English Detective Noir

On Shetland, the launch of an exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed – a stranger bursts into tears, claiming not to remember who he is or where he comes from. The next day, Inspector Jimmy Perez finds his dead body in a fisherman’s hut. Initially, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide – yet this is no desperate act. Instead, it soon becomes clear, this is the work of a cold-blooded killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of a small community. Then another body is found.

Fiendishly clever, unique, and replete with twists and turns that keep readers glued to the pages, Imposter is a fast-paced unpredictable hardboiled crime thriller in the vein of Blake Pierce, Tana French, and Frieda McFadden. Imposter is the eighth book in the Ash Park series, though all novels in the Ash Park world can be read as standalones. A kidnapped child. A detective on the edge. And a suicide that’s anything but. “Little Greggie” Boyle was the amazing reappearing child—a boy kidnapped and returned to his parents after five years in captivity. So what would make him take his...

A wrongful arrest. A killer who wants the credit. A gritty crime thriller with a romantic suspense twist for fans of Karin Slaughter and Lucinda Berry. "Intense and suspenseful... It captured me from the first chapter and held me enthralled until the final page." ~Susan Sewell, Reader's Favorite "A white-knuckled thrill ride from first page to last." ~New York Times Bestselling Author Andra Watkins CONVICTION MEANS NOTHING WHEN YOU'RE DEAD WRONG. Shannon Taylor takes no prisoners--save the ones she tosses into lockup. Between convicting criminals as an Ash Park district attorney, dealing ...

A gruesome crime. A vicious predator. And a detective on the verge of losing everything. "Creepy and haunting... a fully immersive serial killer thriller." ~New York Times Bestselling Author Andra Watkins Detective Edward Petrosky has always felt the pain of the world like a razor blade in his gut, even more so when he considers the killers who have escaped conviction. But he can't let that stop him, not after a grandmother is found murdered on her front lawn, the victim of some machete-wielding psycho. The case is strange from the outset: no one heard a thing despite the public nature of ...

“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 ...

Wise-cracking detectives pursue a justice-driven killer with a vendetta in this shocking and suspenseful murder mystery. "A captivating hardboiled crime thriller about the power of the things we wish we could forget." ~Bestselling Author Mary Widdicks Where is the line between killer and hero? Things are finally looking up for Detective Petrosky. Sure, his daughter’s still dead, his granddaughter’s in another state, and they keep putting lemon in his freaking water, but he’s sober, his ex-wife no longer hates him—as much—and his new partner is as good at police work as she is at ...

A detective with a dark side goes up against vicious serial killers in this gritty detective kidnapping thriller for fans of Lucinda Berry and Loreth Anne White. An idyllic family. A detective with a past. And the sadistic kidnapper hell-bent on destroying them all. "Chilling, suspenseful, and impossible to put down." ~Bestselling Author Kristen Mae WHERE YOU GO, YOUR PAST FOLLOWS. For once in his life, Curtis Morrison has it good. A newly-married detective on the Ash Park police force, Morrison spends his days working to heal the ails of society to make up for his own checkered past. But ...

It’s been three days and now everyone in Brighton is looking for her. There is an army of police searching, her picture is on every front page, and the public can’t get enough of it. Gangs of good citizens are going door to door, turning their neighbors’ houses upside down, but still no one can find her. For Brighton’s No.1 Private Detective, Joe Grabarz, it brings back too many memories of his first case, another missing girl, when he learnt too many lessons the hard way.

Mobocracy means mob rule, the opposite of democracy. The series is set in the near future...anarchy and mob rule are prevalent with law and order breaking down in the United States. Even Washington, DC is under siege from lawless groups of rioters. In Florida, Matt Deal has now been appointed the chief of detectives reporting to newly elected Sheriff Fretwell, his old friend. A British stranger starts making inquiries about Deal.

“A riveting and original hardboiled crime thriller that will keep you frantically turning pages to the hair-raising conclusion.” ~Bestselling Author Emerald O’Brien A ruthless serial killer. A tormented detective. One chance to save his best friend. Fresh off leave after a justified shooting, Edward Petrosky is battling his own brain as much as he is the world around him. His ex-wife has finally stopped calling, and he’s even pulled away from his neighbors. The chief of police might be the only person helping to keep Petrosky sober. When a woman is found dead near a local running ...

