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Coorparoo Blues and the Irish Fandango
by G. S. MansonBrisbane, 1943. A provincial Australian city has turned almost overnight into the main Allied staging post for the war in the Pacific. The social, sexual, and racial tensions stirred up by the arrival of tens of thousands of US troops provoke all kinds of mayhem, and Brisbane's once quiet streets are suddenly looking pretty mean. Enter P.I. Jack Munro, a World War I veteran and ex-cop with a nose for trouble and a stubborn dedication to exposing the truth, however inconvenient it might be for those in charge. He's not always an especially good man, but he's the one you want on your side when things look bad. When Jack's hired by a knockout blonde to find her no-good missing husband, he turns over a few rocks he isn't supposed to, and the questions start to pile up, along with the bodies. Not inclined to take no for an answer, he forges on through the dockside bars, black-market warehouses, and segregated brothels of his roiling city, uncovering more than a few surprises in this murky tale based on actual events in a little-known corner of the WW2 theatre.
Coot Club
by Arthur RansomeTom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coot's nest. Now the cruiser is searching for him, and he has to become an outlaw on the run.
The Cop (Three Days in Chicagoland)
by R. J. ElloryThe second novella in the electrifying e-book-exclusive trilogy by R.J. Ellory, "the perfect author to read late into the night" (Clive Cussler)In Three Days in Chicagoland, his most ambitious effort yet, R.J. Ellory tackles the story of a brutal murder from three radically different angles. It's 1956, and though Chicago's gangland days are long over, it remains a city drenched in violence. Its latest victim is Carole Shaw, a young woman who had no enemies--except, that is, The Killer who strangled her to death and left her body on her kitchen's cold, linoleum floor.The Cop is the sequel to The Sister, which tells the story of Carole's short life and tragic death from the perspective of Maryanne Shaw, Carole's grieving sister. The Cop is narrated by a police detective named Robert Maguire, the man who investigates Carole's murder in the hours and days that follow the discovery of her corpse. As he follows every lead and hones in on his suspect, Maguire starts to piece together the story of just what happened on that bloody night. A gritty police procedural that's gripping all the way through its final, dramatic revelations, The Cop is the brilliant second chapter of this remarkable mini-epic.
The Cop: Book 2 of THREE DAYS IN CHICAGOLAND
by R.J. ElloryThe Cop is the second book in award-winning author R.J. Ellory's electrifying ebook-exclusive trilogy, THREE DAYS IN CHICAGOLAND. The testimonies of the sister, the cop and the killer will at last reveal the dreadful truth behind the brutal murder of a young girl in Chicago in 1956. Had I know then how this case would trouble me, well, maybe I would have done things differently. But hindsight is like that. Looking back, it's always so easy to make the right decision...My name is Detective Maguire of Chicago PD 9th Precinct Homicide Division. I got a wife, two kids, and a job that some days can suck the life outta you. This case, this pretty kindergarten teacher choked to death on her kitchen floor, should have been open and shut. We did our research, canvassed the neighborhood and finally we got our man. Walked in right off the street, don't you know, and owned up to it. One killer, one confession, one sure-fire conviction. And yet, something just don't sit right for me. And the devil is in the details, or so they say.
