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The Big Heat

by William P. McGivern ...

Narrated by Christopher Lane ...

Unabridged

6 hours 17 min

Murder was in the air. A cop had killed himself, and every crook in town knew that would be sure to bring on the big heat.It all started innocently enough, when a cop committed suicide. It was worry over ill health, said his wife. Detective Dave Bannion wasn't so sure, but when he started digging, he was told to lay off—fast! Instead, he turned in his badge and started stalking the city streets ... Read more

$16.95 USD

Murder was in the air. A cop had killed himself, and every crook in town knew that would be sure to bring on the big heat.It all started innocently enough, when a cop committed suicide. It was worry over ill health, said his wife. Detective Dave Bannion wasn't so sure, but when he started digging, he was told to lay off—fast! Instead, he turned in his badge and started stalking the city streets
... Read more
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Murder at the Savoy

A 1920's Cozy Mystery

by Lee Strauss ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Klett ...

Series Audiobook 18 - Ginger Gold Mysteries
Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Murder's frightfully unlucky!Mrs. Ginger Reed, known also as Lady Gold, settles into homelife with her husband Chief Inspector Basil Reed, son Scout and newborn daughter Rosa, but when an opportunity to join a dinner party at the renowned Savoy Hotel is offered, she's eager to engage in a carefree night with friends. Some of the guests are troubled when their party's number lands at unlucky ... Read more

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Murder's frightfully unlucky!Mrs. Ginger Reed, known also as Lady Gold, settles into homelife with her husband Chief Inspector Basil Reed, son Scout and newborn daughter Rosa, but when an opportunity to join a dinner party at the renowned Savoy Hotel is offered, she's eager to engage in a carefree night with friends. Some of the guests are troubled when their party's number lands at unlucky
... Read more
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The Silent House

An eerie and unsettling psychological thriller from H.M. Lynn

by H. M. Lynn ...

Narrated by Rose Robinson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from H. M. Lynn, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucy Foley and Alice Feeney!Home sweet home… until it isn't.Moving to the countryside with Patrick was supposed to be my fresh start. But from the moment we arrived, something felt… off. The locals are strange, and I feel like I’m being watched. The constantly moving shadows outside our window can’t just be ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from H. M. Lynn, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucy Foley and Alice Feeney!Home sweet home… until it isn't.Moving to the countryside with Patrick was supposed to be my fresh start. But from the moment we arrived, something felt… off. The locals are strange, and I feel like I’m being watched. The constantly moving shadows outside our window can’t just be
... Read more
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A Dark So Deadly

by Stuart MacBride ...

Narrated by Steve Worsley ...

Unabridged

21 hours 2 min

A gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series.Beware of the dark…Welcome to the Misfit Mob – where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can’t get rid of, but wants to. Officers like DC Callum MacGregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy is found at the Oldcastle tip, it’s his job to track down its owner ... Read more

$44.99 USD

A gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series.Beware of the dark…Welcome to the Misfit Mob – where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can’t get rid of, but wants to. Officers like DC Callum MacGregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy is found at the Oldcastle tip, it’s his job to track down its owner
... Read more
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The Doll's House

A BRAND NEW gripping psychological thriller from Natasha Boydell for 2025

by Natasha Boydell ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

The brand new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Perfect Home! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell 'Tense, unsettling, and brilliantly executed... One of my favourite reads of the year.' Keri Beevis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️She lives in my old home, she looks like me, she dresses like me… And now she wants my life Naomi is devastated when the sale of the apartment falls ... Read more

$23.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The brand new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Perfect Home! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell 'Tense, unsettling, and brilliantly executed... One of my favourite reads of the year.' Keri Beevis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️She lives in my old home, she looks like me, she dresses like me… And now she wants my life Naomi is devastated when the sale of the apartment falls
... Read more
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The Chicago Way

by Michael Harvey ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Michael Kelly Series
Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

