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The Dirty Duck (Richard Jury Mysteries #4)
Par Martha Grimes. 1984
A killer targets Shakespeare-loving tourists in the New York Times–bestselling mystery series full of “vivacity, charm, and wit” (Kirkus Reviews).The…
Dirty Duck is a pub in Shakespeare’s beloved Stratford-on-Avon, and it’s here that Miss Gwendolyn Bracegirdle of Sarasota, Florida—fresh from a performance of As You Like It—takes her last drink. Mere minutes later she is slashed ear to ear. The only clue to this baffling and brutal murder is a pair of lines from an unknown poem printed across a theater program. It seems that a razor-happy killer is stalking a group of rich American tourists. And Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury, just passing through Stratford for a glimpse of the intriguing Lady Kennington, finds himself taking a crash course in the bloodier side of Elizabethan verse.I Am the Only Running Footman (Richard Jury Mysteries #8)
Par Martha Grimes. 1986
The Scotland Yard detective investigates an elusive pair of murders in this “intriguing, appealing” entry in the New York Times–bestselling…
series (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).In a rainy ditch in a Devon wood, a hitchhiker is found dead. Almost a year later, on another rainy night, another murder; this time, however, the victim is found just outside a pub called I Am the Only Running Footman, near Berkeley Square in London’s fashionable Mayfair District. Devon policeman Brian Macalvie believes the two murders are connected. And thus, detective Richard Jury is drawn into the so-called Porphyria killings. From the streets of London to the village of Somers Abbas, Jury and Macalvie are joined by the stolid if hypochondriac Sergeant Wiggins and the reluctant Melrose Plant. They meet in another pub, the Mortal Man, and, amidst the clatter and cry of the Warboys family, they ponder a labyrinthine set of clues.The Five Bells and Bladebone (Richard Jury Mysteries #9)
Par Martha Grimes. 1987
A body in a bureau sends the Scotland Yard detective on a vexing investigation in this “absorbing and stylishly crafty”…
mystery (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When a dismembered corpse is found in the compartments of an antique writing bureau, Marshall Trueblood, recipient of the precious piece of furniture, is the first to protest: “I bought the desk, not the body, send it back.” But the dead body of Simon Lean presents more pressing concerns. Who, for example, would want to kill the greedy nephew of the wealthy Lady Summerston?Leave it to Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard to suggest a connection to the murder of brassy Limehouse lady named Sadie Driver, found dead near Wapping Old Stairs . . . if that stone-cold body on the slipway is really Sadie. Not even her brother, Tommy, on a visit from Gravesend, can swear to it.Rainbow's End (Richard Jury Mysteries #13)
Par Martha Grimes. 1995
A series of suspicious deaths sends the Scotland Yard detective from London to Santa Fe in the New York Times–bestselling…
mystery series.When three women die of “natural causes” in London and the West Country, there appears to be no connection—or reason to suspect foul play. But Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury has other ideas, and before long he’s following his keen police instincts all the way to Santa Fe, New Mexico.There, in the company of a brooding thirteen-year-old girl and her pet coyote, Jury mingles with an odd assortment of characters and tangles with a twisted international plot. And while his good friend Melrose Plant pursues inquires in London, Jury delves deeper into the more baffling elements of the case, discovering firsthand what the guide books don’t tell you; that the Land of Enchantment is also a landscape ripe with tragedy, treachery, and murder.The Death of Me: A Heloise Chancey Mystery (The Heloise Chancey Mysteries #3)
Par M. J. Tjia. 2019
The Continent, 1864: Two bomb attacks, three deaths.Clues to an elaborate assassination plot are intercepted in Paris and the authorities…
believe the assassin’s lair lies in Soho, London. Heloise Chancey, courtesan and professional detective, must go undercover to spy upon the nest of suspects and end their murderous conspiracy.Meanwhile, her Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen finds herself trapped in a deadly nightmare of deceit and madness. Will she be able to escape before time runs out?Danger keeps Heloise close company as she hunts evil down to its devilish source.'Fans of Carole Nelson Douglas’s Irene Adler series will be pleased' Publishers Weekly'Victorian atmosphere abounds in a twisty, exciting tale of danger and lost love' Kirkus'A terrific adventure' Northern ReaderBOOKS BY M.J. TJIAShe Be DamnedA Necessary MurderThe Death of MeCALL OF DEATHEva Carradine is horrified when she witnesses an attack on her best friend, Naomi Spence, during a video…
