Time Detectives

Everyone who knew him seemed to like Charles Culverhouse. But when Detective Chief Inspector James Thaw and Detective Sergeant Kevin Friday begin to investigate his death they soon learn that everyone close to him had a motive to kill him. Not even the cause of death could be easily determined, and as the two detectives dig further into the case the more they see that nothing is as it seems. With a list of suspects, none of whom have an alibi, the case takes one unexpected turn after another. Leading to a shocking conclusion that no one could have predicted,. No one, that is, except ...

One man wants her behind bars. The other needs her dead. Jax Duncan lives in a world of privilege. But no amount of money can compensate for a distant alcoholic mother and a stepfather with wandering hands. Desperate for freedom, she leaves home only to witness a high-profile mob murder and make herself the next target. Fleeing both the hitman and the FBI agent who thinks she pulled the trigger, Jax moves from city to city in search of safety. But when they track her down, a bloody confrontation seriously wounds the federal cop, forcing her to care for the man who’s sworn to put her away....

Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas de Quincey, Charles Robert Maturin, Laurence Sterne, and William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to haunt and charm fans of ghost and detective mysteries alike.

Down and almost out in Nashville, Hannah May takes a job at what she thinks is a telemarketing company. To her shock, it’s a phone sex hotline. Unfortunately, the only role-playing Hannah can do with conviction is as a cash-strapped twenty-five-year-old virgin caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s. If only her callers were into that fantasy. Instead, one of them is looking for a killer.

The horribly crushed body that crashed onto the Manhattan pavement has at least two names, several passports, and an address book full of important friends - among them, a millionaire roué; his exotic, deadly mistress; and his coolly beautiful wife - all of whom seem to have forgotten him very abruptly when he became a corpse. No one is talking, so it is up to Captain Corrigan, the man with the eye patch and a way with crime, to solve a violent puzzle of lust, greed, high espionage - and the worst kind of murder.

A dead body washed ashore this morning. While investigating the case, Detective Dani Adair notices a liquor store receipt in the victim's purse, which is dated several days in the future. When she views the security tape from the store, she sees the victim alive and well, buying a bottle of wine even though her body is in the morgue. As more bodies wash ashore, Dani closes in on the identity of the killer and how the victims were alive days after their murder, when Detective Adair is confronted by a Time Pilot who transports her back to the day the first body washed ashore. While caught in ...

Time is running out to save her sister. Will she find her before it's too late?Haylee has been held captive for what feels like an eternity, but she refuses to let Peter Dumont break her will. She has a plan to free herself from him, but she's playing a dangerous game. She tries to earn his trust by pretending to be falling for his attempts to convince her to stay with him forever. How long can she keep it up before she begins to fall victim to her own deception? And will Dumont continue to believe her lies or will he see through them and punish her again for being dishonest with him? After...

It's 1906. Far from England, the Ottoman Empire ruled by the despotic Sultan Abd-ul-Hamid 11 is on the verge of imploding. Rival Great Powers, especially Kaiser Wilhelm's Germany, sit watching like crows on a fence, ready to rush in to carve up the vast territories, menacing England's vital overland routes to her Indian possessions. At his medical practice in London's Marylebone, Watson receives a mystifying telegram. It's from Holmes.

In Henningsen’s sixth Harry Sweet novel, detectives Sweet and Shane McCurdy travel to Montreal to help find the killer of McCurdy’s old friend Marcus Lee—never expecting the double peril they face. Lee was the color commentator for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The powerful Canadian Mafia targets the detectives when they suspect Lee’s murder is related to steep gambling losses the mob suffers after the mediocre Allouettes suddenly start winning—big. At the same time, the detectives are being hunted by a vengeful Nazi assassin they once sent to jail. Which...

Ballad of the Whiskey Robber tells the hilarious and improbable true story of Attila Ambrus, the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe. He's the onetime pelt smugger, goaltender (possibly the worst in the history of pro hockey), pen salesman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger, church painter, roulette addict, building superintendent, whiskey drinker, and native of Transylvania who's decided that the best thing to do with his time is to rob as many banks as possible.

