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New from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author L.T. Ryan, with Gregory Scott, Blake Brier returns in the sixth exciting installment in the acclaimed Blake Brier thriller series.As the team settles into their new lives, a storm is brewing in Washington, DC.An insidious plot, hatched at the highest levels of government, puts Blake and the team on a collision course with the most trying operation of their lives. Faced with insurmountable odds, will this be the mission that breaks them?The sixth installment of the Blake Brier series, Detachment is a nail biting ride of action and intrigue. The stakes have never been higher. The toll has never been greater.

Author D.L. Champion's knack for penning quirky series characters reached a new height with his stories of skinflint shamus Rex Sackler, one of Black Mask's longest-running and most beloved series. Already a reader favorite for his Inspector Allhoff stories in Black Mask's companion title, Dime Detective, Champion chronicled the offbeat cases of Rex Sackler, the greedy gumshoe who "could squeeze a nickel till the buffalo cried uncle." The Rex Sackler series allowed Champion to display his talent for sardonic wit and humor in more than two dozen frequently hilarious novelettes published in Black Mask during the 1940s. This volume collects the next six stories, along with an all-new introduction by Karl Schadow on the long-forgotten Rex Sackler radio show.

Quite possibly the greatest author to appear in the pages of Black Mask magazine-Dashiell Hammett-is finally included in the authorized Black Mask Library. Hammett's influential Continental Op series set the editorial tone for Black Mask and all of the authors who would follow Hammett in that magazine. This Volume 1 collects the first ten stories of the Op, including the first two installments bylined as "Peter Collinson," along with an all-new introduction by Bob Byrne.

Premiering in the pages of Black Mask magazine prior to editor Joseph T. Shaw's run as editor, Tex of the Border Service battled crime on the 1920s U.S./Mexico border. Written by Black Mask's most prolific female author, Katherine Brocklebank, this collection contains all four installments in the Tex series-the only series in Black Mask history to feature a female lead character-along with two other hard-boiled detective stories by Brocklebank which also appeared in Black Mask.

In 1933 author Roger D. Torrey broke into the fabled group of authors known as The Black Mask Boys with his first of several series characters for Black Mask magazine. In this series, Dal Prentice patrolled the streets of Magna City with his equally hard-boiled partner, battling crooks, racketeering, and other underworld crime. These are some of the most vivid, gritty detective stories to ever appear in Black Mask magazine, written by one of the most popular writers to see print in that fabled detective title. Volume 1 contains the first half of the Dal Prentice series, including a rare Prentice short written for a contest.

One of the most popular series to appear in the pages of the greatest detective magazine of all time-Black Mask-is finally back in print. Running for nearly 30 installments, author W.T. Ballard chronicled the adventures of Hollywood troubleshooter Bill Lennox-employee of the prominent movie studio, General-Consolidated Pictures. Not quite a detective, Lennox's escapades often called for him to keep the Hollywood stars out of trouble and General-Consolidated out of the headlines. These tales exhibit a flavor of authenticity for 1930s-era Hollywood, as the author worked as a scriptwriter and producer during that timeframe. This edition collects the first seven stories, many of which have never before been reprinted. Also including an introduction by James L. Traylor.

the violent story of an unnamed narrator, the prostitute he is tasked to "find," and Carpenter Wells, a man who has lost his soul and wanders, empty, unable to quench his desire.

He's moonlighting on a case without permission. When he gets caught up in a turf war, will his fragile world come crashing down? Rebwar is barely holding things together. Recently divorced, the weary covert operative and part-time Uber driver works to keep close ties with his adult child. But his personal struggles take a back seat once again when he agrees to an off-the-books investigation of a suspicious suicide. Learning the deceased man is linked to one of the seven founding Iranian houses, Rebwar seeks out the coroner for answers only to find another corpse. And when he's forced to deliver a bloodstained message to his client's rivals, he fears for his continued welfare and his son's life. Can he connect the clues before two more graves are filled? The House of Suren is the high-stakes fifth book in the Rebwar thriller series. If you like complex characters, dark undergrounds, and gripping drama, then you'll love Ols Schaber's twisted tale.

