Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Penzler Publishers The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe: A Perry Mason
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£10.42
Mysterious Press Against the Law: A Joe the Bouncer Novel
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£15.26
Penzler Publishers The Last Commandment
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£14.30
Penzler Publishers The Hostage
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£18.99
Penzler Publishers A Strange Habit of Mind
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£18.99
Penzler Publishers The Bigger They Come: A Cool and Lam Mystery
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£10.71
Penzler Publishers The Bigger They Come: A Cool and Lam Mystery
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£19.94
Penzler Publishers Fake Money, Blue Smoke
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£19.94
Penzler Publishers The Yards
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£12.99
Penzler Publishers The End of the Road
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£19.94
Penzler Publishers Murder Book: A Novel
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£21.59
Penzler Publishers The Wild Life: A Joe the Bouncer Novel
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£14.30
Penzler Publishers The Pigeon: A Joe the Bouncer Novel
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£15.19
Penzler Publishers The Siberia Job
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£17.99
Penzler Publishers Blind Man's Bluff: A Duncan Maclain Mystery
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£19.79
Penzler Publishers The House of Love and Death
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£20.89
Penzler Publishers Boomtown
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£13.99
Penzler Publishers The Case of the Rolling Bones: A Perry Mason
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£19.95
Penzler Publishers The Case of the Rolling Bones: A Perry Mason
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£12.50
Penzler Publishers A Strange Habit of Mind
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£13.99
Penzler Publishers The Hostage
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£13.99
Wordfire Press LLC Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. ZOMNIBUS: Contains the
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£22.75
Workman Publishing Shadow of the Lions: A Novel
Book Synopsis“My lungs began to burn as I started sprinting. It wasn’t just that I wanted to catch Fritz. I had the distinct feeling that I was chasing him, that I had to catch up with him, before something caught up with me.” How long must we pay for the crimes of our youth? That is just one question Christopher Swann explores in this compulsively readable debut, a literary thriller set in the elite—and sometimes dark—environs of Blackburne, a prep school in Virginia. When Matthias Glass’s best friend, Fritz, vanishes without a trace in the middle of an argument during their senior year, Matthias tries to move on with his life, only to realize that until he discovers what happened to his missing friend, he will be stuck in the past, guilty, responsible, alone. Almost ten years after Fritz’s disappearance, Matthias gets his chance. Offered a job teaching English at Blackburne, he gets swiftly drawn into the mystery. In the shadowy woods of his alma mater, he stumbles into a web of surveillance, dangerous lies, and buried secrets—and discovers the troubled underbelly of a school where the future had once always seemed bright. A sharp tale full of false leads and surprise turns, Shadow of the Lions is also wise and moving. Christopher Swann has given us a gripping debut about friendship, redemption, and what it means to lay the past to rest.Trade ReviewSouthern Living Best Books of the Year • Publishers Weekly Best Summer Books 2017 “Comes alive with action and intrigue.”—The Wall Street Journal “A promising, well-crafted debut. Flashes of lyrical agility suggest a bright new talent ready to roar.” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution “An engrossing and entertaining read. Swann deftly manages a dual narrative . . . It’s a swift tale well told, and at times eloquently so.”—Seattle Times “Swann’s tightly knit debut novel is a moving coming-of-age story with a noir twist that will appeal to readers of John Knowles’s A Separate Peace, N.H. Kleinbaum’s Dead Poets Society, and Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.” —Library Journal, starred review “A wonderful coming of age story, a taut emotional rollercoaster, and a hell of a debut. Christopher Swann hits the sweet spot with a novel that has a gripping plot, beautifully rendered characters, and an accomplished style. I loved it.” —David Liss, author of The Day of Atonement “Both a poignant coming-of-age tale and a suspenseful mystery. Set in the persistently alluring environs of an elite prep school, where the idealistic image of striving achievement is always in conflict with the dark realities that trouble even the most privileged of lives, Shadow of the Lions illuminates the complexities of friendship, love, loyalty, and duty with remarkable wisdom and compassion.” —Ed Tarkington, author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart "Witty, fast paced, and satisfying, Shadow of the Lions is the perfect literary thriller for back-to-school season.”—Foreword Reviews, starred review “Swann steps on the gas for the last 100 pages, [and] the mystery takes off . . . ”—Kirkus Reviews “A twisty tale that surprises at every turn, Shadow of the Lions will keep you turning pages compulsively into the wee hours, cursing Christopher Swann for the inconvenience.” —Jonathan Evison, author of This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! “Fast-paced and full of unexpected turns, Christopher Swann’s Shadow of the Lions pulls readers into the dark underworld looming beneath a prestigious boys’ boarding school.” —Mira Jacob, author of The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing “Swann is a gifted storyteller, a master at the twisty tale . . . Under Swann’s deft hand, ultimately, Shadow of the Lions explores the timeless complexity of deep friendship--how it shapes us, destroys us and sometimes remakes us.” —Patti Callahan Henry, author of The Idea of Love “A riveting literary mystery about power, privilege and the need to find the truth no matter how devastating it might be . . . This mystery is so well observed: its richly drawn characters are motivated by circumstances that feel true to life, and they speak with a rare authenticity. Swann also demonstrates a talent for setting—his Virginia woods feel either menacing or soothing depending on who enters them. Unsettling and beautifully written, Shadow of the Lions challenges the idea that we ever truly leave high school behind.”—Shelf Awareness for Readers
£13.29
Soho Press Inc Collusion
Book SynopsisA merciless assassin stalks Belfast and Detective Inspector Jack Lennon has been assigned to the case. As Lennon unravels a far-reaching conspiracy involving collusion among Loyalists, IRA members, and law enforcement, he discovers that his estranged former lover and their daughter are in the killer's cross-hairs. To catch the assassin and save the only family he has, Lennon blurs the line between friend and enemy by teaming up with an enigmatic killer named Fegan.
