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  • ONE LAST KILL: A fast paced, action packed detective mystery, a gripping serial killer crime thriller with a twist. (The Far South Series Book 1)

    IF YOU HURT SOMEONE BAD ENOUGH THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T MAKE THEM DO.Bobby Ress is a cop with a simple life.He believes in making a difference.He loves his wife and his daughter.He has a place in the world.Then people start dying, a lot of them, in horrible ways. It's a case like no other. And step by gruesome step the simple, true things Bobby knew to be right and good begin to make less and less sense. Because Bobby is learning about pain. He doesn't like to admit it. He doesn't like to know, but he's slowly realizing: If you hurt someone bad enough for long enough then there's nothing, absolutely nothing, you can’t make them do.*Please Note: This book was originally titled ‘Pancake Money.’The critically acclaimed police procedural from award-winning Amazon bestselling author ... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B01IED3FWO
    • ASIN: B01IED3FWO
    • Manufacturer: Finn Bell

  • BLACK: (Hard-boiled noir detective mystery)

    Artemus Black. Perennially down-on-his-luck Hollywood PI whose Bogie fixation is as dated as his wardrobe. With an assistant who mocks him relentlessly, an obese cat that loathes him, a romantic life that's deader than Elvis, money problems, booze, nicotine, and anger management issues, how much worse can it get? When he takes a case that's supposed to be easy money working for a celebrity whose colleagues and surrounding paparazzi are dropping faster than interest in the star's big comeback, the cakewalk turns ugly and Black finds himself in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder - and bad hair days.The first in a new series from bestselling author Russell Blake, Black is a detective mystery with a difference that fans of the genre are sure to enjoy. + + +Q&A with Russell BlakeQ: Why delve... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00F27B8YI
    • ASIN: B00F27B8YI
    • Manufacturer: Reprobatio Ltd.

  • The Key to Justice (A Marc Kadella Legal Mystery Book 1)

    "A shot in the dark, right in the gut, that’s what Carstens is good at. The Key to Justice is full of twists and turns as the Twin Cities live in terror of a violent stalker. Carstens aims to be realistic about the law and its enforcers, and he hits it right ... The plot is as full of surprises as a Minneapolis Jucy Lucy and ultimately just as satisfying." -Tony Dunbar, Anthony- and Edgar-nominated author of the Tubby Dubonnet legal thriller series. THE CASE OF A LIFETIME WALKS IN THE DOOR...Financially embarrassed, getting a divorce, living in a shabby apartment, and distinctly short of clients, Marc Kadella’s beginning to question why he ever went into the law when a friend brings him the case all Minneapolis is watching—defending an accused serial killer. If he wins, it could tur... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00AC54HI4
    • ASIN: B00AC54HI4
    • Manufacturer: Dennis Carstens

  • Stranger in Town: A gripping page turning murder mystery (Sloane Monroe Book 4)

    A Shamus Award finalist for best PI novel.  "A twisted mystery with surprising twists and a fascinating premise." -Sheila Deeth, Vine Voice  A frantic mother runs up and down the aisles of Maybelle's Market, desperately searching for her missing daughter. But she's far too late. Six-year-old Olivia is already gone, already in the arms of a stranger. Will private investigator Sloane Monroe find her before it's too late? Like stories that keep you guessing? You'll be up all night with this New York Times and USA Today best selling mystery series. "Page-turning from the first chapter to the last, Stranger in Town brings fiction to the edge of reality." -Chris Blewitt, Bestselling Author of The Lost Journal "Great story. Bradshaw has put together a first-class tale." - Warren A. Lewis, T... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00A6302TA
    • ASIN: B00A6302TA
    • Manufacturer: Pixie Publishing

  • The Reluctant Detective: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery (The C.T. Ferguson Mystery Novels Book 1)

    It’s C.T.’s first case. He wants an easy one.Instead, he gets Alice.C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong, working against the Chinese government. Then they found him, threw him in jail, and eventually kicked him out. In Baltimore, C.T. sets himself up as a private investigator.Then Alice walks in.She’s sure her husband is cheating on her. C.T. looks into it but isn’t convinced. He soon discovers Alice has serious problems of her own.When Alice’s troubles get even worse, C.T. finds his own life in danger. With a liar for a client and enforcers hounding him, can C.T. prevent his first case from becoming his last?You’ll love The Reluctant Detective because it blends classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue.Get it today.
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    • ASIN: B07688GQDX
    • ASIN: B07688GQDX

