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How much is a life worth? The scorching dark romanceCartel trilogy by the USA Today bestselling author now in one edition. For all fans of Penelope Douglas, Sylvia Day and Helen Hardt. I grew up in Columbia, the daughter of a wealthy drug lord. I lived a life of extravagance, until one day a drug run went horribly wrong and everything came crashing down around me. I was given away. A payment for a debt. The Gypsy Brothers motorcycle club became my owners, and I did everything I could to survive. But falling in love with the man who owned me wasn't part of the plan ... Before the Gypsy Brothers there was the Cartel - from USA Today bestselling author Lili St Germain. Praise for the Cartel trilogy:'Awesome job Lili ... I am ready to hop on the back of a bike and join the club!' LiteraryGossip.com'Sensational, shocking, compelling and totally addictive ... the best when it comes to dark, brooding and bloody romance' Kelly, Perusing Princesses

Another of the series' popular anthologies celebrating forgotten classics and material not printed since its original publication. Perfect bitesize holiday reading for the Classic Crime enthusiast and the casual sleuther alike, featuring mysteries focused on British holidays and abroad.

"Caroline, too, stared out at the restless traffic, her mind's eye revolted by the memory of Ivan Sweet's pale cold face and the explosive malice that had seethed behind his dead brown eyes..."On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others his death doesn't draw out many tears among the house's residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community a murder is living among them, and who's to say when they might strike again? The shrewd Oxford man Superintendent Paul Grainger finds himself faced with a small circle of suspects whose connections and hidden motives heap complexity upon complexity in this tightly wrought mystery, shot through with a chilling touch of the macabre.

In the grimy streets of 18th century Bristol, a brutal murder has shaken the city to its core. Detective Acker is on the case, determined to uncover the truth behind the slaying of Lady Penelope, a noblewoman found dead in an alleyway. As fear and whispers of Jack the Ripper's return spread like wildfire, Acker is thrust into a web of lies, secrets, and scandal that threatens not only his career, but the very fabric of the police force.With every suspect hiding something, Acker races against time to expose the killer. The investigation takes a shocking turn when Acker uncovers Lady Penelope's darkest secret-a love child given away at birth. The deeper he digs into her life, the clearer it becomes why someone wanted her silenced.But when the truth hits close to home and Acker's wife accidentally stumbles upon the murderer, the case explodes into a frantic race to stop him before more lives are lost. Will Acker bring the killer to justice, or will the secrets of the past tear his world apart?Twists, betrayals, and a killer lurking in the shadows-The Bristol Murders will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Gossip, scandal and murder collide on the express train to London. Did the journalist fall from the first-class carriage, or was she pushed?Cleo's holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be...until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo's investigating will appear in the newspaper. With her uncle warning her to keep her detecting activities private, Cleo agrees to meet the blackmailer when they return to London. But when the woman is seen getting on the train but not off, Cleo grows concerned.She enlists the help of the hotel staff to search for the body along the railway line. Finding it confirms her suspicions and leads her to discover that her blackmailer was a gossip columnist. What scandal had the victim uncovered that led to her death? And which fellow passenger had a secret worth killing for?With Harry Armitage's assistance, Cleo attempts to track down the murderer. Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the hotel staff to host a society wedding that will be featured in the social pages for all the right reasons.

People are going missing in the suburb of Thamespark, forcing DI Sebastian Locke and his squad into a complex case - a case that becomes personal when his ex-wife vanishes.

Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder.The new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy.  Dubbed the Housemate Homicide, it's a mystery that has baffled Australians for almost a decade. Melbourne-based journalist Olive Groves worked on the story as a junior reporter and became obsessed by the case. Now, nine years later, the missing housemate turns up dead on a remote property. Olive is once again assigned to the story, this time reluctantly paired with precocious millennial podcaster Cooper Ng. As Oli and Cooper unearth new facts about the three housemates, a dark web of secrets is uncovered. The revelations catapult Oli back to the death of the first housemate, forcing her to confront past traumas and insecurities that have risen to the surface again. What really happened between the three housemates that night? Will Oli's relentless search for the murderer put her new family in danger? And could her suspicion that the truth lies closer to home threaten her happiness and even her sanity?

