Val McDermid
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The masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck searching Budapest for a well-known Swedish journalist who has disappeared without a trace. With an introduction by Val McDermid: "So many of the elements that have become integral...in the police procedural subgenre started life in these ten novels....Their plots are second
...62) Inherit the dead
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Pericles "Perry" Christo is a PI with a past -- a former cop who lost his badge and his family in a corruption scandal. When a wealthy Upper East Side matron summons him one cold February night, Perry grabs what seems to be a straightforward case. In this classic noir tale set on New York's mean streets and along Hamptons' back roads, twenty authors bring distinctive voices to each chapter as the tension builds to a shocking, explosive finale.
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Britain's most enigmatic criminal expert is back. Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill enlists the help of one of his students in the reopened investigation of a serial killer. But when his best friend is brutally murdered, Tony finds more than just his judgment called into question.
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Psychology professor Dr. Tony Hill is called in by the police to help investigate serial killers in Northern England. After some initial resistance from the brass, Tony eventually forms a close relationship with the tough-as-nails DI Carol Jordan and, in Series 4, with empathetic DI Alex Fielding.
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Criminal psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and DI Alex Fielding are back on the trail of terrifying serial killers in Series 5 and 6 of this gripping British crime series. As the cases put pressure on their close but uneasy partnership, Tony and Alex face problems in their personal lives that impact their investigations.
75) Inherit the dead
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Pericles 'Perry' Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case.
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Jane Marple was first introduced in a magazine story that Agatha Christie wrote in 1927 and went on to her first appearance in a full length novel in 1930. This collection of original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a new generation as each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own perspective while staying true to traditional mystery hallmarks.
77) MatchUp
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This "highly recommended" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in "a must-read for fans of the thriller genre" (The Real Book Spy).
The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their...
The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world's bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their...