Noir Fiction

When Eric Carter helps a friend with a deadly ritual that could determine the fate of the most powerful mage family in Los Angeles he steps into the middle of centuries-long feuds with people who make the Borgias look like the Brady Bunch. Eric's just fine with the murder, soul eaters, and death magic. He's just having trouble adjusting to being brought back from the grave. If he's not careful, somebody's going to put him right back.

Voulez-vous vraiment connaître la vérité ? Le dernier message pourrait vous plonger dans des abysses d'angoisse et de folie... Île d'Iona, à l'ouest de l'écosse. Des plaines d'herbes brunes parsemées de roches noires. Et au bout du "Chemin des morts", la silhouette grise du monastère. Derrière ces murs suppliciés par le vent, un pensionnaire vient d'être retrouvé assassiné. Son corps mutilé de la plus étrange des façons. C'est l'inspectrice écossaise Grace Campbell qui est chargée de l'enquête. Après un an de mise à l'écart, elle joue sa carrière, elle le sait.

Sonea a gagné sa place au sein de la Guilde des magiciens et les autres novices la traitent désormais avec respect. Mais elle ne peut oublier ce dont elle fut témoin dans la chambre souterraine du haut seigneur Akkarin, ni la menace que fait peser sur la Guilde un ancien ennemi. Or, à mesure qu'Akkarin lui dévoile peu à peu son savoir, Sonea ne sait plus à qui se fier. La vérité est-elle aussi terrifiante que le prétend le haut seigneur ? Ou essaie-t-il de la tromper afin qu'elle mette ses pouvoirs au service de ses sinistres projets ?

Tampa Bay joins Miami in representing the (alleged) Sunshine State in the Noir Series arena.

After the tragic and bloody end to The Cartel's reign, Carter is forced into isolation to evade the law. With his wife, Miamor, facing federal charges and his dear brother six feet under, Carter has never been more alone. His empire is at his feet, and he has no idea how to rebuild his kingdom. The only thing that is certain is that he has to stay out of the way and off the radar of the feds until he can figure out how to get his lady out of prison.

Ten years after his fiancée disappeared, Damian Werner is certain he will never see her again. One day, however, he unexpectedly finds a trace of her–someone posts a picture on a public profile, looking for the girl in the photo. Werner is ready to assume it's a coincidence, but the spotter uploads a second photo, one taken by Werner himself a few days before she went missing–and which he hasn't shown to anyone since.

Le grand retour d'Enola Holmes, l'héroïne de Netflix ! Aidée de son frère Sherlock, Enola Holmes doit résoudre l'énigme de la disparition d'une jeune Lady. Son époux dit qu'elle est morte, mais elle aurait été emmenée par une mystérieuse calèche noire... Avec son culot et sa débrouillardise légendaires, Enola va devoir affronter la folie et le monde secret des asiles pour mettre au jour une grande conspiration !

Silas and I agree on one thing, and one thing only: my ruthless, heartless, narcissistic jerk of an ex-fiancé needs to be taken down a notch. So we do what anyone would do: we pretend to be a couple.

Wonderland After Dark is a series of dark and spicy fairytale retellings reimagined as South Florida crime stories full of heartache and depravity. Each book centers around a strip club called Wonderland as told by head bouncer, Derek Ryder.

It starts with a few near-accidents: A car almost swipes Mike Hammer when he’s crossing the street. A junkie robs the notoriously hardboiled detective at knifepoint. A fight on a subway platform comes close to pushing him in front of a train. While any one of these could be a coincidence, together they make a conspiracy—one that Hammer will have to end in order to survive. And when it comes to finishing something—or someone—nobody does it better than Hammer.

On the 20th anniversary of the publication of Barry Gifford's international best seller, Wild at Heart, as well as the anniversary of the Palme d'Or–winning film adaptation by director David Lynch, Sailor & Lula: The Complete Novels presents all of the novels and novellas that comprise the saga of Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune, "the Romeo and Juliet of the South".

