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International Bestseller • A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year • Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel “A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson” —A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowFrom Søren Sveistrup, creator of the hit television show, The Killing—a stylish and atmospheric Nordic Noir that follows the desperate race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen.A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery that deepens the psychological suspense—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.A tragic coincidence—or something more twisted?To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man’s gruesome clues.Because it’s clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.And no one is safe.

A lonely single-parent boy drawn into a web of evil by a murderous sociopath.Fourteen-year-old Karl Parker has already seen too much of life. After the death of his father, his grieving mother turned to heroin, leaving Karl to fend for himself and try to look after her.A boy with too many troubles already, he finds himself the target of the bully at his new school. Then, just when he thinks things couldn't be any worse, he notices his neighbour behaving strangely - so strangely that Karl begins to suspect him of something bad...Something very, very bad indeed

A woman's investigation into her family's murders uncovers lies, secrets, and dangerous truths in a heart-wrenching novel of suspense.When she was thirteen years old, Samantha Newsom's family was murdered and their Catskills farmhouse set ablaze in an unsolved crime that left nothing behind but ashes.Twenty-two years later, Sam is pulled back to her hometown of Carney, New York, under the shadows of the grim tragedy she's never forgotten or forgiven. Authorities mishandled the evidence, false rumors were seeded about her family, suspects yielded nothing, and the case went cold. Not anymore. Investigator Travis Meacham has been assigned to the case, and he has news for Sam: a prison inmate has come forward with a shocking admission. Sam's baby sister, presumed dead in the fire, made it out of the house that night.It's not the only reveal that upends everything Sam thinks she knows about the crime and her family. But Carney protects its secrets. And this time, Sam might not be able to escape the town alive.

Working part-time in the city morgue, what could possibly go wrong? Meet part-time morgue attendant and college freshman Tanner Grace in this debut coming-of-age murder mystery as she navigates having a social life while trying to catch a serial killer. Death has been a part of her life since she was a child, her quiet, introverted personality making it hard to have any lasting friendships until she met the fiery redhead that would help bring her out of her shell. Alongside her bold best friend and fellow morgue attendant Lexi Marcus and her colorful, sweet new roommate Maggie Callahan, Tanner's life is about to get turned upside down in a way she could never have imagined. Friendships will be thrown into question and evolve as the girls try to survive their first year of college, both figuratively and literally. A serial killer is plaguing their city, resulting in the two college freshmen and their small group of friends becoming involved with the robotic, seemingly unfeeling Agent Patrick Walker and his team from the FBI. Working together with the team from the FBI, they attempt to assist their new boss, coroner Dr. Audrey Hager, a ragtag group of coworkers, and Tanner's uncle, Dr. Nate Grace, who has come from Chicago to consult on the case as a favor to his med school friend, in solving the mystery of the Hawthorne Killer. Young women were found brutally murdered, and a mysterious brand on the victim's feet, the killer's signature. Can the morgue staff partnered with the FBI figure out the mystery of what the brand is and what it means before it is too late? Follow Tanner, Lexi, and all of their friends as they work together to research the killer's signature, motive, and more in The Morgue Files: Hawthorne Killer.

TWO SHIPS IN THE NIGHT.ANOTHER DEAD BODY.NO SAFE HARBOUR.A wave lifts the stern of the boat, rigging groans in protest and a crash comes from down below, as the wails of the cargo rise above the howl of the storm.It's a wild Christmas Day on the rugged Northern Irish coast. But there's no time for turkey and pud with the family for Detectives Harvey and Birch.DS Aaron Birch leans into the wind and driving sleet. Thick, scudding clouds make the streets of Lisburn almost as dark as early evening.Then he gets the tip-off. Smugglers coming into a boatyard in Bangor.Birch and DI Asha Harvey head to the marina. They expect to find drugs. But the evidence points to something far, far worse.When one of the couriers is found murdered in his hotel room, they realize they are facing in a deadly storm of corruption and criminal depravity. Will they sink or swim?Fans of BBC's Line of Duty, Joy Ellis, Lynda La Plante, Tana French, Rachel McLean, Claire McGowan, Angela Marsons, Steve Cavanagh and Helen H. Durrant will devour this new character-driven page-turner by one of Northern Ireland's hottest talents.

