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Dead Embers by Matt Brolly
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn explosive fire. A double murder. And that’s just the start…When DCI Michael Lambert is called out to an apparent house fire, he knows it can’t be routine. Instead he finds the remains of a burnt house, a traumatised child and two corpses - one of whom is a senior police officer.Lambert’s got other problems. Anti-corruption are onto his boss. His relationships is on the rocks... -
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The Girl in the Mist by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s something strange about the mist... After a night of a scary movie marathon, a cold thick fog rolls over Sherwood, bringing with it the promise of fall. And when FBI Agent Emma Griffin wakes up the next morning, she can't help but shake the feeling that something is off... -
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Proving Grounds by B.J. Bourg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the sniper-style murder of an alligator poacher puts two rival families on edge, Police Sniper London Carter and Detective Sergeant Dawn Luke join forces to solve the case. But they'll have their work cut out for them as the two families recruit small armies to fight each other... -
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Free to Prey by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that her suspension has been lifted, Katie Freeman is determined to return to work, keep her head low, and – most importantly – stay off her boss’s radar. But someone has other plans. Waiting on her desk is a package with shocking contents, with no indication of who sent it - and the implied threat lands Katie in the one spot she was most determined to avoid... -
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![Free to Live by Julie Mellon]()
Free to Live by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpecial Agent Katie Freeman has a secret, one she has only shared with her partner, Michael Powell. While looking at the files of a cold case, Katie discovered a possible personal connection... -
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Silent Trigger by B.J. Bourg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDays after Police Sniper London Carter resolves a hostage situation at a local business, Detective Sergeant Dawn Luke calls upon him to assist her with a mysterious death investigation. They end up facing numerous roadblocks in their quest for the truth, including an unidentified body, uncooperative witnesses, and a killer tornado... -
![Dead and Buried: A Scottish Detective Mystery by John Carson]()
Dead and Buried: A Scottish Detective Mystery by John Carson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, the past is better left behind...Detective Chief Inspector Harry McNeil had found himself back in CID after a leave of absence saw his team disbanded. Now he's been temporarily assigned to an existing Major Investigation team, working alongside his old friend, Detective Inspector Frank Miller, after Miller's DCI dies suddenly.A body is found in the city centre, torn to pieces... -
![Never Too Late by Sally Rigby]()
Never Too Late by Sally Rigby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vicious attack. A dirty secret. And a chance for justiceEx-police officer Sebastian Clifford is quickly finding that life as a private investigator is never quiet. His doors have only been open a few weeks when DCI Whitney Walker approaches him to investigate the brutal attack that left her older brother, Rob, with irreversible brain damage... -
![Silent Witness by Tom Watts]()
Silent Witness by Tom Watts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling debut novel from a real life forensic scientist. SILENT WITNESS. A shocking crime sends the Seattle Police Department searching for answers. Jack Peterson, a decorated Detective, has been shot and is clinging to life. His wife has been murdered. There seems to be more questions than answers as the department struggles to deal with the loss of one of their own... -
![Bună seara, Melania! by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu]()
Bună seara, Melania! by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRodica Ojog-Braşoveanu a publicat romane poliţiste, istorice şi alte povestiri. Maestră in arta suspansului, Rodica Ojog-Brasoveanu se arată o fină cunoscătoare a maștilor dincolo de care se ascund întotdeauna oamenii și în literatura, și în viata. Această carte o dovedește din plin.Despre "Ciclul Melaniei": Melania este cheia întregii serii, prin unicitatea ei... -
![Career of Evil: by Robert Galbraith | Summary & Analysis by Key Point Breakdowns]()
Career of Evil: by Robert Galbraith | Summary & Analysis by Key Point Breakdowns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLimited Time $2.99Regularly $3.99Having solved two high profile homicide investigations with the assistance of his sidekick Robin Ellacott, private investigator Cormoran Strike is recovering from his newfound popularity. He and Robin have finally managed to re-establish their usual work routine, when they receive an extremely unusual one that contains a severed leg from a female... -
![Free to Steal by Julie Mellon]()
Free to Steal by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreed can be deadly. When called to the scene of a bank robbery that leaves a young mother dead, Katie Freeman and Michael Powell are confronted with their most perplexing case yet. The trail connects a series of unsolved bank robberies from across the country dating back more than a decade – yet the investigation suggests that money was never the motive... -
