal—physically and spiritually. Their leader, Jacob Christianson, now feels the full burden of the responsibility and finds himself at a crossroads: keep the believers isolated, or see what lies beyond Blister Creek’s borders... -
![The Ridealong: A Suspense Thriller by Michaelbrent Collings]()
The Ridealong: A Suspense Thriller by Michaelbrent Collings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I've left clues for you, and clues for the police. They'll be searching for you. The evidence at the scene of Officer Knight's death is enough to send you both to jail." "Who am I searching for?" The Voice laughs. That strange, dangerous laugh. "Me, of course." *** It was supposed to be just one more ridealong, a night when high schooler Melissa Latham accompanies her father on his patrol... -
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![Hideout by Jack Heath]()
Hideout by Jack Heath
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tense, unputdownable thriller from the author of Hangman.Timothy Blake has nothing to lose. He's headed to an isolated house in rural Texas with a hammer in his pocket and murder on his mind. His target is Fred, the ringleader of a criminal empire on the dark web. Once Fred is gone, Blake can disappear for good.But it turns out that Fred isn't alone. Five other psychopaths live in the house... -
![An Ancient Evil by Paul Doherty]()
An Ancient Evil by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Ancient Evil inaugurates an ingenious new series of historical mysteries by P. C. Doherty, each one using characters from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In Chaucer's poem, the pilgrims narrate tales to pass the time during their journey to the sacred shrine of Canterbury; Doherty's pilgrims entertain their companions with stories of mystery, terror, and murder...Categorized as:
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![Remote Control by Kōtarō Isaka]()
Remote Control by Kōtarō Isaka
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMasaharu Aoyagi, a former delivery-truck driver in the city of Sendai, is unemployed. Two years ago he achieved brief notoriety for rescuing a local actress from a robbery attempt while making a delivery to her apartment. Now he is back in the spotlight - this time as the main suspect in the assassination of a newly elected prime minster who had come to Sendai for a hometown victory parade... -
![The Harbinger Collection: Hard-Boiled Mysteries Not for the Faint of Heart by Carolyn McCray]()
The Harbinger Collection: Hard-Boiled Mysteries Not for the Faint of Heart by Carolyn McCray
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Harbinger CollectionA Patterson-style set of thrillers with a dash of Hannibal.. -
![American Devil by Oliver Stark]()
American Devil by Oliver Stark
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA violent killer is stalking New York's streets, and the trophies he will take from his victims are essential if he is to complete his masterpiece. That he also likes playing games with the police and his pray is a bonus. He can outwit everyone he comes up against... -
![Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man by Ed McBain]()
Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man by Ed McBain
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe criminals who invade the 87th Precinct aren't particularly known for their intelligence. Their crimes are usually brutal, stupid, and rash. But every once in a while, the 87th gets a good bad guy to hunt down."WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE, I'M GOING TO STEAL $500,000 ON THE LAST DAY OF APRIL." So wrote the Deaf Man, the 87th Precinct's own private nemesis... -
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Nailed by Joseph Flynn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRon Ketchum saw his share of the dark side of life as a cop in Los Angeles. Then he left L.A. to become the chief of police in the Sierra Nevada resort town of Goldstrike. One sunny morning in the mountains, though, he comes upon a crime unlike anything he’s ever seen before. He finds the body of an African American man nailed to a tree... -
![বৃহন্নলা by Humayun Ahmed]()
বৃহন্নলা by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsমিসির আলীর আরেকটি উপাখ্যানমিসির আলি এমনই এক চরিত্র,যার তুলনা সে নিজেই। আমাদের চারপাশের অমীমাংসিত কুহেলিকাময় কিংবা রহস্যের মোড়কে আবৃত অনেক ঘটনায় আমরা যখন বিমূঢ়, নির্বাক কিংবা বিশ্বাস করতে থাকি অসত্যকে, তখনই মিসির আলি খুলতে থাকে অমোঘ নিয়তির একেকটি পর্দা।আমাদের আটপৌরে জীবনে মিশে থাকার পরও মিসির আলি এমন এক ক্ষ্যাপা,যে পরশপাথর খোঁজে এবং... -
![Flight of the Storks by Jean-Christophe Grangé]()
Flight of the Storks by Jean-Christophe Grangé
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEvery year the storks set off on their miraculous 12,000-mile migration from Northern Europe to Central Africa. Then one year, inexplicably, they do not return. At the invitation of the wealthy Swiss ornithologist Max Boehm, a young French academic, Louis Antioch, agrees to undertake a journey tracing the flight of the storks in an attempt to solve the mystery of the birds' disappearance... -
![Broken Dolls by James Carol]()
Broken Dolls by James Carol
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJefferson Winter is no ordinary investigator.The son of one of America's most renowned serial killers, Winter has spent his life trying to distance himself from his father's legacy. Once a rising star at the FBI, he is now a freelance consultant, jetting around the globe helping local law enforcement agencies with difficult cases. He's not got Da Vinci's IQ, but he's pretty close... -
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![A Silent Death by Peter May]()
A Silent Death by Peter May
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA SILENT VOW Spain, 2020. When ex-pat fugitive Jack Cleland watches his girlfriend die, gunned down in a pursuit involving officer Cristina Sanchez Pradell, he promises to exact his revenge by destroying the policewoman. A SILENT LIFE Cristina's aunt Ana has been deaf-blind for the entirety of her adult life: the victim of a rare condition named Usher Syndrome... -
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![La Ligne noire by Jean-Christophe Grangé]()
La Ligne noire by Jean-Christophe Grangé
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIl existe, quelque part en Asie du Sud-Est, entre le tropique du Cancer et la ligne de l'Equateur, une autre ligne. Une ligne noire jalonnée de corps et d'effroi.. -
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Long Gone by Paul Pilkington
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe brand new mystery series from the author of the bestselling Emma Holden Trilogy and Kindle Number One Someone to Save You...A missing girl... Natalie Long is missing. About to board a high speed train from London’s Paddington station, she has vanished without a trace.Just two days earlier, things were so different... -
![Taken For Dead by Graham Masterton]()
Taken For Dead by Graham Masterton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKatie Maguire hunts down a serial killer in county Cork, in her fourth terrifying crime thriller It is a sunny Saturday in county Cork, and an Irish wedding is in full swing. Drunk uncles are toasting the bride. The Ceilidh band have played for hours. But the cutting of the cake will bring the wedding to a horrifying end... -
![L'Âme du mal by Maxime Chattam]()
L'Âme du mal by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPas plus que sa jeune assistante, l'inspecteur-profileur Brolin ne pense que les serial killers reviennent d'outre-tombe. Fût-il le monstrueux bourreau de Portland qui étouffait et vitriolait ses victimes avant de les découper avec précision. Mais le bourreau est mort et le carnage se poursuit, identique : un même rituel horrible...
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