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Graves on the Fens by Joy Ellis
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt arrives in the morning. An old-fashioned airmail envelope addressed to Detective Nikki Galena. Inside, on a single sheet of blue airmail paper, are three words:You failed me.The second airmail envelope arrives at Nikki’s home address. The same message. Only this time, it’s followed by four names: Alexandra Cornfield, Ruth Baker, Bethany Lyons, Leanne Delaney.Four missing women... -
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Triple Cross by James Patterson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDetective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who’s murdering entire families—and who will next be coming for Cross.A methodical killer is targeting multigenerational families in and around Washington, DC—striking under cover of darkness, triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence of any kind. Alex isn’t the only one investigating... -
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![The Killing House by Claire McGowan]()
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... -
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![The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor]()
The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA decade ago, The Lullaby Man preyed upon young girls in Tallman's Valley. He stole into their lives, whispered in their ears, spoke of love...But only the girls themselves ever knew about him. Abby Wakeland was fourteen then. Now twenty-four, she's found the courage to tell her mother--Senior Detective Kate Wakeland--about what happened... -
![The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden]()
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... -
![Stolen Children by Michael Wood]()
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... -
![One of Us Is Dead by Peter James]()
One of Us Is Dead by Peter James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe latest race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series, now a major ITV show.Hunting him would be murder . . .When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. But, as the service progresses, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him... -
![Perfect Kill by Helen Sarah Fields, Robin Laing]()
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 .. -
![Crimson Lake Road by Victor Methos]()
Crimson Lake Road by Victor Methos
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBestselling author Victor Methos’s acclaimed series continues as prosecutor Jessica Yardley races to catch an art-obsessed serial killer before she becomes his next masterpiece.Retiring prosecutor Jessica Yardley can’t turn down one last investigation. This time, it’s a set of murders inspired by a series of grisly paintings called The Night Things... -
![The Girl in the Manor by A.J. Rivers]()
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]()
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... -
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Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis riveting psychological thriller from master of twists Steve Cavanagh, author of the “unguessable and unputdownable” (Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Kill For Me, Kill for You, What if the witness was more twisted than the killer?Something is wrong with Ruby Johnson... -
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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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![Cross Out by James Patterson]()
Cross Out by James Patterson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDetectives Cross and Sampson are tracking a serial killer who's fatally ambushing young men in the “Dead Hours” murders. They don't hear the machine gun fire. At first. “Drop whatever you're doing, Dr. Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,” DC Metro Police dispatch says. “A plane just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto... -
![The Girl Next Door by A.J. Rivers]()
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]()
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... -
![12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica]()
12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCriminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have much time. Is her own client trying to kill her first?Her name is Jane Smith. To friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons—the elite world of New York's rich and infamous... -
![Hey You, Pretty Face by Linda Coles]()
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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![The Love Killings by Robert Ellis]()
The Love Killings by Robert Ellis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor the past six weeks, LAPD detective Matt Jones has been recovering from the wrong end of a hit man’s bullet. Before he can look for payback, Jones finds himself enlisted in the manhunt for an old foe. Dr. George Baylor, the serial killer who escaped after murdering three coeds in LA, resurfaces on the East Coast... -
![The Stepchild by Nicole Trope]()
The Stepchild by Nicole Trope
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree-year-old Millie Everleigh disappears on a crisp winter’s day, and nothing is as it seems…It’s the phone call every mother dreads.I’m climbing into the car after a trip to the grocery store. As the engine starts, my phone rings. It’s my stepdaughter, Shelby, who is babysitting my three-year-old little girl Millie.‘I only went upstairs for a second,’ she says through her sobs. ‘She’s gone... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![A Savage Hunger by Claire McGowan]()
A Savage Hunger by Claire McGowan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth in the crime series featuring forensic psychologist Paula Maguire. Victim: Female. Twenty-two years of age. Reason for investigation: Missing person.ID: Alice Morgan. Student. Last seen at a remote religious shrine in Ballyterrin.Alice Morgan's disappearance raises immediate questions for forensic psychologist Paula Maguire... -
![Black Widow by Victor Methos]()
Black Widow by Victor Methos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMurders With No Motive…Two men are found killed one month apart in luxurious Honolulu hotels. The Honolulu Police Department finds the cases unsolvable. With no discernible motive, and a brutality no one on the force has ever seen, the killings appear to be the work of an intensely deranged mind. A mind the police feel is one step ahead of their investigation... -
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![Sin City Homicide by Victor Methos]()
Sin City Homicide by Victor Methos
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA BILLIONAIRE MURDERED . . .The rape-homicide of a prominent Las Vegas couple sends shock waves through the community. With no active leads, the LVPD Homicide Unit is growing desperate.A DETECTIVE WITH A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE . . .Brought in as a consultant, Detective Jon Stanton discovers that there's more to this case than anyone is revealing to him... -
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No Way Out by Cara Hunter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life... -