Cop by Her Side (The Mysteries of Angel Butte #4)
by Janice Kay JohnsonThere’s only one man for her in the face of danger. The fourth Mystery of Angel Butte from the USA Today–bestselling author of All a Man Is.Lieutenant Jane Vahalik is done with Sergeant Clay Renner. He messed up their romance when he dished out too much male swagger. She gets enough of that on the job to put up with it in her personal life—regardless of how hot Clay may be.Then her niece is kidnapped, and suddenly he is the only cop Jane trusts to lead the search. The rush of attraction sizzling between them surprises her. So does his determination to prove she’s wrong about him. It could be just the tense situation—or it could be Clay—but Jane’s feelings for him are growing. Maybe they deserve a second chance . . . “This novel kept me enthralled from beginning until the end . . . the overall book was just amazing. Ms. Johnson has the ability to keep your attention and as with most good series leave you wanting more . . . If you enjoy mystery mixed with a bit of romance this is your kind of book.” —Harlequin Junkie (4 1/2 stars)
Cop Hater (87th Precinct #1)
by Ed McbainThe heroes of the city's streets become the hunted in this crime fiction classic of Ed McBain's first 87th Precinct novel. Swift, silent, and deadly -- someone is knocking off the 87th Precinct's finest, one by one. The how of the killings is obvious: three . 45 shots from the dark add up to one, two, three very dead detectives. The why and the who are the Precinct's headaches now. When Detective Reardon is found dead, motive is a big question mark. But when his partner becomes victim number two, it looks like open-and-shut grudge killings. That is, until a third detective buys it. With one meager clue, Detective Steve Carella begins his grim search for the killer, a search that takes him into the city's underworld to a notorious brothel, to the apartment of a beautiful and dangerous widow, and finally to a . 45 automatic aimed straight at his head. . . .
Cop Killer (Martin Beck #9)
by Maj Sjöwall Per WahlööThe shocking ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö finds Beck investigating parallel cases that have shocked a small rural community. In a country town, a woman is brutally murdered and left buried in a swamp. There are two main suspects: her closest neighbor and her ex-husband. Meanwhile, on a quiet suburban street a midnight shootout takes place between three cops and two teenage boys. Dead, one cop and one kid. Wounded, two cops. Escaped, one kid. Martin Beck and his partner Lenart Kollberg are called in to investigate. As Beck digs deeper into the murky waters of the young girl's murder, Kollberg scours the town for the teenager, and together they are forced to examine the changing face of crime.
Cop Out: A Jill Smith Mystery (The Jill Smith Mysteries #10)
by Susan DunlapWhen a PI vanishes and leaves a body in his office, it&’s up to Jill Smith to pick up the pieces Jill knows something&’s wrong with Herman Ott as soon as she sees him on the patio at the Claremont Hotel. A perpetually broke ex-hippie private investigator, Ott is known around town for owning a wardrobe of nothing but yellow second-hand clothes. Yet today he wears all black, and after asking Jill to meet him at Berkeley&’s most elegant hotel, he clams up and refuses to explain why he needs to see her. Apologizing, he asks her to call him an hour later. Jill obliges, but Ott never answers his phone. And the next day, inside Ott&’s office, she finds a body. Jill doesn&’t know what kind of trouble Ott is in, but if she doesn&’t find him soon, his notorious yellow suit may be marred with a dash of blood red. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Susan Dunlap including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
Cop Out
by Ellery QueenTo escape a manhunt, a gang of killers takes a cop's daughter hostage After years of toil for Aztec Paper Products, Thomas Howland only makes $112.90 per week. When it comes time for the company to compensate its workers, he is in charge of carrying the payroll: $24,000 in cold hard cash. Eventually, Howland is overcome by temptation. In exchange for a promised cut of the spoils, he hands the payroll over to a gang of thieves--but they reward him with 3 bullets in the heart. The heat is on, and the killers take refuge in the only thing they can: crime. Wesley Malone is a small-town cop, as tough and honest as they come. When the criminals kidnap his daughter as part of a desperate attempt to avoid the law, he feels afraid for the first time--not for himself, but for his little girl. Malone is determined to instill fear in this gang of thugs as well.
Cop To Corpse: 12 (Peter Diamond Mystery Ser. #12)
by Peter LoveseyThe explosive twelfth Peter Diamond case.In the small hours of a Sunday morning in the city of Bath a policeman on beat duty is shot dead by an unseen gunman - the third killing of an officer in Somerset in a matter of weeks. The emergency services are summoned. Ambitious to arrest the Somerset Sniper, the duty inspector, Ken Lockton, seals the crime scene, which is confined by the river on one side and a massive retaining wall on the other. He discovers the murder weapon in a garden - and is himself attacked and left for dead.Enter Peter Diamond, Bath's burly CID chief. Middle-aged and not built for action, he pits himself and his team against the killer in a hunt that will test his physical powers to the limit...