DETECTIVE BEFORE HIS TIME.In this prequel to the first two C Street Mystery books, L.A. Private Investigator Street's assignment is simple-locate an estranged sister for a midwestern man who wants to grant her a share of their late parents' sizable estate.But when Street discovers that the sister changed her name almost twenty years ago and became a famous actress, his strait-laced case becomes more arduous. Even more so after a lethal attempt is made on the movie star's life.Surrounded by an actress with secrets of her own and a man looking more suspicious than at-first glance, Street is stuck in a race against time to solve his investigation before someone gets hurt beyond repair...Usually more Jim Rockford than Dirty Harry, the C Street Mystery series follows a hardboiled investigator who takes his work more seriously than he takes himself.

London 1949. Speedway fever runs high.Its stars are the working class heroes of a Blitz-torn city emerging from the ravages of war. With cash in their wallets and hoards of adoring fans, these dirt-track chancers enjoy a life of speed, celebrity and sex.But as Bermondsey Bullets defend their league title, they are rocked by the death of star rider Des Fenton in a mid-race smash.It's the start of a new and dangerous chapter for stadium security boss Reg Calloway, as he's dragged into the dark side of life at the track, with echoes of his own troubled wartime past.

"Fast pacing, clever plot twists, and intercontinental flavor make A Long Time Dead difficult not to finish in one sitting. 5/5 Stars." -Chanticleer Book ReviewsA decade ago, it had been unthinkable when Joe Turner's life-long friend, Owen Prescott, was charged with a grisly murder. Then Owen disappeared, leaving behind a brilliant career and budding romance to live as a fugitive from justice.Now, haunted by the memory and clinging to a belief in Owen's innocence, Joe dives in to solve the cold case as the FBI closes in on his friend.The award-winning Joe Turner Mystery series returns with a haunting, serpentine tale that pushes the snarky defense attorney to the brink.Bequette has penned another riveting thriller that rewards the reader with a signature twist at the finale. Unlock the mystery to the latest Joe Turner thriller today.

Blind barrister Tom Challinor's plans for a well-earned week off are dashed by an attempted murder linked to a Sydney escort agency.Sonya and her sassy friend Avril are workers in that niche-market agency where the workers are all people with disability, amputees, chair users, or people of short stature. Their eager customers style themselves 'devotees'.Meanwhile, bizarrely-mutilated dolls are turning up on the doorestep of a women's refuge.As Tom investigates an underworld of desire, entitlement, and exploitation the menace of predatory passion clamps tight around Avril and Sonya, and young women start to disappear.

HVOR LANGT VIL DU GÅ FOR SELV AT VÆLGE DIN FAMILIE? Et homoseksuelt ægtepar bliver fundet dræbt i deres pragtvilla på grænsen til Frederiksberg Have. Ægteparret efterlader sig en lille søn, som kun har en pårørende tilbage, sin gamle morfar i Thy. Politikommissær Lasse Busk og politiassistent Silke Løve sætter alt ind på at finde morderen, men da ægteparret viser sig kun at være de første i rækken af ofre blandt velhavere i Hovedstadsområdet, hober motiverne sig op. Alle prøver at fastholde det billede, de har skabt af sig selv, trængt af hemmeligheder, der pibler op til overfladen, og ven- og fjendskaber, der vikler sig ind i hinanden. Mens efterforskningen spidser til, kæmper Lasse og Silke med deres private udfordringer og en trængt justitsminister, der presser de to efterforskere til det yderste. SKABERVÆRK er en fortælling om livslængsler og venskabspagter, der kommer med en høj pris. SKABERVÆRK er andet uafhængige bind i Tine Gudruns roste Busk- og Løveserie.Da Tine Gudruns debutkrimi DUKKESAMLEREN udkom, strøg den ind på bestsellerlisten. Siden har Tine Gudrun kun vokset sig større, stærkere, modigere, og SKABERVÆRK er et brag af en ny krimi. ”Det ene øjeblik har man tårer i øjnene og det næste ved man ikke, om man tør læse næste side.” ****** Bogfidusen om DUKKESAMLEREN TINE GUDRUN er iværksætter, højtelsket krimiforfatter, podcastvært på Blåt blod & bedrag og mor til tre børn.

