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Finding Billie Romano by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author wants to take you to Ireland for a story that will leave you wanting more long after you turn the last page... Twenty-five year old Billie Romano is struggling. She is grieving the death of her beloved dad and nothing in her life is going right... -
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 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... -
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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... -
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... -
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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Deadly Choices by Rachel McLean
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'You get one of your children back. Your choice.' When Alison Osman takes her children on a trip to Cadbury World, she thinks their squabbling is her worst problem. But when she turns to find them gone, she's plunged into every mother's worst nightmare. And then the message arrives, telling Alison she has three days to choose one of her children... -
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... -
Little Did She Know by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnother nail-biter from Bestselling Author Willow Rose! It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life when her kidnapped daughter returned, but it wasn’t.Fourteen years ago, Clarissa Smalls was born, and a few hours later, she was taken from the hospital. Kidnapped. Her mother searched desperately for her for years, but she never found her.Until now... -
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... -
Hunted Girl by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFresh off the high of solving her first major investigation at her new department, Detective Rachel Ryder is about to risk losing it all.A drug overdose case hits close to home when a body is linked to the family of Rachel's friend. But the seemingly simple investigation leads her down a rabbit hole from her past; a past she fears has finally come back to haunt her...Categorized as:
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A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel focusing on Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as they must solve the stabbing death of a young woman before panic spreads across London.On a rainy November evening, a young woman hurries through the crowd in London’s historic Russell Square. Out of the darkness, someone jostles her, then brushes past... -
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MISSING PIECES: A Kings Lake Investigation by Peter Grainger
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the first anniversary of the formation of the Kings Lake murder squad approaches, there is a problem--they've run out of murders. As a result, they are given the task of reviewing unsolved cold cases. One of these comes back to life in unexpected ways as the team try to discover the identity of the young woman whose body was found in the Norfolk countryside two decades ago...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Game by Linda Calvey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane, this gangland thriller shows how far one woman will go to protect her family's empire.___________She built an empire. Now she needs to protect it.From the dark underbelly of London to the scorching Spanish riviera, Ruby Murphy has built a crime syndicate to be feared.When her husband is murdered in cold blood, she is devastated... -
Winter's Gamble by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwipe right for love. Swipe left for death.In the aftermath of another harrowing case, FBI agent turned private investigator Winter Black is battling personal demons: guilt, her grandmother’s failing health, a strained alliance with a key detective, and the eerie knowledge that someone has been spying on her family... -
Shadow's Siege by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadow Island is under siege.Just a few short months ago, Sheriff Rebecca West thought her toughest battles were behind her. But nothing could have prepared her for the turmoil she’s faced since coming to Shadow Island. Attempts on her life. Heartbreak. Betrayal. And that’s just the beginning.The worst is yet to come...Categorized as:
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Safe and Sound by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right. Now in their 29th adventure, the Sisterhood team up to find a gifted but neglected child the home he deserves... -
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... -
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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So We Lie by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment as an FBI profiler in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s nail-biting mystery.When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident... -
A Narrow Trajectory by Faith Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEx-DI Hillary Greene has been handed a tall order – she’s to reopen all the missing persons cases for a group of young women, in an attempt to help Det. Chief Superintendent Steven Crayle bring down one of Thames Valley’s most wanted. This will also help one of the members of her team, Jake Barnes, finally get some answers about his long-lost sister, Jasmine. But things won’t be easy... -
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Playing Dirty by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJ.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are sworn to protect and serve. The Christmas season brings out the best—and worst—in people, and death hits close to home when a Bloody Mary local is murdered. Bringing justice to the dead is what they do—even when they don’t like the victim... -
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... -
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... -
Dirty Laundry by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new novel in the New York Times bestselling series: Coroner JJ Graves and her husband Sheriff Jack Lawson are back on the job when the body of an elderly woman is found in Bloody Mary. Rosalyn McGowen is everyone’s favorite great-grandmother. She always has baked treats in her bag, she smells of roses, and she takes in stray cats. No one knows who could hurt a sweet old lady... -
Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmoke curls from what’s left of the beautiful family home on the edge of the woods. The heat is unbearable as she descends the stairs to the basement, past a set of bicycles––two big, one small... -
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... -
Shadow's Force by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich is more dangerous...Mother or Human Nature?Twelve hours earlier, Interim Sheriff Rebecca West was enjoying a casual lunchtime burger. Now she’s preparing for a hurricane headed straight for Shadow Island. While hauling sandbags and calming town officials, the last thing she needs is a stunned man stumbling into the sheriff’s department.Covered in blood... -
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... -
Revenge: The Faces of Evil Series: Book 5 by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwelve years ago, the "Five" were on top of the world. They were rich, popular and about to head off to Ivy League universities. The world was theirs for the taking. It was their last weekend in Birmingham before going away and one final intense party was a must...Categorized as:
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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... -
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A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal... -
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Invisible Girl by Jill Childs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartbreaking story of family secrets from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.I know you. I know you in a way you can’t even imagine. I have been searching for you in the years since you wrote that letter – the letter that told me you were looking for me too... -
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...Categorized as:
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Deadly Crimes by Michael Hambling
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDetective Sophie Allen faces her toughest challenge in a gripping new mystery by best-selling author Michael Hambling A young man’s mutilated body is found on top of the Agglestone, a well-known local landmark on Studland Heath It seems that he was involved in a human trafficking and prostitution gang... -
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... -
The Girl in the Motel by Chris Culver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou can never outrun the past.Detective Mary Joe Court sleeps with a shotgun beside her bed and a loveable bullmastiff at her feet. For the past twelve years, she's hidden from a nightmarish past, but with every passing day, her scars fade, and her heart grows lighter. Now, for the first time in her life, she looks forward to her future. She's happy.Then she finds the body... -
Close Killer by Stacy M. Jones
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA killer is targeting American tourists in Edinburgh, Scotland. Three dead solo female travelers were found strangled in the closes off the Royal Mile. FBI Agents Kate Walsh and Declan James are sent to investigate at the height of the Christmas tourist season. Police Scotland is without any leads. No one believes these crimes are the killer’s first – and they aren’t...Categorized as:
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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... -
Fatal Reunion by Annette Dashofy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs Monongahela County’s new coroner Zoe Chambers-Adams gears up for a third day searching for a missing woman, she receives the news she’s been dreading: a body has been found. What she discovers at the scene leaves no doubt—the missing woman was violently murdered. Worse, the manner of death mirrors the Monongahela Strangler case that terrorized the county when Zoe was in high school... -
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Treacherous Depths by Paige Black
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of pulse-pounding thrillers and intricate police procedurals comes a story that will plunge you into the darkest depths of human nature. In the misty coastal town of Nightfall, Oregon, Officer Eden Mercer faces her most harrowing case yet... -
Free to Believe by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSuspended - a word Katie Freeman never thought she would hear. Now, here she was with an entire week to ruminate on her possible ruined career. And to make matters worse, she had brought her partner, Michael Powell, down with her. All of that changes when Michael and his former partner, Stan Odenthal, show up on her doorstep with a complex cold case that has haunted Stan for over two decades... -
CSI Reilly Steel 3 Book Boxset by Casey Hill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst three books in the CSI Reilly Steel series in one great value box set. For fans of Patricia Cornwell, Tess Gerritsen, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner TABOO Forensic investigator Reilly Steel, Quantico-trained and California-born and bred, imagined Dublin to be a far cry from bustling San Francisco, a sleepy backwater where she can lay past ghosts to rest and start anew... -
Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRiches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreau’s, and are happy to help Mack’s special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation... -
No Way Out by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Allison Brennan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cut and Run, comes a new e-novella, No Way Out: FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid faces her worst fear when her husband goes missing Nine years ago, mercenary Kane Rogan and photojournalist Siobhan Walsh risked their lives to rescue Hestia Juarez, a thirteen-year-old girl being forced to marry a much older man to expand her father’s crime family... -
Murder in the Pearl District by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelly, the owner of Kelly’s Koffee Shop, has reluctantly agreed to cater a dinner party for her friend Sophie Marchant in Portland’s popular Pearl District. The guest of honor, Donatella DeLuca, is a famous chef and owner of the highly acclaimed restaurant, Mangia! Mangia! The day after the dinner party Donatella is found murdered...Categorized as:
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