Cop To Corpse: 12 (Peter Diamond Mystery #12)
by Peter LoveseyThe explosive twelfth Peter Diamond case.In the small hours of a Sunday morning in the city of Bath a policeman on beat duty is shot dead by an unseen gunman - the third killing of an officer in Somerset in a matter of weeks. The emergency services are summoned. Ambitious to arrest the Somerset Sniper, the duty inspector, Ken Lockton, seals the crime scene, which is confined by the river on one side and a massive retaining wall on the other. He discovers the murder weapon in a garden - and is himself attacked and left for dead.Enter Peter Diamond, Bath's burly CID chief. Middle-aged and not built for action, he pits himself and his team against the killer in a hunt that will test his physical powers to the limit...
Cop To Corpse: 12 (Peter Diamond Mystery #12)
by Peter LoveseyThe explosive twelfth Peter Diamond case.In the small hours of a Sunday morning in the city of Bath a policeman on beat duty is shot dead by an unseen gunman - the third killing of an officer in Somerset in a matter of weeks. The emergency services are summoned. Ambitious to arrest the Somerset Sniper, the duty inspector, Ken Lockton, seals the crime scene, which is confined by the river on one side and a massive retaining wall on the other. He discovers the murder weapon in a garden - and is himself attacked and left for dead.Enter Peter Diamond, Bath's burly CID chief. Middle-aged and not built for action, he pits himself and his team against the killer in a hunt that will test his physical powers to the limit...
Cop to Corpse (Peter Diamond #12)
by Peter LoveseyPC Harry Trasker is the third policeman in the Bath area to be shot dead in less than twelve weeks. The assassinations are the work of a sniper no one has been able to pin down. The younger detectives are no match for this murderer and his merciless agenda. This is a job for Inspector Peter Diamond, and it might be the most dangerous investigation of his life.
Cop Town: A Novel
by Karin SlaughterNow she delivers her first stand-alone novel: an epic story of a city in the midst of seismic upheaval, a serial killer targeting cops, and a divided police force tasked with bringing a madman to justice. Atlanta, 1974: As a brutal murder and a furious manhunt rock the city's police department, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the job will also be her last. She's determined to defy her privileged background by making her own way--wearing a badge and carrying a gun. But for a beautiful young woman, life will be anything but easy in the macho world of the Atlanta PD, where even the female cops have little mercy for rookies. It's also the worst day possible to start given that a beloved cop has been gunned down, his brothers in blue are out for blood, and the city is on the edge of war. Kate isn't the only woman on the force who's feeling the heat. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When she and Kate, her new partner, are pushed out of the citywide search for a cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach the boiling point. With a killer poised to strike again, they will pursue their own line of investigation, risking everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart. Relentlessly paced, acutely observed, wickedly funny, and often heartbreaking, Cop Town is Karin Slaughter's most powerful novel yet--a tour de force of storytelling from our foremost master of character, atmosphere, and suspense.
The Copenhagen Connection
by Elizabeth PetersA renowned historian’s temporary assistant gets wrapped up in a madcap international mystery in this “tongue-in-cheek charmer” (Kirkus).A strange twist of fate at the Copenhagen Airport brings Elizabeth Jones face to face with her idol, the brilliant, eccentric historian Margaret Rosenberg. An even stranger accident makes Elizabeth the esteemed scholar's new private assistant. But luck can go from good to bad in an instant—and less than twenty-four hours later, the great lady is kidnapped by persons unknown. Suddenly desperate in a foreign land, Elizabeth must cast her lot with Rosenberg's handsome, insufferable son Christian in hopes of finding her vanished benefactor. On a trail that leads from modern wonders to ancient mystery, a determined young woman and an arrogant "prince" must uncover shocking secrets carefully guarded in the beautiful Danish city. And they must survive a mysterious affair that is turning darker and deadlier by the hour.
