In the damp embrace of a Portland night, a confession so vile spills from the shadows of the Grotto that Father Thomas flees the confessional. He asks another priest to take over, but fate, it seems, is a fickle deity. The wrong priest ends up with his throat slit, a victim of mistaken identity.Haunted by his own demons, Detective Johnny Walker takes the case. Battling the insatiable hunger of addiction, he delves into Portland's deceptive heart, unearthing a darkness festering beneath the surface. He’s called upon to navigate the labyrinth of a chilling child serial killer.As Walker closes in, he walks a razor's edge between justice and his own destructive urges. Can he bring the killer to light before the city, and his own soul, drown in an abyss of depravity? Or will Portland's darkness, a siren song for his wounded soul, claim him forever?

The creator of Law & Order brings back NYPD Detective Jeremy Fisk in a tense thriller that superbly blends suspense, politics, intrigue, and action.Ten days after the Mexican presidential election, twenty-three bodies are discovered beheaded on the United States border, each marked with a carving of a Hummingbird. Detective Cecilia Garza of the Mexican intelligence agency recognizes it: it is the signature of an assassin called Chuparosa. Garza has been pursuing the killer for years, yet knows little about him, except that he’s heading to New York—with the rest of the world.It’s United Nations Week in Manhattan and Jeremy Fisk can’t let grief over a devastating loss keep him from safeguarding his city. Complicating matters is the startling news of a mass murder in nearby Rockaway—and the arrival of a disturbingly beautiful and assertive Mexican cop.To have a chance at finding Chuparosa, these uneasy allies must learn to work together and fast. As they soon discover, there’s more to this threat than meets the eye—and that justice is not always blind.Praise for the first Jeremy Fisk novel, The Intercept“Nail-biting, page-turning, twisty suspense.” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times–bestselling author“Dick Wolf has proven he's a master storyteller in any form.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times–bestselling author“Does for the NYPD's Intelligence Division what Thomas Harris did for the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit.” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times–bestselling author“Fascinating, tense, and twisty—the real deal.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

New York Times–Bestselling Author: A novel of a cop on the edge that “capture[s] the excitement, terror, pity, and occasional tedium of police work” (The Boston Globe).Twenty and two. Those are the numbers turning in the mind of William “Bumper” Morgan: twenty years on the job, two days before he pulls the pin and walks away from it forever. But on the streets of L.A., people look at Bumper like some kind of knight in armor—they’ve plied him with come-ons, hot tips, and the hard respect a man can’t earn anywhere else. Now, with a new job and a good woman waiting for him, a kinky thief terrorizing L.A.’s choice hotels, and a tragedy looming, Bumper Morgan is about to face the only thing that can scare him: the demons he’s been hiding behind his bright and shiny badge . . . Ex-cop-turned-Edgar Award-winning author Joseph Wambaugh forged a new kind of literature with his great early police procedurals. The Blue Knight is Wambaugh at his best—a gritty, luminous, and ultimately stunning story of a street cop on the hardest beat of his life.“The portrait of Bumper has force and authenticity . . . abounds in vivid vignettes of police life and the Los Angeles streets.” —The New York Times“A bang-up job.” —The Boston Globe“Hard-hitting, tough-talking, utterly realistic.” —Publishers Weekly

The Hunters are back. This time it's personal. The black water swamps hold a terrible secret. A criminal enterprise is spreading its tentacles, leaving blood, bodies, and pain in its path. An alliance with a Caribbean cartel gives the southern mobsters the international reach they require for expansion and export of their forbidden merchandise. Nothing will stand in their path, except The Hunters.Teamed together as part of the governor's Office of Special Investigations, George Mackey, Sharon Price, and Andy Barnes go undercover to break up the crime syndicate. Supported by pilot Johnny Rincefield and rookie sheriff, Jake Beery, the hunt takes them to the black water of the Okefenokee Swamp and a deadly confrontation with an unlikely suspect.From Bestselling author Glenn Trust, Black Water Murder is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will keep you turning the pages.Scroll up and get your copy of Black Water Murder Today!

