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Drifted by Jeff Carson
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs the snow melts, a disturbing truth emerges. Colorado mountain detective David Wolf is back in the latest page-turning mystery that will leave your heart pounding and lungs pumping for air. A Rocky Points businessman goes missing, leaving behind an SUV drifted over in snow and a lot of questions for the Sluice-Byron County SD... -
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Mercy by David Baldacci
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFBI Agent Atlee Pine’s harrowing search for her long-lost sister Mercy reaches a boiling point in this breakneck thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. For her entire life, FBI agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at the age of six and never seen again... -
![Death Sentence by Damien Boyd]()
Death Sentence by Damien Boyd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe highly anticipated new book in the bestselling DI Nick Dixon Crime Series.The body of an elderly man is found in an abandoned World War Two pillbox beside the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. With no obvious motive and no credible suspect, DI Nick Dixon starts digging into the victim’s past... -
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Signature by Jeff Carson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChief Detective Wolf and Special Agent Kristen Luke are back — and they’re going up against a sadistic killer whose signature works span the Four Corners region of Colorado and are now spilling into Rocky Points. Signature is the latest pulse-thumping thriller in Jeff Carson’s popular David Wolf mystery-thriller series... -
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![Fish On!: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fish On!: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse McDermitt is finally ready to retire. But life has other plans. While diving on a remote reef deep in the backcountry of the Florida Keys with his wife, son and two friends, he discovers of all things, a car.Not just any car, but a 1928 Duesenberg Model J, the most powerful and stylish automobile of its time... -
![Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett, Nick Sullivan]()
Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett, Nick Sullivan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJesse McDermitt lives alone on an isolated island in the Florida Keys where he runs a charter fishing business. Retired from the Marine Corps for six years, he wanted nothing more than to relax, fish, dive and enjoy the laid back lifestyle of the islands. Russ, his former Platoon Sergeant and old friend, dies unexpectedly in a mysterious scuba diving accident and Jesse becomes suspicious... -
![Watching Over You by Lori Foster]()
Watching Over You by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to Ridge Trail, Colorado! Get ready for the next book in Lori Foster’s thrilling McKenzies of Ridge Trail series.Detective Crosby Albertson has been tracking a criminal network. While investigating leads, he keeps crossing paths with members of the highly trained, suspiciously well-informed McKenzie family... -
![Steady As She Goes by Wayne Stinnett]()
Steady As She Goes by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJesse McDermitt is starting a new chapter in his life. As captain of the research vessel Ambrosia, his stated mission is to study the oceans and seafloor, searching for rich oil deposits. His unstated mission is to locate and eradicate the enemies of society on behalf of Armstrong Research, a secretive organization funded by some of the wealthiest people on the planet... -
![All Ahead Full: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
All Ahead Full: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJesse McDermitt discovers an environmental nightmare of deception and greed taking place in Central America. A cartel is branching into smuggling things other than drugs. And they’re doing it quite effectively.The Honduran rain forests and its inhabitants are at peril. The cartel needs hidden places to grow coca, used in the manufacture of cocaine... -
![In Safe Hands by J.P. Carter]()
In Safe Hands by J.P. Carter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow far would you go to save the ones you love? The first book in a gripping new crime series featuring DCI Anna Tate.When nine children are snatched from a nursery school in South London, their distressed parents have no idea if they will ever see them again. The community in the surrounding area in shock... -
![Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben]()
Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben comes an unforgettable duet of classic novels—two top-notch thrillers filled with the author’s signature storytelling genius.TELL NO ONEFor Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams... -
![Eyes of the Predator: The Pickham County Murders by Glenn Trust]()
Eyes of the Predator: The Pickham County Murders by Glenn Trust
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***For Mature Readers*** Eyes scanning, searching, the predator sits motionless in a parking lot. His next victim is only feet away. Within hours a backwater south Georgia county will be rocked by two seemingly unrelated murders that signal the arrival of a serial killer in the rural southland... -
![Palm Beach Bones by Tom Turner]()
