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When the body of adult film star Sammie Lant is found buried next to the courtyard pool of the Florodora, Norah McCarthy’s apartment complex, she quickly becomes the police’s prime suspect. Norah was witnessed having an argument with Sammie six months ago, the last day Sammie was seen alive–the day she gained notoriety for a shocking public stunt with a college football player. But events take an even darker turn when more remains are unearthed–ones with an apparent connection to Norah’s tragic past. Is it pure coincidence that more than one person was buried by Norah’s pool?

In this exhilarating New York noir, Assistant District Attorney Sam Monroe, a Korean War veteran, quickly becomes the prime suspect in the murder of socialite Laura Neilson and is forced to risk his career and reputation to find the killer before the world comes crashing down around him. As Sam uncovers information about the men in Laura’s life, he suffers a series of attacks from rogue cops and is targeted for elimination by members of a well-known Mafia crime family.

The Continental Detective Agency's Operative is sent on a case to Personville. The locals call their town "Poisonville," and the Op would soon find out why as the bodies start piling up. Dirty cops, gang wars, floozies, bootleggers, and hit men are all in Dashiell Hammett's first full-length novel featuring the Continental Op, the original hard-boiled private detective.

When a convict who is referred to as "The Monster" is released early from a maximum-security correctional prison due to the "favors" he's performed for the warden, he finds himself the target of assassination by the very cartel members responsible for his teenage son's death.

La pesadilla comienza en un abrir y cerrar de ojos... Cuando alguien a quien amas desaparece sin dejar rastro, ¿qué serías capaz de hacer para recuperarlo? Un coche abandonado en un tramo desierto de la autopista de Oregón, con el motor encendido y un bolso en el asiento del copiloto marcan el inicio de la peor pesadilla del experfilador del FBI Pierce Quincy: su mujer, Rainie Conner, ha desaparecido. ¿Acaso uno de los fantasmas del turbulento pasado de Rainie finalmente la ha alcanzado? ¿O podría su desaparición estar relacionada con uno de los casos en los que han estado trabajando?

Algunos crímenes pueden tardar años en clamar venganza... En 1990, una joven desaparece sin dejar rastro mientras viaja de mochilera por Tailandia. Veintiséis años después sus huesos son encontrados en un campo en Inglaterra, a diez mil kilómetros de donde desapareció. A las pocas horas, el novio que denunció su desaparición hace décadas es asesinado cuando estaba a punto de revelar algo crucial para el caso.

They have taken DS Aector McAvoy's family. They have taken DCI Colin Ray's foundation. They have taken DS Trish Pharaoh's fight. Now the ruthless criminal network that has tightened its stranglehold on Hull intends to take everything that remains from those who dare to stand in its way. Taking Pity is a police procedural thriller that pulls no punches. It is the story of three officers who can take no more and a merciless nemesis that takes no chances, no prisoners and no pity.

When a young couple takes possession of their dream home, they can't wait to remodel the neglected mansion. That is until they make a gruesome discovery of a rusted metal strongbox containing two rotting leather doctor's bags. And inside each bag, swaddled in sheets of 60-year-old newspaper, lies a tiny human skeleton. The case hits the media, and theories abound. The most likely culprit is a mysterious woman, employed as private nurse to wealthy L.A. families during World War Two.

The 5th novel in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series. A young mother is recuperating in a top San Francisco hospital when suddenly she's gasping for breath. The call button fails to bring help in time. How and why did this happen? With help from the newest member of the Women's Murder Club, Yuki Castellano, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer discovers that this is not the hospital's first suspicious case. Other patients have taken unexpected and devastating turns for the worse just as they're planning to go home.

The 10th book in James Patterson's Alex Cross series.Alex Cross, FBI agent, is back in his most explosive adventure yet. And so is the Wolf. And so is the Weasel. Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A town in Nevada has been annihilated and the Russian super-criminal known as the Wolf is claiming responsibility. Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction and the thought of such dark genius at work makes Alex's blood run cold, and he is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger.

