Browsing: Hard-Boiled Mysteries

A coolly glittering gem of detective fiction that has haunted three generations of readers, from one of the greatest mystery…

A New York Times bestseller from “a writing powerhouse” (USA Today), for fans of Kate Atkinson and Jodi Picoult. Seemingly perfect suburban mother Heloise leads a double life — but her dark past and new dangers threaten to destroy everything. “I love her books!” (Harlan Coben).

One of Time’s 100 Best Novels, this classic mystery introduces hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe, “a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes” (Anthony Burgess). Can the private eye uncover the secrets of the wealthy Sternwood family? From “one of the 20th century’s top scribes, period” (Library Journal).

The vision has haunted him for four years–a young woman lying crumpled in death, her hand outstretched in silent supplication.…

An Anthony Award winner from a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as a “star” (Tony Hillerman): When private eye Elvis Cole is hired to find a missing father and son, he’s plunged into a deadly web of intrigue, mystery, and murder. “Robert B. Parker has some competition on his hands” (Sue Grafton).

“[Lehane has] emerged from the whodunit ghetto as a broader and more substantial talent….When it comes to keeping readers exactly…

In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away — and…

“ELLROY IS THE AUTHOR OF SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL CRIME NOVELS EVER WRITTEN”- NEW YORK TIMES Danny Upshaw is…

‘There’s only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes’ Mick Herron ‘A fascinating, swaggeringly confident performance’ Sunday Times ‘Smart, breathless’ New…

“Hard-boiled fiction at its best” (Chicago Tribune Book World): A renegade private eye and a deadly femme fatale show no mercy as they scour the mean streets of New York for a monstrous child murderer… “An extraordinary thriller” (The Washington Post Book World).