Palm Beach Bones by Tom Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDetective Charlie Crawford is having a tough week. First, Palm Beach's ex-police chief washes up dead on the beach behind The Breakers. Then Charlie's friend's niece is abducted without a trace. As if that wasn't bad enough, his brother just checked himself into a clinic for depression and alcoholism.The good news is Charlie's love life has never been better.. -
![The Beginning by Catherine Coulter]()
The Beginning by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Cove and The Maze , the first two thrillers in the FBI series, for the first time together in one volume. In these exciting novels of intrigue and suspense, readers are introduced to Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock-and they'll watch the sparks fly as the agents' relationship heats up amid cases that could destroy everything they hold dear... -
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![Hot Blood by Stephen Leather]()
Hot Blood by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth book in the bestselling Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series.Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. It goes with the turf when you're an undercover cop. Now working for the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Shepherd is pitting his wits against the toughest criminals in the country... -
![Fallen Out: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fallen Out: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNew Second Edition of the 1st novel in the exciting 14 volume Caribbean Adventure Series.When Jesse McDermitt retires from the Marine Corps at age 37, he has no idea what he will do for the rest of his life. He only knows he doesn't want to spend the coming winter anywhere cold... -
![Man Overboard: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Man Overboard: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJesse McDermitt has returned to the Florida Keys. But things in the islands are different now. The locals are worried, but nobody can explain why. A sense of foreboding hangs in the humid July air.One of the locals, an investment banker, is waiting tables at the Rusty Anchor Bar and Grill. He seems a shell of the man he used to be, a hollow man whose fortune and wife are gone... -
![Dare You by Jennifer Brown]()
Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
![Running by Calle J. Brookes]()
Running by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeth Lorcan thrived on undercover work and he was good at it. But his latest assignment brought him dangerously close to the edge—and made him a target, from both the bad guys and the good. And if he didn't act fast, all the information he'd risked his life to obtain would be gone, just as quick as the memory card could be destroyed. What he needed was a ride out of there.. -
![Silence in the Dark by Patricia Bradley]()
Silence in the Dark by Patricia Bradley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo years ago, Bailey Adams broke off her engagement to Danny Maxwell and fled Logan Point for the mission field in Chihuahua, Mexico. Now she's about to return home to the States, but there's just one problem. After Bailey meets with the uncle of one of the mission children in the city, she barely escapes a sudden danger. Now she's on the run--she just doesn't know from whom... -
![Tango One by Stephen Leather]()
Tango One by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratings***Now a motion picture, out 5th March 2018*** In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at the Metropolitan Police's training centre at Hendon. All three had succeeded in getting into the police in spite of weaknesses. But on their first day, the assistant commissioner announces that he wants them to join a team of undercover detectives... -
![Shock: A Virals Short Story by Kathy Reichs]()
Shock: A Virals Short Story by Kathy Reichs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA riveting short story that takes us back to the beginning of the Virals series.A dazed Tory Brennan steps off the plane in Charleston. Reeling from the recent death of her mother, and nervous about meeting her dad for the first time, she could hardly be less excited at the prospect of starting this new chapter of her life...Categorized as:
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![Palm Beach Deadly by Tom Turner]()
Palm Beach Deadly by Tom Turner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKnight Mulcahy makes 40 million a year on his top-rated radio show trashing people. Until the night he’s found down at his pool house with his skivvies around his ankles, a bullet in his heart. Enter Palm Beaches finest: homicide cops Charlie Crawford and Mort Ott, who proceed to go in circles as the suspect list ramps up to double digits... -
![Palm Beach Pretenders by Tom Turner]()
Palm Beach Pretenders by Tom Turner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMar-a-Lago…aka the winter White House. You’d think it would be the last place on earth where a double homicide would take place, right? Think again. And the line-up of suspects? Well, there’s the former porn king of Florida, throwing wild parties with hidden cameras everywhere. The billionaire with all his dirty little secrets. The gambling addict who’s in way, way over his head...Categorized as:
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![Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb]()
Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the witness protection program keep her identity secret? After Allison James finally escapes her marriage to a monster, she becomes the star witness in the case against her deceased husband’s powerful crime family. Now it’s up to US Marshal Jaxson Stevens, Ali’s ex-boyfriend, to keep the WITSEC widow safe... -
