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?

When the chief suspect in the notorious Peek-a-boo cop killer case blew himself up, almost taking lead investigator DCI Duncan Bone with him, the psychologically damaged detective thought his days on the force were over. But when another PC is abducted and murdered in the same deranged Peek-a-boo fashion, Bone is persuaded to return to lead the new investigation. But as Bone and his team hunt a copycat killer, and with time running out before yet another cop is slain, Bone’s terrifying past returns to tear open old wounds and push him to very edge of the abyss.

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 their old comrade, retired veteran and decorated Royal Marine Frankie Chapman, dies during a home invasion, the 11/06 club come back together to recover his stolen military medals. After they find out the medals have fallen into the hands of a wealthy billionaire who dabbles in human trafficking, they form a plan to steal the medals back – and Frankie’s daughter, Josie, wants in on the action. But Josie wants more than just her father’s medals returned. She wants retribution, and she’s out for blood …

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.

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.

Introducing Jack West a tenacious Houston Homicide Detective, a man who believes even the dregs of society deserve justice. After solving an exhausting murder case involving teenagers, Jack and his partner, Dawson Luck are assigned a cold case dating back 25 years. One case: an unsolved murder of a woman, found dead behind a seedy motel; the other about a missing prostitute. Digging into the cases, a fresh murder case is called in. A wealthy couple is found dead in an affluent residential area. It appears to be a murder- suicide and this new case takes precedence.

Als Alex Cross de controle verliest... Voor Cross gaat niets boven zijn familie. Zijn kinderen, grootmoeder en vrouw Bree zijn zijn alles – de kracht achter zijn strijd tegen het kwaad. Maar één genadeloze crimineel wil bewijzen dat hij een ongeëvenaard genie is en zet Cross' geliefden in als wapen. Cross moet aanvallen om hen te redden, maar elke stap kan hun ondergang betekenen. Dit wordt de gevaarlijkste strijd van zijn leven, met het kostbaarste wat hij heeft op het spel. Alex Cross Alex Cross is een Afro-Amerikaanse detective en psycholoog.

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.

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.

Detective Samantha Freeman is barely recovering from the devastating accident that killed her fiancé, Ravi, when she’s thrust into a chilling murder case. Valerie Turner, a wife and mother of two, is found dead in her kitchen. But as Samantha peels back the layers of Val’s seemingly ordinary life, she uncovers shocking secrets—a son given up for adoption, an illicit affair, blackmail, and stolen identities.

Eine geheimnisvolle Vorhersage kündigt zwei rätselhafte Todesfälle in Berlin an. Wer steckt hinter der seltsamen Botschaft? Hauptkommissar Julius Kern beginnt zu ermitteln – und erhält kurz darauf selbst eine Todesprophezeiung. Er wird von dem Fall abgezogen, doch inoffiziell ermittelt er weiter. Denn der Prophet des Todes hat keinen Zweifel daran gelassen, dass nur eine Begegnung mit Kerns Erzrivalen Tassilo Michaelis das Rätsel lösen und die Familie des Kommissars retten kann.

Das gab es in Warnemünde auch noch nicht. Ein Mord direkt vor der Kirche. Zunächst sieht alles nach der Arbeit eines Profikillers aus. Aber was macht das Fischbrötchen im Mund des Opfers?Kriminaloberkommissar Sören Fries, gerade erst wieder nach Rostock zurückgezogen, wird der Fall übertragen. Er ermittelt in alle Richtungen. Wurde Andreas Ricker von einem geprellten Geschäftspartner ums Leben gebracht? Oder spielt seine Vergangenheit im Hamburger Rotlichtmilieu eine Rolle? Ausgerechnet der Sohn des Rostocker Polizeipräsidenten wird Fries als Partner an die Seite gestellt.

Vreemd: een vrouw wordt op klaarlichte dag vermoord, in het bijzijn van meerdere getuigen, maar niemand kan de dader beschrijven. Inspecteur Lindsay Boxer krijgt al snel het unheimliche gevoel dat de dader in het politiekorps zelf gezocht moet worden – en dat hij opnieuw zal toeslaan. Dit 14de deel in de reeks 'Women's Murder Club' heeft de bekende combinatie van persoonlijke ervaringen (schokken in het huwelijk, spanningen tussen vriendinnen…) en snel escalerende onderzoeken, met een cliffhanger die je gewoon naar het volgende deel dwingt.

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.

Der Londoner Detective Inspector Tom Thorne hat endlich alles, wonach er sich immer gesehnt hat: gute Freunde, eine liebende Partnerin an seiner Seite und Erfolg in dem Job, dem er sein Leben verschrieben hat. Doch je mehr man hat, desto mehr kann man verlieren ... Innerhalb weniger Tage werden mehrere Männer tot in ihren Betten gefunden. An allen Tatorten finden die Ermittler der Metropolitan Police zwei Weingläser, die auf einen romantischen Abend schließen lassen. Bald stellt sich heraus, dass jedes der Opfer online nach Liebe suchte – oder wenigstens nach einem Abenteuer für eine Nacht.

What happened to Mallory Shubert? Two detectives, both coming off of recent tragedies, are forcibly paired together to recover a missing child. But as they pull back the layers of the case, they discover more secrets, more lies, and more trouble than either are prepared to face. It’s a race to find the missing girl before time expires, but the detectives must overcome their personal trauma in order to succeed. The Girl in the Tide Mysterious. Fraudulent. Deadly.

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 uo-mo 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.

When Detective Riley Quinn receives a bloody letter, a note filled with peculiar riddles arranged like a crossword, she launches an investigation against her peer’s advice. Some believe that it’s a prank, but Riley is convinced it holds vital clues to a murderous case.

Toda historia tiene un comienzo… Y toda historia debe tener un final… Él es el asesino en serie más peligroso con el que se ha encontrado nunca el FBI. Y acaba de escapar. Junto con el FBI, Robert Hunter, en el caso más personal y devastador al que se había enfrentado, destapó los crímenes de Lucien Folter, su antiguo amigo y compañero de la universidad, y el asesino más meticuloso y peligroso de la historia de Estados Unidos. Ahora, Lucien ha escapado y quiere hacer sufrir a la persona que lo llevó ante la justicia: su némesis, Robert Hunter.

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.

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.

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.