Not since he saw a woman hurry off of a jetliner shortly before it exploded in mid-air (Gate 76) has detective and former boxer Freddy Ferguson faced such a deadly puzzle as when he comes across the body of a well-dressed young woman, nameless and unidentifiable, deep in the woods of rural Virginia. In her room at the town inn, she left two mysterious notes hinting at a love gone wrong.The trail to her killer leads through organized crime, espionage, and the international race for technological supremacy to a seemingly unremarkable man the FBI and CIA have been trying for years to pin down.Praise for Gate 76 (Freddy Ferguson Series, Book 1)"A consummate thriller with some of the best characterization you'll see all year." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review - named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018)"One of the year's best thrillers." - BestThrillers.com"[Freddy Ferguson] doesn't see his own goodness, the spark of caring that sets him apart from his brutal upbringing... Freddy doesn't believe in much of anything, not even justice. He does believe in following his instincts and doing the right thing, even when it may lead to his destruction." - Sharon Vander Meer, One Roof Publishing

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Sandy Hunter kissed her husband goodbye one normal morning on her way to work. She never made it. Last seen walking alone into a Las Vegas hotel room, she never came out and no sign of her remained in that room.Her missing person's case went cold for fourteen years until retired Las Vegas detectives Debra Pickett and Sarge Carson, members of the Cold Poker Gang, decided to investigate how a woman could vanish from a locked hotel room without a trace.Another twisted Cold Poker Gang mystery from the prolific mind of USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. If you love puzzle mystery novels, grab a Cold Poker Gang mystery novel.

Turns out retired Las Vegas Detectives Benson Cavanaugh and Bonnie State enjoy working together, even after years of working alone. And on their second time to a Cold Poker Gang Task Force meeting, they take home not only an impossible forty-year-old cold case murder to solve, but a family of cats.Slowly, detail by detail, Bonnie and Cavanaugh piece together what happened to not only their original murder victim, but to other victims over the years.A twisted mystery of the good in the world colliding with the bad. And, of course, cats. Lots of cats.

Named a New York Times Best Book to GiveThe world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot—legendarystar of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death onthe Nile—returns to solve a delectably twisty mystery in this “masterfuland multi-layered puzzle...adding a new dimension to a much-loved series”(NPR).“Yet again, the diminutive man with the little gray cellsdelivers the goods.” —Wall Street JournalHercule Poirot is traveling by luxury passenger coach fromLondon to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill estate. Richard Devonport has summonedthe renowned detective to prove that his fiancée, Helen, is innocent of themurder of his brother, Frank. Poirot will have only days to investigate beforeHelen is hanged, but there is one strange condition attached: he must concealhis true reason for being there from the rest of the Devonport family.The coach is forced to stop when a distressed woman demandsto get off, insisting that if she stays in her seat, she will be murdered.Although the rest of the journey passes without anyone being harmed, Poirot’scuriosity is aroused, and his fears are later confirmed when a body isdiscovered with a macabre note attached . . .Could this new murder and the peculiar incidenton the coach be clues to solving the mystery of who killed Frank Devonport? Andif Helen is innocent, can Poirot find the true culprit in time to save her fromthe gallows?

