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Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. Joyland is a brand-new novel and has never previously been published.

There are five days each month when those cursed with lycanthropy are forced to change. The police called me early on day five. Four women dead, one killed each night. And the brutality of the four attacks implies the killer is a new werewolf, better known as a Wild Pooch. That gave me and my lady less than eighteen hours to find the killer werewolf and save a life.

Der in Prag aufgewachsene Karl Rossmann wird im Alter von sechzehn Jahren von seinen Eltern nach Amerika geschickt. Auf seiner unfreiwilligen Reise durch das Land trifft er Heizer, Bankiers und Senatoren, trunkene Maschinenschlosser, Liftboys, einsame Mädchen, Studenten und Laufburschen. Wie ein Blatt im Wind wird der junge Karl durch alle Gesellschaftsklassen Amerikas geweht, immer abwärts geht die Reise.

Someone is committing random murders across Chicago—and making sure detectives Billy Harney (Aaron Paul) and Patti Harney (Krysten Ritter) are first on the crime scene. What connects the victims, and why is the killer leaving clues behind with each body? Billy and Patti are scrambling to stop the next killing when their father, Chief of Detectives Dan Harney (Beau Bridges), is kidnapped. But in their race to track him down, they uncover pieces of his past that simply can’t be true. Could their own flesh and blood be covering up a dark secret?

In Cells Leben geht es nicht immer lustig zu. Als Profikiller hat er seine lieben Sorgen mit den Klienten. Solche Probleme wie die mit der unscheinbaren Sally hat er allerdings sonst nie. Ob Killer, Ermittler oder der Tod höchstpersönlich – sie alle enthüllen in DARK NEWS – Crime ihre Geheimnisse und die ureigenen Ängste, aus denen sie geboren wurden. Inhalt: Cell, KoB Killa – Ein Kriminalstück in vier Akten, Revierkonflikt, Venusfliegenfalle, Feuerwache, Warteschleife, Bindungsängste, Todsache. Weitere Teile der Reihe DARK NEWS: DARK NEWS - Mystery, Mystische Kurzgeschichten.

It’s 2090, and NanoGov has exploited nanotechnology to overtake the planet. The super-rich have converted to Mod, the two-dimensional ruling class. Jeremiah Prior, a three-dimensional disgraced Fringe detective hiding in Antigua for the murder of his partner, is forced back to Manhattan to prevent his estranged daughter from converting to Mod.

Il commissario Roberto Serra non è un uomo che fa il poliziotto; lui è un poliziotto. Così, quando viene a sapere che il dottor Mario Gardini è stato assassinato, benché ufficialmente sospeso, torna nella Bassa reggiana e inizia a indagare. È una questione personale: era stato infatti l’anziano medico a insegnargli come ammansire la Danza, l’inspiegabile disturbo che lo porta a vivere brandelli di vite non sue... Un noir avvincente, tra manicomi abbandonati, osterie e vendette spietate. Un romanzo emozionante ambientato in una torrida estate emiliana, segnata dalla presenza incombente del Po in piena.

Detectives never found the knife used to murder Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. They thought it was in a small backpack dumped at LAX the night of the murders. They assumed it disappeared in an LA County landfill. OJ's Knife tells a different tale. Two airport workers found the backpack in the trash. Unaware the murder weapon was inside, they planned to return the “lost” backpack to OJ. When OJ was arrested the next day, LAX workers Gordon Grove and his friend Luther Malcolm realized they had the murder weapon. So what now?

En las ruinas de un pabellón de Santa Rita aparecen los huesos de un recién nacido junto a unos valiosos cuadros de la escuela expresionista Der blaue Reiter. El especialista suizo encargado de peritarlos es asesinado unos días después en el pasillo de su hotel de Benalfaro. La inspectora Lola Galindo, con la ayuda del ex-comisario Robles y otras personas, investiga, en pleno mes de agosto, un caso lleno de ramificaciones, cuajado de secretos, tanto en el pasado como en la actualidad.

Ein Serientäter vergeht sich auf grausame Weise an Frauen. Zuerst dringt er in ihre Wohnungen ein und vergewaltigt sie. Ein paar Wochen später verschafft er sich erneut Zugriff auf seine Opfer und tötet sie - egal, wie gut sie von der Polizei bewacht werden. Als die Journalistin Eva Haller in ihrem erfolgreichen Blog der Kölner Polizei vorwirft, nicht genug zum Schutz der Frauen unternommen zu haben, gerät sie selbst ins Visier des Täters. Statt an die Polizei wendet sie sich jedoch an einen Mann, den sie im Zuge ihrer Recherchen kennengelernt hat: den Leibwächter Stefan Trapp.

