Police Procedurals

From Michael Peterson of TV’s Bones comes another twisted murder mystery that takes place in the small town of Jakob’s Point, where there are more members from the Witness Protection Program than anywhere else in America. When the Federal Marshal, the only person who knows the true identities of the residents of the town, turns up dead, and his records are destroyed, FBI Special Agent Alice Wheaton gets swept up in the investigation. In Jakob’s Point, where everyone is a witness, and everyone is a suspect, Alice must use her secret weapon – forensic listening – to find the killer.

As Acting DC Scott Cullen works with DC Craig Hunter to track down a witness who didn’t show during a court case, they stumble upon another crime–two homeless women, dying of a suspected heroin overdose. As they investigate, they uncover a far-reaching criminal empire, dealing death and misery to Edinburgh’s underclass. And come across another investigative team who may not be exactly on the same side. As the case brings two cops together and drives a wedge between another pair, can Cullen and Hunter rescue the witness and bring her assailant to justice?

Haunted by his mother's brutal murder, Detective Inspector Jake Sawyer returns to his rural hometown to investigate a series of gruesome killings. As the body count rises and the killer's twisted methods come to light, Sawyer must confront his own demons while racing against time to unravel the shocking truth behind the murders.

Thirteen years ago, Assemblyman Derrick Bell was murdered in his home by an intruder. His wife, Noelle Marshall, was left for dead. The crime was unsolved, but it wasn’t forgotten. Today the FBI is tackling a fresh perspective on the case and looking to Noelle, now a detective for the Deschutes County sheriff’s office, for new clues. It is reopening everything Noelle thought was behind her. Memories of her escape from a traumatic childhood. A marriage that wasn’t the perfect love story she’d been promised. And a husband whose charm and privilege hid a dark side.

Cuatro cadáveres. Un sospechoso. Ninguna pista … Primera novela de la serie de misterio del detective Roy Grace, un hombre atormentado por el recuerdo de su mujer muerta. A Michael Harrison pretenden gastarle una broma inolvidable en su despedida de soltero; algo que jamás pueda olvidar: enterrarlo vivo durante unas horas. Todo se complicará cuando sus amigos, que son los únicos que conocen el verdadero paradero de Michael, mueran esa misma noche en un accidente de tráfico.

Als politieagent Sloan Cooper na haar dienst langs een tankstation gaat, komt ze in een overval terecht. Één pistoolschot van een zenuwachtige dief zet haar hele wereld op z'n kop. Om rustig te kunnen revalideren trekt ze in bij haar ouders in Heron's Rest. Maar eens een politieagent, altijd een politieagent: als er in de buurt een vrouw wordt vermist, werpt Sloan zich direct op de zaak. Ze stuit op meerdere vermissingszaken, verspreid over drie staten: mannen, vrouwen, oud en jong - de vermisten lijken niets met elkaar gemeen te hebben. En ondertussen gaan de verdwijningen door.

When Jasmine moves into 13 Ravens Lane with her husband and two daughters, she’s excited to be finally settling into their forever home. But very soon, it becomes clear that something is wrong with the house. Sudden drops in temperature, unexplained swarms of insects, plants that keep dying for no reason. It’s almost like someone, or something, doesn’t want them there. It’s not long before Jasmine is forced to question whether she and her family are really safe in their new home. Or if whatever is lurking somewhere inside is going to be the death of them all…

Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero. But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior. As DS Willmott investigates the truth, Steve pleads his innocence.

When a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he is the PDQ Killer—or was fifteen years ago. And he didn’t do this. Still working to reform his ways, Harry won’t let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his way. To protect his legacy and quiet new life, he’ll have to expose the copycat. Without exposing himself.

Rookie police officer Rachel Hoffman has never seen a dead body before. It will not be her last. Her first murder case is a young woman - sent off to sleep with a mysterious note that quotes from an eight-hundred year old book: Dante's Divine Comedy. So begins an investigation that will haunt her for the rest of her life, and lead Rachel on a descent into obsession that upends everything she thought she knew about justice.

Detective Inspector Jo Shaw is bored, desk-bound, and absolutely not supposed to answer the phone call that sends her to a body in an empty house. Thrown in at the deep end after an injury that almost killed her, she’s determined to prove she’s fit to work. And while a case full of unclear motives and multiple suspects isn’t quite what the doctor ordered, being back in a relationship with her favorite doctor certainly won’t hurt. When the investigation takes a chilling turn and the Serious Crime Team struggles to connect the dots, Jo asks Isla Munro to help her follow the slenderest of leads.

Detective Inspector Alec McKay is drawn into a chilling hunt for a serial killer. But first he must face the demons of his own past… Still grieving the tragic loss of his daughter, McKay becomes obsessed with a seemingly cold missing persons case—until bodies start turning up across the Black Isle. Each victim is surrounded by roses and candles, leaving McKay and his team to untangle the disturbing ritual behind the murders. As they struggle to crack the killer’s cryptic pattern, McKay’s own life begins to unravel.

Une famille toxique. Huit invités suspects. Tout le monde est coupable. Mais qui est le tueur ? Pour Will Trent, agent spécial du GBI, et Sara Linton, médecin légiste, McAlpine Lodge, une magnifique propriété au sommet d'une montagne, semblait être l'endroit idéal pour célébrer leur lune de miel. Jusqu'à ce qu'un cri glaçant perce la nuit. Mercy McAlpine, la directrice du Lodge, est morte. Alors qu'une violente tempête fait rage et que la seule route d'accès à la propriété a été emportée par les eaux, il devient évident que le meurtrier se trouve parmi eux.

