What causes someone to be a serial killer? A childhood of neglect,or the twisted machination of a psychopath? These are the questions that Dr. Benjamin Dailey has to answer to solve a heinous crime.

Alone, destitute and living on his dilapidated boat after a devastating malpractice decision, Dr. Ben Dailey tries to earn money by doing an insurance examination for a friend. This job will lead him to a vicious killer, a beautiful woman, and the answer to his misfortune.

The past comes back to haunt Dr. Ben Dailey when a former colleague dies, and he's accused of the death. In order for Dailey to restore his name, he must go into his past to find the cause of a heinous crime and expose those who are now trying to kill him.

An effort to help a friend finds Dr. Ben Dailey and his pregnant girlfriend facing the certain death of their newborn son. To save their baby's life, Dailey must find a ruthless killer and, solve a twenty-year-old murder.

A patient's medical records are private information, available only between the patient and physician. What if someone could tap into these records for monetary gain? Death and greed are evil companions.

Kidnapped! With no cameras recording the act, someone takes away a newborn from the hospital. By whom? And why? Distraught, the baby girl's father, Dr. Ben Dailey, a police surgeon, and his wife struggle to retrieve their daughter, hopefully alive and well.Gradually, they and Homicide Lieutenant Sennett uncover details to piece together the likely scenario. The child's DNA-and its link to a well-known figure-is central to the kidnapping. Will the three identify the culprit,or culpr...

Only Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, can imagine the horror of a good and angry man who fights back against bureaucracy when it threatens to destroy his vitality, home, and memories. “Under any name King mesmerizes the reader” (Chicago Sun-Times).Barton Dawes is standing in the way of progress when his unremarkable but comfortable existence suddenly takes a turn for the worst. A new highway extension is being built right over the laundry plant wh...

"Block grabs you with the first story and never lets go" in this indispensable collection packed with unforgettable characters and crimes (Elmore Leonard).Enough Rope, a collection of superb stories, establishes the extraordinary skill, power, and versatility of contemporary Grand Master Lawrence Block. Block's beloved series characters are on hand, including ex-cop Matt Scudder, bookselling burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and the disarming duo of Chip Harrison ...

This anthology collects all thirty-two previously published Amos Walker stories, a previously unpublished story written for the collection, and an introduction by Mr. Estleman.

In this highly acclaimed novel, the author of Permanent Midnight channels fallen early-Hollywood star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Fatty tells his own story of success, addiction, and a precipitous fall from grace after being framed for a brutal crime-a national media scandal that set the precedent for those so familiar today.

AN ORIGINAL E-SHORT • This prequel to John Grisham’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Whistler delivers a startling and original courtroom drama.In one small-town courthouse, the stakes are unbearably high for nearly everyone present: A judge presiding over his first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor out for blood and glory. The accused, who is possibly innocent. And the killer, who may have just committed the perfect...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author“A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times“The most important thing in life is to learn how...