Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A mesmerisingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world's finest crime writers…`A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant´ Express`Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that's a stone-cold knockout´ Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson`A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I've read in ages. Spectacular!´ Tariq Ashkanani`The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be — and more´ Sunday Times_______________________Everyone here is lying…Expert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days, and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday, seven years earlier.Still grieving for her dead husband, and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation, when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well…With the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one – including the victims – are what they seem. And that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son's disappearance, but Kari's own life, too…For fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbo and Jorn Lier Horst … and The Mentalist_______________________`Written by one of France's leading crime writers and one of Norway's best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of´ Daily Mail`Two prime exponents of international crime fiction … this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority´ Financial Times`Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing´ Antti Tuomainen`Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!´ Trevor Wood`Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered … kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish – Nordic Noir as it should be´ Lilja Sigurðardóttir`This is the perfect thriller´ Michael Wood`A potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the word´ Rob Parker`A body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reeling´ Sam Holland`When two excellent writers collaborate, you know it's going to be good, but SON surpassed expectations. Great premise, great characters and, simply put, a great book´ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir`SON had me gripped from the first page to the last. A perfect slice of Scandi Noir, and that ending! More, please!´ Lisa Hall`It has everything I look for in a crime novel. Clever, intriguing, atmospheric´ Michael J. Malone

Jay Delp, a veteran Marine, returns to his hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to step into his new role as police chief while caring for his ailing father. On the eve of his first day on the job, two fishermen discover the body of a woman in Biloxi Bay. As city officials push for a quick resolution, Jay finds himself uncovering the dark secrets hiding beneath the surface of his once-familiar town.

An inheritance game. A cruel plan. Sometimes, it’s your own family who wants you dead…It’s midnight. FBI Special Agent Tanya Stone and her German Shepherd K9 dog, Max, arrive at a private island to investigate a suspicious death.Tanya is undercover, on the pursuit of a vicious organized crime ring. What she doesn’t expect to find is the matriarch of the Kensington family had just shot herself in the head.Her blood-soaked face lies immobile on her gold-rimmed plate, splatters of red on the sterling silver and pristine tablecloth.But a deadlier danger lurks in the shadows.A new terror rips through the mansion as a killer targets the remaining family members.One by one.Tanya fights off disturbing memories of her own mother’s brutal death to hunt the mysterious murderer.First, she’ll have to confront the liars, swindlers, and impostors, because everyone in this twisted house is hiding a dark secret.But one truth is chillingly clear.The killer will protect a horrific family past by any means necessary. And their next targets are Tanya and Max….______________There is no graphic violence, heavy cursing, or explicit sex in this book. No dog is ever harmed but the villains always are.______________What readers are saying about this book:?????“I loved this story. A five star novel!”?????“A fast paced, engaging mystery with plenty of action and suspicion.”?????“It was amazing. Can’t wait for the next one!”?????“Looking for an outstanding whodunit with fabulous characters and a dizzying array of twists and surprises to keep you guessing? Look no further.”?????"Amazing addition to the series! Looking for an outstanding whodunit with fabulous characters and a dizzying array of twists and surprises to keep you guessing? Look no further. ”?????“Fast paced, very complex storyline, once started hard to put down. See if you can separate the good and evil characters!”?????“Holy cow! So much going on. The frenetic pace of so many surprising events has left me worn out but thoroughly entertained. I have loved all the stories but I think this one is the best yet!”?????“I was mesmerized from start to finish.”_____________The TANYA STONE FBI K9 books. Suspenseful female detective murder mystery crime thrillers with twisty endings. This series is now complete. • Her Deadly End• Her Cold Blood• Her Last Lie• Her Secret Crime• Her Perfect Murder• Her Grisly Grave“I write gripping thrillers with women detectives who hunt the villains…and make them pay.” ~ Award-winning Canadian novelist, Tikiri Herath.

Detective Inspectors Vance and Shepherd reunite in the second book in John Broughton's Vance And Shepherd Mysteries. After a murder is committed in a quiet suburban subway under a tramline, it becomes obvious that the murder squad is dealing with a copycat killer.The murder is an uncanny repeat of their previous case, and their inquiries are complicated by the presence of the main suspect’s doppelganger, Melanie Bradshaw. The brilliant chemistry master student has solid alibis but Shepherd, flying in the face of the contrary evidence, is convinced that the deceased serial killer's sister and Melanie are the same person.As the killings continue, Vance and Shepherd face increasing pressure from above building. Can they apprehend and bring the killer to justice before more lives are lost?

The victim has been meticulously mutilated. Left hauntingly arranged in the city's dark alleys. She is the first of her kind. But she won't be the last.The serial killer thriller that will grip you until the very last sentence.Fresh-faced homicide detective Tracy Sterling has been thrown into the deep end. She's navigating the city's darkest corners to unmask a killer whose methods are as chilling as they are cryptic. A grotesque spectacle was discovered in an alley by a nightclub. Another chilling scene lay within the shadows of an alley next to a public library.Who could commit such monstrous acts? And what is the sinister pattern hiding within their horrific handiwork? Tracy must grapple with a shocking lack of evidence, while potential witnesses seem to shroud the truth in fear and lies. And all the while, the nameless killer observes the investigation from the shadows, delighting in the terror he sows.The case seems unsolvable. But failure is not an option. For if she cannot solve the puzzle, the dance of death will continue unabated, and the killer will strike again and again.But Tracy isn't just determined, she's obsessive. And she won't stop until she's put every puzzle piece in place, exposing the killer, along with other shocking surprises that will shake the city to its core."Lies and Bones" is an adrenaline-fueled mystery thriller brimming with nail-biting suspense. Fans of John Sandford, Jeffery Deaver, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, James Patterson, Tess Gerritsen, and Patricia Cornwell should get to know Detective Tracy Sterling.

Everyone has a breaking point . . . "Probably no other suspense writer takes readers as deeply into the heart of darkness as Cook." —Chicago Tribune There are no witnesses nor evidence to link him to the crime, but the police are sure that vagrant Albert Jay Smalls killed a child. Their interviews have led nowhere, but now—with a 6:00 a.m. deadline looming at which he must be released from custody—they will try one more interrogation. Detective Pierce, whose own daughter's death has left a hole in his heart, and Detective Cohen, still broken from what he saw in World War II, will look into the abyss of Smalls's troubled mind in a frantic last-ditch effort to extract a confession. Their effort will bring answers they never expected—and blur the line between innocence and guilt . . . "Cook adroitly weaves back and forth between the crime itself, the subsequent investigation and the halting questioning of the suspect. More compelling, however, is his portrayal of how the crime affects Pierce and Cohen, as well as several secondary characters . . . Down to the cleverly hatched, melancholy ending, Cook again takes readers down a dark, treacherous road into the heart of human fallibility and struggle." —Publishers Weekly "[An] irresistible premise." —Kirkus Reviews "Well-plotted . . . The psychic pain of these characters is piercing." —The New York Times Book Review