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One bad choice gets a father caught up in a deadly situation in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder. Single father Danny Goodman suddenly finds himself unable to afford the private school his daughter adores. Then Danny meets Thomas Galvin, the father...

A taut psychological thriller about the hidden demons that guide our convictions, our biases, and our deepest desires, available in English for the first time from “Japan’s Agatha Christie.” (The Sunday Times) In the middle of the night, a car drives off a pier. An elderly man drowns, but...

In June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England and led to a national obsession with detection. At the time, the detective was a relatively new invention; there were only eight detectives in all of England and rarely were they called out of London, but this crime was so shocking that Scotland Yard sent its best man to investigate, Inspector Jonathan Whicher.

In this chilling true crime series, we tell the stories of pillars of the community who betrayed the trust of those around them and challenged what we all think about the people we’ve come to rely on. Police officers, teachers, doctors and nurses, we believe these people are here to protect us from harm, not cause it. This series looks at some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by people in positions of trust and examines the ripples their actions left on their community.

With the public eye fixed on the governor's new Missing Persons Task Force, Detective Evie Blackwell and her new partner, David, are under pressure to produce results. While they investigate two missing persons cases in Chicago, Evie and David's conviction that justice is truly possible for all will be tested to the limit.

Brought to you by Penguin. A biting psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express, now available in English for the first time Onizuka Kumako is a fierce woman: tall, beautiful, and not afraid to speak her mind. In Tokyo bars, she seduces customers and commits petty crime...

Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of prewar Europe, nobody is above suspicion. In fact, the husband and wife are being carefully monitored by shadowy figures.

Handpicked from her archives of dark and haunting short stories, Engstrom has chosen those that will take you on some extraordinary excursions. She’ll welcome you aboard the judgment day train, let you witness the righteous death of a bad, bad man, and take you to a tattoo parlor for a transforming experience. These stories are not for the faint of heart, the squeamish, or the prudish. Engstrom reaches deep, and pulls forth some harsh realities. Sit back, and get ready for a ride that will take you to places within yourself that you never knew existed.

In Manhattan’s most exclusive building, someone just committed the purr-fect crime… Pet sitter Wren Ballard spends her days caring for the animals of New York’s wealthy elite while saving every spare dollar to open her dream cat café. When one of her clients—formidable theater producer Vivienne Cross—dies suddenly, the Bellworth building quietly accepts the verdict: natural causes. Everyone except Vivienne’s Persian cat. Misha has started hoarding strange objects under the radiator in the guest room… including a wine cellar keycard and a torn document tied to a heated ...

Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn, not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him.

When the dead speak, she can’t pretend nothing’s wrong. Nothing stays buried forever. When the hospital pager screams CODE BLUE, Emily Harper hears more than alarms—she hears the dead calling to her. Fresh out of school and desperate to escape her past, Emily accepts a job at Grace Medical, the only hospital in the forgotten town of Cold Hollow. But under the bright lights and polished floors, something is terribly wrong. The staff smile too easily. The town whispers behind closed doors. And at night, the walls seem to breathe. Then the deaths begin. Each night brings another CODE ...

Working security for a nightclub should be simple. But nothing ever is. When Alexis Parker agreed to protect the club from thieves, she never thought she would end up wanted for murder. But Alex made a mistake. A big one, that could cost her everything. In a single moment, she is transformed from private investigator to cold-blooded killer. With a bullet lodged in her side and a corrupt cop determined to silence her, she's forced to do the one thing she never imagined – she must run. But running only makes her look guiltier.

In this 10th book of Kate Brian's New York Times best-selling Private series, Reed's dream vacation turns into her worst nightmare.

A Killer is on the Loose The Wind River Mountains in Wyoming are beautiful anytime of the year. As the snow falls, dead bodies have accumulated in and around Kenyon Gerrow's 1,000-acre ranch. Suspicions mount in the rugged terrain and beautiful valleys. Is the Marine veteran the target or is there something more sinister involved?

In Suspicions, author Sasha Campbell pens a provocative tale about the trouble that can arise when a person ignores the past for too long. Because Noelle Gordon owns the hottest beauty salon in the area, she hears a lot about her clients’ private lives. But when a baby is abandoned on her doorstep, Noelle finds that she is the one at the center of all the drama.

Cassie and the other Animorphs have a few little problems. A few very little problems. Actually, the problems call themselves Helmacrons. They're less than an inch tall, and they're pretty upset at Cassie. They believe she stole their ship. Cassie thought it was just a toy and gave it to charity. Now the Helmacrons want it back. So the Animorphs have a new dilemma. Because the Helmacrons have their own secret weapon: They can shrink other beings down to their size. And if they don't get their ship back soon, everyone on the planet is in for a little surprise.

Deke and his colleagues—co-counsel Michael Carey and investigators Carol Morris and Jake Rutledge—set out to uncover the deceit and bring the white collar criminals to justice. With the help of Michael’s friend and war veteran, Joel Hartbeck—who first blows the whistle against the bank—the Deketomis team quickly discovers that they may have tackled more than they bargained for.

Rookie detective Anna Travis has been assigned to her first murder case - a series of killings that has shocked even the most hardened on the force. Over the past eight years there have been six victims - all women from similar backgrounds, all killed in an identical way. Then a seventh body is found, but this one doesn't fit the pattern.

A personal look at a crime of passion describes an FBI agent's successful career, family life, and extramarital affair that ended in murder, and of the guilt that drove him to confess in spite of his impenetrable government shield. In a true story of crime, guilt, and conscience, a model agent's...

Two more cases for Philip Bryce. 1. An affluent elderly lady dies. The death certificate cites ‘natural causes’, but the servants are uncomfortable. A parlourmaid decides to go to New Scotland Yard, and talk to someone there. She is fortunate, because Detective Sergeant Haig happens to pass through the foyer while she is trying to explain. The busy desk officer intercepts him, and asks to him to listen to the maid’s story. Haig listens politely, but is ready to dismiss the story as tittle-tattle, when he hears one thing which makes him take notice. He goes to report to his boss, DCI ...