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Confronted by a growing number of suspects and her own enemies who are waging a vendetta against her, Kay makes a shocking discovery that will make her question her trust in everyone she knows.

Dashiell Hammett is best known as both pioneer and master of American hard-boiled detective fiction, but these dozen and a half stories both affirm that reputation and present him in a different light. Along with the full-length treatments On the Make and The Kiss-Off, this collection includes never before and rarely published stories that explore failed romance, courage in the face of uncertainty, hypocrisy, and crass opportunism.

Hunters are a new breed of criminal. An aberration. Not human, not animal, but a terrifying combination. After a long absence, forensic psychologist Walter Kirino is back with the Hunter Intelligence Division, on the trail of a new Hunter. Following the bodies that the Highway Snatcher leaves...

As Detective Kay Hunter begins to investigate, the case quickly reveals itself to be anything but routine. The local farming community is tight-lipped, the victim’s background is unclear, and the evidence uncovers a trail of conflicting stories and long-held secrets.

Angela Wood, una auténtica maestra del carterismo, acaba de terminar su jornada: 687 dólares. Mientras celebra con un cóctel lo rentable que ha sido su día, es testigo de cómo uno de los clientes del bar está siendo borde con un hombre mayor, y decide darle una lección robándole su elegante bolso de cuero. En su interior no hay portátil… ni dinero… ni nada que tenga valor. Al menos para Angela. Solo hay un libro negro, encuadernado en piel y sorprendentemente pesado.

Toda historia tiene un comienzo… Y toda historia debe tener un final… Él es el asesino en serie más peligroso con el que se ha encontrado nunca el FBI. Y acaba de escapar. Junto con el FBI, Robert Hunter, en el caso más personal y devastador al que se había enfrentado, destapó los crímenes de Lucien Folter, su antiguo amigo y compañero de la universidad, y el asesino más meticuloso y peligroso de la historia de Estados Unidos. Ahora, Lucien ha escapado y quiere hacer sufrir a la persona que lo llevó ante la justicia: su némesis, Robert Hunter.

Tänk dig för innan du svarar nästa gång det ringer. Det kan vara början på din värsta mardröm. Efter en hård arbetsvecka ser Tanya Kaitlin fram mot en rofylld hemmakväll. Men när hon kliver ur duschen hör hon mobilen ringa. Det är hennes bästa vän, Karen Ward, som vill videochatta med henne. Tanya tar emot samtalet och mardrömmen börjar.

When a packed commuter train runs over a body on a stretch of track known to locals as ‘Suicide Mile’, it soon transpires that the man was a victim of a calculated murder. As the investigation evolves and a pattern of murders is uncovered, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter realises the railway’s recent reputation may be the work of a brutal serial killer. With a backlog of cold cases to investigate and attempting to uncover who is behind a professional vendetta against her, Kay must keep one step ahead of both the killer and her own adversaries.

When a road traffic accident on a dark autumn night uncovers a disturbing conspiracy, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter’s investigation exposes a ruthless serial killer exploiting vulnerable young women. With her enemies unmasked and her career spiralling out of control, Kay’s determination to seek vengeance for the victims brings her dangerously close to those who want to silence her. Undeterred, she uncovers the real reason behind a plot to destroy her career and sets in motion a terrifying chain of events.

When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer’s morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man’s identity–and where he came from. The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in blood stains and containing a child’s belongings. Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time–but they have no leads, and no motive for the events that have taken place.

Returning to work after an enforced absence, Detective Kay Hunter discovers she wasn’t the only victim of her previous investigation. DI Devon Sharp remains suspended from duties, and the team is in turmoil. Determined to prove herself once more and clear his name, Kay undertakes to solve a cold case that links Sharp to his accuser. But, as she gets closer to the truth, she realises her enquiries could do more harm than good.

El detective Robert hunter de la Sección Especial de Homicidios del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles recibe una llamada anónima en la que se le pide que se conecte a una dirección específica de internet, una transmisión privada. Hunter se conecta, e inmediatamente comienza un programa concebido solo para él. Pero la persona que le llamó no quiere que el detective Hunter tan solo mire; quiere que participe, y negarse a hacerlo sencillamente no es una opción.

El superventas número uno del Sunday Times. En este trepidante thriller del autor de superventas Chris Carter, Robert Hunter, el psicólogo especializado en conducta criminal y convertido en detective de la policía de Los Ángeles, se encuentra envuelto en un brutal juego contra un oponente despiadado que lo va a arrastrar hasta el límite. No importa lo que hagas, Hunter, la muerte se acerca... A los siete días de haber sido secuestrada, una chica de veinte años aparece muerta sobre una parcela de hierba a un lado del Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles.

¿Quién será el siguiente? "Vosotros miráis. Vosotros votáis. Ellos mueren..." El detective Robert hunter de la Sección Especial de Homicidios del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles recibe una llamada anónima en la que se le pide que se conecte a una dirección específica de internet, una transmisión privada. Hunter se conecta, e inmediatamente comienza un programa concebido solo para él. Pero la persona que le llamó no quiere que el detective Hunter tan solo mire; quiere que participe, y negarse a hacerlo sencillamente no es una opción.

Under en rutinemæssig obduktion af, hvad der ligner et offer for en flugtbilist, opdager den ledende retsmediciner på Los Angeles’ Retsmedicinske Institut, doktor Carolyn Hove, nogle mystiske uoverensstemmelser. Hun kontakter derfor kriminalassistent Robert Hunter fra LAPD‘s Ultravoldsenhed og beder om hjælp. Ikke nok med, at doktor Hove har opdaget, at døden ikke skyldtes påkørslen – hun har også fundet tegn på, at offeret blev udsat for intens tortur, inden han døde.

The frozen body of a man is discovered in a used car yard on the hottest day of the year, his face contorted by fear and pain. Detective Kay Hunter and her team are assigned the case, but when they find out who their victim is, their worst fears are realized. There is another man missing–but is he a victim, or a killer?

When the body of a snatched schoolgirl is found in an abandoned biosciences building, the case is first treated as a kidnapping gone wrong. But Detective Kay Hunter isn’t convinced, especially when a man is found dead with the ransom money still in his possession.

When the body of a naked man is found in the middle of a barren field, a rural community is left in shock–and fear. Discovering that someone is offering money in return for information about the dead man and anyone connected to him, Detective Kay Hunter realizes there is a dark side to the victim’s past.

When a brutal attack on a business owner is followed by a suspicious death, the police first suspect the beginning of a new underworld drugs war. Then a second victim is found dead, and the truth starts to look like something much worse. With the death toll rising and her career under scrutiny from the media and her own superiors, Kay Hunter is running out of time to unravel the deadly secrets hiding behind ruthless ambition and treachery. But Kay isn’t going to give up easily. Because this time, the first victim is closer to home…

"Trettiosju år i kåren, och om jag fick välja en enda sak som jag skulle radera ur mitt medvetande så skulle det bli det som finns i det där rummet." Så säger en polis vid Los Angelespolisen till kriminalinspektörerna Hunter och Garcia på enheten för ultravåldsamma brott när de kommer till en av de mest chockerande brottsplatser de någonsin har sett. Efter en fullkomligt oväntad händelseutveckling blir kriminalinspektörerna indragna i ett samarbete med FBI för att spåra en seriemördare vars jaktmarker inte har några gränser.