What would you do for Love? Detective Heron Kendrick is a man haunted by his past. With every new case he solves, Heron believes he can chip away at his own guilt. One day, Heron comes across a case that makes his blood run cold.Deep in the forest, a shadow is lurking. Each passage of time reveals another dead woman - each corpse looking eerily similar to the last. Something is searching - but for what?The shadow plagues Heron's investigation and confronts him with the darkness of his past. He must stop the killer before another woman disappears. But can Heron break free from his ghosts before the shadow kills again? Or will he look into the darkness... and see himself?

Kriminalassistent Tony Sattill fra NYPD får til opgave at efterforske gerningsstedet i forbindelse med et grufuldt rituelt mord, der er del af en serie. Da sagen bliver overgivet til drabsefterforskerne, bliver Tony bedt om at grave i sin kollega Elija Washingtons fortid. Tony afdækker nogle ualmindeligt store pengestrømme i Elijas fortid og noget, der kunne være et coverup fra NYPD’s side, men så begynder beviserne i de oprindelige sager at inkriminere Tony. Laboratorietest afslører en sammenhæng mellem ham og mordene, og han kendte alle ofrene. Tonys verden styrter sammen, mens flere af hans nære venner dør. Er Tony udset til at være syndebuk – eller er han bare det næste offer?

Tænk, hvis din mest realistiske drøm ikke stoppede, men blot fortsatte, så snart du faldt i søvn. Tænk, hvis du i denne drøm var nærmest uovervindelig og succesfuld i både job og med det modsatte køn.Dét behøver Anders Bondo Carlsen ikke at forestille sig, for det er den virkelighed, han lever i.Trods daglige trivialiteter er alting tilsyneladende på plads i Anders’ vågne liv, så hvorfor er han pludselig privatdetektiven Ivan Jansen, hver gang han falder i søvn?Hvad der synes at starte som et biologisk lune, tager en truende drejning, da drømmedetektiven står over for mordet på Pauline Quist. En mordgåde, der på ingen måde ligner noget, Ivan Jansen har set før.Mens Anders’ vågne liv er ved at falde fra hinanden, involverer han sig mere og mere desperat i drømmens menneskejagt, der forekommer vigtigere og mere virkelig end virkeligheden.Hvorfor … og kan Zenia redde ham?

Manchester, England. Har kvinden dræbt sit eget barn? Er hun til fare for sig selv? Svarene gemmer sig i nabolaget, men politiefterforskerne Donna Bell og Jade Bradshaw møder kun løgne og vildledning, hvor end de kommer frem. Det lille samfund er hårdt prøvet. Ødelagt af fattigdom, håbløshed, desperation – og mord.Da en fremmed pludselig kommer ind i Jades liv, vender hendes fortid ubarmhjertigt tilbage og truer med at smadre den verden, hun omhyggeligt har skabt for sig selv.Donna kæmper med at få det hele til at gå op: arbejde, ægteskab og børn. Det er en vanskelig balanceakt, og snart vil tæppet blive trukket væk under hende.”En stjerne på den britiske krimilitteraturs himmelhvælving.”– Big Issue in the North“Staincliffe skriver fremragende og med indlevelse om ting, der virkelig betyder noget.”– Literary Review“Den mest modne forfatter i britisk krimilitteratur.”– The Telegraph

