Police Procedurals

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold, and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter.

Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden.

From the New York Times bestselling author and cohost of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid comes the thrilling book two in her national bestselling series, told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and a medical examiner seeking justice.

For GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton, McAlpine Lodge seems like the ideal getaway to celebrate their honeymoon. Set on a gorgeous, off-the-grid mountaintop property, it’s the perfect place to unplug and reconnect. Until a bone-chilling scream cuts through the night.

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from author David Baldacci....

If you love mysteries with action, suspense and a touch of humor and romance, then the David Wolf series is for you....

Three shotgun blasts rip through the side of Officer Jim Chee's trailer as the Navajo Tribal Policeman sleeps. He survives, but the inexplicable attack has raised disturbing questions about a lawman once beyond reproach....

A mysterious electrical storm plunges Manhattan into darkness. As a strange, smothering fog rolls in, all communication crashes. FBI special agent Jessica Blackwood and brilliant scientist Dr. Theo Cray know this isn’t a freak accident. It’s a sinister sleight of hand....

From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes the twisted story of one detective’s pursuit of a serial killer who’s taunting her…and the familiar connection between them that’s haunting her....

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid the in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl on the train.

From New York Times best-selling author Michael Connelly, a new thriller introducing a driven young detective trying to prove herself in the LAPD....

In the quaint town of Hart's Ridge, Deputy Taylor Gray is a force to be reckoned with. From clawing her way out of poverty and foster care to achieving her dream of being in law enforcement, Taylor is determined to make a difference in her community....

Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast’s own ancestor…and Constance’s greatest enemy....

Secrets hide within the fog deep in the mossy forests of the Pacific Northwest, in this ninth thrilling installment in award-winning author Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series.

A Karin Slaughter Will Trent thriller collection featuring Fallen, Criminal, and Unseen....

A Karin Slaughter Will Trent thriller collection featuring Fractured, Undone, and Broken....

Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror. Summit Lake, nestled in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is that kind of place....

A video of Deputy Eve Ronin’s off-duty arrest of an abusive movie star goes viral, turning her into a popular hero at a time when the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is plagued by scandal....

A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far....

Chief Inspector Gamache and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal.

It's the most dangerous case of Will Trent's career. He knows this from the moment he sets foot in the abandoned Atlanta warehouse where a body lies on the floor—the body of an ex-cop....

The #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…

Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton’s life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A doctor, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her. Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes....

It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die....

In the remote forests of Stillwater, Minnesota, you can scream for days and no one will hear you. So when the bodies of two 15-year-old girls are discovered frozen in the snow, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is sure the killer is local....

Sie kann nicht darüber sprechen, was geschah – aber kann sie zeigen, was passieren wird? Ein fesselnder psychologischer Thriller von Bestsellerautor Mike Omer Als die achtjährige Kathy Stone spurlos verschwindet, rechnet niemand damit, sie lebend wiederzusehen. Doch ein Jahr später wird sie auf der Straße aufgegriffen. Wer hat sie entführt? Wo war sie? Kathy könnte es sagen. Doch traumatisiert schweigt sie. Erst der Kindertherapeutin Robin Hart gelingt es, dem Mädchen näherzukommen.

A ruthless serial killer stalks the streets of Mumbai, leaving behind a gruesome trail of tortured victims. As the city reels in terror, the authorities grapple with a vital question: what links these seemingly random targets?

A murder shook a border town in northern Spain. Initially, all signs pointed to a crime of passion, and the main suspect had already been identified. The evidence seemed undeniable, and society was demanding a swift response from the police. However, years later, many doubts arose regarding the investigation and the guilt of the supposed murderer. An engaging story that continues to stir Basque society, revealing deeper and more surprising layers than originally thought.

A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered. . . in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death? The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen - top salesperson and the victim's potential successor at Steam Devil. And as if hitting middle age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren't enough, Anni realises that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all - before it's too late. .

Jack Ludlum, who relies on his brawn to get things done, is now paired with his archenemy, Jill Jarred, a brilliant investigator with keen intuition. As they delve into the secret world of incels and white supremacists, and conflict between local authorities and the FBI rages, a media frenzy further complicates the mission.

El pasado no quedará enterrado... Un acto inenarrable ha destrozado la idílica localidad de Bakersville, en el estado de Oregón, y sus antaño pacíficos habitantes exigen una justicia rápida. Pero, aunque un niño ha confesado el horrendo crimen, las pruebas demuestran que podría no ser el responsable. La agente Rainie Conner, que dirige su primera investigación de homicidio, se encuentra en el centro de la polémica. La situación reaviva sus peores pesadillas y amenaza con sacar a la luz sus pecados secretos, pero nada le impedirá encontrar al verdadero culpable.

