The System

Author: Ryan Gattis

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: December 28, 2024

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“Gripping, meticulously researched, and smartly plotted, I devoured this brilliant novel over the course of a weekend.” —Paula Hawkins, author of Into the Water “Fascinating, moving, and so very, very real. It grabbed me by the heart and mind from page one and never let me go.” —Marcia Clark, author of The Final JudgmentAn electrifying, multi-voiced thriller tackling our criminal justice system, from the writer Michael Connelly has called “one of our most gifted novelists.”On December 6, 1993, a drug dealer called Scrappy is shot and left for dead on the lawn outside her mother’s house in South Central Los Angeles. Augie, a heroin addict, witnesses the whole thing—before he steals all the drugs on her person, as well as the gun that was dropped at the scene. When Augie gets busted, he names local gang members Wizard and Dreamer the shooters.But only one of them is guilty.A search of Wizard and Dreamer’s premises uncovers the gun that was used in the shooting, and a warrant goes out for their arrest. They know it’s a frame-up, but the word from the gang is to keep their mouths shut and face the charges.With these two off the streets and headed for jail, Dreamer’s friend Little, the unlikeliest of new gang members, is given one job: discover how the gun got moved, and why.Played out in the streets, precincts, jails, and courtrooms of Los Angeles, Ryan Gattis's The System is the harrowing story of a crime—from moments before the bullets are fired, to the verdict and its violent aftershocks—told through the vivid chorus of those involved, guilty, the innocent, and everyone in between.

His Other Lie

Author: Ava Strong

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: December 27, 2024

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A newlywed is found murdered in her home, in the town she just moved to with her husband. But this wealthy town seems too picture-perfect to Stella, with its immaculate homes, smiling wives, flaunted wealth, and obsession with appearances. And when she unearths terrible secrets, she realizes: it is much worse than it seems.“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”—Reader review for Not Like Us?????HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a new psychological suspense series from debut author Ava Strong, which begins with HIS OTHER WIFE (Book #1).Stella Fall, still reeling from the trauma of her deceitful fiancé and her failed engagement, has decided to pursue her dreams, follow in her father’s footsteps, and throw herself into law enforcement. Upon graduating from the FBI’s academy, she is placed in the FBI’s Connecticut field office. It is not long until, by sheer chance, she finds herself assigned to the case of her life—and thrown right back into a world she hoped to never see again—of couples, affairs and high-end suburbia.What secret are all of these wives hiding?The case becomes personal for Stella, the memories hitting way too close to home for her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—and the killer is still out there.Will rookie FBI Special Agent Stella Fall be able to tap her brilliant mind and figure out what this town is hiding?A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.Books #3-6—HIS OTHER SECRET, HIS OTHER MISTRESS, HIS OTHER LIFE, and HIS OTHER TRUTH—are also available.

The Secrets Man

Author: John Dean

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: December 27, 2024

Deal ends: December 27, 2024

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Whilst detective John Blizzard looks into a series of drug-related deaths, an old nemesis appears who threatens to cloud his judgement.

Frustrated with the slow progress of his colleagues’ investigation into the

deaths of several youngsters

on his patch, DCI John Blizzard takes over, determined to catch the drug pushers. In so doing, he stumbles across information that might help solve a

murder that occurred when he first joined CID

.Many years ago, Des Fairley was shot dead after mouthing off about

feared local villain

Morrie Raynor. Now with Raynor’s old righthand man on death’s door, delirious, and in hospital, the detective is convinced he will reveal

secrets about the unsolved crime

.Suspecting that Raynor, whom he once put behind bars but is now free and at large, is linked to both cases, he rubs fellow officers up the wrong way when he insists on

an unusual line of inquiry

.Against the wishes of his superintendent and increasingly

at odds with his staff

, desperate to catch Raynor, the detective puts the general hospital at the centre of his investigation. But

will his instincts prove to be right

, or is old age finally getting the better of the veteran crime solver?If you enjoy murder mysteries full of red herrings and twists, THE SECRETS MAN is for you. THE SECRETS MAN is the fourth in a series of murder mysteries set in the fictional northern city of Hafton, England. The full list of books is as follows:1. THE LONG DEAD2. STRANGE LITTLE GIRL3. THE RAILWAY MAN4. THE SECRETS MAN5. A BREACH OF TRUST6. DEATH LIST7. A FLICKER IN THE NIGHT8. THE LATCH MAN9. NO AGE TO DIE10. THE VENGEANCE MAN11. THE NAME ON THE BULLETAll of these are available free with Kindle unlimited, and in paperback. If you enjoy novels by Peter James, Val McDermid and Ian Rankin, or classic detective fiction by Agatha Christie and GK Chesterton, you'll love these books.

