A dank, secluded basement that houses two forgotten children. An ancient, evil looking oil furnace, seemingly watching over them. The secrets of this basement spawns a maniacal killer. John Morgan, alcoholic, and seasoned detective for the Moravian Police, is tasked with the murders of some of the cities most hated criminals. They're dead, who cares? One dark and ominous investigation reveals the killer and Morgan must choose who lives, and who dies.
In Duluth, Minnesota, a young woman, Rachel Stoner, has gone missing. Cop, Jonathan Stride, a sharply focused detective, despite the stresses of his troubled personal life, is quick to suspect her stepfather of murder. And yet, he has his doubts. Even for a man accustomed to power, the accused seems remarkably convinced he'll go free. Could he be telling the truth? While Stride endeavours to make sense of the conflicting pieces of evidence, a young woman's body lies half-buried deep in the woods...
A trickster taking money from an old woman for his own private charity. A cheater fleecing the businessmen of their thousands with the oldest gimmick in town. A lady-killer after the ladies' dollars with just a little bit of love...The guys of the 87th Precinct thought they knew every trick in the book - so why are there bodies still washing up on the shore? The Con Man: handsome, charming - and deadly.
The Overnight Kidnapper (Inspector Montalbano Mystery, #23)
by Andrea Camilleri
“[Camilleri’s mysteries] offer quirky characters, crisp dialogue, bright storytelling—and Salvo Montalbano... a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets.” —USA Today The day gets off to a bad start for Montalbano: while trying to break up a fight on Marinella beach, he hits the wrong man and is stopped by the Carabinieri. When he finally gets to the office, the inspector learns about a strange abduction: a woman was abducted, drugged, and then released unharmed only hours la...
Gary Celdom Case Journals (Gary Celdom Case Journals, #1)
by Douglas J McLeod
The Quotient of Murder (Professor Sophie Knowles Mystery)
by Ada Madison
A Good Hanging (Inspector Rebus Mysteries) (Inspector Rebus)
by Ian Rankin
Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition, a seat of learning, of elegant living, known as the 'Athens of the North'. But that isn't all. The city's flip-side is a city of grudges, blackmail, violence, greed and fear - where past and present clash and old wounds fester. In any year Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare, murder, assault and battery at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival, an arson attack...
Les Huit Coups de L'Horloge (Arsene Lupin, #11) (Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Cambrioleur, #11)
by Maurice Leblanc