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The Crime Interviews: Volume One
by Len WannerEngaging, informative and shot through with humour, Len Wanner's collection of in-depth interviews is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary crime fiction. His interview subjects are nine of today's most successful Scottish crime writers: Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, Karen Campbell, Neil Forsyth, Chris Brookmyre, Paul Johnston, Alice Thompson, Allan Guthrie and Louise Welsh. Wanner's relaxed, conversational approach enables him to ask the most penetrating of questions time after time in his attempt to find the answers to the big questions at the heart of Scottish crime fiction. Brimming with pithy, witty and sometimes just plain weird revelations, these interviews provide a unique and unforgettable insight into how writers think, and into the professional secrets of some of the genre's greatest exponents.
The Crime Interviews: Volume Two
by Len WannerLen Wanner is back with a new collection of interviews with ten more of Scotland's finest crime writers. VOLUME ONE brought us page after page of unique insights into how writers think and into the professional secrets of some of the genre's greatest exponents. With THE CRIME INTERVIEWS: VOLUME TWO, once again Wanner's encyclopaedic knowledge of Scottish crime fiction is put to expert use in his enthralling and revealing conversations with another inspired line-up of stars of tartan noir. His latest interview subjects include William McIlvanney, Tony Black, Doug Johnstone, Helen FitzGerald, Quintin Jardine, Gordon Ferris, Craig Russell, Douglas Lindsay, Ray Banks and Denise Mina.THE CRIME INTERVIEWS: VOLUME TWO also includes a foreword by Ian Rankin and an afterword by Lee Horsley.
The Crime Lab Case
by Carolyn KeeneSolving crimes with science is fascinating -- until a pretend mystery becomes all too real! Nancy gets Bess, George, and Ned to help out with a special program for high school students, a "chemystery" camp. They'll visit a forensics lab, a drug company, and a university to see how science is used to solve crimes. Then they'll use what they've learned to work on a made-up case. But the mystery begins even before the program starts when the professor who runs it suddenly falls into a coma. Now Nancy's in charge -- of the made-up case and the real one. Strange encounters of the dangerous kind and a list of promising suspects test all her talents of deduction. From the tiniest clue on a carpet to real menace in a quarry, Nancy's crime lab is bubbling with trouble!
The Crime Minister: Rebound - Book #3 (Crime Minister #3)
by Ian BarclayIt's a mission-dollar job for Richard Dartley, the world's most select assassin-for-hire, the man with many aliases and a thousand ways to kill. For him, the fatal hit should be a simple matter of clear planning and clean execution. But amid the shifting loyalties and tangled intrigue on American's newest and hottest battleground , he knows damn well things are a lot more dangerous than they seem...
The Crime Minister: Reckoning - Book #4 (Crime Minister #4)
by Ian BarclayTen American oil experts kicked out of Iran. Ten wanted men on a hit list stretching clear across the globe. They've stared dying one by one, within weeks of each other, the mode of murder different in every case. The kill count stands at five down, five to go. It's a case of international petroleum politics and its dirtiest and bloodiest. The big energy conglomerate doesn't want to pay the million, but it knows it has to. Because only Richard Dartley, the world's most expensive assassin and the man who never misses can beat a professional terminator every bit as deadly as himself.
The Crime Minister: Reprisal - Book #2 (Crime Minister #2)
by Ian BarclayRichard Dartley, the world's best assassin-for-hire, is caught up in the intrigue and shifting loyalties in America's latest battleground.
The Crime Minister: Retribution - Book #5 (Crime Minister #5)
by Ian BarclayBook #5 in the Ian Barclay series. An entire American family cut down in the sleepy Dutch countryside. U.S. tour groups shredded to ribbons outside Buckingham Palace's stately halls and in Paris' bustling marketplace. all courtesy of the New Arab Social Front, a splinter group of the PLO determined to keep European countries from signing a treaty that could end terrorism once and for all.
