Halley Brown works as a private investigator in Seattle. She likes working for herself, in part, because she gets to pick and choose her clients. Halley is about to turn down Amber Lee's plea for help finding her sister's killer, until Phoenix interferes and insists that Halley take the case. Though Halley finds it difficult to believe, there appear to be a gang of serial rapists making their way through the bars in neighborhoods south of the city....

A relaxing cruise: for many, this is a dreamy type of vacation, with the ability to take part in every comfort and luxury imaginable while also having the opportunity to visit far off, exotic locations. For Elizabeth Finch, this is an opportunity to unwind with her co-worker, Colson Walker, after a series of difficult cases. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, her vacation is cut short when a guest turns up dead - and not just any guest. Head of a massive...

Ever-dogged Bergen PI Varg Veum has to dig deep into his own past as he investigates the murder of a former classmate. Vintage, classic Nordic Noir from international bestselling author Gunnar Staalesen. When Bergen PI Varg Veum finds himself at the funeral of a former classmate on a sleet-grey December afternoon, he's unexpectedly reunited with his old friend Jakob the once-famous lead singer of 1960s rock band The Harpers; and his estranged wife,...

An easy case with a nasty client. A partner Charity can't trust. Teaming up can be hazardous. Charity Deacon has never been one to back down from a challenge, even if it means putting herself in harm's way. When a local small-time crime boss is framed, she knows that there's more lurking in the background. To make matters worse, Charity's partner, Detective Paul Grewal, disappears when she needs him most.. As the stakes get higher and the danger increases,...

The first volume of The Count Whorton Collection, brilliantly written and illustrated by Michael D. Davis, harks back to the slick days of Nick and Nora Charles while set in a skeevy modern world. His tales of a fascinating wayward detective, his courtesan lady friend and a host of colorful characters remain unpredictable, and in that, Davis has reanimated the detective genre in his unique way. The fans are already awaiting volume two.

Dans un milieu rural hostile, l'inspecteur Castellon essaie de faire progresser son enquête au sujet d'une paysan assassiné. Un paysan est retrouvé assassiné dans un bois. Lorsque l'inspecteur Castellon prend en charge le dossier, un suspect est déjà inculpé, c'est André Roure, un jeune Réunionnais. Le policier s'interroge sur cette conclusion aussi rapide avec une culpabilité qui arrange tout le monde. L'enquête progressera de rebondissement...

Someone is trying to kill Eliza Kingston. Her attempts to free her brother from prison for a crime he didn't commit have drawn the attention of the wrong people. As she digs deeper into the twisted circumstances that found her brother guilty of murdering five classmates, it becomes clear that very powerful people will stop at nothing to guard their dark secrets. Eliza and Evan must decide if they are willing to risk everything to free Michael, including...

A slugger struggles with an empty ballpark and a murdered teammate. The Providence Jewels, an American League expansion team, have been taking a beating all season. Worse, relief pitcher Rudy Furth has just suffered a beating of a more lethal kind - and been left to die in the clubhouse whirlpool among whispers of mob corruption and violently lovesick fans. When the police investigation stalls, veteran Providence center fielder Harvey Blissberg, who...

Paranormal, LLC are a trio of attractive young women trying to make it as ghost hunters. However, most of their threats are earthly rather than spiritual.Gloria, Angie, and Lián investigate a circus reportedly haunted by a ghost clown. As if Lián's coulrophobia wasn't enough of a liability, things quickly take a dangerous turn as they realize the clown is not a ghost, but a real-life threat.One by one, the friends are captured, bound, and gagged,...

After hearing a murder over the phone, Mike Shayne searches for the killer Woken by the telephone, Mike Shayne is disoriented. Though he has been alone since his wife was murdered, he has not gotten used to sleeping by himself. The voice on the other end of the telephone snaps him back into reality. It's his friend Clem Wilson, calling from a filling station outside of Miami, and there is terror in his voice. He has time for just a few words before...