Crime Fiction

When campaigner Heather McGill forces Police Scotland to reopen the cold case murder of a local sex worker at Scott's View, a beauty spot in the Scottish Borders, she sets off a chain reaction that threatens to unravel decades of secrets.

When washed-up 80s rock legend Johnny Freestone is found dead in a cave off Scotland's North Coast 500 tourist route, it looks like a tragic accident–another celebrity lost to a reckless lifestyle.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two Oprah Book Club Picks—She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True—Wally Lamb comes the propulsive story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable.

The first three crime thrillers in the Detective Sebastian Clifford series together in a single collection for the first time. This collection includes Web of Lies, Speak No Evil, and Never Too Late....

Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed "Mister Whisper", earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process....

When a badly mutilated body washes up on the shores of Loch Ness, DCI Jack Logan's dream of a quiet life in the Highlands is shattered. While the media speculates wildly about monster attacks, Jack and the Major Investigations Team must act fast to catch the killer....

When Daryl Brackstone approaches private investigators Sebastian Clifford and Lucinda "Birdie" Bird about her mother's decades-old murder, she's hoping to finally uncover the truth. Her father died in prison for the crime, but Daryl has never believed in his guilt.

Saffy is waiting to go into an important meeting when she receives a missed call and then a text message from her best friend, Leona: Please help...come now. Of course, she races to her friend’s house. But when she arrives, she notices something strange....

At the office, Samantha is mouthy AF and hellbent on testing my patience. So you can imagine my surprise when my new personal assistant walked into my club with a very specific fantasy.

The peaceful little village of Saltern-le-Fen is buzzing with excitement. A film crew are in town, shooting a new TV police drama, Fen Division Five. But Detective Jackman receives a disturbing tip-off that something is wrong....

Apparently, once you've slept with a Bratva boss, you're his. Forever. There's only one problem with that arrangement: I don't belong to anyone. If only he agreed....

Wild swimming in February? No, thank you. It sounds like torture to Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the retired ladies behind the counter at Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Still, no one ever died of plunging into the icy waters around the sleepy little English town of Southbourne. Until now.

Newly minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her home town, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder — a 'file and forget'. But this is no ordinary cold case, as the discovery of more bodies triggers a chain of escalating events in the present day.

When the chief suspect in the notorious Peek-a-boo cop killer case blew himself up, almost taking lead investigator DCI Duncan Bone with him, the psychologically damaged detective thought his days on the force were over.

Flower shop owner Ellie McEwan is driving home late one frosty November night when a shadowy figure leaps into the road out of nowhere. Ellie swerves to avoid him — and slams head-on into the crash barrier.

It arrives in the morning. An old-fashioned airmail envelope addressed to Detective Nikki Galena. Inside, on a single sheet of blue airmail paper, are three words: You failed me. The second airmail envelope arrives at Nikki's home address. The same message....

As Acting DC Scott Cullen works with DC Craig Hunter to track down a witness who didn’t show during a court case, they stumble upon another crime–two homeless women, dying of a suspected heroin overdose.

The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth. Like anything else, they have different levels of success.

In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A made man, a boss, a cheat—even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties....

When a landslip on Pembrokeshire’s stunning coastal path reveals the harrowing remains of two bodies, ex-DCI Evan Warlow’s quiet retirement is shattered....

From number-one best-selling author Joy Ellis, a totally absorbing mystery full of stunning twists and turns. Discover the author everyone’s talking about....

Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she’s seen it all - and knows her survival depends on her instincts....

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Tormented by the recent loss of a colleague, DCI Jack Logan is on the warpath, determined to bring down all those he holds responsible for the officer's death....

It's June 2008 and 21-year-old Adam Lattimer vanishes, presumed dead....

FBI agent Sarah Cole is stunned to receive an invitation to the “Game of Nines,” the most secretive and longest-running murder puzzle in history. Thrust into a mystery that has confounded law enforcement for decades, she proves to be an unexpectedly formidable "player"—and might finally end the deadly game once and for all.

Bailey Collins believed she had outrun what Eli Murphy did to her in high school. Ten years and thousands of miles away from the scene of the crime, Bailey is laser-focused on her career. She's a rising star at her TV network, newly promoted as senior producer for the reality show, The Cruise. Things are on the up. And then Eli Murphy applies to be a contestant on The Cruise. It’s taken a lot for Bailey to make something of her life and to heal from her adolescent trauma.

Olivia McAfee hätte nie gedacht, je wieder in ihre verschlafene Heimatstadt in New Hampshire zurückzukehren, in das Haus ihrer Kindheit. Doch als ihr Mann, ein brillanter Chirurg, seine dunkle Seite offenbarte, war die Flucht dorthin für sie und ihren Sohn Asher die einzige Wahl. Sie fassen schnell Fuß, Olivia übernimmt den Imkereibetrieb ihres Vaters, und Asher verliebt sich in Lily, die wie er neu an der Schule ist. Lily erwidert seine Liebe, allerdings trägt sie ein Geheimnis mit sich herum, und sie ist sich nicht sicher, ob sie Ash wirklich alles anvertrauen kann.

Anni dopo, anche grazie al ricordo di quello sguardo, lui decide di andare proprio in America, «assieme ai suoi morti», per tentare di scrivere il romanzo definitivo, quello che, ne è certo, sarà finalmente pubblicato. Laggiù, tra il cielo e l'acqua, lo scrittore incontrerà una vicenda più coinvolgente e pericolosa di qualsiasi romanzo abbia mai immaginato: una storia di erotismo e omicidio, di vivi che non sanno vivere e morti che non vogliono morire.

Rätselhafte Morde an der Nordsee Schiermonnikoog, Aurich, Sylt. Kurz hintereinander werden drei Leichen in unterschiedlichen friesischen Regionen gefunden. Den Opfern sind Botschaften in die Haut geritzt, ein Mordmotiv ist nicht erkennbar. Der junge Kriminalhauptkommissar Marten Jaspari übernimmt die Ermittlungen in Deutschland, stößt jedoch schnell an seine Grenzen. Erst die Zusammenarbeit mit der niederländischen Kollegin Iska van Loon führt zu einem alten Geheimnis und zu einem ungeheuerlichen Verdacht.

Evie Porter a tout pour elle. Une belle maison, un petit ami parfait, des amis sophistiqués. Une vie de rêve. Seulement, Evie Porter n'existe pas. Son identité a été inventée de toutes pièces par son mystérieux patron, Mr. Smith. Sa mission : s'infiltrer dans la vie de Ryan Sumner et attendre de nouveaux ordres. Mais lorsqu'une femme se présente un jour sous sa véritable identité – son secret le mieux gardé –, tout bascule. Qui manipule qui, finalement ? Serait-ce en réalité Evie, la cible ?

My father was a serial killer—or so I thought. My dad, Dennis Kempmen, had his quirks but was respected in our small town. That was until children began disappearing and he became the main suspect. I started to believe what others were saying: My father was a killer.

'There will be ten teacups at number 4, Berwick Terrace, W.8, on Wednesday, July 31st, at 5 p.m. Precisely. The presence of the Metropolitan Police is respectfully requested.' The note was delivered to New Scotland Yard, its words evoking a cold murder case and its unsolved mystery of the ten teacups found beside the body. Scrambling to prevent a second killing, the police set up a watertight cordon at Berwick Terrace. But gunfire rings out from the top floor at 5 p.m.

Archie Nevenden is many things: amateur archaeologist; theatre impresario; absent father; potential defector. And now, he's a missing person. His daughter, Prim, hasn't seen him for nearly fifteen years. But she's never given up on him, and now she's on her way to Cairo to assist in the search. Harry Taverner claims to work for the British Council, but Prim knows there's more to it. He clearly has a theory about what happened to Archie, one she's not going to like.

Als Cross de opdracht krijgt het moordonderzoek naar twee zwarte prostituees te stoppen en zich te concentreren op de ontvoering van elitescholieren, is hij in eerste instantie meer dan geïrriteerd. De ontvoerde kinderen Maggie Rose en Michael zijn compleet van de radar verdwenen en een onbekende ontvoerder eist tien miljoen dollar losgeld. Hij krijgt het geld, laat de kinderen niet vrij, integendeel... De zaak haalt de voorpagina's van de nationale kranten, en dat is natuurlijk precies wat een op roem beluste moordenaar wil.

Het is 1817 en "something is rotten in the state of England". Mensen worden opgehangen voor kleine misdrijven, of ze nu schuldig zijn of niet. Kapitein Rider Sandman, een verarmde edelman, heeft de taak om te onderzoeken of Corday inderdaad onschuldig is. Hij beseft niet dat hij het zal moeten opnemen tegen een machtige groep edelen, die er alles voor overhebben om de waarheid binnenskamers te houden.

When my publishing company goes bankrupt, taking all my income with it, my friend offers me a place to stay. Unfortunately, it comes with his grumpy but sexy brother, Lars, who keeps popping by to fix something. My real problem starts the night a strange man digs up the backyard. When he doesn't find what he's looking for, he stalks me, convinced I'll lead him to it. When I don't, he makes it clear he'll do whatever it takes to get it back. Lars promises to protect me. I'm drawn to him in a way I can't explain, and I worry it may be my heart that needs protecting.

Ally, an aspiring actress, is about to give up on getting her big break. But then, after another disappointing audition, a charismatic scene partner says he has a fun gig for her. Soon, Ally is making easy money working for a guerrilla-marketing outfit called The Set Up. Now she’s getting lots of practice pretending to be someone she’s not—but each job seems more suspicious than the last.

When an Army Air Force Major vanishes from his Top Secret job at the Fort Worth airbase in the summer of 1947, down-on-his-luck former Ranger Jefferson Sharp is hired to find him, because the Major owes a sizable gambling debt to a local mobster. The search takes Sharp from the hideaway poker rooms of Fort Worth's Thunder Road, to the barren ranch lands of New Mexico, to secret facilities under construction in the Nevada desert.

