Criminal Mystery

The legend of John Swift Silver Mine has been a tale told around the Daniel Boone National Park for over 400 years. This year the treasure hunters have descended upon Normal and staying in Happy Trails Campground before they head out on their yearly expedition to find the treasure. Once again, Mae and the Laundry Club ladies, along with Mary Elizabeth, find themselves doing things they never thought they'd never do, including going on a treasure hunt!

In this contemporary thriller, National Book Award Finalist and New York Times best-selling author Paolo Bacigalupi explores the timely issue of how public information is distorted for monetary gain, and how those who exploit it must be stopped.

The murder of jazz musician and social activist Markus Peña doesn’t come as a surprise to his estranged sisters. Melinda and Emily Peña know their controversial brother had enemies. After all, even they hadn’t spoken to Markus since their mother’s funeral two years ago. Who killed Markus? Was it someone trying to keep his latest protest song from publication? Was it the powerful and secretive uncle of his ex-girlfriend Rebecca? Or was it one of the other women Markus had callously abandoned?

A murder mystery book set in New York and New York City during the early 20th century. Step into the shadowy streets of early 20th century New York City, where the echoes of a masterful criminal's footsteps blend with the clinking of horse-drawn carriages. Nick Grossman, a seasoned detective known for his unyielding pursuit of justice, finds himself entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the enigmatic Brown Robin, a cunning blackmailer and elusive impersonator. Nick Grossman receives a taunting letter from the Brown Robin, a master of disguise who has evaded the police in Chicago,...

The lights are bright in New York City, but after losing her husband three years ago, all Evie Diaz can see is her mission to keep life rock-steady for her young daughter. This includes holding on to their little Queens apartment, the beloved nanny, and her night manager position at a luxury Manhattan hotel. It isn't easy, and stroke after stroke of bad luck threatens to undo it all.

Homicide Detective Sydney Valentine investigates the death of a Jane Doe found in the backyard hot tub of a high-end home. When Valentine arrives at the scene, she discovers nothing is as it initially appears—far from it. Valentine's pursuit of Jane Doe's identity uncovers secrets some would prefer to keep hidden. Her investigation reveals treachery and deceit as more crimes change or end the lives of those connected to the victim. Throughout it all, Detective Valentine must face her own personal and professional challenges. She digs deeper to expose the truth behind what set everything ...

Dig. The Demon Dog gets down with a new book of scenes from America’s capital of kink: Los Angeles. Fourteen pieces, some fiction, some nonfiction, all true enough to be admissible as state’s evidence, and half of it in print for the first time. And every one of them bearing the James Ellroy brand of mayhem, machismo, and hollow-nose prose.

A thriller book set in San Francisco during the early 1920s. Step into the chaotic world of 1920s San Francisco, where the gilded charm of the city masks a labyrinth of deceit, danger, and cunning criminal minds. Follow the enigma that begins with a staggering theft and propels a cast of intriguing characters into a spiral of mystery and suspense. The serenity of the Van Ness Avenue Savings Bank is shattered by the discovery that nearly a million dollars has vanished, throwing the boardroom into disarray. When Hendricks, the cashier, reports that Edward Clayte, a teller, absconded with the ...

Retired Canadian lawyer John Carverton found himself plunked into his hometown in a parallel world in which he had never been born. In this third novel in the six book VANISHING LAWYER SERIES, John falls under the intense scrutiny of the CIA. The American government concludes that his incredible story is true and they bring John into the USA under the pretense of helping him. When John inadvertently discovers that he is to be experimented on like some laboratory rat, he tries to escape their clutches. John will need every ounce of his legal cunning to evade recapture and return to the ...

Vagabond Moon: An alternate-history-travel political-science-fiction adventure, How's that for a sub-genre? Does he live in a Universe created by a Supreme Being? Or is JoJo in a simulation being played by a Gamer on a cosmic console somewhere? And—is there a difference? If it’s a Multiverse, waking up in an alternate version might just lead to his answer. Provided that the alternate doesn’t drive JoJo crazy. Or at least miserable. But—they say misery loves company. If a whole bunch of people wake up in the alternate, maybe their shared experience might provide them some comfort. ...

