I think I'm your sister.When private detective Barty Symonds receives a call from a 12-year-old claiming to be his sister, he finds the fact of her existence far more shocking than her claim that her father has vanished in the dead of night. After all, he did the same to Barty fifteen years ago.Barty remembers his father as an ill-tempered petty criminal with no interest in his wife or child. But when he arrives in the village of Pivert, nestled in the picturesque New Forest, he learns his father was a valued member of the community and a doting single parent. Crucially, no one believes he would willingly leave his daughter guardianless and alone.Compelled to investigate by the fast and surprisingly deep bond formed with his sister, Barty learns there has been another recent disappearance in the village. He knows this can be no coincidence, and soon thinks he is nearing the truth.Then someone is murdered, and as the only newcomer in a tight-knit village, Barty soon finds himself balancing his role of investigator with that of prime suspect.But Not Forgotten is the first in the Barty Symonds mystery series. Perfect for readers of Sally Rigby, Robert Gold, Robert Galbraith and Mark Dawson.

Three successful women have been murdered. Tasked with tracking down the killer, Detective Stephanie Chalice discovers that her own demise is the psychopath's ultimate objective.International Bestselling Series.?????????? …Suspenseful to to the very last page. One of my new favorites. Secrets lead to lies and lies to murder in this pulse-pounding mystery with lots of shocking twists."Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum. —Nelson DeMille?? "Kelter is a master, pure and simple."? —The Kindle Book Review “Chalice’s acerbic repartee is like an arsenal of nuclear missiles.” —BookWire Review BookWire Review DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES LAWRENCE KELTER, Leisure Books, New York, NY, $6.99 US, paperback, (322p) ISBN: 0-8439-5554-6 "Don't Close Your Eyes" begins with a whimper and a bang--two seemingly unrelated deaths. The first is a teenage girl whose asthma suffocates her while sleeping. The second is a man shot on the tram that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. Lying next to the man is the real puzzle: a woman who might appear to have died of natural causes if not for the handwritten note stuffed in her mouth that simply reads "Look back." Murder mystery thrillers are often driven by tough, fast-talking, streetwise detectives with a sad story about their past and a penchant for nabbing perps. The cop on the case in "Don't Close Your Eyes" is all these things and more. Meet Stephanie Chalice. She's a smart, beautiful, 28-year-old NYPD homicide detective whose acerbic repartee is like an arsenal of nuclear missiles--it convinces her male colleagues that she means business. Behind all the bluster, though, is a young woman with fierce passions who shows the same tremendous dedication to her ill mother as she does her job. Chalice is an excellent detective, but it comes at a cost. She suffers recurring nightmares and obsesses that diabetes that killed her father and weakens her mother and will one day come for her. When a second woman is found dead with a rag in her mouth and another cryptic note nearby, Chalice realizes a serial killer stalks Manhattan's Upper East Side. Her detective work combines intelligence, persistence, a skilled partner, and well-connected friends. Secret allies also work on her behalf to thwart dangers that lie just beyond her periphery. As she follows a trail of clues and corpses to the murderer, she also pursues her own demons, uncovering startling truths about who she really is. "Don't Close Your Eyes" is entertaining and engrossing. Detective Chalice is a strong character, the killer is devilishly intriguing, and the well-paced plot will keep your eyes wide open. BookWire Review

**COMING TO TV SCREENS IN 2026 AS TALL TALES & MURDER STARRING AIDAN GILLEN AND ELLA LILY HYLAND *** The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident.The second time was deliberate.Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade detective with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history . . .. . . or else they’ll be history.A Man With One of Those Faces is the first book in Caimh McDonnell's award-nominated, TV-show-pending and infuriatingly inaccurately titled Dublin Trilogy. Discover the unputdownable dark comedy crime series that melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit and has sold nearly two million copies around the world.Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, Richard Osman, Christopher Brookmyre and Carl Hiaasen.Praise for The Dublin Trilogy:"One of the funniest crime books you could read."The Express“Properly funny”The Sunday Times"A brilliant comedic thriller."The Irish Post"Poignant, suspenseful and gut-bustingly funny.” Wall Street Journal“A modern great of crime comedy”Ian Moore, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Death and Croissants“A real page turner”Shots Crime & Thriller Ezine"It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny."Books Ireland Magazine"I was hooked by the end of the first page. Clever writing. Funny plot. Good characters." The Sun-Gazette

