Vigilante Crime

“Chilling...satisfying...offers up tasty tidbits of San Francisco lore . . . [Russell] has a gift for dialogue, slyly using it to reveal character.”—New York Times Book ReviewSan Francisco P.I. Stuart Winter looks into the death of a young, deaf heiress who volunteered as a sign language instructor—for a gorilla who may have witnessed her murder. “Polished and provocative...a California mystery of the hard-boiled school...very well written, with a corking good plot and fine characters.”—Booklist “Remarkable...[hops] from avant-garde theater to a deaf school, from winos’ ...

For this FBI operative, saving others may cost her life. Sarah Osmond has a job to do—help save ten captive women from the evil Colter leader, Paul Statler. Jay Wagner and Riley Bishop, both Pack members, are sent in to help. Sure she's undeniably drawn to both men, but she won't let lust compromise her mission. Being intimate with them is one thing, but falling for them is another. The moment Riley meets Sarah, he tries to deny she's his mate until the intense werewolf mating call draws him in and threatens to ruin everything. Jay Wagner, who used to work undercover at Statler's firm, is...

Axel Wilson is extremely protective of his former street crew, a bunch of child thieves who are under the care of his mentor, Saul Hagin. But Saul is dead, and Saul’s mate Ira has dollar signs where his heart should be. Not knowing what else to do, Axel makes a call for help, not realizing that his problem is going to land smack dab in front of the Alphabits, and drop him right on top of his true mate’s lap.

Cuando Eugenio Casasola, reportero de El imparcial, transita un momento de quietud en su carrera y su vida personal, un fantasma del pasado reaparece para robarle la tranquilidad: el asesino conocido como El Chalequero - quien se pudre en una celda del castillo de San Juan de Úlua por asesinar prostitutas veinte años atrás - misteriosamente parece estar de regreso. Aunque Eugenio sospecha que quizá la tormenta que se cierne sobre la Ciudad de México sea la encarnación de un mal aún peor.

Almost everything has been invoked to account for Trump's victory and the rise of alt-right, from job loss to racism to demography - everything, that is, except popular culture. In The Sky Is Falling best-selling cultural critic, Peter Biskind, dives headlong into two decades of popular culture - from superhero franchises such as the X-Men and the Avengers and series like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones to thrillers like Homeland and 24 - and emerges to argue that these shows are saturated with the values that are currently animating our extreme politics.

The men, mostly virgins, gather in the darkest corners online, drawn together by a common bond: self-hatred. They hate the way they look. They hate their disastrous sex lives. They hate alpha males. There is only one thing they hate more: women. Women are the root of all their problems. Women are inferior and deserve to be punished for rejecting them. Even before they first hear about her, Eva Santella, independent, beautiful, confident, represents everything they despise. So they get together online and feed on each other's rage and disappointment and frustration. And there, in their ...

Esper and Kubu take an outlaw vacation to a remote planet whose tiny colony seems idyllic. It’s far enough for the Convocation wizards dogging them to lose their trail. The plan is simple: Stay out of trouble, let the heat die down, and slink back quietly to civilized space. But these two aren’t good at keeping out of trouble. Before long, they’re exposed to the rotten core beneath this purported utopia. Bitter feuds lurk just below the surface. Feigned friendships mask deadly rivalries. Cliques control what passes for a government on the colony.

"Forget favors given; remember those received." - John Wooden A time for love can't be more deadly... Julia Leonardi thought she put her past behind her. The widow of a mobster, all she wants is to steer clear of the criminal elements. Then she meets Domenico Bonacci... Dom is handsome, charming, and intense. The world knows him as a prominent businessman, but Julia sees him as everything she fought to escape. Once the scion of a powerful Mafia family Dom left the world of organized crime after his father's death. And he swore he would never go back. No matter how hard she tries, Julia ...

The world is still reeling from the devastation of the final battle between the world’s strongest metahumans. Empire City has been left in shambles as it struggles to rebuild. Overnight, the world’s metabands, mysterious bracelets that offer their owner’s superhuman powers and abilities, have all ceased working. Guilt ridden over his possible hand in all of this, the masked vigilante Midnight has hung up his cowl.

It’s an all out mob war in The Bronx. When seven million dollars disappears from a Las Vegas casino, the number one suspect is a mid-level Vegas mobster named Anthony. The problem is Anthony has vanished without a trace along with the money. Casino owner, a powerful mob boss named Viny Boots calls upon the highly regarded skills of organization hit man Michael DeSousa to track down Anthony and bring the stolen cash home. This takes Michael back to the Bronx in New York City where he and Anthony grew up in the legendary section known as Little Italy. Once in the neighborhood of his roots, ...

