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The Girl and the Field of Bones by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are secrets only the dead can tell.And some of these secrets refuse to remain buried.Since the death of her mother, FBI agent Emma Griffin has devoted her life to uncover the truth behind even the most shocking mysteries.Now Emma must confront the dangerous, but unavoidable truth behind what she witnessed in the temple. The people behind this secret society call themselves the Order... -
The Girl and the Twisted End by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA horrific beginning.Ends with the most unexpected twist...Marie was young, beautiful, and vibrant.Her life was cruelly taken from her.Her murderer still roams this world, potentially looking for a new prey... -
The Girl and the Secret Society by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvil has many faces. This one you will never see coming.This is the bizarre and shocking case of Lakyn Monroe.In the midst of filming her show, Lakyn vanished without a trace.Four months have passed, and the unusual disappearance of the internet celebrity has garnered nationwide attention... -
Life of Crime by Kimberley Chambers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you could get away with the perfect crime - would you? HEAVEN HAS NO RAGE, LIKE LOVE TO HATRED TURNED.NOR HELL A FURY, LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED... -
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The Blossom Twins by Carol Wyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTheir parents thought they were hiding… One beautiful summer’s evening, thirteen-year-old twins Ivy and Erin Westmore snuggle down in a tent in their back garden, giggling and sharing secrets. When their mother goes to wake the girls the next morning, their tent is empty. The alarm is raised and Detective Natalie Ward is put onto the case... -
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The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPride. Greed. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Wrath. Sloth.The sins that make us our own worst enemy.And at any given time, we all could fall victim to them.Fighting those demons at times seems impossible.Especially when they come to life…FBI agent Emma Griffin has seen her share of dark and twisted murders.When she's called onto a new case, Emma finds herself baffled and horrified by the crime scene... -
The Killing House by Claire McGowan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLong-buried secrets are being unearthed. And they're very close to home...Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns yet again to her hometown to investigate a spine-chilling case in THE KILLING HOUSE, the sixth novel in Claire McGowan's series. The Paula Maguire series is the perfect read for fans of Michael Connelly and Peter May... -
The Girl and the Deadly Secrets by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a home invasion landed Emma in a comatose state. Sam faces another shocking event as he finds himself fighting off an assassin in Emma’s hospital room. Someone obviously wanted to keep Emma quiet forever. But the question is, why?Now, after weeks of being in a coma, FBI agent Emma Griffin is finally awake.Xavier gets Emma, and the gang to join a charity organization that he’s a part of... -
The Girl and the Midnight Murder by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was just another ordinary night.And an ordinary meal to accompany it.A glass of wine, a plate of chicken.And the sound of the ticking clock. But then, the unexpected feeling of disorientation seeps in.Cheryl suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous...Then something far more unexpected happened.And in an instant an ordinary night turned into a night full of incomprehensible mysteries... -
The Girl in the Woods by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m all alone now… But I just have to make it there.I need to keep going… Keep…A beautiful woman's body is found frozen on the ground.And many questions that no one can answer arises.When Emma Griffin joined the FBI, she had hopes that she could find out the truth about her own past. But over time she realized that it was more than just herself. She wanted to be a voice for the victims... -
Far Gone by Danielle Girard
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of White Out comes a story of two heroines with shattered pasts and a town with blood on its hands.When a North Dakota couple is shot down in their home in cold blood, the sleepy town of Hagen wakes with a jolt. After all, it’s usually such a peaceful place. But Detective Kylie Milliard knows better... -
The Silent Wife by Andy Maslen
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer career on the line and an innocent woman charged with murder. Can she save them both?As bogus corruption charges loom over her, DS Kat Ballantyne finds herself deskbound and stuck with cold cases. Her hated boss, DI Carver, has given her just one week to explain how £50,000 found its way into her bank account. If she can’t, she’ll be lucky to have a desk at all... -
Where Secrets Lie by D.S. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried. When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts speak for themselves. That is, until she finds the warning: It’s time to pay for your crime.The body belongs to a former teacher, Oliver Fox, who vanished from the village thirty years earlier... -
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The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors... -
A Narrow Margin of Error by Faith Martin
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEx-DI Hilary Green, now working as a civilian consultant to her former Thames Valley bosses, is happy to be handed another cold case murder file... -
Out of Her Mind by T.R. Ragan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCrime reporter Sawyer Brooks still grieves for the family she and her two sisters never had. Raised in a house of horrors, they continue to fight through the trauma—releasing their rage by seeking justice for those who are just as vulnerable as they were... -
