Old Crime

Kai, a carefree once-successful musician is invited by his new Russian girlfriend, Zina, to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov and that the trip is aboard his yacht, the Zinaida, moored in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The crew consists of Captain Marius Falk, the first mate, Erin Wade, and a hastily assembled staff, including a chief stewardess Marissa from Miami, a chief engineer from Lagos and a personal trainer from Los Angeles. All know how to behave around the very rich.

Ein sympathischer Großstadt-Dandy trifft auf zwei alte Ladys, die es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben - und gemeinsam lösen sie jeden Fall im malerischen Dorf Bunburry. Hier duftet es verführerisch nach dem besten Fudge der Cotswolds, der Pub ist bekannt für sein leckeres Ale und das Verbrechen lauert direkt hinter dem nächsten Cottage. Denn auch in der schönsten Idylle gibt es Leidenschaft, Eifersucht, Hass und Mord - garniert mit einer guten Portion Humor. Das Glück liegt nicht immer auf der Straße.

Diana and her sister, Antonia, are house-sharing spinsters who have never got over their respective first loves. Naomi lives alone, haunted by the failure of her two marriages. When a body is discovered in the local quarry, all three women’s lives are turned upside down. And when Diana’s old flame Gill turns up unexpectedly, tensions finally spill over and threaten to destroy the outwardly peaceful lives all three women have carefully constructed around themselves.

Rob had a final piece to play last month, and the Black Queen has finally come forward. Negotiating a deal with three mafia heads, the Black Queen’s revenge is nearly complete but one thing stands in her way: Jonathan Greene. His death would be the unifier needed to finalize the agreement.

"In this life, you grow up with your friends lying, deceiving, stealing, cheating, and manipulating other people, then eventually you turn on each other. There is no honor among thieves. You’re only as good as your last envelope full of cash. Today’s bosses will call you their best friend, but be late with an envelope, and see what happens." (Carlo Juliano)

Two homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. One looks like a matinee idol out of the 1930s. The other a modern day version of a Neanderthal. Both extremely skilled in their chosen professions. They're the ones who catch the cases no one else want to touch. The hard ones; the ones with few clues. The ones which have no suspects. Or the ones which have a thousand suspects. It doesn't matter. If a killer or killers are out there waiting to be found. Bank on it. Turner and Frank will find them.

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Sixth book in the JOSIAH MILLER series shows Miller as a mature leader of a western militia and organized crime ring but still with a passion for his old trapping and hunting days. This volume continues his search for peace about his soul while not entirely giving up his wild, evil ways. We learn more about his family, friends, and enemies in this vivid expansion of the series.

His confession takes us back to his freshman year in college. There he meets and falls in love with Brother Byron, a soon-to-be priest and charismatic anti-war protester. Together they form a relationship that challenges the norms of what love means and to what ends it will take them.

I broke the game rules with a hockey legend. Now I may not live to tell the story. I've got the assignment of a lifetime: interview hockey legend Liam Connor, a reclusive widower and billionaire grump. His alpha male vibe screams danger and desire. He’s stupidly hot, and chemistry tells me to pounce and devour him. But he’s off-limits: ill-tempered, twice my age, and with money to buy my life ten times over. A storm traps us together, and I discover another side, a tender man who touches me like he’s craved my curves forever. I lose control. His rough hands and desperate kisses make ...

Ever wonder what evil lurks in your hometown? Spine-Chilling Murders in the Northeast takes you behind the scenes of some old-time killings in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and more.

Millions of honest, hardworking Americans invest in pension funds hoping to survive comfortably in retirement. Dishonest managers swoop down like vampires and suck these funds dry. They use this money to support their own lavish lifestyles or salt it away in hidden accounts to use at their leisure leaving their clients destitute. If caught, these criminals serve minimum sentences in country club prisons and, on release, live in luxury on their ill-gotten gains.

Most familiar with the Wild West know Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp, and Morgan Earp for the famous shootout on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. But few know the later years of the close-knit Earp family, which revolved around patriarch Nicholas Earp, and their last push at a major monetary coup in Los Angeles.

Critics are hailing Francisco Angulo latest novel Freak as "a modern gothic masterpiece" (The New York Times) that is "impossible to put down" (Washington Post). Set against the backdrop of a mysterious traveling circus, Freak chronicles the experiences of a group of extraordinary characters who possess uncanny abilities and physical anomalies that set them apart from mainstream society. Led by the enigmatic magician known only as "Nikola," the "freaks" of the circus unveil a riveting story of drama, suspense, romance, horror, and humanity. As Angulo peels back the layers of his vividly ...

The sniffer was born as a tool to aid police investigations. Its operating principle was simple: it detected tiny particles left behind by people and objects and could reconstruct past events. It consisted of a set of sensors capable of detecting infinitesimal amounts of any substance, connected to powerful software that analyzed and interpreted the captured data. The key was in the algorithms created by young genius Brandon Nelson. By entering DNA samples and other information about the crime scene into the system, the software could determine who was present, what actions they carried out...

Francisco Angulo's spellbinding novel Escaping from Hell whisks readers away to 1930s Spain on the brink of civil war. Weaving together history and myth, this epic tale has earned praise as "an enthralling adventure" (The Times) with "breathtaking prose" (The Guardian). Centered around Andrea, a courageous young archivist, and the mysterious Englishman Lord Edwards, Escaping from Hell seamlessly blends thrilling action with poignant romance. Andrea becomes swept up in a nationwide hunt for an ancient text believed to hold magical powers. With Nazi forces also seeking the book, she and ...

2022 CIBA Awards Grand Prize Winner for Americana Historical Fiction Action and intriguing characters, new and old, abound in the final book in the JT Thomas Western series. Murder in a bowling alley. The Grand Opening of JT's World, a magnificent amusement park featuring a sky-high Ferris wheel and an incredible theater featuring JT's ward Madeline. The trial of murderous twins and the unique defense — and dangerous plots—presented by their corrupt defense attorney, Aaron Zamora. The abduction of Theo, the son of Jessica, JT's gorgeous new fiancée, JT's World is a fast-paced tale with...

Just because she's made AARP doesn't mean she's DOA. Take it from 60-plus Margot Manning. The family vultures are chomping at the bit to grab her considerable fortune, so they petition to become her conservators. But they haven't a clue how strong she still is. Currently, that means solving some highly suspicious deaths.

The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among warehouses in London. Its roof terrace is so discreet, you wouldn’t know it existed if you weren’t standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that’s when you see a man up there - a man you’d recognize anywhere. He may be older now, but it’s definitely him.

The Cornish village of St Petroc is the sort of place where people come to hide. Tom Killgannon is one such person. An ex-undercover cop, Tom is in the Witness Protection Programme, and St Petroc offers him a chance to live a safe and quiet life. Until he meets Lila. Lila is a 17-year-old runaway. When she breaks into Tom's house she takes more than just his money. His wallet holds everything about his new identity. He also knows that Lila is in danger from the travellers' commune she's been living at.