A sheriff fighting to keep the peace in 1970s Oregon faces a shocking secret from his town's past, in this crime thriller from the author of Reckoning.There are rules in the West no matter what era you were born in, and it's up to lawman Ty Dawson to make sure they're followed in the valley he calls home. The people living on this unforgiving land keep to themselves and are wary of the modern world's encroachment into their quiet lives.So it's not without some suspicion that Dawson confronts a newcomer to the region: a record producer who has built a music studio in an isolated compound. His latest project is a collaboration with a famous young rock star named Ian Swann, recording and filming his sessions for a movie. An amphitheater for a live show is being built on the land, giving Dawson flashbacks to the violent Altamont concert. Not on his watch.But even beefed up security can't stop a disaster that's been over a decade in the making. All it takes is one horrific case bleeding its way into the present to prove that the good ol' days spawned a brand of evil no one wants to revisit . . .Praise for the Ty Dawson Mysteries"The novel combines the mystery and honesty of Craig Johnson's Longmire with the first-person narration of a fiercely independent Oregon character." —Sheila Deeth, author of John's Joy"A masterful work of a time gone by. . . . Ty Dawson is a cowboy, lawman, father and philosopher like none other." —Neal Griffin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of The Burden of Proof

Charlie writes books about the Mob. Everybody loves them ... Except the Mob.Charlie McGinley writes hard-boiled detective novels. At least he did until writer’s block kicked in. He owes his publisher a book, multiple wives alimony and a loan shark is about to break his thumbs.Charlie hightails it out of L.A. two steps ahead of the police and his latest ex. On Route 66, he runs into Ben Fox, a mysterious Native American hitchhiker who just happened to know Ernest Hemingway – Charlie’s favorite writer.Charlie’s life gets even more complicated when he and Ben are dragged into a murder at a shady cryonics lab. Will Charlie be able to avoid the police, Mob hitmen, and his ex-wife, while trying to save an aging beauty queen from being frozen to death?To find out, read this fast-paced, twisty, laugh-out-loud mystery today.“Fast-paced, riveting…hilarious." —Kirkus Reviews“…Suspense and intrigue with a healthy dose of humor.” —Readers’ Favorite“Readers will reach the tale's conclusion in stitches. Recommended,” —US Review of BooksThe Right Stiff is the first book in the Charlie McGinley Mystery Series. If you like a hard-boiled whodunit with lots of laughs, then you’ll love The Right Stiff.

"A sleeper that deserves wider attention." —The New York TimesAs 1965 draws to a close, Constable Cody Parker of Center Springs, Texas, has a frightening sense of gathering storm clouds. His dreams prove accurate when he is ambushed and nearly killed on a lonely country road during an unusually heavy snowfall. The attack leads locals to worry that a terrifying killer known as "The Skinner" has returned.As his nephew, Cody, recovers, Constable Ned Parker struggles to connect a seemingly unrelated series of murders, and the people of northeast Texas wonder why their once peaceful community has suddenly become a dangerous place to live.Investigating, Ned, Cody, and deputy John Washington cross paths with many colorful characters: cranky old Judge O.C. Rains; the jittery little farmer Isaac Reader; the Wilson boys, Ty Cobb and Jimmy Foxx; and a mysterious old man named Tom Bell. Of course, Ned's preteen grandchildren, Top and Pepper, are underfoot at every turn.When Cody follows his main suspect across the Rio Grande into Mexico, Ned understands that to save his nephew, he will have to cross more than a river: he will have to cross over to the right side of wrong.