The Crime That Binds (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #10)
by Laurie CassLibrarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, are ready to pin down a bank robber in the newest installment of the delightful Bookmobile Cat mystery series. Late March is prime reading weather in the small northern Michigan town of Chilson. Though snowfall and cloudy skies deter outdoor activities, life inside the bookmobile is warm and cheerful. But as Minnie and Eddie are making the rounds to deliver comforting reads, they see something strange: loyal bookmobile patron Ryan Anderson making a sudden u-turn and speeding away. When Minnie discovers the police want to question Ryan about a bank robbery and the death of a security guard, she realizes she&’s one of the only people who thinks Ryan isn&’t morally bankrupt. When an additional murder victim is discovered, the police immediately suspect her patron, but Minnie isn&’t convinced. And when she encounters Ryan hiding from the police, she decides to help him by investigating the crimes. Minnie and Eddie will have to fight tooth and claw to prove his innocence.
The Crime Trade: A Novel (John Gallan #2)
by Simon KernickWhen Operation Surgical Strike, a police sting designed to catch Colombian drug traffickers in the act of selling a large consignment of cocaine to undercover police officers, goes horribly wrong, suspicion quickly falls on one of the police officers involved: "Stegs" Jenner. Stegs is no ordinary cop. Something of a maverick, he has in the past played the role of a criminal just a little too well. Now suspended from duty, and with his close friend killed in the shoot-out, he determines to go at it alone. DI John Gallan and his partner Tina Boyd are part of the subsequent investigation that will take them to the heart of one of London's most notorious criminal gangs. What they cannot know is that they've also embarked on a journey that will lead one of them straight into the rifle sights of the enemy.
The Crime Writer
by Gregg HurwitzDrew Danner , an L. A. -based crime novelist, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head, blood under his nails, and a cop by his side. Accused of murdering his ex-fiancée, Drew has no memory of the crime but reconstructs the story the only way he knows how—as a novel. As he searches the dark corridors of his life and the city he loves, another young woman is similarly murdered and Drew must confront the very real possibility of his own guilt. A thrilling piece of contemporary L. A. noir, The Crime Writer is sure to boost Hurwitz’s profile as one of the coming masters of the genre. .
The Crime Writer: A Novel
by Jill DawsonFrom acclaimed novelist Jill Dawson comes this imaginative psychological thriller—a dark and compelling snapshot into the life of Patricia Highsmith that immerses readers into the intoxicating, nightmarish psyche of this brilliant, complex author. When novelist Patricia Highsmith moves into a small cottage in Suffolk, England, in the mid-1960s, she’s seeking seclusion and time to write. There’s another reason for seeking privacy too—Pat is involved in a secret romance with Sam, a married woman living in London.But even in this quaint village, Pat can’t escape the obligations of her success. A young reporter, Virginia “Ginny” Smythson-Balby, sets her sights on Pat for an article she’s writing. Ginny is both tenacious and oddly familiar, but Pat can’t quite place where she’s seen her before. Intent on unearthing details about Pat’s fascination with not just the subject of murder but the psychology of a murderer, Ginny constantly intrudes into the sanctuary Pat had hoped to create, much to her dismay. As Pat observes, love is a kind of madness. And when Sam comes for a visit, tension between Pat and Sam’s husband escalates with deadly results. For so long she’s wondered what it would feel like to commit the ultimate transgression. Now she’s not just a chronicler of murder and violence, but a participant as she becomes a character from her own thrilling, disturbing novels. But just like her books, she discovers crime has consequences…dark, surprising, and inescapable. Jill Dawson deftly explores the public and private life of one of the most intriguing writers of our time, blending fact and fiction in a novel as thrilling as Patricia Highsmith’s own work.