![Boy on a Shelf by J.T. Daniels]()
Boy on a Shelf by J.T. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by a true story, J T Daniels exposes the horrific life of Peter. His family lived a normal life – work, school, church – while he was chained in a room, starving. Peter was their dirty, little secret. They would go to any lengths to keep him hidden from others... -
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Brick by Conrad Jones
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hard-boiled and utterly gripping crime thriller from a best-selling author When a teenager is the victim of an unprovoked attack while walking his dog, a murder investigation begins. A cruel twist of fate makes his innocent family the targets of a vicious campaign of terror... -
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![Kill Alex Cross - Free Preview: The First 27 Chapters by James Patterson]()
Kill Alex Cross - Free Preview: The First 27 Chapters by James Patterson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDetective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene of the biggest case he's ever been part of. The President's son and daughter have been abducted from their school - an impossible crime, but somehow the kidnapper has done it. Alex does everything he can but is shunted to the fringes of the investigation. Someone powerful doesn't want Cross too close... -
![Catherine Coulter FBI CD Collection 2: Point Blank, Double Take, TailSpin by Catherine Coulter]()
Catherine Coulter FBI CD Collection 2: Point Blank, Double Take, TailSpin by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoint Blank: The explosive action kicks off as FBI agent Ruth Warnecki hunts for Confederate gold in a West Virginia cave. She never expects to encounter the grisly murder that catapults her into a horrific plague of death. At Hooter’s Motel in Maryland, FBI agents Savich and Carver are nearly killed while attempting to rescue a kidnap victim... -
![The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black]()
The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thousand people watched. No one saw a thing.Private investigator Thomas Austin is enjoying a relaxing holiday vacation in picturesque Port Townsend, Washington, accompanied by an intriguing new friend. But his tranquility is shattered when the nearby community of Mystery Bay is rocked by the death of a revered musician at an infamous counterculture The Rabbit Hole... -
![Murder on the Orient Express / Cards on the Table / The A.B.C. Murders / Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie]()
Murder on the Orient Express / Cards on the Table / The A.B.C. Murders / Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis page was created by "Russian-Books"... -
![Missing by Erin Kinsley]()
Missing by Erin Kinsley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA MOTHER WALKS INTO THE SEA . . . AND NEVER COMES BACK. WHY?One perfect summer day, mother of two Alice walks into the sea . . . and never comes back.Her daughters - loyal but fragile Lily, and headstrong, long-absent Marietta - are forcibly reunited by her disappearance.Meanwhile, with retirement looming, DI Fox investigates cold cases long since forgotten... -
![The Latch Man by John Dean]()
The Latch Man by John Dean
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo one sees him come or go, but they all know he’s been...Doris Hornsby, the bed-bound matriarch of a notorious criminal family, calls in the police after she sees an intruder in her room. DCI Blizzard attends in person, bemused that a woman who has spent her life evading the law, now seeks its protection.Meeting the tough old bird, he senses a genuine fear... -
![Sharko by Franck Thilliez]()
Sharko by Franck Thilliez
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings" Sharko comparait toujours les premiers jours d'une enquête à une partie de chasse. Ils étaient la meute de chiens stimulés par les cors, qui s'élancent à la poursuite du gibier. À la différence près que, cette fois, le gibier, c'était eux. " Eux, c'est Lucie Henebelle et Franck Sharko, flics aux 36 quai des Orfèvres, unis à la ville comme à la scène, parents de deux petits garçons... -
![The Serpent Woman by S.Z. Estavillo]()
The Serpent Woman by S.Z. Estavillo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting sequel to The Serpent's Bridge...A serial killer is on the loose. With her insidious tattoo and venomous killer strike, they're calling her the serpent woman.Two of the best in their field, LAPD Detective Anaya Nazario and FBI Supervising Special Agent Blake Huxley are forced to work together yet again, despite their strained romantic history and a baby on the way... -
![320 de pisici negre by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu]()
320 de pisici negre by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAl treilea roman din seria MELANIA LUPUEnglezul Ned Morton, parte dintr-o asociație a celor mai mari infractori europeni, vrea să-și facă ieșirea din scenă în glorie odată cu găsirea Fecioarei din Insula Grotelor, statuie din aur, în mărime naturală a Madonei. Pentru asta trebuie să ajungă la București și să scoată din închisoare o doamnă, singura lui pistă... -
![Noah's Rainy Day by Sandra Brannan]()
Noah's Rainy Day by Sandra Brannan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom birth, Noah Hogarty has lived with severe cerebral palsy. He is nearly blind, unable to speak, and cannot run, walk, or crawl. Yet his mind works just as well as any other twelve-year-old’s—maybe even better. And Noah holds a secret dream: to become a great spy, following in the footsteps of his aunt, Liv “Boots” Bergen... -
