Northern Crimes

Before soldiers drove the Cherokees out of the Great Smoky Mountains to the Oklahoma reservation in 1838, the Indians hid their gold mines. Many died on that infamous Trail of Tears, and their secrets died with them. Now, more than a century and a half later, solitary prospector Moses Kyle discovers one of the fabulous lost gold mines. And disappears. Hot shot pilot John Hardin and beautiful Cherokee biker Kitty Birdsong try to find Moses. But also on the hunt in the misty folds of the Smokies is a murderous family clan rooted in the worst kind of evil, along with a group of cult members ...

My name is Nora Logue. You’ve probably heard of me – most people have. I am the mother of Daisy Logue. Seven years ago, I took her for a walk in the woods. Only I came out. I have no memory of what happened that day. I have tried to rebuild my life. Met a man, had another child – Luca. But I can’t let go of Daisy, or give up hope of seeing her again. And now, I have the chance to find out what happened to her. But what if pursuing the truth about my daughter risks my son’s life?

A gruesome murder with a strange twist. Supermarket shelf stacker Regina Steps has been strangled, stripped to her underwear, her body found straddling one of the cannons of Derry’s city walls. And why has the killer done that with her thumb? For seasoned DI Liam McLaughlin and the ragtag officers of the Major Investigation Team, it’s a homicide they’ve never seen the likes of before. Middle-aged Regina might have kept herself to herself, but she always had a smile for everyone she came across. Who could have wanted to do her harm? Was she just unlucky? But delving deeper into her ...

When Felicity Springer is reported missing after a police training conference, the countdown to find her begins.... On her way home after an exhausting weekend, with colleagues she can’t wait to escape, Felicity notices something odd about the white van in front of her. A hand has punched through the car’s rear light and is frantically waving, trying to catch her attention. Desperate to help, Felicity dials 999 and calls it in. But whilst on the phone, she loses control of the car on the icy road, crashing straight into the vehicle ahead.

A small town traumatized by a game of evil. When a woman is murdered and a second victim is discovered, semi-retired FBI agent Timothy Grey is called in to investigate, but has the killer been waiting for him the entire time? Tim must follow the killer's clues to play a wicked game of torture and execution to discover the true identity. A once-great detective is tested to his limits as time runs out. Will he be able to defeat such evil? And at what cost? Author Alex James Eccleston embarks on his most ambitious novel yet in this disturbing, spine-chilling detective story.

Lizzy and her family arrive at Pemberley to allow Fitzwilliam a chance to court her. Things are off to a splendid start until Lady Catherine invites herself, and Caroline Bingley is clearly intent on causing trouble between ODC. Someone is targeting Fitzwilliam and Pemberley for harassment, but is it the same person who murders the stablemaster during Lizzy’s stay? She and Darcy find themselves at odds over theories of the crime, but will that disagreement keep them from building a future together?

Robbery, smuggling, gambling - gangsters did it all. Find out the true stories of the United States' most feared hoodlums and mob bosses. Learn how a two-bit car thief built a criminal empire - and how the mob's top man wound up in prison.

"The Honorable Owen Otis O'Brien, chief superior court judge of Randleman County, was buried with his black judicial robe today. He had been blown to pieces when his canary yellow Lincoln Town Car exploded on the second day of our trial. The vanity license plate – “Judge O” -- survived the blast. "Upon learning of our judge's demise, my client and I laughed out loud in the courtroom. The stenographer turned and stared. So did the clerk, deputies, jurors, Lumbee Defense Committee members, and journalists scribbling quotes for the Randleman Journal and the Fayetteville Times. Luckily TV...

After the governor of Michigan begins receiving threats from a militant environmental group, he calls in extra security. The problem? He fears there might be a traitor on his security detail. The solution? Call in an independent contractor. The man for the job? An ex-boxer and semi-retired fixer named Shelby Alexander. But who can be trusted? As it turns out, no one.

