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Until it's over / by French, Nicci,author.(CARDINAL)343846;
Young and athletic, London cycle courier Astrid Bell is bad luck - for other people. First Astrid's neighbour Peggy Farrell accidentally knocks her off her bike - and not long after is found bludgeoned to death. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a package from a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto, only to find the client murdered in the hall of her luxurious home. For the police it's more than coincidence. For Astrid and her six housemates it's the beginning of a nightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, fallings out and a growing fear that the worst is yet to come ...Because if it's true that bad luck comes in threes - who will be the next to die?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Police procedural; Psychological fiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Stolen / by Stimson, Tess,author.(CARDINAL)386934;
You thought she was safe. You were wrongAlex knows her daughter would never wander off in a strange place. So when her three-year-old vanishes from an idyllic beach wedding, Alex immediately believes the worst.The hunt for Lottie quickly becomes a world-wide search, but its not long before suspicion falls on her mother. Why wasnt she watching Lottie? Alex knows shes not perfect, but she loves her child. And with all eyes on her, Alex fears theyll never uncover the truth unless she takes matters into her own hands.Who took Lottie Martini? And will she ever come home?A totally addictive thriller, with a twist you just wont see coming. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Louise Candlish and T.M. Logan will be totally gripped from the very first page.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Families; Police procedural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Breathe your last / by Regan, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)421763;
"The body of a young girl lying face down in a swimming pool-white tennis shoes still on her feet, chestnut hair fanned out like a halo-is the last thing Detective Josie Quinn expects to find on an early morning visit to see her brother before class at Denton University. But when she recognizes the girl's face as she drags her limp body from the water, there's only one question racing through Josie's mind: how does a champion swimmer accidentally drown?Nysa Somers' family are distraught. She was a model student, beloved daughter and everybody's friend. There's no way she would do anything reckless enough to put her scholarship at risk, let alone her life. It's up to Josie and her team to piece together what happened in the hours leading up to Nysa's death, and that begins with finding her missing backpack.But the bag, discarded in the woods on the nearby campus, contains nothing more than empty food wrappers, Nysa's phone and a cryptic calendar entry telling her to be a mermaid.The next day, a terrible housefire envelops the nearby home of a retired fireman, nearly killing his two granddaughters. The last words the little girls heard him mutter before he set the blaze were, be a match.As the body count rises, it's only Josie who can see the deadly pattern forming. Can she convince her team that the wrapper found in Nysa's bag is the crucial link they're missing? Josie knows she must go it alone if she's going to stop this silent and calculated serial killer before any more precious lives are taken.But with the killer finally in her sights, Josie takes a dangerous risk and finds herself hanging onto life by her fingernails. Can she trust her team to save her, and before it's too late?" -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Police procedural; Women;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Bleeding blue / by Shea, Brian,author.;
With two street gangs on the brink of war, Detective Michael Kelly must solve a murder before the entire town goes up in flames.Boston Homicide Detective Michael Kelly just took his latest case. It seemed simple enough: a convenience store clerk gunned down in cold blood.There's just one catch...the store was under the protection of the Irish mob.Now the city is a powder-keg, and Kelly must solve the murders before it explodes in further bloodshed.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Police procedural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Head Shot:Volume 2(The Marko Zorn) by Eskin, Otho,author.(local)tlcaut1497207099814800;
The Most Elusive Assassin in the World Versus D.C. Homicide Detective Marko ZornWashington, D.C. homicide detective Marko Zorn is investigating the murder of an actressan old lovewhen he is assigned to protect the visiting prime minister of Montenegro, the beautiful Nina Voychek.Political enemies are planning her assassinationthis, he knowsbut now it's apparent that he, too, is a target. As he foils the initial attempts on his life, he pulls out all stopsdeploying his sometimes nefarious resourcesto hunt whoever is targeting him and prevent an international tragedy on American soil.Decoded messages, Supermax prisoner interviews, mafia lawyers, and an ancient Black Mountain curse swirl among the icons of D.C. Marko and his young partner, Lucy, face down what may be multiple assassins with diverging agendas. Or are they facing one assassinthe deadliest and most elusive on the international stage?Perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Daniel SilvaWhile the novels in the Marko Zorn Thriller Series stand on their own and can be read in any order.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Police procedural; Spy stories.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark side : a British police procedural / by Duffy, Margaret,1942-author.;
When several shots are fired into the bistro where husband and wife crime-fighting duo Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley, both of whom work for the Serious Organised Crime Agency, are meeting their boss, they discuss the shooting with their friend, Detective Chief Inspector James Carrick. Carrick was also personally attacked, several years previously, by Benny Cooper, who was eventually convicted of involvement in child pornography. Benny and his accomplice are now out of prison, and soon the intimidation of Carrick and his family returns. When Cooper is found murdered, Carrick's bloodstained clothing, when he is found unconscious at the murder scene, makes him a prime suspect. Ingrid and Patrick take up the case, plunging themselves and their careers into grave danger. But how far is Patrick prepared to go in order to prove James' innocence?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Langley, Ingrid (Fictitious character); Gillard, Patrick (Fictitious character); Women novelists; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Reckless / by Rogers, Gemma,author.(local)tlcaut1497050478048100;
ONE LIFE CHANGING MOMENT OF MADNESS.English teacher Izzy Cole wanted a fresh start with her family.A new town, a new home, and a new school.When sixth form student Nicky Stevens takes a special interest in her, Izzy is initially flattered.But as their dangerous friendship teeters on the edge of something more, alarm bells go undetected and one moment of madness leads to devastating consequences.Izzy soon finds her family, her career and her life hanging in the balance as she becomes his darkest obsession.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Murder; Police procedural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Payback / by Rogers, Gemma,author.(local)tlcaut1497050594469100;
In 1997 teenager Sophie White and her three girlfriends decide they want to lose their innocence before summer is over.Roping in her childhood buddy Gareth and his mates, Sophie holds a party to get 'the deed' over and done with, but the night doesnt end as planned.Twenty years later, the group are brought back together when Gareth is killed in a car accident and Sophie begins receiving threatening messages. It seems the party wasnt as innocent as everyone thought and now someone wants payback.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Murder; Police procedural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Babysitter / by Rogers, Gemma,author.(local)tlcaut1497050478048100;
It's every mothers' worst nightmare.Ali and Christopher Tolfrey's one year old daughter Eden is abducted whilst in the care of Alis best-friend.Snatched in broad daylight from Bushy Park on a trip to the swings, Eden disappears without a trace.Brooke Simmons, regains consciousness, dazed from a blow to the head, to find Eden, her best friend's child is missing.Someone has taken Eden and Brooke knows who.But it's a secret she can't share with Ali or the Police without revealing the web of deceit she's spun.Can Brooke get Eden home before her lies come back to haunt her? Or is the net closing in on her?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Police procedural; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Time to Die / by Mitchell, Caroline,Author.(CARDINAL)358180;
He will predict your life… and your death. Don’t ever cross his palm with silver. He will reveal your most shameful secrets. He will predict your death. He is hiding a secret. He is hiding a monster. And all his predictions come true. Investigating a series of chilling murders, Detective Jennifer Knight finds herself tracking a mysterious tarot card reader known only as The Raven. As the death toll rises, Jennifer and her team build a picture of a serial killer on the edge of sanity, driven by dark forces. But these are not random killings. And the method behind the madness could be the most terrifying thing of all …
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Police Procedural; Women detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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