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith takes you into the world of his acclaimed novel Dead Money with a new series about a group of retired Las Vegas Police detectives playing poker and solving cold cases. Retired Detective Bayard Lott hosts the weekly poker games at his home. The group calls themselves the Cold Poker Gang. And they succeed at closing old cases. Lott's very first homicide case as a brand-new detective had gone cold more than twenty years earlier. But retired Reno detective Julia Rogers, new to the Cold Poker Gang, suggests they look at that case again for personal reasons. From that simple suggestion spins one of the strangest and most complicated murder mystery puzzles the gang has ever seen. Read the whole thrilling series: Kill Game Cold Call Calling Dead Bad Beat Dead Hand Freezeout Ace High Burn Card Heads Up Ring Game Bottom Pair

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In 1912, a young girl is found dead. In present day, young Jeremy's parents are involved in a murder-suicide. Soon after, he is committed to an insane asylum.Years later, Jeremy turns eighteen and is released. After he returns home to live with his uncle, old memories begin to emerge, and people around him start to die in rapid succession.Slowly coming to terms with his parents' deaths, Jeremy realizes that some secrets will not stay buried. What really happened on the night when his parents died, and how is it connected to the young girl's fate?This is the large print edition of Woman in the Woods, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.¿

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The worst day of Laura Greenwood's life began when she learned that her brother had been arrested on suspicion of murder. It only went downhill from there. Within hours, Laura finds herself swept up in a bloody vendetta, framed for a crime she didn't commit, with no way of proving her innocence. Enlisting the help of homicide detective Zachary Zimmerman, Laura sets out to track down the real culprit, following the only lead she has: rumors of an enigmatic assassin who wields a power that defies logic and reason. A man of legendary status in the criminal underworld. And now he is after Laura. It's kill or be killed, and Laura is in no mood for mercy. Laura's quest for retribution takes her to far darker places than she could ever have imagined. But sometimes, the deepest darkness is that which we create ourselves. Deep within her heart, beneath the rage and lust for revenge, something more sinister is starting to grow...

The retired Las Vegas detectives in the Cold Poker Gang work hard to solve cold cases. Sometimes, those cases bring back personal nightmares.Deciding to tackle one of the coldest cold cases in the files, retired detectives Lott, Rogers, and Andor uncover far more than simple murder, and possibly the worst serial killer ever.A twisted mystery that will keep you reading to the last page.

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith returns with a new novel in his popular series about a group of retired Las Vegas Police detectives playing poker and solving cold cases. When retired detective Bayard Lott offers to help retired detective Julia Rogers search for her lost friend near a remote Idaho lake, they find clues that might lead them directly to the most dangerous serial killer in Las Vegas history.Set in the rugged mountains of Idaho, this twisted mystery pits the Cold Poker Gang against a master criminal.

A young police officer moves in the dark and contradictory Victorian London to uncover those responsible of four heinous murders. For that he will need to use his acuity, virtue that will permit him to reconstruct refined plans and complex interactions.<BR>After the success of 'The secrets of Greystone' the Inspector Dorian Bayley returns with four stories that tell the origins of the character.<BR>- "Shadows" (Finalist of the Gold Crime Carlo F. De Filippis Award, 2020 edition)- "Checkmate"- "The Queen of Diamonds"- "The Dignity of the Oleanders" (Winner of the literary competition "Sulle orme di Agatha Christie", 2020 edition)<BR>

How much can you trust your closest friend?<BR>Beth Montgomery seems to have the perfect life: a beautiful house in the hills above Los Angeles, a handsome, ambitious husband, and plans of starting a family. So it doesn't occur to her to worry when the news breaks of a quadruple homicide across town, a botched drug deal that leaves an undercover officer among the dead. Beth certainly would never think to tie the murders to the sudden reappearance in her life of wild, sexy Cassie Ogilvy, the estranged best friend she hasn't seen since they were college roommates.<BR>As Cassie confidently settles into Beth's new life, making herself comfortable not only in Beth's guestroom but with her husband as well, it becomes increasingly clear that her old friend has a lot to hide. But it isn't until a shocking late-night phone call, and Cassie's even more startling disappearance, that Beth begins to understand that her world, as she knew it, is gone forever.<BR>Unfurling over the span of three fraught, heart-pounding days, McInnis's masterful suspense debut is fast-paced and diabolically unpredictable--a fresh, surprising, and powerfully smart twist on the traditional thriller.