call. Fearing for her own safety, Eva calls an ambulance and flees her home. DCI Helen Lavery leads the investigation into Naomi’s murder, but with no leads, no further witnesses and no sign of forced entry, the pieces of the puzzle are slow to come together.As Helen inches towards solving the case, her past becomes caught up in her present. Someone is after both her and Eva. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When the net starts to close around them, can Helen escape her own demons as well as help Eva to escape hers?REVIEWS‘If you like Agatha Christie, Patricia Cornwall and Gillian Flynn, you’ll love The Truth Will Out’ Mari Ellis Dunning‘Meet DCI Helen Lavery. Capable. Vulnerable. Driven.’ Alison Bruce 'My kind of book. Jane Isaac writes with real confidence and attention to detail. An enjoyable and authentic British police procedural.' Mari Hannah'The criminal world is always closer than you think... Tense and cop-savvy.' Phil RickmanA gripping thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, B A Paris and Sophie HannahBOOKS BY JANE ISAACDCI Helen LaveryBook 1: An Unfamiliar MurderBook 2: The Truth Will OutBook 3: A Deathly SilenceBook 4: Evil IntentBook 5: In the ShadowsDI Will JackmanBook 1: Before It's Too LateBook 2: Beneath the AshesBook 3: The Lies WithinRandom in Death (In Death #58)
Par J. D. Robb. 2023
Jenna’s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching…
the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It’s the best night of her life. It’s the last night of her life. Minutes later, Jake’s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it’s no use. He doesn’t know that someone in the crowd has jabbed her with a needle—and when his girlfriend Nadine arrives, she knows the only thing left to do for the girl is call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas. After everyone on the scene is interviewed, lab results show a toxic mix of substances in the victim’s body—and for an extra touch of viciousness, the needle was teeming with infectious agents. Dallas searches for a pattern: Had any boys been harassing Jenna? Was she engaging in risky behavior or caught up in something shady? But there are no obvious clues why this levelheaded sixteen-year-old, passionate about her music, would be targeted. And that worries Dallas. Because if Jenna wasn’t targeted, if she was just the random, unlucky victim of a madman consumed by hatred, there are likely more deaths to come. New York Times BestsellerHoax: A Novel (The Butch Karp-Marlene Ciampi Thrillers #16)
Par Robert K. Tanenbaum. 2004
The shooting death of a rap mogul is the first link in a sinister chain ensnaring New York District Attorney…
Butch Karp. With his wife and daughter on a New Mexico retreat, Karp is left to fend for his teenaged sons and himself. Descending into the hip-hop underworld to prosecute a killer, Karp comes head-to-head wih Andrew Kane, a powerful would-be mayor whose corrupt web of influence leads Karp to unveil a shocking church sex-abuse scandal. In a world where secrets can be buried for an often-deadly price, Karp discovers there is no safe haven.Fatal: A Novel
Par John Lescroart. 2017
A “dark, disturbing, satisfying read” that explores the unexpected and shattering consequences of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily…
married couple (San Francisco Chronicle).Fatal is John Lescroart’s most highly acclaimed and biggest selling book in recent years. As the Huffington Post raves, “Lescroart is a master storyteller as he knows how to craft a plot and how to create fully developed characters. In both of these departments, this book comes across as one of his best works.”When Kate Jameson confesses to her oldest friend, Beth Tully, that she’s obsessing about a married man she just met, Beth is alarmed. As a San Francisco police detective, Beth has seen time and again the destructive repercussions of infidelity. But Kate, despite her happy marriage and two wonderful children, can’t get Peter Ash out of her head and initiates one intense sexual encounter. Confident that her life can now return to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on.Six months later, Peter Ash’s body washes up on a beach, and Beth is assigned the case. As the pool of suspects narrows and the mystery of who Peter Ash became during the final months of his life deepens, Beth is forced to see that the prime suspect might have been right in front of her the entire time.Fatal is fresh proof that John Lescroart is “a true master of the craft” (Associated Press) whose picture should be “printed beside the definition of ‘spellbinding’ in the dictionary” (Suspense Magazine).The Road to Murder (A Tuscan Mystery #4)
