Dead Man Switch (#1 Billy Walker Mystery) by Tara Moss

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Category: CRIME | Series: A\Billie Walker Mystery Ser. | Reading Level: 2 Crime

Defender (The Voices #1) by G. X. Todd

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Category: CRIME

'On the cusp of sleep, have we not all heard a voice call out our name?' Defender by G X Todd is an imaginative thriller that draws on influences from Stephen King, Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman to create a new world - where the biggest threat mankind faces is from the voice inside your own head. If you loved The Stand, you'll love Defender, the first in a four-part series. 'So accomplished that it's difficult to believe it's a first novel, Defender is already worthy to take its place alongside The Stand in the canon. An absolute gem of a book' John Connolly 'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' Lee Child In a world where long drinks are in short supply, it's dangerous to listen to your inner voice. Those who do, keep it quiet. But one man listens to the voice in his head telling him to buy a lemonade from the girl sitting on a dusty road. There is a reason why Pilgrim and Lacey must cross paths. They just don't know it yet . . . #HearTheVoices ...Show more

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

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Category: CRIME

Chris Whitaker's We Begin at the End looks at families--the ones we are born into and the ones we create. Right. Wrong. Life is lived somewhere in between. Duchess Day Radley is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Rules are for other people. At school the other kids make fun of her--her clothe s are torn, her hair a mess. But let them throw their sticks, because she'll throw stones. Duchess might be a badass, but she's really just trying to survive. She is the fierce protector of her five-year-old brother, Robin. She is the parent to her mother, Star, a single mom incapable of taking care of herself, let alone her two kids. Walk has never left the coastal California town where he and Star grew up. He's the chief of police, trying to keep Cape Haven, with its beautiful bluffs overlooking the sea, not only safe, but safe from becoming a cookie-cutter tourist destination for the rich. But he's still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. And he's in overdrive protecting Duchess and her brother as their mother slides deeper into self-destruction. Now, thirty years later, Vincent is being released. As soon as he steps one foot back into his childhood town, trouble arrives. It shows up on Walk's and Duchess's doorsteps, and they will be unable to do anything but usher it in, arms wide closed. Duchess and Walk--and everyone they love and whose hearts they break, who deserve so much more than life serves them--will sear your heart in this extraordinary novel. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company ...Show more

Serial Psychic by Karen Lee House

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Category: CRIME

All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker

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Category: CRIME | Series: Mira Ser.

"Deeply intriguing and provocative, ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN explores intricate family relationships against the backdrop of searing suspense. A novel filled with twists, surprises, and a plot that keeps you guessing. ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN is not to be missed." --Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling a uthor of PRETTY GIRLS "Fascinating and at times shocking, ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN is one book you won't easily forget." --Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl You can erase the memory. But you cannot erase the crime. Jenny's wounds have healed. An experimental treatment has removed the memory of a horrific and degrading attack. She is moving on with her life. That was the plan. Except it's not working out. Something has gone. The light in her eyes. And something was left behind. A scar. On her lower back. Which she can't stop touching. And she's getting worse. Not to mention that her father is obsessed with finding her attacker and her mother is in toxic denial. It may be that the only way to uncover what's wrong is to help Jenny recover her memory. But even if it can be done, pulling at the threads of her suppressed experience will unravel much more than the truth about her attack. And that could destroy as much as it heals... ...Show more

The Ones You Trust by Caroline Overington

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Category: CRIME

From the bestselling author of The One Who Got Away comes a gripping new psychological thriller that will have you thinking twice about who in your life you can really trust ... 'Absolutely loved The Ones You Trust! #winner' Rachael Johns Emma Cardwell, celebrity mum and host of top-rating morning TV sh ow Cuppa, seems to have it all: fame, money and a gorgeous family. But when her little girl disappears from day-care - captured on CCTV footage at a nearby shopping centre leaving with someone Emma has never seen before - her world is turned upside down. As the minutes tick by, and pressure mounts, every part of Emma's life comes under examination. Is this a kidnapping, the work of a crazed stalker, or an obsessed fan? Is somebody out for revenge or is this something closer to home? And there is the aching question: how much do we really know about those who care for our children . . . and about the people we love? 'WARNING: Do not buy if you work in morning TV. Everyone else will love it ... Great read on a rainy weekend.' Edwina Bartholomew, Sunrise presenter Praise for Caroline Overington: 'Overington keeps you guessing until the last' Daily Telegraph 'Caroline Overington has an ability to home in on the darker, unsettling sides of life, seizing upon topics you might see headlining the news and spinning them into gripping page-turners' Australian Women's Weekly. ...Show more

The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland

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Category: CRIME

Are you lonesome tonight... It's 1966. Hal and his little brother, newly arrived in Moorabool with their parents, are exploring the creek near their new home when they find the body of a dog. Not just dead, but recently killed. Not just killed, but mutilated. Constable Mick Goodenough, recently demoted from his city job as a detective, is also new in town--and one of his dogs has gone missing. He's experienced enough to know what it means when someone tortures an animal to death: it means they're practising. So when Hal's mother starts getting anonymous calls--a man whistling, then hanging up--Goodenough, alone among the Moorabool cops, takes her seriously. The question is: will that be enough to keep her safe? Nostalgic yet clear-eyed, simmering with small-town menace, Greg Woodland's wildly impressive debut populates the rural Australia of the 1960s with memorable characters and almost unbearable tension. ...Show more