Former cop Emma Tapper and her lawyer boss Angela Köhler are defending shipping boss Anita Spendel, charged with murdering her billionaire husband. Anita insists Martin Spendel is still alive, but his car is soaked in his blood. Emma must clear Anita’s name by finding the missing man—dead or alive… Meanwhile, on a luxury yacht off the coast of Ibiza, Bianca Aguilera is relaxing in the sun when a drone delivers an unexpected parcel. The contents: chilling evidence that someone close to her is dead. Horror quickly turns to realisation. 

Nome: Lorenzo Falcó. Età: 37 anni. Professione: donnaiolo, ex trafficante d'armi, ora spia franchista nel pieno della Guerra civile spagnola. Segni particolari: eterna sigaretta fra le labbra, cravatta di seta, l'immancabile Browning nella fondina legata alla cintura, un sorriso tra i più insolenti. Nel mese di marzo del 1937 la sua nuova missione lo porta a Tangeri, per spingere alla resa il capitano di un mercantile repubblicano che imbarca un carico d'oro di proprietà del Banco de España.

Angelo DiNoto is the most powerful crime lord in New Jersey, his empire sustained by pure heroin from the poppies of an old Turkish farmer. That is, until a $5 million dollar shipment goes missing. Richard Mundi, a shady developer, sees the lost heroin as capital infusion for his failing business. His daughter, Gloria, literally in bed with would-be revolutionaries, thinks it's her ticket out. "Mailman", a long-time postal clerk dying of cancer, believes finding the heroin would be perfect ending to a failed life....

What can strip away the polite veneer of an apartment complex and lay bare a world of secrets and lies? The discovery of a stranger’s body on its premises. Ira Dutta is an ambitious journalist who dislikes the ‘middle-class stagnation’ of Panorama Apartments. Nandana Roy is a stay-at-home mom, in the throes of an early midlife crisis. Mrs Ghoshal is an octogenarian whose life revolves around television soaps. Just three among many seemingly unconnected lives - until the murdered man is found in their building lift one night.

So this girl walks into a bar…and when she walks out there’s a man with her. She goes to bed with him, and she likes that part. Then she kills him, and she likes that even better. On her way out, she cleans out his wallet. She keeps moving, and has a new name for each change of address. She’s been doing this for a while, and she’s good at it. And then a chance remark gets her thinking of the men who got away, the lucky ones who survived a night with her.

The island city-state of Singapore harbors unique customs and traditions largely unknown to the West. A booming economy and embrace of conformity overshadow its gambling dens, red-light districts, and a collective passion for ghostly and gory tales. Now, in Singapore Noir, some of its best contemporary authors delve into its seedy side.

Step into the chilling landscapes of Iceland and immerse yourself in a bone-chilling tale of suspense, betrayal, and redemption in "Aurora's Whisper of Death: Unraveling Vik's Dark Secrets". As you listen to the captivating narration, you'll be transported alongside Detective Elin Magnusdottir, a resilient investigator with a troubled past, as she uncovers the hidden depths of a small coastal town plagued by baffling murders.

Dive into the chilling depths of Icelandic mysteries with "Arctic Shadows: Unveiling Iceland's Dark Secrets"—a captivating Nordic noir audiobook collection that will transport you to the heart of suspense and intrigue! Embark on a journey through the haunting landscapes of Iceland and Greenland as you uncover the clandestine truths lurking beneath the surface. As you immerse yourself in these captivating stories, you'll be swept away by the breathtaking atmospheric descriptions and the intricate web of secrets that lies beneath the surface of these remote Arctic communities.

Are you ready to uncover the chilling secrets of Sisimiut, Greenland? Experience a gripping crime thriller that will keep you captivated from start to finish. Join Detective Eva Larsen as she confronts her own demons while unraveling a series of brutal murders that echo an ancient legend whispered among the locals. But The Sisimiut Curse is more than just a thrilling tale—it's an immersive experience that will transport you to another world.

La primera novela de Manuel Marlasca. El mayor referente de la crónica negra arranca con la serie Grupo X. El día que el grupo X de la Brigada de Policía Judicial de Madrid empieza su semana de guardia aparece en una fábrica abandonada una maleta con el torso de una mujer. Jimmy Valle, Luis Mangas y Paula Vicente, tres agentes de distintas generaciones, serán los encargados de esclarecer el crimen. Al grupo X se une Julia Zaldívar, una inspectora especialista en la lucha contra las redes de trata de mujeres, que se convertirá en una pieza fundamental para resolver el caso.