Brattleboro is the epitome of scenic Vermont. Quaint in its architecture and plainspoken in its politics, it dominates the state's southeast corner as both an employment hub and an election year powerhouse-all while looking like a genteel, postindustrial New England mill town. And yet there is darkness here, too, and nobody knows it better than Joe Gunther. Over the years he has battled drug pushers and corporate swindlers, grappled with environmental conspirators, and foiled gangs and home invaders. But while usually successful in his fight for the town's future, Gunther hasn't always come out on top... Thirty years earlier store owner Klaus Ober-feldt was robbed and beaten senseless. When Klaus died six months later, a case of assault and battery became first degree murder. The guilty man eventually appeared to be a well-known, small-time crook, but enough time had elapsed for him to vanish. Gunther, distracted by his wife's losing struggle with cancer in the same hospital where Klaus was slipping from life, did something that would plague him for the rest of his career: He let the case go cold, burying it in the past along with his private sorrows. Now serendipitously reopened, the Ober-feldt investigation forces Gunther to revisit ancient history and open old wounds. Torn between righting the past and confronting his demons, the veteran cop faces the most personal and dangerous case of his career. For somewhere on the idyllic Brattleboro streets stalks a long-lost murderer who never quite disappeared-and with Joe's renewed interest, now has good reason to kill again...

The Native American rescue artist goes back on the job in "another excellently engineered thriller" from the New York Times –bestselling mystery author (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review ). After two decades protecting innocent victims on the run, and a year after getting shot on the job, Jane McKinnon, née Whitefield, has settled into the quiet life of a suburban housewife in Amherst, New York. But that all changes when she sees all eight female leaders of the Tonawanda Seneca clan parked in her driveway in two black cars. Jimmy, a childhood friend of Jane's from the reservation, has been accused of murdering a local white man. But instead of turning himself in, he's fled, and no one knows where he's hiding. At the clan mothers' request, Jane retraces a walking trip she and Jimmy took together when they were fourteen in hopes that he has gone the same way again. But it turns out the police are the least of Jimmy's problems, and soon enough Jimmy and Jane are on the run together in this "first-rate suspense" novel from the Edgar Award–winning author ( Booklist , starred review). "Whitefield is an indelible figure—whip-smart, resourceful, brave and big-hearted." — The Seattle Times "Jane Whitefield is unique in the annals of detective fiction. She is a throwback to a tribal world, still loyal to the beliefs of the Seneca Indians and still adhering to the call of a lost era. Thomas Perry has once again resurrected a remarkable character who seems imbued with a strange immortality and an unusual morality, and he is to be congratulated." — The Washington Times

‘He stood over the body, his heart beating as fast as it ever had. The attack would be labelled as frenzied, and they would come looking for the culprit. That’s why he had a plan. A plan to get away with murder.’ It might hide in the shadows, but the truth yearns to be seen. Plagued by the unsolvable murder that ruined his glowing career, a burnt-out detective is cruising through his final weeks until retirement. Until he is hand-picked to be part of a taskforce investigating old, unsolved murders. Hand-picked because the very killer he failed to catch is still out there. Can he finally get the closure he deserves? Or is the truth of his failure a secret he would rather keep? Given no choice, he must negotiate his past despite the painful memories it triggers, but when the truth is glimpsed, the twist is one that could leave his life in tatters. ‘????? The reader is drawn in masterfully. No one will see the twist until it is revealed .’ This trilogy of books provides the full story played out over three thrilling tales. Get them all in this boxed set.

