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Daisy-Mae is now sure she’s awake. It’s not the cutting breeze or the musty smell that has her convinced, it’s the pain. You can’t dream pain. She is being held down, something tight over her arms, her chest too. She turns her head for a different view: a whitewashed wall, faded by time, scuffed to add to the impression of a building deserted in a hurry. But there is something in the room that looks fresh: graffiti. The letters spell out three words that are enough to have her retching again: DON’T WAKE UP. The next day Daisy-Mae’s friend also disappears.

The women of Norfolk, Virginia, live in terror one winter when a serial killer, known as the River Strangler, murders three victims in a matter of weeks. When the fourth victim, a woman named Laura Stone, turns up, police arrest Alec Deluca for the murder and the whole city takes a sigh of relief. Deluca’s arrest and conviction put an end to the murders—for a while. But when Deluca is executed for Stone’s murder five years later—on Halloween night—another victim of the River Strangler shows up, leaving police to wonder if they had the wrong man all along. Norfolk police call the ...

Three cases - two missing persons and one apparent suicide - are pushing PI Jessie Cole and crime reporter Ben Morrison closer to the edge.

Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place around the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours the sights, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks like Marie Antoinette. Colette knows her status-obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy.

The Twin (A DS Jason Smith Thriller Book 22) From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith series. 'This isn't about you.' The first victim is lucky. He is mutilated beyond belief, but he is allowed to live. The second isn't so fortunate. But the words carved into his chest are the same. And when a third man is found with the same four words etched into his skin, Detective Jason Smith is wide awake. Smith manages to get two words out of the first victim before he dies. The Twin. Who is this Twin? Nobody knows, but he's about to send ...

THE LIBRARIAN (Detective Jason Smith book 20) From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith series The Librarian (Detective Jason Smith #20) by Stewart Giles Detective Jason Smith has outwitted more murderers than he cares to admit. His insight into the criminal mind is unrivaled and he's made a career out of outsmarting the depraved and insane killers that have plagued the city of York. But it appears someone has been doing some research on Smith's track record. Somebody knows more than they ought to, and when people are murdered in ...

A tranquil cabin by the lake, a gruesome murder spree. In the serene setting of Sugar Pine Lake, a writers' retreat turns deadly when two bodies are discovered, one writer is left injured, and another is missing. Clean language and heart-stopping twists that keep you glued to the edge of your seat until the very last page. In the quiet of the woods, death waits patiently. FBI agents Fallon Baxter and Jack Stone are called to untangle a web of jealousy, betrayal, and dark secrets. As they navigate a list of suspects, they must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. In a place ...

He doesn't just kill. He composes. In the bleak, snow-choked town of Frostwood, a meticulous killer arranges his victims like figures in a chilling tableau. But his true masterpiece is hidden: perfect miniature replicas of his crimes, built with gruesome souvenirs harvested from the scene. Detective Evie Vance is called back to the suffocating small town she fled years ago – a town haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her own sister. As Evie delves into the killer's obsessive mind, the echoes between his chilling art and her own past become terrifyingly loud. Can she stop this artist ...

From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes book 3 in the brilliant Detective Liam O’Reilly series. It's mid-summer on the island of Guernsey and Detective Liam O'Reilly is winding down for the day. He's enjoying a quiet drink with his daughter when a man in bike leathers walks inside the pub. O'Reilly doesn't even register him until he hears the gunshot. The man has taken out a gun and shot the barman twice in the face. "Not everything is as it seems." Says the gunman as he leaves the people inside the pub with something to think about before he calmly walks out of the pub. Then another...

Jonathan Roper is a key player in the elite Special Investigations Unit. His autism, and a relentless drive, have given him an extraordinary range of skills which make him a formidable detective. His reputation has grown to the point where he has been invited to join the digital fight against terror - but that's not working out as it means losing contact with his boss, Chief Inspector Brian Hooley. The pair formed a powerful bond while bringing down a gang of ruthless mercenaries running riot in London, and now events are throwing them back together.

