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On an afternoon in early February, the neighborhood is stunned and horrified when the lifeless body of an eight-year-old boy is discovered abandoned on the roof of an apartment building. The body has been mysteriously mutilated. No clues, no witnesses, no apparent reason. When a second boy is found two days later in the same condition, Homicide Detectives Samson, Vota and Murphy of Brooklyns 61st Precinct quickly deduce that the two boys were victims of the same killer. The brutal murders of the two young boys have Samson questioning his strength as a protector of his children and his continued commitment to law enforcement. Vota searches for a homeless man who may be witness to a fatal street shooting. Murphy is trying to locate his brother, a suspect in a robbery homicide, before the situation turns much worse. Attorney Lorraine DiMarco desperately attempts to win the release of an innocent client who sits terrified in a jail cell with a price on his head. Serena Huang, an overambitious newspaper reporter, learns enough about the nature of the killings to create a media frenzy. Tony Territo, a dealer in high-priced stolen vehicles, is being squeezed by the head of a powerful crime family. Andre Harris, a small-time drug dealer, has marked Vota and Samson for assassination to avenge the death of his brother. A killer who believes he is following a mandate from God is handing out Old Testament retribution to those he identifies as responsible for his torment. Slowly, the insanity and tragedy behind the killers motives are revealed through cryptic messages left at the scenes of the crimes and delivered in anonymous notes. All of these lives intersect and collide leading to a furious and dramatic conclusion on the turbulent streets of Gravesend._,

Winner of the 2000 St. Martins Press/PWA Award for Best First Private Eye Novel! San Francisco PI Jake Diamond is a hero who plays both sides of the private eye street. He is a careless dresser with a sloppy lifestyle and he couldnt keep his marriage from falling apart. But he also epitomizes the best of the modern shamus. He has the kinds of friends a man in his profession needs-jailbirds, mob bosses, and a cop who can surreptitiously run license plate numbers for him. Jake has been down on his luck lately, barely making enough money to pay the bills but it looks like business might finally be picking up. A woman comes to his office begging him to find her missing husband who has been accused of murder. Jake remembers that his mentor Jimmy Pigeon always says Whenever Im asked to locate a missing spouse, the words no, but thanks for asking always come to mind and almost turns the case down, but then he learns that the murder victim was Jimmy Pigeon. Determined to discover the identity of Pigeons killer, Diamond scrambles between Los Angeles and San Francisco following leads that range from weak to delusional. With the help of his trusty and sarcastic assistant, Darlene Roman, compulsive gambler Vinnie String Stradivarius, and Italian-American businessman Joey Russo, Jake slowly uncovers the motives behind Pigeons murder. Jakes adventure has all the components of a great new private eye series-scares, suspense, lots of laughs, a few tears and a big surprise at the end. Praise for CATCHING WATER IN A NET

Lenny Archer had more than a fair share of tough times and hard knocks, but he had finally decided to stay in the game rather than cash in his chips. Then, two late-night intruders at the Private Investigation office of Archer and Pigeon violently take the choice of life over death out of Lennys hands. Jimmy Pigeon is determined to discover who killed his friend and partner. He may have to learn what became of the actor who portrayed Charlie Chan in the thirties, and who assassinated a charismatic mobster in the late-forties, before he can identify Archers killers. LAPD Lieutenant Ray Boyle is not anxious to get tied up in the Chinese fire drill that is the Archer murder case, but he is far less inclined to get anywhere near the question of where a former Heisman Trophy winning football player was on an infamous night in June 1994. Pigeon and Boyle become reluctant allies, sharing little in common besides a mutual hope that Major League Baseball can thwart a players strike and the bad guys learn crime doesnt pay._,

The dog days of August in Brooklyn and the detectives of the 61st Precinct are battling to keep all hell from breaking loose. Innocents are being sacrificed in the name of greed, retribution, passion and the lust for power-and the only worthy opponent of this senseless evil is the uncompromising resolve to rise above it, rather than descend to its depths. The heart pounding sequel to the acclaimed novel Gravesend-from Shamus Award-winning author J.L. Abramo-Coney Island Avenue continues the dramatic account of the professional and personal struggles that constitute everyday life for the dedicated men and women of the Six-One-and of the saints and sinners who share their streets._,

