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When former prosecutor Penn Cage returns to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, he doesn't find the peace he desperately craves. He finds that his own father is being blackmailed by a corrupt ex-cop. And when Penn investigates, he uncovers a murderous secret and the small town's violent...

'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S Magazine A teacher is dead. A pupil is missing. What are they hiding? The explosive new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal, steeped in betrayal and lies, danger and secrets When MJ Hudson, an old work acquaintance, shows up at Dr Kez Lanyon's house in...

Ric Prado has a secret. He's one of the CIA's most decorated officers, but the FBI wanted him for murder and racketeering... How to Get Away with Murder in America is the extraordinary, true account of an FBI murder investigation of a top-ranking CIA officer and the pushback -- from the highest reaches of government -- to stop an investigation that threatened to rock the foundations of America’s national security establishment. Prado is one of the most storied men to have served in the agency. To friends, he's "Ric," a Cuban immigrant who became an American success story. Prado entered ...

A thirteen-year-old secret is buried in the Colorado mountains. A K-9 handler and her aging German Shepherd are about to dig it up. When skeletal remains surface on a remote trail outside Elk Creek, newlywed SAR handler Gemma Hartley-Reyes and her veteran air-scent dog Kira are pulled into a cold case that no one in town wanted reopened. As Gemma trains a new recruit and navigates married life, the investigation uncovers a web of silence stretching back over a decade. Someone in Elk Creek knows exactly what happened. And they're watching Gemma get closer. Perfect for fans of Margaret ...

In Cane County, justice is as crooked as the trees, and the roots run deep. Every fall, under the full harvest moon, someone disappears in Cane County. Most folks chalk it up to bad luck, wild animals, or the old legend of the Threshing Man—a faceless spirit said to haunt the fields of the Ozarks. But Detective Hadley Dawkins knows better. Her brother has been in prison for nearly twenty years, convicted of abducting and killing his girlfriend during the Harvest Festival, even though her body was never found. Hadley was ten years old when it happened. Her testimony helped secure a ...

In a world devastated by a relentless zombie outbreak, seasoned veteran John Mcgammon fights to protect what remains of humanity alongside his band of private security operatives. As they prepare for a pivotal client meeting with their fortified armored vehicles, ominous events unfold—mysterious crashes and the horrifying transformations of loved ones into ravenous smilers signal a more sinister threat. Battling not just the undead but also secrets buried deep within the chaos, John must confront terrifying realities and ensure the safety of Firebase Alpha, the sanctuary he has built. As ...

Penn Cage is no stranger to death. As a Houston prosecutor he sent 16 men to death row, and watched seven of them die. But now, in the aftermath of his wife's death, the grief-stricken father packs up his four-year-old daughter, Annie, and returns to his hometown in search of healing. But peace is not what he finds there.

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes an immersive new suspense novel: Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn’t the first time. “The most jaw-dropping ride...

Six murders. One house. A nightmare rewritten by time. In the predawn darkness of November 13, 1974, the DeFeo family was executed as they slept in their suburban Amityville home. The killer? Their own son — 23-year-old Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. What investigators uncovered was more than a massacre. It was a story soaked in dysfunction, fear, and chilling calculation. And then came the haunting. Dead Quiet cuts through the fog of superstition and Hollywood spectacle to expose the horrifying truth behind one of America’s most infamous crimes.

A quiet weekend was all Becky wanted. Instead, she found another truth no one else wanted uncovered. Hoping for rest and distance from her growing reputation, Becky leaves Briar Hollow for a simple RV getaway by the lake. Campfires crackle, neighbors smile—and then a camper is found dead, stabbed with a kitchen knife. With the campground locked down and fear spreading fast, Becky once again finds herself noticing the details others overlook. What begins as a petty dispute soon reveals something far darker—secrets the victim carried with him and a killer who planned to vanish without a ...

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Night Watch, a spectacularly riveting novel based on a real-life crime by a con man who preyed on widows: “a brilliant fusion of fact and fiction” (Stephen King). In Chicago in 1931, Asta Eicher, a lonely mother of three, is desperate for money...

