Crime Drama Fiction

In the idyllic backdrop of Ballycross, County Cork, Seren once reveled in the bliss of marriage to Frenchman André while managing their quaint wine shop. A perfect world, it seemed, until an unforeseen tragedy shattered everything. Determined not to be a mere pawn in the game of fate, Seren takes charge of her destiny. In this journey, she discovers the stark difference between fate and faith—realizing that control is a powerful force. The revelation of an enigmatic email destined for her husband propels Seren into a harrowing mystery. Abandoning the comforts of Ballycross, she ventures ...

In "A New Dawn," readers are plunged into a riveting thriller that explores the depths of human resilience and the powerful bonds of family. When Ariel's sister Ivy disappears at a mysterious mountain retreat, she uncovers chilling secrets hidden beneath its peaceful facade. This suspenseful thriller plunges readers into a world of sinister secrets and shocking evils, testing the resilience of sisterhood and survival. Ariel, our narrator, regrets her drifting relationship with her younger sister Ivy and tries her best to make amends. As Ivy faces heartbreak and searches for healing, she is ...

TO BE RELEASED IN PAPERBACK ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 A sceptre is haunting Delhi. Powerful forces appear to have colluded to perpetuate its domination. A killer is on the loose in New Delhi. He is no ordinary killer, and for the past few years, for some unaccountable reason goes on a relentless killing spree, every year in the month of November. Always elegantly dressed in a grey suit and a red tie, our assassin is a stylish, soft-spoken man, fond of Western music. He carries a guitar with him and performs to an often-unwilling audience of victims. On occasions he has been spotted by witnesses ...

Esta novela es una especie de True crime sin crime, una narración que podrás leer como la obra literaria que es, o bien como la radiografía de una experiencia particular. Lo que aquí leerás será una historia real: la mía. La de mi encuentro con el monstruo. De cómo me atrapó y cómo escapé de él. ¿Preparado para entrar en ella? Otras obras de la autora: -HERMANAS, nominada al premio Nadal 2024 -LOS OJOS DE LA MUERTE -ÁNGELA -LA CONDESA MUERTA -SEGUNDAS OPORTUNIDADES -TODO EL MUNDO ES GILIPOLLAS -LOS MUERTOS SÍ HABLAN -Saga SERES MALDITOS -DESPUÉS DE DIOS -CUENTOS PARA VAGOS

Lydia's life spirals into chaos when her son is abducted, forcing her to confront dangerous secrets from her past and battle her manipulative ex-husband in a race against time.In this gripping psychological thriller, Lydia’s world is shattered when her son, Lance, vanishes from a crowded restaurant in a chilling kidnapping. Battling her ruthless ex-husband and his manipulative family, she’s thrust into a twisted murder mystery where every clue leads deeper into danger. As secrets from her past collide with the present, Lydia must unravel the truth before time runs out.

Hiding is no longer enough…she needed answers… What did Jackson see on the video…and how does he tell Simon… Daman and Niall are asking all the right questions...will they survive to find the answers... Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens… Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…Ava just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third ...

Life after the State Department was supposed to be a peaceful respite for Mike Lacondeguy, but an unlikely friend and the Russian mob surfaced with other plans. In FISHING WITH TOLSTOY, the exhilarating introduction to The New Americans trilogy, ex-diplomat Mike Lacondeguy snaps out of his retirement blues and into a world of deception and betrayal. This time, the fight is on his turf. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine draws two Cold War adversaries back into the game to stop the hostilities from escalating. Mike worked with the State Department for three decades in and around Russia, while ...

When mother-of-two Louisa doesn’t return home from work one night, her husband raises the alarm. Investigating the workshop where she ran her mail-order business reveals signs she was taken by force – and DCI Warren Jones is put on the case. As Warren and his team begin to dig into the missing woman’s life, a complex network of relationships emerges. Who is Louisa’s husband talking to on his second, secret phone? What’s the truth about her relationship with the convicted criminal who works next door? And what happened to Louisa’s university housemate a decade ago?

