Browsing: Hard-Boiled Mysteries

It should have been a simple job. But for Garrett, a human detective in a world of gnomes, tracking down…

A New York Times bestseller from an Edgar Award–nominated author: When private eye Spenser agrees to save a friend’s property from a ruthless real estate developer, he embarks on a high-stakes collision course with a dark political underworld… A “complex caper” (Kirkus Reviews).

Read the bone-chilling New York Times bestseller that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter! From the author of The Silence of the Lambs, this terrifying classic became “the best popular novel to be published in America since The Godfather” (Stephen King).

Boston PI Spenser unravels the complicated truth behind a devastating school shooting in this New York Times bestseller. “Psychologically astute and well-choreographed… a high point in one of the genre’s classic series” (Booklist starred review).

In this “undeniable treat” (Library Journal), Vietnam vet Wyatt Storme uncovers a deadly conspiracy when he stumbles across a hidden field. “Storme is one of my all-time favorite series characters” (New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins).

Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter goes to Havana to uncover a dangerous conspiracy. Between an international theft ring, the CIA, and the Russian government, can Jake detect the truth and free an innocent man? “Realistic, gritty, fun” (The New York Times).

Haunted by his son’s tragic death, Jaxon Jennings is a cop on the edge — and a killer’s worst nightmare… An unlikely hero hunts evil while confronting his own demons in this gripping collection of crime thrillers.

As participants in a study of the human brain start dying, ex-FBI agent Jack Davis begins an explosive investigation — one that puts him on a collision course with a serial killer. “A masterful blend of rock-solid detective work and escalating dread… A top-notch thriller” (Robert Crais).

After hearing about the disappearance of a number of rare postage stamps — worth half a million dollars in total — washed-up detective Travis McGee is dragged back into the sleuthing game. A clever page-turner from “a mesmerizing storyteller” (Stephen King).

After nine years away from home, a pleading letter convinces Kris Gabriel to return to Alaska… but a grisly crime scene awaits. Can Kris find the person who killed her mother in cold blood? “Gripping… Set against a landscape that’s both breathtakingly beautiful and punishing” (Kirkus Reviews).