Short Stories Crime Suspense

Upon leaving the Army, Trent Rivera made three solemn vows: to drop out of conventional society; to make amends for his past sins, and to find peace. A solitary, nomadic life criss-crossing the country in his campervan beckoned. But no corner of the world is remote enough. No whispered threat quiet enough. And no tyrant tough enough, to stop his moral compass from dragging him back to the fray.

I've bundled five Matt Cooper stories together here from the 1948 era. They were written sequentially and flow together almost as a single novel.

In the stories of Havana Noir, current and former residents of the city - some international sensations such as Leonardo Padura, others exciting new voices like Yohamna Despestre - uncover crimes of violence and loveless sex, of mental cruelty and greed, of self-preservation and collective hysteria.

For the first time, all three Lisa Paxton short crime novelettes are available in one convenient book. Come along as Lisa and her hunky partner fight crime, sadistic killers, and their attraction to each other.

Con ánimo de vengarse de una pasada humillación, Montresor busca a Fortunato en plenos carnavales de alguna ciudad italiana (al parecer, Venecia) del siglo XIX. Ambos van disfrazados y gracias a que Fortunato está ebrio, el narrador logra convencerlo de que lo acompañe a la cueva de su palacio, las catacumbas de los Montresor, con el pretexto de probar un nuevo vino amontillado. Anímate a descubrir cómo el vengativo narrador, con una notable maligna inteligencia, humor negro, ironía y sadismo, consuma la más horrible venganza.

An eclectic selection of short stories.

In the rain-drenched streets of 1937 Louisville, Kentucky, a city drowning in the Great Flood, private investigator Charlie Parker is a man with debts to repay and secrets to bury. Haunted by his past and pursued by a relentless storm, Charlie's world collides with corruption, crime, and the shadowy underbelly of the city he calls home.

Matt Cooper - 1947” consists of the following 3 short stories:021 - The Home Sweet Homeless Murders (Homeless people are beingmurdered all over Hollywood and Cooper is looking into it)022 - Guilty As Charged (Lawyer hires Matt to extract his pound ofvengeance after he finds out his freed client was really guilty)023 - All In The Families (Woman hires Matt to find out if her husbandis cheating on her. Technically, he's not. Not really)

لم يكن السيد ساترثويت يعلم يقينًا ما الذي يحمله على الاحتفاظ بعلاقته بالسيد والسيدة دنمان، فهما لا يشبهانه في شيء؛ إنهما لا ينتميان من حيث الجذور إلى العالم المتقدم، ولا ينتميان إلى الأوساط الفنية المثيرة للاهتمام، بل كانا ماديا النزعة، وكانا فوق ذلك شخصين مملين بليدين حقًّا. فأول مرة التقى السيد ساترثويت بهما كانت في بلدة بياريتز الفرنسية، وقد قبل دعوتهما إياه للبقاء معهما، ثم ذهب إليهما وأصابه الملل، ومن الغريب أنه استمر في الذهاب إليهما مع ذلك. لماذا؟ كان يسأل نفسه هذا السؤال في ذلك اليوم الموافق الواحد والعشرين من شهر يونيو، وهو ينطلق مسرعًا خارج لندن بسيارته الرولز رويس.

Some people have basic needs of foods and materials that only theft can provide an answer for, and some others just pursue the taking of what they want, whenever they want and from whoever they want. These are their stories.

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder confronts a mysterious beast terrorizing the residents of Painters Mill in this new original short mystery from bestselling author Linda Castillo. On a foggy spring night, an Amish man crashes his buggy after a large, unidentified animal spooks his horse. Kate...

Best-selling author Robert Cormier's suspenseful and masterfully told novel takes bold steps into some of the most difficult topical territory ever conceived for young adult fiction.

Susie has a humdrum life working in an airport coffee shop, but it doesn’t stop her from having big dreams. When the planes are grounded, life changes for her after she accepts a new job and a deal that puts her face to face with a serial killer. Who killed Shawn Davis? That’s the question Susie has to answer if she wants a better paycheck.

Eight short stories in audio format, including Hung Jury, In For a Penny, and Familiarity Breeds Attempt.

A short story collection told in audio format.

Ten short stories soon to be available in audio format.

Ten short stories, including: "The Last Straw", "Good Help is Hard to Get", "Is That Him", "Have Gum Will Travel", "Is It Safe"....

Ten short stories, including: "Trick or Treat", "King For a Day", "The Butcher of Springfield", "Murphy's Law", and more.

Ein Ehemann quält jahrelang seine junge Frau. Ein Internatsschüler wird fast zu Tode gefoltert. Ein Ehepaar verliert die Kontrolle über seine sexuellen Spiele. Ein Mann wird wegen Kindesmissbrauchs angeklagt. Leise, aber bestimmt stellt Ferdinand von Schirach die Frage nach der Schuld des Menschen.

Cooper Moves On consists of the following short stories of revenge.