Modern Detectives

Former FBI agent Ryan McBride crashed and burned three years ago after a case took a fatal turn. He swore he was done with the Bureau forever—until Special Agent Vivian Grace shows up at his door with a new case he can’t refuse. Six-year-old Alyssa Byrne has been kidnapped, and her abductor, alias Devoted Fan, has threatened to kill her in twenty-four hours. He promises to reveal the girl’s location to the FBI on one condition: He’ll only talk to McBride.

For thirty years the truth has remained hidden, but the murder inquiry he deliberately sabotaged has been reopened and DS Heaton knows his partner is bright enough to figure things out. It's all or nothing now. To evade justice he must find a way to protect his secrets, but he already knows that might mean taking a life. When his web of lies begins to fall apart, does he have what it takes to stay one step ahead, or will the world learn why Bruce Denton had to die?

Brilliant detective Sam Spade is the quintessential private eye, with his own code of ethics. When a standard stakeout goes wrong and Spade’s partner is killed, he finds himself drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure of dubious origin—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. But he’s not the only one on the trail of the falcon. Hot on his heels are Joel Cairo, a perfumed grifter; an oversized adventurer named Gutman; and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful but treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a hat.

Un asesino en serie que lleva años matando a sus anchas. Una caza contra el tiempo antes de que se cobre su próxima víctima. ¿La única pista? Siempre deja una inscripción en la piel de sus víctimas: Tic-Tac. Álex Cortés se enfrenta a un temible y silencioso villano que tiene en vilo a una ciudad entera. ¿Podrán Álex y su equipo encarcelarlo antes de que vuelva a matar?

Legendary mystery writer Dashiell Hammett only wrote one novel about detective Sam Spade: The Maltese Falcon, the most famous private eye story ever told. But the case was never really solved—the priceless golden, bejeweled bird that men and women had been dying to possess turned out to be a fake.

Ellie can't stop having nightmares. It's been the same ever since she saw the car accident, where a man lost his life. Awaiting the trial of the dangerous driver, where she's the primary witness, she finds herself befriending Samantha, the widow of the man who died. And – as their children also become friends – their lives become intrinsically entangled. But then Ellie starts thinking she's being followed. She wants to believe it's paranoia.

Sinántropos es la historia de un fracaso. De un regreso. De una venganza. Pero es, sobre todo, la historia de una amistad rota tejida entre calles sucias e ilusiones imposibles. Y es, por encima de todo, la voz de Corto, un protagonista empeñado en volar por encima de sus posibilidades.

In the latest in the USA Today bestselling, award-winning, critically acclaimed series, New Orleans punk rock nun-detective Sister Holiday plunges into a “hellish underworld of drug trafficking, addiction, and her own dark past in a journey that is both riveting and sacred.” (Ana Reyes, New...

Si estás leyendo esto, he desaparecido. Todos dicen que estoy paranoica, pero simplemente me estoy preparando, porque mis secretos me han puesto en grave peligro. Así que, si ocurre lo peor, esta carpeta contiene todo lo que mi mejor amiga necesitará para encontrarme, escondida en un lugar que solo ella podría adivinar. Desde que éramos niñas es la que me conoce mejor, y es la única capaz de unir las piezas y descubrir la verdad.

Detective Sam Spade gets mixed up in a hardboiled mystery after the murder of his partner.

Private investigator Harry Starke owes his career to Frank Callahan, the tough-as-nails detective who trained him as a young cop. But when Frank is found brutally murdered in his own home, Harry can’t let it go. The crime scene reveals a chilling connection: photos from the unsolved Riverside Strangler case—ten women killed along the Tennessee River a decade ago. Frank had spent his retirement obsessed with the case, convinced something vital had been overlooked. His final note left Harry reeling: “Catherine Wells is still alive.” Wells was supposed to be the fourth victim.

A teen goes missing. Her sister comes back to a town that blames her. The deeper she digs, the darker the truth becomes. She must find her sister before it’s too late.

