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London Boulevard is a masterful work of double-dealing and suspense from Ken Bruen, one of the great crime writers of our time.
Now a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter William Monahan of The Departed.
When Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't even remember, Billy Norton is there to pick him up. But Norton works...
522) The Devil's Line
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A cop targets those who shatter the innocence of the young in this novel by the author of The Magpie.
DSI Billie Wilde is back at work after a shocking case that saw her life thrown into utter turmoil. But, she refuses to let the past drag her down.
When a teenage girl is killed, her body discovered on train tracks, Billie sets about focusing all her attention on finding out who is responsible and why. As Billie and the police find a link between...
523) Sugar Got Low
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SUGAR GOT LOW contains a tale of grifters, a prequel story to the well-regarded Ania series, several trips back to River City and one to La Sombra, Texas. Enjoy a Walter Mitty homage set in San Francisco and a deadly day in Roman Britain, the heartbreaking story of a junkie and the suspenseful one of a murderer in a black car. And at the end of it all, you'll experience the dark but inspiring title story of perseverance that was only made possible...
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Snapshot: A series of strange photos draws Carlotta into a chilling case of medical malpractice. Hardware: After a series of assaults on cabbies, Carlotta's moonlighting job as a taxi driver turns into the most dangerous, high-octane case of her career. Cold Case: Hired to find a long-missing novelist, Carlotta gets tangled up in a cutthroat political campaign. Flashpoint: Carlotta tries not to get scorched when an arsonist targets her.
525) Detroit Noir
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From crime stories in the classic hard-boiled style to the vividly experimental, from the determination of those risking everything to the desperation of those with nothing left to lose, Detroit Noir delivers unforgettable tales that capture the city’s dark vitality.
Includes stories by: Joyce Carol Oates, Loren D. Estleman, Craig Holden, P.J. Parrish, Desiree Cooper, Nisi Shawl, M.L. Liebler, Craig Bernier, Joe Boland, Megan Abbott, Dorene O’Brien,...
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A West Virginia cop investigates the murder of a philanthropic philanderer in this mystery by the author of Cromwell's Folly.
A detective with West Virginia's Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Sam Lagarde appreciates a good horseback ride now and then to clear his thoughts. He keeps two horses of his own and finds their companionship to be more reliable than any of his previous marriages. And now his knowledge of horses may come in handy on his...
527) Snatch
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For his next hardboiled outing, P.I. Frank Johnson takes up investigating to find the vintage 1977 Music Man StingRay bass guitar stolen from the home of his client, Sybil Gleason. She tells him it's an irreplaceable family heirloom that belonged to her grandfather, a local rockabilly musician. His quest takes him to the town's seedy pawnbroker, Frank's favorite barista, and Sybil's wastrel landlord. A corrupt criminal attorney badgers Frank to dig...
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Victorian-era police detective Nat Frayne leans more toward fists and fast dealing than the strict letter of the law. But in these three cases Frayne goes up against adversaries who may be even tougher and slicker.In The Case of Dancing Kali, the apparent appearance of a murderous gang of Indian thuggees terrorizes London. Frayne, however, follows his own instincts, which lead him into most surprising areas of English society.When a blackmail scheme...
529) An Easy Thing
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Next book in the Posadas County Mystery Series
"This is one of the very best entries in a consistently excellent series."-Booklist STARRED review
When County Sheriff Bill Gastner retired from Posadas County, Deputy Robert Torrez rose through ranks of small town law enforcement. But what were Torrez's first days as a rookie officer like?
It's 1986. Undersheriff Bill Gastner is enjoying his usual insomnia alone inside his old adobe when jolted by...
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A warehouse robbery pulls Mike Shayne into a daring international conspiracy It's been years since Mike Shayne last subjected himself to a stakeout. Miami's most infamous private detective simply doesn't have time to waste sitting in a car, drinking cold coffee and waiting for excitement that will never come. But the Acme Bonding Company is one of his oldest clients, and when his stand-in falls through, he's obliged to keep watch himself. A string...
