Island Crime

Every clue is a countdown. A typical morning at Sandpiper Bank turns into chaos when an armed man in a clown costume storms in, shattering the calm. He trashes the lobby and executes the bank manager, even after securing the money, hinting at a motive beyond mere robbery. Maybe money isn’t the root of all evil, after all. Puzzled by the senseless violence, Sheriff Rebecca West is drawn into a labyrinth of mystery and danger as the bank’s connections to the Yacht Club are revealed. The arrival of the FBI, led by Rebecca’s former instructor, offers a mix of relief and renewed tension.

***100000 Greek Island Mysteries sold*** From the bestselling Greek-Cypriot author hailed by the media as the 'Greek James Patterson'! A box set featuring three captivating mysteries set upon the majestic Greek Isles. Three STAND-ALONE bestsellers designed to puzzle your mind. Murder On Display, Hotel Murder and Twelve Months of Murder all together for the price of two books! MURDER ON DISPLAY MURDER... UP, CLOSE AND ON DISPLAY! MYSTERY UNDER THE SIZZLING GREEK SUN! The sun rises on the picturesque island of Folegandros, revealing a young girl's headless, mutilated body impaled on an ...

THERE’S NO THIEF LIKE A LOUSY THIEF THEY’RE MORE DANGEROUS Unraveling a web of deceit and danger, Will Harper embarks on a journey filled with intrigue amidst the idyllic backdrop of Dog Island. Tasked with a seemingly routine welfare check, Harper's investigation takes an unexpected turn when he uncovers a deadly scam thriving in the rehab and brace business. Racing against time to uncover the truth, Harper's personal and professional worlds collide when the new woman in his life disappears. Now, he must navigate a treacherous maze of deceit and danger, risking everything to save her ...

Blasts, Betrayals, and a Burning Mystery—Can Holmes and Lucy Defuse Disaster? An earth-shaking explosion rocks the Rexford Gunpowder Works at dawn, leaving a custodian dead and chaos in its wake. Inspector Gregson smells sabotage, but when his investigation fizzles, he’s booted to patrolling the grimy streets of Whitechapel. Enter Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James—called in by the flustered gunpowder tycoon after he receives a chilling note: a second blast is coming, and it’ll blow his factory (and fortune) sky-high. The case quickly proves more combustible than expected. Flynn digs up...

In the gripping crime novel, "The Druid's Dagger," the tranquil beauty of the Aran Islands is shattered by a chilling murder that reeks of ancient rituals. DS Fiona Madden and detective Garda Sean Tracy are dispatched to this remote and haunting landscape, where a gruesome discovery awaits them. At the heart of the investigation lies a lifeless body, a macabre tableau set within the Neolithic fort of Dun Aengus. The victim's chest is impaled by a dagger, evoking eerie echoes of ancient rites. Madden and Tracy, seasoned investigators, find themselves in a perplexing and unsettling realm ...

Thirty-year-old Holland Strokes was thrust into a lifestyle she had no idea existed after she said the words I do. Her life now is all about glamour, keeping up with the Joneses, and knowing at all times when to stay quiet and submit. The only thing that keeps her focus, besides the allotted time she’s awarded away from her chaotic life, are the pottery lessons she teaches. That’s until a mystery fellow joins her class with the skill and passion of an omega man, but the heart of an alpha. Thirty-six-year-old Flyte Tyme had always lived a lowkey lifestyle. He’s seen before heard and an...

A murdered guest at her first catering event? Definitely not good for DeeDee’s fledgling business. So much for post-divorce new beginnings. When Lisa, a well-known Seattle art gallery owner, is murdered at the event, shock waves ripple through the local Seattle art community. The following day, newspaper reports indicate the cause of death might have been poison in the food DeeDee served. She has to find the killer to save her business and her new life.

Deputy Tessa Black gave up her career as a detective with the Seattle PD and returned to the Pacific Northwest island she calls home to care for her ailing mother. Tessa thinks her mother’s illness is the worst thing she’ll face - until she responds to a routine call in the state park and discovers a local man harpooned to a sign. As the murder investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that the victim harbored secrets. Together with her FBI agent best friend, Cate, and park ranger Logan Wilde, Tessa must connect the pieces before the murderer strikes again.

After receiving an unexpected gift following her college graduation, aspiring journalist Adele Plank returns to the Pacific Northwest’s beautiful and isolated sea and shores landscape of the San Juan Islands, where she soon finds herself immersed in the shocking mystery of a young woman’s brutal murder. The deathly discovery rocks the island community, stirring doubts about their new sheriff and turning old friends into new rivals. Adele must determine who she can trust and who she cannot, even as a mysterious stranger provides her a critical clue.