The Crime and the Crystal
by Elizabeth FerrarsChristmas in Adelaide promises to be a pleasant vacation for Andrew Basnett, retired professor of botany and amateur sleuth. But the shadow of an unsolved murder hangs over the lives of his hosts, Tony and Jan Gardiner. The police still suspect Jan of her first husband's murder - and then a second killing takes place under the same bizarre circumstances. What can a guest do in such a case but try to clear the name of his hostess and solve the crime?'Very readable' Glasgow Herald
The Crime and the Crystal (Andrew Basnett)
by E. X. FerrarsA retired professor finds that an amateur sleuth’s work is never done, even on an Australian holiday in this cozy mystery with “a dandy plot” (Publishers Weekly).Andrew Basnett takes a break from his little English village to spend Christmas in the small Australia city of Adelaide. Visiting Tony, an old colleague with a newish wife, Basnett soon learns that a cloud hangs over the marriage. Jan, Tony’s bride, is widely believed to have murdered her first husband—a fact that is giving Tony second thoughts. Things don’t get any more comfortable when, at a family dinner, one of the guests is killed with a chunk of the same crystal that had been Jan’s alleged murder weapon. And Jan herself has disappeared. Now it’s up to Professor Barnett to make the truth crystal clear.
The Crime and the Crystal (Andrew Basnett)
by Elizabeth FerrarsChristmas in Adelaide promises to be a pleasant vacation for Andrew Basnett, retired professor of botany and amateur sleuth. But the shadow of an unsolved murder hangs over the lives of his hosts, Tony and Jan Gardiner. The police still suspect Jan of her first husband's murder - and then a second killing takes place under the same bizarre circumstances. What can a guest do in such a case but try to clear the name of his hostess and solve the crime?'Very readable' Glasgow Herald
The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries #9)
by George BellairsThomas Littlejohn investigates a murder committed by the glow of a lighthouse The waterfront pub is closing up and the sailors are staggering home. World War II means a blackout in the English port town of Werrymouth, but the locals have no trouble finding their way over the Halfpenny Bridge, where a small toll shaves a mile off their drunken walk. A group of them are about to cross when a ship comes into the channel, and the lighthouse snaps on to guide its way. As the beams rake across the harbor, the sailors see two men struggling by the shore. One overpowers the other, killing him in the surf. The murderer escapes, and Detective-Inspector Littlejohn ventures down from London to find him. Two more murders follow, bringing this center of shipping to a halt just when England needs it most.
The Crime is Murder
by Helen NielsenYoung Marta Cornish was haunted by a heritage of buried scandal and dark desires. Her father--a composer of genius--had died violently and the sinister enigma of his death lingered, poisoning the lives of those who had loved and hated him.Suddenly, past anguish exploded into present terror: a shadowed figure walked, desperate to lay the ghost of Martin Cornish--at the price of his daughter's life ...
The Crime is Murder
by Helen NielsenYoung Marta Cornish was haunted by a heritage of buried scandal and dark desires. Her father--a composer of genius--had died violently and the sinister enigma of his death lingered, poisoning the lives of those who had loved and hated him.Suddenly, past anguish exploded into present terror: a shadowed figure walked, desperate to lay the ghost of Martin Cornish--at the price of his daughter's life ...
The Crime is Murder
by Helen NielsenYoung Marta Cornish was haunted by a heritage of buried scandal and dark desires. Her father—a composer of genius—had died violently and the sinister enigma of his death lingered, poisoning the lives of those who had loved and hated him.Suddenly, past anguish exploded into present terror: a shadowed figure walked, desperate to lay the ghost of Martin Cornish—at the price of his daughter’s life …
The Crime of Colin Wise
by Michael UnderwoodThe crime is murder - cold blooded, pre-meditated and motivated by sheer greed. Colin Wise, a television repair man, is a well-mannered youngster. Among the homes he visits is that of Geoffrey Goodwin, whom he befriends. And while Goodwin is preparing for an extended business trip to Australia, Colin Wise is also making plans: plans to ensure Goodwin will not be seen again, and will never be missed ...
The Crime of Colin Wise (Simon Manton)
by Michael UnderwoodThe crime is murder - cold blooded, pre-meditated and motivated by sheer greed. Colin Wise, a television repair man, is a well-mannered youngster. Among the homes he visits is that of Geoffrey Goodwin, whom he befriends. And while Goodwin is preparing for an extended business trip to Australia, Colin Wise is also making plans: plans to ensure Goodwin will not be seen again, and will never be missed ...