Some secrets of the dead can torture the living.Scott Drayco thought he'd seen it all after his years in the FBI and as a private crime consultant. But nothing prepared him for the bombshell hidden within the walls of a historic Victorian mansion being used as a movie set. Although some of the movie's cast and crew believe the production is cursed, Drayco suspects life is imitating art in a most gruesome way.After a decades-old murder is exposed, Drayco is hired to get to the bottom of the mystery, even though he knows-from his own painful personal experience-most cold cases are never solved. Digging deeper, he discovers some of the movie crew may not be who they appear to be and that the past is very much alive and determined to catch up with the present.Hunted by a killer who will stop at nothing to protect explosive secrets, Drayco must navigate the treacherous waters of cover-ups and deception to get to the bottom of the mystery. But when Drayco is also targeted, he realizes the stakes reach even higher than he imagined.PRAISE FOR BV LAWSON'S CRIME FICTION:"Worth putting on your reading list." - Library Journal"Lawson's protagonist is greatly compelling." - Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize"A well-plotted mystery with wonderfully drawn characters." - Long and Short Reviews

The first in a new series of crime novels set in the golden age of English crime fiction, inspired by the books of Agatha Christie, and featuring the same characters. Set on the English Riviera, it follows amateur investigators Kitty and Nora Markham, as they investigate a heinous murder close to home.

A crime writer. A cold case. Will she survive to tell the story?Since the sudden and tragic death of her partner, bestselling crime author Serena Winters hasn't written a word. With deadlines looming, she packs up her grief and escapes from New York City to a secluded clifftop house in small-town California, hoping the change of scenery will cure her writer's block.But as news of her arrival spreads, Serena finds herself facing strange accusations that she's here to cash in on the house's history. When she uncovers the chilling story of a young family who mysteriously vanished from the very same house thirty years earlier, she can't help asking more questions...Someone in the local community doesn't want the past dug up, though. Someone willing to push Serena to the limits of her sanity to keep the truth buried. Caught in a spiraling campaign of intimidation, and harboring a dark secret of her own, Serena soon finds herself in the kind of danger she usually only writes about...

Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Daily Telegraph The winner of the Harvill Secker/Daily Telegraph crime writing competitionCaptain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta.

David O'Driscoll, a prominent detective with an impeccable reputation in an otherwise sleepy little town, finds himself deeply immersed in the daunting task of attempting to piece together a violent cold murder case which surfaced twenty years ago. All the while, he is attempting to piece together his personal life, which has significantly veered off the steady, rock-solid rails that he was so reliant upon.Join him on his wild, fast-moving journey to build a team of specialized experts who band together to seek new clues to the mystery and bring justice to the criminal who they believe is responsible for the heinous act. The team must deal with and overcome bureaucratic obstacles that challenge their resolve and beliefs in the system from which they operate.Similarly, David must consider the possibility that he might find the best advice to solve the problems of his shattered personal life if he can only find the courage to reach out to those whose proven loyalty has become so immensely invaluable.This page-turner is at times funny, sad, infuriating, exciting, and most of all thought-provoking. Once the reader picks it up, it is very difficult to put it back down.

The year is 1966, and the world is undergoing a transformation, as it often does. In Britain in the 1960s, its people are trying to adjust to what they have been told is a new and bright generation, with different values and new opinions, however unclear, when asked about them. All to figure out their place and function in this new era.A death occurs during a party, but it might not have been intentional, maybe it was accidental, no one knows. What becomes clear is that someone wanted to harm the partygoers a lot.It is up to five people from very different backgrounds to work together, to find out what really happened and why.

