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An Evil Mind by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff's Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery - a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years... -
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One by One by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratings'I need your help, Detective. Fire or water?' Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD's Homicide Special Section receives an anonymous call asking him to go to a specific web address - a private broadcast. Hunter logs on and a show devised for his eyes only immediately begins. But the caller doesn't want Detective Hunter to just watch, he wants him to participate, and refusal is simply not an option... -
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The Sixth Wicked Child by J.D. Barker
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the riveting conclusion of the 4MK trilogy, Barker takes the thriller to an entirely new level. Hear No Evil For Detective Sam Porter, the words “Father, forgive me” conjure memories long forgotten; a past intentionally buried. For Anson Bishop, these three words connect a childhood to the present as he unleashes a truth concealed for decades... -
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Hunting Evil by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratings'Every story one day comes to an end.' As roommates, they met for the first time in college. Two of the brightest minds ever to graduate from Stamford Psychology University. As adversaries, they met again in Quantico, Virginia. Robert Hunter had become the head of the LAPD’s Ultra Violent Crimes Unit... -
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The Caller by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDon't miss GENESIS, the latest must-read serial killer thriller from master of the genre, Chris Carter. Available to order now.THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERBe careful before answering your next call. It could be the beginning of your worst nightmare.After a tough week, Tanya Kaitlin is looking forward to a relaxing night in, but as she steps out of her shower, she hears her phone ring... -
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Sister Where Are You by A.M. Strong, Sonya Sargent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Special Agent Patterson Blake has accepted that the disappearance of her sister Julie sixteen years ago will never be solved. Until shocking new evidence comes to light that makes her question everything she thought she knew.When the grisly dumping ground of a twisted serial killer is discovered, it looks like she may have found her sister's final resting spot... -
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Written in Blood by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDon't miss GENESIS, the latest must-read serial killer thriller from master of the genre, Chris Carter. Available to order now. ‘Wonderful storytelling, with a superbly drawn killer, it underlines exactly how good Carter has become’ Daily MailTHE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A serial killer who will stop at nothing… The Killer His most valuable possession has been stolen... -
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Eye for Eye by J.K. Franko
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat would YOU do if someone hurt the one you love?Roy and Susie are the perfect couple, an ideal family living a fairy-tale life... until their teenage daughter is senselessly killed.Just as they’re managing to put that tragic loss behind them, a complete stranger approaches Roy in a bar with a drunken proposal—he invokes their daughter’s memory to ask Roy to kill a man... -
![The Know by Martina Cole]()
The Know by Martina Cole
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJoanie Brewer' s children meant the world to her. She'd do anything to protect them, even resorting to prostitution and petty crime in order to feed and clothe them. So when her beautiful teenage daughter is raped and murdered, only one thing will stop Joanie's pain - seeing her daughter's killer brought to justice. Joanie knows who he is and she'll do whatever it takes to nail him.. -
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Vražedná lhůta by Andreas Gruber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKdyž do 48 hodin zjistíte, proč jsem tu ženu unesl, zůstane naživu. Pokud ne, zemře.Tímto poselstvím začíná perverzní hra sériového vraha. Nechává své oběti vyhladovět, utopit v inkoustu nebo je zaživa zalije do betonu. Mnichovská komisařka Sabine Nemezová zoufale hledá nějaké vysvětlení, motiv... -
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Mercurial Dreams by Hadena James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit are being sent to the hottest place in North America to investigate mummified remains that were found in Death Valley. When Xavier Reece uncovers elemental mercury in the heart of one of the mummies, they discover there is more than Mother Nature at work... -
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Explosive Dreams by Hadena James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBright midways, rides with loud music and flashing lights, barkers trying to get people to spend money on rigged games; the normal sounds of county fairs everywhere until an explosion rips through the tinny music of the carnival rides. Now the screams are not squeals of delight but the terrified shrieks of the dying.The danger is no longer imaginary, something to shrug off when the ride is over... -
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Der Insasse by Sebastian Fitzek
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVor einem Jahr verschwand der kleine Max Berghoff.Nur der Täter weiß, was mit ihm geschah.Doch der sitzt im Hochsicherheitstrakt der Psychiatrie und schweigt.Max' Vater bleibt nur ein Weg, um endlich Gewissheit zu haben: Er muss selbst zum Insassen werden.Der InsasseUm die Wahrheit zu finden, muss er seinen Verstand verlieren... -
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The Lucky Ones by Mark Edwards
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt was the happiest day of her life. Little did she know it was also the last.When a woman’s body is found in the grounds of a ruined priory, Detective Imogen Evans realises she is dealing with a serial killer—a killer whose victims appear to die in a state of bliss, eyes open, smiles forever frozen on their faces.A few miles away, single dad Ben Hofland believes his fortunes are changing at last... -
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The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratings*Don't miss GENESIS, the next instalment in the compulsive Robert Hunter series from Sunday Times number one bestselling author of WRITTEN IN BLOOD - available to pre-order now!*When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in Los Angeles, Robert Hunter is thrown into a nightmare case... -
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If Angels Fall by Rick Mofina
