Gritty Crime Thriller

They shouldn't work together. DS Susie Drummond is the detective trying to keep a serial killer off Edinburgh's front pages while her boss watches the clock. Doug McGregor is the journalist who already knows more than he should and isn't above using it. They've struck an uneasy truce built on mutual leverage and something that might, on a good day, resemble trust. It's not much. But it's all they've got.

When a Janie Doe is found strangled in a small clearing along Whisper Creek in Charleston, South Carolina, Lieutenant Mark Wheeler must use all his resources to find a sadistic killer. As he digs deeper into the investigation, the case stirs up old wounds from his past. Soon he discovers there may be a connection between human trafficking and his victim. Suddenly, all of Charleston is in an uproar for the police to find the girl’s killer. When the case takes a few hard turns, nothing can prepare him for the world he’s about to encounter, the past that haunts him, and a city on the brink...

The first three books in the Rebecca Watson crime thriller series. Stone Cold Detective Rebecca Watson is tracking a vicious serial killer in Eugene Falls, Florida. As a distraction, she’s dragged back into court for the retrial of a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend five years earlier. His defense attorney will use any means to get his client freed, including uncovering old wounds from Watson’s past. As the case takes a few hard turns, nothing can prepare her for the world she’s about to encounter, the past that haunts her, and the truth behind the serial killer’s motive. ...

One man pulls every string—and cuts them when necessary. On the deceptively calm shores of Florida’s Sapphire Island, amid postcard-perfect beaches and gleaming mansions, business mogul Arnold Thornberry III quietly shapes every decision and every outcome. Few dare to question him. Even fewer survive crossing him. Pastor Nick Landstrom arrives on Sapphire Island searching for renewal after personal tragedy leaves him questioning everything he once believed. But hope proves elusive when a runaway girl shows up at his door, and Nick senses trouble in her wake that may be tied to the past ...

When Lieutenant Mark Wheeler of the South Carolina Police Department arrives at a possible murder-suicide, he realizes almost immediately things are amiss. The crime scene is brutal, but upon further investigation, he unveils a sadistic killer at play who will stop at nothing to get away. As the case unfolds, nothing can prepare Wheeler for the gauntlet of turmoil and trouble. Relentlessly pursuing a psychopath who has flown under the radar for years, Mark fights to keep control—driven to bring this monster to justice. Will the sadistic killer finally be caught or will his instincts which...

The Art of Suspense: Mastering Mystery and Thriller Writing is a comprehensive craft guide designed for writers who want to elevate their ability to create tension, deepen emotional stakes, and keep readers turning pages late into the night. Blending psychological insight with practical technique and demystifies how suspense truly works—why it grips us, how it manipulates our expectations, and what separates a predictable story from an unforgettable one. We will explore the core mechanics of suspense, including the psychology of fear and anticipation, the strategic use of foreshadowing, ...

A dead body. A buried conspiracy. And a detective who won’t back down. Frank Rozzani thought he’d left the worst behind when he walked away from the force. He was wrong. Now, every case pulls him deeper into a world of corruption, betrayal… and killers who don’t miss twice. Get the first THREE full-length Frank Rozzani thrillers in one gripping box set—over 900 pages of fast-paced crime fiction for just $2.99. 🕵️ Meet Frank Rozzani He’s not your typical private investigator. Relentless. Flawed. And willing to cross lines others won’t—to uncover the truth. If you like ...

Vincent never had a chance. He lost his mother in the South Tower. He lost his father to a bottle. The rest, he gave away slowly—to heroin, silence, and survival. ★★★★★ "by the time the last scene fades out, you’ll want to sit in the dark for a minute, just letting it settle."- Goodreads ★★★★★ "It did what The Sopranos ending tried to do but actually pulled it off. The final pages of In Powder Blue by Nikolas Pleiadi left me completely silent." - Goodreads ★★★★★ "A modern crime masterpiece....You could dissect this forever. On par with The Godfather."- ...

A SERIES OF GRIPPING, ACTION-PACKED, Set in the USA and Liverpool. Soft Target Soft Target 2 'Tank' Jerusalem 18th Brigade Blister TTF Series Synopsis In the gripping and high-stakes series by international bestselling author Conrad Jones, the Terrorist Task Force (TTF) stands as the last line of defense against a looming threat. As Islamic extremists unleash a series of coordinated attacks across iconic American locations—starting with a shocking assault on Downtown Disney in Las Vegas, followed by chaos in San Francisco and an attack at the Grand Canyon—the nation grapples with fear ...

Three dark crime thrillers. One relentless detective. A city that protects its secrets. Get the first three books in the Inspector Rojo Crime Thriller Series in one box set. Set in Cartagena, Spain, these gritty detective novels follow Inspector Francisco Rojo through cases involving missing women, brutal murders, false accusations, and organised crime. The city is full of fear, silence, and corruption, and the deeper Rojo digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Rojo is sharp, stubborn, and far from polished. He does not care about pleasing superiors or making powerful people ...

