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Even heroes die. Especially heroes. Paul Thompson carried the ashes of Captain Mega, a man touted as a legend during the war to end all wars. With Mega's ashes close, Paul could suffer a mountain levied against him, but when a path of retribution toppled Firebrand's criminal headquarters, his betters saw fit to relocate the man who did nothing but stir up trouble.

Set in the era of Bond and for fans of Lee Child, meet Sebastian Holt. Holt is a troubled man. Adrift after a mission in Egypt that didn’t go according to plan he’s returned to London. Enter Case Officer Petrie with an offer: travel to France and locate a missing CIA asset named ‘Cochise’....

The first three full-length novels in the bestselling Ryan Lock series at an unbeatable price. Plus the Ryan Lock story, Lock & Load, as a free bonus! "Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age" - Gregg Hurwitz, Sunday Times Bestselling Author of You're Next "Sean...

From the publisher of Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, and Tess Gerritsen comes the new thriller from rising star of crime fiction, Sean Black. 'Gridlock is as cool and sharp as a knife' - Meg Gardiner, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Nightmare Thief 'Black's star just keeps on rising' -...

THE PREACHER THE UNFORGETABLE HERO WHO ONCE SAVED SOULS…AND NOW DEALS DEATH A mysterious, one-eyed stranger wanders into Farewell, New Mexico, a dusty border town rife with corruption. He’s known only as The Preacher, an ex-Priest, ex-Special Forces commando, and now a professional...

"The White House is a fast-paced thriller that doesn't disappoint." --Urban Reviews "White House by JaQuavis Coleman starts with a bang and will leave you wanting more." --Book Referees "Kidnapping, murder, and mayhem lead [Draya]--and the reader--through a harrowing and twisting plot...

Amidst the rural beauty of a tidal peninsula, a dog uncovers a cache of bones in the woods. Quietly, a priest refuses a starving man a ride to a free dinner. A woman finds a decomposed body floating the marsh by her farmhouse. Through it all, an old woman with no heirs makes unreasonable demands of...

This collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author L.L. Bartlett bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue. When The Spirit Moves You: Does Jeff believe in ghosts? Bah! Humbug: Christmas with his girlfriend Maggie’s family is anything but...

James Ellroy and Otto Penzler mined the past century to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir’s twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain’s “Pastorale,” and its postwar heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse...

In this collection of short stories, the workplace is a dangerous place. The unscrupulous are primed and ready to take advantage of the innocent and naïve. A slight indiscretion can cost the employee everything. A new position can turn a person into someone they are not. Those at the top can be toppled...

Bataille’s first novel, published under the pseudonym ‘Lord Auch’, is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating...

In Dashiell Hammett's famous crime novel, we meet one of the detective-story master's most enchanting creations, Nick and Nora Charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a classic murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners.

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone...

The classic novel from "America's best crime novelist" (Time), with a new introduction by Dennis Lehane George V. Higgins's seminal crime novel is a down-and-dirty tale of thieves, mobsters, and cops on the mean streets of Boston. When small-time gunrunner Eddie Coyle is convicted...