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Intruder in the Dark
A corpse in a country house brings Scotland Yard to an eerily quiet English village, in this tale by a master of British mystery. Cyril Savage has inherited the home of his wealthy and estranged aunt. But before Savage has the chance to discover her fortune, he is...
With Deadly Intent
When Crime Scene Manager, Cass Hunt, is called to a fatal road traffic collision in the dead of the night, not all is as it seems. Working alongside Detective Chief Inspector, Alex McKay, they soon realise they're dealing with murder. When another body turns up, along...
Secrets of Wildflower Island
When 4 teenage girls discover a body, badly beaten, a nice day at the beach goes horribly wrong. As they embark on a quest to solve the murder, they find themselves as the main suspects. The girls quickly turn on each other as they are blackmailed by an unknown person...
The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet
A 2022 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD NOMINEEIn Jane Austen’s revered Pride and Prejudice, Mary, the middle sister, is often passed over. Until now…Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, Mary must rely...
Sister Where Are You
He turned off the flashlight and stood in the darkness, soaking up her terror as she shrieked and begged for him to return. After her screams had given way to exhausted whimpers, he continued down the overgrown woodland trail with a satisfied smile. As he went, he...
Mercenary
MEET JOHNNY SILVER IN THIS PULSATING THRILLER. HE’S AN EX-MERCENARY WHO WANTS TO SEE JUSTICE DONE. WHATEVER IT TAKES . . . AND THAT USUALLY INVOLVES BREAKING A FEW THINGS.Johnny Silver's brother, Carlo, the head of an investment bank, disappears along with ten million...
Lethal Vengeance
The man lay on his front, his arms and legs bound and pulled up with a rope connecting the two. His head was arched back, so he faced the curtains, and there was masking tape over his mouth. Erika gingerly reached out and checked his pulse.Yep. Dead all right.When...
Died in the Wool
The inspector digs into a cold case on a New Zealand sheep farm in this “well-sustained crime story” from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master (Kirkus Reviews).Flossie Rubrick, a highly opinionated and influential member of the New Zealand Parliament, was last...
One Last Breath
ONE LAST BREATH is book two in the new FBI mystery series by debut author Sarah Sutton. A popular beach town was torn apart when a teenage girl went missing. Now, one year later, after a storm rips through the area, her body is found––strangled and buried deep under...
The Devil’s Cliff Killings
A missing teenager. A web of prison corruption and human trafficking. Can DI Ruth Hunter blow the lid off the case in time to save a sixteen year old girl? Detective Inspector Ruth Hunter has resolved to put the grief of her missing partner behind her and continue to...
The Dee Valley Killings
A twisted serial killer. A deadly game of cat and mouse. Can DI Ruth Hunter catch a crazed psychopath who seems intent on destroying her life? DI Ruth Hunter hopes that settling in Snowdonia with will melt away the grief of a missing partner. Burying herself in her...
The Silent Dolls
Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat...
Take a Number
“Well-written and entertaining … you’ll find yourself turning the pages because the victim is so deliciously despicable.” – West Coast Review of Books A LYING, CHEATING ABUSER WINDS UP DEAD…“Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch.” – Publishers Weekly...
In the Teeth of the Evidence
An irresistible collection of “truly remarkable” stories from the master of classic mysteries, featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg (The New York Times). Most noblemen would prefer to avoid a charred corpse in a garage. But Lord Peter Wimsey has never seen...
The Sunken Sailor
A nautical mystery turns Inspector Henry Tibbett’s holiday into a working vacation—from “the author who put the ‘who’ back in whodunit” (Chicago Daily News). Poor Inspector Tibbett! Once again, he is attempting to have a nice vacation. And once again, Crime has a...
Duel to the Death
A cybersecurity team must keep an AI program from criminals in this thriller in an “engaging and entertaining” series from a New York Times bestseller (Los Angeles Times).After taking down the man responsible for his best friend’s death, Stuart Ramey believes the case...
The Drowned Boy
A Norwegian police detective must unravel a grieving mother’s shifting stories in a novel by “a truly great writer and explorer of the human mind” (Jo Nesbø)Carmen and Nicolai failed to resuscitate their son after finding him floating in their backyard pond. When...
