Thriller Detective Serial

An Evil Matchmaker Arranges a Date with Death After a suspected wife-killer and wanted fugitive is arrested for a brutal attack on a young woman outside the Dark Diamond nightclub on New Year’s Eve, he refuses to talk to anyone but FBI Behavioral Analyst Bridget Bishop. And when a blood-stained tarot card found at the scene reveals a disturbing link to a series of unsolved murders, Bridget begins to suspect that the man they have in custody may be an unwitting pawn in a serial killer’s deadly game. Book Seven in the chilling FBI mystery thriller series by Melinda Woodhall, author of the...

The Royal family of Theisolh has been hit by a scandal. Archaeologists have discovered skeletal remains of a little girl aged fifteen, near the castle of King Zeult. When they dig deeper, bodies begin piling up.. The serial killer who may be behind the murders has been pardoned by none other than the King, under mysterious circumstances. Vincent, the detective who had identified the killer, is now a fugitive himself: part of a rogue secret organisation. And now, Vincent faces the impossible scenario - join hands with the killer, to face a nemesis that has lurked in their midst for decades. ...

Hollywood’s glamour hides a dark secret, and Eddie Ankin is the fall guy. When Hollywood’s “it” girl turns up dead, former Marine and seasoned stuntman Eddie Ankin is framed for the brutal murder. Determined to clear his name, Eddie dives into a twisted investigation—one that pits him against powerful enemies with deadly secrets. Detective Kim Mallory, a savvy LAPD investigator, suspects a pattern in the killings. Overlooked by her department, she teams up with Eddie in an uneasy alliance to catch a killer the city would rather ignore. Together, they’re drawn deep into ...

When Detective Morgan Brookes is called to Lake Thirlmere one frosty night, she’s devastated to find the body of a young woman positioned in front of the glistening reservoir. She has ligature marks on her limbs, glue residue on her eyes, and her beautiful face is as cold as ice. Knowing only a dangerous serial killer would arrange a scene so carefully, Morgan is in a race against time to stop them before more innocent lives are lost.

After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code—and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.

A young woman falls from a vehicle speeding down a quiet road. Battered and bruised, she turns her head to the person who comes to her aid. ‘Help her’, she whispers before her eyes close. Days later, the body of another young girl is found in a shallow grave just a few miles away. The similarities between the two girls are startling, same age, same frail body, same shocking red hair.

Winner in 2023 Global Book Awards competition Dark Matter: A fast-paced psychological thriller and emotional roller-coaster Personal tragedy gives D.S. Ross the daunting prospect of caring for his twelve-year-old autistic nephew, something he is ill-equipped to handle. As he learns and adapts, the killing doesn’t stop. Racked by grief and loneliness, enraged by those he believes responsible for the death of his wife, one man thirsts for revenge. The Press labels him the BBQ Killer. After being rejected and humiliated, another Killer hides in plain sight, cloaked in kindness and compassion...

America’s most-read, most-watched, and most­ beloved serial killer - Dexter Morgan - is back. After selling more than one million copies and inspiring the wildly popular number one Showtime series and top-rated crime drama on pay-cable television, New York Times best-selling author Jeff Lindsay returns with his most hilarious, macabre, and purely entertaining novel yet. Dexter Morgan has always lived a happy homicidal life. He keeps his dark urges in check by adhering to one stead­fast rule...he only kills very bad people.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a gripping medical thriller: After recovering from coma, Ash discovers that the man who performed her brain surgery has a questionable medical experience and a dark past, starting with his medical mission in India ten years ago and ending just recently, with his wife’s suicide. Should Ash expose him, at the risk of becoming vulnerable to his revenge? In an attempt to learn more, Ash goes on a date with him. The waitress drops a pink cellphone into her hand. Then, she is killed. On the cellphone are his wife’s last words. “Perhaps...

When Detective Karen Hart hears a scream echoing out of beautiful Lincoln Cathedral one snowy evening, she is the first officer on the scene. In the chapel a man lies murdered, a bloody cross carved into his forehead. A note to the police from the murderer, signed by "The Cleanser", confirms their worst fears: this sadistic slaying is the first of many. When early leads become dead ends, Karen starts to wonder if there’s a link to a rumoured conspiracy within police ranks - particularly when an abrasive new officer is assigned to the case.