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![To The Bone by Tom Watts]()
To The Bone by Tom Watts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe clock is ticking. A young girl is kidnapped outside of Spokane, Washington, and Harriet MacAllister is called to assist. She's got problems of her own, with her ex husband dragging her name through the mud and threatening to take her son away. Using her forensic skills and dogged nature, she dives into the investigation, risking everything she holds dear in order to save the young girl... -
![From the Ashes by Deborah Masson]()
From the Ashes by Deborah Masson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the dead of night someone starts a fire in a home for underprivileged children in Aberdeen. The flames spread quickly, and one person doesn't make it out alive.But the victim wasn't found in their bedroom; they were discovered locked inside a secret basement underground. As DI Eve Hunter and her team search the blackened ruins, the case takes them into even darker territory... -
![A Wild and Lonely Place by Marcia Muller]()
A Wild and Lonely Place by Marcia Muller
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA number of diplomats have been the target of a vicious bombing campaign. Sharon McCone agrees to help a security firm protect their client. Behind a wall of diplomatic immunity, McCone discovers a web of intrigue, corruption and murder... -
![Hər təmas iz buraxır by Emrah Serbes]()
Hər təmas iz buraxır by Emrah Serbes
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsƏmrah Sərbəstin yazdığı bu detektiv romanın əsas obrazı baş komissar Behzat Ç.-dir. Musiqi dinləməyən, amma polis ratsiyası ilə danışan, kitab oxumayan, lakin qəzeti oxumağa futbol səhifəsindən başlayan bu insan “yeni nizam”a heç cür uyğunlaşa bilmir... -
![On the Street Where You Die by Al Stevens]()
On the Street Where You Die by Al Stevens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStanley Bentworth is not all that tough. Previously a homicide cop, he drank his way out of a job and now runs a one-man private eye agency finding people who don’t want to be found... -
![Judge Dee At Work: Eight Chinese Detective Stories by Robert van Gulik]()
Judge Dee At Work: Eight Chinese Detective Stories by Robert van Gulik
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe intriguing master detective of ancient China tackles a variety of crimes in these short stories, from a brutal murder in a watchtower to a case of treachery within the Chinese armies...Categorized as:
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![No One Left by Ava Strong]()
No One Left by Ava Strong
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFBI special agent Sofia Blake, with a Ph.D. in linguistics, can decipher any hidden codes, messages, or foreign languages the Bureau sends her way, finding patterns where others cannot and making her indispensable in tracking down the most heinous of serial killers.In the Mojave Desert, a renowned archaeologist is found dead in a remote cave, surrounded by cryptic ancient symbols... -
![Dear Crossing by Marjorie Swift Doering]()
Dear Crossing by Marjorie Swift Doering
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter arriving from Chicago, Ray Schiller is put in charge of a gruesome murder investigation. The investigation threatens to reveal the widower’s carefully guarded personal life and his bid for the presidency of his father-in-law's company. As the suspects turn on each other, Ray has an incident that could end his marriage and career, and learns he may have been led down the wrong road... -
![The Missing Super Boxset: A Collection Of Riveting Mysteries by James Hunt]()
The Missing Super Boxset: A Collection Of Riveting Mysteries by James Hunt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBest-selling Mystery/Thriller author James Hunt brings you a collection of his highest rated mysteries! These stories have accumulated over 500 five-star reviews and have been boxed together for the first time! That's FOUR BOOK SERIES totaling TWELVE NOVELS! Death Notes The body count in Baltimore is rising, and the weight of those lives rest on Homicide Detective Adila Cooper’s shoulders... -
![Killer Reunion by Addison Moore]()
Killer Reunion by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSchool is back in session and evil is doling out the lessons. The past never truly dies until you kill it yourself. In the hunt for justice, FBI Agent Fallon Baxter unravels the deadliest mysteries.Clean language and heart-stopping twists that keep you glued to the edge of your seat until the very last page... -
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![A Long December by Donald Harstad]()
A Long December by Donald Harstad
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe people of Nation County, Iowa-a heartland town straight out of a Coen Brothers movie or a John Cougar Mellencamp song-practice a unique brand of American stoicism. You betcha. And they rely upon their public servants to shield them from the horrors of the outside world... -
![Banking on Death by Emma Lathen]()
Banking on Death by Emma Lathen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis universally acclaimed debut by Lathen (a pseudonym for the writing team of Mary J. Latsis and Martha Henissart) introduced mystery fans to amateur sleuth/Wall Street banker John Putnam Thatcher. Newsweek describes Lathen as "a master plotter, an elegant stylist, a comic genius and a purist who never sacrifices logic for surprise effect... -
