Archie Goodwin goes undercover on the waterfront in a new mystery by the author who "does a masterly job with the Wolfe legacy" (Booklist).Nero Award–Winning AuthorArchie Goodwin is not overly fond of Theodore Horstmann, who takes care of the orchids on the rooftop of Nero Wolfe's West Thirty-Fifth Street brownstone. But as loyal assistant to the legendary private detective, Archie will put his animosity aside when the surly orchid-keeper stumbles through the front door beaten within an inch of his life.While the gardener lies in a coma, Nero sends Archie to poke around his apartment near the river. The place is neatly kept, if not quite as elegant as the brownstone, but across the street on Tenth Avenue Archie quickly discovers the longshoremen's watering hole in whose back room Horstmann has been playing a lot of bridge lately. The smoky tavern is packed with tough dockworkers and recent European immigrants, and Archie does his best to blend in, filling the victim's empty seat in his running card game, as he attempts to learn what sort of shady business might have led to attempted murder. But when one of his new bridge partners is killed, Archie finds himself caught up in something much bigger than a bar fight . . .Trouble at the Brownstone serves up postwar New York City atmosphere in a fast-paced mystery featuring Nero Wolfe, "one of the two or three most beloved detectives in fiction" (Publishers Weekly)."Mr. Goldsborough has all of the late writer's stylistic mannerisms down pat." —The New York Times

How can DI Clare Mackay uncover the facts if nothing is what it seems? DI Clare Mackay is called to Albany High, where the body of a girl has been found. A suspected suicide yet Sophie Bakewell was by all accounts a cheerful, talented student. Could she really have been hiding a darker side? It's not the only disturbing case to land on Clare's desk. Across town, an elderly man is in danger. Yet before the police can determine the facts, everything changes and they are presented with two suspicious deaths to investigate. As Clare and her team face the possibility that anything they believe to be true about the deaths is wrong, they might find that a killer can lurk behind the most innocent of faces An unputdownable crime thriller from the queen of Tartan Noir, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Lin Anderson and JD Kirk. Praise for Bridges to Burn 'Engrossing and immersive... had me hooked from the first page and I devoured it in one sitting' Angela Marsons, author of the Detective Kim Stone series 'Bridges to Burn is a treat for anyone who loves gripping, well plotted police procedurals with compelling character arcs... full of twists' Rachel McLean, author of the Dorset Crime series 'Intriguingly plotted with a plethora of teasingly plausible suspects' Tim Sullivan, author of the DS Cross Thrillers 'I absolutely loved Bridges to Burn... had me hooked from beginning to end' Rachel Lynch, author of the DI Kelly Porter series 'Such a gripping police procedural and a superb cast of characters. I feel like Clare's team are old friends, and I can't wait to read more from the Mackay series' J.M. Hewitt, author of The Crew 'Marion Todd just gets better and better. This latest installment keeps the reader turning the pages to a breathless finale' Sheila Bugler, author of Black Valley Farm 'Pacy, thrilling and full of twists and turns... A genuinely brilliant whodunnit that oozes all the dread, mystery and excitement that we've come to expect from this series' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives 'Very human characters, superbly timed surprises and a masterfully plotted mystery... A page-turning success' B P Walter, author of Notes on a Murder 'Sparkling prose and a nail-biting plot' Sarah Ward, author of The Birthday Girl 'Good storyline and engaging hard to put down' Reader review 'This is the first book I have read by this author, and it certainly will not be the last. The story was well-crafted, gripping and quite brilliant. A brilliant police procedural' Reader review 'There are plenty of twists and red herrings to keep us on our toes. I love Marion's style of writing. The storyline is gripping I think this is the best book in the series, so far' Reader review 'Love the Claire Mackay novels. Great writing and premise. Amazing characters. Page-turner. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing' Reader review

A COMPELLING MYSTERY THAT WILL KEEP YOU FLIPPING THE PAGES!Can a man truly be forgiven for his conduct? Or will it haunt him even in death?It’s been nearly two years since Dallas Nash’s wife died. He has pulled himself together and is pushing forward with life. He’s even found a new friend in an unlikely place. That doesn’t mean life as a Major Crimes detective has gotten easier.The murder victim in Nash’s latest case is revealed to have a complicated history. Nearly twenty years ago, a woman accused him of a heinous crime. The murder could be a dish of revenge served cold, or it might simply be a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Can Dallas Nash untangle the truth before a killer escapes justice?The Fate of Our Years is the eleventh book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. If you like thought-provoking police procedurals with compelling personalities, then grab this book today.Scroll up and join the action by grabbing THE FATE OF OUR YEARStoday!Praise for the 509 Crime Stories:????? “This has been such a great series, and I very much recommend it.”????? “Great characters and story. I just bought his next one.”????? “The cops are real and compelling…”????? “…a great read, with great characters, and always an interesting storyline!”????? “A great series that leaves one looking forward to more books to come.”????? “Stumbled across the series and I’ve read six in a row now.”????? “I’m happy reading Colin Conway’s work, easy reads without wasting words. Always a winner.”ADDITIONAL SERIES BY COLIN CONWAYThe John Cutler Mysteries – hard-hitting private detective storiesThe Flip-Flop Detective – light-hearted amateur sleuth mysteriesThe Cozy Up series – not your grandma’s coziesThe Charlie-316 series – political/criminal thrillersThe 509 Crime Stories – fast-paced police procedurals