INTRODUCING FIVE GRIPPING THRILLERS BY S.K. WINTERS What readers are saying about S.K. Winters’ books: “I have read a number of books by this author and they don't disappoint. I strongly recommend.” “A really good series that keeps you turning pages until the end.” “Well-written, engaging and entertaining reads. Highly recommended!!!!” IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET: THE SHADOWS WHISPER LOCAL GIRL ABDUCTED Bellview is a small town with many hidden secrets. Those secrets were able to remain hidden until the night Emily Jackson was taken. The abduction of Emily formed an unlikely ...

When the body of a doctor is discovered brutally murdered in local woodland, Detective Kim Stone is shocked to discover the victim is Gordon Cordell - a man linked to a previous case she worked on involving the death of a young schoolgirl. Gordon has a chequered past, but who would want him dead? As the investigation gets underway, Gordon’s son is involved in a horrific car crash which leaves him fighting for his life. Kim's sure this was no accident.

Ryan Wallace is an introverted city detective in a hostile environment. After taking down a serial killer he faces powerful enemies on both sides of the law. He is haunted by incomprehensible dreams, has a struggling marriage, and becomes the target of a notorious criminal organization. His greatest enemy however, comes from an unexpected source. After a series of shocking twists and revelations he battles a fierce, methodical, and unexpected foe who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. The action adventure intensifies in the race for retribution and redemption. Prepare for a heart-...

On a warm summer night in one of Boston’s working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father - and possible suspect - now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye.

Deep beneath London, urban explorer Connie Darke stumbles across a mutilated body in the city’s decaying sewer system. Moments later, a strange whistling sound follows her through the tunnels—low, eerie, impossible to trace. DI Lew Kirby is assigned the case. The victim is a wealthy financier with no clear reason to be underground—and no shortage of enemies above it. As Kirby investigates, Connie uncovers chilling new clues about the unexplained death of her sister. Both are drawn deeper into a world of hidden networks, buried secrets, and obsession.

It’s hiking season in Black Rock Falls, and the small town in Montana is flooded with visitors. But when a hiker finds a human skull on a deserted trail in the woods that surround the town, Detective Jenna Alton is called in to investigate. With no missing persons reported, Jenna has no leads. Then her team makes a shocking discovery - the body of another hiker, a young man, tied to a tree and riddled with bullets. Could the two murders be linked? As more bodies are found, Jenna and her deputy David Kane know that they must venture deep into the forest to find and face the killer.

As bogus corruption charges loom over her, DS Kat Ballantyne finds herself deskbound and stuck with cold cases. Her hated boss, DI Carver, has given her just one week to explain how £50,000 found its way into her bank account. If she can’t, she’ll be lucky to have a desk at all. Then a close friend calls her from a murder scene, claiming to have strangled a local gangster’s wife. Kat has no choice but to disobey orders and investigate. Despite overwhelming forensic evidence supporting her friend’s confession, something still doesn’t add up…

Hidden deep in the forest, schoolgirl Felicity Parker is found carefully laid out on a rock with nothing but a freshly picked bunch of flowers next to her lifeless form. Detective Jenna Alton is called in to investigate the gruesome discovery. With the body found just off a popular hiking route, Jenna believes the killer is a visitor to the town...until a second local girl is discovered.

Getting in his car was a mistake. But as the frigid air whipped through her thin coat, she felt too cold to say no. Now, snowflakes settle on her long dark lashes. Ice-cold and forever fifteen years old, she’ll never see her mother’s smile again… As the biggest snowstorm the Outer Banks has seen in decades ravages the coastline, Detective Casey White is called to an abandoned junk yard miles beyond the marshes. Teenager Jill Carter’s body is posed on her back, a look of terror frozen on her beautiful face.

Audrey has a secret. She likes killing bad people. She’s on the hunt for her next victim, what she doesn’t know is that someone is also hunting her. Is there such a thing as a ‘good serial killer’? Meet Audrey King. She’s young, privileged, beautiful, desirable, respected and admired. But none of these matters to Audrey. As the youngest daughter of billionaire Victor King, she’s not interested in fast cars, fast men, private jets and super yachts. She’d rather put her allowance and her unique talents to more ‘humane’ pursuits—like killing bad people. But then it all goes...