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the bestselling tradition of Jonathan Kellerman and Mary Higgins Clark, comes this powerful psychological thriller from newcomer Rick Mofina. "If Angels Fall" is the story of a man beset by tragedy, who moves from mourning...to madness...to murder.There are some horrors a man can never forget. Sounds so chilling that they can never be silenced. The frantic screams of drowning children... -
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Frozen Statues by L.E. Fraser
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA gripping psychological thriller with shocking twistsIn the bitter cold of a Canadian winter, seven university freshmen vanish without a trace. Soon afterwards, police discover a ghastly crime scene—the victim is frozen solid and his eyes are missing, replaced with black stones. A week later, they find a second frozen statue at an identical crime scene... -
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A Caller's Game by J.D. Barker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDIE HARD meets TALK RADIO in this heart-pounding, relentlessly fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey—master of suspense, J.D. Barker. "I'm going to offer you a choice." Controversial satellite radio talk show host, Jordan Briggs, has clawed her way to the top of the broadcast world... -
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Seven by Anthony Bruno
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMismatched partner cops Somerset and Mills are on the trail of a psychotic murderer who intends to avenge the seven deadly sins, starting with gluttony... -
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Buried by C.J. Carmichael
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.Justice is overdue in the coastal town of Twisted Cedars where two unsolved mysteries lay buried in the past.Over thirty years ago a series of murders targeting Oregon librarians was never solved. Now someone with inside knowledge is feeding clues to true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, promising him the best story of his career... -
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Labyrinthes by Franck Thilliez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsUne scène de pure folie dans un chalet. Une victime au visage réduit en bouillie à coups de tisonnier. Et une suspecte atteinte d’une étrange amnésie. Camille Nijinski, en charge de l’enquête, a besoin de comprendre cette subite perte de mémoire, mais le psychiatre avec lequel elle s’entretient à bien plus à lui apprendre. Car avant de tout oublier, sa patiente lui a confié son histoire... -
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Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe brand new unmissable crime thriller from Holly Jackson, best-selling, award-winning author of the Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy.Eight hours.Six friends.One sniper . . .Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. It’s a long drive but spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere... -
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Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole, B.T. Urruela
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEdwin Allen Mercer I want them all to read my words. And they do. Every last blood-stained sentence, they've read and praised me for. They love the gore and violence, the realness. And I get a sense of power with it all because I know a secret: the victims in my books—they’re real and have all died on my table. And maybe that’s why the last book had such awful reviews... -
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Stay Awake by Megan Goldin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers―a stranger who now lives in her apartment and forces her out in the cold. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it’s missing, and in its place is a bloodstained knife... -
![Le Manuscrit Inachevé by Franck Thilliez, Jean-Yves Berteloot]()
Le Manuscrit Inachevé by Franck Thilliez, Jean-Yves Berteloot
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAux alentours de Grenoble, un jeune a fini sa trajectoire dans un ravin après une course-poursuite avec la douane. Dans son coffre, le corps d’une femme, les orbites vides, les mains coupées et rassemblées dans un sac... -
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Sleep Tight by Anne Frasier
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWAKE UP, LITTLE DARLING. DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?He's looking for the perfect woman. Someone who won't disappoint him, like so many have before. Someone who'll love him ... someone who won't have to die for her mistakes.GIVE UP, LITTLE DARLING....FBI agent Mary Cantrell has been called to Minneapolis to hunt down a killer... -
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The Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe unmissable new thriller from the bestselling author and screenwriter of Netflix movie, The Weekend Away.In a cabin in a wood,A woman by the window stood.Glancing out, she thought she heardFootsteps, whistling, something stirred.Hiding here, she fears the night,For what’s done in the dark will come to light... -
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Long After Midnight by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsShe wanted to save lives. The killer wanted to end hers.The first warning was triggered hundreds of miles away. The second warning exploded only yards from where she and her son stood. Now Kate Denby realizes the frightening truth: She is somebody's target.Danger has arrived in Kate's backyard with a vengeance... -
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The Trial by Rob Rinder
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn unputdownable murder mystery by Britain's best-loved criminal barrister Rob Rinder.ONE MURDER. ONE IMPOSSIBLE CASE. WHO IS GUILTY?When hero policeman Grant Cliveden dies from a poisoning in the Old Bailey, it threatens to shake the country to its core.The evidence points to one man. Jimmy Knight has been convicted of multiple offences before and defending him will be no easy task... -
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She Won't Leave by James Caine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has taken over my life.Everything was perfect until tragedy brought my mother-in-law, Delores Sterling, to my front door with extra baggage at her side. After the sudden death of her husband, she asked if she could live with us temporarily.I knew that living with my mother-in-law wouldn’t be easy. She’s made it obvious ever since I married her only son, that I’m not worthy of him... -
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A Child for the Devil by Conrad Jones
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Child for the Devil is a full length dark thriller based on the novella 'Nine Angels'. When the author Conrad Jones was asked to help the police with the investigation into a double murder by identifying occult symbols, which had been carved into the victims, he is plunged into a nightmare and forced to go on the run... -
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Small Town Nightmare by Anna Willett
