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The Overlook
by Michael Connelly
A detective's pursuit of a serial killer, uncovering a shocking conspiracy.
In his first case with the Homicide Special Squad, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch must follow his instincts to stop a killer who could destroy the entire city — even as the FBI works against him. In his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lost Light
by Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch investigates a cold case that could unearth dark secrets from his past.
Lost Light is the first novel set after Bosch retires from the LAPD at the end of the prior story. Having received his private investigator 's license, Bosch investigates an old case concerning the ... (Wikipedia)
The Narrows
by Michael Connelly
A detective's pursuit of justice, exploring the dark underworld of L.A.
FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years, the one that tells her the Poet has surfaced. She has never forgotten the serial killer who wove lines of poetry in his hideous ... (Goodreads)
Darkness, Take My Hand
by Dennis Lehane
Detective's hunt for a serial killer in a gritty urban setting.
Master of new noir Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in Darkness, Take My Hand, a terrifying tale of redemption. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro’s ... (Goodreads)
Bad Luck and Trouble
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher and his team join forces to solve a dangerous mystery that threatens their lives.
A man with two broken legs is thrown out of a corporate helicopter from 3,000 feet above the California desert. Seventeen days after that, Reacher is roaming alone with no objectives, no phone, no ... (Wikipedia)
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
A successful lawyer's life changes when he is held hostage by a homeless man. He becomes a street lawyer, fighting for justice for the underprivileged.
A homeless man, identifying himself only as "Mister," enters the offices of the powerful Washington D.C. law firm Drake & Sweeney and takes many of the lawyers hostage while angrily demanding ... (Wikipedia)
Running Blind
by Lee Child
A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.
Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)
The Hard Way
by Lee Child
An ex-military drifter unravels a criminal conspiracy and takes justice into his own hands.
In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. ... (Goodreads)
A Drink Before the War
by Dennis Lehane
Private detectives investigate a kidnapping case, uncovering dark secrets of the city.
Boston private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro receive a job from three state politicians, Sterling Mulkern, Jim Vurnan and Brian Paulson, to recover documents from a former cleaning ... (Wikipedia)
Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
A hard-boiled detective's adventures as he investigates a complex case of murder and corruption.
Private detective Philip Marlowe is investigating a dead-end missing person case when he sees a felon, Moose Malloy, barging into a nightclub called Florian's, looking for his ex-girlfriend Velma ... (Wikipedia)
Shutter Island
by Dennis Lehane
A U.S. Marshal investigates a psychiatric hospital on a remote island, uncovering chilling secrets and an unexpected truth.
In 1954, widower U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, go on a ferry boat to Shutter Island, the home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane, to investigate ... (Wikipedia)
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum
An amnesiac assassin must uncover his past and true identity in a deadly search for the truth.
The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as " Carlos the Jackal ." The story opens with gunfire on a boat in the ... (Wikipedia)
Sunset Express
by Robert Crais
Private investigator Elvis Cole is hired to clear a man's name in a murder case, but the investigation takes a dangerous turn.
Prominent restaurateur Teddy Martin is facing charges in his wife’s brutal murder. But he’s not going down without spending a bundle of cash on his defense. So his hotshot attorney hires P.I. Elvis ... (Goodreads)
Heat Lightning
by John Sandford
A small town is rocked by a series of murders, and the sheriff must navigate the town's secrets to catch the killer.
On a hot, humid summer night in Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A body has been found near a veterans’ memorial in Stillwater with two shots to the head and a lemon in his ... (Goodreads)
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.
An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)
One False Move
by Harlan Coben
A high school student's past comes back to haunt him when he witnesses a murder. Secrets and lies unravel in this thrilling mystery.
One False Move is a novel detailing a period of time in the life of Myron Bolitar, sports agent, and a long standing secret in his hometown. Myron meets with Norm Zuckerman the CEO of Zoom sports ... (Wikipedia)
Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
A man's quest to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his wife, uncovering a deeper mystery.
For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night ... (Goodreads)
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
A law student's investigation into a political assassination, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
The story begins with the assassinations of two ideologically divergent Supreme Court Justices. Both murders are committed by Khamel, the most wanted hitman in the world. Justice Rosenberg, a ... (Wikipedia)
J is for Judgment
by Sue Grafton
Amateur detective Kinsey Millhone investigates a murder with a tangled web of suspects.
July 1984 contains two surprises for Kinsey Millhone, both connected to her past. First, California Fidelity Insurance reappears in her life in the form of Mac Voorhies, who wants her help with a ... (Wikipedia)
The Tin Roof Blowdown
by James Lee Burke
Detective Dave Robicheaux investigates the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, uncovering corruption and violence in New Orleans.
This is James Lee Burke's latest mystery featuring Dave Robicheaux. It is also much more than that. The story begins with the shooting of two would-be looters in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, ... (Goodreads)
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
Interconnected stories of family and love, tracing the consequences of decisions made throughout life.
The novel opens in the year 1952. Saboor, an impoverished farmer from the fictional village of Shadbagh, decides to sell his three-year-old daughter Pari to a wealthy, childless couple in Kabul. ... (Wikipedia)
The Neon Rain
by James Lee Burke
A detective's search for justice in a crime-ridden city, uncovering long-buried truths.
While fishing on a back country bayou New Orleans Police Department officer Dave Robicheaux finds a body. Robicheaux, once a U.S. Army infantry lieutenant who fought in the Vietnam War , , becomes ... (Wikipedia)
All That Remains
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a series of murders with a common thread.
In Richmond, Virginia, young lovers are dying. So far, four couples in the area have disappeared, only to be found months later as mutilated corpses. When the daughter of the president's newest drug ... (Goodreads)
The Alienist
by Caleb Carr
A gripping murder-mystery set in 19th century New York, exposing the dark underbelly of the city.
Narrated from the first-person perspective of John Moore, a crime reporter for, The New York Times, , the novel begins on January 8, 1919, the day that Theodore Roosevelt is buried. Moore has dinner ... (Wikipedia)
The Associate
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's struggle to overcome a powerful law firm and its unscrupulous tactics.
As an idealistic graduate of Yale Law School , where he was editor-in-chief of the, Yale Law Journal, , Kyle McAvoy has the promise of a highly successful career, although after graduation, he ... (Wikipedia)
Natchez Burning
by Greg Iles
Murder mystery spanning generations and examining the dark history of racism in the American South.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the first novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes The Bone Tree and the upcoming Mississippi Blood —an epic trilogy that ... (Barnes & Noble)
Plum Island
by Nelson DeMille
A mysterious investigation into a series of strange, unexplained events on a remote island.
In 1997, NYPD detective John Corey is on the back porch of his uncle's waterfront home on the North Fork of Long Island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of Manhattan, ... (Wikipedia)
The Target
by David Baldacci
A government assassin is framed for murder and must clear his name while being pursued by a ruthless team of killers.
The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain ... (Goodreads)
Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben
A gripping thriller of a man's search for the truth about his missing niece.
With unmatched suspense and emotional insight, Harlan Coben explores the big secrets and little lies that can destroy a relationship, a family, and even a town in this powerful new thriller. Suburban ... (Goodreads)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