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all the time there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as someone wants them to believe. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean small town mystery romance and women’s suspense fiction filled with love, home, family, new and old friendships, relatable characters, and an intriguing murder mystery with twists and turns to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. Cozy up with this endearing page turner and your favorite...

Greg Abimbola is many things. He's Black, British and fluent in Russian. He's a snappy dresser, a reasonable teacher, and an unenthusiastic sports fan. But most of all, he's exceptional at keeping secrets—like who he really is, and the things he's done. Determined to keep his head down after helping solve a murder in the school basement, Greg fears a trap when Sergeant Rachel Lev of the Pittsburgh police corners him in his apartment—because his refusal to take credit isn't modesty, it's a survival tactic. But Rachel is there for another matter entirely. She needs his help.

A dead body. A small town of secrets. One librarian who never signed up for murder. Gabby Keats is no stranger to mystery—on the page, that is. She’s content reading about fictional crimes while managing the quiet Maplewood Library. But her cozy life takes a dark turn when she stumbles upon the body of Councilman Bernard Cass right outside her library. With her golden doodle, Agatha, sniffing out clues by her side, Gabby must put her mystery knowledge to the test when her best friend Brittany is arrested as the main suspect. New-to-town Detective Brandon has his suspicions and a knack ...

She came home to forget the past. But the past never forgot her. When Amelia Brooks trades Boston’s chaos for the sleepy charm of Hollow Brook, she expects peace, quiet, and maybe a fresh start. Instead, she finds a town full of secrets, a sheriff who doesn’t trust her, and dreams that leave her waking in a cold sweat. The murder of a local woman—found strangled with a green paisley scarf—shatters the illusion of safety. Amelia’s dreams become vivid, urgent, and eerily specific. She’s seen this death before. She just didn’t know it was real. As suspicion coils around Hollow ...

A murder mystery book set in the village of Bracken during a seemingly peaceful summer evening. When Inspector Windmere escapes to the idyllic Dahlia and Crown inn for a much-needed holiday, he finds his retreat cut short by the shocking murder of Sir Henry Walden. In the quaint village of Bracken, where gossip runs rampant and the simplest conversations are laced with tension, the tranquility is shattered as dark secrets threaten to unravel the lives of its inhabitants. The investigation into Sir Henry's death reveals a tapestry of suspicion woven with hidden motives and long-buried ...

Behind every locked door is a truth too terrible to face… When Clara arrives at a remote house on the edge of a Scottish forest, all she wants is to keep her children safe. Far from the city. Far from the noise. Far from the danger. The rules are simple. Stay quiet. Stay inside. Avoid the light. But as winter deepens and the shadows grow longer, the cottage begins to feel less like a refuge and more like a trap. There are voices in the walls. Faces in the fog. And the staff who arrive to help her—an unnervingly calm housekeeper, a mute young woman, and a man who claims to know her—...

Aidan Thomas is a hardworking family man and a respected member of his community. He's also a kidnapper and serial killer who has murdered eight women. And there's a ninth, a woman he's renamed Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed where she fears for her life. When Aidan's wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Cecilia, are forced to move. Aidan brings Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a family friend who needs a place to stay. After five years of captivity, surely Rachel is too brainwashed to attempt to escape.

Broken Heart is a captivating 1920s English murder mystery set in the quaint village of Ralston. In the quiet and seemingly idyllic village of Ralston, secrets lie hidden beneath the surface, and love is a dangerous game. Kerry Bumbry, a young and spirited parlor maid, finds herself drawn to Albert Briles, a penniless yet charming gentleman. Their secret romance unfolds under the cover of night, filled with passion, tension, and the constant threat of discovery. Albert Briles, a man with a sharp wit and a melancholic heart, lives off the charity of his sister, Caroline Briles, who works at ...

A fishing trawler carrying twenty four doomed young Syrian people between Northern Ireland and the Ayrshire coast sinks during a violent storm and all on board are drowned. The authorities act swiftly and charge the Irish businessman they identify as being behind the people-smuggling enterprise with his crimes and he is duly sentenced. An unsavoury episode in Glasgow's criminal underworld is quickly ended with a mortal blow, before it has a chance to properly establish itself and the Police on both sides of the Irish Sea are content to pat themselves on the back, after a job well done. So ...