Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Crime Thrillers

The stellar new novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times bestselling series featuring Paradise police chief Jesse Stone. Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancée by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his...

In Ostia, a depressed coastal settlement twenty miles from the powerful and corrupt city of Rome, a mighty local crime family, the Mafia, corrupt politicians, and new rabid criminal elements battle each other for a billion-dollar payoff. During the final days of Silvio Berlusconi's reign, a...

Lily Ellsworth--erect, firm, white-haired, and stylish--is the grand dame of Dowling, Massachusetts, and possesses an iron will and a bottomless purse. When she hires Spenser to investigate her grandson Jared Clark's alleged involvement in a school shooting, Spenser is led into an inquiry that...

Riotous and riveting, this is the story of a charming college professor who most definitely did not—but maybe did—kill his ex-wife. Or someone else. Or no one. Irby plays with the thriller trope in unimaginably clever ways. Edwin Stith, a failed novelist and college writing instructor in...

A professional job turns personal for jet-setting contract killer Gideon in this sexy, thrilling page-turner by New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey. As a hit man from the time he was very young, money, women, and danger have always ruled Gideon’s life; but for the first time...

Mary Carelli, one of the most powerful women in TV journalism, is charged with the murder of Mark Ransom, America's most eminent novelist. Her attorney, Christopher Paget, sets out to shock the courtroom with revelations about Ransom as a twisted sexual predator. But as the trial unfolds, it is...

When Tim Kearney draws a license plate across the throat of a Hell's Angel, he's pretty much a dead man. It's his third crime and, according to California law, that gives him "life without the possibility of parole." Killing a Hell's Angel also makes him a dead man on any prison yard in...

Schweden in den 60er Jahren. Ein kleines Sommerhaus an einem See. Hier verbringen der 14-jährige Erik und sein Freund Edmund die Ferien. Sie schwärmen von der Aushilfslehrerin Ewa, die aussieht wie Kim Novak. Bald findet man die Leiche von Ewas Verlobtem, und Eriks älterer Bruder, der eine Affäre mit Ewa hatte, gerät unter Mordverdacht. Der Täter wird jedoch nie gefunden. 25 Jahre vergehen, bis der erwachsene Erik zufällig einen Bericht über ungeklärte Verbrechen liest...

Ein Professor und seine Studentin, eine verhängnisvolle Affäre - ein tödliches Ende. Taryn Moore ist jung, attraktiv und brillant - warum sollte sie sich umbringen? Detective Frankie Loomis spürt sofort, dass mehr hinter der Geschichte steckt, als sie den Tatort des vermeintlichen Selbstmords untersucht. Für ihren Englischprofessor Jack Dorian war Taryn die vollendete Versuchung: intelligent, aufmerksamkeitsheischend und zu hundert Prozent tabu. Doch Taryn hatte eine dunkle Seite, die jene bedrohte, denen sie ihre Zuneigung schenkte - auch Jack. Und mit ihrem Tod haben seine Probleme erst richtig begonnen.

Niemals hat Paul den Tag vergessen, an dem er Charlie Crabtree in der Schule zum ersten Mal begegnete. Charlie mit seinem überlegenen Lächeln und den dunklen Fantasien, mit denen er Paul in seinen Bann zog. Sie waren Freunde. Bis zu dem Tag als Charlie den Mord beging und danach spurlos verschwand. Fünfundzwanzig Jahre später kehrt Paul erstmals in seine Heimatstadt zurück. Seine Mutter liegt im Sterben, die Pflegerin hat ihn alarmiert. Gleich nach seiner Ankunft passieren seltsame Dinge.

Ein tödliches Geheimnis. Ein eiskalter Plan. Eine Vergangenheit, der du nicht entkommen kannst. Der grausame Mord an einem pensionierten Richter, der in seinem Schlafzimmer gefoltert und gekreuzigt wurde, erschüttert London. Detective Chief Inspector Joelle Levy steht vor einer Vielzahl von Verdächtigen aus der langen Karriere des Richters - bis plötzlich ein Ex-Anwalt auf ähnliche Weise getötet wird. Was genau verbindet die beiden Opfer?

Ein bronzefarbener BMW auf einem Anlegesteg. Im Kofferraum die nackte, gefrorene Leiche der schönen Anwältin Elaine Goff...

After a grisly death ruins a couple’s vacation, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley must determine whether this small-town tragedy was an accident or the beginning of a sinister plot—a “totally satisfying mystery” (Denver Post) in the #1 New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley series...

No one knows the dark side of “The Street” better than master storyteller Stephen Frey, author of such riveting novels as Shadow Account and The Day Trader. Now, in his most ambitious work to date, Frey proves that no writer can put a high-powered hero at greater risk, nor offer readers more...

Tony Valentine made his living and his name as a cop in Atlantic City–and is now known worldwide for his ability to spot the kinds of scams, grifts, and rip-offs that cost casinos billions every year. A man with a biting wit who drives a ’92 Honda, Tony is low-profile, old-school, and has...

For ex-cop Tony Valentine, life in balmy Florida provides little R&R. In fact, he’s in demand now more than ever. Armed with a special grift sense, Valentine can spot card cheats and even bigger game whose sole purpose on earth is to relieve a casino of its cash. But when his son, who was...

The opioid epidemic has reached Paradise, and Police Chief Jesse Stone must rush to stop the devastation in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker's New York Times-bestselling series. When a popular high school cheerleader dies of a suspected heroin overdose, it becomes clear that the opioid...

Paradise is rocked by the mayor's untimely death in the latest novel starring police chief Jesse Stone. The town of Paradise receives a tragic shock when the mayor is discovered dead, his body lying in a shallow grave on a property on the lake. It's ostensibly suicide, but Jesse's has his doubts...

Tense, disturbing and clever, My Husband's Lies is the second domestic noir from Caroline England, perfect for fans of C. L . Taylor and Apple Tree Yard. Known since school as 'The A Team,' Nick, Dan, Jan and Will have been best friends for years. But now they're older, and their bond is...

When an unknown man is found murdered in Paradise, Jesse Stone will have his hands full finding out who he was--and what he was seeking. When a body is discovered at the lake in Paradise, Police Chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognizes the murder victim--the man had been at the same...