Copenhagen Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Bo Tao MichaëlisScandinavian writing has been dominating the global crime fiction landscape, and this volume offers a delicious, devious sampling. "The latest entry in the publisher's series (41 and counting) proves the resilience of, and market for, these locale noirs. Editor Michaëlis, a Danish book critic, is both scholarly and insightful in the introduction and outlines how the stories reflect the greed and ennui of modern Denmark in contrast to the Danish idyll depicted in tourist brochures . . . Although some stories veer from noir orthodoxy, there are fine examples of lyrical writing, noir sensibilities, and insight into the current Danish psyche. Overall, a very impressive anthology." --Library Journal "The indefatigable noir series of anthologies (Orange County Noir, Trinidad Noir, Brooklyn Noir 3, etc.) focuses in its 43rd volume on the home of Hans Christian Andersen . . . Based on this collection, Copenhagen may be a great place to visit, but nobody seems to live there, at least not well or long." --Kirkus Reviews "Fans used to the watered-down noir now prevalent in America will notice immediately the much harder edge of these stories, which are much closer to the noir of the 1940s and '50s." --Booklist "[This] volume has grim, uncomfortable power." --Publishers Weekly Joining Rome, Paris, Istanbul, London, and Dublin as European hosts for the Akashic Noir series, Copenhagen Noir features brand-new stories from a top-notch crew of Danish writers, with several Swedish and Norwegian writers thrown into the mix. This volume definitively reveals why Scandinavian crime fiction has come to be so popular across the world. Includes brand-new stories by: Naja Marie Aidt, Jonas T. Bengtsson, Helle Helle, Christian Dorph and Simon Pasternak, Susanne Staun, Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis, Klaus Rifbjerg, Gretelise Holm, Georg Ursin, Kristian Lundberg, Kristina Stoltz, Seyit Öztürk, Benn Q. Holm, and Gunnar Staalesen. Bo Tao Michaëlis is a book critic and editor living in Copenhagen
Copp for Hire (Joe Copp #1)
by Don PendletonJoe Copp is the investigator of a hit and run murder case. He comes across corrupt politicians, inefficient police and pimps who trade women for profit and pleasure.
Copp in Shock (Joe Copp #6)
by Don PendletonHere, in his most exciting outing to date, Joe Copp finds himself recovering from a three week bout of partial amnesia after a perp almost blew him away with his own gun. Though his doctors have assured the cobwebs would soon dissolve, a more serious problem has arisen: it seems that during the three lost weeks he married a lady who subsequently turned up dead in Los Angeles. Now the police are trying to pin the murder on her unsuspecting, short-term widower, Joe Copp. While being pursued by the L.A.P.D. and an unknown assailant, Copp's search for answers to what happened and why leads him to the Mammoth mountain resort in northern California, where his decidedly ill-fated "romance" apparently began. Copp in Shock takes Joe to the edge of insanity as he careens toward the lethal truth. It is his darkest hour, and also his finest triumph in a riveting story of a man at war with his own mind and those who would eliminate him.
Copp in the Dark (Joe Copp #4)
by Don PendletonIn this fourth Copp adventure, a plea for help from a mysterious client plunges Copp into the lower depths of legitimate theater. It all begins innocently enough, except that Copp cannot quite identify his client -- it seems that the entire cast of a dinner theater production of "Man of La Mancha" may have chipped in to hire him. The fast pace of events threatens to overwhelm Copp in a maze of government agents, organized crime figures and kinky-inclined politicians as it becomes evident that Copp is his own client in a struggle to take control of the case and learn the truth before he takes the big fall. Copp is truly "in the dark" until the last bloody act. And not even he can know who will be around to answer the final curtain call.
Copp on Fire (Joe Copp #2)
by Don PendletonCopp's new case pulls him into the backlots of Hollywood, behind the glamorous facade of the movie industry, where the subjects of a stake-out begin dying, one by one. But before Copp can decipher the case and take it to the Los Angeles police, an undercover narcotics officer is nearly killed and Copp becomes an accomplice to murder. Thereafter Copp quickly finds himself in a real-life Hollywood movie scenario, running amok through the corporate halls and back lots in search of the gaudiest, gamiest game in which sudden death becomes the favorite plot device for making the scene. Copp on Fire is Don Pendleton's most ambitious, rewarding and exciting novel to date-a smashing return-engagement by one of the most original and compelling new characters in recent crime fiction. DON PENDLETON is the author of "The Executioner" series featuring Mack Bolan, which has sold some sixty million copies to date.