The Crime of Julian Wells: A Novel
by Thomas H. CookWith THE CRIME OF JULIAN WELLS, Thomas H. Cook, one of America's most acclaimed suspense writers, has written a novel in the grand tradition of the twisty, cerebral thriller. Like Eric Ambler's A COFFIN FOR DIMITRIOS and Graham Greene's THE THIRD MAN, it is a mystery of identity, or assumed identity, a journey into the maze of a mysterious life.When famed true-crime writer Julian Wells' body if found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why?The death is obviously a suicide. But why would Julian Wells have taken his own life? And was this his only crime? These are the questions that first intrigue and then obsess Philip Anders, Wells' best friend and the chief defender of both his moral and his literary legacies.Anders' increasingly passionate and dangerous quest to answer these questions becomes a journey into a haunted life, one marked by travel, learning, achievement and adventure, a life that should have been celebrated, but whose lonely end points to terrors still unknown.Spanning four decades and traversing three continents, THE CRIME OF JULIAN WELLS is a journey into one man's heart of darkness than ends in a blaze of light.
The Crime of Julian Wells: A Novel
by Thomas H. CookA renowned true-crime writer&’s suicide opens up a continent-crossing mystery in this Edgar Award–winning author&’s &“spellbinding thriller&” (Publishers Weekly). When the body of true-crime writer Julian Wells is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? Philip Anders, Wells&’s best friend and literary executor, vows to find out what drove the enigmatic author to take his own life. The first clue is a map of Argentina that Wells had been examining on the day he died. Years ago, he and Anders made a fateful trip to Buenos Aires, where they met their tour guide, Marisol. Her subsequent disappearance during Argentina&’s Dirty War haunted the author. Had he discovered some new clue to her tragic fate? Was he planning to return to South America? And what, if anything, does Marisol&’s disappearance have to do with the curious dedication in Wells&’s first book: For Philip, sole witness to my crime? Anders soon finds himself on a journey into his friend&’s haunted, secret life. Spanning four decades and traversing three continents, The Crime of Julian Wells is a tour-de-force from one of America&’s most acclaimed suspense novelists. &“Intelligent and elegant.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“[A] striking example of a suspense writer working at the top of his form, and an agreeable diversion for those who enjoy a bit of style with their substance . . . Cook&’s characterizations are richly balanced and finely nuanced.&” —Los Angeles Times
The Crime on the Norwegian Sea #10
by Maya Gold Stefano Turconi Steve StevensonAgatha always saves the day in style!It's finally vacation time, and the Mistery cousins are enjoying a cruise on a luxurious transatlantic ship called the King Arthur. Unfortunately, crime never takes a rest! Agatha and her friends get caught up in a spy conspiracy, in which they must retrieve a top-secret document and capture an unstoppable killer. And they have to pull it off without Uncle Sam, Larry's nosy father, catching on!
The Crimes Of Jordan Wise
by Bill Pronzinialise and Jordan execute a plan to steal half a million dollars from his firm. but they are beset by unexpected pitfalls-and Wise is forced to carry out two more ingenious schemes as a result.
The Crimes of Charlotte Brontë: A Novel
by James TullyThe Brontë story, haunting and tragic as their novels; three sisters and an alcoholic brother shut up in the bleak, claustrophobic parsonage, in Yorkshire. Criminologist James Tully fascinated by inconsistencies in their lives and deaths found dark and unexpected results in his research. He tells the story as a novel. Using real characters and known facts of their lives. His vision of the truth behind the established Brontë biography is startling. The Brontës' housekeeper, Martha, who began service at Haworth as a child and left as the mistress of Charlotte's widowed husband, and Charles Coutts, the town lawyer who finds Martha's memoir tell the story. Disturbing questions arise: How did three sisters in a country parsonage know so much about the darker passions of love? Did Charlotte's husband, Arthur Nicholls, first make Emily pregnant? Poet and artist, drug user and alcoholic--was Branwell also an expert blackmailer? Are the Brontës' pseudonyms a link with the man who manipulated them? Why did Nicholls discourage Charlotte's writing to anyone? Why did he try to prevent the publication of Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë? Was Anne poisoned to stop her revealing the truth about Emily's death? Why would old Mr. Brontë alter his will to leave everything to Nicholls--a man he loathed? Was there a cold-blooded murderer at the heart of the Brontë household?