Books like 'Predator'
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I See You by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI see you. After years of digging into his wife’s death, Paxton has had enough.He left the force and opened his own PI firm.His first case is to help a family navigate their way through a kidnapping.As Paxton launched into this case, he finds himself in the sights of a serial killer.But there is more than meets the eye about the kidnapper though.Armed with only three names... -
![Dark Water by Caro Ramsay]()
Dark Water by Caro Ramsay
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bitterly cold February in Glasgow. In the attic of a deserted tenement, the body of a man is found hanging, his face disfigured beyond recognition.Around his neck is a sign that reads: I Am Stephen Whyte.Investigating officers DI Anderson and DS Costello believe the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old unsolved case.Ten years ago, a young woman was brutally attacked and left for dead... -
![Trick of the Night by Joy Ellis]()
Trick of the Night by Joy Ellis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn’t guarantee a quiet life.A deserted building. A face in the window. A face that shouldn’t be there.Photography student Toby Unsworth has found the location for the perfect night-time shoot. A cobbled street in the old part of Fenfleet... -
![Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar]()
Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern society’s true-crime obsession with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight... -
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![A Dark Sin by J.M. Dalgliesh]()
A Dark Sin by J.M. Dalgliesh
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOur darkest secrets are best left buried...When a local journalist is found dead in an isolated spot on Roydon Common, lying beneath a hangman's noose on the anniversary of a teenager's suicide, DI Tom Janssen is asked to take on the investigation as a favour to local colleagues and must unpick the deceased man's life to discover how he came to be there... -
![Safe Haven by Patricia MacDonald]()
Safe Haven by Patricia MacDonald
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe finally had everything she ever wanted . . .Dena returns to her hometown for a high school reunion. She gets together with Brian, her high school crush, and ends up pregnant.She moves back to the small town where she grew up to start a new life with horse breeder Brian.But behind closed doors, Dena’s perfect life becomes the perfect nightmare... -
![Rush to Judgement by John Carson]()
Rush to Judgement by John Carson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman is found hanging in the woods in a small Highland town.A hearse crashes into an old church and is abandoned. The police find a coffin inside but the body isn't a recent death. It's the badly decomposed body of a girl who went missing thirty years ago.DCI Harry McNeil is sent north to co-ordinate the hunt for a killer, along with colleagues from Glasgow... -
![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... -
![Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll]()
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America's first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree.January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest, but his existence couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee... -
![In His Blood by Kate Bold]()
In His Blood by Kate Bold
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI Special Agent Eve Hope can’t escape the shadow of her notorious serial killer father—though he is jailed, the puzzle of the loving father of her childhood haunts her, and now, assigned to a copycat case, she is forced to face her worst memories... -
![Acts of Mercy by Mariah Stewart]()
Acts of Mercy by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards.Former FBI agent Sam Delvecchio brings the keen skills of a profiler to his new position as a Mercy Street Foundation operative-and not a moment too soon... -
![The Drowned Boys by Stacy M. Jones]()
The Drowned Boys by Stacy M. Jones
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA series of suspicious drownings all deemed accidents. A retired detective with an outlandish theory to prove. Families in eight states left without justice. PI Riley Sullivan is brought back into the worst case of her career. She and her team have two goals – prove the cases are connected and find the person responsible before they strike again.It’s not such an easy feat... -
![The Truth You Told by Brianna Labuskes]()
The Truth You Told by Brianna Labuskes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA serial killer on death row challenges a forensic linguist to solve his final puzzle in a novel of breathtaking mind games by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Lies You Wrote.Forensic psychologist Callum Kilkenny lost his wife, Shay, to the very serial killer he’d hunted for five years... -
![Simon Says Die by Lena Diaz]()
Simon Says Die by Lena Diaz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN 10: 0062136321 / ISBN13: 9780062136329. Madison McKinley knows someone is stalking her. The police tell her she's imagining things, and they're too busy trying to find the "Simon Says" killer to investigate... -
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![The Killer's Daughter by Kate Wiley]()
The Killer's Daughter by Kate Wiley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the backseat, the baby started to cry. He turned the radio down and the Fleetwood Mac song faded away as he faced towards the little girl. “Shh, shh baby. Daddy will be right back,” he said, leaving the car running as he disappeared into the trees.Twenty years ago Ed Finch – America’s most notorious serial killer – used the Bay Area as his hunting ground... -
![Nearly Mine by Molly Black]()
Nearly Mine by Molly Black
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a string of unsolved murders up and down the Mississippi River, the FBI assembles a task force, assigning their best Minnesota field agent, Grace Ford, to partner with an agent from their Louisiana office. Despite their culture clash, the two must work together to traverse the country, crack the hardest cases—and to stop the next killer before it’s too late... -
![When He Vanished by T.J. Brearton]()