Somebody is intent on murdering Hollywood's A-list. A well-known actress has been shot outside her Beverly Hills home. Shortly afterwards, the Los Angeles Times receives an email describing the murder in vivid detail. It is signed Mary Smith. More killings and emails follow - the victims are all major Hollywood players. Is it the work of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something far more terrifying?

Jimmy Bliss’s first unsolved case is proving to be a puzzle. Despite an original investigation and subsequent case reviews, the police still do not have a suspect in the 1999 murder of a local authority worker. The only lead Bliss and his three new colleagues have is the recent unearthing of the murder weapon. But when that takes them no further, they realise their only chance of success is to find fresh evidence missed in the original case.

Sie sind Außenseiter und kämpfen gegen Dämonen – nicht zuletzt ihre eigenen. Der erste Fall für Dora und Rado, Kriminalpolizei Reykjavík. Vom Oscar-nominierten Autor Jón Atli Jónasson. Als im Thingvellir-Nationalpark ein Teenager verschwindet, wird Polizistin Dora mit den Ermittlungen betraut. Eigentlich soll sie nur Schreibtischarbeit leisten, da sie mit den Folgen einer Hirnverletzung aus einem Einsatz kämpft. Aber die Kollegen sind mit einer riskanten Razzia in der Unterwelt beschäftigt. Dora zur Seite steht Rado, Sohn serbischer Einwanderer.

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Ben Weaver relocated to a small desert town to escape his past failures. But not everyone is happy with Ben’s arrival. When a young girl vanishes from her bedroom the morning of the town’s famous Harvest Moon Festival, Ben uncovers an unsettling legend dating back to the town’s inception. With the local’s distrust of outsiders, Ben will discover how dangerous this sleepy desert town can be.

Diana’s work on the Southside Restoration has progressed to the point that only the vagrant situation is holding things back–and suddenly, they start disappearing from the streets. The unusually mild winter has resulted in an equally unusual number of homeless deaths. Jimmy’s curiosity discovers more oddities than coincidence could explain, and suspicions that Diana might be involved.

Agent J seems to be everywhere and at every point in time. And who really is Natasha? A series of seemingly unconnected clues, that are found in what appear to be disjointed cliff-hanger vignettes, lead you deeper in a world where science, religion, peculiarities, absurd humor, historical twists, and conundrums collide and blend into a strange porridge. This collection of short, noir detective-ish stories builds the foundation of the Agent J universe. As author JT Dwyer puts it, "You are holding in your hands what may be the most extraordinary and unorthodox book I have ever encountered."

Private detective Tracer Spence is being stalked by the song "You're So Vain," hearing it every day for a year. When he's hired by a man with the same problem, Spence realizes that his case is connected to another that he's working on-that of a kidnapped sister. In the process of solving both mysteries, Spence uncovers violent henchmen, a Mick Jagger doppelganger, and man-eating shadow creatures.

Madrid, estate 1962. Mentre la Spagna soffoca sotto il pugno di ferro del generalissimo Francisco Franco, le morti misteriose di alcuni bambini vengono archiviate troppo in fretta. L’ispettore Florentino Abedes non è convinto della versione ufficiale: per lui, a colpire è un imprendibile infanticida. Uomo di destra, ma dai valori non negoziabili, Abedes crede a un’idea di giustizia spesso in contrasto con la legge applicata dai funzionari del regime. Così, non ci pensa due volte a coinvolgere nell’inchiesta Camilo Blanco, professore di filologia.

Anna thought coming to the UK would be the start of a new life for her and her daughter. But what greets her is a nightmare far beyond anything she could have imagined… DI Harry Powell is investigating a shooting, but the victim is too terrified to talk. With no leads, and mounting pressure, Harry stumbles upon a deadly operation that threatens to put countless lives at risk. As Anna's world becomes more treacherous by the day, Harry is forced to push his team to their very limit to find the answers. But as time runs out, one of them may already be paying the ultimate price…