DETECTIVE JORDAN CROSS DOESN'T SOLVE COLD CASES. SHE EXPOSES THE CONSPIRACIES THAT CREATED THEM. In the ruins of Detroit, where abandoned buildings outnumber people and institutional corruption runs fifty years deep, one detective refuses to let the forgotten stay buried. Jordan Cross works the cases nobody wants—decades-old murders in a basement cold case unit where files gather dust and victims' families have stopped hoping for justice. She's cynical, damaged, relentless. A divorced cop who chain-smokes through sixteen-hour days because the work is all she has. Then she finds the ...

Trey Colter is running out of road. As the top enforcer for the ruthless Silent Vipers Motorcycle Club, Trey has spent years doing bloody work in the shadows of South Georgia. But behind the violence, he’s been hiding one dangerous secret from his brothers: Brittany. She’s his childhood sweetheart, a beautiful civilian who still believes in the man he could have been. With their wedding only days away, Trey is ready to leave the biker life behind for good. But in the MC world, nobody walks away clean. To earn his freedom, Trey is handed one final job that feels more like a death ...

He attacks women in their homes. Then he has dinner with them. Detective Lily Hart is brilliant, sarcastic and running on fumes. Insomnia and sleeping pills blur her nights into hallucinations, but when a predator known as The BFF Killer strikes again, dragging her into a case that echoes the darkest chapter of her own past. One survivor tells the story: The blindfolded dinner. The only clue is a lizard tattoo. When Lily’s partner is murdered while protecting her, everything changes. The deeper she digs, the more the lines between justice and obsession disappear. Because he isn’t just ...

Darnell Jackson thought he’d found the perfect come-up: a private poker table in his New Concordia apartment, a professional dealer who looks as good as she works, and enough liquor and weed to keep the neighborhood ballers betting sloppy. It was supposed to be easy money—$600 an hour just for providing a little hood hospitality. But in the streets, when the money starts flowing, the vultures start circling. As the money grows, so does the heat. Every night is a gamble, and the stakes are their lives. In a world where Ace knows where you sleep, there is no room for mistakes. Darnell ...

I wasn't hired for my résumé. I was hired for my bones. Three hundred forty-two thousand dollars in debt. Forty-eight hours before the collectors took everything — including my sister's house. Then the contract slid across the mahogany desk. Vaughn Mercer didn't want a wife. He wanted a user interface. A woman who could wear his missing wife's clothes, sign her name, and stand in the floor-to-ceiling windows of his forty-story penthouse so the world would believe Daphne Mercer hadn't vanished. Six months. Total debt elimination. A two-hundred-thousand-dollar bonus. All I had to do was ...

What makes a man—or a moment—turn lethal? Why do some societies spot predators early while others do not? After Dark examines thirty cases of serial killing from medieval Europe to the DNA era, bringing forensic clarity, courtroom drama, and measured moral reflection to stories too often told as spectacle. Each chapter reconstructs a life of crime and the investigation that ended it—Burke and Hare’s trade in corpses; Ted Bundy’s theatrical court appearances and late confessions; the forensic breakthroughs that finally unmasked long‑evading predators—while always asking the ...

Dallas knew bring women into the plan would be genesis. Now he feels like he has out done himself with bring Shannon, Jasmine, Jay, and Nisha into the equation. These women are more then what the doctor order. Cash head is spinning from the games Jay played on him. He never seen the Duffle Bag Bitches coming. Most men are sucker for long legs and big hips. Shannon has one of the Duffle Bag men open. Jasmine husband is happy with this lifestyle she has chosen. Nisha is along for the ride long as the price. Should Shannon mix business with pleasure? Will Cash find Jay? Can Jasmine have this ...

🔥Sons of Anarchy meets The Handmaid’s Tale—with a brutal dash of 50 Shades🔥 🚨 Save 50% over individual purchase 🚨 Step back into the shadows with Dark Thriller Dimensions, Volume 2—a gripping collection of five raw, addictive novels from New York Times, USA TODAY & Amazon Top‑15 bestselling authors Marata Eros and Tamara Rose Blodgett. This exclusive set blends dark romance, MC grit, taboo love and post‑apocalyptic survival into one unforgettable ride. SNARE 💣 (Road Kill MC #2) 482 reviews / 4.3 A Sergeant‑at‑Arms with scars he wears like armor. A woman haunted ...

She saved her partner. Now the entire department wants her dead. Officer Kim Parsons is running out of time—and running out of people to trust. Officer Kim Parsons should be celebrating—she stopped a cop killer and pulled her partner back from the edge. Instead, Internal Affairs corners her with a demand she never saw coming: join a dirty task force skimming millions off the streets…or stay silent and look the other way. Kim refuses. And the badge she’s sworn to protect instantly becomes a target on her back. Branded a traitor, hunted by her own brothers in blue, and bleeding out ...

Brought to you by Penguin. **DETECTIVE HOLE IS NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES** **From the global crime sensation comes a NEW gritty standalone thriller** This killer has a story. When a small-time crook is shot down in the streets of Minneapolis, all signs point to a lone wolf, a sniper who has...