Forensic Crime Mystery

The first novel in the addictive USA Today million-selling CSI police procedural series. 'Be warned - you won’t put it down ... ' -- LOVEREADING Forensic investigator Reilly Steel, Quantico-trained and California-born and bred, imagined Dublin to be a far cry from bustling San Francisco, a sleepy backwater where she can lay past ghosts to rest and start anew. But a serial killer soon puts paid to that idea. A young man and woman are found dead in a hotel room, the evidence initially suggesting a suicide pact. But as Reilly and the investigative team dig deeper and more bodies are ...

Two blood-spattered strangers awake, locked in the trunk of a car - with a murdered cop and the smoking gun. Aside from raging headaches and no idea what's happened, they appear to have nothing in common. Troy thinks it's 2001 and he's still a combat surgeon fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Emmy believes it's 2002 and she's still grifting a living from the streets of L.A.

Prequel to the USA Today bestselling series featuring forensic investigator Reilly Steel's FBI training days. Forty miles south of Washington, D.C. lies the small town of Quantico. Situated among lush greenery, the 547-acre property is where FBI recruits run obstacle courses, engage in firearms training and participate in mock hostage scenarios in Hogan’s Alley. It's the world budding forensic investigator Reilly Steel was born for. During her first student semester at the Academy, a fatal accident occurs at a student party off-campus, and a fellow recruit is under suspicion. But by the ...

When she finds out that the man convicted of killing her sister may be innocent, FBI agent and forensic psychologist Alexis Forrest goes on the search for the real culprit. Evidence of her sister’s murder was found in a remote cabin, along with traces of dozens more young women. A serial killer has been stalking these woods for decades and he’s still out there. Alexis had returned to Broken Hill, the snowy New England town where she grew up, to investigate another case. But after finding the serial killer’s cabin with evidence of other victims, she will do anything to track him down. ...

A city is hit by a sudden and strange epidemic of "white blindness", which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there social conventions quickly crumble and the struggle for survival brings out the worst in people.

A heart-pounding FBI thriller where the hunter becomes the hunted. Ten-year-old Sarah Truby disappears without a trace in Charlottesville, Virginia—and the case hits far too close to home for FBI Agent River Collins. Twenty years ago, she was the one who vanished. She survived. Her captor was never caught. When River learns Sarah had been chatting online with a man posing as her friend, and she realizes this isn’t just one missing child. It’s the gateway into a predator’s network. The deeper River digs, the more she’s forced to confront the horrors of her own past… and the ...

They were doctors. They were community leaders. They were the family next door. When we think of threats, we picture shadowy figures lurking in the dark. But the most terrifying predators are often the ones we invite into our homes, trust with our health, and see every day. This chilling collection explores twenty deeply researched cases of individuals who used a veneer of extreme normalcy, professional prestige, or suburban charm to mask unimaginable darkness. These are the manipulators who weaponized society's trust to evade detection—sometimes for decades. Delve into the psychological ...

The USA Today bestselling forensic mystery series. 'Be warned, you won't put it down.' LOVEREADING Read the clues. Decode the science. Reveal the murderer. That's Reilly Steel's mantra. Find the answers, solve the crime. But the Quantico-trained forensic investigator is finding her skills aren't enough when a ferociously intelligent killer strikes. The modus operandi is as perplexing as it is macabre. What connects two seemingly disparate, high-profile victims? The bodies refuse to give up their secrets and the crime scenes prove a forensic investigator's worst nightmare. Reilly soon ...

Uncover the chilling reality of human depravity in this comprehensive three-book collection. True Crime Despicable takes you behind the headlines of the most haunting cases in modern history, providing a deep dive into the minds of those who committed the unthinkable. From the high-plains terror of a multi-state killing spree to the terrifying double life of a suburban predator, this volume explores the intersection of madness and malice. Examine the cold-blooded planning of a public execution and the psychological profiles of individuals who left an indelible stain on the fabric of society...