Copper Beach (Dark Legacy #1)
by Jayne Ann KrentzA rare book. An ancient code. A new trilogy that "starts off with promise" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) from the New York Times bestselling master of passion and the paranormal. Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwell's unusual psychic talent has made her an expert in such volumes--and has sometimes taken her into dangerous territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl that an old alchemical text known as The Keyhas reappeared on the black market. Convinced that she needs an investigator who can also play bodyguard, she hires Sam Coppersmith, a specialist in paranormal crystals and amber--"hot rocks." Passion flares immediately between them, but neither entirely trusts the other. When it comes to dealing with a killer who has paranormal abilities, and a blackmailer who will stop at nothing to obtain an ancient alchemical code, no one is safe.
Copper Canyon Conspiracy (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #21)
by Carolyn KeeneNANCY DREW is in Tucson to watch her friend George run in the Cactus Marathon. Among the entrants is Tasio Humada, a Tarahumara Indian from Mexico, who is also running for his life. He has received several death threats, possibly tied to his people's dispute with the lumber mills in his country, and Nancy decides to see him safely back to Mexico. But her help may have come too late. Soon after crossing the border. Tasio is arrested for the murdor of a powerful logging baron... Meanwhile ... JOE HARDY, who also ran in the marathon, and his brother. FRANK, head to the sprawling ranch belonging to the family of Cory Weston. For while the threats were directed at Tasio: it was Cory: running at his side, who paid the price, nearly killed by a boulder thrown in his path. As the truth behind the attacks gradually unfolds. Nancy and the Hardys expose a tangle of greed, bribery, and corruption stretching from southern Arizona to the Sierra Madre ...
Copper Country Adventure
by Ethel C. BrillCopper Country Adventure by Ethel C. Brill is an engaging and heartwarming tale set in Michigan’s historic Copper Country during the height of its mining boom. Brimming with adventure, mystery, and the spirit of discovery, this novel brings to life the challenges and excitement of life in the copper mines and surrounding communities.The story follows young friends who stumble upon a mystery tied to the region’s mining history. Their curiosity leads them to uncover hidden secrets, forge unexpected alliances, and embark on a journey that tests their courage and resourcefulness. Along the way, they encounter the unique culture of the Copper Country, from the hardworking miners to the rich traditions of immigrant families who shaped the area’s identity.Through vivid descriptions and richly drawn characters, Brill captures the rugged beauty of the Upper Peninsula and the determination of its people. The novel is as much a tribute to the resilience of those who lived and worked in this harsh yet beautiful environment as it is an enthralling adventure story.Perfect for readers of all ages, Copper Country Adventure combines historical authenticity with timeless themes of friendship, perseverance, and the thrill of discovery. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or a lover of tales set in unique and evocative locales, this book offers an unforgettable journey into a fascinating time and place.
The Copper Frame
by Ellery QueenA small-town police chief is framed for a heinous crime Andy Saxon has run the Iroquois police force for as long as anyone can remember. At 62, he's as strong as an oak and hasn't even given a thought to retirement. When a national crime syndicate wants to turn his small village into a haven for gamblers, Chief Saxon is the only thing standing in their way. And so, on a country road outside of town, a car full of hit men pulls alongside the chief's vehicle and opens fire. His driver rushes the wounded cop to the hospital, but Saxon is dead upon arrival. When news of the murder comes across the police radio, Saxon's son is the first to hear it. A hardened police lieutenant, the younger Saxon is about to take revenge when the gangsters frame him for a crime he didn't commit. To avenge his father, and stay out of jail, Lieutenant Saxon must wage a one-man war against the mob.