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Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote Burial of Ghosts, a thrilling standalone crime novel—now available for the first time in the US. For Lizzie Bartholomew, a holiday in Morocco will change her life forever. But not in the way she had hoped . . . Lizzie had planned her trip to...

“A real page turner. Every time I thought I had it figured out, the plot twisted into a different shape. Thoroughly enjoyable, delightfully grotesque, and an absolutely satisfying read.” —T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author of What Feasts at Night Drawing on the creatures and...

Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes—charged with the brutal murder of her former master and sent to await execution on an isolated farm. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who...

She’s finally found him...Torn through time into the waiting clutches of the Black Shaman, Andrew will be pushed beyond his limits to survive. The gloves are off, and there is no coming back from where Andrew is about to go. Nothing will ever be the same again...Keep binge reading the Legend of Andrew Rufus series today!

When the 19-year-old daughter of the mayor of Dallas suddenly goes missing at the height of election season, the Chief of Police has a potential political firestorm on his hands. He assigns senior detectives Rob Soliz and Frank Pierce - partners known for their unorthodox approach to investigations - to investigate quickly and quietly.

Walker Jareau prided himself on being a player. Women came a dime a dozen, and he was like a revolving door... until he met the one woman who threatened to swipe his player card—Jorja Sandifer. The beautiful dancer captivated him from the moment he laid eyes on her. It didn’t take long for the friends with benefits to migrate into an unconventional relationship, laced with a bit of toxicity. Feelings developed, and neither wants to come clean until Jorja has had enough.

A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation. All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh...

Faye Longchamp-Mantooth, who runs a small archaeological consulting firm, is in Oklahoma so she and Joe can join his father, Sly Mantooth, in dispersing his mother's ashes. While there, Faye is serving as archaeology consultant on the reopening of a site closed down decades before when an archaeologist disappeared. The Muscogee Creek Nation intends to create a park, if nothing sacred lies in the soil. But the bones that emerge as the backhoe completes its work prove to be those of Dr. Sophia Townsend, killed by a blow to the head.

In a world forever changed by the revelation of vampires, Fiona navigates a society teetering on the brink of chaos. A year has passed since the shocking discovery that her own mother had been turned, and the uneasy coexistence between humans and vampires grows more fragile with each passing day. Tensions rise and violence erupts. Fiona finds herself caught in the crosshairs. Matthew, haunted by the weight of his past failures, is tasked once again by the enigmatic Vampire Order to hunt down the elusive figure prophesied to bring about the end of days. With time running out and the stakes ...

Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back with his most harrowing case yet in this thrilling novel from Jeffrey Deaver's New York Times bestselling series. A businessman snatched from an Upper East Side street in broad daylight. A miniature hangman's noose left at the scene. A nine-year-old girl...

Twenty-two-year-old Jessie has served a two-year sentence for horse rustling. As a condition of her release she is apprenticed to Fitzgerald 'Fitz' Henry, who wants a woman to allay his loneliness in a valley populated by embittered ex-soldiers. Fitz wastes no time in blackmailing Jessie and involving her in his business of horse-rustling and cattleduffing. When Fitz is wounded in an accident he hires an Aboriginal stockman, Jack Brown, to steal horses with Jessie. Soon both Jack Brown and Jessie are struggling in the oppressive and deadening grip of Fitz.

BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick! Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who is charged with the brutal murder of her former master. Inspired by a true story, Burial Rites is perfect for fans of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood and The...

Former London detective Jake Jackson finds his new life in the country threatened when an old case from the past buried deep within an archeological dig site resurfaces in this beautifully written and deeply immersive mystery that will challenge your deductive skills. A beautiful landscape...

Charles Lenox, Member of Parliament, sets sail on a clandestine mission for the government. When an officer is savagely murdered, however, Lenox is drawn toward his old profession, determined to capture another killer.

Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: the party that led to the sudden death of a young woman. Only he and Bob, an untrustworthy old acquaintance, know what really happened and they have resolved to keep it that way. But one rainy night, years later, Bob appears at Nathan's door with terrifying news, and old wounds are suddenly reopened.

In New Oslo, some family secrets stay buried... and some come back to haunt you. When Lena Larsen's home renovation uncovers a centuries-old burial chamber, complete with the grave of an accused witch, she knows it's going to be a wild ride. With her ghostly grandmother offering commentary from the sidelines and two modern-day mystics requesting permission to perform rituals in her basement, Lena has enough on her plate. But then her construction worker turns up dead, and suddenly the witch's grave is the least of her problems. As Lena investigates with help from her best friend Charlie and...

Fanny Fairchild has exactly one goal for the William's Cove town planning meeting: deliver her Millionaire's Shortcake, collect her check, and fix the walk-in cooler that's been humming in the key of B-flat ever since her apprentice tried to repair it with duct tape. But when the meeting's most controversial guest — a big-city developer with powerful enemies and a knack for making small towns miserable — ends up dead, Fanny's beautiful shortcake suddenly looks less like dessert and more like a motive. With her bakery's reputation on the line and her name in everyone's mouth, staying out...

A crackling mystery-horror novel with big-hearted characters and Southern charm with a bite, Bless Your Heart is a gasp-worthy delight from start to finish from debut author Lindy Ryan. Rise and shine. The Evans women have some undead to kill. It’s 1999 in Southeast Texas and the Evans women...

Phryne Fisher, scented and surprisingly ruthless, is not one to let sleuthing a horrific crime get in the way of an elegant dalliance. The redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of the Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful country surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation around the house and the parlour maid is found strangled to death.

A masterclass in slow-burn tension, Burial of Ghosts is a haunting standalone mystery from Ann Cleeves, author and creator of the Shetland, Vera Stanhope and Two Rivers series. ‘A traditional mystery of the best sort’ – The Guardian Abandoned as a baby, twenty-five-year-old Lizzie...