Thriller Detective Serial

Theater professor Nicky Abbondanza is directing a Sherlock Holmes musical in a professional summer stock production at Treemeadow College, costarring his husband and theatre professor colleague Noah Oliver as Dr. John Watson. When cast members begin toppling over like hammy actors at a curtain call, Nicky dons Holmes’ persona on stage and off. Once again, Nicky and Noah will need to use their drama skills to figure out who is lowering the street lamps on the actors before the handsome couple get half-baked on Baker Street.

The first body is found forced inside a huge terracotta urn on the lawn of a country manor in a remote corner of North Norfolk. A few days later, a young woman is found, tied to a golden chair with her throat slashed. At both crime scenes, the killer leaves a bizarre calling card. The victims were part of a group of friends at university back in the day. Two of them are dead. Two are still alive—but for how much longer?

Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. But a single wing remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant. When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, a series of terrifying events are set in motion. With only six suspects, how has the trail run dry? Two decades later, the mystery remains unsolved. That is, until young criminologist Helgi Reykdal takes on the case.

Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor - the stress, the danger, the deceit - but loves playing the role of a normal girl.

When an illegal Mexican immigrant is shot to death on a ranch outside Dallas, it makes the news, not because of the immigrant but because of the shooter, rising political star Senator Chase. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and the well-loved senator spins the disaster artfully with his tearful press conference. But then the wife of the victim steps forward with another tale and evidence of a cover-up of epic proportions.

A serial killer has gone undetected for almost two decades, but now the hunt is on in this gripping and suspenseful mystery novel by LJ Bourne. The prettiest places hide the darkest secrets. True crime writer Eva Lah has uncovered the trail of a ruthless serial killer. The problem is, she is the only one who knows he exists. The police have failed to connect the dots for years, and catching him is not something Eva can do alone. But Eva never backs down when it comes to uncovering the truth and she won’t do it now. She enlists the help of an ex-lover, retired US Military Special ...

After killing her husband, Angela Chandler flees from New York to California abandoning her nine year old son, Frankie, leaving a cryptic note for him. When no relative will take him in, Frankie becomes a ward of the state and spends his next nine childhood years being bounced from the State Home and various foster homes all the time waiting for Mommy to return and reclaim him. During his time at the Home and other places, he is subjected to physical and sexual abuse. These incidents, plus the failure of his mother to return, turns him bitter and vengeful. However, his relationship with ...

Joseph is back. Last time, the killings were for respect. This time they're for fun. When a deadly flesh-eating bacteria attacks a small town in Pennsylvania, the FBI assigns its top field agent to the case. Reagan White is a seasoned veteran, but the gruesome nature of this outbreak makes her cringe. Also making her cringe is her new partner, Allen Williams, a preptastic agent sent over from the counterterrorism unit. But when the bacteria spreads from one city to seven, whispers of terrorism rise and Reagan starts to think that America's most deadly serial killer may be back on the hunt. ...

Denver Detective Nick Lynch returns to action. After successfully conquering The Doctor case, finding the love of his life, and healing from the murder of his oldest daughter, he is ready for his next assignment. The Influencer brings it. Brutally coercing and torturing politicians and their families, TI, as he likes to be called, is cutting a swath across the country as bedlam ensues and bodies pile up. Nick rises to the challenge, partnering with the FBI and law enforcement around the country to bring this callous murderer-with-a-cause to justice. If you enjoy John Sandford and Harlan ...

A thriving law practice and a happy marriage are almost enough to convince solicitor Eric Ward he has overcome his painful past and started a new life. All it takes is the wrong client for it all to unravel. An investigative journalist beaten to a pulp. A crooked Newcastle businessman living the high life in France. A woman from a half-forgotten past. Former police officer-turned-solicitor Eric Ward represents Eddie Stevens, an investigative reporter on the trail of a hot story.