£14.41
Soho Press Inc Whispering Death
Book SynopsisThe long-awaited sixth installment in the Inspector Hal Challis series set in Australia, available in the United States at last! Hal Challis is in trouble at home and abroad: dressed down by the boss for speaking out about police budget cuts; missing his lover, Ellen Destry, who is overseas on a study tour. But there's plenty to keep his mind off his problems. A rapist in a police uniform stalks Challis's Peninsula beat, there is a serial armed robber headed in his direction and a home invasion that's a little too close to home. Not to mention a very clever, very mysterious female cat burglar who may or may not be planning something on Challis's patch. Meanwhile, at the Waterloo Police Station, Challis finds his officers have their own issues. Scobie Sutton, still struggling with his wife's depression, seems to be headed for a career crisis; and something very interesting is going on between Constable Pam Murphy and Jeanne Schiff, the feisty young sergeant on assignment from the Sex Crimes Unit.
£14.41
Soho Press Inc Who Watcheth
Book SynopsisHe watches the women from the shadows. As long as they follow his rules, they are safe. But when they sin, he sentences them to death.
£8.54
Tachyon Publications Cold In July
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£13.77
Tachyon Publications Of Mice And Minestrone: Hap and Leonard: The
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£14.24
Black Curtain Press The Day the Leash Gave Way and Other Stories
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£12.99
Wilder Publications McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
£12.84
Black Curtain Press Fractal Despondency
£11.39
Black Curtain Press Mirages: Tales from Authors of the Macabre
£14.76
Black Curtain Press Black Wings Has My Angel
£14.76
Black Curtain Press Detour
£14.76
Black Curtain Press Junkie
£16.70
Black Curtain Press Add Flesh to the Fire
£16.70
Black Curtain Press The Dead Stay Dumb
£17.67
Akashic Books,U.S. Montreal Noir
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of Toronto Noir, the Noir Series explores new Canadian terrain, featuring both English and Francophone authors.
£13.49
Akashic Books,U.S. Providence Noir
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£21.14
Akashic Books,U.S. Buenos Aires Noir
Book SynopsisThe Noir Series dives deeper into Latin America, into a city with a long history, both glorious and sinister.
£13.49
Akashic Books,U.S. To Funk and Die in LA
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£19.96
Akashic Books,U.S. The Devil's Song
Book SynopsisThere's a killer on the loose in Mission County, Pennsylvania... whose next victim might be the prosecuting attorney.
£14.36
Akashic Books Nairobi Noir
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£14.36
Small Beer Press Available Dark
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£12.34
McPherson No One Weeps for Me Now
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£15.20
Blackstone Publishing The Last Score Lib/E
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£41.25
Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. Face to Face
Book SynopsisWhen a popular singer goes from retired to dead the day before New Year's Eve, Ellery Queen is certain it's murder. Luckily, just before she died, the victim managed to scribble out a single mysterious word: F A C E. Unfortunately, no one knows what it means.With the help of a new acquaintance, Inspector Harry Burke from Scotland, Queen uncovers even more baffling clues written in invisible ink. Enter the beautiful, discarded conquests of the dead singer's playboy husband, who prove a dangerous distraction for both Queen and Burke. Will erotic temptation derail the investigation? If it does, hearts will be broken, and what's worse -- someone will get away with murder.
£14.36
Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. There Was an Old Woman
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£13.25