A band of vigilante executioners roam London's hot summer nights, abducting evil men and hanging them. Sentenced to death is the gang member who abused vulnerable girls, the wealthy drunk driver who mowed down a child and the hate preacher calling for the murder of British troops. As the bodies pile up and riots explode all over the sweltering city, DC Max Wolfe embarks on his most dangerous investigation yet: hunting a gang of killers whom many believe to be heroes....

5-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews Voodoo Lucy is someone you don’t want on your bad side! Lucy aims to right the wrongs of her past in New Orleans. In the center of the historic French Quarter, Voodoo Lucy is still alive and well as Lucinda Jones continues on with her skillful adventures. Lucinda's many relationships are entwined with Felipe Cruz, a drug dealer; Detective Mario DeLuca; and Stella James, a romantic interest that comes and goes. As Lucy's nightmares grow worse, she discovers the source and takes revenge using her voodoo art by making a doll that frightens her target. After getting ...

The title story, inspired by Raymond Carver’s masterpiece, is a provocative portrait of two marriages in which the Holocaust is played out as a devastating parlor game. In the outlandishly dark “Camp Sundown” vigilante justice is undertaken by a group of geriatric campers in a bucolic summer enclave. “Free Fruit for Young Widows” is a small, sharp study in evil, lovingly told by a father to a son. “Sister Hills” chronicles the history of Israel’s settlements from the eve of the Yom Kippur War through the present, a political fable constructed around the tale of two mothers who strike a terrible bargain to save a child.

"Dope Fiction" is a gripping tale set in the volatile East Side of Indy, where a vengeful ex-convict, Cheyenne, returns home with a thirst for revenge against her former crew. As she targets them one by one, the streets turn into a war zone, and the question arises - will she succeed in settling the score, or will her quest lead to her own demise? Amidst the chaos, we meet Danesha, a self-centered cop with enemies on all sides - Cheyenne is out to kill her, an overzealous detective is hot on her trail, and a dangerous drug kingpin also seeks her life. Can Danesha take on all these threats ...

'A tightly plotted and highly enjoyable action thriller series.' - BestThrillers.com Tom Wiseman struggles with a conundrum: How to find meaning after a life shaped as an old-school FBI investigator and military man? Surrounded now, by high-tech gizmos and waffling teenagers. Dark forces, power hungry and driven by revenge, stalk him to home soil, intent on shattering his already imperfect picture of soon-to-be domesticated life. Pitted against enemies foreign and domestic, Tom must utilize every skill and nuance, dusting off old tradecraft. Combined with finding newer, tech savvy methods ...

A reign of terror sweeps through the Victorian underworld as a menacing figure seeks to impose his will on the criminals of London. On the abandoned wharves of the docklands and in the dangerous gaslit alleys of Whitechapel, hardened villains are being murdered, dealers in stolen goods and brothel keepers threatened. The cobbles of the old city running with blood, as pistol shots bark out death to any who resist. Who can fight back to protect the poor and the oppressed? The detectives of Scotland Yard are baffled as the death toll mounts. There is, of course, William Quest – Victorian ...

Attorney Sabre O. Brown is called upon to defend an abused 14 year-old boy of murder after a body is discovered in a shallow grave with the word GOOF scrawled across his forehead. Years later when more bodies are unearthed baring the same GOOF signature, two more abused juveniles are accused of the gruesome slayings.

William does not like people who hunt for fun and after finding a rifle in his father’s attic, there’s something he can do about it. Many of us support animal rights, but how many of us will take it to the extreme? The word tolerance was never meant to apply to abuse and cruelty. Read how William is a man who stands up and says no. When his actions hit the national headline news, he finds the majority of the British public are on his side. The rule of law is challenged and debated at the highest level. If they catch him, will they be able to put the murderer on trial? Social media ...

International best-selling author Minette Walters-one of the world’s most exciting crime novelists and winner of the Gold Dagger and Edgar Allan Poe Awards-delivers a gripping novel of a volatile neighborhood exploding into chaos. Acid Row is a desperate community where angry teenagers control the streets. When a young girl disappears without a trace, a furious vigilante mob focuses its violent outbursts on the home of a known pedophile.

When 19-year-old Samuel Sharpe roams the streets of DC after his father's funeral, he witnesses a bizarre confrontation and finds himself drawn into an underground group of vigilantes - the Weepers - who battle a ubiquitous evil called the Infra. These strange creatures hide in the infrared spectrum and latch onto their victims, devouring emotions and consuming minds. Sam needs the Weepers to give him purpose, but they need Sam to find the truth that even they can't see.