Short Stories Crime Suspense

An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates, in the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company, to uncover the identity of the real murderer.

"Get in. We're goin' for a ride." Art grabbed Eddie's left arm, while his partner, Gordo took the other arm. They hurried Eddie along the sidewalk and nearly threw him into the back seat. Eddie quickly scooted across the seat and cowered in the corner near the opposite door. Gordo crawled in next to him while Art slid in behind the wheel. The car squealed away from the curb and headed out of town on the Old Plank Road. Eddie has a fifty-fifty chance of coming out of this alive.

You are a huge fan of author Lawrence Block and you would do anything to meet him and get his autograph. Would you die for it? That's probably carrying things a bit too far, but hey, this is fiction. Let's see what happens at one of Lawrence Block's book signings...

Alex is looking forward to the next chapter of his life as a special agent with Homeland Security. In his last week with the Glynn County Police Department, he volunteers to return to the bike patrol on Saint Simons Island to help out during the Fourth of July festival. He's once again paired with Steve Albright, his one-time best friend and now estranged brother-in-law. When a shooting on the island pulls them into a manhunt, the two must work together to find the suspect before anyone else is hurt.

A young banker is suspected of stealing one million dollars in Liberty Bonds on a transatlantic journey to New York, and appeals to Hercule Poirot to clear his name. Poirot learns the identities of the three people who hold keys to the locked trunk, but it won't be as easy to identify the true thief.

When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for.

I sat on the passenger's side in the front, next to Lou. Frankie sat directly behind me, keeping his gun at my neck. My reasons for being in this spot in the first place are unimportant. Let's just say that these two thugs had their orders and their orders included taking me for a ride. I always thought there'd be big money in being a mobster. It never dawned on me that what I knew would lead me to the predicament I now found myself in.

Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne - who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation....

A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman’s watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Street’s Christmas shopping. And lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder.... This collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season, from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations.

Después de repartir las cartas, un jugador no pasa el corte. En un torneo de póquer local, un jugador es asesinado después del primer día de juego. Un sospechoso es fichado por el asesinato, pero algo no cuadra. Para descubrir al asesino real, Niki se une al torneo. Pero, ¿está la baraja en su contra?

From the silly and cute, to the horrific and sad. Each short story was made up on one day in Fountain Park, as the author began wondering who all was passing him by...where were they going and where did they come from? Listen for more.

A secret society. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. The Order of the Black Sun Series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun Series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night. The best-selling epic adventure - three complete books in one audiobook.

One of the greatest mystery of all time is about to be revealed. A secret society. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. The Order of the Black Sun series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.

Books four, five, and six in the Eli Marks mystery series all in one volume. This audiobook includes: The Linking Rings, The Floating Light Bulb, and The Zombie Ball.

The original trilogy of stories taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride from the pen of a former undercover cop, inspired by his best-selling true crime memoir. Join undercover cop Steve Regan in three stories as he infiltrates organized crime gangs where one mistake could cost him his life. Regan infiltrates a Miami-based cocaine cartel linked to the Mob, acts as bait with $50,000 drug-buy money in Thailand, and poses as a British hitman in Australia, leading to the discovery of a White supremacist plot to overthrow the government of the United Kingdom.

Krimi-Fans aufgepasst! Gleich 4 spannende Kriminalromane von Bestseller-Autor Jacques Berndorf in einer Krimi-Box! Mit dabei sind abwechslungsreiche Kriminalstorys über einen kaltblütigen Mord an einen Kölner Industriellen, eine Schießerei am Düsseldorfer Flughafen und einen Bunker in den Weinbergen an der Ahr, sowie die packende Geschichte eines resignierten Journalisten, der nicht mehr viel zu verlieren hat...

Diese originale Kurzgeschichte versetzt uns zurück in die Vergangenheit und zeigt uns, wie alles begann. In einer atemberaubenden, rasanten Thrillerreise durch Italien, Dänemark, Deutschland und die Schweiz, zeigt uns die Geschichte die Anfänge der Karriere des CIA Agenten Null - und führt uns bis zu dem schicksalhaften Moment, an dem er sein Gedächtnis verlor.

When terrorists with the technological capabilities to hack The White House security system take the President of the United States hostage, it's up to an elite group of counterterrorism operatives to take back The White House and secure the president. The Pentagon has brought former counterterrorism agent Vince Ludlum in to lead this operation. The catch: Ludlum is a wounded warrior trying to escape his tragic past, until now....

Sechs Krimis, ein Tatort: Die Eifel! Vorgetragen vom Meister der Eifel-Krimis selbst. Jaques Berndorf liest Eifel-Gold, Eifel-Filz, Eifel-Schnee, Eifel-Rallye, Eifel-Sturm und Eifel-Kreuz. Mal geht es um den Tod des Bundestagsabegordneten Jakob Driesch, ein anderes Mal steht der Tod eines Motorjournalisten im Mittelpunkt des Geschehens.

All'officina di Nando Iaccarino facevano la fila gli appassionati di auto e moto d'epoca, perché lui riparava sempre l'irreparabile. Ora spetta ai Bastardi di Pizzofalcone scoprire chi lo ha ucciso. E per farlo, ciascuno di loro deve mettere da parte le proprie angosce, i propri dolori, i propri segreti. E difendersi dai grandi capi della questura che non vedono l’ora di assistere alla loro caduta. Spettacolare come quella degli Angeli.