  • His First His Second (An Alicia Friend Investigation Book 1)

    Meet Detective Sergeant Alicia Friend. She’s nice. Too nice to be a police officer, if she’s honest.Now the annoyingly-perky detective finds herself in the grip of a northern British winter, investigating the kidnap-murders of two young women. When a third is taken, Alicia has less than a week to chip away the secrets of a high-society family, and uncover the killer’s objective. But Richard - the father of the latest victim - believes the police are not moving quickly enough, so launches a parallel investigation, utilising skills honed in a dark past that is about to catch up with him. As Richard’s secret actions hinder the police, the clock is ticking until another innocent person dies, and Alicia will be forced into choices that will impact the rest of her life. ˃˃˃ Reviews Cr... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00O6FFWMQ
    • ASIN: B00O6FFWMQ
    • Manufacturer: Crater of the North Publishing

  • Lady 52 (A Jack Daniels/Nicholas Colt Novel)

    What do Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels and private investigator Nicholas Colt have in common?Billiards, bourbon, bad jokes...And murder. Several, in fact.A homeless woman's remains are found near Chicago twenty-six years after she disappeared. Her daughter--now retired in Florida--suspects foul play, and she hires Colt to fly up there and check it out.A prominent Chicago physician is slain outside a convenience store, horribly mutilated. A senseless street killing? A robbery gone wrong? Or something much worse?As the homicide cases and those involved converge, it quickly becomes apparent that Jack Daniels and Nicholas Colt are in for the most challenging--and deadly--time of their lives.Filled with humor, suspense, and mystery, LADY 52 is sure to satisfy longtime Daniels and Colt fans, and ... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00J4WQ43M
    • ASIN: B00J4WQ43M

  • Butterfly Kisses: A Thrilling Serial Killer Novel (Detective Damien Drake Book 1)

    His hands are bound behind him, a crude butterfly drawn in blood on his bare back. He isn’t the first.When a drug addict finds the body of a man in the basement of an abandoned warehouse in New York City, Detective Damien Drake is called in to lead the murder investigation.The victim was a philanthropist, father, doting husband, and wealthy junior partner in one of the cities most respected law firms. He seemed to have the perfect life.Yet when Damien probes deeper, he realizes that this man isn't the first. His investigation soon connects this murder with another in Montreal, both of which were emblazoned with the same bloody butterfly.What dark secrets is the NYC lawyer hiding? And what is the significance of the butterfly?As Damien inches closer to uncovering the truth, the killer is ... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B0791J7QJD
    • ASIN: B0791J7QJD
    • Manufacturer: Pathological Ink

  • All That's Dead: The new Logan McRae crime thriller from the No.1 bestselling author (Logan McRae, Book 12)

    There’s a darkness in the heart of Scotland…The stunning new Logan McRae thriller from No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Stuart MacBride.Scream all you want, no one can hear…Inspector Logan McRae is looking forward to a nice simple case – something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. But the powers-that-be have other ideas…The high-profile anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson, has gone missing, leaving nothing but bloodstains behind. There’s a war brewing between the factions for and against Scottish Nationalism. Infighting in the police ranks. And it’s all playing out in the merciless glare of the media. Logan’s superiors want results, and they want them now.Someone out there is trying to make a point, and they’re making it in blood. If Logan c... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B07KL16XMW
    • ASIN: B07KL16XMW
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

  • The Narrows (A Harry Bosch Novel Book 10)


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    • ASIN: B000FC1MNW
    • ASIN: B000FC1MNW
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

  • Some Clouds : A Hactor Belascoaran Shayne Detective Novel

    Some Clouds
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    Mexico City independent detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne is summoned back home from vacation by his sister, whose childhood friend Anita has been raped and nearly killed by unknown assailants. Héctor soon discovers that Anita, recently married into the wealthy Costa family, has just seen her husband and his two brothers systematically murdered. Now, Anita stands in line to receive a legacy of some 200 million pesos if she can stay alive long enough to receive it. During his investigation, Héctor trades stories with novelist Paco Ignacio (who bears no little resemblance to Taibo), who is writing a crime novel based

