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Three murder mysteries -- but the theme always comes down to sex and money… David Chill’s colorful and well-crafted mystery series captures both Raymond Chandler’s gritty vision and Robert B. Parker’s biting humor.  The first book in the Burnside Mystery Series, POST PATTERN, won...

A sparkling red shoe and a bloody handprpint define a man's death. Sometimes it seems like murder and mayhem follow Jeff Resnick, challenging his psychic “sixth sense” to solve crimes. Since the vicious mugging that changed his life, he’s tried to keep his unwanted gift in check. But...

A New York Times Notable Book and Winner of The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Neville's debut remains "a flat-out terror trip" (James Ellroy) and "one of the best Irish novels, in any genre, of recent times" (John Connolly). Northern Ireland’s Troubles may be over, but...

A specially priced box set of the first two Jeff Resnick Mysteries by New York Times bestseling author L.L. Bartlett MURDER ON THE MIND Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he...

In Book 2 of THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN SERIES A nuclear arms summit hosted by a politically-connected American billionaire industrialist provides the perfect opportunity for a rogue operative to assassinate of the newly-elected Russian president on US soil. Acme operative Donna Stone's mission:...

The Shamus Award-nominated, action-packed third thriller in the Bragg series of private eye novels that propelled author Jack Lynch into the league of detective fiction legends alongside Sue Grafton, Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker, Dashiell Hammett, and Ross MacDonald. “Bragg is authentic,...

**Chicago’s V. I. Warshawski confronts crooked politicians and buried family secrets in this gritty mystery from *New York Times *bestselling author Sara Paretsky.  ** No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down from a fight, but she’d happily avoid tangling with Chicago political...

Murder, suspense, sex--and some handy household tips. IN BOOK 6 OF THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN SERIES Donna’s executive mission is crystal clear: stop the assassinations of both US political parties’ presidential candidates. When she discovers she has a long-term vendetta with...

This is the 9th Psychic Visions Novel from USA Today Bestselling author Dale Mayer. When something happens that shatters a life beyond recognition, what becomes of the soul? Trapped in a gilded cage for as long as she can remember, Hannah has tried to escape numerous times, in countless...

Weary, wary, hard-drinking Detective John Rebus returns in author Ian Rankin's internationally acclaimed, award-winning series. As complex and unpredictable as the brooding mists that envelop his Edinburgh beat, Rebus is ever resourceful and determined--but this time, vulnerable and challenged as...

*—“There was not a human emotion I did not go through while reading this book. I will forewarn you, you will need a box of tissues and a punching bag while reading this dynamic tale.”-Romance Junkies —“I loved every single book on this collection. Each story could be read individually...

From Dan Fante, the son of novelist John Fante, comes a gritty detective novel featuring JD Fiorella, an ex-private investigator who's bent on avenging his friend's murder. Failed private investigator JD Fiorella was a pro at finding trouble. Mixing it up with the wrong people in New York,...

**The Cold War is about to heat up. ** A homicide detective and his Miami vice partner must take action before this winter buries them. Miami, Florida. 1982. Metro-Dade Homicide Detective Scott Maverick is tailing a suspect with possible connections to the Russian mob. After...

Edgar Award Finalist: In the first novel of the Jack Leightner crime series, the Brooklyn homicide detective investigates a perplexing murder in dangerous terrain: the rundown neighborhood of his youth. Unlike the other members of the elite Brooklyn South Homicide Task Force, Detective Jack...