![Hysteria by L.J. Ross]()
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... -
![And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott]()
And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMark and Evie had a whirlwind romance. Evie brought Mark back to life after the sudden death of his first wife. Cleo, Mark's sister, knows she should be happy for him. But Cleo doesn't trust Evie...When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned... -
![The Juror by George Dawes Green]()
The Juror by George Dawes Green
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis is a psychological thriller about a young woman threatened by the Mafia who must return a verdict of 'not guilty' to ensure the safety of her son. The book has been turned into a movie, featuring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore... -
![Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Before He Kills / Cause to Kill by Blake Pierce]()
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...Categorized as:
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![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……？... -
![Spider's Truth by Christa Yelich-Koth]()
Spider's Truth by Christa Yelich-Koth
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA psychological detective thriller.Some people can’t let go of a grudge. Homicide Detective Sean Trann is learning this the hard way. He made the mistake of interrupting the killing spree of Boston’s most notorious serial killer, Spider. Intent on finishing what he started and infuriated at Sean’s previous involvement, Spider has decided to use those closest to Sean as pieces in his twisted game...Categorized as:
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3:34 a.m. by Nick Pirog
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**WINNER 2015 BEST SERIES!** **THIS IS A DOUBLE LENGTH VOLUME****TWICE THE LENGTH. TWICE THE LASSIE. TWICE THE FUN... -
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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... -
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![Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham]()
Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen a former student bungles a murder investigation, clinical psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin steps in to face a ruthless killer.A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other posed like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince... -
![The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson]()
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... -
![City Dark by Roger A. Canaff]()
City Dark by Roger A. Canaff
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA vanished mother, the grip of darkness, a lifelong mystery. Forty years later, a prosecutor faces them all again, this time as a murder suspect in a pulse-pounding legal thriller of psychological suspense.On a steaming night in 1977, New York City is plunged into darkness and two boys, Joe and Robbie, are abandoned by their mother, Lois... -
![Little Sister by Gytha Lodge]()
Little Sister by Gytha Lodge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Detective Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace in a pub garden on his day off when a teenage girl wanders out of the woods. She's striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She's also covered in blood. When Jonah races to help, the girl insists she's fine. Then she smiles. It's her sister he needs to worry about... -
![The Night She Vanished by Wendy Dranfield]()
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.. -
![Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Once Gone / Before he Kills by Blake Pierce]()
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]()
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... -
![All That Is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay]()
All That Is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . .One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle... -
![The Cut by Chris Brookmyre]()
The Cut by Chris Brookmyre
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick'Strikingly original and definitively Brookmyre - there's nothing he can't do'Mick Herron'I recommend The Cut SO HIGHLY! A fast-paced thriller, lovely characters, [and] it kept me guessing'Marian KeyesThe supremely entertaining, moving, and unpredictable new thriller from multi-award-winning bestseller Chris Brookmyre is a wholly original masterpiece and the best... -
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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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![Liar Liar by L.G. Davis]()
Liar Liar by L.G. Davis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe swore he would always protect me, that he would take my darkest secret to the grave. But I’m starting to think he hasn’t told me his…My husband and I are the dream couple: deeply in love, the envy of all our friends and neighbours. He surprises me with flowers, I make him his favourite meals and prepare picnics to enjoy with our son. It’s little gestures like this that keep our romance alive... -
![Show Me by Nick Pirog]()
Show Me by Nick Pirog
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThomas Prescott must prove a horrific crime in a small town is tied to Big Biotech in the new thriller from #1 Amazon bestselling author Nick Pirog. When retired homicide detective Thomas Prescott learns he's inherited a 250-acre farm in Tarrin, Missouri (pop. 2,100), he can't get there fast enough... -
![The Faithless by Martina Cole]()
The Faithless by Martina Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGabby looked at the woman she had hated nearly all her life. Then she sat down on the ladder-backed chair, put her face into her bloodied hands and cried. To the outside world, Cynthia Tailor is a woman to envy; she has a devoted husband, a lovely home and two gorgeous children... -
![Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas]()
Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThat summer, the three girls had the world at their feet. Now, one is missing.On a summer's night in 1994, 16-year-old Flora Powell vanished from her sleepy seaside town. She left no trace - only heartache for her mother and her sister, Heather. And one is a murderer. Twenty-five years later, Heather walks into a stranger's house... -
![Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham]()
Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen DI Tom Thorne is called to conduct a routine assessment at the site of a suicide, he expects to be in and out in no time. But when he arrives at the metro station, where a woman named Philippa Goodwin threw herself in front of an underground train, Thorne inexplicably senses something awry and feels compelled to dig deeper... -
![The Girl She Wanted by K.L. Slater]()
The Girl She Wanted by K.L. Slater
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat if my sister is unstable and everyone can see it but me? What was she really doing standing over Florence’s cot in the middle of the night?Alexa has always looked up to her older sister Carrie. Carrie lives in Alexa’s family home, and adores her one-year-old niece Florence. Alexa doesn’t know how they would cope without her...
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