Carnegie Fitch, once-upon-a-time drifter and now half-assed private eye, has a sharp tongue, a cheap suit and dog-bite marks on his fedora. Yes, thats just how he rolls through the downtown streets of Vancouver, BC, Canada, aka Terminal City, circa 1957, a land of neon signs, 24-hour diners and slumming socialites. Fitch gets the case of a lifetime when he gets caught up in the death of a janitor with a checkered past as a circus performer and a stash of ill-gotten gains. And since nothing attracts the moths quite like the glow of a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, he will cross paths with a series of lowlifes and nut jobs, including a gang of criminal clowns, a femme fatale with beaucoup daddy issues and an off-kilter circus elephant named Mary with a taste for human fear. See, Fitch has always dreamed of the big score, the buried treasure, the duffel bag full of cash. Because thats fat city, the place to be. Easy money. The good life, where the whisky flows like water and you never get a bill. But what if nothing is as it seems and chasing the dream means getting knocked silly not once but twice and ending up in a hospital bed, pissing blood after being repeatedly kidney punched by a psycho clown with no moral compass? And what if thats not the worst that will happen? What if Fitch is forced to dig through his past to sort out who he is and why he is and just what the hell he wants out of this loopy thing called life anyway. Well, then Fitchd have a serious case of the Dead Clown Blues._,

Detective Errol Coutinho of the Hawaii County Police has a serial killer of prostitutes to catch and a shortage of leads to pursue. Office Jessie Hokoana of the Honolulu P.D. has an undercover assignment that tests her loyalties and takes her to the brink of death. When their cases collide in the rainforest of the Big Island, family ties turn deadly, and there may be no puuhonua-no place of refuge-for anyone._,

The Hawaii County Police are used to Rotten Roger sleeping rough, but now the veteran tramp has a new tent. The bloodstains in it don&rsquo,t bother Roger, but they are the last thing Detective Errol Coutinho needs to see. Coutinho is already looking for Rhonda Cunningham, a young woman from New Jersey who was last seen in Hilo buying a high tech tent like Roger&rsquo,s. Rhonda planned to live off the grid in the rainforest of the Big Island, but her wealth stands in the way. Too many people want a piece of her to let her disappear. Some wish her well, some want her dead, most want her money, and one wants the thing she will never give. So whose blood is it in the tent? Coutinho&rsquo,s investigation will send him up against a hit man from New Jersey, a bunch of wannabe local gangsters, and his own nephew. An old girlfriend wants the best for her son, but she complicates the case even more, and a legendary marijuana trafficker proves both real and deadly. It&rsquo,s getting crowded in the rainforest, and the shakeout will be murder. Praise for THE HOLLOW VESSEL

Its been three years since Mustafa Bahdoon, one-time leader of the Southside Killaz, saved his fugitive son Adem from the clutches of pirates in Somalia. But when Mustafa is asked to rescue a young girl from the gangs sex trafficking empire, he returns from retirement to seize control once again. But his coup ignites a vicious gang war on the streets of Minneapolis. Meanwhile, still haunted by guilt over the girl he left behind in Somalia, Adem reprises the role of Mr. Mohammed, legendary pirate negotiator. But the CIA is on his tail and he soon finds himself unwillingly enmeshed in a deadly campaign against organized crime. Half a world apart, survival for both father and son depends upon telling friend from enemy, truth from lie, and their own true selves from the roles they must play. Once A Warrior is the highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning All The Young Warriors. Praise for ONCE A WARRIOR

Thirteen-year-old James Richard McNulty has problems. His mother has just divorced his father. His grades are plummeting. Bullies are menacing him on the school bus. The coach is threatening to kick him off the basketball team. And his smart and lovely girlfriend thinks hes gone insane. Then he finds a suitcase filled with cash - and thinks all his problems are over._,