Par Camilla Trinchieri. 2024
In the latest installment of the acclaimed Tuscan Mystery series, the sole witness at a crime scene speaks only English,…
and ex-NYPD detective turned amateur chef Nico Doyle is summoned by the local carabinieri to help.Though it took some time to settle into his new life in Gravigna, Italy, following the death of his wife, former NYPD detective Nico Doyle has figured out a thing or two. The locals have not only welcomed him, but are giving him rave reviews on his cooking, and his budding relationship with Nelli, a local woman, is healing old wounds.When Nico receives a phone call before dawn, he wants to ignore it. A phone call at that time can only mean trouble. Sure enough, it&’s Perillo of the local carabinieri. A woman has been found dead in her home, slumped over her piano, and the sole witness speaks only English. Nico reluctantly agrees to help Perillo with the case.Judging by the crime scene, Perillo and Nico determine foul play, and they don&’t have to look long for suspects. Following the death of her husband, the late Signora Nora had taken on a number of lovers, her two daughters weren&’t on the best terms with her, and there&’s a lot to be gained from the sale of her residence. Nico and Perillo have their hands full as they try to solve the murder and restore peace to the otherwise sleepy Gravigna.Eventide, Water City (The Water City Trilogy #2)
Par Chris Mckinney. 2023
The sequel to Midnight, Water City follows a detective from the depths of earth's oceans to the moon as he…
unravels a cosmic conspiracy that threatens to destroy the remnants of human life. Year 2150: Eight years after the murder of Akira Kimura, Water City&’s renowned scientist and anointed &“God,&” the nameless antihero who tracked down Akira&’s killer is no longer a detective, but a stay-at-home dad. While his wife climbs the corporate ladder of the city&’s police department, he raises their now nine-year-old daughter and occasionally takes the odd job as a bounty hunter. His domestic bliss is threatened when Ascalon&’s Scar—the mark left by Akira&’s destruction of Sessho-seki, the asteroid that nearly wiped out life on Earth—vanishes from the sky and a familiar face thought dead returns from the ocean depths to exact revenge on humanity. On a journey to the moon and back, Water City&’s antihero will risk everything, including his family, to save the last of the human race—even if it means unraveling the dark conspiracy at the heart of their world.Glory in Death (In Death #2)
Par J. D. Robb. 1995
Lieutenant Eve Dallas never wavers in her search for justice. But in this gripping novel in the #1 New York…
Times bestselling In Death series, she&’ll learn that matters of the heart are never black and white.The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in her own apartment building. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas had no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city. And their intimate relations with men of great power and wealth provided Eve with a long list of suspects—including her own lover, Roarke. As a woman, Eve was compelled to trust the man who shared her bed. But as a cop, it was her job to follow every lead...to investigate every scandalous rumor...to explore every secret passion, no matter how dark. Or how dangerous.K-9 Detection (New Mexico Guard Dogs #2)
Par Nichole Severn. 2024
They survived an explosion.Can they make it through the aftermath? After her bomb-detecting K-9 helps Jocelyn Carville save Captain Baker…
Halsey&’s life, she doesn&’t expect them to be working together on the investigation. The policeman clearly doesn&’t trust widowed Jocelyn&’s &“mercenary&” background but he does need her company&’s expertise. Infiltrating a powerful cartel to discover who wants him dead is intensely dangerous. Perhaps just as risky as getting close to a woman like Jocelyn…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the New Mexico Guard Dogs series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: K-9 SecurityBook 2: K-9 DetectionBook 3: K-9 ShieldThe Meating Room: A DCI Gilchrist Investigation
Par T. Frank Muir. 2017
