Browsing: Noir

Running a funeral home and a PI business is no easy feat, but the Skelfs — matriarch Dorothy, daughter Jenny, and granddaughter Hannah — are no ordinary family. When a car crashes into a grave during a funeral, they embark upon their toughest investigation yet. “You’ll devour it so fast” (Val McDermid).

After a woman named Hannah disappears, the entire town pitches in to find answers and bring her home safely. But when local Julia is drawn into the investigation, she stumbles upon a chilling truth that even the police have yet to discover…

“A superb thriller” (Publishers Weekly starred review): As chief of police Walk contends with his best friend’s release from prison, he finds camaraderie with a self-proclaimed outlaw, 13-year-old Duchess. “One of those rare books that surprise you along the way and then linger in your mind long after you have finished” (Kristin Hannah).

Nicknamed the Kentucky Cannibal, outlaw Boone Helm left a trail of gruesome murders as he journeyed to California in the 1850s. This harrowing read traces his life and crimes in the Old West.

Nineteen years after 11-year-old Mara went missing, she’s found wandering through a remote area, alone and disoriented. But her brother-in-law, Damian, has his doubts about her story of captivity. The stakes are raised when his wife invites Mara to move in with them — because her secrets could put them all in danger…