With missing persons, cursed heirlooms, gruesome murders, high winds and even higher seas, THE VIKSTRÖM PAPERS is a thrilling detective series, set against the wild backdrop of the New England coast.Sometimes in the life of a private investigator like Sam Vikström, cases go at a hundred miles an hour, bullets and fists flying. Sometimes things just happen, and no one gets too excited. And sometimes things go strange...When Vikström is tasked with investigating the disappearance of antique art restorer Carl Fischer, what seems like a simple affair of the heart quickly spirals into something suspenseful and more dangerous.Soon people are dying, and the hunt is on for the mysterious Burrow compass, a cursed ship relic that has wreaked havoc down through the ages. As the cold wind of coastal Massachusetts blows, it won’t be long before the killer leaves a macabre calling card on another corpse. Now Vikström is in a race to learn the truth: is Carl Fischer the hunted, or the hunter?"...reading this series feels like sitting in my living room with the fire going on a cold night with my best, admittedly slightly crazy friend telling me about his latest adventures…"

Some pictures are not so pretty...Detective Sergeant Esther Penman is a bit of a mess. She drinks too much. She sleeps around. She has trouble following orders.But it's her tenacity that's about to get her into the biggest trouble of all...When a woman is killed in one of Belfield's wealthiest neighbourhoods, Esther quickly realises it's no straightforward homicide. The husband has an alibi, but he's hiding something, and Esther is determined to find out what.A few days later a man is found hanging in nearby woodland, and her suspicions of a deeper conspiracy begin to grow.It isn't long before Esther's discoveries set her on the trail of forces far more sinister than she imagined...And put her on a collision course with the man they call the Art Merchant..._______What NetGalley reviewers said about The Art Merchant:'This is the kind of book that all other thrillers aspire to be!' ?????'Totally enthralling from first to last page ... Totally recommended.' ?????'Esther Penman seems real ... One to read in a single sitting!' ?????_______What Amazon customers are saying about The Art Merchant:'First class crime writing' ????'Had me glued to my Kindle' ?????'JK Flynn has a hit' ?????_______If you like your characters edgy and your stories fast-paced, you'll love this gritty crime thriller!

A successful entrepreneur in the mushroom industry, Jaakko Kaunismaa is a man in his prime. At just 37 years of age, he is shocked when his doctor tells him that he's dying. What is more, the cause is discovered to be prolonged exposure to toxins; in other words, someone has slowly but surely been poisoning him. Determined to find out who wants him dead, Jaakko embarks on a suspenseful rollercoaster journey full of unusual characters, bizarre situations and unexpected twists.With a nod to Fargo and the best elements of the Scandinavian noir tradition, The Man Who Died is a page-turning thriller brimming with the blackest comedy surrounding life and death, and love and betrayal, marking a stunning new departure for the King of Helsinki Noir.'Right up there with the best' Times Literary Supplement'The Man Who Died is deftly plotted, poignant and perceptive in its wry reflections on mortality and very funny' Declan Hughes, Irish Times'The deadpan icy sensibility of Nordic noir is combined here with warm-blooded, often surreal, humour. Like the death cap mushroom, Tuomainen's dark story manages to be as delicious as it is Toxic' Sunday Express'The Man Who Died by Finnish author Antti Tuomainen isn't your standard Nordic noir. Told in a darkly funny, deadpan style … The result is a rollercoaster read in which the farce has some serious and surprisingly philosophical underpinnings' Laura Wilson, Guardian'An offbeat jewel' Don Crinklaw, Publishers Weekly'Hugely entertaining and satisfying … like Carl Hiassen transported to Finland. It's full of black comedy and has an unlikely hero in Jaakko, who you'll root for to the very end' Kevin Wignall, author of A Death in Sweden'Combines a startlingly clever opening, a neat line in dark humour and a unique Scandinavian sensibility. A fresh and witty read' Chris Ewan, author of Safe House'Dark and thrilling, funny and intelligent, this Fargo-like novel contains lethal doses of humour … and mushrooms' Sofi Oksanen, author of Purge'Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I enjoyed every single sentence' Thomas Enger'Told with a wit honed by the Arctic winter and a story that lures you in with the perfume of the Finnish forests, this is Wes Anderson meets the Coen Brothers in rural Finland … a book I will never forget' Matt Wesolowski