&“[The initial crimes] are only the tip of the iceberg as DCI Andy Gilchrist of the Fife Constabulary follows a…
dark and bloody trail of mayhem.&” —Kirkus Reviews. When Thomas Magner's business partner is found dead in his car on the outskirts of St. Andrews, all evidence points to suicide. Meanwhile Magner, a wealthy property developer, is under investigation for a series of alleged rapes almost thirty years ago. In total, eleven women are prepared to go to court to testify against him, but one by one they withdraw their complaints until only six remain. With the procurator fiscal now reconsidering her case, one of the remaining accusers is found brutally murdered in her home. Even though Magner's alibi is rock solid, DCI Andy Gilchrist is convinced he is somehow responsible. But as Gilchrist and his sidekick DS Jessie Janes dig deeper, they begin to expose Magner's murky past and uncover a horrifying secret that has lain dormant for decades. Was Magner a serial rapist in his youth? Or was he something much worse? Praise for the DCI Gilchrist series: &“A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series.&” —Mick Herron CWA Gold Dagger award–winning author of the Slough House series &“Everything I look for in a crime novel.&” —Louise Welsh, author of The Cutting Room &“Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St. Andrews on the crime fiction map.&” —Daily Record &“A simply riveting read from cover to cover, The Meating Room clearly showcases author Frank Muir's complete mastery of the genre.&” —Midwest Book ReviewThe Mystery of the Yellow Room: Extraordinery Adventures Of Joseph Rouletabille, Reporter
Par Gaston Leroux. 2014
The world-famous locked-room mystery from a master of detective fiction A frightful act of malice committed in Paris: the dastardly…
attempted assassination of the daughter of a famed scientist who was working late in his laboratory with an assistant when the attack took place in the adjacent room. A locked chamber, windows barred, no one hiding inside. The poor young lady unconscious, covered with blood, violent marks on her throat and a wound at her temple. The scientist&’s revolver removed from its cabinet and sealed in the room with her. The only trace of her assailant is a large, bloody handprint on the wall. At a loss, the chief of the Sûreté telegraphs for the famous detective Frédéric Larsan to be assigned to the seemingly unsolvable case. A genre-defining novel, The Mystery of the Yellow Room follows the investigation step by step, with thorough descriptions of the crime scene to allow the reader access to the same opaque clues to the crime that the detectives have. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.The Silence: A Novel
Par Mary McGarry Morris. 2024
From a New York Times–bestselling &“writer to reckon with,&” a psychological suspense about a woman whose life is fractured by…
a childhood crime (The New York Times Book Review). There was the moment eight-year-old Ruth Corrigan ran away from playing in the woods with her best friend, and then the moment after, when Ceely was gone. Murdered. Now the silence of that day lives within Ruth. Lives in the judgment she sees in the faces of so many in the small town she still calls home. Ruth may be older now, tougher, a cop by trade, but her life has been unraveling ever since that tragic day in the woods. Alcohol, sex, broken marriages—nothing can lighten the truth she knows inside. Until the child-killer returns, free and unencumbered. A predator who will act again unless Ruth can prove him guilty. Only no one will listen to a police officer on suspended duty, a woman whose life has been one personal disaster after the next, not even Maddie Pardeau Klein, her dead playmate&’s older sister. It&’s up to Ruth alone to trap the vicious criminal before he strikes once more. No matter what it takes. Or who gets hurt.Praise for Mary McGarry Morris &“Morris can depict society&’s outsiders . . . with rare understanding and compassion.&” —Publishers Weekly &“A superb storyteller.&” —The Washington Post &“Morris&’s nearly flawless prose is mesmerizing.&” —BooklistClose to Home
Par Lisa Jackson. 2014
An atmospheric and riveting novel of suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author that uncovers the horrifying secrets…