Money. Power. Lies. Murder. Some families will do whatever it takes to win. Carson Winters does as he pleases, without guilt or shame. And no one can stop him. But his judgment day is coming. This series about the Winters family is a complicated tale of the family with everything. You won’t want to miss a single word of this story of love, loss, and heartache, with just a bit of mayhem thrown in. The complete Stone Mountain Family Saga: Winters Legend on Stone Mountain A Dangerous Game on Stone Mountain Deceit on Stone Mountain Get your copies now.

Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault). His Broadway theater baron father is dead - but by purpose or accident? The question rips him apart. Unable to face alone his mother's ghastly remarriage to his uncle, Ben turns to his dearest friend, Horatio Patel, whom he hasn't seen since their relationship changed forever from platonic to something...other. Loyal to a fault, Horatio is on the first flight to NYC when he finds himself next to a sly tailor who portends inevitable disaster. And who seems ominously like an architect of mayhem himself.

A story of family secrets, long hidden clues, and a 200-year-old quest for justice. Some of those who knew Jeremy Delahass well were fond of saying that he’d raised a royal ruckus during his lifetime and enjoyed every single moment of it. Others were more diplomatic in saying that he’d stood by his principles no matter what came up against him. Many would agree with both, believing each to be true of the man few really knew. But they all wondered where he’d disappeared to…leaving almost as quickly as he’d arrived.Two hundred years later his descendants are still trying to figure ...

Jeanie’s whole world is turned upside down. Not only has she lost her beloved brother, but with no family left in Washington, she is ripped from everything she knows, including Maddox, the boy she could be learning to love. Twenty years later, Jeanie is in England. She keeps her demons at bay by drinking too much, sleeping with a married man, and speaking to a therapist she doesn’t respect. But her old life catches up to her when Maddox reappears, claiming to have tracked down her dad.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.

Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are 32 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify.

The Enemies of My Country meets Designated Survivor! Politically inspired assassinations and riveting suspense collide in this white-knuckled thriller When a string of mysterious deaths rocks the highest echelons of politics and finance, FBI agent Liam Brannigan is tasked with unraveling the truth. But as the body count rises, he's no closer to catching the killer. That is, until Otis Thorne, a witness to one of the murders, joins forces with Liam and tech expert Noah to expose the sinister plot. As they dig deeper, they uncover a shocking web of deceit orchestrated by the elusive Septem ...

In September 1964, nine-year-old Hannah Morley disappeared while playing at the old brickworks. Chrissie was fifteen at the time and lived through the whole sad event. Twenty-six years later, when remains are found during building excavations, she returns for the first time to the seaside town where it all happened, hoping for answers and some closure. She reunites with old friends, and memories return and gradually, piece by piece, the story unfolds. But will she find the answers she craves?

Forced to kill his abusive father in a failed attempt to save his mother's life a young boy, cursed with vitiligo, must survive on the streets of NYC.

The elderly thief Piotr has been accused of murdering a local exorcist in the mining town of Kazark, but he needs help to prove his innocence. With few options, he tells his apprentice Grigori to contact Wrathgar, a wandering barbarian from the Snowfell Mountains and convince him to help Piotr. Fortunately, the barbarian remembers Piotr from the time they stayed in the same inn during the winter. Together with the young thief Grigori, Wrathgar needs to find the real murderer: A Xarsian priest who is looking for the exorcist's dagger. But Wrathgar isn't the only one looking for the Xarsian ...

Following an arbitrary clue in the form of a painting of a murdered teen, Houston Cold Case Detective Joe Wills journeys to Atlanta to meet the blind artist who claims to know nothing about the deceased victim. As the investigation heats up, Wills dives deeper into a web of intrigue where he encounters a suspect who seeks infamy of a different sort. As he closes in on the desperate person of interest, he soon realizes the murderous menace has flipped the script and set his sights on him. Now, for the veteran cop who'll go down to the blood and dust to nab the elusive killer, one thing is ...

When Melissa Cruz falls hard for a dreamy-eyed photographer named Jake, she can’t resist the urge to run away with him. The problem is that she already has a boyfriend, a rising star in his family’s crime organization. Betrayed and humiliated, Chris isn’t going to just let her go. To find Melissa, Chris turns to Lucky Wilson, one of his family’s professional assassins. But Lucky has his own problems. After years of lying about his day job, his marriage is in shambles and he suffers from relentless panic attacks. He’ll do this job if Chris will let him out of the killing life.