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Clive Mortlake, the property owner and a man of keen intellect, seeks Maggie's legal expertise in return for her stay. He presents her with a case that's as personal as it is perplexing: the inexplicable disappearance of his son, Art. A senior at Duke University, Art's sudden vanishing act after an evening at a local bar left no clues, no communications, and a cold trail. The official investigation has dwindled, and a haunting suspicion of murder looms over the unanswered questions.

When teenagers Jamal Deng and Aisha Saforo are shot dead on the edge of a notorious estate, DS Chris Ashcroft knows why he’s been assigned the case—and he doesn’t like it one bit. Refusing to write the murders off as gang violence, Ashcroft insists on digging deeper—something doesn’t add up.

Britney Cage’s emotions are getting in the way—of her friendships, of her relationship with the sexy cop she’s dating, of her plans to track and kill her next victim. Florida’s most dangerous serial killer might have outsmarted the authorities for years, but she can’t escape the nagging desire to live something more closely resembling a normal life.

Two murders. Twenty years. Now the killer is back for more… A darkly compelling debut crime novel. The start of a brilliant series, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Val McDermid, and James Oswald. DCI Matilda Darke has returned to work after a nine month absence. A shadow of her former...

Even serial killers get the blues. Instead, Florida’s deadliest is in a funk. Despite the thrill of a fresh hunt, Britney Cage’s personal life is as dead as her last victim. It’s been weeks since she’s heard from Stu, the handsome cop whose love promised something approaching a normal life. The same cop who walked out right after she confessed her darkest secret.

Britney Cage collects people. From her friends to her clients to the thousands of employees her temp agency places throughout Tampa, Britney obsessively sifts through humanity in search of the ones who might--in some way or other--prove useful to her. This compulsion has served her well. A young, successful businesswoman, Britney routinely hobnobs with the rich and powerful, making fans and amassing power at every rung up the ladder. Still, amid nights out with friends and lavish, sparkling parties with clients, there's always one person who seems just out of reach: her next victim.

Despite the obvious danger to her, Britney Cage has somehow collected a boy toy who also happens to be a cop. That means no hunting for her next victim, no planning her next exotic murder…nothing but fending off all this unwanted attention as her appetites threaten to consume her. Deep down, Britney knows that sleeping around with the enemy has got to end—and fast. She’s a hunter for god’s sake, and the time since her last kill has now stretched into months. She’s already picked her next victim, but can she plan a murder while disposing of her full-time pest of a lover?

They say life is all about choices...but prominent Florida businesswoman Britney Cage has nearly too many to handle. As her temping agency continues to grow, Britney knows it's time to expand, but to which part of Tampa? And who'll run her branch office? Her longtime trusted assistant, Julie, or will she have to hunt down somebody new? Luckily, Britney is good at hunting. She's also Florida's deadliest serial killer, and despite her recent indecision in business, she's already chosen her next victims-two sisters who had the misfortune of insulting Britney at her favorite local restaurant.

'Clever, pacey, compulsive' Sunday Mirror ******** One family. One night. Ten years of lies. It's June 2008 and twenty-one-year-old Adam Lattimer vanishes, presumed dead. The strain of his disappearance breaks his already fragile family. Ten years later, with his mother deceased and siblings...

Melbourne is a city on the brink, suffering from arson-fed bush fires, searing heatwaves and the potential threat of terrorism. Detective Inspector Robbie Gray, falling foul of police bureaucracy, gets called to a body found lying in a rural swamp. When the nationality of the victim is revealed, ASIO takes over her investigation, and she is sidelined. Convinced they are misinterpreting the evidence, Robbie—along with a disenfranchised policeman—secretly digs for the truth.

El asesinato de la mujer del ministro se mantiene en secreto. El momento del país es delicado. Si la noticia salta a los medios, tal vez no llegue a firmarse nunca el documento que cambiaría para siempre la relación entre el ejército y las empresas de seguridad privada. Defensiva, la compañía líder en el sector, es la principal sospechosa del crimen. El tiempo se agota.

When the body of 17-year-old Jackie Shaw is found in a shallow grave, it sends shockwaves through her small West Yorkshire community. Rumours of murder and systematic sexual abuse are rife, and the town's MP, Samuel Stokes, is adding fuel to the fire with his campaign against a so-called 'Asian grooming gang'. Probation officer Rachel Collier deals with paedophiles on a daily basis: so when she hears that her teenage daughter, Chloe, has become friendly with 24-year-old Tariq, she's concerned where it might lead. But that's not her only worry.