Paper Girls

Author: Alex Smith

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: December 26, 2024

Deal ends: December 26, 2024

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THE NUMBER ONE AMAZON BESTSELLER!The one case he couldn't crack was the one that finally broke him.Haunted by his inability to track down and save his missing wife, DCI Robert Kett leaves the Metropolitan Police behind and moves to Norwich with his three young children, hoping to heal their broken family.But his newfound peace doesn’t last. Two newspaper delivery girls have gone missing in the city, and the clues point to a serial kidnapper.Kett is dragged into the centre of one of the darkest cases of his career—a case that pits him head to head against a horrifying evil.And a case that might uncover the terrible truth of what happened to his wife.The first book in the internationally bestselling DCI Kett crime thriller series, with over a million copies sold to date. Terrifying and unputdownable, Paper Girls is officially “a gripping debut!” (JD Kirk), and "the most exciting crime fiction debut we've read this year!" (Thrilling Fiction).Binge the series now:PAPER GIRLSBAD DOGTHREE LITTLE PIGSWHIP CRACKRUN RABBIT RUNSTONE COLD DEADEVERY MOTHER'S SONSWEET BRIAR ROSEJAW BREAKERKNOCK KNOCKKING RATKNUCKLE BONESLUCKY NUMBER SEVENUNHOLY SAINTSTRULY MADLY DEADLYEVERY LAST DEVILRED LINEAlex Smith wrote his first book when he was six. It wasn’t particularly good, but it did have some supernatural monsters in it. His latest books, the DCI Robert Kett thrillers, have monsters in them too, although these monsters are very human, and all the more terrifying for it. In between, he has published fourteen novels for children and teenagers under his full name, Alexander Gordon Smith—including the number one bestselling series Escape From Furnace, which is loved by millions of readers worldwide and which is soon to become a motion picture. He lives in Norwich with his wife and three young daughters.

Brick

Author: Conrad Jones

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $4.84

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Deal starts: December 25, 2024

Deal ends: December 25, 2024

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When a teenager is the victim of an unprovoked attack while walking his dog, he picks up the nearest thing to hand to defend himself.A brick.A murder investigation begins. A cruel twist of fate makes his innocent family the targets of a vicious campaign of terror. As the detectives of Liverpool’s Major Investigation Team try to contain the violence, several key members of an organised crime family begin to topple, causing shockwaves across the planet.What the reviewers think;

‘BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE GRITTY AND DARK!…The perfect deliciously dark masterpiece that will leave readers speechless. Goodreads reviewer ?????

‘Whoa! Oh Wow!… truly addictive, twisted… unputdownable!… I craved more with tears falling as my heart pounded… a must read… Fantastic right to the very end.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????

‘OMFG what have I just read!!!!!… I couldn’t put it down. I felt as if I was physically in each and every page watching everything unfold, my nerves jangling every step of the way. Amazing, amazing story.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

‘Unputdownable standalone chilling and mind-blowing read… truly amazing twisted chapters right up to that brilliant twisted ending that I did not expect. Sends shivers down my spine.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????

‘Utterly fantastic… I definitely couldn’t predict what was coming… a thrilling, addictive and shocking masterpiece that will leave you craving more…?????

‘????? "This is a gripping read, made into a television drama series.

????? "Couldn't put this down. Fast-paced from the beginning. Get your tissues out for this one." ????? "An impressive series.

CRIME BOOK JUNKIE; This gruesome, thrilling and absolutely action-packed book is definitely worth checking out!SARAH HARDY(top 100 reviewer) really is a dark and intense read. It’s crime at it’s best.....Review; I have only just discovered this writer. He is a name to remember in crime writing; Conrad Jones produces crime thrillers that will have you chewing your fingers as you read!

The Benefit of Hindsight

Author: Susan Hill

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: December 23, 2024

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In this 10th book in award-winning author Susan Hill’s shattering series, Simon Serrailler must confront his demons as Lafferton experiences a sequence of shocking crimesFeaturing the enigmatic and brooding chief police inspector Simon Serrailler, this sophisticated and heart-pounding series follows a collection of grisly crimes in the town of Lafferton—and The Benefit of Hindsight is the most disturbing installment yet. Now recuperated after the violent incident that cost him his arm—and nearly his life—DCS Serrailler has returned to work, though he prefers to spend his spare time sketching the medieval angels being restored on the cathedral roof. With crime rates down, Lafferton has been quiet, until one night when a couple opens their front door to a distressing scene. Serrailler makes a serious error of judgment when handling the incident, and the stress of this, combined with the ongoing trauma of losing his arm, takes its toll, throwing his very future into doubt. In the tradition of the fabulous mysteries of Ruth Rendell and P. D. James, The Benefit of Hindsight is Susan Hill’s best work yet—a superbly plotted, chilling addition to a highly acclaimed series.