One tranquil May evening, semi-famous novelist Andrew Thomas strolls down his long gravel drive to check his mailbox. Inside is a note: Greetings. There is a body buried on your property, covered in your blood. The unfortunate young lady's name is Rita Jones. In her jeans pocket you'll find a slip of ... more »

IT IS THE GREATEST BOUNTY HUNT IN HISTORY. The targets are the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. Among the names, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine with the call-sign Scarecrow. ... more »

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No one writes legal suspense like Perri O'Shaughnessy. Blending powerful human drama with legal thrills, mystery, humor, and unforgettable characters, the New York Times bestselling author has created a uniquely entertaining series of novels centered around lawyer and single mother Nina Reilly. Now, ... more »

Edgar award-winning author of the popular historical novels A Conspiracy of Paper and A Spectacle of Corruption, David Liss showcases his amazing versatility with this brilliant new tale of contemporary suspense: a literary thriller set in Florida, where killing is a matter of conscience. No one is more ... more »

The irrepressible Bishop Blackwood Ryan heads to The University on the South Side of Chicago to investigate a baffling locked-room mystery. Someone has assassinated a Russian Orthodox monk in his office at the Divinity School--despite the fact that the door of his office was bolted shut from the inside ... more »

In rich, atmospheric mysteries set against the backdrop of modern-day Mississippi, Carolyn Haines has given the southern belle a brilliantly hip makeover. Now Haines and her unforgettable heroine, Sarah Booth Delaney, are back with a tale about skeletons in closets--and elsewhere. Sarah Booth Delaney ... more »

Television audiences around the world witness in horror the Moscow assassination attempt upon the American and Russian presidents. The captured gunman is revealed to be the son of one of Britain's most infamous nuclear defectors, which brings the believe-nothing Charlie Muffin into the investigation ... more »

He's the most famous novelist in the country, the author of a raft of international bestsellers, the darling of New York's publishing circles. But the more successful he becomes, the more terrifying is the predicament he finds himself in. In the beginning, Steven (with a v) King is an aspiring writer ... more »

A mysterious disease--a government cover-up--a handsome young senator determined to stem the rising panic.... In this explosive debut, author David Zeman weaves political intrigue and stunningly drawn characters into a riveting thriller. An ocean liner called the Crescent Queen, carrying a group of gifted ... more »

Moscow's Organized Crime Bureau chief Dimitri Danilov once more teams up with William Cowley, head of the FBI's Russian desk, when they attempt to thwart the creation of a global unification of Russian, American and Italian mafias. The investigation becomes political, reaching right into the White House ... more »

From the acclaimed co-creator of Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and NYPD Blue, Death by Hollywood is a suspenseful, shocking, and darkly comic crime novel about a screenwriter, a billionaire's wife, a murder, and, of course, a cop. There used to be a writer by the name of Merle Miller, who wrote that people ... more »