Stolen Children by Michael Wood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA gripping and addictive new crime thriller you need to read in 2020 ‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths The addictive new crime thriller featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons. ‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald Some cases won’t die.A young boy walks into a police station in France... -
No Going Back by T.R. Ragan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe biggest story of a crime reporter’s career could be her last as fury, vengeance, and justice collide in this breathtaking thriller by New York Times bestselling author T.R. Ragan.Some call it murder. Others, karma. The female vigilantes dubbed The Black Wigs call it justice. The victims? Sexual predators who never paid for their sins... -
Perfect Kill by Helen Sarah Fields, Robin Laing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlone, trapped in the darkness and with no way out, Bart Campbell knows that his chances of being found alive are slim. Drugged and kidnapped, the realization soon dawns that he's been locked inside a shipping container far from his Edinburgh home. But what Bart doesn't yet know is that he's now heading for France where his unspeakable fate is already sealed .. -
Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Cause to Kill / Once Gone / Before He Kills / Trace of Death by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA six book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 1,000 five star reviews!Here is a bundle of the first books in six Blake Pierce series—The Mackenzie White, The Avery Black, The Riley Paige, The Keri Locke series, The Making of Riley Paige, and The Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense series—all here in one convenient place...Categorized as:
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The Girl in the Manor by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sound of a blood curdling scream echoed through the manor. Her pleas ignored, her screams unheard... -
Bedlam by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the international best-selling author of the DCI Ryan mysteries.In a world gone mad, who can you trust?Fresh from a high-profile case in the Paris fashion world, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr Alexander Gregory receives a call from the New York State Homicide Squad... -
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in The Hidden One, a new thriller from bestselling author Linda Castillo.Over a decade ago, beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace. When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed, his disappearance becomes even more sinister... -
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The Surrogate's Gift by L.G. Davis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer one good deed is about to turn into her worst nightmare.Becoming a surrogate for Marcia and Travis Thorpe is Grace’s chance to overcome her inner demons.Nothing can go wrong. Her life depends on it.Determined to focus on the pregnancy, she drops everything and accepts the Thorpes’ offer to move in with them until the baby is born. A simple decision. One big mistake... -
The Girl Next Door by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSherwood is a sleepy little town. A town full of friendly faces, and even friendlier neighbors.Which is why FBI agent Emma Griffin isn't surprised when her new neighbor starts stopping by to chat.Turns out her neighbor has a dark past and secrets that made her run... -
In the Deep by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI hope you don’t find him. And if you do, I hope he’s dead and that he suffered… Real-estate mogul Martin Cresswell-Smith is the best thing that has ever happened to Ellie. After her daughter’s devastating death, a divorce, and an emotional breakdown, he’s helped her move as far as possible from the grief, the rage, and the monsters of her past... -
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... -
The Girl and the Hunt by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCatch me.The words that taunted FBI Agent Emma Griffin on the blood-soaked train ride from Sherwood continue to follow her.Drawn to Feathered Nest, she discovers that the horror is far from over and whoever is behind the dare has no intention of his brutal game slowing down any time soon... -
Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce a victim, she's now a vigilante. An addictive and suspenseful thriller for readers of Candice Fox and Sarah Bailey.Lexi Winter is tough, street-smart and has stood on her own two feet since childhood, when she was a victim of notorious paedophile the Spider. All she cares about now is a roof over her head and her long-term relationship with Johnny Walker... -
Hey You, Pretty Face by Linda Coles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn abandoned baby. Three girls stolen in the night. Two connected cases?London, Winter, 1999. When an abandoned newborn baby is discovered, DC Jack Rutherford becomes involved.Covering the holiday period almost singlehandedly, resources are at breaking point and he’s pushed to his limit...Categorized as:
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Law of Five by Robin Mahle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe nationwide manhunt for a killer begins and the media quickly dubs him the “Highway Hunter.” Bodies left roadside on display with horrific markings; a calling card. But this case is miles away from Katie Reid and her life with Detective Marshall Avery.That is, until she gets the call from her old friend and reporter, Marc Aguilar, who believes that the killer could be coming their way... -
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 Weight of Silence by Gregg Olsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA heart-pounding novel of unspeakable crimes and unforgivable sins from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Rain. Homicide detective Nicole Foster has finally balanced an unsteady life and is anxious for a second chance... -
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Hysteria by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DCI RYAN MYSTERIES In a beautiful world, murder is always ugly… Recently returned from his last case in Ireland, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr Alexander Gregory receives a call from the French police that he can’t ignore... -
