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When antique dealer Lawrence finds out that his brother, Jimmy, has stolen a historical artifact, he hires McGill and Gropper to retrieve it. Unlicensed private investigators, the two operate out of a diner and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Soon, they find out that the case is not as clear-cut as they expected.

Ten stories from the case files of homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales, these are tales of murder, deception, greed, and mayhem only this duo can solve. Murder is the operative word in this collection, from hardened criminals to deceitful damsels, to the cold minds of serial killers. Come along for the ride as Turner and Frank face off with the crazies, the cunning, and the brilliant as they try to get away with murder.

Carmella siempre supo que encontraría al amor de su vida en un país exótico. Pero hay una trampa mortal en Recuerdo. Observar a unos arqueólogos desenterrar un cuerpo momificado de la Edad de Hierro de una turbera danesa le da una idea a un profesor universitario: cómo cometer el crimen perfecto en Cuerpos de la ciénaga.

Travis is the night manager at the Cross Motel in Sydney’s notorious late-night district, Kings Cross. His life takes a drastic turn after a sex worker is brutally murdered on his shift. His search for the killer takes him to Melbourne, where he also has to find two missing girls. Travis realizes there's only one way out: Find the people responsible, and bring them to justice. But can he make it out alive?

Travel writer Simone Doucet is searching for a meaningful life, but she hasn't found a purpose yet. But after she accepts an assignment that takes her to Magnolia Sunrise, a historical bed-and-breakfast on the bluffs of Natchez, Mississippi, strange, spectral events begin to take place. Frightful images of a young slave girl, Delphine, haunt her nights. Simone is transported to 1863, antebellum Natchez. Through spectral eyes, Simone sees Delphine’s history. Delphine won't stop haunting Simone until she tells her story.

Charlotte Mason, also known as Charley, is the headstrong, independent heiress of Bar M, a family-run ranch with high traditions and morals. But all is thrown to the Montana wind when two cowboys claim the same bloodline runs through their veins. When the only person who can support their claim is murdered, Charley must team up with those in question to find the truth. Soon, Charlotte will learn that knowing the truth has consequences. Set in a beautiful horse ranch in Montana, Pamela D. Hart's Heritage and Honor is a compelling mix of light Western romance and cozy mystery.

When the heat gets too high, someone dies. But this time, Niki Dupre must investigate a different kind of heat. When young Randy Netterville dies in a warehouse fire, the insurance company asks Niki Dupre to investigate. The investigation leads to a local crime lord, Hector Gomez, and it's not the first time he and Niki have crossed paths. But is passion the fire behind Randy's death? Fighting through smoke screens, Niki races to find out the unbelievable truth.

FBI Deputy Director Walter Shaw is facing a major dilemma: One of his deep-cover field agents, Michael Harper, has been killed in a tragic car accident. Harper had spent several weeks infiltrating a militia group that was hell-bent on ridding the United States of all Muslims. Shortly before his untimely death, the agent had sent news that a major attack was being planned against several Islamic targets in America.

Odarko, Oklahoma, 1956. Scratch Williams is a Yardbird: someone employed to do menial jobs, legal or otherwise. After oil tycoon George Spiff hires him to break up the relationship between his daughter and her newest conquest, a fight breaks out. Later, Scratch wakes up in his car, with the body of the boyfriend lying next to him.

After the body of teenager Rachel Chastain is discovered in the national forest, the town of Evergreen is surprised and shocked. What's even more surprising are the secrets the victim left behind. Sheriff Sam Cates is called in to investigate, along with her fiancé, Wade Dalton. Soon, connections with Rachel and people in high places come to light. Something is not right in this small town. But who could have wanted to murder the young woman, and for what reason?

With his French honeymoon continually interrupted by a series of seemingly unconnected misdeeds, disaffected detective DCI Jack Austin returns to Portsmouth and attempts to find the missing link. As the arrival of an ambitious new detective infringes on his territory - and his ego - Austin resorts to illogically effective tactics to protect those who matter most.

When a teenage girl witnesses a carjacking gone bad, she is marked for death by a crime boss. A lawyer and an enforcer forge an uneasy alliance to protect the girl from a hit man with an agenda of his own. Soon after, Paul Elliott - lawyer and close friend of the witness's family - begins counseling them and becomes entangled in the murder plot. As the long-simmering feud between Rico - the white enforcer - and the hitman John D'Angelo reaches boiling point, bodies start to pile up in rapid succession...and old scores will be settled.

After the smoke clears from the gym, Coach Andy Zuelke is found dead on a bench press. Niki Dupre must sort through the stories given by the boys, and their coaches, with the help of Livingston Parish Detective Hardee Wild. She discovers the two assistant coaches were about to be fired. They rise to the top of the suspect list.

When gallery co-manager Audrey Spencer finds herself stranded on Hibernia - a forgotten island just off the mainland coast - she blames an old white house, and her own whimsy. After returning to her busy urban life, she can’t shake the memory of the island, the house, and the strangers who had helped her: Rosa and Beppe, Dion, their grandson, and the quiet and mysterious Quin O’Rourke. When Audrey returns to Hibernia to thank them for their kindness, she finds herself immersed in the life of its people.

This bank manager's clients were ready to recall his time. After manager Troy Arceneaux disappears, Niki Dupre finds out that not only did his staff hate him, but his clients despised him. Only his wife, Sandy, seemed to be on Troy's side. But when Niki's investigation leads her to the most ruthless mobster in Baton Rouge, the odds turn against her. Could Blackie Bellamy deal Niki the worst hand she ever held?

These 10 short stories feature some of the homicide cases investigated by the South Side Precinct’s best homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. In this riveting collection, you'll find cases of murder, revenge, greed, and insanity, with a hint of the supernatural thrown in as a bonus.

Spain, 1648. Fifteen-year-old Luis is different than everyone else in the small, sweltering village of Riodelgado - because he can read. Targeted by the local toughs, who make his life a misery, Luis works tirelessly to provide for his ailing mother and young sister. Then, one day, a wandering soldier arrives to the village and everything changes.

In 1779 Kanadasaga, Sullivan's Expedition torches a Seneca village and many others, destroying the Iroquois Confederacy. Awakened from sleep, Pilan and Teka flee their blazing longhouse into the woodlands. After a soldier’s bullet thwarts their escape, Pilan vows to meet his beloved Teka again in another life. Two hundred years later in present-day Geneva, New York, historical relics rise. Twilight Ends, a grand Victorian bed-and-breakfast run by the Newhouse family, sits on the property the Iroquois village used to thrive on.

High-powered Atlanta Attorney Sydney Jones never backs down from a case. So when her bodyguard and boyfriend is accused of murder, she’s determined to fight for him in court. Instead, the charges are suddenly dismissed, and he vanishes without a trace. Suspecting CIA involvement, Sydney takes on a lawsuit with Chinese Black Society ties and finds a startling connection to her missing man. But as she digs deeper, she discovers that someone may kill to keep the secret.

A woman is found dead on the island of Gozo. The cops say she fell from the Azure Window tourist spot, but her father thinks otherwise. CIA Section Chief Foster needs help to prove it was murder, so he turns to the only person he knows can get the job done: John Steel. The Hive, securely seated under the US Embassy on the island of Malta, is an operation that monitors all passage from North Africa and the Middle East into Europe and the US. A platform that requires the latest in technology and facial recognition.