Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line. The result is a difficult journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival against a sobering backdrop of pimps, prostitutes,...

In this domestic thriller, a terrifying home invasion unravels everything a young woman thinks she knows about her perfect home and marriage.Lisa Taylor has friends, family and a job she loved back in Cleveland. But when her husband Jeff lands the promotion of a lifetime, she gives it all up to go him. Their whirlwind move to Miami feels like an adventure, their idyllic new neighborhood the perfect place to start a family. But their dreams are shattered when a stran...

T. E. Woods delivers a fast-paced thriller—the first in an electrifying new series—peopled with sharp, intriguing characters and more twists and turns than a corkscrew.Never a doubt. Never a mistake. Always for justice. Never for revenge. She’s the person you hire when you need something fixed—permanently. With a strict set of criteria, she evaluates every request and chooses only a few. No more than one job per country, per year. She will only step in if ...

A friendly rescue dog saves a couple from heartbreak as they navigate troubling times in this novel by the bestselling author of An Unexpected Grace.Earnest. It’s the perfect name for a sweet, eager-to-please yellow Labrador retriever. Anna and her boyfriend Jeff fall for him the minute they see those guileless eyes gazing up from behind his gate at Seattle’s Best Friends Shelter. In no time at all, they’re a pack of three, with Earnest happily romping in ...

Beaten at the hands of peers he knows judgment. The domino effect of one person's crime going unpunished never heals.He's no saint.Mitchell "Trapper" Gates fears nothing. He begs for death and relishes life on the edge.He's also not afraid to call himself a sinner.Trapper knows what it is to be violated and what it feels like to deliver a death blow. He knows love and he knows pain.Howev...

"Remember the movie 'Fatal Attraction'? And the movie 'Basic Instinct'? And the movie 'Play Misty for Me'? Toss all three of those in a blender, hit frappe and stand back. What comes out would be Gary Taylor's new book—'Luggage By Kroger'"—author Randall Radic."A true crime memoir reminiscent of 'Basic Instinct.'"—Reader Views online."A riveting true story that reads like a high-octane crime thriller."—Midwest Book Review."This award-winning true crime gem is highly...

Life on Victoria Square is a companion series to the Victoria Square Mysteries by Lorraine BartlettSPOILER ALERT: These stories take place after the 4th novel, Dead, Bath and Beyond.CARVING OUT A PATH: Iris Drake is an odd duck. She knows everyone at Artisans Alley arts-and-crafts arcade, but nobody knows her. When she walks into Gilda’s Gourmet Basket on Victoria Square, she’s a stranger there, too—but not for lon...

**Winner of the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime WritingAcclaimed author and "remarkably gifted storyteller" (The Charlotte Observer) David Joy returns with a fierce and tender tale of a father, an addict, a lawman, and the explosive events that come to unite them.**When his addict son gets in deep with his dealer, it takes everything Raymond Mathis has to bail him out of trouble one last time. Frustrated by the slow pace and limitations...

A clothes designer tries to coordinate her out-of-control life, in a novel from the New York Times–bestselling author that's "juicy good fun" ( Newsday).All of Karen Kahn's dreams seem to be coming true. She's been honored with the fashion industry's most coveted award, her marriage is thriving, and some very impressive money is being dangled in front of her in a proposed buyout. The only thing missing is what she craves most—a baby. When she rece...

A powerfully moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning authorEvie Thomas is not who she used to be. Once she had a best friend, a happy home and a loving grandmother living nearby. Once her name was Toswiah.Now, everything is different. Her family has been forced to move to a new place and change their identities. But that's not all that has changed. Her once lively father has become depressed and quiet. Her mother leaves teaching behind and clin...

Oh Captain, My Captain presents Jax Godwin of the Las Vegas Gamblers.Jax Godwin has been married to the love of his life for almost five years. But lately, things haven't been great. In the middle of hockey season and trying to recover from another year of missing the playoffs, Jax has let his career become his number one priority. He's ready to get things back on track until his wife's actions has him rethinking everything.Avery Godwin has loved Jax Godwin since the day he...

Greed? Hatred? Retaliation? Or a Cover-up?Winter has set in, but young Eddie Bolton will never see another snowfall in Duluth, Minnesota. Someone has killed him in what should have been a secure juvenile detox ward at the Benton Dowling Center. Police Officer Leona “Leo” Reese is working temporarily as a state investigator of fraud and licensing infractions, but has been out of commission due to surgery. On her first week back on the job, she is faced with the aftermath of the 17-y...