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Framed in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDeath imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his... -
Kaleidoscope by Dean Koontz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNameless is wrestling with more violent visions of the future when his next mission comes with the assurance, This one will be easy. It’s a promise that leaves Nameless dangerously unprepared.It seems straightforward enough: Get a foot in the door by posing as a potential investor in a lucrative underground business—then bring the place down from the inside. There’s more here than meets the eye... -
Heart of Stone by David James Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRembrandt Stone has nothing left to lose…or does he?Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing…living in this world is impossible.Good thing he has an ally—an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess... -
Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a devil claims a demon?Detective Shadow Yor hates his life.He spends all of his time, day after day, struggling against the demons in his head that tell him he’s a worthless, unlovable person. This doesn’t change when he’s sent on a new assignment with his partner to solve a series of murders. He’s good at his job and will find whoever did it, there’s no doubt there... -
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No Unturned Stone by David James Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The One Rule Is, Don’t Mess With The Past”But he did, and now ex-detective Rembrandt Stone is reaping the devastation of ignoring those words when he traveled back in time to solve the one case that had haunted his dreams.Yes, he solved the crime. Yes, he saved lives. But Rembrandt returns to find the unthinkable has happened and his life has shattered... -
Exposure by Ramona Emerson
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the follow-up to the National Book Award–longlisted Shutter, Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene grapples with a fanatical serial killer—and the ghosts he leaves behind... -
Phantom by Helen Power
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWould you sell your hand for a million dollars? Regan “Roz” Osbourne is broke. Her ex-boyfriend won’t take no for an answer, and no one is taking her art work seriously. So when a mysterious stranger offers her a million dollars and safety from her unstable ex in exchange for her left hand, she can’t afford to refuse... -
Le cas des casiers carnassiers by Patrick Senécal
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUn professeur nommé Julien Sarkozy est obligé d'aller enseigner à Malphas, collège d'une petite ville perdue dans le fin fond du Québec. Croyant avoir trouvé un endroit plutôt tranquille, il se rend vite compte qu'il se passe des choses étranges... Je m'appelle Julien Sarkozy... -
It Came from the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers by Joshua Viola, Mario Acevedo
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to tonight's feature presentation, brought to you by an unholy alliance of our spellcasters at Hex Publishers and movie-mages at the Colorado Festival of Horror. Please be advised that all emergency exits have been locked for this special nostalgia-curdled premiere of death... -
The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore hypnotism, there was mesmerism. In 1894 Minneapolis, in the wake of a national financial crisis, spiritualism of every stripe is all the rage, and women are dying under mysterious circumstances. But until a new guest named Faith lands at the Bethany Home for Unwed Mothers, mute and refusing to explain her arrival, the sordid stories of unexplained deaths seem unconnected...Categorized as:
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLive, laugh, shed blood. Dexter meets Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town in this twisted debut graphic novel.Don’t murder the locals—this is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule... -
Survivors' Club: The Complete Series by Lauren Beukes, Dale Halverson
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne was possessed by a poltergeist. Another was trapped in a haunted house. A third had a killer doll. Ever wonder what happened to these children of the 1980s? Find out in Survivors' Club, a new series co-written by renowned horror novelist Lauren Beukes and award-winning cover designer and illustrator Dale Halverson, with art by Ryan Kelly (Northlanders)...
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