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  1. High Force

    by L.J. Ross
    DCI Ryan investigates a murder at a remote waterfall, uncovering secrets and danger in the rugged Northumberland landscape.

    Detective Chief Inspector Ryan’s worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His ... (Goodreads)

  2. Dark Skies

    by L.J. Ross
    A detective investigates a series of murders in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and facing danger.

    Beware what lies beneath…, One fateful, starry night, three friends embark on a secret camping trip but only two return home. Thirty years later, the body of a teenage boy rises from the depths of ... (Goodreads)

  3. Sycamore Gap

    by L.J. Ross
    DCI Ryan investigates a murder in the iconic Sycamore Gap, while dealing with personal demons and a potential love interest.

    Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at ... (Goodreads)

  4. Their Lost Daughters

    by Joy Ellis
    Two girls go missing in a small town, and the investigation uncovers dark secrets and hidden motives.

    TWO GIRLS GO TO A PARTY, ONLY ONE RETURNS ALIVE Toni, the surviving teenager, is found deliriously wandering the muddy fields of the fens. She has been drugged and it’s uncertain whether she’ll ... (Goodreads)

  5. Thirteen

    by Steve Cavanagh
    A serial killer is on trial, but the real killer is on the jury. Can defense lawyer Eddie Flynn stop them before it's too late?

    In, Thirteen, the third novel in international bestselling author Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, a juror sows reasonable doubt to ensure an innocent man is found guilty.,, If you can’t beat the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. A Break of Day

    by Bella Forrest
    A young woman wakes up in a strange place with no memory of her past. She must navigate a dangerous world to uncover the truth about herself.

    The greatly anticipated conclusion to Derek and Sofia's journey! Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes... In this explosive finale, secrets will be revealed, ... (Goodreads)

  7. A Gate of Night

    by Bella Forrest
    The fourth book in the "A Shade of Vampire" series. Sofia and Derek's journey continues as they face new challenges and enemies.

    Welcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Missing

    by C.L. Taylor
    A mother searches for her missing son, uncovering dark secrets and dangerous truths along the way.

    You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. Or do you…? When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire Wilkinson, blames herself. ... (Goodreads)

  9. Where Secrets Lie

    by D.S. Butler
    Detective Karen Hart investigates a murder in a small English village, uncovering dark secrets and lies.

    Beneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried., When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts ... (Goodreads)

  10. Out of the Dark

    by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
    A retired soldier is forced back into action when his daughter is kidnapped by a dangerous group. He must use his skills to save her.

    When darkness closes in―he's your last, best hope. Evan Smoak returns in Gregg Hurwitz’s #1 international bestselling Orphan X series. Taken from a group home at age twelve, Evan Smoak was raised and ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Heart of Devin MacKade

    by Nora Roberts
    Devin MacKade, a handsome and charming man, falls in love with a single mother and helps her overcome her troubled past.

    HE WAS THE ONLY MACKADE WHO MOVED SLOW Sheriff Devin MacKade had always had his eye on Cassie Connor Dolin. Twelve years of trying to watch over her and her children. Twelve years of being the ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Fall of Shane MacKade

    by Nora Roberts
    The youngest MacKade brother, Shane, falls in love with a newcomer to Antietam, Rebecca Knight, while dealing with a dangerous stalker.

    SHANE MACKADE? A GROOM? Shane MacKade loved women. But he hadn't met one yet who had him whistling the wedding march. Until Dr. Rebecca Knight. Problem was, the pretty lady was too busy hunting ... (Goodreads)

  13. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

    by Karin Slaughter
    A young woman is abducted and brutally assaulted, leading to a hunt for the perpetrator and a shocking revelation.

    A beautiful young girl was walking down the street―when suddenly… Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. Beautiful, intelligent, a nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. A Blaze of Sun

    by Bella Forrest
    The fourth book in the "A Shade of Vampire" series. Sofia and Derek's journey continues as they face new challenges and enemies.

    Welcome back to The Shade... "Of course you know who I am. I'm a daughter of the darkness just as surely as you are his son..." Ever since his brief encounter with Emilia at The Shade, Derek's ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Angel Tree

    by Lucinda Riley
    A heartwarming Christmas tale of love, family, and forgiveness, as a group of strangers come together to uncover a long-buried secret.

    Thirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But when she returns to the Hall for Christmas, at the invitation of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. The Best Friend

    by Shalini Boland
    A psychological thriller about a woman whose best friend disappears, leading her to question everything she thought she knew about their friendship.

    Toxic school mums, money worries, paranoia, and murder ... The Best Friend is a chilling psychological thriller from the Bestselling Author of The Girl from the Sea. They say to keep your friends ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Sixth Window

    by Rachel Abbott
    A woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers a secret about her husband's past. Twists and turns keep the reader guessing until the very end.

    THE TRUTH HURTS – BUT LIES ARE DEADLY After eighteen months of grieving for her husband Bernie, killed in a horrific hit and run accident, Natalie Gray has found love with her husband’s best friend - ... (Goodreads)

  18. A Noise Downstairs

    by Linwood Barclay
    After a college professor hears a strange noise in his garage, he discovers a connection to a murder case from years ago.

    Duration: 9 hours, 9 minutes The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the ... (Goodreads)

  19. Hellbent

    by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
    Orphaned assassin Evan Smoak is forced to confront his past and protect his future in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

    when there’s nowhere else to turn. . . His name is Evan Smoak. Taken from a group home at age twelve, he was raised and trained as an off-the-books government assassin: Orphan X. After breaking with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Black Book

    by Ian Rankin
    Detective Rebus investigates a serial killer who leaves pages from a notebook at each crime scene.

    Five years ago, a mysterious fire burned Edinburgh's seed Central Hotel to ashes. Long-forgotten and unsolved, the case reappears when a charred body–with a bullet in its head--is found amongst the ... (Goodreads)

  21. Special Circumstances

    by Sheldon Siegel
    Attorney Mike Daley defends a young man accused of murder, uncovering a web of corruption and deceit in the process.

    Meet Mike Daley. Ex-,priest,. Ex-,public defender,. And as of yesterday, ex-,partner, in one of San Francisco's most prominent law firms. Today he's out on his own, setting up practice on the wrong ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Woman in Blue

    by Elly Griffiths
    When a woman is found dead in a church, Ruth Galloway is called to investigate. The case becomes personal as she uncovers secrets from her own past.

    “Ruth Galloway is a captivating amateur sleuth — an inspired creation.” — Louise Penny, “Readers will look forward to learning more about [Ruth Galloway].” —, USA Today, , “Ruth is a terrific ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Outcast Dead

    by Elly Griffiths
    Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway investigates a child murder case that leads to a dangerous conspiracy.

    Ruth Galloway uncovers the bones of what might be a notorious Victorian child murderess and a baby snatcher known as "The Childminder" threatens modern-day Norfolk in the latest irresistible mystery ... (Goodreads)

  24. Jumper

    by Steven Gould
    A young man discovers he can teleport and embarks on a thrilling adventure.

    One evening, while being physically abused by his father, David "Davy" Rice unexpectedly teleports (or "jumps") and finds himself in the local library, the Stanville Library. This is a place that ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Chalk Pit

    by Elly Griffiths
    A series of murders in an abandoned chalk pit lead forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway to uncover a dark secret.

    Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich's web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they are recent - the boiling not the medieval curiosity she thought - DCI Nelson has a ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Lock Artist

    by Steve Hamilton
    A young man with a talent for lock-picking navigates life as a criminal and falls in love with a girl who needs his help.

    "I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. Later on, the Milford Mute. The Golden Boy. The Young Ghost. The Kid. The Boxman. The Lock Artist. That was all me.,But you can call me Mike." Marked by ... (Goodreads)

  27. Knots and Crosses

    by Ian Rankin
    An Edinburgh detective investigates a series of murders, unearthing a dark past.

    Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's ... (Goodreads)

  28. Hide and Seek

    by Ian Rankin
    A detective investigates a series of murders while uncovering hidden secrets of the past.

    A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another dead addict, until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurk beneath the facade of the ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Librarian of Auschwitz

    by Antonio Iturbe
    Based on a true story, a young girl in Auschwitz risks her life to protect and share books with fellow prisoners.

    Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Fourteen-year-old ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Silent Corner

    by Dean Koontz
    A woman discovers a web of conspiracy, uncovering secrets of a sinister organization.

    Meet Jane Hawk—a remarkable new heroine certain to become an icon of suspense, propelled by the singular narrative genius of #1, New York Times, bestselling author Dean Koontz. “I very much need to ... (Goodreads)