Island Crime

Bailey Collins believed she had outrun what Eli Murphy did to her in high school. Ten years and thousands of miles away from the scene of the crime, Bailey is laser-focused on her career. She's a rising star at her TV network, newly promoted as senior producer for the reality show, The Cruise. Things are on the up. And then Eli Murphy applies to be a contestant on The Cruise. It’s taken a lot for Bailey to make something of her life and to heal from her adolescent trauma.

Blasts, Betrayals, and a Burning Mystery—Can Holmes and Lucy Defuse Disaster? An earth-shaking explosion rocks the Rexford Gunpowder Works at dawn, leaving a custodian dead and chaos in its wake. Inspector Gregson smells sabotage, but when his investigation fizzles, he’s booted to patrolling the grimy streets of Whitechapel. Enter Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James—called in by the flustered gunpowder tycoon after he receives a chilling note: a second blast is coming, and it’ll blow his factory (and fortune) sky-high. The case quickly proves more combustible than expected. Flynn digs up...

Delving into one of the most disturbing scandals of our time, this book unravels the complex and sinister web surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein’s private island has by now become a symbol of unchecked exploitation — and the network of wealthy elites involved in secrecy and coercion too powerful to ignore. Investigative reporting exposes the hidden mechanisms of control, from clandestine tapes and secret meetings, to cover-ups, coercion, and a justice system unwilling to act. How extensive is the truth behind the walls of the rich and powerful? This is a probing,...

The past isn't buried...it's watching. Zaylie Layne has spent twenty years haunted by her sister's unsolved murder. When she crosses paths with a dangerous kidnapper, she’s certain he’s the same man who destroyed her family decades ago. But confronting him puts a deadly target on her back. Drawn back to Whisper Island, the coastal town she fled long ago, Zaylie is forced to relive the past she’s tried to forget. The closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes. Every answer leads to another secret, and every step forward puts her in the crosshairs of a ...

She thought her past was buried. Someone on Seabrook Island is digging it up. Payroll clerk Amy Winters spent the last ten years obediently working at her aunt Vivian’s private island resort, trying to hide from her past. Then Christian Madden arrives. He’s a wounded veteran with scars and a past of his own. That’s when Amy starts receiving messages demanding payment for silence. Someone has proof that Amy never knew existed, and they aren’t afraid to reveal her secrets. The threat turns sharper. A typed confession appears—signed with Amy’s name. Another claims Christian killed ...

#1 New York Times bestseller From the world's #1 bestselling author, Filthy Rich—the book that exposed Jeffrey Epstein’s shocking exploits as a multi-millionaire pedophile—now with an updated Author's Note and Afterword. “Much more than a true crime book.” —Town & Country Charismatic...

#1 bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child return with another unforgettable unforgettable thriller featuring Gideon Crew. Gideon Crew—brilliant scientist, master thief—is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he...

The music stopped. The screaming didn't. When the lead singer of a heavy metal band is found dead during a concert on Sydney Harbour's Cockatoo Island, Sergeant Natalie Campbell walks into a crime scene like no other — a thousand drunk fans, a dozen bandmates with grudges, and an island with no easy way off. Alan Greenworthy was found backstage, still warm. Hours earlier, he'd been onstage. In between, he'd made enemies — a woman in his dressing room, a jealous rival, and someone whose motive hasn't surfaced yet. Cockatoo Island has seen death before. It was a colonial prison, then a ...

The story of the world's largest, longest, and best-financed scientific expedition of all time, triumphantly successful, gruesomely tragic, and never before fully told. The immense 18th-century scientific journey, variously known as the Second Kamchatka Expedition or the Great Northern Expedition, from St. Petersburg across Siberia to the coast of North America, involved over 3,000 people and cost Peter the Great over one-sixth of his empire's annual revenue. 

Wild and restless, Kyle Donovan has freed himself from the constraints of his family's high-powered gem-trading empire to rove the world as a treasure hunter. Now the president of Donovan International has given Kyle an assignment with explosive ramifications. A casehe must take. When one of...

Nicky Webber invites readers to the deceptive tranquillity of Whisper Island, a place where paradise hides a venomous secret, in her latest psychological thriller. This masterfully crafted narrative entwines suspense, betrayal, and the shadows of past secrets, promising a journey that will ensnare fans of thriller suspense in exotic locations. "Welcome to Whisper Island," begins as an idyllic retreat for Ella and her friends, but the island's picturesque sunsets and lush landscapes soon give way to a horrifying reality. As paradise turns into a prison, Ella finds herself embroiled in a ...

He’d made mistakes...more than a few and probably didn’t deserve the second chance he’d been given. But he was going to do everything he could to prove himself worthy of it. And now with Jansen’s arrival to the canyon...one more person in addition to himself and his grandfather with ties to the island...the stakes were even higher. Ray didn’t have a single doubt that a number of individuals were wondering where he’d disappeared to. With luck it would stay that way...but if it didn’t he probably wouldn’t be around to worry about it. He’d arrived on the island with a ...

Philip Russell, a US Park Ranger for a small island in the Pacific Northwest, has stumbled across a dead body in the forest. Unsure if the dead woman is a local or someone from the mainland, the new female sheriff has come to Rockfish Island to find out if the community has anything still to fear. Eager to help solve the mystery, both instantly find themselves at odds with each other. Philip, defending the people he's known his whole life, and Sheriff Lane, giving no one the benefit of the doubt...not even Philip.

Amateur sleuth Amanda, curious as ever, is boarding the luxurious cruise ship Belgravia. But her holiday reality turns out to be somewhat different from her expectations…. as murder is never far away. Suddenly she finds herself invited to spend a romantic holiday on the stunningly beautiful Turtle Island just off the Bahamas, including the visit of a Hollywood film set – mingling with stars guaranteed. Paradise it may be, but behind ready smiles, fame and beauty there lurk repressed secrets and resentments, which can only result in tragedy… Amanda has to use all of her wits as the ...

Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully separated—by twenty-two...

🔥🔥🔥 Paradise can’t contain a woman out for justice. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sophie Ang has escaped a dark past to right wrongs as a crime fighter, and she won’t let anything stand in her way. Grab this second box set in an award-winning series, and dive into paradise with Sophie Ang as she navigates thrillers with “more twists than a bag of eels!”WIRED DARK: Tech security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a ...

A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Thriller/Suspense! This program is read by actor Richard Armitage, best known for his role in The Hobbit film trilogy, and actress Tuppence Middleton, best known for her role in Downton Abbey. Beautiful Ugly features sound design and special effects to...

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."- ...

Fans of Robert Dugoni, Kendra Elliot, and Ann Cleeves will be captivated by Kay Jennings’ sensational 7th installment in the Port Stirling Mystery series. Finalist PNWA Nancy Pearl Award 2025. A body hanging from a rafter. An estranged husband bent on revenge. Police Chief Matt Horning and State Dept. Agent Fern Byrne return in a thrilling tale of international intrigue that begins with a heartbreaking death on a mysterious island in the Pacific Ocean, and ends up on powerful desks in Washington, D.C. West Coast billionaire Rohn Reid calls his old friend, the U.S. Secretary of State, to ...

Tiffany and Rosie are off another travel adventure, along with Nanna and Stone! But when an overzealous member of the local Neighborhood Watch ends up dead, courtesy of a garden gnome, the group find themselves investigating a bevy of suspicious locals... Why does the killer always seem one step ahead of them? Have Tiff and Rosie finally met their match, or will they uncover the truth in time? Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - ...