Fiction-Mystery & Crime Books

"There are many forensic experts. There are many writers. Rarely, however, do the two meld as seamlessly and synergistically as Lisa Black."--Sacramento Book Review"She is, quite simply, one of the best storytellers around."--Tess GerritsenA former forensic scientist with the Cleveland coroner's office, Lisa Black...

"Smart, captivating, sophisticated; I can't say enough about this deftly told story."--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor's Tomb"A brilliant thriller that defies genre and scope; a twisted blend of Michael Crichton and Alfred Hitchcock."--James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author...

"One of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries."--BooklistA celebration for cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike, Cat Coming Home--the 16th appearance of feline detective Joe Gray--is a holiday gift from acclaimed author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Join tomcat Joe and his...

Massachusetts minister's wife, caterer, and sometime amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild returns in The Body in the Boudoir, the twentieth installment in the Agatha Award-winning mystery series by Katherine Hall Page that provides mystery, heart, wit, suspense, and mouthwatering recipes aplenty.Page turns back the clock...

New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands delivers a "madcap escapade" (Publishers Weekly) in this contemporary romance about a quirky inventor and unexpected love.Shy Jane Spyrus loves gadgets. She can build anything B.L.I.S.S. needs in the international organization's fight against crime--although its agents aren't...

A classic mystery tale from prolific New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters.Ellie is young, rich, engaged and in love. These are the carefree days before marriage and new responsibility, and anything goes -- including house-sitting at eccentric Aunt Kate's palatial estate in Burton,...

It was the start of a grand adventure in a land of antiquity, a rare opportunity to visit biblical places rich in tradition. But in a Jerusalem hotel room a world away from everything she knows, Dinah van der Lyn hears angry voices through...

Billionaire Genoa Greeves believes the L.A.P.D. should finally solve the fifteen-year-old execution-style murder of her favorite teacher, Bennett Little--especially now that Hollywood music producer Primo Ekerling has been slain in an eerily similar manner: shot and stuffed into the trunk of his Mercedes Benz.Lieutenant...

"Fascinating....Fast-paced and dynamic." --Dallas Morning News"Kellerman is taking a big risk here, and I think she pulls it off in fine style."--Washington PostWith Moon Music, New York Times bestseller Faye Kellerman leaves Los Angeles and heads to stranger territories: "Sin City" Las Vegas, Nevada....

"Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart.--Carolyn Hart, bestselling author of the Death on Demand seriesThe Wurst is Yet to Come: The wacky title alone tells you that you are once again in the uproarious realm of "the reigning queen of the...

Determined to save a damsel in distress, the Sunshine State's favorite serial killer and encyclopedia of Florida lore Serge Storms dances a tango of death and mayhem in this funny and dementedly entertaining crime caper from Tim Dorsey, author of the New York Times...

"The undisputed king of the comic crime novel."--Providence Journal"I guarantee Dorsey will never win the Nobel Prize for Literature--he's far too funny."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"If you've never read Dorsey, you need to start...You won't be disappointed."--Miami HeraldGloriously unrepentant Florida serial killer Serge Storms is back--and he's...

For Jessica Tregarth, an unexpected invitation to visit her grandfather in England is a wonderful surprise--an opportunity to open doors to a family past that has always been closed to her. But sinister acts greet her arrival. A stranger tries to steal her luggage...

New York Times bestselling author James Rollins called Robin Burcell's The Bone Chamber a masterwork of historical intrigue and cutting-edge forensic science. Now forensic-artist-turned-award-winning author Robin Burcell brings you the next powerhouse international thriller featuring FBI agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick.In The Dark...

It's the dead of winter and struggling actress and wedding-cake decorator Piper Donovan is thrilled to be in warm and romantic Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the powdery white beaches, soothing seas, and golden sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. She and her family are there...

That Old Black Magic is New York Times bestselling author Mary Jane Clark's savory and suspenseful confection filled with murder, mystery, history and voodoo, in which Piper Donovan must unmask a devious killer striking in New Orleans's legendary French Quarter.Aspiring actress and wedding-cake decorator...

From Dan Fante, the son of novelist John Fante, comes a gritty detective novel featuring JD Fiorella, an ex-private investigator who's bent on avenging his friend's murder.Failed private investigator JD Fiorella was a pro at finding trouble. Mixing it up with the wrong people...

In The Butterfly Sister by Amy Gail Hansen--a moving Gothic tale that intertwines mystery, madness, betrayal, love, and literature--a fragile young woman must silence the ghosts of her past.Ten months after dropping out of all-girl Tarble College, Ruby Rousseau is still haunted by the...

Liad Shoham, the #1 bestselling author in Israel, makes his American debut with Lineup--a superbly plotted, uncompromising crime thriller. A brutal rape in a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood has the police baffled. There are no witnesses, suspects, or clues, until the victim's father steps...

In this edgy thriller from the #1 international bestselling author of Lineup, which was described by New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder as "a marvel of tight plotting, spare prose, and relentless pacing," a young police officer's investigation of a murder plunges her...