He meets women. He gains their trust. He kills them. That's all Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been targeted in their homes by the same sadistic killer. With no sign of a break-in, every indication shows that they let him in. But the evidence is pointing at a shocking suspect: DI Josh Derwent, Maeve's colleague. Maeve refuses to believe he could be involved, but how well does she really know him? Because this isn't the first time Derwent's been accused of murder.

Inspector Maxwell Abaline is back, and this time, the stakes are higher, the shadows darker, and the terror more personal. In a sinister follow-up to The Devil’s Tourniquet, Abaline finds himself on the trail of a sadistic killer, a merciless figure driven by vengeance and an unsettling, twisted sense of family loyalty. When 84-year-old Joseph Clancy vanishes without a trace, the investigation takes a harrowing turn. The last known sighting of him is as he prepares to walk his dog up on the moors, late in the evening. Abaline, tasked with finding Joseph, is drawn into a case that cuts far...

Death is no stranger to Detective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan, but she isn’t the only one from her small, coastal suburb to be intimately acquainted with it. Years ago, teenager Seán Hennessey shocked the tight-knit community when he was convicted of the brutal murder of his parents and attempted slaying of his sister, though he always maintained his innocence. Now, Seán is finally being released from prison - but when his newfound freedom coincides with the discovery of two bodies, the alleged connection between the cases only serves to pull Frankie further from answers.

In the autumn of 1968, the bodies of six brothers were found hanging from Hollyhead's billboard dressed in white, flowing gowns. Their killer was never identified. Twelve years later, another death has occurred. Will Metlocke, an author with seemingly psychic abilities, is called back to his hometown by his estranged father in a plea to help solve the murders. When Will finds an old friend who has apparently risen from the grave, he knows he must investigate. Only time is running out. Will has been diagnosed with cancer that he refuses to seek treatment for. He never planned to reconnect ...

Lindsay Trujillo Returns . . . After a paranormal encounter on her last case, Special Agent Lindsay Trujillo has placed herself on an extended leave of absence from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as she tries to cope with the events of the past. But Lindsay knows better than anyone that evil never rests, and now a new serial killer is on the loose, crossing the country while he leaves a trail of bodies in his wake. To Fight Another Monster . . . There seems to be no apparent rhyme or reason to the murders, but the killer leaves the same disturbing signature, one too specific to be ...

Alden likes to follow people. He's not trying to be a creep, he just wants to be an investigator someday, and it's good practice. But spying on people comes with risks, like when Alden sees popular Greg Matthes seemingly murder his girlfriend, Amy, one night in the bad part of town. But the facts aren't adding up, especially because Amy may be alive. Now Alden has to figure what he could have seen...and what secrets Greg is hiding.

A man has been mutilated and left to drown on the incoming tide, handcuffed in his van. With the murder bearing a striking resemblance to a string of sadistic killings carried out with surgical precision in 1990s gangland Manchester, it can mean only one thing: the killer is back. Transferred to the Major Investigation Team, DI Nick Dixon is assigned a new partner and sent to Manchester. Meanwhile, the gruesome murders in Somerset continue.

How do you catch a killer who knows your every move? She drew the curtains and returned to the kitchen where she removed the bottle of vodka from the freezer and reached for the large kitchen knife. If he dared to come back, she'd be ready for him. When a body is found hanging in the remains of a dock-side warehouse, detective Kate Matthews is called to the scene.

Mac agrees to investigate the murder of an Atlanta Police Officer’s daughter, but little did she know it would lead her to hunt for a serial killer. During the investigation, a tornado outbreak occurs across the southeastern United States, leaving bodies in its wake, but not from the weather. A serial killer targets females with red hair. But those with green eyes are shot in the forehead, while the killer treats those with blue eyes special. This book is a pulse-pounding ride as all the evidence leads back to one place.

THE MOST DANGEROUS PROFESSION In a Belfast park, a grim discovery shatters the peace: the torso of a young woman, a life tragically cut short. With scant evidence, no discernible crime scene, and a baffling absence of motive, Ian Wilson and his dedicated murder squad find themselves facing an uphill battle to unearth the identity of the victim. As they tirelessly probe for answers, Wilson is forced to confront his own past, delving into a haunting murder case that had eluded his grasp in the past. This journey down memory lane unveils a long-buried secret linked to one of the last vestiges ...