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young drifter is in deep trouble, his sister is his only hope... Lucy’s younger brother has gone missing. When she sets out to find him, the trail takes her to Night Town. It’s a rural backwater deep in the forests of south western Australia. Lucy tries to enlist the help of the local police, but she is met with hostility. She befriends a man who might help her cause... -
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Three Strikes by Kate Kessler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Strikes is the new novel in a thriller series where a criminal psychologist uses her own dark past to help law enforcement catch dangerous killers.Thanksgiving is approaching, and Audrey Harte has a lot to be thankful for -- her mother has recovered from surgery, her relationship with Jake is solid, her father is relatively sober, and her career is evolving in an exciting direction... -
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American Devil by Oliver Stark
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA violent killer is stalking New York's streets, and the trophies he will take from his victims are essential if he is to complete his masterpiece. That he also likes playing games with the police and his pray is a bonus. He can outwit everyone he comes up against... -
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Black for Remembrance by Carlene Thompson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaroline Webb knows what it means to lose the person you love most. Twenty years ago, her five-year-old daughter, Hayley, was the light of her life, her treasure, her angle. Then came the terrible day when Hayley was kidnapped from her favorite swing. More than a month passed before her burned, lifeless body was found. All that remained was the silence of Caroline's heartache--and her guilt.. -
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Tortured Dreams by Hadena James
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the US Marshals Serial Crimes Tracking Unit comes knocking at Aislinn Cain's door, she is given a chance to use her past to save other people's futures. She has survived attacks by two different serial killers and devoted her life to studying the darker side of human history. A new killer is using medieval torture methods to slay his victims... -
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A Snowball in Hell by Christopher Brookmyre
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach society gets the serial killers it deserves...How sick are you of our vapid celebrity culture, reality TV shows and tawdry talent contests? Not as sick as Simon Darcourt—but let’s face it, nobody is as sick as Simon Darcourt... -
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Escape! by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBrand new Horror novel from acclaimed author Iain Rob Wright. Can you figure out the secrets of "the room" and escape before it's too late?Cheryl is about to learn that the people she works with are keeping a secret. One they are willing to kill for.Cheryl is the new girl at work, which is why she feels like she doesn't have a choice when she's asked to go on a "company outing... -
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The Islanders by Caroline Mitchell
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe thinks the island will keep her safe—she is wrong.Traumatised by the death of a child in her care, top London paediatrician Claire seeks refuge on remote Selkie Island in the wilds of the Irish Sea with her husband Daniel and their baby daughter Kitty... -
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Keep It In The Family by John Marrs
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC... -
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The New House by Tess Stimson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA totally addictive and absolutely gripping psychological thriller you won’t be able to put down…Three couples.About to purchase their dream home.How far would you go to get the perfect life?Perfect for fans of Louise Candlish and Shari Lapena, this domestic, psychological suspense novel will keep you on the edge of your seat... -
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![You're Family Now by Jack Stainton]()
You're Family Now by Jack Stainton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratings⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ EPIC!! EPIC!! EPIC!! This book had EVERYTHING I love in a book!! ' Goodreads ReviewerHe only had to do one thing. Love her family…Matt Walker was a chancer; he’d spent his entire profession chasing the next job. His personal life took on a similar mantra; a succession of one-night stands and brief relationships. Life was slowly drifting him by... -
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No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTwo children get on the train. Only one gets off...No one saw it happen.You stand on a crowded tube platform in London. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind.Everyone is lying.By the time you get to the next stop, you've convinced yourself that everything will be fine... -
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The Stalker by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNewly-weds Liam and Laura are spending their honeymoon in paradise: just the two of them on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. But they soon discover that all is not as it seems, and the island has a tragic past. And they can’t shake the feeling of being watched…When one morning, they wake to find a message scratched into the window, their worst fears are confirmed... -
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ASBO by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYOUR FEAR IS THEIR ENTERTAINMENT...Andrew’s life is one of bored contentedness: a teenage daughter, a faithful wife, and a middle-class job. He even has a Mercedes. His life is without drama, and the comfort of middle-age is setting in.That all changes when he refuses to buy a pack of cigarettes for the local gang of youths... -
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The People Next Door by Keri Beevis
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Hooked from the start . . . absolutely brilliant. Wish I could rate it higher . . . Just wow!" --Amazon reviewer, five starsHer new house has a mysterious past--and her new life in the English countryside is about to take a dark turn . . .When Ellie and Ash move into a beautiful old house in rural Norfolk, England, they believe they've found their perfect home... -
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L'Âme du mal by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPas plus que sa jeune assistante, l'inspecteur-profileur Brolin ne pense que les serial killers reviennent d'outre-tombe. Fût-il le monstrueux bourreau de Portland qui étouffait et vitriolait ses victimes avant de les découper avec précision. Mais le bourreau est mort et le carnage se poursuit, identique : un même rituel horrible... -
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Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists returns…with a family reunion that leads to murder.After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours...
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