The Search Party by Simon Lelic

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Category: CRIME

'Brilliantly tense' Araminta Hall 'Clever and atmospheric' Mark Edwards 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is missing. Five friends set out into the woods to find her. But they're not just friends... THEY'RE SUSPECTS. You see, this was never a search party. It's a witch hunt. And not everyone will make i t home alive... THE CHALK MAN meets THE HUNTING PARTY in this gripping story; witness four suspects as, alongside DI Fleet, you attempt to discover the truth about what happened to Sadie... ____________________________ WHAT AUTHORS ARE SAYING ABOUT SIMON LELIC 'I've spent every free moment of the last few days feasting on The Search Party . . . a bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable. Twisty, creepy, brilliantly paced and with a denouement I never saw coming' John Marrs 'Clever and atmospheric, with shades of Stand By Me' Mark Edwards 'A brilliantly tense tale of teenage frustration, lost souls and sibling love, with an atmosphere as tense as the end of summer storm that threatens throughout the book. Plus a whirlwind of an ending that's like riding a rollercoaster' Araminta Hall 'The Search Party is a marvel: intricate, complex and utterly gripping' Alex Lake 'A chillingly complex, well-crafted web. The voices cry out from Simon Lelic's pages as if they are standing right next to you' Jane Corry 'Psychologically compelling and deeply moving ... Simon Lelic just gets better and better' Dervla McTiernan 'A thriller that grabs you by the throat and never lets go. Taut, compelling and occasionally terrifying' Elly Griffiths 'Wow! I have been totally gripped by this riveting read for the past few days. I was captivated by the chapters told from the search party's perspective. I felt as though I was right there in their heads. The setting was perfect, atmospheric and chilling. The story, riveting and compelling. The characters, intriguing and suspenseful. Fantastic read!' Carla Kovach 'Unpredictable, wildly original and with an ending that made me gasp, this is thriller writing at its very best' Nuala Ellwood 'I loved this book, from one of my favourite authors. You'll definitely want to read this absorbing, creepy, and totally unputdownable novel' Luca Veste 'Simon Lelic is on my radar from this point forward. The Search Party is taut, beautifully written, and scary as hell, with more twists than a mountain road' Christina Dalcher ____________________________ WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SIMON LELIC 'The unpredictable twists kept coming, just when I thought I'd worked out what was going on' Reviewer, Netgalley 'I read it in one session . . . a fabulous read' Alison, Netgalley 'The story gradually formed from a variety of perspectives with the picture gradually becoming clear and an outcome that I didn't see coming' Carol, Netgalley 'Wow. Didn't want to put this down' Lucy, Netgalley 'The ending was an absolute belter. I did NOT see it coming and yet it made perfect sense' Roxanne, Netgalley 'I LOVED this . . . extraordinarily addictive' Liz, Netgalley ...Show more

Deadlier: 100 of the best crime stories written by women by Sophie Hannah (Editor)

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Category: CRIME

100 of the best crimestories written by women, selected and introduced by Sophie Hannah. From Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier, to Val McDermid and Margaret Atwood, women writers have long been drawn to criminal acts. Here, award-winningauthor Sophie Hannah brings together 100 of her favourite exa mples. Deadlierincludes prize-winners, bestsellers and rising stars, so whether you take your crime cosy or hard-boiled, this big, beautiful anthology will keep you reading long into the night. ...Show more

The Abstainer by Ian McGuire

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Category: CRIME

From the widely acclaimed author of The North Water comes an epic story of revenge and obsession set in 19th century Manchester 'The Abstainer is truly terrific - a can't-put-down book. It's no less than a tight 'n spare 'n suspense-filled noir novel, masterfully set in 1860s Britain and America. And l ike all superb historical novels, it seems as modern and as contemporary as this morning.' Richard Ford   The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge. Manchester, 1867: Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives from New York with a thirst for blood. He has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O'Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester. His job is to discover and thwart the Fenians' plans whatever they might be. When a long-lost nephew returns from America and arrives on O'Connor's doorstep looking for work, he cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperilled - and how his and Doyle's fates will be intertwined. In this propulsive tale of the underground war for Irish independence, master storyteller Ian McGuire once again transports readers to a time when blood begot blood. Moving from the dirt and uproar of industrial Manchester to the quiet hills of Pennsylvania, The Abstainer is a searing novel in which two men, haunted by their pasts and driven forward by the need for justice and retribution, must fight for life and legacy.   ...Show more

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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Category: CRIME

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller *Waterstones Thriller of the Month* *A Reese's Book Club pick for 2020* *The Times Best Crime Fiction of the Year pick* *Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award* A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party. 'Luc y Foley is really very clever' Anthony Horowitz 'Thrilling' The Times 'A classic whodunnit' Kate Mosse 'Sharp and atmospheric and addictive' Louise Candlish 'A furiously twisty thriller' Clare Mackintosh On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year - the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.   Old friends. Past grudges.   Happy families. Hidden jealousies.   Thirteen guests. One body.   The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped. All have a secret. All have a motive. One guest won't leave this wedding alive . . . ...Show more

The Dry (FTI) by Jane Harper

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Category: CRIME

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ERIC BANA AS AARON FALK. WHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? It hasn't rained in Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the farming community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are discovered shot to death on their property. Everyone assumes Luke Hadler committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son. Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to his hometown for the funerals and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and his childhood friend Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth ... ...Show more