????? A True Crime Novel! I adored this novel so much! ????? Best Book I've Read in Ages. ????? Read it! Worth every minute and every penny you spend! For fans of John D. MacDonald, Harlan Coben, & Robert B. Parker. Set in a 'richly atmospheric' San Francisco, Robert Bucchianeri's debut Max Plank mystery is a 'home run'. A missing big sister. A little girl all alone. Time is Running Out. Can Max Plank, P.I. Extraordinaire, untangle the mystery before all is lost? When twelve-year-old Frankie steps onto his boat Max has no idea that the cute, skateboarding girl is a time bomb that will lead him into a mystery with a tangled web of secrets and lies involving small time hoods, corrupt politicians, paranoid hippies, and, most dangerously, his long time nemesis, a twisted casino operator at the heart of the city's criminal trade. As Max races to solve the convoluted case and find Frankie's big sister, the mayhem and dead bodies pile up. Finally, he realizes that the only way to get the whole truth involves risking his own life. But for Max Plank this is just the cost of doing business in the game he's decided to play. Grab this page-turning thriller and prowl the mean streets of San Francisco with Max and his motley crew of friends. Stray Cat Blues is the first book in the Max Plank mystery series. The second novel, The Ties That Bind, is now available as well as more books in the series.

Morgan tries to steady her trembling hands as she enters the abandoned tent in the shadow of the mountains. The woman once lay peacefully watching the stars in the glistening night sky. But she has been dead for some time… When a farmer reports an abandoned campsite in Rydal Falls, Detective Morgan Brookes hopes its occupants are just out enjoying the beautiful views nearby. But nothing can prepare her for the smell of death in the air, or what she finds as she crawls inside the wind-ravaged tent. A young girl has been killed in her sleeping bag, her belongings ransacked, a knife twisted into her body. Scrolling through beautiful images of solo wild camping on Sharon Montgomery’s social media, Morgan can’t imagine who would want the sweet girl dead. But then Sharon’s mother breaks down on arrival at the morgue, admitting through choked sobs that Sharon and her stepfather had a blazing row. And Morgan soon discovers that Sharon had a boyfriend, Jack, who did everything he could to keep their relationship a secret. Both men knew where Sharon was camping, but her autopsy report details more than thirty wounds on her body. Were they angry enough to do something so brutal? When another girl is viciously stabbed while camping alone in another picturesque spot in the mountains, the team find delicate blue fibres at the scene that connect her and Jack. But Morgan isn’t convinced. Independent and single, Lydia Williams also had Lake District beauty spots all over her social media. Is someone trying to make sure all the women in town will be scared to venture out on their own? And can Morgan get inside this killer’s mind and track them down before they claim another victim? An absolutely addictive crime thriller with a heart-pounding twist. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Rachel Abbott. What readers are saying about Gone in the Night : ‘ You literally can’t put [it] down! … Be prepared not to be able to read just one more chapter! … And that ending!!! What more can I say!!… Wow! What a book.’ Cypresscornerreads, ????? ‘ Holy smokes!! … Twists you never see coming. My jaw dropped a few times… Let’s just say I will be impatiently waiting for Book 17! It’s a must-read! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ One of my favourite crime series ever . Wow where do I even start? I feel like these books get better and better… 10/10… just keeps me hooked. I could’ve read this in 1 sitting but ya know, I had adult responsibilities … honestly never would’ve guessed that ending. Then I read the epilogue and it just floored me even more! ’ readwithjessii, ????? ‘ I absolutely loved it, and my jaw dropped open more than once. I simply have to give this book 5 stars — it’s more than deserved.’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘Twists and turns that kept me hooked from start to finish. The ending had me gasping with that cliffhanger for the next book!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ I devoured this book in one sitting … Thrilling… Absolutely fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ A “must-read” … Will keep readers guessing… Suspenseful and fast-paced… incredibly engaging, and I couldn’t put it down… And, oh, the ending! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ Fantastic!… I really loved this … A real page-turner that you will find hard to put down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ Superb… Amazing … Plenty of twists and a killer (excuse the pun) ending.’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ Wow! … grabs you from the start and never once loses its grip… Will keep you on the edge of your seat … expertly placed twists certain to keep the reader guessing until the very end.’ Robinlovesreading, ?????

Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case in Dead Simple , by award winning crime author Peter James. It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. But a few hours later, the groom has disappeared and his friends are dead. With only three days to the wedding, Roy Grace is contacted by the man’s distraught fiancée to unearth what happened on that fateful night. The one man who ought to know of the groom’s whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot more to gain than anyone realizes, for one man’s disaster is another man’s fortune . . . Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Simple is the first thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Looking Good Dead and Not Dead Enough . Now a major BRITBOX series, Grace , starring John Simm.