Alex Ryder is the best detective in her division, but she's harboring a secret that could kill her entire career. When Detective Alex Ryder picks up a new homicide case, no one knows her secret connection to the murder. As personal issues and an obsessive nature threaten her career, Alex follows a lead onto the Emerald Adventure, a cruise ship heading to the Bahamas for five days. But the killer's on board, and it's only a matter of time before someone else dies.

Detective Inspector Tom Brand has moved from London to his childhood home in the sleepy village of Relby to look after his elderly father and take a job as lead detective in the village's new police station. Before he has a chance to settle into his new life, tragedy strikes. Two twelve-year-old boys pretending to be detectives in a mysterious game disappear. Tom is thrown into the most important case of his career. Families are torn apart by the disappearance of the boys, and the only clues are frustratingly indecipherable.

Bonnie Hunter is done with creeps who treat their families like possessions. Sidelined and angry after a domestic violence call-out went horribly wrong, the detective finds herself seconded to a team tasked with finding a missing young woman. According to her husband, Juliet Keller went to the grocery store and never returned. The husband demands action, but his violent outbursts and controlling behaviour have Bonnie’s family-violence radar on high alert. Convinced he’s responsible for Juliet’s disappearance, Bonnie is single-minded in her mission to disprove his story.

When famed cardiac surgeon Dr. Samuel Kohn is arrested during his hospital rounds—accused of murdering a fellow surgeon during a routine operation—the news sends shockwaves through Miami’s elite medical and legal circles. The victim, Dr. Everett Sullivan, was brilliant, arrogant, and widely feared. He made enemies in every hallway. And now he’s dead.

La découverte d'une vieille photo bouleverse à jamais l'existence tranquille d'une mère de famille. Et si votre vie n'était qu'une vaste imposture ? Si l'homme que vous avez épousé dix ans auparavant n'était pas celui que vous croyiez ? Si tout votre univers s'effondrait brutalement ? Pour Grace Lawson, il aura suffi d'un seul regard sur une vieille photo prise vingt ans plus tôt pour que tout s'écroule. Ses souvenirs, son mariage, ses amis : tout n'était qu'un tissu de mensonges.

Wczesnym rankiem panna Kaino Pelkonen wyprowadza na spacer psa, który znajduje w krzakach zwłoki mężczyzny wyglądającego na bezdomnego pijaka. Nieco niedbałe potraktowanie zgłoszenia przez policję skutkuje tłumem gapiów, zadeptanym miejscem zbrodni i zdjęciem zakrwawionej, zmasakrowanej twarzy denata w gazecie. Komisarz Palmu będzie musiał rozwiązać zagadkę kryminalną pod presją zwierzchników pragnących uniknąć skandalu. Ostatni tom trylogii, której poprzednie tomy to Kto zabił panią Skrof? i Błąd komisarza Palmu.

He’s a skeleton who used to be a cop. I’m a Freak who used to be a detective. Together, we’re going to find the woman I love. Technically, the PD hasn’t fired me yet. But when my girlfriend, the star witness in the biggest embezzlement case in a century, went missing, I stepped on some toes. And maybe busted a senior detective’s nose. He had it coming. He’s hiding something. I’m going to find out what, and I’m going to find my fiancée. But I can’t do it alone. In a world of magic and undead beings, Normies avoid Freaks like me like the plague. Our magic terrifies them.

Auf den staubigen Pfaden der Black Mesa wird eine Leiche im Unterholz entdeckt, Hände und Füße geschunden. Kurz darauf wird Officer Jim Chee vor den Umrissen des Low Mountain Zeuge eines nächtlichen Flugzeugabsturzes. Eigentlich soll Chee nur einen Fall von Vandalismus aufklären, und dem zunehmenden Gerede um Hexerei in der Gegend nachgehen. Doch am Flugzeugwrack findet er etliche Spuren, die dem FBI entgangen sind. Als er den Hinweisen nachgeht, wird er vom Verfolger zum Verfolgten. Ein dunkler Wind treibt Gier und Gewalt über den Südwesten im zweiten Fall für Jim Chee.

ATF Special Agent Cooper “Coop” Bellamy's rigid adherence to rules has left his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter in ashes. When Charleston's fire chief calls him to investigate a series of mysterious nuisance fires ravaging the city, Coop sees a chance to redeem himself as a father and catch a dangerous arsonist. But as the fires turn deadly, he finds himself torn between family and duty.

In una zona malfamata di Montelusa, la mànnara, due munnizzari trovano in un'auto il cadavere di un uomo con gli abiti discinti. E non è un uomo qualunque, ma un prominente uomo politico locale: l'ingegner Lupariello. Camilleri mette in campo per la prima volta il commissario Salvo Montalbano, poliziotto dalle straordinarie doti umane e investigative, che faranno del suo personaggio il più grande successo letterario italiano degli ultimi vent'anni.

Best-selling author Daniel J. Wright has built his career on fear—both his own and the kind he weaves into his novels. But when a stalker fixates on his agoraphobia, convinced his terror fuels his creativity, fiction and reality blur in the most chilling way.

While Emma is recovering from a traumatic brain injury, she has a premonition that her husband is murdered. She dreams of her husband’s body floating in the water, surrounded by blood. She ignores the sense of foreboding and joins Paul on a boat to celebrate a big new client. By the end of the night, Paul is dead and Emma wonders: Did she see the future, or did create it?