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A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two 17-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, "there's no mystery"...except the why. But this question takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone.

Meet Daniel Chesterfield, a six foot seven inch foul mouthed straight arrow with a trite sense of humor and deep love and respect for law, order, and justice. Trading in his detective shield in Palm Beach County, Florida for a Sheriff’s badge in the rural town of Cowbell, Montana, Dan is assigned to take over the Bear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Sub-Station.

Paris, 1940. As the city adjusts to life under Nazi occupation, Detective Eddie Giral struggles to reconcile his job as a policeman with his new role enforcing a regime he cannot believe in but must work under. He's sacrificed so much in order to survive in this new world, but the past is not so easily forgotten. When an old friend and an old flame reappear, begging for his help, Eddie must decide how far he will go to help those he loves.

When Chubb University biochemist Millie Hunter notices that a deadly neurotoxin is missing from her laboratory refrigerator, she immediately goes to her father, Holloman, CT’s Chief Medical Examiner. They both know that the situation is grave; the poison shuts down the nervous system and is virtually impossible to stop. Soon, as bodies pile up and the coroner keeps pointing to the neurotoxin, Captain Carmine Delmonico must find the killer fast. Helped by his exotic and brilliant colleague Delia and his constant wife, Desdemona (an excellent cook), Delmonico follows the trail, no matter how close to home it may lead.

Mason Seaforth, a mild-mannered accountant, wakes up the morning of his 20th wedding anniversary to find that his wife Sami has disappeared. A search of Sami's computer uncovers a past she has buried for more than 20 years. Together with their strong-willed friend Marcie Kane, Mason leads an investigation that takes them from the home he and Sami share in Gulfport, Florida, to a casino in Gatineau, Quebec.

All brokenhearted Sarah Bennett needed was a new room mate. She wasn't expecting ex-biker Ethan Collier to turn up at her door and take the room. She also didn't expect to find herself falling for him so quickly. Ethan Collier is running from his dark past. Taking a room in the same apartment as the sweet Sarah will help him do just that. Except that she's hard to resist. Just as things heat up between them, Ethan's past comes smashing firmly back into his present and threatens to drag them both down.

Arsène Lupin est mort! En tout cas, c'est ce que tout le monde à l'air de croire : lors d'un cambriolage nocturne au château d'Ambrumésy, Mlle de Saint-Véran tire sur un rôdeur mais son cadavre reste introuvable. Quelques jours plus tard, la jeune femme est enlevée et son corps est retrouvé inanimé, à côté de celui d'Arsène Lupin. Comme par hasard, le document renfermant le secret de l'Aiguille creuse disparaît en même temps... Isidore Beautrelet lui ne croit ni à ces faits qui s'enchaînent trop facilement ni à la mort du gentleman-cambrioleur.

Who Started the Wildfire? The peaceful tranquility of Colorado's Rio Blanco county along the White River is shattered as a massive forest fire rages through the pristine wilderness. Amidst the chaos and destruction, the true ugliness of human nature is exposed - greed, murder, and revenge. At the center of it all is a controversial land swap between the Forest Service and a wealthy developer, leading to a fishing lodge being ground zero for the out-of-control blaze. Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Buck Taylor is called in by the governor to lead the investigation into the arson. But ...

IT WAS A SIMPLE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION -- UNTIL THE LIES AND BODIES STARTED PILING UP! Alton Rhode starts out in a Northern nursing home and winds up in a Southern town, where a military academy may be more soiled than local Civil War statues covered in bird droppings. He uncovers a twisty financial conspiracy involving radioactive isotopes, sex, and murder. "ALTON RHODE MYSTERIES ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.” (John Crudele, New York Post); “A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY.” (Florida Weekly); “A ...

Finalist Level of Achievement in the CLUE Book Awards, a Division for Suspense / Thriller Novels, of the prestigious Chanticleer International Book Awards. A HORRENDOUS CRIME RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES. The vibrant lights of the drag club still flicker in Agent Buck Taylor's mind as he surveys the chaotic aftermath. Bodies of entertainers and audience members lay scattered, their colorful costumes now stained with blood. As he and his team from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation begin their work, they quickly realize the gravity of the situation - the shooter has escaped and a prominent ...

Realistic, sharp-edged, and complex, Unspeakable is Sandra Brown's best yet. A beautiful woman locked in silence, a man stalked by dark secrets he can no longer outrun, and an over-the-hill peace officer seeking redemption must defeat their own demons before a tumultuous confrontation with a diabolical killer.