Detektivní román, který se odehrává na horách během zimní dovolené. Kdo je pachatelem dvou vražd? Detektiv Robinson, expert na zločiny, vše rozlouskne. Svižné čtení, které udržuje čtenáře v napětí. "Vrah má možná ještě jed. Může nás otrávit všechny. Musím je vyburcovat, aby měli znovu strach, aby se začali bát jeden druhého. Pak se mně podaří je udržet pohromadě a musím, musím z nich dostat pravdu." Tak uvažuje detektiv na penzi Robinson, starší rozvážný pán, který přijíždí na horskou chatu, kde tráví zimní dovolenou skupina přátel.

French Kiss: French Detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start - but someone wants to make his first big case his last. The Christmas Mystery: two priceless paintings disappear from a Park Avenue murder scene - French Detective Luc Moncrief is in for a not-so-merry Christmas. French Twist: gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving.

As private investigators go, Callie Munro is tougher than most. She’s had to be. Abandoned as a baby and raised by a succession of strangers, she knows a thing or two about surviving… …but she never expected to find herself hunting a serial killer. After uncovering a string of missing women—women no one seems to care about—Callie refuses to look away. With police ignoring the evidence, her only ally is an organised crime boss with his own agenda.

Massachusetts State Police detective Tommy Kelly is called to Nantucket Island, where a boy’s skeletal remains have been discovered at a construction site—interred for thirty-five years. The crime is especially gutting for Tommy, the father of two boys. It’s also the beginning of a grim mystery. Because no child during that period was even reported missing. Tommy is partnered with Nantucket PD’s best detective, Jo Harris, who first chafes at the idea of a mainlander encroaching on her territory. And their work together is only raising more troubling questions.

Alicia Hawkins is not your average serial killer. She didn’t tear the wings off butterflies when she was a kid, and she never killed a neighbor’s cat. But now, she's back in Aspen and on the hunt for her next victim. The picturesque town of Aspen, Colorado serves as the backdrop for Alicia’s twisted game. The snow-capped mountains and luxurious ski resorts provide the perfect cover for her sinister plans. Alicia is a master manipulator, using her charm and beauty to lure unsuspecting victims into her trap. But beneath her facade lies a deep-seated darkness, fueled by a promise she ...

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR A series of brutal killings leads a former FBI profiler to confront his haunted past. A man is brutally attacked and then disappears. His wife calls an old flame, Wallace Mack, a former FBI profiler. As Mack looks into the man's disappearance, a brutal set of murders leads him in a whole new direction. As Mack races to prevent even more killings, he must face the fact that he might still be in love with he woman whose husband he's trying to find. "Ames is a sensation among Kindle readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -bookiio "Nail-biting suspense." -...

A renowned criminal psychologist crosses over into vigilantism. For over a decade, Dr. Marvin Seaverman, a criminal psychologist and police consultant, has methodically catfished pedophiles, murdering the most egregious abusers, while successfully covering his tracks. All this time, the NYPD has remained oblivious to the existence of a vigilante serial killer in their city. This week, Merv has slipped, and Detective Sharone Lazar of the 101st precinct—his daughter's closest friend since childhood—has discerned the pattern. Sharone has not yet figured out the killer’s identity, but it ...

Tracking serial killers isn’t Kai Cooke’s kuleana—or thing. So when the mother of a rape and murder victim abducted near Barking Sands Beach begs him to find the brute, Kai reluctantly declines. The twenty-year-old case of three slain women is on Kaua‘i and the local force isn’t likely to cooperate with an O‘ahu PI. Then another woman fitting the victims’ profiles goes missing and the cold case appears to turn warm. Is the Barking Sands Strangler back?

A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party. At their host’s request, they each write a short mystery. They draw names from a hat: in each story, one of the group is the killer, and another the victim. Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Illicit love. It’s just that once you put it in a story, the secret is out.

When a toddler goes missing in the middle of a bustling Bradford park in broad daylight, Detective Daniel Ward is put on the case. It ought to be an open and shut investigation, but the hours tick by, and Millie Thompson is nowhere to be found. There’s only one conclusion DI Ward can come to: She was taken. When a known child-killer is spotted in the vicinity, Ward fears the worst. He has to catch up with the only lead he has before the infamous Hunters - merciless vigilante justice seekers who will seek retribution at any cost - catch up with his suspect first.