A young girl's lifeless body lies beneath the Owl's Head Mountain walking bridge, her violet eyes closed forever. Eight-year-old Anna Saulstice, an autistic child who found solace in nature's embrace, has met an untimely end, her death sending shockwaves through the close-knit community. Inspector Gabriel Duforêt and Lieutenant Maxine Leblanc suspect foul play and embark on a relentless pursuit of justice.Anna, an optimistic and adventurous spirit, cherished the whimsical treehouses built for the local children by two enigmatic men from overseas. She possessed an uncanny knowledge of medicinal plants, even concocting her own herbal remedies.The investigation leads Duforêt and Leblanc on a breathtaking journey through Quebec's picturesque landscapes. They encounter Anna's eccentric mother, her neglectful father, the mysterious triplet women residing across the lake, and a cast of characters who may hold the key to unravelling the truth. But as the detectives close in on a suspect, a startling revelation emerges: Anna's death wasn't an accident. And one of the ravens who watched over her is missing.To solve this perplexing puzzle, Duforêt and Leblanc must not only uncover Anna's true cause of death but also locate the missing raven, a silent witness to the tragedy. The clock is ticking as they race to bring Anna's killer to justice and ensure the missing raven's safe return.

Randall Thompson was raised in a turbulent parental environment, which led him to drinking and drugs as a teenager. He left home after his mother died, leaving his pathetic father behind, and made his home on the streets. This led to an acceleration of drug use, which eventually caused severe depression and an attempted suicide in the tunnels under New York City. To his great surprise, he woke up the next morning, cursed the drugs for failing, and then began to explore his new surroundings, having nothing better to do. Over time, the tunnels below the city became his home. He met and inducted other addicts into the tunnels, became their leader, and spent the next several years in various adventures, experiencing love, success, and failure. The people on top, as he would label it, called him The Mole Man. This is his story.

Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all she holds dear. But in a time of deadly plague, sickness is not the only danger. A gripping murder mystery steeped in authentic historical detail - the first spellbinding case for 17th century investigator Alice Edwards

#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a new cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina island

LITERATURE'S GREATEST DETECTIVE TEAM Travel back in time to 221B Baker Street in Victorian London and join the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant, Dr. Watson as they engage in extraordinary investigations that have entertained and captivated readers for generations. Originally published in 1892, this collection of twelve of Holmes most iconic cases will keep you guessing throughout. Featured tales include: A Scandal in Bohemia, in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover The Speckled Band The Red-Headed League The Five Orange Pips The Blue Carbuncle The Engineer's Thumb The Beryl Coronet The Copper Breeches And More...The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a must-read for anyone who loves mystery and suspense and would like to tag along with literature's most charismatic, and brilliant detective. Doyle's writing showcases Holmes's keen intellect, Watson's steadfast companionship, and the timeless appeal of logical reasoning. Join them as they deciphers cryptic clues and unravel complex plots to outwit cunning adversaries. Solve intriguing puzzles and meet indelible characters in this classic collection which remains a testament to its enduring power as well as a cornerstone of detective fiction.

When private detective Walter PKK Montgomery wades into the cold waters of the Nolin River for a birthday weekend of trout fishing, he doesn't expect to catch a briefcase containing $150,000 in unmarked bills. In the next 36 hours, Walt, his country-singer girlfriend, Belinda, and his partner, Johnny Horoscope, are pursued up and down Interstate 65 by a psychopathic cop and a crooked Kentucky lawyer, and both of them will kill to reclaim the money.A former Alabama Highway patrolman, Walt knows that a dirty cop is the worst kind of fiend to have on your tail, and when this knife-obsessed, psychopathic killer takes Walt's girlfriend hostage, Walt must outrun the state police in three states, outwit a crooked Kentucky lawyer, and unravel a twisted plot that ultimately pits him against a perverted judge who has paid to have his own wife kidnapped and killed. To save Belinda and the judge's wife, Walt must confront the memory of his first wife's death. Finally, he must find Belinda and overpower the cop before he subjects her to the most hideous torture and death imaginable. $150,000 is not enough money to die for, but all of these characters are ready to kill for it.Joe Marshall Hardin crafts a thrilling and action-packed ride as Walt races to save his girlfriend and clear his name. This crime thriller races to a dramatic and gun-blazing conclusion.