I’m sure if I hadn’t spilled beer all over him and gave a subtle suggestion of where he could shove his best friend’s package, perhaps we would have started out on a better note. How was I supposed to know that the dude was the captain of Bradford Private’s precious football team? I had just witnessed my boyfriend three inches deep inside some random girl. Surely you can't blame a girl for word vomit after such a traumatic experience.

Pete Morrow is an alienated FBI agent whose only escape from the colleagues and society he despises is through reading literary classics. When his boss sends him to warn away a drug dealer on an obscure army base, he discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan, a mysterious man whose rock band just performed at the crime scene. Tough-guy Morrow has never been in love before—but Jade is almost magical, an embodiment of myth and literature who creates living fantasies that rapidly become the only thing Morrow values in his otherwise miserable life.

Opening my eyes, I see a nurse standing over my bed. She wipes away my tears as she tells me I was in a car crash and it was my fault. Confused, I only remember snapshots of my life, but I’m not convinced the crash was an accident. My marriage had been perfect, until my husband, John, met Rebecca. He said they were just friends and that I was imagining things when I saw them cosied up like they were on a date.

Von dieser Autorin bekommt man nicht genug: Der "New York Times"-Bestseller von Freida McFadden, der für schlaflose Nächte sorgt. Eigentlich hat Eve Bennett ein gutes Leben. Sie ist Mathelehrerin an der örtlichen Highschool und verheiratet mit Nate, der dort Englisch unterrichtet. Doch letztes Jahr wurde die Schule von einem Skandal erschüttert, in dessen Zentrum eine Schülerin stand. Und dieses Jahr ist diese Schülerin in Eves Klasse. Addie kann man nicht trauen, sie lügt und verletzt Menschen. Aber niemand kennt die wahre Addie. Niemand kennt das Geheimnis, das sie zerstören könnte.

Michelle Maxwell har netop ødelagt en lovende karriere i Secret Service. Sean King ved, hvordan den yngre agent har det. Otte år tidligere lod den ambitiøse Secret Service-agent sig distrahere i et splitsekund, og hans kandidat blev skudt for øjnene af ham. Fanget i et spind af løgne, hemmeligheder og livsfarlige sammentræf, afdækker de to tidligere agenter en skræmmende sandhed: De begivenheder, der ødelagde deres liv, var nøje planlagt – og er langt fra ovre.

Für Detective Chief Inspector Frank Black sind es nicht nur vergessene Knochen. Es sind vergessene Hoffnungen. Vergessene Träume. Die vergessene Stimme eines Engels. Als ein Sturm im malerischen Küstenstädtchen Whitby in North Yorkshire vergrabene Knochen freilegt, wird Frank in eine Ermittlung hineingezogen, die ihn zurück in die späten Achtziger und zum feurigen Untergang eines beliebten Pubs führt. Frank ist mit Verletzlichkeit vertraut. Mit einer zerbrochenen Tochter lebt er damit. Mit einem Außenseiter wie Detective Inspector Gerry Carver arbeitet er damit.

Matt Browning er lige trådt ud af SAS og har store økonomiske problemer. Men løsningen på hans finansielle problemer kommer, da han får tilbudt opgaven om at samle et team af tidligere SAS-soldater, som skal opsnappe en al-Qaeda transport af diamanter og guld på vej over middelhavet. Sammenholdet blandt deltagerne bliver sat på prøve fra starten, da en af dem bliver udsat for et attentat. Kuppet bliver gennemført, men kort efter begynder drabene. To af deltagerne bliver udryddet - den ene med hele sin familie. Og Matt ved, at han er den næste på listen ...

Orpheline à l'âge de sept ans après le massacre effroyable de sa famille dans le chalet familial de l'Oregon, Kara McIntyre est toujours à la recherche d'une forme de normalité. Son frère, Jonas, qui a été reconnu coupable des meurtres, sort de prison contre toute attente. Alors que ses proches trouvent la mort dans des conditions effroyables, Kara, qui se décompose petit à petit, est convaincue être la cible ultime du tueur.

Op een prachtig strand op Hawaï verdwijnt een supermodel tijdens een fotoshoot. Haar familie krijgt een angstaanjagend telefoontje van de dader, die bovendien niet van plan lijkt te stoppen. Er valt immers veel geld te verdienen met de gruweldaden. Wanneer journalist Ben Hawkins naar Hawaï reist namens de aangeslagen familie, kan hij niet weten dat zijn geweten zo op de proef gesteld zal worden door de moordlustige dader. Sluit hij een deal met de duivel voor zijn eigen gewin?

Al snel beseft hij dat zij het eerste slachtoffer zal zijn in een reeks vreselijke moorden. De moordenaar laat geen spoor achter en de zaak wordt met elke moord complexer. Door de mediahysterie die oplaait, duurt het niet lang voordat iedereen in Washington D.C. in de greep van angst verkeert.

When Vanessa Thompson agrees to fly across the country to meet her online crush, she never imagines she's walking straight into a killer's trap. Kidnapped and tortured by a sadistic predator, Vanessa endures unspeakable horrors as the clock ticks down on her survival. With only seven days before her captor's deadly countdown ends, every breath could be her last.