Crime Drama Fiction

Former Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner has utilized his 36 years of law enforcement and investigative experience in writing fictional crime thrillers for readers to enjoy. This book contains three separate novellas, each providing drama, suspense, mystery, and at times intense action. Follow along as the police investigate and attempt to unravel the murders.In the first story, police must deal with a serial killer who has reappeared after a two-year absence to terrorize some of Chicago's most crime-ridden neighborhoods. Frustrating police is the fact that the killer leaves a calling card ...

Georgia, Charlie, and Alice each arrive at Harvard with hopeful visions of what the future will hold. But when, just before graduation, a classmate is found murdered on campus, they find themselves facing a cruel and unanticipated new reality. Moreover, a charismatic professor who has loomed large in their lives is suspected of the crime. Though his guilt or innocence remains uncertain, the unsettling questions raised by the case force the three friends to take a deeper look at their tangled relationship.

Sheltered and naïve Carmen Darby has lived under the thumb of her father Rex, a brutal criminal businessman, her whole life. But when Rex announces his retirement and plans to leave his vast wealth to his three daughters, Carmen doesn't thank her father as effusively as he'd like, enraging him. Cast out from her home, Carmen assumes a new identity and starts her life over, but she knows she can't outrun the sins of her family for ever.

Quincy Ashford will fight for his family and community. The stakes have never been higher. The heat has never been hotter. Quincy Ashford and the resilient people of Boone County fight the evil they face. Moonshine and its brewers and runners are a part of the history and the landscape. So why is somebody killing them? The law still needs to put the pieces together. Quincy already has. That gut feeling is telling him the truth. When Quincy finds himself in the crosshairs of a killer, the heat turns up. Family, survival, and service drive Quincy Ashford to be a man of integrity. Ignorant, ...

Book one in a trilogy following one family over 40 years on an East London estate, Blood Sister is nonstop drama, perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Mandasue Heller. There are two ways out of Essex Lane Estate, better known as The Devil's Estate. You make good, or you turn bad. Jen Miller is determined not to make the same mistakes her mother did. She's waiting to find herself a good job and a decent man. Her younger sister, Tiff, is running errands for a gangster and looking for any opportunity for fun and profit.

Recently divorced, and with two young children, Ellen Sutherland is up to her elbows in professional and personal stress. When she's invited to travel all the way to Cheltenham to hear the content of an old woman's will, she's far from convinced the journey will be worthwhile. But when she arrives, the news is astounding. Eudora Nash has left Ellen a beautiful cottage worth an amount of money that could turn her life around. There's just one problem: Ellen has never even heard of Eudora Nash.

Lucas Montgomery is a charismatic and flamboyant property tycoon. Sparks fly the moment I am tasked with defending him against money laundering charges, igniting both tension and undeniable attraction. Every meeting is a battle of wills, with his charm and confidence constantly testing my patience and my resolve. The forced proximity required for our collaboration reveals growing feelings between us, challenging me to navigate the fine line between my professional duties and personal emotions. Facing ethical dilemmas, dangerous threats, and high-stakes courtroom drama, I find myself pushed ...

A childhood spent moving around the world left Revelle Lee with an unusual gift—the ability to fluently speak 11 languages. Now, Revelle spends her days translating for witnesses, victims, and the accused across London crime scenes and courtrooms. It's a stressful job, though not as stressful as the process she is currently going through to adopt little boy, Elliot. She is determined to be the mother to him that she never had, and to make up for her own past mistakes.

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Now it appears that they have an unknown and unlikely ally…maybe two. But what does it mean when one of their allies becomes the new target… An attack on the Mulholland’s wasn’t expected…and though much could be tied to Mick Johnson this wasn’t his style…or his target. Suddenly there is another target....

"If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would." - Goodreads reviewer "Chroma Hearts by Mayumi Cruz is a gripping and thought-provoking story about fighting for love against mental illness, with a side of crime solving. Strongly recommended for those who enjoy mind-stirring and heart-squeezing." - KB Meniado, bookbed.org Can love triumph over all—even catatonic depression? Can love defeat everything—even a diabolical evil? A new bride suffering from catatonia. A determined husband trying to break through the black pit in which her brain escaped to. And a ruthless abomination who ...

