Mystery
epub |eng | 2007-04-30 | Author:Cook, Glen [Cook, Glen]

* * * XXVIII I found myself a syrupy shadow and installed myself across from the tenement. The street was empty of people now, and of the more honest cats ...
( Category: Hard-Boiled August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2001-01-01 | Author:Sandford, John [Sandford, John]

MARCY HAD PHOTOS of Aronson’s jewelry when Lucas arrived at the office in the morning, as well as insurance photograph of Neumann’s diamond and emerald rings. “Aronson’s parents came in ...
( Category: Police Procedurals August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-16 | Author:Cleeves, Ann [Cleeves, Ann]

Chapter Twenty-three Sandy woke very early to a beautiful morning. There was sunshine and very little wind. The house was quiet, not even his father was up. He got out ...
( Category: International Mystery & Crime August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2014-09-01 | Author:Pryor, Mark [Pryor, Mark]

The landlord told Hugo and DCI Upton the same thing he’d told the constable, adding for Hugo’s benefit the observation that just because a guest had walked off into the ...
( Category: International Mystery & Crime August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2007-12-25 | Author:Todd, Charles [Todd, Charles]

16 The police station was a beehive of activity. Bennett was in a sober mood. “I waited half an hour for you. Where the hell have you been?” he demanded, ...
( Category: Traditional Detectives August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2001-10-29 | Author:Todd, Charles [Todd, Charles]

Rutledge made the turn into Trinity Lane, and pulled the motorcar into the web of shadows cast by a tree just by the churchyard wall. Switching off the motor, he ...
( Category: Traditional Detectives August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2010-03-01 | Author:McCammon, Robert [McCammon, Robert]

Nineteen They had penetrated possibly a mile and three quarters into the thick forest that lay alongside the road directly across from Constable Abernathy's house before Walker said, "We'll stop ...
( Category: Historical August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2017-08-23 | Author:Horowitz, Anthony [Horowitz, Anthony]

Thirteen Dead Man’s Shoes ‘Tony? Are you all right?’ Hawthorne was leaning over me, filling my vision. He didn’t look concerned. If anything, he was puzzled, as if it was ...
( Category: Traditional Detectives August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2022-01-11 | Author:George, Elizabeth [George, Elizabeth]

LEYTON NORTH LONDON Repeatedly, Monifa Bankole had phoned the mobile number given her when she and Simi had first gone to the clinic. Consistently, there had been no reply and, ...
( Category: Traditional Detectives August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 1988-01-02 | Author:Braun, Lilian Jackson [Braun, Lilian Jackson]

CHAPTER 9 "How's THE PIE?" asked the proprietor, making his rounds. "Best I ever tasted, Gary," said Qwilleran. "Is your grandmother still making your pies?" "No, the old lady died, ...
( Category: Amateur Sleuth August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Cleeves, Ann [Cleeves, Ann]

Chapter Twenty-Five AFTER DROPPING JANEY MACKENZIE IN INSTOW, Jen Rafferty made her way back to the police station. She tracked down the registered owner of the vehicle which had blocked ...
( Category: International Mystery & Crime August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 1993-05-31 | Author:Braun, Lilian Jackson [Braun, Lilian Jackson]

"Try murder!" Riker said and slammed down the receiver. Before writing his column on castles, Qwilleran refreshed his memory by listening to a tape that he recorded after bumping his ...
( Category: Cozy August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2020-07-13 | Author:McCleave, Simon [McCleave, Simon]

CHAPTER 12 It was gone eight and Nick and Amanda were sitting in an AA meeting at the Llancastell Detox Unit. There was an unusually large amount of people there ...
( Category: Hard-Boiled August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | 2019-12-19 | Author:Gardiner, Meg [Gardiner, Meg]

Emmerich stood and absently cleaned up the remains of his lunch. “Let’s check into the hotel. Then regroup. Meet in the lobby in half an hour to head downtown.” Caitlin ...
( Category: Police Procedurals August 20,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Jonasson, Ragnar [Jonasson, Ragnar]

VII Una had no idea where the evening might lead, but she wasn’t getting her hopes up for anything other than some much-needed company. She and Thór had taken a ...
( Category: International Mystery & Crime August 20,2022 )