A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime—the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands.

“If you enjoy Death in Paradise or Midsomer Murders, you’ll love this series.” Amazon Reviewer An illegal rave. A dead man. An unexpected question. The death of a middle-aged man isn’t all it seems when his body is discovered near the site of an illegal rave, and Matt is tasked to carry out the investigation. Three teenagers up to no good are caught up in the hunt for the killer. What’s caused one’s amnesia, and will his memory ever return? When Elena thinks she’s helping Matt but makes an error of judgement, will he be able to forgive her or will it jeopardise their future? ...

Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news—the son of one of the island’s most important families has died, on a troop transport ship bringing him back home after the Second World War. But Kindaichi has not come merely as a messenger—with his last words, the dying man warned that his three step-sisters’ lives would now be in danger. The scruffy detective is determined to get to the bottom of this mysterious prophesy, and to protect the three women if he can.

The betrayal of those closest burns most of all.... Hoping for a fresh start, an English family moves to the remote Shetland islands, eager to give their autistic son a better life. But when a young nanny's body is found hanging in the barn beside their home, rumors of her affair with the husband spread like wildfire. As suspicion and resentment of the family blazes in the community, Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate. He knows it will mean his boss, Willow Reeves, returning to run the investigation, and confronting their complex relationship.

Things in the Middle Florida Keys aren’t as idyllic as they seem. If one looks closely, there’s a layer of dirt just below the surface. The butt-ugly kind of dirt that’s hard to get off. Things move slowly in the Keys—locals call it island time—but there are some for whom it seems that time is at a standstill; whose clocks revolve only around the tides, fish migrations, and the rising and setting of the sun and moon. Jesse McDermitt remembers the Keys the way he’d first found them as a young man.

A call for help from a former colleague leads Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch and his girlfriend Stacey Stevens on a sea kayaking trip to a research station far off the coast. Stacey spent summers interning on the island, a sanctuary for endangered seabirds, and they are shocked by the atmosphere of tension they encounter when they come ashore. The biologists are being threatened and stalked by a mysterious boatman who they suspect is trespassing on the refuge late at night.

Reporter Freya Sinclair has always known she was different. While waiting on the outcome of an autism assessment, Freya uproots her life in Glasgow, quitting her job at one of Scotland’s top broadsheets and taking a local beat in her childhood home of Orkney. But her plans for a quiet life are shattered when human remains are exhumed by a winter storm on Orkney’s wild Atlantic coast. The identity of the bones opens old wounds in the islands, and sheds light on a darker truth nobody wants to accept.

Judgement is in the eye of the beholder Adrian Harvey, London wine merchant, has lost the Christmas spirit. Someone is stalking him, stealing his post and vandalising his shop. When the police question him after an anonymous tip-off, he's more than anxious. He's scared. And who is that nun? Long time neighbour and friend DI Beatrice Stubbs is dispatched to Germany to investigate a series of apparently related art thefts, so Adrian seizes the chance to flee the city. He follows her to Hamburg to do some Christmas shopping and visit his ex. Yet the stalker is still on his heels. While ...

In the quiet, affluent communities of Long Island, a series of chilling murders remained unsolved for over a decade, casting a long shadow over the area. Dubbed the "Gilgo Beach Murders," these crimes involved the discovery of multiple bodies along the desolate shores, all linked by a common thread of tragedy and mystery. Shadows on the Shore delves deep into this haunting case, unraveling the complex web of events that led to the identification of the elusive killer. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, the book explores the lives of the victims, the challenges faced by...

At two a.m. one icy winter morning, the Jefferson County Police Department pick up the phone to a distressed caller, Ben Parker, reporting that his wife and child are missing. Arriving at their beautiful family home in Baker Heights, Detective Megan Carpenter can see no sign of a struggle but quickly uncovers some alarming clues about the Parkers’ marriage....

With his acknowledged individual storytelling expertise, D. M. Mitchell pens yet another taut psychological thriller with a difference that twists and turns to its deliciously devious and unexpected conclusion. Discover for yourself why D. M. Mitchell is being hailed as one of the most exciting new writers of thriller and supernatural tales in the UK. From reviews of Max: "Downloaded to take on holiday and was glad I did. Different to any other mystery thriller which I've read before which was really interesting and refreshing!" "Max! A Brilliant Book. Words can't describe how good this ...