ONE LAST STEP (A Tara Mills Mystery—Book One) is the debut novel in a new FBI mystery series by debut author Sarah Sutton.Two hikers go missing along the Appalachian Trail, leaving only a bloodstained forest behind them, and when another hiker collapses on someone’s porch in New Hampshire, murdered by crossbow, the local police realize they have a serial killer on their hands––and need to call in the FBI.FBI Agent Tara Mills is young, brilliant and new to the force. With a promising career in front of her, she faces the ultimate test when she is assigned the case. It soon proves to be more challenging than she ever could have imagined––an impossible riddle that leaves even her seasoned partner stumped.Meanwhile, something about the case stirs a darkness within her––a tortured past that even her long-term boyfriend doesn’t fully understand. As nightmares consume her, she only hopes that her past will not come back to ruin her once again.As more hikers go missing, and with her job on the line, Tara finds herself on a race against time as she combs through the forest’s trails. Peeling back each layer, she soon realizes that she is up against a true diabolical mastermind. And just when she thinks she has it all figured out, her instincts lead her to the most shocking truth of all.Book #2 in the series––ONE LAST BREATH––is also available!“First read by this new upcoming author and she has a winner with this series. Suspenseful from beginning to end.”--Goodreads Reviewer?????“I was pulled in from the very start…in my mind it played out just like a movie.”--Goodreads Reviewer?????“Absolutely loved this first in the series from start to finish. Fast paced and easy to follow with a storyline that was tense and exciting, I found it hard to put down.”--Goodreads Reviewer?????

"A book that should provide hours of entertainment and discovery for fans of mysteries and especially those with British roots and overtones." — Criminal ElementVintage Crime is a CWA anthology with a difference, celebrating members’ work over the years. The book will gather stories from the mid-1950s until the twenty-first century by great names of the past, great names of the present together with a few hidden treasures by less familiar writers. The first CWA anthology, Butcher’s Dozen, appeared in 1956, and was co-edited by Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, and Josephine Bell. The anthology has been edited by Martin Edwards since 1996, and has yielded many award-winning and nominated stories in the UK and overseas.This new edition includes an array of incredible and award-winning authors: Robert Barnard, Simon Brett, Liza Cody, Mat Coward, John Dickson Carr, Marjorie Eccles, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Anthea Fraser, Celia Fremlin, Frances Fyfield, Michael Gilbert, Paula Gosling, Lesley Grant-Adamson, HRF Keating, Bill Knox, Peter Lovesey, Mick Herron, Michael Z. Lewin, Susan Moody, Julian Symons and Andrew Taylor.

"Spellbinding . . . Wright tells her fiendish tale in angelic prose" in the Edgar Award–winning crime series—the basis for Fox TV and Hulu's Murder in a Small Town (Toronto Star)."[Wright] can keep up with the best crime writers—even the Ruth Rendells and the P.D. Jameses." —Toronto SunGordon Murphy has a Midas touch for business, but he's all thumbs when it comes to love. So Sergeant Karl Alberg isn't too concerned when Murphy sets his sights on Karl's girlfriend Cassandra. These days the happy couple share both a bed and a bed and breakfast. Besides, Alberg has some actual policing problems to contend with: a stolen coin collection, a hapless would?be burglar, local worthies hollering about the state of a fellow citizen's front yard.It all sounds charming and cozy. But Alberg's Sechelt, British Colombia, is no Cabot Cove. L. R. Wright, the "master of the psychological thriller," once again demonstrates her talent for getting at the dark roots under the roses (Booklist, on Mother Love)."An undeniable pleasure with great narrative tension." —Publishers Weekly"A treat . . . the author is unrivaled in her talent for casting an ever-so-light layer of menace over ordinary scenes and situations." —The Star-Phoenix