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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored? In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. This anthology pulls back the curtain on how crime itself is a by-product of America's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of SAY NOTHING and EMPIRE OF PAIN, twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time "I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time he writes an article, I read it ... he's a national treasure." - Rachel Maddow Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the...
4) Point break
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi. The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.
6) The gambler
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
7) Simply lies
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Two women--a former detective and a dangerous con artist--go head-to-head in a twisting game of cat and mouse"--
8) One way
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
No wrong turn goes unpunished in this wildly entertaining action-packed thrill ride. After stealing from the biggest mob boss in town, Freddy is badly wounded and on the run with a one-way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life, for one last shot at redemption with his family.
10) The counselor
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A lawyer makes a risky entrance into the drug trade, and gambles that the consequences won't catch up with him.
11) The outfit
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
12) Code 6: a novel
Author
Language
English
Description
"A screenwriter working on a script about the dark side of Big Data is pulled into a far-reaching conspiracy and coverup after a childhood friend is kidnapped while under investigation by the Justice Department"--
13) Jungleland
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. When Stan fails to pay back a dangerous crime boss, they're forced to deliver an unexpected traveler as they journey across the country for a high-stakes fighting tournament. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep...
15) Mind game
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Scotland holds a treasure that Jane MacGuire has been hunting for years. But as she scours the highlands in search of it, she's plagued by dreams of a girl in danger-dreams she can't ignore no matter how hard she tries. Who is this girl, and what is she trying to tell Jane? And will Jane figure it out before it's too late-for her and the mysterious young woman? Things are further complicated when Seth Caleb comes back into Jane's life. Their history...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A twisted tale told by Harley Quinn herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya's paths collide, and the unlikely foursome has no choice but to team up to take Roman down.
Author
Series
The Brixton Brothers volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Steve is investigating a diamond heist but the case suddenly changes when the author of the Bailey Brothers detective novels writes him a letter to say that he fears for his life.
18) Triple threat
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A breakneck thriller that teams over half a dozen of the world's biggest action stars for the martial arts film event of the year. When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins to stop them from hitting their target.
19) Stand up guys
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Two aging criminals reunite their old gang before one has to complete his final assignment of killing the other.
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