Christoph Maria Herbst liest wieder Weihnachtsgeschichten von Agatha Christie. Ausgerechnet an Weihnachten soll Hercule Poirot einen verschwundenen Diamanten wieder beschaffen. Wird ihm das gelingen? Agatha Christie lässt nicht nur ihren berühmten Meisterdetektiv ermitteln, sondern kann auch liebevolle und mitfühlende Weihnachtsgeschichten und Gedichte schreiben. Hören Sie selbst!

While her parents are just yards away, thirteen-month-old Lily Hamilton is abducted from Ayr beach in Scotland. Three days later, her distraught father turns up at private investigator Charlie Cameron's office. Mark Hamilton believes he knows who has taken his daughter. And why. Against his better judgment, Charlie takes the case—and when bodies are discovered, he suspects this may not be an isolated crime. Is there a serial killer whose work has gone undetected for decades? Is baby Lily his latest victim?

After a betrayal that almost took his life, Detective Joel Standage is deskbound. A new assignment is his chance to find out if he still has what it takes to be a cop. His mission? Get close to Mollie Crane, a woman who’s as guarded—and wounded—as he is. Her service dog, Magnus, trusts Joel before she does. When it becomes clear that his interest in her crime boss ex-husband is putting her in danger, what started as a case becomes personal, and Joel will do whatever it takes to protect her…

When a hand is found in Gallows Wood, PC Lucy Halliday and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.

His first day out of prison, paroled killer Cameron Shaw meets with a mysterious lawyer who offers him a small fortune to infiltrate the League of Nations crime syndicate. Shaw turns her down, intending to go straight. But with no job, no family, and no prospects, he's soon compelled to take her offer. In the small Pacific Northwest town of White Rock, a body is pulled from a burning house. Staff Sgt. Meghan Quick identifies the victim as grad student Alexa Reed. Alexa's behavior during her last few days strikes Quick as bizarre.

When Detective Callie Forde is called to the home of a missing teenaged girl, she doesn't initially suspect foul play. Hampstead is a quiet college town. It's safe if you don't count the other girl. But as the hours wear on with no sign of Natalie, the police are forced to consider the teenager might have been abducted. No one is more surprised than Callie when all their leads are eerily similar to that of another case, the five-year-old cold case that ended with a botched investigation, a shooting, and her father in a wheelchair.

Quando tutto ciò che conta è salvare la tua famiglia, il pericolo si nasconde dove meno te lo aspetti. È un caldo pomeriggio d’estate e, come promesso, David e Jan portano il loro figlio Ethan, di quattro anni, al parco dei divertimenti. Una giornata scacciapensieri, per staccare dai problemi quotidiani e godersi un po’ di tempo in famiglia. A un tratto però, il peggiore incubo di qualunque genitore si avvera. Jan si siede su un muretto solo per allacciarsi una scarpa, ma basta quell’attimo di distrazione perché Ethan scompaia nel nulla.

Es sind Ferien und in Åre herrscht Hochsaison. Das edelste Designhotel im Ort, die Copperhill Mountain Lodge, ist komplett ausgebucht. Doch dann findet das Personal eine Frau, die in der schönsten Suite des Hotels brutal erstochen wurde. Charlotte Wretlind wurde die Kehle durchgeschnitten, das Bett ist klebrig von Blut. Panik breitet sich in der Gegend aus, Daniel Lindskog und seine Kollegin Hanna Ahlander übernehmen sofort den Fall.

The strange note delivered to Howard County, Maryland Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller proves to be a warning shot. Soon Peller and his protégés Detective Sergeants Corina Montufar and Eric Dumas are pursuing a cunning killer basing murders on the Fibonacci series, a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the preceding two. And the only thing Peller knows for sure is that the series never ends.

It was just an ordinary Wednesday lunchtime when Detective Martha Munro's life changed forever. Her sergeant is speaking, but she barely hears what he's telling her. Your mother has been shot dead. Your four-year-old daughter has been taken. There are no leads. Who would want to hurt her family? Martha realizes it's time to ask herself some hard questions about her late father. He led the anti-corruption squad at Scotland Yard. It's rumored he kept a list of everyone who worked for him, from coppers to criminals. And just being on the list was a sure-fire way to lower your life expectancy.

