A willing victim complicates a case for Detective Charlie Resnick, “one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction” (Sue Grafton).   Maria Roy is in the tub, musing on her hatred for her movie producer husband, when Grabianski and Grice break into her house. Though she is fearful at first, something about Jerry Grabianski’s confidence calms her down. Over tall glasses of Scotch, she directs them to her valuables—jewelry, bonds, her wedding tape—even doing them the favor of unlocking her husband’s safe. There Grabianski finds a surprise: a kilo of cocaine. He leaves with the drugs, the valuables, and a piece of Maria’s heart.  This is not the story she tells to police inspector Charlie Resnick, but Maria’s confusion makes the disheveled detective doubt her account of the robbery. As he combs Nottingham for the burglars, Maria and Jerry’s love affair charges ahead. She is about to learn that not even love can keep crime from turning bloody.

Dive into the #1 best-selling mystery series readers are comparing to Connelly, Patterson, and Baldacci.How do you catch a killer who's already behind bars?Thomas Austin was once a star NYPD detective, known for locking up a psychopathic serial killer: The Holiday Baby Butcher. Now retired in a small beach town, Austin runs a little café, trying to overcome the loss of his wife, a district attorney who was gunned down only one year ago.But when a mysterious bag of bones appears on a nearby beach, Austin is dragged back into law enforcement for one last job. The Holiday Baby Butcher is behind bars, so it has to be a copycat. But with each new clue, the killer seems closer and closer to the real thing.Now Austin must overcome the darkness of his past to chase a killer as twisted as any America has ever seen. And when Austin finally learns the truth, it's a twist so shocking it shakes him to his core, and threatens his life.The Bones of Point No Point is the mesmerizing debut crime thriller from D.D. Black, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Lisa Regan, Michael Connelly, and David Baldacci."????? Amazing Pacific Northwest setting, characters I actually liked, and a twist so deranged I had to start the book over from the beginning the second I finished.""????? A serial killer as sick as any I've seen. Highly recommended.""????? A great mystery! I loved the Pacific Northwest setting, loved the occasional bits of humor mixed in with this chilling story of a retired detective pulled back into the fray for one more job. I only hope Austin can find love again."Series List (can be read in any order):Book 1: The Bones at Point No PointBook 2: The Shadows of Pike PlaceBook 3: The Fallen of Foulweather BluffBook 4: The Horror at Murden CoveBook 5: The Terror in the Emerald CityBook 6: The Drowning at Dyes InletBook 7: The Nightmare at Manhattan BeachBook 8: The Silence at Mystery BayBook 9: The Darkness at Deception Pass (Available June 18, 2024)Book 10: The Vanishing at Opal Creek (Available Fall 2024)

A quaint English village’s summer gala is interrupted by murder in this award-winning mystery series starring the mild-mannered Detective Inspector Thanet. The Thaxden Fête is one of the highlights of the Sturrenden social calendar, and this year it promises to be better than ever. Local celebrities have descended on Thaxden Hall to raise money for the town hospice. The food is exquisite, the music lovely, and the company divine. Det. Inspector Luke Thanet and his wife are having a wonderful time at the party—until murder intervenes.   The victim is the mother of Hugo Fairleigh, local member of Parliament and organizer of the fête. An elderly woman who suffered a stroke just a few days before, she’s an unlikely target for a killer, yet someone saw fit to hold a pillow over her face until she breathed no more. Suspecting the killer came from Fairleigh’s own circles, Thanet begins investigating the MP’s family, certain of only one thing: This party is over.   Written by the CWA Silver Dagger–winning Dorothy Simpson, Wake the Dead is a perfect English mystery novel: at once tightly plotted, understated, and utterly shocking.   Wake the Dead is the 11th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

He stole everything from her. But when he lines up his pieces for a rematch, he'll be surprised at how well she’s learned to play the game…In a gripping tale of obsession and revenge, former detective Jill Jacobs must confront her darkest nightmare: the Makeup Artist, a twisted serial killer whose gruesome crimes and fixation on Jill nearly destroyed her.Now, as the psychopath strikes again, Jill’s uncanny telepathic bond with the killer is the only hope for Detectives Daniels and Remalla to stop the carnage. But to catch him, Jill must delve back into the disturbing mindset that once connected her to this monster - a connection he still craves.With her life and heart on the line, Jill’s pursuit of justice becomes a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As she grows closer to one of the detectives, the killer’s obsession reignites, putting everyone at risk.Can Jill find the strength to face the sadistic murderer who shattered her world and thirsts to do it again? Or will this deadly dance of obsession claim more innocent lives, including her own?First Cut is book one in the electrifying four-part psychological thriller and paranormal crime fiction Family or Foe Saga. It features the charismatic Detectives Daniels and Remalla, and will have you questioning the depths of the human psyche and the price of justice.Want all four books? Then dive into and enjoy the Family or Foe Saga Boxed Set.Follow J.T. Bishop on Amazon to be notified of new releases.

When a dead car battery turns into something far more devious…Terrorized by a man who won’t leave her alone, Federal prosecutor Nicole Strickland doesn’t know what to do. Everywhere she turns, she feels eyes on her, watching. Her brother, FBI Agent Cash Strickland, knows she needs help, but there’s no actionable proof to stop the man that’s hunting her.With no evidence and even little hope, Cash turns to the one person he thinks might be able to help, only because she bends the law getting justice for those who need her – former Chicago PD cold case detective, Emily Tizzano.But Cash and Emily have unfinished business. She’s suspicious of his motives and even more suspicious of his sister’s job as a prosecutor.Is he really worried about his sister and her safety, or is it a set up?If you love the fast-paced, page-turning novels of James Patterson, L. T. Ryan or Tom Clancy, you’ll love this series!Get it now!

Gideon Oliver earns his moniker “The Skeleton Detective” in this riveting entry to the Edgar Award–winning mystery series “that never disappoints” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)   Deep in the primeval rainforest of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, the skeletal remains of a murdered man are discovered. And a strange, unsettling tale begins to unfold, for forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver determines that the murder weapon was a primitive bone spear of a type not seen for the last ten thousand years. And whoever—or whatever—hurled it did so with seemingly superhuman force. Bigfoot “sightings” immediately crop up, but Gideon is not buying them. But something is continuing to kill people, and Gideon, helped by forest ranger Julie Tendler and FBI special agent John Lau, plunges into the dark heart of an unexplored wilderness to uncover the bizarre, astonishing explanation.   Fans of authors Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen and television shows like Bones will be fascinated by Aaron Elkins’s award-winning landmark forensic detective series. The Dark Place is the 2nd book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.