The Temporal Detective Agency gets together in Remember Remember for their most dangerous adventure yet. Tertia, Unita, and their boyfriends’ holiday plans are ruined by the mysterious Mr North, from the Federal Bureau of Infinity, asking them to help stop two American presidents being kidnapped for ransom. However things are not as they seem. The Agency starts on a time travelling adventure that takes them to 19th century America and to the American War of Independence, as well as to 17th century London where they get mixed up in one of the most famous conspiracy plots of all time.. On ...

Ex-federal agent turned vampire detective, Samantha Moon, finds herself investigating one of the strangest cases in recent memory. An unsuspecting client finds out he was murdered in a past-life...by one of the most notorious killers in history... Jack the Ripper. Now that same evil entity is back and chasing her client through time, ready to kill again. But the Ripper is no ordinary killer. With help from her best friend, Allison, and boyfriend, Kingsley, Sam delves deeper into the world of black magic than she ever has before to save her client's life. With time running out, the killer ...

Praise for The First Time I Fell A twisted roller-coaster ride of mystery that has funny moments, heartwarming moments and some creepily eerie moments all packed into a fabulous read that flies by, page after page!” – Tome Tender Book Blog "Like the Stephanie Plum series (by Janet Evanovich) for the next generation. The humor, sass and supernatural component – I love it!” - Kat Nelson, Book Nerd Anonymous "I definitely recommend this series! It might just be among my favorite Adult-audience mystery series, and all of the characters are just so likable. (Except for, y’know, the... ...

At Archwell Academy, it’s the ticket to a successful future. But like every secret society, there is something much darker beneath the surface … sometimes girls disappear. When four Archwell students find themselves trapped in a time loop, they must relive their worst memories, untangling the Lilies’ moldering roots and unraveling the secrets at the core of their school … before they destroy their futures forever.

I stepped off the bus in Racherton to deliver a briefcase for Joey Vin. I didn’t know what was in it and I didn’t ask. I needed the dough, so, I took the job. What I hoped would be a routine drop-off wasn’t nearly so easy, and that’s when things went to straight to hell...

Helen Stevenson is recovering from her previous ordeal, when she had been kept prisoner and was raped. She is now a freelance environmental consultant, working on a holistic energy project for a large estate. She stumbles upon another adventure as ambulance chasing, she investigates a case of pollution. It results in violence, her attempted murder and betrayal. A web of family intrigue is woven around a sophisticated criminal gang, but somehow, she blunders through.

John Stanley takes over the role of the World's Most Famous Consulting Detective in this collection of Sherlock Holmes radio adventures, with Wendell Holmes as Watson! Priceless artifacts, vital plans, and human lives are at stake through eight hours of exciting episodes. This series goes back to basics with 16 classic tales of deductive mystery in the grand manner, mixing original adaptations of the Doyle canon with brisk new stories - including a three-part tale of international intrigue and espionage.

Mystery People of the UK The use of modern forensic methods on this long-forgotten case is fascinating as is the incorporation of real figures from 1902 New York. 5-Stars on Goodreads In 1902, nineteen-year-old Ruby was charged with murdering her family and sent away to a women’s asylum. Fast forward to 2016 to another family murder. Are they connected? This book was wonderfully written, and I love the history of old mental institutions and a murder mystery on top. . . what an excellent read! Hart Island is a small island located in the Long Island Sound, off the coast of the Bronx, in ...

Richard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning. He takes refuge in a nearby hotel, along with a disagreeable fellow passenger who had snored his way through the train journey. But within minutes the other man has snored for the last time - he has been shot dead while sleeping in an armchair. When the police arrive, Detective Inspector James discovers a token at the crime scene: 'a small piece of enamelled metal. Its colour was crimson, and it was in the shape of the letter Z'.

How unlucky can someone be? You spend your whole life striving to become a world-famous serial killer and surprise! You are killed by another serial killer. In this deadly study of murder and mayhem, learn about the lives, and very unlucky deaths of some of the most notorious murderers in the world. Renowned investigative reporter, S.L. Dale, brings their stories to life as no one else can!