The Double Lie is a fictional account of multiple murders, partly inspired by four real-life killings tht took place in Henry County, Virginia in 2002 and Randolph county, North Carolina in late 2000. The fifth in the series of the Harry Caine mysteries._,

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri returns with a collection of #1 Bestselling short books never before presented in one volume. Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too. Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers Five short books never before available in one collection. Includes three short books in Diane Capris beloved Hunt for Jack Reacher spin off series from Lee Childs Jack Reacher novels, featuring FBI Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar collected in one volume. Also includes two short books from Diane Capris popular Hunt for Justice Series. Jack in a Box

13 sordid and salacious tales of hustlers, lovers and losers, killers and thrillers carousing in a charade of lust, love, luck, and murder... where shifty, shady types clamor to survive, when no way out seems to be the only way out... You read stuff like this and the top of your head comes off. This is pure dark, stark, powerful poetry. -Les Edgerton, author of The Bitch, The Rapist and The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping Its top shelf writing with a bloodshot eye for the gutter. -Charles Benoit, Edgar-nominated author of Relative Danger and You De Blase wields a big heart and a bigger knife for twisting. -Jack Getze, Spinetingler Magazine_,

The second box (&ldquo,the dispatch-box&rdquo,) to be discovered in the vaults of Cox &, Co. of Charing Cross has been the source of even more discoveries concerning the celebrated detective Sherlock Holmes. Included in this volume are four tales, all referenced in the canonical originally published adventures

When a grieving Caleb Torrent discovers a series of family journals, he is drawn into an epic saga of violent retribution spanning over a hundred years and four generations of Torrent men.The recent sudden death of his father spurs Caleb on a journey of self-discovery aided by the chronicles of past Torrent men. The violent testimony of his great-grandfather reveals the origins of a dark family secret and spins a monumental tale of tragedy and revenge.From the years before WWI, across the battlefield, to post-WWII Mississippi, this crusade unfolds on the edges of a criminal underworld where violence breeds violence, weakness is purified by brutality, and divine retribution is a gift to the faithful._,

San Francisco private investigator Jake Diamond is known for his stained neckties and stash of sour-mash whiskey, but Jake is more likely to be toting a worn paperback Classic novel than a handgun. More over-easy than hard-boiled, Diamond can be beaten up and knocked around without taking it too personally, but when his friends and loved ones are threatened, its a different story. When a Chicago thug known as Ralph Battle bursts into the office of Diamond Investigation waving a 44 magnum at Diamond and his trusty assistant, Jake has the distinct feeling that missing his lunch of fried calamari may not be the worst of his problems. Jake accompanies Battle to Chicago at the mandatory request of Max Lansdale, a mob-connected attorney, who asks Jake to search for a pair of ghosts and will not take no for an answer. Pushed to the edge, Jake is ready to put his rusty .38 to use to get Lansdale off his back. Running between San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles, Diamond tries to stay one step ahead of the man who will have Jake killed with no remorse as soon as Diamond proves useless. With the help of Joey Russo and a team of Jakes familiar cohorts, including Vinnie Strings Stradivarius, Darlene Roman and Sonny The Chin Badalamenti, Jake may be saved from becoming a murderer himself. May be. Trying to escape the wildest ride of his life, Jake is counting on luck, counting on a group of unlikely heroes, and counting to infinity. Praise for COUNTING TO INFINITY

Three women are mad enough to kill him. Only one is a murderer. Left in charge of a third-rate Jersey Shore investment firm, suspended stockbroker Austin Carr becomes the prize in a war between two crime crews, a powerful state investigator and Mama Bones Bonacelli, his bosss wacky mother. Barely staying alive with mobsters, gorgeous cops, and a hit man he calls The Creeper chasing him, Carr stumbles into the secret world of a beautiful but desperate woman -- a murderer who chooses Austin as her next victim._,

