"Crafted with cunning and imbued with menace . . . adds luster to Tolkien's growing reputation as a brilliant star in the thriller firmament." — Richmond Times Dispatch One of Kirkus Reviews 's Best Mysteries of the Year It's 1960, and David Swain is two years into his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. In the dead of night, David escapes from prison, and that same night Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home, Blackwater Hall. Inspector Trave of the Oxford Police, last seen in The Inheritance , heads the manhunt for David, whom he first brought to justice two years earlier. But Trave's suspicions lead him to Katya's uncle Titus Osman, a rich diamond dealer, and his sinister brother-in-law, who has gone to great lengths to hide his former ties with the Nazis. However, Trave's motives are suspect—Osman is having an affair with Trave's estranged wife, and a newcomer to the Oxford Police is eager to exploit Trave's weaknesses to further his own ambition. Caught up in his superiors' rivalry, Trave's young assistant finds himself uncertain who is right and which side to choose. Once David is captured and put on trial for his life, Trave is willing to risk everything that is dear to him—professionally and personally—to pursue his obsessive belief in Osman's guilt. "Tolkien's writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters of mystery." — USA Today "A thick web of family tensions and psychological dysfunction with a whodunit chaser . . . elegantly written, with Masterpiece Theatre pacing and embellishments." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Welcome to Hartwell—a picturesque English village full of cobbled streets, pretty cottages... and dark secrets. Lady Lucy Hanley is struggling to preserve crumbling Hartwell Hall for her son as rumours circulate about her husband’s disappearance. Her best friend, Rachel Foxton feels trapped and lonely. She’s lived in Hartwell all her life and is exhausted after teaching during the pandemic, grieving her beloved father, and battling heartache. Dr. Meera Kumar is a new arrival. She’s always been the good girl, but now she needs to escape her marriage and make a fresh start for herself and her young son. And former London detective Jo Ormond has been transferred to Hartwell in disgrace. A quiet Yorkshire village where everyone knows your business is the last place she wants to be. A friendship between the four women begins to grow but secrets run through this close-knit community like a loose thread—with just one tug, everything can unravel. Then a body is discovered, and a betrayal threatens them all. Betrayal at the Old Hall is a gripping British murder mystery filled with small-town secrets, suspense, and a twist that will keep you guessing until the final page. First published as Four Hidden Treasures

In "Missing on the Gulf Coast," join Hilda Mae Palmer, a skilled and determined landscaper living on Florida's picturesque Gulf Coast, as she finds herself entangled in a perilous search for a missing woman. Hilda Mae’s ordinary life takes an unexpected turn when her quest uncovers a dark and sinister pattern - the disappearance of multiple women. As she delves deeper into her investigation, Hilda Mae faces danger at every turn, exposing the dark underbelly lurking beneath the surface of the coastal paradise. With her own life hanging in the balance, Hilda Mae must race against time to unravel the mystery and bring justice to those who have vanished. In this gripping and suspenseful tale, "Missing on the Gulf Coast" will leave you on the edge of your seat, eager to discover what lies hidden beneath the seemingly idyllic exterior of this sun-soaked region.

A deft killer is targeting former classmates of an elite school who share a dark secret in the #1 international bestselling detective series debut. "Spectacular." —Lee Child "Relentless . . . a master storyteller." —Jeffery Deaver Meet London police detective Max Wolfe. Insomniac. Dog lover. Coffee addict. Boxer. Single parent. And every murderer's worst nightmare. A murdered is stalking London society—one skilled enough to kill with a single knife stroke, and bold enough to kill in public. As Max follows the bloody trail from the city's backstreets to the corridors of power, the victims appear to have nothing in common. But then he discovers that they all crossed paths decades ago at an exclusive private school. Suddenly, the murders look less random and more personal, and Max finds the killer's reach getting closer to everything—and everyone—he loves. Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author Tony Parsons brings his talent for rich characterization and propulsive storytelling to The Murder Man , his stunning crime fiction debut.

Stories that pay tribute to Rex Stout's legendary private detective by Lawrence Block, Loren D. Estleman, John Lescroart, Robert Goldsborough, and more. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin have been widely flattered almost from the moment Rex Stout first wrote about them in 1934. The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe collects two dozen literary tributes to one of crime fiction's best-loved private detectives and his Man Friday. Included are: A 1947 pastiche by award-winning crime writer Thomas Narcejac Rollicking new stories written especially for this collection by Michael Bracken and Robert Lopresti Stories by bestselling authors including Lawrence Block and Loren D. Estleman Chapters from Robert Goldsborough's authorized continuation of the Wolfe series; Marion Mainwaring's 1955 tour de force Murder in Pastiche ; and John Lescroart's Rasputin's Revenge , which reimagines a young Wolfe as the son of Sherlock Holmes Also featuring a reminiscence from Rex Stout's daughter, this is a treasury of witty and suspenseful crime writing for every fan of the portly private detective.