buried within a ramshackle house on the shores of Oregon&’s wild Columbia River. Will appeal to all fans of thrillers and suspense fiction. &“WILL SEND CHILLS DOWN YOUR SPINE.&” –Book Reporter Along the shores of Oregon&’s wild Columbia River, the Victorian mansion where Sarah McAdams grew up is as foreboding as she remembers. The moment she and her two daughters, Jade and Gracie, pull up the isolated drive, Sarah is beset by uneasy memories—of her cold, distant mother, of the half-sister who vanished without a trace, and of a long-ago night when Sarah was found on the widow&’s walk, feverish and delirious. &“JACKSON DEFINITELY KNOWS HOW TO JANGLE READERS&’ NERVES. . . . PERFECT FOR READERS OF JOY FIELDING OR FANS OF MARY HIGGINS CLARK.&” –Booklist But Sarah has vowed to make a fresh start and renovate the old place. Between tending to her girls and the rundown property, she has little time to dwell on the past. . . . Until a new, more urgent menace enters the picture. &“A REAL PAGE-TURNER.&” –Suspense Magazine One by one, teenage girls are disappearing. Frantic for her daughters&’ safety, Sarah feels the house&’s walls closing in on her again. Somewhere deep in her memory is the key to a very real danger. And only by confronting her most terrifying fears can she stop the nightmare roaring back to life once more . . .Still See You Everywhere (A Frankie Elkin Novel)
Par Lisa Gardner. 2024
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner comes a harrowing new thriller: Frankie Elkin is an expert at…
finding the missing persons that the rest of the world has forgotten, but even she couldn&’t have anticipated this latest request—to locate the long-lost sister of a female serial killer facing execution in three weeks&’ time. Frankie Elkin is an expert at finding the missing persons that the rest of the world has forgotten, but even she couldn&’t have anticipated this latest request—to locate the long-lost sister of a female serial killer facing execution in three weeks&’ time. She has called herself "death," but people called her the devil. The case was sensational. Kaylee Pierson had confessed from the very beginning, waived all appeals. Despite the media&’s chronicling of her tragic circumstances—the childhood spent with a violent father—no one could find sympathy for &“the Beautiful Butcher&” who had led eighteen men home from bars before viciously slitting their throats. Now, with only twenty-one days left to live, Pierson has finally received a lead on the whereabouts of the sister who was kidnapped over a decade ago, and she needs Frankie&’s help to find her. The Beautiful Butcher&’s offer: When was the last time your search ended with finding the living? Unable to resist the chance for a rescue, Frankie takes on Pierson&’s request. Twelve years ago, five-year-old Leilani went missing in Hawaii. The main suspect? Pierson&’s tech mogul ex-boyfriend, Sanders MacManus. Now, on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific—the site of MacManus&’s latest vanity project—fresh evidence has appeared. In order to learn the truth and possibly save a young woman&’s life, Frankie must go undercover at the isolated base camp. Her challenge: A dozen strangers. Countless dangerous secrets. Zero means of calling for help. And then the storm rolls in…Run for Your Life (A Michael Bennett Thriller #2)
Par James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge. 2009
Detective Mike Bennett takes on New York's most terrifying epidemic in James Patterson's gripping blockbuster novel.A calculating killer who calls…
himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New York's elite, it is a call to terror. Only one man can tackle such a high-profile case: Detective Mike Bennett. As time ticks down and his children fall ill, he has only hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history. From the world's #1 writer, discover an electrifying story of action, thrills, and heart-stopping suspense.Mannequin (The St-Cyr and Kohler Mysteries #5)
Par J. Robert Janes. 1994
A young girl vanishes, leaving nothing behind but a pile of nude photosSince the Germans occupied Paris, police inspector Jean-Louis…
St-Cyr has not been able to work a murder, robbery, or arson case without his German overlords demanding he work faster. His partner, Bavarian detective Hermann Kohler, does not share the sadism of many of his Gestapo colleagues, but he, too, has an obsession with speed. Their latest case calls for a sprint. For if they don&’t work quickly, a girl will die. Joanne was a neighbor of St-Cyr&’s who answered a modeling ad and never came home. By the time St-Cyr and Kohler break down the door of the supposed agency, all that remains are snapshots of Joanne and others posing naked at gunpoint. Complicating their search is a massive bank robbery perpetrated the day Joanne disappeared. If they can find the connection between the two crimes, the girl will be safe—or at least as safe as a Parisian can be in the winter of 1942.