Forensic psychologist and rookie FBI agent Alexis Forrest returns to her hometown of Broken Hill to investigate the disappearance of a missing teenage girl. Returning to this snowy New England town is the last thing Alexis wants to do. She has a strained relationship with her divorced parents whose relationship did not survive the disappearance and murder of Alexis’ older sister, or her dad’s prison sentence. The circumstances of this girl’s disappearance are surprisingly similar to her sister’s yet the local police aren’t exactly welcoming to an inexperienced FBI agent sent to ...

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Andrea Kane brings fans a brand new series with her romantic thriller The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. Forensic Instincts—a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic, and a retired FBI dog—must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl’s abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit.

When a father vanishes with his two-week-old daughter, leaving behind a frantic wife and their eight-year-old son, forensic psychologist and FBI agent Alexis Forrest is called in to investigate. The man's blood-stained truck is discovered abandoned on a dirt road, but there's no trace of him or the baby. As Alexis delves into the case, she uncovers a tangled web of secrets and lies. With the serial killer responsible for her sister's death now behind bars, Alexis hopes for a fresh start in the small New England town where she grew up. However, peace is hard to find. Alexis tries to move ...

When a body is found half-submerged in a molten mud pot in one of Rotorua's famous geothermal wonderlands, forensics expert Alexa Glock spots a way to prolong her stay in New Zealand, which she has been visiting for work. Teeth are her expertise, and the investigation needs her help, as other ways of identifying the body may have...melted away. Joining Detective Inspector Bruce Horne and his team, Alexa discovers that the murder victim, a city councilman, had trespassed on an island sacred to the Maori.

Isobel McKenzie is an experienced and intuitive psychotherapist who is on sabbatical while recovering from illness. Reluctantly she goes to London to help out an old friend, solicitor Peter Wright, who is uneasy about the partisan nature of a proposed divorce settlement. He asks her to meet the couple, Thomas and Anne Banks, to assess the situation. Is Anne, a recovering alcoholic, possibly being coerced into signing an agreement which not only gives Thomas control of all their assets but also sole custody of their son? Isobel immediately senses that something is awry and, despite herself, ...

What drives a person to commit unspeakable acts of violence? How does a seemingly ordinary individual become a monster? This gripping collection takes you deep inside twenty of the most harrowing and complex criminal cases in modern history. Forget simple headlines and sensationalism. This is a meticulous work of investigative journalism that explores the darkest corners of the human psyche. Each chapter is a comprehensive deep dive, detailing the perpetrators' backgrounds, their chilling methodologies, and the desperate investigations that brought them to justice. From the calculated ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the propulsive first novel from the author of The Missing Half and host of the #1 true crime podcast Crime Junkie, a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor—and the...

What if the scariest things about Halloween aren't the ghosts and goblins, but the real monsters who walk among us? This gripping book uncovers twenty shocking and disturbing true stories where the night of tricks and treats turned into one of unimaginable terror. From the quiet suburban father who poisons his own son's candy to the masked intruder who uses the holiday as a cover for a brutal attack, these accounts explore the terrifying intersection of celebration and tragedy. Discover cases of holiday parties that ended in bloodshed, mysterious disappearances on October 31st, and ...

When Matthew Preston was eight, his father was shot and killed in rarefied Pacific Palisades by Ted Nash, a home burglar who happened to be the Prestons' neighbor. Though Nash was sentenced to life in San Quentin, Matthew's lifelong obsession is to somehow get into the prison, gain access to Nash, and exact the ultimate personal revenge. He devises a plan to become a prison doctor to gain access to Nash.

Not every death leaves behind a clear explanation. Across the world, investigators occasionally encounter cases where the evidence simply doesn’t add up. Witnesses report disturbing final moments, strange behavior before death, and details so unsettling that detectives struggle to separate fact from fear. 30 Unexplained Deaths with Terrifying Witnesses explores real cases and documented mysteries where the final moments were observed—but never fully understood. Inside this book you will discover: • Witness accounts that describe disturbing and unexplainable final moments • Death ...

For 18 years Jack has been a “transplant tourism director,” sending wealthy Americans and Europeans in need of kidneys and other organs to third-world countries where they would buy them from transplant centers on the take. The death of a client and a newfound relationship lead to a crisis of conscience as he is forced to choose between a $2 million commission - and participating in a murder.