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When the body of a local boat tour operator is found on the beach beside Llandudno Pier, it seems that her murder might be linked to an ongoing rivalry with a new boat tour company. However, when it is discovered that the victim had recently started a relationship with a much younger man, the focus of the investigation changes.

Detective John Stone had a marriage made in heaven. His wife was young, beautiful and smart, and she was his partner in the Cold Cases unit at the 43rd. They were tight, close, and practically telepathic. At least, that was what he’d always thought - until she got an interest outside their marriage, and that interest became a passion.

Influential businessmen are being slaughtered across London. Each victim is given a local anesthetic before witnessing his own body being cut to pieces. The decapitated head is stuck on a pole as warning that revenge is being reaped. But revenge for what? And who will be next?

Wie durch ein Wunder trägt Taiwans Präsident Hsu nur einen Kratzer davon, als er während einer Wahlkampf-Veranstaltung Opfer eines Scharfschützenangriffs wird. Die Beweislage ist allerdings verwirrend: Die gefundene Patronenhülse passt nicht zur Kugel, und der Schusswinkel erscheint unmöglich. Kommissar Wu, für den Fall extra aus dem Ruhestand geholt, berät sich im Geheimen mit seinem Freund, dem Scharfschützen Alex Li, der sich noch immer versteckt halten muss. Schnell ist Alex überzeugt, dass das Attentat fingiert war.

De naam is Daniels, Jack Daniels - net als de whisky die je kent. Ik ben een privédetective. En ik kan het niet helpen mijn neus in andermans zaken te steken. Het is wat ik doe. Je went er aan. Het wordt bijna een manier van leven. Na een tijdje gaat het natuurlijk voor je, automatisch, zoals ademen of eten, hoewel niet zo plezierig. Het is een gewoonte die ik gewoon niet kan doorbreken. Ik kan het gewoon niet helpen.

Even though he’s worked his way to the top of the West Midlands criminal heap as right-hand man to crime boss Veronica Gaines, ex-cop Eoin Miller still has to deal with the dregs of the underworld to earn his pay. That’s why he’s dispatched to a low-end hotel to work damage control after a hooker kills a local lowlife. But when one of his comrades is mysteriously murdered at the scene, and a suspicious fire claims two more victims, a simple clean-up job turns absolutely filthy.

A local businessman is found tortured to death at the foot of Ohio's infamous Red Sky Hill. No one heard his screams. No one came to help. Detective Jake Cashen catches the case that terrifies his small town. In his fifteen years as an investigator, Jake's never seen a more gruesome crime scene. The victim, Craig Albright, has no known enemies, but the site of his murder has been shrouded in secrets and myths for generations.

In the city where he lost everything, he'll stop at nothing to learn the truth. Former NYPD detective Thomas Austin has spent three long years haunted by his wife Fiona's unsolved murder. Three years searching for answers. Three years finding little. Until one lead changes everything.

Ein verschwundenes Mädchen. Eine dunkle Verschwörung. Eine Stadt voller Geheimnisse. Ein junges Mädchen namens Tracy verschwindet spurlos, doch niemand scheint sich dafür zu interessieren. Ihre beste Freundin Rebecca erzählt der Polizei, dass sie gemeinsam "irgendwo oben in den Bergen" Tabletten genommen haben, aber sie kann sich nicht mehr daran erinnern, was danach passiert ist. Als sie wieder zu sich kam, war Tracy verschwunden.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Eve Arden, Jack Webb, Edgar Bergen, and many more.

When Vera Bodine, an elderly recluse with an exceptional memory, goes missing, detective duo Lillian Pentecost and her assistant Willowjean "Will" Parker are hired to track her down. But New York City in 1947 is a dangerous place, and there's no shortage of people who want to bury the secrets that Bodine has been keeping. As the clock is ticking to find Bodine alive, circumstances conspire to pull both investigators off the case.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Last Cop & Other Stories and experience the compelling world of Frank Zafiro's crime fiction.

Harvard dropout and ex-Special Forces operative Joe Brody is climbing the ranks in the criminal underworld. After successfully executing multiple missions for the various crime syndicates that run New York City, he has come to earn the trust and respect of the city's most dangerous denizens. Which is why his newest task—retrieving a pet pigeon snatched from a rooftop coop in Brooklyn—has Joe puzzled ... until he learns that the bird is valued at close to a million dollars.

Hvorfor skulle denne mand dø? For at løse et mord må man først kende offeret... Kriminalassistent George Cross er en mand med unikke og uovertrufne talenter. Han bruger en kombination af logik, beslutsomhed og ofte pedanteri til at skaffe det, som andre ikke har kunnet: svar. Svar til familier der for længst har mistet håbet. Så da et lig bliver fundet på en lokal nedrivningsplads, er det op til Cross at stykke sandheden sammen ved hjælp af de brudstykker, han kan finde.

En kontroversiel kvindelig kunstner findes død i Stenshuvud Nationalpark. Noget mudder ved siden af liget viser sig at være præcis det samme som det, der blev fundet på gerningsstedet, hvor den unge pianist Max Lund blev myrdet 15 år forinden. Da Tess Hjalmarson, kriminalinspektør og chef for Skånes "cold case"-gruppe, begynder at grave i sagen, ser hun ikke umiddelbart andre koblinger mellem de to ofre.

Barker, the mysterious homeless detective with no memory of his past, returns in the wild, third installment of the Barker Mysteries. Sequestered in a thrown-together shack beneath the soggy planks of California’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Barker and his gaggle of street dogs have kept largely to themselves since the events of Monterey Pulp.

A woman has been murdered and mutilated in her own home, with her liver cut out and a message left within it. Tasked with leading the case, DI Tudor Manx identifies several suspects, including the victim’s estranged husband. But all trails run cold. Then, another victim dies—and from the modus operandi. It seems that North Wales Police are dealing with a serial killer. But who would target the inhabitants of such a peaceful island?

Michael Mann, l'un des plus grands cinéastes contemporains, fait une entrée fracassante dans le monde du polar avec un premier roman explosif qui raconte l'avant et l'après de son film iconique Heat. Chris Shiherlis, blessé et fiévreux, tente désespérément d'échapper au détective Vincent Hanna. Quelques heures plus tôt, Hanna a tué son complice Neil McCauley lors d'une fusillade sur la piste de l'aéroport. Il est maintenant déterminé à éliminer Chris, le dernier survivant du gang.

Broken Promises: When a woman suddenly shows up on their doorstep demanding her daughter back, Marcus and Charlotte O'Connell find themselves in a heart-wrenching tug of war. Having adopted Eva while Reine served her time, they never anticipated the emotional turmoil that would ensue. As secrets and lies collide, the O'Connells are forced to question what truly matters. This NY Times and USA Today best-selling novel by Lorhainne Eckhart explores the essence of family, love, and the weight of deep-seated secrets.

San Diego private investigator Rick Cahill's past comes back to haunt him when he's at his most vulnerable. His wife, Leah, has fled with their daughter, Krista, to her parents' home in Santa Barbara. She fears Rick's violent outbursts brought on by his potentially fatal brain disorder, CTE—and she doesn't trust that he'll ever be able to tame his manic desire to bring his own brand of justice to an unjust world.