Tras años oculto, el sicario sin nombre ha encontrado algo parecido a la paz en una casa frente al mar. Pero la muerte de un viejo aliado lo obliga a aceptar un último encargo: cerrar una cuenta pendiente con tres nombres en una lista. Mientras tanto, Clara Fité intenta reconstruir su vida en Barcelona. Un cuaderno robado y la desaparición de dos niños en 1992 la arrastran a una investigación que nadie quiere reabrir. El poder, la culpa y el miedo se entrelazan en una trama que conecta lo que ocurrió entonces con lo que está a punto de estallar ahora.

If letters addressed to you were being left at the crime scenes of a notorious serial killer, what would you do? Rory is a killer on a mission. They will stop at nothing to find the killer of their precious 'El'. They don’t care what or who they have to take out to get answers. If that means taking out a few unfavourable people along the way and making sure to leave Detective Stone a little love note at every scene, then so be it. Detective Stone has been in the detective business for over ten years. Nothing fazes him anymore, well, until Rory shows up that is.

Petra Delicado, ispettrice della polizia di Barcellona, e il suo vice Garzón, indagano, senza molta fortuna all'inizio, sull'omicidio di un poveraccio che traffica in cani, e li aiuta il suo ultimo fedele amico, il meticcio Spavento. Ma a quell'omicidio ne segue un altro e un altro ancora, e nella corrente principale degli eventi affluiscono, intersecandosi, sordidi commerci e storie passionali nel mondo dei cani.

When a series of high-profile murders rocks the city of Birchwood, Detectives Xander Walsh and Damon Schaeffer are called in to unravel a chilling mystery. Each crime scene is marked by a haunting signature—a poem, hinting at the killer’s motivations. Detective Walsh, a fierce investigator with a reputation for solving the unsolvable, must dive into a dark labyrinth of clues that blur the line between art and madness. As he delves deeper into the case, his mysterious past comes back to haunt him.

I forbindelse med en nynazistisk demonstration i det centrale Göteborg havner journalisten Kent Mortlands datter, Paula, på skadestuen med en flænge i panden. Sammen sætter far og datter sig for at undersøge miljøet. Det samme gør kriminalinspektør Elof Jönsson, der får øje på en sammenhæng mellem en række dødsfald, der egentlig var blevet afskrevet som selvmord. Snart går jagten på en lejemorder, der er villig til at gøre alt for at nå sit mål. Hvid sorg er den anden af fem kriminalromaner om journalisten Kent Mortland.

En un mundo distópico donde Colosio es presidente y Borges premio nobel, el mandatario celebra los acuerdos de paz tras la insurrección que dividió a México en una república al norte y una dictadura militar en el sur. Pero esa tregua se tambalea cuando, en una iglesia, aparece el cuerpo de una monja asesinada, cubierto con la bandera de los Ozymandias: el grupo rebelde que dinamitó al país. El caso llega al investigador Séneca Espejel, quien descubre que, en esa misma iglesia, también fue robada la urna con los restos de su madre.

Jack Malone knows how criminals think—because he used to be one of the best. Once a legendary criminal mastermind, Malone vanished from the underworld after a spectacular fall. Now, years later, he’s resurfaced on the other side of the law as a private detective, using the same instincts that once helped him break the rules to solve the crimes others can’t. But the past doesn’t stay buried.

Der Mord an der Prostituierten Kelly ist für den alternden Detective Leman vom Carson City Police Department schnell aufgeklärt. Eine DNA-Spur führt nach San Francisco zu David Bennati, der bereits vor zwanzig Jahren eines ähnlichen Mordes verdächtigt wurde. Ist David Bennati ein Serienmörder? Hat der brave Familienvater ein Doppelleben geführt? Während David in Untersuchungshaft sitzt und mit der Todesstrafe rechnen muss, stellt Davids Frau Kathy, die von der Unschuld ihres Mannes überzeugt ist, eigene Nachforschungen an und gerät dabei selbst unter Verdacht.