Crime Heist

Life has been difficult lately for Somerton County Deputy Sheriff John Lee Quarrels. He's on the trail of a sexual predator, his love life is in turmoil, his soon-to-be ex-wife just served him with divorce papers, someone has stolen his police car and is using its radio to broadcast offensive jokes, a 350-pound redneck named Baby Bubba just tried to brain him with a shovel, and all of that happened before John Lee shot the dead guy.

A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “aristocrat of crime.”

One sister is good. One sister is very, very bad. Lydia Partridge sells waterbeds on Speedway. Her sister Grace is driving a getaway car for Big Bobby Phillips and Bad Company. When the bank robbery goes badly Grace is in trouble. Trinity's kind of trouble. Cool, sympathetic, fun. A treat for fans of Elmore Leonard and Richard Stark.

The job's a classic jewel heist: quick, clean and simple. Except for one thing. Wyatt prefers to work alone, but this job belongs to Eddie Oberin and his very smart ex-wife, Lydia. She has the inside information; Wyatt has the planning genius and meticulous preparation. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. But when you cross Wyatt, you don't walk away.

Tal Renner was bullied a lot as a child. Now, he hopes to make a difference in people’s lives by joining up with the Aegis Online branch of the new Colonial Navy. A naval career would allow him to do just that, but his enlistment is denied and it looks like his life may be headed nowhere. When he tries to help a seemingly innocent man, his world is turned upside-down. Within a matter of hours, his life is in danger, he's branded a criminal, and he is on the run. To get to safety and clear his name, he stows away aboard a mysterious vessel, with a group of unlikely heroes. A group of ...

John Dortmunder has been working an encyclopedia-selling scam while waiting for his next big heist. Unfortunately, his latest mark seems to be wise to the con, and he has to cut his sales pitch short and make a quick escape.

International Jewel Thief Gregg Hadyn is stealing diamonds, and he can’t be caught. But when Gregg “accidentally” kidnaps Special Operative Carly Macklin during a heist, he finds that he escapes with more than he bargained for. As Gregg wrestles with attraction for Carly versus a career that puts them squarely at odds, Strategic Intelligence Response Unit Director Denny Garret, who is also the former FBI agent who chased Gregg unsuccessfully for 12 years—and is now Carly’s boss in the SIRU—renews his commitment to apprehend the notorious thief.

It's the holiday season of 1965, and the fabulous Caesars Palace resort and casino is about to open in Las Vegas. And its vault is filled to bursting with cash. John Harper and Saul "Salsa" Salzman roll into town with inside information: a secret way into the casino, leading right to the vault itself. Putting together a small but highly skilled team, they make their move, aiming for untold riches. But jobs like this never go as planned. A beautiful widow, a jealous enforcer, and a murderous rival casino owner all want a piece of the pie.

The maiden voyage of Titanic II promises luxury, fame, and spectacle—an irresistible gathering of billionaires, celebrities, and priceless treasures. But beneath the glittering surface, a daring heist is about to unfold. Mastermind Scott Rainey, his brother Jay, and their elite crew have one audacious goal: steal every gem, watch, and artifact on board and vanish without a trace into the vast Atlantic. But as the plan edges closer to execution, the stakes soar higher than the ship’s grand decks.

Alby O'Brien is hiding in his cave-like garage apartment in southern New Jersey to escape the wrath of terrorists who are after him. Believing he is safe, while wrestling with terrifying nightmares of what happened in Iraq. Within the first twenty-four hours of this one-week, fast-paced thriller, Alby becomes the unintentional instigator of a major robbery, encounters Ginger, a gorgeous, fast-talking woman with a mysterious past, and collides with a psychotically polite and vicious killer named Jagger. Something very valuable has been taken from a mob-run bank and everyone is after Alby.

Laura Mannings thought her life as a teacher and museum volunteer was safe and predictable. But when she stumbles upon a priceless cache of smuggled rhino horns, she finds herself thrust into a dangerous world of international crime. Her only ally is the mysterious and alluring Heald Davidson - a man who sets her body on fire but may be hiding deadly secrets. As shadowy figures close in, Laura must decide who to trust and how far she'll go to protect the treasures in her care. Will surrendering to her forbidden attraction to Heald be her salvation or her downfall? Daring heists collide with...