It's first blood drawn as the white rabbit dangles the lives of innocents in the balance, forcing Malcolm to choose between his parents and a missing FBI agent. Yet Malcolm's attempts to stall for time and find a better solution open a doorway into the Golden Ratio Killer's thoughts, his secrets...and the truth of the past that made him who he is today. With the thread of the phone call stitching past and present together, Malcolm remains dangling on the wire while Seong-Jae and Joshi race to trace the signal and track the white rabbit down before anyone has to die.

Sam Bradford—Marine turned government assassin—has no wife, no friends, and no family. He lives only for the job. The dutiful soldier, he’s spent his second career following orders from The Agency—a secret wet work US federal organization that, on paper, doesn’t exist. But during a hit targeting a mob kingpin, Sam hesitates to pull the trigger. Something feels…off, and he’s compelled to learn more. Using the skills gained as a covert operative, Sam reveals a devious conspiracy suggesting subterfuge and corruption in the upper echelons of political power. His assignment ...

Let me be the first person to welcome you to Normal, Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground. Over the past few months my love life has been on what you'd call a slippery slope. Just this past week I'd resigned to the fact that me and Hank Sharp was caput! Done with. No more! And when I got a phone call during Bobby Ray's meeting with his birth mother from Hank, I felt like I was wrapped up between a nightmare and a dream.

Convicted felon Alvin Cooper was eventually granted work furlough from prison. While at a local bank, he sees a picture of the manager's family. He becomes obsessed with the manager's teenage daughter and kidnaps her.

Murderous Minds France takes you deep into the twisted psyches of France’s most notorious serial killers. From the grisly scenes of their crimes to the psychological profiles that unravel their motives, this book offers a chilling exploration of evil incarnate. Each chapter unveils a new horror story, detailing the lives, deeds, and capture of these monstrous individuals who left a trail of fear across the French landscape. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, Monstrous Minds France sheds light on the darkness within, leaving readers haunted by the complex web of human ...

My name is Samantha Moon. I'm a mom. A wife. A federal agent. I'm happily married to my best friend and soul mate, Danny Moon. He's an attorney. We have an adorable daughter, Tammy, who is the light of our lives. I'm working as an agent for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. My partner, Chad Helling, is a smart, tough guy who always has my back. We investigate a world teeming with sophisticated scams, drugs, human trafficking, and violence. At the moment, Chad and I are working a police officer shooting case with the Fullerton Police Department. Our investigation opens a huge ...

Hometown Murders & Mysteries Pulaski County Volume 1 is a series of 7 murders and mysteries that occurred in Pulaski County, Kentucky, between the early 1900s to the mid-1950s. The stories include the retelling of the only two electric chair death sentences to be carried out on Pulaski County citizens, a small-town kid getting into big trouble in Queen City, a tragedy at the old Virginia Cinema, an ax murder, a poisoning, and a story involving Lake Cumberland when it was first established.

A magical circle of trees, a careless oath of love, a dead boy in the forest.In a mystical circle of trees in Carter Woods, a teenager comes to a gruesome death. His body seems worn out and aged. Soon he crumbles to dust. Inspector Hausman is faced with a mystery. His only evidence leads to an obscure case from the 1970s that was never solved. As more and more people get lost in the forest and end up dead, it becomes clear that a force of evil is at work here that should never have been awakened. Hausman must investigate a field that he has always considered pure nonsense. He delves into ...

Golden boy Graysen Galder has it all figured out. He’s the soon-to-be valedictorian of the first combined class of Magics and Naturals at the Boston School of Magic. No one would ever guess that, beneath the charming veneer of the school’s top Natural student, there are dark secrets. Like execution-worthy crimes. But all those crimes are in the past where they belong. That is, until Graysen is framed for a brutal murder. With his future in shambles and the past nipping at his heels, Graysen has no choice but to go on the run. And the only one willing to help him is a ghost from his past...

Private investigator Jim Knighthorse takes on his most dangerous case yet. An animal rights activist has disappeared and his girlfriend fears the worst. The twisty clues eventually lead Knighthorse onto the high seas and deep into Mexico’s shark-infested waters―and straight into the sordid underbelly of the illegal shark-fin market. The ex-football player turned private eye soon becomes the man who knows too much... and what he knows could get him killed. But not before Knighthorse does what he does best―take the bad guys down and burn the whole damn thing to the ground. Hail Mary is ...