![Un mese con Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri]()
Un mese con Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUn mese con Montalbano è una raccolta di trenta racconti di Andrea Camilleri, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1998 dalla Mondadori Editore; nel 2018 il libro viene ripubblicato da Sellerio Editore di Palermo.Il titolo si collega al numero di racconti, che coinvolgerebbero il lettore per un mese esatto, leggendo un racconto ogni giorno, come afferma lo stesso autore nella nota conclusiva... -
![Un mese con Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri]()
Un mese con Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUn mese con Montalbano è una raccolta di trenta racconti di Andrea Camilleri, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1998 dalla Mondadori Editore; nel 2018 il libro viene ripubblicato da Sellerio Editore di Palermo.Il titolo si collega al numero di racconti, che coinvolgerebbero il lettore per un mese esatto, leggendo un racconto ogni giorno, come afferma lo stesso autore nella nota conclusiva... -
![Listen to the Silence by Marcia Muller]()
Listen to the Silence by Marcia Muller
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor PI Sharon McCone, when one door opens, another shuts. In the midst of celebrating a joyous wedding, she gets word that her father has died. The news leads her to the rituals of death: the scattering of ashes, the sharing of grief, the sorting of a loved one's belongings. But the last of these acts leads to a shocking discovery that will flip her life upside down... -
![マスカレード・ホテル [Masquerade Hotel] by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾]()
マスカレード・ホテル [Masquerade Hotel] by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA series of murders occur in the five star Tokyo hotel of Cortesia... -
![The Blue Journal: A Detective Anthony Walker Novel by L.T. Graham]()
The Blue Journal: A Detective Anthony Walker Novel by L.T. Graham
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen one of Randi Conway’s psychotherapy patients is found dead of a gunshot wound, the investigation is turned over to Detective Anthony Walker.Formerly a New York City cop, Walker now serves on the police force of an affluent community in Fairfield County, Connecticut. He lives among the privileged gentry, where he understands that appearances are often far removed from reality... -
![The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell]()
The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Man Who Smiled begins with Inspector Kurt Wallander deep in a personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty; eventually, he vows to quit the Ystad police force for good. Just then, however, a friend who had asked Wallander to look into the death of his father winds up dead himself, shot three times... -
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![The Rainy City by Earl Emerson]()
The Rainy City by Earl Emerson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the first Thomas Black mystery. Black is a private eye working in Seattle. The Rainy City was nominated for a Shamus award from the Private Eye writers of America... -
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![假面飯店: 前夜 by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾]()
假面飯店: 前夜 by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratings<용의자 X의 헌신>, <나미야 잡화점의 기적>, <백야행> 등 내놓는 작품마다 폭발적인 화제를 불러 모으면서 오늘날 일본 미스터리계를 대표하는 거장으로 군림하고 있는 작가 히가시노 게이고의 장편소설. 2011년 히가시노 게이고가 자신의 작가 생활 25주년을 기념하며 펴낸 <매스커레이드 호텔>(2012)의 과거 이야기로, 시리즈를 좀처럼 내지 않는 작가가 '유가와 교수', '가가 형사'를 잇는 새로운 캐릭터 '닛타 고스케 형사'가 등장하는 세 번째 시리즈의 첫 권을 냈다는 점에서도 큰 기대를 모은 바 있다... -
![假面飯店：假面之夜 by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾]()
假面飯店：假面之夜 by Keigo Higashino, 東野圭吾
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratings「警視廳的各位：我要提供一個情報。在霓歐魯姆練馬犯下殺人案的兇手，會在以下的時間地點出現。請逮捕他。12月31日晚上11點東京柯迪希亞飯店，跨年晚會會場告密者敬上」... -
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The Only Game by Patrick Ruell, Reginald Hill
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTitle: Only Game Binding: Paperback Author: Reginald Hill Publisher: Harper Collins... -
![Cape Disappointment by Earl Emerson]()
Cape Disappointment by Earl Emerson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man and a woman, their coastal getaway interrupted, say goodbye on an isolated landing strip in Washington State. She then calls from the air. And he watches from the base of a lighthouse as the plane, with eleven people on board, plummets into the steely gray sea. The man remembering this tragic event is in a hospital room, the victim of a bombing weeks after the crash... -
![Kiss Of Death by P.D. Martin]()
Kiss Of Death by P.D. Martin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young woman's body is found with puncture marks on her neck, and soon the delicious word vampire is on everyone's lips. All of FBI profiler Sophie Anderson's skills—psychic and psychological—will be needed for her to determine whether this was a thrill kill or something even more sinister.Exploring the blood bars and Goth clubs of L.A... -
![Deadly Thyme by R.L. Nolen]()
Deadly Thyme by R.L. Nolen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA girl disappears in this psychological suspense set in a sleepy coast village in Cornwall, England where many of the inhabitants are keeping secrets. One secret is deadly...
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