![Protective Instincts by Julie Miller]()
Protective Instincts by Julie Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe Swore a Vow to Protect and Serve Both Mother and Child Kansas City had no better guardian than Sawyer Kincaid. The decorated police officer had a family legacy to uphold and a reputation that none could rival. Until one distress call ignited the most personal case of his career.... He'd saved Melissa Teague's life once - long before she had a son... -
![The Emerald Casket by Richard Newsome]()
The Emerald Casket by Richard Newsome
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's only been a month since Gerald Wilkins became the richest kid on earth and uncovered a plot of murder and deception stretching back hundreds of years. But the events of The Billionaire's Curse were just the beginning.As book two opens, Gerald, Sam, and Ruby discover that Gerald's family has been protecting a secret concerning nothing less than the fate of the world... -
![She's Out by Lynda La Plante]()
She's Out by Lynda La Plante
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking thriller, Widows. After serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of her husband, Dolly Rawlins is free from prison. And she’s only got one thing on her mind: the diamonds she stashed before the police caught her. But there are people waiting for Dolly on the outside - tough ex-prisoners who know about the diamonds, and they all want a cut... -
![Stiff Arm Steal by A.J. Stewart]()
Stiff Arm Steal by A.J. Stewart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho stole the Heisman trophy?The prize Heisman of former NFL football hero, part-time media personality and full-time blowhard BJ Baker has been stolen. Miami Jones, minor league pitcher turned private eye is the man to find it. If he and his client don’t kill each other first... -
![A Killer in Winter by Susanna Gregory]()
A Killer in Winter by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCambridge 1354. Christmas approaches and the town is gripped by the worst blizzards in living memory. As the physician, Matthew Bartholomew, struggles to help the poorer citizens cope with freezing temperatures, his colleagues prepare for the festivities. The weather has trapped many travellers in the town, including Matthew's erstwhile love, Philippa... -
![The Redeemers by Ace Atkins]()
The Redeemers by Ace Atkins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe electrifying new novel in New York Times–bestselling author Ace Atkins’s acclaimed series about the real Deep South. He is only in his early thirties, but now Quinn Colson is jobless—voted out of office as sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi, thanks to the machinations of county kingpin Johnny Stagg... -
![Mind Scrambler by Chris Grabenstein]()
Mind Scrambler by Chris Grabenstein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPolice officers John Ceepak and Danny Boyle are making the rounds in Atlantic City when Danny runs into his former crush, Katie. She's working for a magician named Rock, and her life seems to be in better order than Boyle could have hoped for. But the pair soon find themselves on another case when Katie is found strangled to death... -
![Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker]()
Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStripped Bare by Shannon Baker is "A must read" (Alex Kava, New York Times bestselling author) that stars a female Longmire in the atmospheric Nebraska Sandhills.Kate Fox is living the dream. She’s married to Grand County Sheriff Ted Conner, the heir to her beloved Nebraska Sandhills cattle ranch, where they live with Kate’s orphaned teenage niece, Carly... -
![Dead on Target by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Dead on Target by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Joe's girlfriend is killed in the blast of a terrorist bomb, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue a ruthless terrorist leader, the infamous Al-Rousasa, who has targeted a presidential candidate for assassination... -
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![Lady Luck by Adam Nicholls]()
Lady Luck by Adam Nicholls
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFollowing the events of 'Hush', Mason Black is under investigation as a body is found in his home. Meanwhile, another killer is on the loose, and only one man can track her down.. -
![Extreme Danger by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Extreme Danger by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To find the mastermind behind a possible attack at the Big Air Games. LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Top extreme athletes in the country. Thousands of spectators. SUSPECTS: There may be a group of extremists working together. There may be just one...Categorized as:
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![Thraxas and the Warrior Monks by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas and the Warrior Monks by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the scorching heat of the Turanian summer, Thraxas is doing his best to avoid working. His plans for a spell of uninterrupted beer drinking go wrong when the Civil Guards arrest a man for murder, right in Thraxas's office. Outraged at this insult to his dignity, Thraxas goes into action. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a deadly war between rival bands of warrior monks... -