    • UPC: 38179839
    • Rating: 3.0

  • An Easy Thing : A H�ctor Belascoar�n Shayne Detective Novel

    Praise for the books of Paco Ignacio Taibo II... "The real enchantment of Mr. Taibo's storytelling art lies in the 'wild and melancholy' tango of life he sees everywhere." -New York Times review of Some Clouds "Required reading for followers of the tradition of hard-boiled private eyes...No novelist since Fuentes has described Mexico City with more power." -The Nation Set amid the political turbulence and social unrest of contemporary Mexico City, An Easy Thing introduces independent detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne. Héctor, who possesses an insatiable appetite for Coca Cola and cigarettes, tackles three cases simultaneously: a killing in a corrupt
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    Set amidst the political turbulence and social unrest of contemporary Mexico City, An Easy Thing introduces English-speaking readers to Taibo's human and world-weary protagonist, independent detective Hector Belascoaran Shayne. In this debut outing, our hero, who, incidentally, possesses an insatiable appetite for Coca Cola and cigarettes, tackles three cases simultaneously: a killing in a corrupt factory; the deadly threats against a former porn starlet's teenage daughter; and, strangely, the search for Emiliano Zapata, folk hero and leader of the Mexican Revolution, rumored to be alive and hiding out in a cave outside Mexico City.Combining black comedy, social history and a

    • UPC: 33547022
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Detective Finnegan Beck: Where She Lies: A Gripping Irish Detective Thriller with a Stunning Twist (Paperback)

    Where She Lies: A gripping Irish detective thriller with a stunning twist
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    In a town full of liars, who can you trust? When Detective Finnegan Beck is demoted from his high-powered job in Dublin and relocated in disgrace to the small Irish town of Cross Beg, he predicts boredom will be his biggest threat. But then a beautiful, local teenage girl is found strangled in the cold, dark woods a mile from town. The prime suspect is the seemingly-gentle drifter who found Tanya's body. Beck seems to be the only person who can't escape the feeling that Tanya wasn't killed at random. As he digs deeper into the shadows of Cross Beg,

    • UPC: 419500582

  • Hard Revolution : A Derek Strange Novel

    In this epic showdown from "one of the best crime novelists alive" (Dennis Lehane), police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother's killer through a city erupting with rage."Mr. Pelecanos's uniqueness comes from his bravery in ignoring the concept of cool. Unlike many of today's chroniclers of streetwise behavior, he's not afraid to put heart and humanity into his mix, and it pays off in reader involvement . . . Pelecanos's prose is distinguished not only by the human protagonists but also by the humanity he finds in even the basest of his bad men." --- Los Angeles
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    In this epic showdown from "one of the best crime novelists alive" (Dennis Lehane), police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother's killer through a city erupting with

    • UPC: 14017137
    • Rating: 5.0

  • SHANNON'S CITY (A Hard-Boiled Noir Detective Thriller) - eBook

    Shannon's City is an action packed detective thriller set in Los Angeles in the forties. A nightclub owner is blackmailed. An innocent wife is murdered. A civic leader and his family are under threat. An irate father wants justice for his daughter. Can wise-cracking detective Frank Shannon stop the perpetrators and save his clients? Can he avoid being killed himself? If you enjoyed this story, you may also enjoy Kenneth's "City Of Big Dreams," "Shannon In Sin City," and
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    SHANNON'S CITY (A Hard-Boiled Noir Detective Thriller) - eBook

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  • Classical vs. Hardboiled Detective Fiction

    In this video I talk about the differences between classical detective fiction and hardboiled detective fiction and how Robert Galbraith's The Silkworm and Tana French's Broken Harbor use those gen...
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    Paperback Paradise: Hard-Boiled Haul (Mickey Spillane Detective Novels)

    The latest Paperback Paradise casts the spotlight on hard-boiled detective and crime fiction of the thirties, forties, and fifties and features work by some of the most accomplished authors in the ...
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    Comics and Hard-Boiled - Pulp! Noir - Extra Sci Fi

    Many sci fi writers, especially in the United States, had backgrounds in reading and writing detective stories. They introduced to the sci-fi genre the action hero--no longer just scientific or phi...
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