When He Vanished by T.J. Brearton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWHAT IF YOUR HUSBAND DISAPPEARED AND THE POLICE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE KILLED HIM?Jane Gable returns from her shift at the hospital one night to find her two children asleep in bed and her husband gone, his phone and wallet left behind.John has long been a responsible and dependable man, maintaining a predictable schedule... -
![Sinister by Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush]()
Sinister by Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, and Rosalind Noonan unite their talents in this riveting novel of family secrets, obsession, and murder... A Killer's Patience Twenty years ago, a fire ravaged the Dillinger family's old homestead, killing Judd Dillinger and crippling his girlfriend. Most people blamed a serial arsonist who'd been seen around town... -
![The Betrayed Wife by Kevin O'Brien]()
The Betrayed Wife by Kevin O'Brien
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE PERFECT FAMILY Sheila O'Rourke has always known her husband isn't perfect. Who is? But things have been better since they moved to Seattle to make a fresh start. So much so that when sixteen-year-old Eden turns up, claiming to be Dylan's child by another woman, Sheila tries to be welcoming.CAN BECOME At first, Sheila feels sympathy for the girl... -
![The First Victim by J.B. Lynn]()
The First Victim by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was like all the other victims. Naked, flawed, helpless... Fifteen years ago, Emily Wright barely escaped from a serial killer dubbed the Baby Doll Strangler. She wants nothing to do with the small town where she was abducted, but when her father is hospitalized she reluctantly returns home to care for her teenage sister... -
![Too Close To Home by Tressa Messenger]()
Too Close To Home by Tressa Messenger
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the body of a beautiful and popular senior head cheerleader, Melissa Cooley, is found brutally stabbed to death at the local high school it sends the small coastal community in North Carolina into a frenzy. To make matters worse, another body, one of slacker boy named Ronald Marks, is found hanging from the field goal post on the football field only a day later... -
![Her Pretty Bones by Carla Kovach]()
Her Pretty Bones by Carla Kovach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NEXT GIRL She’s just the girl he’s looking for… A young woman falls from a van speeding down a quiet road. Battered and bruised, she turns her head to the person who comes to her aid. ‘Help her’, she whispers before her eyes close. Days later, the body of another young girl is found in a shallow grave just a few miles away... -
![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... -
![A Blood Thing by James Hankins, Timothy Andrés Pabon]()
A Blood Thing by James Hankins, Timothy Andrés Pabon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever trust a blackmailer.Vermont’s promising young governor, Andrew Kane, is at another public meet-and-greet when a stranger from the crowd slips him a cell phone and whispers, “Keep this with you…keep it secret…you’re going to need it after the arrest... -
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![Afraid by Lisa Jackson, Alexandra Ivy]()
Afraid by Lisa Jackson, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA thrilling new book featuring the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Third Grave, that fans of Allison Brennan and Lisa Gardner won’t want to miss! Dark secrets and revenge converge as former students from an elite boarding school, which is also a haven for the daughters of the rich and famous, come face to face with the crimes of the past… LUCYLucy Champagne was sent to St... -
![Possession by Ann Rule]()
Possession by Ann Rule
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoanne Lindstrom's camping trip to Washington's Cascade mountains goes terribly awry, leaving her husband dead and Joanne's only hope for survival in the hands of a twisted stranger. Reprint... -
![The Boy In The Woods by Carter Wilson]()
The Boy In The Woods by Carter Wilson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shocking 30-year-old secret returns to haunt thriller writer Tommy Devereaux in this nerve-shredding tale of suspense In 1981, three fourteen-year-old boys witness a horrific murder in the Oregon woods near their homes. Sucked into becoming accomplices to the subsequent cover-up, they swear never to talk about what happened... -
![The Girl Beyond the Gate by Becca Day]()
The Girl Beyond the Gate by Becca Day
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWelcome to Kensington Grove, the safest place to call home....Jodie Madison can't think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. But from the moment she passes through the wrought iron gates, she starts to suspect she's made a mistake... -
![Clean Kill by Adam Nicholls]()
Clean Kill by Adam Nicholls
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLies run thicker than blood.When Blake Salinger went to work that day, everything seemed normal. His life was structured and routine. All he wanted was a little excitement--he just never expected to be arrested for his own father's murder.Caught between the lies of corrupt cops and a silver-haired stranger, Blake flees across Los Angeles to learn the truth of his father's mysterious past... -
![The First Lie by A.J. Park]()
The First Lie by A.J. Park
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe've all had sleepless nights thinking about it.You're home alone. Someone breaks in.In defending yourself, you end up killing the intruder.Now you're the one the police want.That is the situation that criminal barrister Paul Reeve arrives home to find.His wife Alice stands in the bedroom, clutching a bloodied letter opener in her shaking hand."What have you done, Alice?""I didn't have a choice. -
![Lizzie by Evan Hunter]()
Lizzie by Evan Hunter
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fascinating novel of a passionate woman, freed of history and legend but trapped by a shocking secret, and the final uncompromising act of a murderous heart... -
![The Others by Sarah Blau]()
The Others by Sarah Blau
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFOUR WOMEN. ONE FATAL PROMISE.Dina, Ronit, Naama and Sheila: the Others. As students, they chose to be different - bound by a pact never to have children.Even as their friendships fell apart, Sheila kept her promise.Now, years later, a serial killer is on the loose in Tel Aviv. Each victim is found with a baby doll glued to their hands and 'mother' carved into their forehead...
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