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Trial by fire Trial by fire J. A. Jance In the heat of the Arizona desert, a raging fire pushes temperatures to a deadly degree, and one woman is left to burn. Pulled naked and barely breathing from the fire, the victim has no idea who she… OL13655W
Handen Handen Henning Mankell When Inspector Kurt Wallander discovers a shallow grave in the garden of his new house, he investigates the truth about the residence and its previous owner. OL16809881W
Gone Gone James Patterson,Michael Ledwidge "A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why. Manuel Perrine doesn't fear anyone or anything. A charismatic and ruthless leader, Perrine slaughters rivals as ef… OL17306744W
Requiem for a dummy Requiem for a dummy David Stuart Davies London 1943. Successful ventriloquist Raymond Carter begins receiving death threats over the telephone. These calls are especially unnerving as the threats are made in the voice of his dummy, Charlie… OL24464291W
Dernier jugement Dernier jugement Jane Casey Roman policier (suspense) OL24822031W
The riddle at Gipsy's mile The riddle at Gipsy's mile Clara Benson Lost in the mists of the Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont stumbles upon the body of a woman whose face has been disfigured - presumably to prevent recognition. Who is she, and what was she doing out th… OL27957807W
Gabriella Gabriella Judy Malloy "Once upon a time in a world of black despair, Gabriella is born, cursed by a cruel trick of fate. Against all odds, she embarks on an heroic adventure, taking her through a mysterious land of darkne… OL27974227W
Wściekłość Wściekłość Jonathan Kellerman Troy Turner and Rand Duchay were barely teenagers when they kidnapped and murdered a younger child. Troy, a remorseless sociopath, died violently behind bars. But the hulking, slow-witted Rand manage… OL28178362W
Badi dŏbŭl Badi dŏbŭl Tess Gerritsen Dr Maura Isles makes her living dealing with death. As a pathologist in a major metropolitan city, she has seen more than her share of corpses every day - many of them victims of violent murder. But … OL28216462W
Wadhwa Commission report Wadhwa Commission report M. P. Raju Contributed articles on the report of Wadhwa Commission of Inquiry on the murder of Graham Staines, an Australian missionary from Manoharpur Orissa. OL28757891W
Demente criminal Demente criminal Ibéyise Pacheco A monster hides beneath the good doctor's eyes as Veronica sets out to prove that esteemed psychiatrist Dr. Raimundo Acosta is the cold-blooded killer behind her daughter's death. OL28773802W
Death is the cool night Death is the cool night Libby Sternberg Two newly revised mysteries, from Edgar nominated author, Libby Sternburg. OL28951024W
Les steppes de Genghis Khan Les steppes de Genghis Khan Aline Apostolska "Joséphine Watson-Finn, archéologue montréalaise intrépide, est envoyée en mission en Mongolie par l'Unesco. À peine arrive-t-elle dans la capitale du pays, Oulan-Bator, qu'une série d'événements ins… OL28957112W
Foul death Foul death J. A. O'Brien Detective Sally Speckle gets a phone call from a man who calls himself Fred telling her that he has left a birthday present for her at the Old Mill. The call makes no sense, but it unnerves her parti… OL29229762W
No safe place No safe place Jenny Spence With winter closing in, Elly Cartwright dreams of escaping her inner-city existence for a more carefree life in the country. On a drizzly Monday morning, the view from her tram window is grim, and sh… OL31204646W
Already gone Already gone Leonard Phillip Wolfe When state officer Kenna Jenkins gets brought down to southern Illinois to help solve the murder case of a young college student, she finds herself tangled up with a local drug ring. Jared Keppler, a… OL31211937W
Kicking the habit Kicking the habit Scott J. Kramer "Jane 'CK' Monterrey is visited by a Catholic priest, seeking her help in his sibling's murder. Reluctant at first, she feels pity for the priest who believes it is a Catholic cover up. The next day … OL33673523W
At the hands of persons unknown At the hands of persons unknown Philip Dray It is easy to shrink from our country's brutal history of lynching. Lynching is called the last great skeleton in our nation's closet: It terrorized all of black America, claimed thousands upon thous… OL5731370W
Dark Places Dark Places Gillian Flynn Libby Day tinha apenas sete anos quando testemunhou o brutal assassinato da mãe e das duas irmãs na fazenda da família. O acusado do crime foi seu irmão mais velho, que acabou condenado à prisão perp… OL5842017W
Slavery by another name Slavery by another name Douglas A. Blackmon In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history--an "Age of Neoslavery" that thrived from the aftermath of the Civi… OL9334405W
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