The Drowned Boy
A Norwegian police detective must unravel a grieving mother’s shifting stories in a novel by “a truly great writer and explorer of the human mind” (Jo Nesbø)Carmen and Nicolai failed to resuscitate their son after finding him floating in their backyard pond. When...
Duel to the Death
A cybersecurity team must keep an AI program from criminals in this thriller in an “engaging and entertaining” series from a New York Times bestseller (Los Angeles Times).After taking down the man responsible for his best friend’s death, Stuart Ramey believes the case...
Death in the Devil’s Acre
The sleuthing couple pursues a serial killer through Victorian London in an exciting entry in the “unfailingly rewarding” New York Times–bestselling series (The New York Times). A serial killer is loose in the slums of Devil’s Acre. The murders are brutal, but it is...
Asia Hand
Shamus Award Winner: A disbarred American lawyer-turned-PI tracks down a killer: “Think Dashiell Hammett in Bangkok” (San Francisco Chronicle). It’s the Year of the Monkey in Bangkok. But expat Vincent Calvino’s Chinese New Year celebration has been interrupted. Thai...
The Body in the Ivy
“This romantic mystery, filled with country-house atmosphere and cookery, offers an homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None . . . addictive.” — Booklist Faith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New...
The Only Witness
An infant grabbed from her mother’s car. A dead end of evidence. A most unlikely source of help. Detective Matthew Finn is a fish out of water. After relocating to a small town to please his wife only to be abandoned by the cheating woman, he’s left juggling her three...
Two Bodies in the Backyard
When a retired detective finds two bodies in his backyard, he is forced to come out of retirement to solve the murders.
Left for Dead
"Dark and delightful" - Booktok"Nail bitingly, skin chillingly insane. A real deep crime thriller" - Booktok"What a twisty book" - Goodreads"A dark twist in almost every corner" - BookstagramAn old evil. A new nightmare.As the head of the Major Investigation Team,...
Missing Mona
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he...
Suture Self
A bum hip has bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle Flynn limping off to Good Cheer Hospital -- a questionable "haven of healing" where two recent patients didn't make the cut after routine surgery. Judith's trepidation at undergoing the knife is eased only by...
Law, Fully, Dead
THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY DIVORCE…YOURS AND THE JERK’S. >>>In this case, there’s Clancy’s side and then there’s the JERK ‘s side. Of course, Kiki sides with Clancy because they’re BFFs (Best Friends Forever). As for the JERK, well, the poor guy can’t make up his...
Killer Clue at the Ocean View
From USA Today bestselling authors Elizabeth Ashby and T. Sue VerSteeg... Someone has skeletons in their closet. Bree Milford had big city dreams. But when her glamorous career fails to materialize, she can't pay her big city rent. Slinking home to the sleepy town of...
Dark Highways and Digging for Clues
USA Today bestselling author A horrific crash, but when the wreckage is assessed, there's one thing missing. A body. After a fun day exploring the coast, Megan panics when a car passes her going much too fast for the curvy road. She tries to get the driver's...
Maids of Misfortune
First book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series.It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his...
The Cascade Killer
As a Fish and Wildlife police officer, Luke McCain and his partner -- a yellow Lab named Jack -- spend their days patrolling the rivers, lakes and forests of the wild and scenic Cascade Mountains in Eastern Washington.After hunters discover human remains inside a...
Joey Costa’s New Game
After ten years defending mobsters, Costa leaves the shady clientele and stress of his Los Angeles law practice for a more sedate life selling real estate in upscale Montecito. He has mixed success at his new game, but his past reputation attracts clients who hire him...
Missing Mona
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he...
An Advancement of Learning
The “master of . . . cerebral puzzle mysteries” sends his Yorkshire detectives back to college to be taught a lesson in murder (The New York Times). Reginald Hill “raised the classical British mystery to new heights” when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det....
Catfished
Rylie Cooper is at rock bottom, living in her parents' basement, her life a tangle of failures and broken dreams. But opportunity knocks in the most unexpected form—a park ranger job. It isn't glamorous, but it promises fresh air, nature, and a chance to start anew....