A murdered billionaire's recently changed will leaves $5 million each to five unexpected people.Including the woman he just hired to find his missing son.Now, someone is killing the inheritors...Widowed private investigator Marina Harmon is stunned when billionaire Thomas Mourning walks into her office, offering her a year's salary to discreetly find his son -- who no one knew was missing.The very next day, Thomas is brutally murdered. And people close to the billionaire start warning her to back off the investigation. Someone doesn't want the primary heir to the Mourning fortune found...and they're trying to make sure no one else sees a penny of it.As the bodies pile up, Marina draws closer to unraveling the ties that bind her own family to the Mournings in ways she never imagined. Ties that someone else is very aware of.Someone who's coming for her next.BLOOD ON THE BOARDWALK is a chilling, twisty crime psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Mary Kubica.Readers are completely obsessed with Sonya Bateman’s utterly gripping thrillers:????? ‘Wow! Buyer beware, extremely twisted plot. A great read with superb characters. Twists and turns that will leave you dizzy.’ Donna????? 'Edge of my seat from start to finish!' Tamara?????‘Wow, simply an amazing thriller, twists you would never expect! If you love a good mystery with twists you never see coming, then this is the book for you!’ Meranda????? ‘I’m literally crying in all the right ways. This book is a complete roller coaster. You think you’ve got it figured out, then the book makes you question it all. . . All I can say is WOW!’ Vanessa????? ‘Beyond amazing. There was some parts I had to stop and re-read because I was like what the h*ll did I just read. This story was beyond good. I loved it.’ Lori????? ‘WOW. Talk about a twisting, upside down, crazy rollercoaster ride with so many turns . . .I could not put this book down. Read in completely in one evening.’ Ruby

Shortlisted for The Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year and longlisted for the McIlvanney Scottish Crime Book of the YearFamily ties can be deadly…In the shadow of the Pentland Hills, a man has been callously struck down in front of his home. Tyre marks suggest it was no accidental hit-and-run. Somebody wanted him dead and as the man fights for every breath, they might still get their wish.Grappling with the demons he thought he could leave behind after months away on enforced leave, DS Malkie McCulloch resists pressure from his superiors to pass the case on to the road policing unit, convinced that whoever was behind the wheel will be waiting for the chance to finish the job.With the help of his partner DC Steph Lang, Malkie uncovers evidence that leads him to a former soldier suffering with PTSD. Risking his already tarnished career – and his life – he must unpick a complex web of family ties, deception, and greed to reveal the secrets at the heart of the case. When the veteran decides to take justice into his own hands, and a key witness reveals information that implicates somebody within the police, can Malkie piece together the truth before the body count soars?The first in a gripping new Scottish crime thriller series featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.What readers are saying about Blood Runs Deep:‘One heck of a ride… set against the moody backdrop of the Pentland Hills, this Scottish crime thriller keeps you guessing from start to finish.’ Reader review ?????‘Do yourself a favour, put your phone on silent and make the time to enjoy this assured debut novel undisturbed… an excellent and unpredictable story.’ Reader review ?????‘Wow!!! this book blew me away!!!! Such a great thriller and totally kept me guessing what would happen next the entire book!!!!!!’ Reader review ?????‘The writing is sharp, and the pacing is spot-on… sprinkled with dark Scottish humour.’ Reader review ?????‘What really happened that night? Why? And who is telling the truth? It kept me glued to the pages from the start until the very end.’ Reader review ?????‘The plot was intricately woven, with clues seeded in so cleverly you have to go back and check once you reach the end.’ Reader review ?????‘Wow what a book… I could not put it down.’ Reader review ?????‘I was so caught up in the life of Malkie McCulloch and Steph… I was 100% on their side and so badly wanted them to win… I found myself just needing to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.’ Reader review ?????‘It is hard to believe this is the first book by the author… I loved the characterisation, even the criminals were very interesting! Malkie is a tortured DS with a brilliant sidekick in Steph.’ Reader review ?????