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Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
David Ralph Martin was a cross-dressing criminal who carried out a string of sophisticated offenses in the 1970s and 1980s. A prolific burglar, car thief, fraudster, and gunman, he possessed a deep loathing of anyone in authority. In addition, he was a master of disguise and a veritable Houdini when it came to escaping from prison. After shooting a policeman during a botched burglary, he escaped from court on Christmas Eve, 1982. When police believed...
1942) Invincible
Author
Series
Publisher
HQN Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The popular Palmer has penned another winning novel, a perfect blend of romance and suspense." -Booklist on Lawman
He's sworn to keep her safe
As her heart and her life are in danger
Mercenary by name and by nature, Carson keeps to himself. He never keeps women around long enough for anything emotional to develop. But working on a complex murder investigation provides Carson with another kind of distraction-his friend's sweet and innocent secretary,...
1943) The Long Divorce
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From a British mystery author known as "the master of the whodunnit," an amateur sleuth searches for a source of poison-pen letters in an English village (The New York Times Book Review).
The small town of Cotten Abbas is losing some of its quirky charm now that wealthy Londoners are moving there in droves. Needless to say, the locals are none too happy. But who among them is angry enough to send a series of anonymous letters, revealing unsavory...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership.
1945) Sharp objects
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In his dazzling #1 bestseller, Plum Island, Nelson DeMille introduced readers to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey, who we first meet sitting on the back porch of his uncle's waterfront estate on Long Island, convalescing from wounds incurred in the line of duty. A visit from the local Chief of Police results in the legendary Detective Corey becoming involved in the investigation of the murders of a married couple who were scientists at the top-secret...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Mitch Rapp, an elite counterterrorism operative, deals with the political uproar after a series of explosions devastates Washington, D. C., and must track down the three al-Qaida terrorists that are still at large, with help from Mike Nash, a trusted teammate who is mentally shaken after the attacks.
1948) The night agent: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"About a young FBI agent's hunt for a Russian mole working in the highest levels of the U.S. government"--
1949) The watchmaker's hand
Author
Series
Lincoln Rhyme volume 16
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and injury, Rhyme and Sachs are on the case. A political group claims responsibility for the sabotage and threatens another attack in twenty-four hours, unless its demands are met. The clock is ticking. Then a clue reveals to Rhyme that his nemesis, known as the Watchmaker, has come to town to fulfill his promise of murdering the criminalist. Now Rhyme and Sachs...
1950) Long shadows
Author
Series
Amos Decker volume 7
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The latest riveting thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series"--
"When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the case appears straightforward: A federal judge and her bodyguard have been found dead, the judge's face sporting a blindfold with two eye holes crudely cut out, a clear sign that she'd made one too many enemies over her years on the bench. What at first seems cut and...
1951) The silent wife: a novel
Author
Series
Will Trent volume 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
“If you’re into mystery thrillers, then you’re into Karin Slaughter.” —THESKIMM
He watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . .
THE SILENT WIFE
Investigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent
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English
Description
Murder and miscarriage of justice in a rural community. The townsfolk of Logan, Ohio, a mined-out area of the Appalachian foothills, cheered as an innocent man was convicted and sent to death row. The occasion was the conviction of Dale N. Johnston. His trial ended nothing; the tragedies had just begun. What really happened on that bitter cold day in January 1984 was the total collapse of the local criminal justice system. It began with a lovers'...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell, who is leading the search for a serial arsonist whose crimes threaten Maggie dangerously close to home. When a building bursts into flames on a cold winter night in D.C., investigators see a resemblance to a string of recent fires in the area. There is one difference, however: This one has a human...
1954) The 23rd midnight
Author
Series
Women's murder club volume 23
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer from the Women's Murder Club's past--with devastating new twists. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Reporter Cindy Thomas wrote a book that put him on the bestseller list. An obsessed maniac has turned Burke's true-crime story into a playbook. And is embellishing it with gruesome touches all his own. Now Lindsay's tracking an elusive suspect, and the...
1955) The sixth day
Author
Series
Brit in the FBI novel volume 5
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When several major political figures die mysteriously, officials declare the deaths are from natural causes. Then the German Vice-Chancellor dies on the steps of 10 Downing Street, and a drone is spotted hovering over the scene. The truth becomes clear--these high-profile deaths are well-constructed assassinations, and the Covert Eyes team is tasked to investigate. With the help of Dr. Isabella Marin, a young expert in the enigmatic Voynich Manuscript...
1956) A Fear of Dark Places
Author
Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The new crime thriller by the author of The Fear of Falling: "A gritty and unflinching journey through 90's Glasgow . . . Dark, delicious, and authentic." -Marrisse Whittaker, author of Buried Dreams
As DI Luc Kidston investigates the grisly murder of a prominent, openly gay prosecutor, he discovers that a friend of the victim died just a few weeks earlier-but botched police work resulted in a suicide ruling. When the case becomes a double murder...
1957) One for the Road
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A small-town reporter must investigate a murder in a motel -- before he becomes the story -- in this mystery from an Edgar Award winner and "real pro" ( The New York Times Book Review ). Bob Spitzer is a young newspaperman in Arizona, and the owner of the local motel has just called. A woman named Amy Waggoner has been found naked and stabbed to death on the premises. As the reporter and the police chief survey the lurid scene, Spitzer reflects on...
1958) Conspiracy To Murder
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Don't miss this heart-racing story from "the queen of romantic suspense," New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Is she a suspect or a target? A year after the chilling death of her mentor, criminologist Harley Frasier is still rattled. Secretly she's suspected murder all along. Now the unveiling of the Amenmose exhibit is triggering a series of unexplained attacks, and she has only one man to trust. FBI special agent Micah Fox is used...
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Language
English
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Renowned forensic anthropologist Bill Bass-founder of the Body Farm-tackles one of his most baffling cases ever in this real-life spellbinder In 1978, 56-year-old Leoma Patterson left a bar in Clinton, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Six months later, a female skeleton was found on a wooded lakeshore in a neighboring county. The bones were consistent with those of the missing woman, and one of Patterson's daughters recognized a ring found at...
1960) Proving ground
Author
Series
Lourdes Robles novels volume 1
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Nathaniel Dresden never really got along with his father, an infamous civil rights lawyer who defended criminals and spearheaded protest movements. As an act of rebellion, Natty joined the U.S. Army and served in Iraq, coming back with a chest full of commendations and a head full of disturbing memories. But when his father is found murdered near the peaceful confines of Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Natty is forced to deal with the troubled legacy of...
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