Dark, gut-wrenching, and unputdownable, Savage is a knock-the-wind-out-of-you hardboiled detective thriller that will keep you reading to the final, unforgettable page. Though Savage is the eleventh installment in the Ash Park series, all books in the Ash Park world can be read as standalones. If you liked Sharp Objects or The Wire, you’ll love Savage. “Riveting, sharp, and mercilessly suspenseful, Savage is a masterfully constructed thriller from one of the best authors in the genre.” ~Bestselling Author Emerald O’Brien Petrosky’s back, and so is his most vicious rival: the man ...

"Stories of a Schizophrenic Who Didn't Want to Be, But Was" is a gripping psychological crime thriller that follows Marcos, a man trapped in the shadows of his own mind, struggling with schizophrenia. His life spirals into chaos when he becomes entangled in a murder investigation, suspected of crimes he doesn’t fully comprehend. As the police dig deeper, Marcos battles with his fractured sense of reality, while trying to prove his innocence. Each encounter with the authorities brings him closer to revealing a dangerous conspiracy lurking in the shadows — or is it all part of his ...

A hard-boiled tale of debauchery and murder among the rich. A vacation as the guest among the upper crust of Colonial Beach society gave Ray Irish a reason to see an old flame. However, he didn't count on helping the police to solve a murder while trying to keep himself from becoming the next victim. The Ray Irish Mystery Case Files follow a hard-boiled private detective with a chip on his shoulder and a whiskey bottle in his desk drawer. Set in in the late 1940s in the rough and tumble world of his adopted hometown, Oyster City, Irish has a reputation for his short temper and hard-headed ...

Move aside Sam Spade…take a break Philip Marlowe…give it a rest Mike Hammer. There’s a new Private Eye in town and he’s British…step forward Harry Banner, the most famous P.I. in 1930s Southbury, England. Harry Banner is hired by the alluring Emma Brightwell to solve the murder of her husband, Ned; a local entrepreneur with connections to The Firm. The thing is...Ned is still very much alive, but he's been given a notice to die. Banner has 48 hours to find the would-be killer and from a long list of suspects. His quarry always seems to be one step ahead of the game as Banner finds...

Charles Warner Kennedy 'Charlie' O'Brien is an private investigator, or as some like to refer to him as a private eye. He and his very famous A-Team [do you remember them?], they traverse the Globe searching for bad guys, and gals, criminals, drug cartels, and depot's. They also investigate banks that are said to 'be to big to fail.' In this episode they are in the deadly and very volatile and quite dangerous Middle East in Baghdad, Iraq.

COZY AND NOIR A private detective is on a personal errand of revenge when he makes the mistake of stopping at an abandoned diner....Arnold Knight is sure he's spotted a crime in the neighborhood through binoculars, to the annoyance of his sister and the police...Two men are stuck in an elevator and one decides to tell a scary story, props and all, to pass the time...A new warden uses a Tarot card to uncover a woman's escape from a foolproof cell... Mystery--intriguing and often treacherous--comes to life within the stories of this collection.

For Vanessa, Pairs is a nightmare come true.But she tries her best to keep the creepy and downright terrifying down by being a fixer. So when she gets a job by the famous Madame VanGelder to retrieve stolen property its just another chance at two hundred francs a day and a pint of O negative every fourth day. Wrong. Buy Your Copy Today

This Raymond Chandler inspired hard-boiled detective novel is set in modern-day Los Angeles. “Whoever fights monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And when you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you” – Friedrich Nietzsche *** “I knew the story I had to tell Sophia wasn’t the one she wanted to hear. No good was going to come out of it. I could tell her it didn’t matter, or it had nothing to do with her, but she was there and had seen it all. There was no upside trying to lie to her, the odds were against it. She would see through ...

When a woman is found dead in her car in a Norwegian parking garage, everyone suspects an overdose...until a forensics report indicates that she was murdered. Oslo Detectives Frølich and Gunnarstranda discover that the victim's Kenyan scientist boyfriend has disappeared, and their investigations soon lead them into the shady world of international pharmaceutical deals.

Three cell phones ring in an opulent London suite. The calls go unanswered, because their recipients are dead. Earlier that night, four old friends and lovers meet for a reunion dinner. Miko and Robert haven't seen each other in 10 years; Miko hates Robert for the money he's made with shady ethics. Unbeknownst to Miko, his wife, Veera, also slept with Robert the last time everyone was together. Robert's young trophy wife, Elise, has no old grudges to bear, but will be swept up in the murderous fray.