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When an ex-police officer from the murder squad is found shot dead in a dank squat, Detective Anna Travis is pulled into the case he was working on—the hunt for Alexander Fitzpatrick, a drug-trafficker with a vast fortune, and one of the most wanted men in the Western world. But there have been no sightings of Fitzpatrick for over a decade. As the body count rises, and with no sign of Fitzpatrick, the investigation takes a horrifying turn. Anna and her team learn that Fitzpatrick, wherever he is, may have access to one of the most lethal drugs in existence.

When her boss, James Langton, is almost fatally injured while pursuing a ruthless gang, Detective Anna Travis must put her own career on hold as she nurses him through his intense frustration and desperation to bring his would-be murderer to justice. Then Anna is assigned to a different case, the vicious murder of a quiet, studious woman whose body was found by her daughter—an attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until the case becomes unexpectedly linked with that of her boss, and Anna finds herself under threat from those who almost destroyed his career and his life.

Detective Anna Travis is up for promotion, but with her boss DCI James Langton accusing her of professional misconduct, this latest case could make or break her. Shortly after the announcement of a tell-all memoir, a young film star is found dead. With careers at stake and secrets to hide, almost everyone has a motive to kill. From jealous ex-flatmates to famous lovers, Langton and his team are confronted with a vast array of suspects, keen to keep their secrets close to their chests.

Detective Anna Travis is investigating the brutal murder of a young woman whose body was discovered in the Thames, brutalised and severed in half, a red flower in her hair. With the case bearing an eerie resemblance to the famous unsolved murder case of Elizabeth Short—known as the Black Dahlia—media interest intensifies, and fears of a copycat take hold. But with almost no clues, the case is slowly going cold. That is until the killer reaches out to the press.

Detective Anna Travis is called out to a motorway service station on the M1, where the body of a young girl has been found in a nearby ditch. With no apparent family, friends or connections, this victim is the latest in a string of women who have gone missing in the vicinity, with no one stepping forward to claim them. As the investigation appears to stall, Anna receives an unexpected letter from a man she helped put away. He asks her to visit him in prison immediately, claiming to know who the killer is.

The second heart-pounding audiobook in the Detective Anna Gwynne series.

From the shadows of her past as a Navy Seal sniper to the eerie silence of a small town, Anna Gabriel faces her toughest mission yet. From #1 Bestselling Author, Georgia Wagner, a gripping new thriller series. Dishonorably discharged and haunted by her actions overseas, Anna's world is turned upside down when she receives the chilling news: her sister’s entire family has vanished without a trace. Once assigned to hunting the most violent terrorists in covert missions, now, back home in picturesque Mammoth Lakes, Anna uses those same skills to track the abductors who took her family.

Detective Anna Travis is tasked with reviewing an open-and-shut case when a young man, awaiting trial for robbery, casts doubt on the ruling. A nightclub owner was found dead from a single bullet wound to the head, with the gun held in his hand. It was determined to be suicide, but the young man claims it was murder. Once she wraps up the investigation, Anna's boss promises her a place at the FBI Academy, but the arrival of a senior agent soon ruffles feathers in the team.

When a young influencer is found dead in an Edinburgh graveyard, the contents of her last video provide an enigmatic, if not downright cryptic, view of the woman's last moments. DI Grant McKenzie cannot shake the feeling that the woman was trying to communicate more than a historical tale to her followers. Did she know what was about to happen? As more influencers fall prey to the same killer, the DI and his team face a heart-stopping race to find an evil psychopath who sneaks up on preoccupied prey; the person the press has named The Gimbal Killer.

Dishonorably discharged and haunted by her actions overseas, Anna's world is turned upside down when she receives the chilling news: her sister’s entire family has vanished without a trace. Once assigned to hunting the most violent terrorists in covert missions, now, back home in picturesque Mammoth Lakes, Anna uses those same skills to track the abductors who took her family. Is there more going on here than meets the eye? And has Anna’s personal connection clouded her judgement?