531) Los Angeles Noir 2
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In Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This collection of classic stories-the sequel to the award-winning, bestselling Los Angeles Noir-"reaffirm{s} that the shadows cast by the Southland's sun, and its gloomy ocean fog, have proved some of noir's most fertile territory" (Los Angeles Times).
This anthology...
532) Marked for Murder
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When a crime wave grips Miami, Mike Shayne comes home to fight In the city room of the Courier, a reporter blocks out the clatter of typewriters to tell Miami the truth. In the past week, three murders have been committed in Miami Beach, and Timothy Rourke is the only person who sees the connection. As the mayor and the chief of police deny rumors of a crime wave, Rourke hollers from page one: Organized crime has taken over Miami, and the bloodshed...
533) Fan-Girl
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Ryan Xavier was said to be the next big thing in entertainment. Until one night, after a bad set on stage at a Chicago-based comedy club, he allegedly staggered home drunk to the house he had rented for the weekend and blew his head off with a shotgun. With no eye witnesses to the account, both police and major media outlets are quick to rule the whole thing a suicide and move on to the next story. Only Ashley Greene, Ryan's capable but socially reclusive...
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A British police detective's latest case gets curiouser and curiouser in this hard-hitting novel by the author of The Devil's Line.
DSI Billie Wilde's romantic relationship is intense-but it's nothing compared to the pressure of her latest case, especially since the new chief of police is gunning for her squad. If they don't get a handle on a series of deaths-which seem to have a connection to Alice in Wonderland-they could wind up being demoted....
535) Fit to Kill
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A friend's disappearance sends Mike Shayne to the Caribbean Timothy Rourke made his name as a Miami crime reporter, but he never knew true evil until he came to the Caribbean. In a corrupt tropical country, where beatings and murders pass for ordinary politics, a student group begs him to report the truth about the dictatorship. Rourke has never been one to refuse a story-or a beautiful blonde-but he soon discovers that the men who run this country...
536) Suspects
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A double murder leads a cop into the darkest corners of the NYPD In Greenpoint, everyone comes to Yetta's. A candy store one block west of McGoldrick Park, it's a neighborhood landmark, the place where Brooklynites come to sip a soda, buy a paper, and argue about gentrification. But when Lt. Joe Gallagher comes by to drop off a birthday cake for Yetta, he doesn't notice the homeless man standing outside. Gallagher has just handed over the cake...
537) Date with a Dead Man
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A strange disappearance leads Mike Shayne to investigate a death on the open sea Mike Shayne is savoring a nightcap when his secretary calls in a panic. Lucy Hamilton doesn't scare easily and as soon as Shayne hears her voice, he knows this must be a matter of life and death. Hamilton's neighbor has vanished, and only Shayne knows Miami well enough to find him. One of only 2 survivors in a recent plane crash, Jasper Groat had been acting strange ever...
538) Fence Jumpers
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Straddling opposite sides of the law, three best friends try to keep their cool-and stay alive Jimmy Burns has always been the slickest guy around. On the streets of Queens, he struts like a king-until he crosses 101st Street. That's Paradiso territory, and Jimmy wouldn't go near it if it weren't for his best friend, JoJo, the half-crazed son of mob kingpin Salvatore Paradiso. Along with their buddy Dante O'Donnell, Jimmy and JoJo are inseparable,...
539) Heads You Lose
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After hearing a murder over the phone, Mike Shayne searches for the killer Woken by the telephone, Mike Shayne is disoriented. Though he has been alone since his wife was murdered, he has not gotten used to sleeping by himself. The voice on the other end of the telephone snaps him back into reality. It's his friend Clem Wilson, calling from a filling station outside of Miami, and there is terror in his voice. He has time for just a few words before...
540) Little Girl Blues
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Dirt's life is headed in the right direction. His auto repair business with partner Ric is doing well. After being away from Phoenix for ten years, he has no ties to the gangster he used to work for. He's lonely. But life is okay.Until the Police call. Until he's asked to watch over his father's old friend, the con man, Jamaica Hank. Until he's once again on fast-paced dashes across the Arizona highways in his beloved cars. There are gunfights. Car...
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