It all started five years earlier with the murder of Peter Pretty Boy Chen, a low level soldier for Benson Yeung&rsquo,s Hong Mian triad. Rumor had it that the Guan Yu statute that sat on the old man&rsquo,s desk, the symbol of his Dragon Head status as leader of the Hong Mian, was filled with priceless Pigeon Blood rubies, or at least that&rsquo,s what Peter Pretty Boy Chen thought. Whether he was right or wrong is a tale for another time and another place. (See Noir II, The Red Emperor)What&rsquo,s significant is, his desire to get his hands on those rubies led to his brains being splattered all over the wall of the Green Dragon Restaurant. Like all classic California mysteries the past is never forgotten or forgiven, it always comes back to raise its ugly head.Fast forward five years. We first met Jesse James and her associates in ,The Outlaw Rider, when she was a young female jockey making a name for herself on the track and off under the guidance of her mentor, triad big shot, Johnny Luck. Jesse has moved up the Hong Mian ladder, and has made herself a major triad player, but the past is never so far behind that it doesn&rsquo,t affect the present. ,And so Dead End begins._,

An eerie discovery brings danger and painful reminders of a tragic past ... When some workmen dig up a skeleton, Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield finds herself investigating a death that took place years earlier. She never imagines that it will have major repercussions on the lives of people she now cares deeply about, or that it will put each of them in danger. Despite the bitter memories resurrected, as a cop, Rebecca has no choice but to pursue the inquiry wherever it might lead. But that doesn',t make it easier, especially when it',s clear that the special man in her life, Richie Amalfi, wants her to stop. Dangers abound, moving quickly from warnings to out-and-out attacks. The past is shrouded in mystery, but as the truth begins to emerge, it becomes apparent that one or more people are willing to kill to keep it buried. Yet, Rebecca refuses to abandon the case because the dead, although silent, do speak. And it',s her job to listen. Join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans, as the books proceed from One O&rsquo,Clock Hustle, to Two O&rsquo,Clock Heist, Three O&rsquo,Clock Sé,ance, and so on. Once you start them, you&rsquo,ll find the hours just seem to fly by&hellip,_,

A foggy night. A dog',s bark. This one just turned personal ... Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield hopes to come to terms with her confused emotions over alluring but troubling boyfriend Richie Amalfi, but her plans quickly change when her neighbor is viciously attacked. And it seems one of Richie',s former girlfriends holds the key to the situation. As the body count grows, Rebecca',s investigation takes a deadly turn when she becomes the killer',s target. , Rebecca and Richie find themselves on a danger-filled route from a cold and foggy Pacific Ocean beach to the chambers of City Hall to the back alleys of San Francisco',s Chinatown. Between killers on-the-loose, plus new as well as old ",friends", to deal with, Rebecca isn',t sure which one of them might prove to be the biggest threat to her life &hellip, or to her heart. , Five O',Clock Twist is the fifth book in the best-selling Inspector Rebecca Mayfield series--fast-paced mysteries with a touch of humor and a hint (or more) of romance. Join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans, as the books proceed from One O&rsquo,Clock Hustle, to Two O&rsquo,Clock Heist, Three O&rsquo,Clock Sé,ance, and so on. Once you start them, you&rsquo,ll find the hours just seem to fly by._,

Jon Catlett and Paul Frank have turned their once-failing used bookstore into one of the most thriving businesses in the Highlands. But they paid in blood for their success, for Twice Told Books is not just another dusty thrift shop, but a front for the largest heroin distribution network ever based in Louisville. The two eccentric intellectuals-turned-gun thugs enlist the help of an unscrupulous narcotics cop nicknamed Mad Dog and a former marine importing dope through Fort Knox from Afghanistan purer than anything the city has ever seen. In between trading muzzle flashes with a corrupt and psychotic DEA agent and thwarting two crusading homicide detectives, Catlett and Frank plan to corner the market...or at least everything South of Cincinnati. Praise for SOUTH OF CINCINNATI