Love, fear, and impossible choices have her charging to his rescue, but will it be in time… As a Federal agent assigned to the Special Crimes Unit, Casey Anderson is a chameleon, who could blend in with her surroundings, be anyone or anything she chose to be. As a Federal agent, she’s taken an oath to protect and serve her country. Even if it means seducing the enemy. She’s not going to let anyone down. Failure isn’t an option. It’s up to her to bring down the man who killed her brother. Sentenced to death for crimes he didn’t commit, former undercover police officer Ashton ...

2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards Series Finalist, Mystery & Mayhem Book Awards . . . Crime Series, The Buck Taylor Novels The Grand Mesa in Colorado may be a peaceful paradise, but for one twisted killer, it's the perfect hunting ground for his deadly game. The peaceful grandeur of the Grand Mesa in Colorado is shattered by the discovery of 11 bodies buried under 11 roadside crosses along a lonely mountain road. Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Buck Taylor is a seasoned detective with a sharp mind and a relentless determination to bring justice to those who have been wronged...

La personne que vous aimez le plus au monde est en danger... Il y a trois ans, la petite Evie, 5 ans, a disparu en sortant de l'école. La police n'a jamais réussi à la localiser. Aucun indice, aucune piste. Rien. La petite s'est évaporée. Mais Toni le sait : sa fille est vivante. Encore faudrait-il qu'elle puisse l'exprimer ! Car Toni est enfermée dans un terrible silence. Personne ne l'écoute, personne ne l'entend. Pourtant, Evie a besoin d'elle. Toni doit réaliser l'impossible si elle veut la sauver.

When the wealthy and powerful Ludovic Degroof’s jewelry store is broken into, nothing is stolen, but the jewels have been dissolved in jars of aqua regia, an acid so strong it can even melt gold. In the empty safe is a scrap of paper on which a strange square has been drawn. At first, Inspector Van In pays little attention to the paper. But when Degroof’s offspring also receive letters with this same square, Van In and the beautiful new DA Hannelore Martens find themselves unraveling a complex web.

En el tramo final de su carrera, el detective Josh Lauper, se encuentra ante uno de los peores casos de su intachable trayectoria. Junto a su compañera, Margaret Casidi, presencia el escenario de un crimen espeluznante: tirado en una orilla del río Kansas, yacen los restos de un muchacho con los genitales abrasados y evidentes signos de violencia. Los primeros indicios apuntan a un ajuste de cuentas, pero la realidad es mucho más aterrador e inquietante. Al margen, dispuesto a concluir lo empezado, el verdugo prosigue ejecutando su plan.

Waves of crime were washing the shores of Kenosha by Lake Michigan. Could the police solve the crimes before the next person got hurt? Teressa LeRoy, a young worker at Kenosha Public Library used to rescue street children on her own time. She went missing on the gala night from her workplace and Detective Nathan Adams was assigned the case to find her. One afternoon the gown that Teressa wore on the gala night was found hung on a bookshelf of the library. On another evening, some of the children saw a ghost in the library. One morning, a mangled body appeared in the Library Park and ...

Pretoria's symphony of screams starts with E sharp. Haunted by the rape and murder of his mother, Nico drowns his pain by putting killers behind bars. When meticulously chosen women become the twisted notes in a serial killer's song, Nico is the only one who hears the dissonance. He's in a deadly duet with The Bathroom Strangler, a maestro of murder whose twisted score demands silence. As pressure mounts from both the killer and his superiors, Nico faces a crescendo of his own demons. Can he untangle the web of seemingly unrelated victims before the final, bloodcurdling note? In a city ...

Her boots slip with every step she takes along the snow-packed road. Frigid air burns her nose but does nothing to cool her anger. Her boyfriend just left her on the side of the road, all alone. When she fails to come home, her parents make a frantic call to the police. All they find are her footprints in the snow and her discarded purse in the ditch.

A fiery blast in a northern Minnesota town takes the life of an elderly woman. Was it really an accident, or was it murder? Officer Erin Ericsson wants to find out, and she’s not going to be deterred by anyone, especially not the investigating detective. One thing is for sure, someone in the close-knit town likes fire, and no one is safe. Erin’s girlfriend Allie has a secret, a gift she’s been hiding all her life, but it may be their only way. Can Erin convince her to face her nightmares and unmask the killer before it’s too late. Together they use their skill, and a bit of ...