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Vertical Coffin : A Shane Scully Novel (Cannell, Stephen J)

Vertical Coffin : A Shane Scully Novel (Cannell, Stephen J)

by Stephen J. Cannell

A nightmarish series of events sweeps LAPD's Sergeant Shane Scully and his wife (and boss), Alexa, into the vortex of an enormous, jurisdictional firestorm. First, a sheriff's deputy, a friend of Shane's, is gunned down while serving a routine search warrant. His fellow deputies blame the incident on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, whom they angrily accuse of having failed to warn them that the... (more)

Hollywood Tough: Double (A Shane Scully Novel)

Hollywood Tough: Double (A Shane Scully Novel)

by Stephen J. Cannell

Detective Shane Scully is back in the good graces of the department, hailed as a hero after bringing down a deadly gang of rogue cops in The Viking Funeral . At a glamorous Hollywood party with his new wife, Alexa, Shane overhears a famous producer make a suspicious remark about the strange deaths of his two ex-wives. Is he serious or merely joking around with his coterie of hangers-on? This becomes more than... (more)

Chill of Night

by John Lutz

There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of New York City, dealing his own perverse version of justice. He kills swiftly and silently, leaving his calling card - a red "J" - on the bodies of his prey. His victims have one thing in common: they've all been jurors in the city's most infamous cases - cases in which the killer was found "not guilty." Overnight, the Justice Killer has the city in a... (more)

The Night Watcher

by John Lutz, John Lutz

Set in post 9/11 Manhattan, Lutz's (The Night Caller) gritty psychological thriller finds NYPD homicide detectives Rica Lopez and Ben Stack on the hunt for a vengeful serial killer whose modus operandi includes binding and burning his prey in their high-rise co-ops. The only clue they have to go on is that the Torcher has an apparent penchant for wealthy victims, so they start at square one and investigate all of... (more)

Darker Than Night

by John Lutz, John Lutz

A killer dubbed "The Night Prowler" has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves "gifts" for his victims - before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job - it's a... (more)

Virgil Flowers Series: Book 2

Heat Lightning

by John Sandford

Fresh from his “spectacular” (Cleveland Plain Dealer ) debut in Dark of the Moon , investigator Virgil Flowers takes on a puzzling—and most alarming—case, in the new book from the #1 bestselling author . John Sandford’s introduction of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers was an immediate critical and popular success: “laser-sharp characters and a plot that’s fast and... (more)

Just Take My Heart: A Novel

by Mary Higgins Clark

In her new thriller, America's #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense delves into a legal battle over the guilt or innocence of a man accused of murdering his wife. Woven into her plot is an eerie, little-understood but documented medical phenomenon -- the emergence of a donor's traits and memories in the recipient of a heart transplant. Natalie Raines, one of Broadway's brightest stars, accidentally discovers who... (more)

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Vertical Coffin : A Shane Scully Novel (Cannell, Stephen J)

by Stephen J. Cannell

Hollywood Tough: Double (A Shane Scully Novel)

by Stephen J. Cannell

Chill of Night

by John Lutz

The Night Watcher

by John Lutz, John Lutz

Darker Than Night

by John Lutz, John Lutz

Heat Lightning

by John Sandford

Just Take My Heart: A Novel

by Mary Higgins Clark