THE OPPORTUNIST – AN ENTERPRISING LIFE IN SPAIN is Craig K. Kirkland’s account of his inventive and ignoble efforts to make his fortune. After a rather unscrupulous apprenticeship in the north midlands he is forced to flee abroad to further his ambitions and in this amusing chronicle he recounts his unethical exploits with brazen honesty. Mr Kirkland’s eye-opening tale of ingenuity and avarice, though not for the overly righteous, makes for an entertaining and thought-provoking read. This book is not intended as an instruction manual and the publisher does not condone the author’s ...

When a police officer is gunned down in cold blood, DCI Finnegan and his right-hand man, DS Stoker, are in no mood to follow the rule book. With emotions running high, and Finnegan’s brightest officer, DI Kumar, suspended pending an external investigation, the unprovoked shooting is proving baffling. While Finnegan and Stoker lean on old-fashioned methods to solve the case, DI Kumar uses her intuition to uncover a neo-Nazi link leading to stolen WWII relics. The three officers must hunt for the unknown assassin to unravel a mysterious web of lies.

Marni Rome lives a happy life with her husband and two beautiful children. Her heart is filled with love for them. It’s a life that excites her every morning when she gets out of bed. She is lucky to be living in a beautiful home overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and she loves her career as a crime fiction novelist.

The caterer had a photographic memory. The murdered art dealer had secrets. His wife had a lover. You’re in Provence, France, and happen to see the same painting for sale by the same artist your best friend just bought from a gallery in Seattle. What would you do? DeeDee discovers the murdered art dealer’s body and knows she needs Jake’s help. Having a private detective as your fiancé is a good thing when you’re looking for a murderer. So is having a husky dog.

When the naked body of a man is found lashed to Black Nab, a rock off the coast of Whitby, DCI Finnegan and his team are soon on the case. They immediately realise whoever the killers are, they're sending a brutal warning - vengeance! As the body count rises, Finnegan suspects a link between the deaths and a recent case involving two missing schoolgirls. But who is committing the murders... and why?

Darwin, Summer, 1963. The humidity sat heavy and thick over the town as Senior Constable Ned Potter looked down at a body that had been dragged from the shallow marshland. He didn't need a coroner to tell him this was a bad death. He didn't know then that this was only the first. Or that he was about to risk everything looking for answers.

Told from two different perspectives, Leah and her brother Jake, this suspense novel tells about when a forty-two-year-old married park ranger and mother of two grown children goes missing during the suitcase killer spree; everyone believes the serial killer is at fault. A serial killer known to decapitate and dismember his victims, stuffing most of the body parts in a suitcase but leaving the head or a limb around town to frighten unsuspecting passersby.

Es wird Abend im Nordseeheilbad Carolinensiel. Ruhe kehrt ein nach einem langen, stürmischen Tag. Doch als ein Krabbenfischer in seinem Schleppnetz eine verstümmelte Leiche entdeckt, ist es mit der Idylle am Hafen ganz plötzlich vorbei.

When an elderly hiker fails to return home, DCI Finnegan assigns the task to his brightest officer. What initially turns out to be a missing persons case soon becomes far more suspicious. Meanwhile, DS Zac Stoker is on an undercover operation aimed at disrupting the importation of illicit drugs by sea. He’s supposed to be a back-up. Another set of eyes and ears, helping an unwholesome character from Police Scotland. But he’s soon dragged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with deadly consequences.

When Shelby's daughter, Leslie, fails to show up at his cabin for her long-planned visit to northern Michigan, he's concerned, but makes excuses. When her car is found abandoned by the side of a tree-lined highway, he fears the worst...Enlisting the help of the new county sheriff, Shelby launches a search for Leslie, all the while dealing with a prostitute in fear for her life, a sexy writer interested in writing his life story, and the long-banished ghosts of his own past.

Fear is the new style in Derry. The city’s hairstylists are running scared as the second in their circle, poor Gloria Baggot, is found brutally slain in a shower stall. She lathered her own death into her hair. As DI McLaughlin and team struggle to find a connection between the two victims, they are pulled from the salons into a world of secret conspiracies, unearthing mysteries rooted in Ireland's ancient past. Is a deranged killer seeking revenge for a bad perm, or was Gloria’s murder a chilling rite millennia in the making? The intrepid Major Investigation Team race to untangle fact ...