Den ökände seriemördaren Joe Middleton, i media mer känd som Karvaren, har äntligen gripits och Christchurchs invånare kan äntligen andas ut. Men, enligt Karvaren själv har han inte dödat någon. Han kallar sig för Offret Joe och i väntan på att bli ställd inför rätta gör han allt han kan för att övertyga psykiatrikerna om att han inte var vid sina sinnes fulla bruk vid dåden, i hopp om att undvika dödsstraff, vilket är på väg att återinföras i Nya Zeeland. Det faktum att Joe sitter fängslad, gör dock inte att han sitter säkert.

Verfolgt von einem zunehmend bedrohlich auftretenden Stalker, flüchtet sich die erfolgreiche Kölner Autorin Helen Rössling auf den Bauernhof ihrer Freundin Jutta im vermeintlich beschaulichen Ostfriesland. Doch schnell ist es auch hier mit der Idylle vorbei, als am Trockenstrand von Upleward die Leiche eines Mannes aufgefunden wird. Zum Entsetzen von Sebastian Hasenkrug wird Helen, mit der er Jahre zuvor eine kurze romantische Beziehung hatte, zur Hauptverdächtigen in diesem Mordfall.

Victor Landis est shérif dans une petite ville de Géorgie. C'est un homme solitaire, qui a voué son existence au travail. Pour toute famille, il ne lui reste que son frère, Frank, avec qui il a partagé une enfance misérable avant qu'une brouille ne les sépare. Lorsque Frank est retrouvé mort dans des circonstances étranges, Victor décide de se rendre dans le comté de Dade, près de la frontière avec le Tennessee, afin d'en savoir plus.

Per Angela Mazzola, sbirra nata e cresciuta nella periferia di Palermo, sono settimane di acque morte: dopo aver risolto un intricato mistero a cavallo tra due secoli e altrettanti Paesi, il lavoro alla Omicidi è tornato routinario, e nessuna emozione arriva nemmeno dalla sfera sentimentale, un pantano di delusione per la storia impossibile con il collega Francesco Agnello. Tutto sta per cambiare, però, proprio tutto: quando un falegname viene ucciso sotto casa da tre colpi di pistola, la stranezza di quel delitto risospinge Angela e Francesco a lavorare fianco a fianco.

La mattina del 21 settembre 1953 Genova si sveglia sommersa da acqua e fango... Il torrente Bisagno è uscito dagli argini, e, impigliati tra i detriti, due cadaveri stanno per essere recuperati dai vigili del fuoco. Le operazioni di recupero vengono sospese e viene chiamato sul posto il commissario Marino De Luca, che chiede l’aiuto del collega e amico Damiano Flexi Gerardi (meglio conosciuto con il soprannome di "Becchino"). Si apre così l’indagine più delicata e difficile della loro carriera.

Schauplatz Lübecker Bucht. Ein Popkonzert am Ostseestrand. Studentin Annika Ketelsen und ihre Freundinnen wollen in dieser Nacht ein Abenteuer erleben. Am nächsten Morgen wird Annikas Leiche in der Nähe des Niendorfer Hafens gefunden. Ihr Kopf ist von einem Herzen aus Muscheln umrahmt. Die Polizei ist sicher: Dies ist die Tat eines Serienmörders, der seit Jahren in der Lübecker Bucht sein Unwesen treibt. Molly Bleck, Chefin der gerade erst gegründeten Soko Mysterious mit Sitz in Timmendorfer Strand, übernimmt den Fall.

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Am Schweizer Nationalfeiertag wird im Trubel des Feuerwerks ein unbekannter Mann auf einer Weide im Wauwilermoos gefunden: jung, tätowiert, chinesisch - und totgetrampelt von einem Stier. Der charmante Luzerner Ermittler Cem Cengiz übernimmt den Fall: Erste Nachforschungen führen zu den chinesischen Triaden, in die Tattooszene und zu Menschenhändlern.

Der Mensch, der Wein - und das Böse. Eine Lüge, eine zerrüttete Ehe und der tödliche Unfall der Winzerin Maria - oder war es Mord? Kein guter Start für den Urlaub am Neusiedler See. Dabei ist Carl Breitenbach, Mitglied des Stuttgarter Weinclubs, nur wegen Maria hier. Seine Frau Hanna, eine passionierte Surferin, rächt sich auf ihre Weise, und als Carl ins Visier der Polizei gerät, begreift er, dass er den Fall selbst lösen muss.