Team Milton, bestående af Silas, Ibsen, Ella, Li-Mei og Milton, bliver denne gang involveret i en sag om to forsvundne kvinder, som bliver meldt savnet. Den ene kvinde findes senere dræbt i et gammelt og meget specielt hus på en bakke, som dog kun er findestedet og ikke gerningsstedet. Det undrer Team Milton meget, hvorfor en dræbt kvinde er blevet placeret i et ubeboet hus med tremmer bag nogle af vinduerne, hængelåse på dørene og rum med mystiske inskriptioner på væggen. Det giver dem store kvaler at finde ud af, mens den grusomme sandhed går op for dem bid for bid. Spørgsmålet er, om de kan stoppe denne grusomhed i at udvikle sig, mens verden kigger med på livestreamingen af grusomhederne. Sandheden ligger ikke lige for, når dødelige forglemmelser pludselig bliver genstand for hævn og retfærdighed. Følg med i bind 35 i Team Milton-serien, og få svaret på, hvad der skal hævnes, og hvad der anses for retfærdigt, når sandheden bliver åbenbaret for alle.Følg ligeledes med i, om Li-Mei får sine chefdrømme opfyldt, selvom hun er gravid. Følg også med i, om Oline endelig afsløres i sit dobbeltliv.Uddrag af bogenSelma tog sig mod til at ville undersøge rummet bag lågen, selvom der var støvet, og edderkoppespind var synligt inde i rummet. Hun tændte lyset på sin mobil og begyndte at kravle ind i rummet, hvor underlaget var støvede træbrædder. Hun lyste op og så, at hun sikkert kunne rejse sig, men lod være, da der hang tykke spindelvæv over hende. Hun lyste ind på de rå mursten til den ene side. Til den anden side var der noget, der kunne minde om ydervæggen på en skorsten, der førte op på næste etage formodentlig, gættede hun på. Hun kunne se, at der var skrevet noget på den tilmurede væg. Hjælp mig væk, kære Gud, hvis du findes. Det var underskrevet Tobias 11 år. Der var andre, der havde skrevet lignende ting. Maja, havde skrevet. Gid jeg aldrig var blevet født. Det hele føltes uhyggeligt, tænkte Selma og tog billeder af det skrevne med sin mobil, men pludselig fløj lågen i ind til rummet. Det føltes nærmest samtidigt som et indre brag, mærkede Selma. Normale mennesker ville måske blive rigtig bange, men Selma gik i panik og skreg højt, mens hun holdt sig for ørene.Om forfatteren Steen B. J. (f. 1965) er forfatter til over fyrre værker inden for genrerne krimi og historisk roman. Hans mest kendte er Danmarks vel nok længste krimiserie: En udfordring for Team Milton.

In this award winning thriller, Griffin Hunter, a by the book detective, must investigate the corrupt underbelly of the Houston police department to save his own life.While recovering from an assassination attempt, Griff makes a connection among some cold case files. The serial rapist/killer in those cases is a powerful and mysterious man named Mick.While investigating the cold case files, additional attempts are made on Griff's life. Now he must investigate those whom he suspects inside the department. As a result, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues with his potential assassin.Not even those around Griff will be safe.In the final showdown, Griff must decide what he is going to do about his deadly adversary.Although the immediate danger appears to be over, Mick is still in control and won't rest until Griff drops the cold cases.Or is dead.

Mit einem fürchterlichen Schrei beginnt eine grausame Mordserie in dem sonst so ruhigen Dörfchen. Eine dämonische Bestie direkt aus der Hölle soll ihr Unwesen treiben und jene heimsuchen, die Schuld auf sich geladen haben. Abgeschnitten von der Außenwelt folgen Candice und einige Dorfbewohner der blutigen Spur, um herauszufinden, wer die Bestie entfesselt hat.

NEW THREATS. SAME DETECTIVE.When L.A. Private Investigator C Street's close friend is brutally injured and nearly killed, he becomes an element in her protection-and she, an ally in his pursuit of a notorious and well-connected felon.Grant Carty, the initiator of the auto racing legend Ronnie Connors' murder years earlier has emerged from his coma and is well on his way to a recovery after being rescued from his desolate Nevada desert hiding place. Singular of purpose, he aims to make up for lost time by arriving in L.A. with ample funding and zero scruples-looking for trouble around every corner.¿On a desolate pursuit that takes numerous forms-from electronic surveillance to street racing-the strength of Street's resolve sees new challenges. Especially as Carty descends into a lethality that exempts no one...

The border is a hostile place with searing heat and venomous serpents. Yet the deadliest predator targets the innocent.A sniper strikes in the Valley of the Sun and Detective Nathan Parker soon finds a connection between the victims-each of them had a role in an organization founded to help undocumented migrants make the dangerous crossing. Parker discovers no one is exactly who they seem.There's the devil you know and then there's the devil within-when the two collide, no one is safe.