Tous les novices de la Guilde des magiciens viennent de familles puissantes... sauf Sonea. Mais elle sait bien qu'elle peut se tourner vers ses maîtres Dannyl et Rothen pour leur demander de l'aide. En tout cas, jusqu'à ce que d'infâmes rumeurs commencent à courir sur elle - et qu'Akkarin, le haut seigneur, intervienne.

Spenser has gone to London -- and not to see the Queen. He's gone to track down a bunch of bombers who've blown away his client's wife and kids. His job is to catch them. Or kill them. His client isn't choosy. But there are nine killers to one Spenser -- long odds. Hawk helps balance the equation. The rest depends on a wild plan. Spenser will get one of the terrorists to play Judas Goat -- to lead him to others.

Sometimes your husband is not enough. Hopefully he understands this, and supports you in getting the pleasure you need. This is the sweet kind of cuckolding. No manipulation. No humiliation. There is a husband who loves you and wants you to be sexually satisfied, even if it isn't with him.

Detective Inspector Ruth Hunter has resolved to put the grief of her missing partner behind her and continue to make a life away from London in Snowdonia. When a 16-year-old girl, Rosie, mysteriously vanishes, the case brings up unresolved issues from the past for Ruth. Ruth realises that the key to Rosie’s disappearance might lie within a violent battle for control of a local prison.

When Deputy Coroner Mattie Winston and her boss/best friend, Izzy, are called to the home of waitress and part-time model Shannon Tolliver, they find the ghoulish Halloween decorations a bit too authentic. Among the fake blood and skeletons is the corpse of Shannon herself. Since the whole town knows Shannon recently had a very public spat with her estranged husband, Erik, he's suspect number one. But Mattie happens to know Erik truly loved his wife and is simply incapable of the brutal act - even if he owns the exact same caliber handgun as the murder weapon....

जयंतनगर में छोटे-छोटे बच्चों का क़त्ल हो रहा है, पर क़ातिल का कोई सुराग़ नहीं मिल रहा। पुलिस को लगता है कि ये एंटी-नैशनल लोगों का काम है, जो हिंदू-मुस्लिम एकता को तोड़ना चाह रहे हैं, जिससे जयंतनगर में लॉ एंड ऑर्डर की समस्या खड़ी हो जाए। शहर में NRC और CAA का विरोध हो रहा है। पुलिस को लगता है कि कोई ऐसा आदमी इस सिचुएशन का फ़ायदा उठना चाह रहा है, जिसकी पकड़ हिंदू और मुस्लिम दोनों ग्रूप में है। इधर सुगंधा की शादी को काफ़ी साल हो गए हैं पर उसे अभी तक बच्चा नहीं हुआ, इसलिए वह बच्चा पाने के लिए किसी भी हद तक जाने को तैयार है।

Written years before Jordan Harper’s breakout success, Everybody Knows, this stirring and brutal bildungsroman tells the story of young Luke Crosswhite, who after years apart from his criminal family returns to their flock deep in the California desert. Luke’s father is serving time for a brutal murder that Luke himself witnessed; now, his uncle vies for power and rival biker gangs encroach on the family’s various criminal enterprises.

Kristi D. Steels is the daughter of the once legendary Police Special Division Crime Busters. There're lots of things that can be said about the young lovely foxy detective. But one thing that must be brought to the forefront is that Kristi is a "DIVA".

Stacey and Felix are the glamorous owners of the stylish, modern Glass House, with its pool and floor-to-ceiling windows. Now they’re downsizing, but Stacey can’t sell to just anyone. She needs the right buyer, who will keep her secrets. Millie and Tom have always imagined living in the Glass House. Now it’s for sale. With property prices booming, if they can sell quickly, it could be theirs. But is the house and its charming owners all they seem? Harper and Kyle are moving up in the world.