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Dead Simple
by Peter James
A stag night prank goes wrong, leaving the groom buried alive. A race against time to save him ensues.
It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. A few hours later, his friends are dead and Michael Harrison has disappeared. With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace—a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Not Dead Enough
by Peter James
A detective investigates a murder case where the prime suspect has a solid alibi. As the investigation progresses, more secrets are revealed.
On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty miles away, asleep in bed at the time. At least, that’s the way it looks to Detective Superintendent Roy Grace who is called in to ... (Goodreads)
Cockroaches
by Jo Nesbø
A detective investigates a series of unexplainable deaths, uncovering a dark and twisted world.
Norway 's ambassador to Thailand is found stabbed to death in a brothel on the outskirts of Bangkok . , Oslo detective Harry Hole is sent to help the Thai police solve the crime before the scandal ... (Wikipedia)
Gone Tomorrow
by Lee Child
Detective Jack Reacher uncovers a deadly conspiracy while on the hunt for a missing woman.
It's 2am, and Jack Reacher is travelling on the New York City Subway . He notices a suspicious looking passenger who matches many of the specifications for a potential suicide bomber. When he ... (Wikipedia)
61 Hours
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop races against the clock to uncover a sinister plot and protect a witness in small-town South Dakota.
Jack Reacher is hitching a ride on a senior citizen's tour through South Dakota in the middle of winter when the bus skids out on the interstate, disabling it. Together with the bus driver and the ... (Wikipedia)
Running Blind
by Lee Child
A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.
Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)
The Treatment
by Mo Hayder
A detective investigates a mysterious psychiatric hospital where patients undergo a controversial treatment. The truth is more horrifying than he could have imagined.
A husband and wife are discovered imprisoned in their own home near Brockwell Park in South London . It is a hot summer and they are badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten, and the husband ... (Wikipedia)
Holy Island
by L.J. Ross
A detective investigates a murder on a remote island, uncovering secrets and facing danger.
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is ... (Goodreads)
One False Move
by Harlan Coben
A high school student's past comes back to haunt him when he witnesses a murder. Secrets and lies unravel in this thrilling mystery.
One False Move is a novel detailing a period of time in the life of Myron Bolitar, sports agent, and a long standing secret in his hometown. Myron meets with Norm Zuckerman the CEO of Zoom sports ... (Wikipedia)
The Distant Echo
by Val McDermid
Four male students find a dead body on their way home from a night out. Twenty-five years later, the case is reopened.
It was a winter morning in 1978, that the body of a young barmaid was discovered in the snow banks of a Scottish cemetery. The only suspects in her brutal murder were the four young men who found ... (Goodreads)
Cold Granite
by Stuart MacBride
Detective Logan McRae investigates the abduction and murder of young boys in Aberdeen, Scotland.
It is Logan McRae's first week back after being on sick leave for a year; courtesy of Angus Robertson (The Mastrick Monster) who carved him up with a knife. Someone is kidnapping children, murdering ... (Wikipedia)
Cometh the Hour
by Jeffrey Archer
An intriguing and fast-paced novel exploring secrets, lies and family dynamics.
Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of the suicide note of Alex Fisher, MP. This note has potentially devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Sir Giles Barrington and Lady Virginia ... (Wikipedia)
Four Blind Mice
by James Patterson
A fast-paced thriller involving the mysterious death of four Supreme Court justices.
In this #1, New York Times, bestseller, Alex Cross is ready to resign-but when his partner shows up with a case he can't refuse, he goes up against the most bone-chilling killers of his entire ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.
As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)
Strip Jack
by Ian Rankin
Detective John Rebus investigates a political scandal with deadly consequences.
A police raid on an Edinburgh brothel captures (seemingly by accident) popular young local MP Gregor Jack. When Jack's fiery wife Elizabeth disappears, and two bodies are found, suspicion falls on a ... (Wikipedia)
A Spot of Bother
by Mark Haddon
A middle-aged man's struggle to overcome his anxieties and accept the changes in his life.
The novel follows George Hall, a 57-year-old hypochondriac , and his family following George's retirement from a career manufacturing playground equipment. George has hypochondria, an excessive ... (Wikipedia)
The Devil's Star
by Jo Nesbø
Murder mystery set in Oslo involving a mysterious pentagram symbol.
A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star - a pentagram, the ... (Goodreads)
The Smoke Jumper
by Nicholas Evans
A former fire fighter finds redemption in the wilderness, learning to love and trust again.
In a searing novel of love and loyalty, guilt and honor, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer gives his millions of readers another hero… His name is Connor ... (Goodreads)
The Mermaids Singing
by Val McDermid
A psychological thriller about a serial killer and the profiler who must hunt him down.
Val McDermid stunned readers and critics alike with the publication of her brilliant thriller, A PLACE OF EXECUTION, which was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Award. Now, in THE MERMAIDS ... (Goodreads)
The Girl You Left Behind
by Jojo Moyes
A woman's search for answers and justice, despite the consequences of war-torn France.
From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, a sweeping bestseller of love and loss, deftly weaving two journeys from World War I France to present day London. Paris, World ... (Goodreads)
The Chamber
by John Grisham
A lawyer's battle to uncover the truth behind a long-concealed crime.
In 1967, in Greenville, Mississippi , the office of Jewish lawyer Marvin Kramer is bombed, injuring Kramer and killing his two young sons. Sam Cayhall, a member of the Ku Klux Klan , is identified, ... (Wikipedia)
The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson
A dark psychological thriller involving a murderous plan and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, “Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl ?” From one of the hottest new thriller writers, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
A small-town journalist's journey to uncover the truth of a decades-old murder case.
In 1970, a 23-year-old college dropout named Willie Traynor realizes that his dreams of becoming a Pulitzer -winning journalist will never come true. He moves to Clanton, Mississippi for an ... (Wikipedia)
1st to Die
by James Patterson
Four female friends team up to catch a killer preying on newlyweds.
Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay ... (Goodreads)
The Concrete Blonde
by Michael Connelly
A detective's investigation of a serial killer, uncovering a complex web of deception.
Detective Harry Bosch is pursuing "The Dollmaker", a serial killer who uses makeup to paint his victims. He gets a tip from a prostitute that a recent customer of hers, Norman Church, had a large ... (Wikipedia)
Bloodlust
by L.J. Smith
A young girl discovers her vampire heritage and must navigate the dangerous world of bloodthirsty immortals.
The second book in the, New York Times, bestselling series by L.J. Smith.,, Bloodlust, is the second book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers ... (Barnes & Noble)
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett
A daring attempt to control gold and currency markets in an alternate world.
Moist von Lipwig is bored with his job as the Postmaster General of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, which is running smoothly without any challenges, so the Patrician tries to persuade him to take over ... (Wikipedia)
Eternity in Death
by J.D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a murder case that leads her to a cult obsessed with achieving eternal life.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author J. D. Robb presents three In Death stories that spotlight Lieutenant Eve Dallas doing what she does best: solving crime with skill, integrity, and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Radiance
by Alyson Noel
A young girl discovers she has the power to heal people with her touch, but it comes at a cost. She must navigate her new abilities and the consequences that come with them.
Riley Bloom crossed the bridge into the afterlife following a car crash - with her parents and her beloved dog, Buttercup. The afterlife is situated in - Here & Now . And it turns out that the ... (Wikipedia)
Pretties
by Scott Westerfeld
In a future society, Tally is transformed into a "pretty" and discovers the dark truth behind the operation.
The book begins with Tally, the main protagonist, as a Pretty debating what to wear to a bash. While attending the bash at which she is to be voted into the "Crims" clique, she is followed by someone ... (Wikipedia)
