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Dashiell Hammett is universally regarded as one of the finest American writers of "hard boiled" detective fiction and his short stories and novels have been hailed as some of the best mystery stories ever written. Hammett would doubtless have gone down in literary history simply for his creation of the detective Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon") as well as Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man" series), but he is also the creator of another of the most popular detectives in the genre: the nameless private investigator known as the Continental Op, who appears in dozens of his stories.

DCI Bill Slider and his team are plunged into a city-wide manhunt when the body of a police officer is found dumped in a canal. Colleagues say PC Peter Bentley was a quiet bloke who kept himself to himself. But as Slider and Atherton dig deeper, it becomes clear that this likeable bobby had secrets. Was he involved in something that got out of control or had something from his past come back to bite him? Soon, the hardships of 'the Job' and the office politics at play make for an intriguing mystery that, this time, feels too close to home...

Brought to you by Penguin. A sharp twist on the noir genre from one of England’s finest fiction writers 'I worked one hundred murders,' says Detective Mike Hoolihan, an American policewoman. 'In my time I have come in on the aftermath of maybe a thousand suspicious deaths, most of which turned...

কলকাতা পুলিশের মর্গে চলছে ভয়ঙ্কর এক হুলুস্থুলু। একের পর এক বেওয়ারিশ লাশ গায়েব হয়ে যাচ্ছে মর্গ থেকে। কীভাবে...

Alexis Parker prides herself on being a competent investigator, but when she's fired from her current job as a security consultant at a prestigious hotel, she never expects to be rehired after a body is found hanging on the premises. After she convinces Mark Jablonsky, her former mentor, to spend his vacation assisting on the investigation, the case becomes even more convoluted. No matter how plausible their theories and suspects are, the one thing they continue to lack is evidence.

Rookie cop Tommy Boyd learns the hard way that those who wear badges can be as ruthless as those they hunt, when he is taken under the wing of Captain Ty Reeves. Reeves is eager to teach his new rookie that the rules don't apply to his division, the coveted SIS: Special Investigation Section. This is the section of the Las Vegas Metro Police with the most arrests, the most convictions, and the most officer-involved shootings in the history of the city.

Hap Collins, chicken plant guard, saves a young woman's life, and her father, owner of the chicken plant, rewards him with a large cash bonus. Hap and his best friend, Leonard Pine, head for a cruise to Mexico and the Caribbean. Not matching up to the exacting dress code of the on-board lobster restaurant, Leonard soon causes the pair to be abandoned in Mexico.

Brought to you by Penguin. Read by award-winning narrator Jeff Harding. **NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON** Jack Reacher is having a bad day. It would be a dumb idea to make it worse. Reacher sees a West Point class ring in a pawn shop window. It's tiny. It's a woman cadet's...

Ein Unfall mit Fahrerflucht. Ein rätselhafter Todesfall. Ein tödlicher Racheplan. Nach einem Jahr im Koma wacht Sam Earnshaw endlich auf – doch von Feierstimmung keine Spur. Stattdessen enthüllt er, dass der Unfall mit Fahrerflucht, der ihn fast das Leben gekostet hätte, gar kein Unfall war. Jemand hatte ihn absichtlich vor ein heranrasendes Auto gestoßen.

Munich, 1946. La ville a été très touchée par les bombardements. Tandis que les troupes américaines s'installent durablement, les civils allemands cherchent à survivre. Misère et humiliation, c'est précisément ce que veut fuir Birgid, une jeune infirmière à peine revenue du front de l'Est. Elle a vu ce que les soldats allemands ont fait, ce qu'ils ont subi et désormais, elle veut jouir de l'existence, à tout prix. Pour Hans, l'ancien SS, l'occupation américaine signifie en revanche la fin de la liberté.

In a city cracking under pressure between humans and synthetics, Detective Nick Schneider doesn’t wear skin—or play by anyone’s rules. When a senator’s daughter turns up dead with black-market limbs, Schneider and his grudge-bearing partner must navigate a maze of corruption, tech, and identity politics. What they uncover could start a war—or get them both killed.

Handsome con artist Ulises has long charmed lonely women via letters to steal their money, but money is hard to come by in 1940s Mexico. Ulises knows his looks won't last forever, and he's desperate to get his hands on a real fortune. He thinks he's found it when he captivates his newest...