Hairstylist by day, search-and-rescue volunteer by night, Anna never expected her latest mission to lead her into the arms of a dangerously attractive stranger. Adam claims he stumbled upon rare tortoises worth millions, but his story doesn't quite add up. When armed men arrive on the scene, Anna and Adam find themselves on the run through treacherous wilderness, dodging bullets and fighting an electric attraction. As they work to stay alive and uncover the truth, Anna must decide if she can trust this enigmatic man who sets her body on fire. With time running out and lives on the line, ...

Australian jewel thief Wyatt has a bounty of stolen jewels and a yacht, but nothing can stop him from returning to his life of crime. He drugs his lover, police officer Liz Redding, and escapes into the night only to discover the gems he lifted are fakes. With his luck and his resources rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with Raymond, his estranged nephew and an established criminal himself, to lift some expensive artwork.

All Gus wanted to do was take a day trip up to the big city to get away from his constituents. However, some constituents are harder to avoid than others. He inadvertently bumps into Father Xavier while at an antique show. Neither this chance meeting or Gus’s appraisal are the worst thing to happen to the sheriff while out of town, because the other thing that’s hard for him to avoid is getting involved in a murder case. When one of the big winners at the antique show turns up dead it’s up to Gus to figure out who the murderer is. With the Father’s help, can Gus sort out the clues ...

Gus has traveled out of state and up to the city of Seattle to visit his daughter. She’s sharing an apartment with two criminology majors. Naturally their thoughts turn toward talking about crime and they ask Gus to talk about one of his cases. Since he doesn’t want to discuss anything too recent or else his daughter might know the people involved, he digs down deep into his memory banks for the perfect case from his first year as a sheriff. It also just so happens to be the first case he crossed path with Father Xavier. As he remembers it, Gus was called in to investigate an apparent ...

The Artzy Chicks are sleuthing their way into some big trouble at the Massanutten Mountain Resort... It was hot. Too hot. The Dog Days of Summer always were. The Artzy Chicks had been painting, teaching classes, crafting and blending the art gallery’s famous wine slushees for the hordes of thirsty customers. Things seem okay until Lily notices that Gawd Almighty, the gallery’s pet possum has gone missing. A short time later, Dr. Kenzie Zimbro, the medical examiner for the mountain area, stops by the gallery and tells the Chicks about a strange murder at the tip-top of the mountain. The ...

FBI Special Agent Kate O'Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, chasing down the world's most wanted criminals and putting them behind bars. Her boss thinks she is tenacious and ambitious; her friends think she is tough, stubborn, and maybe even a bit obsessed. And while Kate has made quite a name for herself for the past five years, the only name she's cared about is Nicolas Fox - an international crook she wants in more ways than one.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Nathan Goodman A broken beer bottle, a woman's scream, then all hell breaks loose Peyton's one mistake had been stepping into that notorious biker bar. But when a shadowy figure emerges to save her, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path. Now with seven of their gang dead, the bikers are looking for revenge and will stop at nothing to kill her. As Peyton goes into hiding, she knows that if she is to survive, she'll have to overcome her fears and take the fight to them. As her inner rage boils over, Peyton inadvertently endangers herself, and ...

From murder and robberies to arson and blackmail, the 20 stories in this book are some of the most fascinating true crime stories ever recorded. Each of these cases is so bizarre that they confounded the police, baffled investigators and captured the attention of the press all over the world. These short and accessible stories include encyclopaedic information on when and how the crimes were committed, the background of each criminal, and their trials and punishments - for those that were caught.

Stephen Jackley was a young British college student when the global financial crisis began in 2007. Overwhelmed by the growing indifference toward economic equality, he became obsessed with the idea of taking on the role of Robin Hood. With no prior experience, he resolved to become a bank robber. He would steal from the rich and give to the poor. Against all likelihood, his plan actually worked. Jackley used disguises, elaborate escape routes, and fake guns to successfully hold up a string of banks, making away with thousands of pounds.