Best Noir Crime

As three more sex workers in the Black Country are murdered in quick succession, each death more violent than the last, Kim and her team realise that the initial killing was no one-off frenzied attack, but a twisted serial killer preying on the vulnerable. At the same time, the search begins for the desperate woman who left her newborn baby at the station – but what at first looks like a tragic abandonment soon takes an even more sinister turn. When another young woman goes missing, the two investigations bring the team into a terrifying, hidden world, and a showdown puts Kim’s life at risk as secrets from her own past come to light. ‘With an opening that will have you gripped from start to finish, I devoured it in a matter of hours - I simply couldn't put it down…I was literally on the edge of my seat with anticipation wanting to know what was going to happen next.’ Chelle’s Book Reviews. ‘Angela Marsons is one of the most immensely talented writers out there ; she has an exceptional skill in creating a cast of characters and a spider web of plots that will keep you glued to the book until it is finished.

But after a brutal attack two years ago --a savage beating from an unknown assailant--she has become all but a recluse, broken. Homicide detective Brett Wagner is asked to look into a cold case nobody wants: the battery of a local artist who claims to have drawn a picture of her own attack before it even happened. He remembers shy Paige from high school, and is driven to find her attacker, to believe the quiet beauty when nobody else does. Because when he witnesses firsthand what Paige is drawing in her sleep, Brett realizes they are scenes from actual cases. ~ NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia Eden"A MUST-READ " ~ Reading Is My Passion Blog"Suspense. Complete Instinct Series: Primal Instinct - amzn.com/B00FTQUNV6 Critical Instinct - amzn.com/ B0757746ZZ Survival Instinct - amzn.com/ B0752ZH46K.

She certainly doesn’t think the prime suspect is as guilty as everyone thinks. Just as she’s about to make a breakthrough, everything is turned upside down by a fatal development in another case she is working on . It's proximity by train to both London and Birmingham make it a very desirable place to live indeed, and both the Oxford canal and the river Cherwell run close to it, making it haven for walkers, boaters and wildlife. Consequently, she knows how the system works, and is fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. She is a long-standing friend of her immediate superior officer, 'Mellow' Mallow and enjoys a rather enigmatic relationship with the steely Superintendent Marcus Donleavy. Known for his sartorial elegance and laid-back manners, he has a sharp mind, and an eye for the ladies. DI HILLARY GREENE SERIES BOOK 1: MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL. BOOK 2: MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY. BOOK 3: MURDER OF THE BRIDE. BOOK 4: MURDER IN THE VILLAGE. BOOK 5: MURDER IN THE FAMILY. BOOK 6: MURDER AT HOME.

Louisa's new best friend has it all - the house, the status, the money. Natasha du Plessis, The Book Club ★★★★ "it's intelligent, interesting, full of well written characters with just the right amount of creepiness . "Shalini Boland's psychological thriller is suspenseful , slowly building up to an explosive situation . ". Before kids, she was signed to Universal Music Publishing as a singer/songwriter, but now she spends her days writing suspense thrillers and dark adventures.

When family man and war veteran Russell loses his job as a quarry worker, his life suddenly seems more like a waking nightmare than a chance to finally live the American dream. Randall Silvis is the internationally acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, one story collection, and one book of narrative nonfiction.

I was put here to wipe out every last member of the damn Abandonato mafia, to pay them back for my mother’s death. When I find a strange girl hiding, beaten, under my bed, I don’t let her live out of compassion.

As her story twists and turns, slowly shedding light on life in the Butterfly Garden, Maya reveals old grudges, new saviors, and horrific tales of a man who’d go to any length to hold beauty captive. Dot Hutchison is the author of A Wounded Name , a young adult novel based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet , and the adult thriller The Butterfly Garden .

His drug-addicted sister has just been released from prison and his mother is succumbing to Alzheimer's, but Dillard's commitment to the case never wavers despite the personal troubles and professional demands that threaten to destroy him. "Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable, especially the strong Southern women who fight their male-dominated culture from behind a facade of vulnerability in this brilliantly executed debut."

As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be—her hometown where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor’s guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister’s killer—and then discovers that she’s the one being hunted. From the mind of Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson comes a story with twists and turns that take the reader to the edge of madness. exhilarating ending with a few surprises... Sharp characters enmeshed in a mystery that, particularly in its final lap, is a gleefully dizzy ride.” – Kirkus Reviews.

As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be—her hometown where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor’s guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister’s killer—and then discovers that she’s the one being hunted. From the mind of Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson comes a story with twists and turns that take the reader to the edge of madness. exhilarating ending with a few surprises... Sharp characters enmeshed in a mystery that, particularly in its final lap, is a gleefully dizzy ride.” – Kirkus Reviews.