One good man, one very bad nightDr. James Chenda, a middle-aged (and perhaps middling) academic, had always played it safe. He has a house in the suburbs, a few papers that he’s trying to publish, and though his prospects at receiving tenure are 50/50, he’s trying at least.And that was his life, until—Until one night he goes to a party alone, and on the drive home he sees two girls in another car flirting with him—One moment can change everythingOne moment, one decision, one flick of the wheel, and everything starts to unravel.James will find himself enmeshed in forces beyond his comprehension, coming from every angle possible.And he can’t just go to the police with this, because he has his child to look after.He’ll have to go deeper to get himself out, to deal with the underworld directly and outwit those who play by different rules, or perhaps no rules at all.A note from the editor: When Jonathan Maas submitted Swerve to me, I was surprised. His oeuvre so far has been SciFi and Fantasy, and every tale has had some aspect of either. But this is a Domestic Thriller—no time travel, no references to cosmic powers, and the only ghosts are the metaphorical kind. In true Jonathan Maas style, this tale does have elements of Philosophy and Literary Fiction. But it’s a page turner all right, a Domestic Thriller Crime Noir showing a normal man who finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time, and then must pull himself out of an underworld that wants to grab hold of him at every opportunity, bring him down and keep him there.- J. Shaw, Cynical Optimist PressFor fans of: Chester Himes, A Rage in Harlem, Jordan Harper, She Rides Shotgun, the movie Shot Caller, Noir fiction.Genres: Crime, Crime Noir, Domestic Thrillers, Page-turners, Mystery, Literary Fiction, PhilosophyEdition 1.1 - Resolved some small formatting issues for Kindle.

This Edgar Award–winning collection from the author behind the Peter Duluth novels delivers "a dozen shock treatments for varying degrees of murder" (Kirkus Reviews). Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: "Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie." This Edgar Award–winning short story collection introduces multiple murderers with a myriad of motives: In the title story, which was adapted for an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, a wealthy woman trapped in a vault passes the hours pondering her life and her loves as time—and her oxygen supply—runs out . . . In post–World War II Sicily, a visiting American discovers that his charity toward a young boy has ensnared him in a trap only a child could have dreamed up . . . A cheating husband planning on killing his wife learns that even the best-laid plans can go astray—especially if your wife is a lot smarter than you . . . A child writes down what she's going to say in a court case, revealing the honest, innocent heart of a little girl—and the cold, calculating mind of a monster . . . Quentin's collection of crimes "produces a cool chill and a calculated thrill" (Kirkus Reviews) and includes: "The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow," "A Boy's Will," "Portrait of a Murderer," "Little Boy Lost," "Witness for the Prosecution," "The Pigeon-Woman," "All the Way to the Moon," "Mother, May I Go Out to Swim?," "Thou Lord Seest Me," "Mrs. Appleby's Bear," "Love Comes to Miss Lucy," and "This Will Kill You."

A Good Hanging is packed with twelve remarkable, gritty mystery stories starring DI John Rebus, "probably the most interesting man in detective fiction," in his home city of Edinburgh, as only international #1 bestselling author Ian Rankin can portray it (Kirkus Reviews).Not just the tearooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, but a modern urban metropolis with a full range of criminals and their victims—blackmailers, peeping Toms, and more than one kind of murderer. It's a city like any other, a city that gives birth to crimes of passion, accidents, and long-hidden jealousy, and a city in which criminal minds find it all too easy to fade into the shadows.As dedicated readers of the series well know, nobody is better equipped to delve into Edinburgh's back alleys and smoky pubs than Rebus, and no one better able to illuminate his world than Ian Rankin.Praise for A Good Hanging and Ian Rankin"The king of tartan noir puts his popular Scottish 'heart attack material' supersleuth to work investigating arson, a ghostly vision, a converted ex-con and the 'perfect murder' in A Good Hangings' fast-paced mini-mysteries." —Publishers Weekly"Ian Rankin is a genius." —Lee Child