His Garden of Bones by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNot all flowers are grown with love. Years earlier, teenage girls began to vanish off the streets of Seattle. Now, they're turning up dead, their mutilated bodies left in prominent locations around the city. Skye Cree suspects there are more... -
Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Before He Kills / Cause to Kill by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA two-book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 350 five star reviews!Here is a bundle of the first books in two Blake Pierce series—the Mackenzie White and Avery Black series—all here in one convenient place. This bundle offers a great introduction to Blake Pierce’s series with over 140,000 words of reading... -
Victim by Casey Hill
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe USA Today bestselling forensic mystery series Read the clues. Decode the science. Reveal the murderer. That's Reilly Steel's mantra. Find the answers, solve the crime. But the Quantico-trained forensic investigator is finding her skills aren't enough when a ferociously intelligent killer strikes Dublin. The modus operandi is as perplexing as it is macabre... -
DARK FALLS by Gregg Olsen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey say your past can come back to haunt you. For Detective Megan Carpenter, her past might just come back to kill her.Detective Megan Carpenter is no stranger to horrifying crime scenes, but when she arrives at the home of a woman whose body has been brutalized, Megan is shocked to discover that she knows the victim. Monique Delmont helped Megan when she was in danger years ago... -
The Girl and the Deadly Express by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn board an unstoppable train the truth of the past finally unfolds, but will it be at the expense of everyone’s life on board the deadly express?FBI agent Emma Griffin is starting to get her life back on track.But as she gets used to the changes in her career and settling into her personal life, questions about her past continue to haunt her... -
Into the Labyrinth by Donato Carrisi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs dark and gripping as ever, this is Donato Carrisi's latest thriller.A young woman wakes up in a hospital bed, disoriented and with a broken leg. The room she is in has no windows, only a huge mirror lining one wall, although she can't see her reflection in it. With her is a man who introduces himself as Dr White, a criminal profiler... -
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBrighton Beach, 1993Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears.Twenty-five years on, Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid really was - and what happened to her best friend that summer... -
Lola Is Missing by Alison James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA MISSING CHILD. A DEAD WOMAN. A SHOCKING MYSTERY. Six-year-old Lola Jade Harper is taken from her bedroom. Her mother is distraught. She is convinced her estranged husband, Gavin Harper, has abducted their daughter.Detective Rachel Prince is leading the investigation but is soon out of her depth as she searches for the most high-profile missing child in the country... -
The Night She Vanished by Wendy Dranfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy parents seem to be the perfect couple. But no one knows what I know... Everyone in the small Midwestern town of Henderson looks up to my perfect parents. With dependable jobs as a midwife and the town sheriff, they help this close-knit community feel safe. But the locals didn't grow up in my parents' house. They don't know what I know. And they wouldn't believe me if I told them.. -
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Did I Kill My Husband? by A.J. Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe police officer’s voice is steady as he tells me the news. ‘Your husband is in hospital.’ My heart pounds. I think about my children, safely tucked up in bed. What will happen to us if he loses his life? And more importantly… do the police know where I really was tonight?Everybody thinks Michael and I are the perfect couple. But everybody is wrong... -
Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Once Gone / Before he Kills by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA free two-book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 350 five star reviews! Here is a bundle of the first books in two Blake Pierce series—the Riley Paige and Mackenzie White series—all here in one convenient place. This bundle offers a great introduction to Blake Pierce’s series with over 140,000 words of reading...Categorized as:
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Every Pretty Thing by Chris Mooney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Every Pretty Thing serial killer hunter Darby McCormick finds herself in Montana, looking for a friend. Little does she realise that a murderer is waiting for her . . .She came to find her friend.Instead she found a killer.Serial killer expert Darby McCormick gets a call from FBI Agent Jackson Cooper, who has been contacted by a woman who's been in hiding for twenty years... -
Corrupted by Sin by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chilling confession unleashes deadly secrets…In downtown D.C., an emergency surgery is performed on a prominent psychiatrist following a multi-car accident. The ICU nurse on duty has heard many interesting utterances from her groggy patients over the years... -
Where All the Dead Lie by J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRead book seven in New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison’s heart-racing, fan-favorite Taylor Jackson series! The headshot didn’t kill Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson.But it will crack her psyche and take her to the very edge. In her showdown with the murderous Pretender, a bullet taken at close range severed the connection between Taylor’s thoughts and speech... -
The Thorn Girl by Laura Elliot
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA swallow flutters its wings into a dimly lit attic as Adele Foyle stumbles across the secret diary of the mother she has never met, and a shocking account of a crime committed over twenty-five years ago...
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