Lifelong friends Lori Graham and Stephanie Lyle are sitting on the balcony of Lori's flat in Glasgow, chatting, drinking, enjoying the summer's warmth. Until the peace is shattered by the sound of gunshots from a drive-by shooting. Running to investigate, the women find both their worlds shattered. One of their sons is the shooter, and one is the victim. As Lori and Stephanie try and pick through the pieces, they discover that they themselves hold the key to why their boys have turned on each other.

In Berlin wird Hauptkommissar Paul Kalkbrenner zu einem Tatort gerufen. Auf einem Fabrikgelände wurde der verstümmelte Leichnam einer jungen Frau entdeckt. Unweit davon befinden sich stinkende Kloakebecken. Fassungslos müssen Kalkbrenner und seine Kollegin Sera Muth ansehen, wie eine Leiche nach der anderen aus den Gruben geholt wird. Ist unter ihnen auch die verschwundene Merle, die von ihrer Pflegemutter Juliane Kluge verzweifelt gesucht wird? Ein verschwundenes Mädchen. Eine verzweifelte Mutter. Eine grauenhafte Entdeckung.

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Ein grausiger Fund erschüttert Frankfurt am Main. Vor dem Eingang eines Supermarkts wurde ein Müllsack abgelegt, er enthielt einen Leichnam ohne Kopf. Selbst der hartgesottene Chefermittler Jim Devcon ist geschockt. Weitere Enthauptete werden gefunden. Was steckt hinter den entsetzlichen Taten? Der Islamisten-Verdacht erhärtet sich nicht. Jim Devcon und sein Team bekommen es mit der »Weißen Lilie« zu tun. So nennt sich eine Gruppe junger Menschen. Ihr Kampf gegen die Ausbeutung auf dem Arbeitsmarkt sollte unblutig werden.

In Prag wird ein Geschäftsmann brutal ermordet. Alle Spuren führen nach Linz in Österreich zu einem zwielichtigen Konzern mit großem Einfluss. Ist der psychopathische Konzernchef in den Mord verwickelt und was befindet sich auf den Fotos, die seine Schwester erhält? Und welches persönliche Interesse hat die Werbeagenturchefin Anna Lange an dem Fall, in den ihr Vater tief verwickelt ist?

Jonas Reed signs up for a routine memory rental—a calm, curated experience designed to ease stress and fade away without consequence. Instead, he witnesses a murder embedded inside the memory itself. The victim whispers a single name before everything fractures. That name belongs to Mara Kline. Mara is a memory auditor for Memex, the corporation that rents memories to the public and erases what customers aren’t supposed to keep. She is trained to flag corruption, delete anomalies, and move on.

An old man wanted to live a peaceful life not knowing the enemy waits in the dark. A family that will repulse everyone. But look around, do we garner these families inside our homes?

Double trouble arrives at Faridi’s doorstep. And Hameed cannot have enough of it. The look-alikes have troubled everyone. But are they as innocent as they seem to be? OR is there a nasty game in the making at Zaheer Mansion?

A lamb in the skin of a tiger. An abandoned locket with a beautiful picture in a lake. And a man who starts barking on some nights. Faridi & Hameed are tangled in a strange case and even stranger people.

This is a story of love, hate, passion, and pure mystery. Hate can blind us, and so can love. But what wins in the end? And what love is capable of? The works of love will destroy Hameed’s definition of it.

Rasheeda was targeted in a murder. And then she started acting strange. Why is she staying away from Anwar? Is she hiding something?

A mysterious blue light in the mountains appears every now and then. And right after it, a loud blast. Will Faridi yield to the enemy at last? OR will he be able to keep his wits?

Another psychological thriller from the pen of Ibne Safi. A peek inside a human mind and what it possesses. A lesson to last a lifetime.

A dancer was found screaming in the dark, “That is my handkerchief” before she was slain. But who kills someone for a handkerchief?

A girl involves Hameed in a practical joke not knowing a Pandora's box of mysteries and blood is going to open soon. This story will compel you to question the way we think and understand the world around us.

Strange voices are heard from an abandoned house. But another shocking thing is; the murderer is murdered. Who was so daring to dodge the bloodhound? What was the secret of the voices? Are the voices and the murder related?

A metaphysical mystery that connects spirituality, destiny, philosophy, psychology, and religious beliefs, all together. Discover a hidden treasure in a fort and unveil the secrets of life.

Sometimes Hameed can become way more useful than he intended. And this time he has stumbled upon spies. Faridi will get to exercise a lot after a long while.