![Thrill Ride by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Thrill Ride by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC Briefing For Agents Frank and Joe Hardy Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park. Location: Uncle Bernie's Fun Park, MA. Potential Victims: All Fun Park patrons. Suspects: Disgruntled employees. Unhappy customers. Enemies of Bernie. This Mission Requires Your Immediate Attention. This Message Will Be Erased In Five Seconds... -
![Burned by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Burned by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who are unaware that they are participating in illegal activity...Categorized as:
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![The Water Rat of Wanchai + The Dragon Head King of Hong Kong by Ian Hamilton]()
The Water Rat of Wanchai + The Dragon Head King of Hong Kong by Ian Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGet the very first book in the wildly popular Ava Lee series, which includes the prequel — The Dragon Head of Hong KongIn the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar... -
![The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss]()
The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights. Camera. Action!An Agent Diamond movie is being filmed at creepy Pendragon Manor, but when the star of the film suddenly vanishes, Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift the dog realise they have a new mystery to solve...Categorized as:
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![Feeding Frenzy by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Feeding Frenzy by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrank and Joe must uncover the truth behind a mysterious death at the first qualifying round for Football Frank's Super Bowl hot dog eating contest. All the contestants know that their next hot dog could be their last - the trouble is, everyone's a suspect... -
![Shadows at Predator Reef by Franklin W. Dixon, Tim Gregory]()
Shadows at Predator Reef by Franklin W. Dixon, Tim Gregory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiving into deadly waters... The world's largest reef exhibit is coming to the Bayport Aquarium. Frank and Joe are stoked for the unveiling of Predator Reef, a three-hundred-thousand-gallon tank that houses small sharks, rays, and thousands of colorful fish. It’s also home to the aquarium’s new mascot, Captain Hook — a rare and valuable, five-hundred-pound, giant sea turtle... -
![Operation: Survival by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Operation: Survival by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Determine the cause of recent injuries and deaths at a camp for troubled teens. LOCATION: The wilderness surrounding Moosehead Lake in Maine. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: More boys in the program. Counselors. SUSPECTS: We have reason to suspect that the founder of the camp, Linc Saunders, is behind this... -
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![Beyond Risk by Connie Mann]()
Beyond Risk by Connie Mann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe river runs wild … Former Fish & Wildlife Officer Charlotte “Charlee” Tanner still carries the guilt of a tragic drowning accident that occurred on her watch. She hoped moving back home to the wilds of central Florida would provide a safe haven—until she learns the death was no accident, and she’s the intended target. … But no wilder than their passion... -
![The Scythe by Jonas Saul]()
The Scythe by Jonas Saul
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Book One, The Kill, the Italian Mafia go after the wrong man.In Book Two, The Blade, the Gambino Family do it again.In Book Three, The Scythe, the Russian Mafia have different plans. They want to take over Toronto, a territory so large it was previously thought to be too big for one family. But Darwin Kostas and his wife, Rosina, stand in the way...Categorized as:
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![Johnny Careless by Kevin Wade]()
Johnny Careless by Kevin Wade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A fast-moving classic crime novel” (John Sandford) crafted by the veteran screenwriter and showrunner for the acclaimed police procedural series Blue Bloods, Johnny Careless is Kevin Wade’s razor-sharp debut novel.Police Chief Jeep Mullane has been bounced back home to Long Island’s North Shore by a heartbreaking case that both earned him his NYPD detective’s shield and burned him out of the Job... -
![While the Clock Ticked by Franklin W. Dixon]()
While the Clock Ticked by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrank and Joe solve the mystery of the secret locked room in the spooky Dalrymple Mansion.---From book cover:For action, mystery and cliff-hanging suspense, read THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERY STORIES® - featuring the thrilling adventures of America's favorite detective duo, Frank and Joe Hardy... -
![The Death and Life of Bobby Z by Don Winslow]()
The Death and Life of Bobby Z by Don Winslow
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Savages (now an Oliver Stone film). When Tim Kearney, a small-time criminal, slits the throat of a Hell's Angel and draws a life sentence in a prison full of gang members, he knows he’s pretty much a dead man... -
![Skull Wave by David F. Berens]()
Skull Wave by David F. Berens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo severed heads are better than one...TROY BODEAN is back! Who is Troy Bodean? He's something like Magnum P.I. and Jack Reacher all rolled into one.The quiet little town of Nags Head, North Carolina is being terrorized by a serial killer. His M.O. is the brutal act of cutting off the heads of his victims and leaving them in peculiar places to be discovered...
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