Browsing: Police Procedurals

First in the series that inspired Midsomer Murders: When a spinster dies in the village of Badger’s Drift, Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby sets out to investigate — and uncovers a web of scandal, resentments, and secrets. “A mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud” (The Times).

When he learns his niece and nephew have been the victim of a kidnapping attempt, military vet Grant faces hair-raising danger — and an unexpected romance with vulnerable beauty Ellie — as he races to protect the children. “Dazzling… A real show-stopper” (RT Book Reviews), with over 10,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A “top-notch thriller” (Booklist) and New York Times bestseller: When over a dozen bodies are discovered in the cistern of a small town, Lucas Davenport teams up with local police to find a twisted killer. “As always, Sandford has tricks to play to confound readers” (Publishers Weekly).

From an Edgar Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author: In 1873 London, private agent William Monk agrees to investigate a theft at a grimy East End dock — not realizing it will thrust him into a dangerous web of lies and murder…

A New York Times bestseller! FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast is trapped in prison for crimes he didn’t commit. Meanwhile, his criminally genius brother is formulating his most dastardly scheme yet — and Aloysius is the only one who can stop him… A “gripping, action-packed page-turner” (Publishers Weekly).

Hailed as “the best mystery of the decade” (Stephen King): In Edinburgh, private eye Jackson Brodie follows the trail of three seemingly unrelated cases — and discovers surprising connections. “Sharp, observant prose” (The Washington Post).