One September afternoon in 1999, teenagers Matthew, Zoe and Duncan Lang are walking home from school when they discover a boy lying in a field, bloody and unconscious. Thanks to their intervention, the boy's life is saved. In the aftermath, all three siblings are irrevocably changed. Matthew, the oldest, becomes obsessed with tracking down the assailant, secretly searching the local town with the victim's brother. Zoe wanders the streets of Oxford looking at men, and one of them, a visiting American graduate student, looks back.

It's 1969, and mankind has leapt up to the moon, but a young mother in small-town Australia can't get past the kitchen door. Louise Ashland is exhausted - her husband, Steven, is away on the road and her mother, Gladys, won't leave her alone. At least her baby, Dolores, has finally stopped screaming and is sweetly sleeping in her cot. Right where Louise left her. Or is she?

There is a killing spree in the small town of Avery, Texas. A shroud of fear and suspicion falls over everyone in town. Shortly after it begins, an intern at the local paper finds a mysterious letter.

Lucie Girard ermittelt wieder. Regisseur Olivier Borbet lädt zu einem Treffen seiner ehemaligen Schauspiel-Kommilitonen in die Provence ein. Er will sie für einen Autorenfilm gewinnen, in dem sie sich selbst spielen. Obwohl die Sechs ein tragischer Vorfall verbindet, willigen sie ein. Der Dreh wird zu einer Abrechnung, jeder gegen jeden. Commissaire Lucie Girard gerät in ein Schauspiel, das sie an ihren detektivischen Fähigkeiten zweifeln lässt. Was war? Was ist? Und was wird geschehen?

“Sharp and engrossing, Witness is pure suspense… an exploration of dark family secrets that reminds us that no lie is without consequence. Perfect for fans of gritty hardboiled mysteries.” ~Bestselling Author Kristen Mae A missing victim. A deceitful family. And a detective too close to come out unscathed. Detective Edward Petrosky has seen his share of horrors—abused children, terrified assault victims, and of course, the vicious predators who don’t stop killing until someone like Petrosky puts them away. It’s no wonder he needs a little whiskey to take the edge off. So he’s ...

In the harmonious world of barbershop quartets, the stage is set for a sinister symphony. When lead singer Candace meets her untimely demise, so does the melody of their group: "Go, Kat, Go! -Murder in Four Part Harmony." With a recanted confession from a backup singer, disharmony grips the tight-knit community. Enter Blake Franklin and his crack investigation team, tasked with unraveling the mystery behind this chilling crime thriller. As the investigation unfolds, the clues reveal a chilling pattern—a serial killer is on the loose, orchestrating murder by the numbers. The group's ...

Racy, vengeful, black humored crime mystery thriller. Justice or revenge? Find out why Detective Chief Inspector Ash and his Murder Investigation Team - Chen, Lance, and Jane - opt for both when an iconic, American erotic sculptress is found dead in her luxury British hotel suite. From England's beautiful West Country though France's Champagne region to the Great Barrier Reef the hunt is on, with final pit stops in Monaco, St. Moritz, and Geneva. Three retired SAS specialists affectionately known as G, B, and H help Ash out. Enjoy.

Dead Inside is an audio drama that follows Detective Sarah Elsher on a mind-bending thrill ride. Follow Sarah as she uncovers dark secrets of corruption and crime within her city and police department. Can Sarah track down the suspects before it's too late?

A young man named James had dreams of becoming an NFL player until life took a tragic turn and forced his world into ruins. In today’s society, some young men and women are forced to make choices they should not have to. The exposure of death, drugs, sex, corruption, and police brutality are becoming more the norm in Black and Brown communities across the country, causing a hindrance in our economic growth.

In a world where technology and consciousness intertwine, a mysterious and transformative journey awaits. Welcome to the realm of "Quantum Shadows," a gripping tale that delves into the profound complexities of human existence, the ethical dilemmas of emerging technologies, and the eternal quest for understanding. In this story, we follow Detective Samuel Dunne, a seasoned investigator whose life takes an unexpected turn when he is assigned a perplexing case—the murder of Victor Gould, a multimillionaire tech mogul. But this is no ordinary murder. Gould's consciousness has been ...