When 16-year-old Kimberley Williams’ body is found on the rocks below Southerndown Cliff on a cold autumn day, her parents go into shock. A dog walker says she saw Kimberley jump, but Kimberley’s parents can’t believe their happy little girl would take her own life. Detective Anna Gwynne is called in when threatening messages are found on Kimberley’s phone from an unknown number. Anna and her team suspect Kimberley’s death is linked to one of her cold cases. Someone made these girls jump, and Anna will stop at nothing to find them.

Anna Croix's life was perfect, until suddenly it wasn't. Amazing family? Check. Doting Fiancé? Check. The career she's always wanted? Almost check. And then there was nothing ... Nothing but a gaping hole longing to be filled. Question is, does she fill it with peace and acceptance or bitterness and a burning drive for revenge? The latter, of course. Because it's not every day your entire family gets slaughtered. But first, she needs to know why ... and by whom. Then there's the issue of finding them and what to do once she has.

How far would you go to save the ones you love? The first book in a stunning new crime series featuring DCI Anna Tate. When nine children are snatched from a nursery school in South London, their distressed parents have no idea if they will ever see them again. The community in the surrounding area is in shock. How could this happen right under their noses? No one in the quiet suburban street saw anything - or at least that's what they're saying. But DCI Anna Tate knows that nothing is impossible, and she also knows that time is quickly running out.

Seit vier Jahren hat Anna Ogilvy ihre Augen nicht mehr geöffnet. Nicht seit jener Nacht auf der Farm, wo man sie im Tiefschlaf gefunden hat, ein Küchenmesser in der Hand, die Kleidung blutverschmiert. Neben den Leichen ihrer beiden besten Freunde. Die einen halten Anna O. für unschuldig, die anderen für eine kaltblütige Mörderin. Aber nichts und niemand hat sie aus ihrem Albtraum wecken können. Bis jetzt.

Ex-Navy SEAL Anna Gabriel has survived war zones, black ops, and betrayal—but nothing prepared her for Russia's most brutal prison. To stop a deadly arms dealer from flooding the world with chaos, Anna gets herself locked behind bars, armed with nothing but her wits and her will to survive. And with this arm's dealer, it's personal.

When ex-Navy SEAL and black ops legend Anna Gabriel gets word that her sister’s children are being held on a remote U.S. military base in Turkey, she doesn’t ask questions—she grabs her gear. The man behind the abduction? A ruthless American general who faked his own death and vanished into the shadows of a rogue operation.

New York Times best-selling author Nevada Barr continues her award-winning Anna Pigeon series with this riveting mystery that features the puzzling plot twists, deft characterizations, and sparkling dialogue that have become Barr's trademarks, and which her ever-growing fan base can't get enough of.

Ex-Navy SEAL sniper Anna Gabriel is no stranger to danger. Having survived countless missions in the world’s most volatile regions, she now faces her most perilous assignment yet. Hired by a top-tier private security consultant, Anna is tasked with capturing an infamous arms dealer who has evaded authorities for decades. Known for his ruthless tactics and an iron grip on the black market, this shadowy figure has left a trail of dead bodies in his wake, deterring anyone brave enough to pursue him.

When two FBI agents are brutally murdered, all fingers point towards ex-Navy Seal, Anna Gabriel. But Anna knows better; her old nemesis, the ruthless human trafficker Abdo Sahid, whom she once failed to bring to justice, has surfaced in the United States. This revelation propels Anna on a perilous journey to Las Vegas, a city shimmering with lights and lurking shadows, where she must confront her past failures and seize a second chance to stop Sahid once and for all.

In the quiet, seemingly idyllic town of Clearwater, Maine, ex-Navy SEAL sniper Anna Gabriel seeks solace from her tumultuous past. Having operated in the shadows of black ops, she yearns for nothing but a peaceful life away from the chaos and violence that once defined her. However, Clearwater harbors secrets darker than anything she has faced on foreign soil. When the town's beloved mayor is found dead under mysterious circumstances, Anna's attempt at a quiet life is shattered.