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Philadelphia, 1947. When private investigator Cole Harper is summoned to the penthouse of Sam Hensley—a powerful but shadowy industrialist--he knows it's no ordinary case. Luxury goods, military surplus, and counterfeit money are disappearing from Hensley's warehouses, and the clues point to an operation as sophisticated as it is ruthless. But Harper soon discovers this is no simple theft—this is the black market at its most dangerous.

As deputy medical examiner and homicide detective respectively, newlyweds Mattie Winston and Steve Hurley are dispatched to a grisly crime scene at the Grizzly Motel, a seedy joint for illicit liaisons on the outskirts of Sorenson, Wisconsin. A man and woman are found dead next to each other in bed in what initially appears to be a grim but straightforward murder-suicide. An affair gone sour? But as the forensic evidence is gathered and autopsies are performed, Mattie and Hurley realize the scene has been staged.

Michelle Mercer was brutally and violently murdered. Her husband, Julian, arrived home just moments too late. He held her as she bled out on their kitchen floor. And then his life fell apart. He was forced to resign from the Special Air Service, leaving him with nothing except his rage and his team.

In the years since Sam Pope has waged war against organised crime, the one thing he has been able to rely upon is the support of the public. The people who couldn't fight back. But there are those who want him stopped. A renewed focus by the Metropolitan Police, headed up by the Chief of Defence Staff and a face from Sam's past, soon destroys that trust between Sam and the people he fights for.

A boy’s disappearance in the small town of Deerfield, CT, stokes distrust and resentment from its residents. Each local he interviews harbors a hidden agenda, keeping long-hidden secrets close to their chests. With trust in short supply, Sheriff Sean Callahan struggles to find answers to the child’s whereabouts, but every new secret he uncovers leads him closer to a horrifying truth.

மங்கையராய் பிறப்பதற்கே மாதவம் செய்திட வேண்டுமம்மா என்று பெண்மை பலரால் போற்றப்பட்டுக்கொண்டு இருந்தாலும் ஒரு சிலரால் அந்தப் பெண்மை

Detective Samantha Nightshade has a knack for weird cases, but this one takes the cake—and might just take her unlife. When funeral homes become crime scenes and the dead refuse to stay buried, Sam finds herself fangs-deep in a mystery that redefines bizarre. A necromancer is on the loose, and they're cooking up a recipe for disaster with ingredients that are all too personal.

As a single mom and deputy coroner of Sorenson, Wisconsin, Mattie Winston is used to her life being a juggling act. But now that she's moved in with Detective Steve Hurley and his teenaged daughter, and has started planning their wedding, her home life is looking more like a three-ring circus. At least her workload at the Medical Examiner's office is lightened by the new hire Hal Dawson. But before Hal can even cash his first paycheck, he's murdered on a fishing trip with his girlfriend, who's gone missing. To keep her life from going completely under, Mattie will have to dive deep for clues.

In una Milano torrida e semideserta di metà agosto, una donna viene trovata annegata nel Lambro. Non è il primo caso, nelle ultime settimane altre tre donne sono morte in circostanze misteriose. Tutte sono rimaste senza identità. Due giovani poliziotte della UACV, l’Unità di Analisi del Crimine Violento, non sono convinte che si tratti di suicidi e approfittano delle vacanze del resto della squadra per mettere in piedi un’indagine in proprio.

【原作　モーリス・ルヴェル】日本の多くの作家に影響を与えた。フランスのポオと呼ばれた鬼才。【朗読　新井歩】透明感のあるメゾソプラノ。作品の世界とあなたを繋ぎます。ある疲れた夜。部屋に置いてあったドクロが変化したように見えた。それは肉を復元し顔立ちまでわかるようになったのである。その後、若い男と知り合う。

【原作　水野仙子】女流作家。読売新聞社の婦人記者として活躍。田山花袋に評価されたが、28歳の時に肋膜炎を患い郷里に帰る。30歳で病没。【朗読 本田華奈】澄んだ高めの声が特徴で、あどけなさの中にも芯のある語りが親しみやすさを感じさせます。天真爛漫な子どもから包容力のある女性まで多彩に演じ分け、物語の世界へと導きます。

大沢在昌の「第一回小説推理新人賞」受賞作が表題作として収録されている「佐久間公シリーズ」最初の短編集。

Gill McArdle is on the island of Iona searching for the burial places of kings. What begins as an archaeological survey risks descending into a treasure hunt and Gill suspects subterfuge from new enemies as well as old. And when a find on Iona sheds a little light on the nature of ‘The Torn Isle’, Gill doesn’t like what he sees.

Blut strömte über sein dreckiges Hemd, sorgte dafür, dass die alten Flecken überdeckt wurden. Das Ende der abgeschlagenen Flasche ragte aus seinem Hals ...

Dalton Savage, a decorated lawman with a sharp mind and a relentless drive, takes on cases where danger, deceit, and justice collide. In this thrilling box set, follow Savage as he uncovers sinister secrets, battles ruthless enemies, and risks everything to protect those who can’t protect themselves.

Ein intimer Mord - Femizid Privatdetektiv Falco Brunner ermittelt in einem Mordfall an einer jungen Frau, deren Leiche in Wien quasi als Unfallopfer getarnt entsorgt wurde. Dabei stößt Falco auf gewaltsame Hintergründe in Liebesbeziehungen und scheinbar heilen Familien. Der naiv-sympathische Ermittler mit der rauen Schale und dem verletzlichen Kern wird dabei von Paula, Sozialarbeiterin, die in einem Frauenhaus arbeitet, unterstützt. Gemeinsam decken sie Abgründe hinter bürgerlichen Fassaden auf ...

Cyrus Shelton has spent the last twenty-three years locked up in the Huntsville State Penitentiary with only one thing on his mind - revenge on the arresting detective, Frank Windom, and his lousy defense attorney, Jonell Simone. Now paroled and having learned Windom had the nerve to die, he sets his sights on Windom's former partner, Jack West.

Donatella Berzaghi ha ventotto anni e un corpo avvenente, ma dalla nascita è costretta nella mente di una bambina. Soffre anche di una forma di ninfomania che obbliga il padre Amanzio a tenerla chiusa in casa. Nonostante le attenzioni del padre, però, Donatella improvvisamente scompare. Duca Lamberti dovrà così immergersi in una Milano noir e spietata, dove sfruttatori e vittime vivono fianco a fianco, in stanze d’albergo che hanno le porte sempre aperte per il prossimo cliente. Una nuova indagine di Duca Lamberti.

È la metà di marzo quando durante una mareggiata il commissario Antonio Mariani assiste al recupero del corpo nudo di una giovane donna. Non è necessario essere un anatomopatologo per capire che la causa del decesso non è l’annegamento ma la profonda ferita dalla base del collo all’inguine. Nei giorni precedenti erano stati trovati i corpi di altre due donne, decedute a causa di ferite analoghe.

Geheimnisvoll, düster, wendungsreich – ein literarisches Spannungs-Highlight Die geheimnisumwitterte Künstlerin Vanessa Chapman ist schon lange tot, doch ihre Werke sind berühmter denn je und werden in den renommiertesten Häusern ausgestellt.