From the co-creator and executive producer of the television show Cold Case Files, a fast-paced, stylish murder mystery featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator who does for the city of Chicago what Elmore Leonard did for Detroit and Raymond Chandler did for Los Angeles.Chicago private investigator Michael Kelly is hired by his former partner, John Gibbons, to help solve an ... Read more

$20.00 USD

From the co-creator and executive producer of the television show Cold Case Files, a fast-paced, stylish murder mystery featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator who does for the city of Chicago what Elmore Leonard did for Detroit and Raymond Chandler did for Los Angeles.Chicago private investigator Michael Kelly is hired by his former partner, John Gibbons, to help solve an
... Read more
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The Upstaged Coroner

A Hardboiled Shakespeare Theatre Mystery

by Paul Austin Ardoin ...

Narrated by Alexis Pinkney ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Fenway Stevenson Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

The local university’s Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered.Fresh off her election win, Fenway Stevenson is ready to focus on her job as county coroner. But just hours after claiming victory, she's called to Nidever University, where the manager of a Shakespeare production has been found dead in a stairwell. The scene looks accidental—until Fenway spots ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The local university’s Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered.Fresh off her election win, Fenway Stevenson is ready to focus on her job as county coroner. But just hours after claiming victory, she's called to Nidever University, where the manager of a Shakespeare production has been found dead in a stairwell. The scene looks accidental—until Fenway spots
... Read more
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The Retreat

A page-turning psychological thriller from J.A. Baker

by J A Baker ...

Narrated by Dawn Murphy ...

Series series Gripping Standalone Psychological Thrillers
Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

A gripping psychological thriller by bestselling author J.A. Baker!Chamber Cottage holds many dark secrets...Struggling to overcome their marital problems, Alec and Peggy hoped their new life at Chamber cottage would be the retreat they both needed to recover. Both damaged by issues from their childhoods, they are trying to get on with their lives as best they can, but they can’t help feeling that ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A gripping psychological thriller by bestselling author J.A. Baker!Chamber Cottage holds many dark secrets...Struggling to overcome their marital problems, Alec and Peggy hoped their new life at Chamber cottage would be the retreat they both needed to recover. Both damaged by issues from their childhoods, they are trying to get on with their lives as best they can, but they can’t help feeling that
... Read more
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The Hadacol Boogie

A Dave Robicheaux Novel

by James Lee Burke ...

Narrated by Will Patton ...

Series series Dave Robicheaux Novels
Unabridged

14 hours 45 min

Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke’s iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman—pulling him into a vortex of corruption and violence in the Louisiana bayou.When a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux’s property, he knows something bigger—and even darker—is at play. And his daughter Alafair knew someone with the same tattoos: ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke’s iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman—pulling him into a vortex of corruption and violence in the Louisiana bayou.When a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux’s property, he knows something bigger—and even darker—is at play. And his daughter Alafair knew someone with the same tattoos:
... Read more
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Exit Strategy - A Katerina Carter Fraud Legal Thriller

The gripping psychological thriller bestseller

by Colleen Cross ...

Narrated by Petrea Burchard ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Katerina Carter Fraud Legal Thrillers
Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

Diamonds, Danger, and Disappearance - The thriller bestseller from Colleen Cross⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Out of work and running out of money, private investigator and fraud expert Katerina Carter desperately needs more clients or she’ll be forced to go crawling back to a cubicle at her previous firm, a fate worse than debt.So when Liberty Diamond Mines CEO Susan Sullivan hires Kat to find Liberty’s missing CFO and a ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Diamonds, Danger, and Disappearance - The thriller bestseller from Colleen Cross⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Out of work and running out of money, private investigator and fraud expert Katerina Carter desperately needs more clients or she’ll be forced to go crawling back to a cubicle at her previous firm, a fate worse than debt.So when Liberty Diamond Mines CEO Susan Sullivan hires Kat to find Liberty’s missing CFO and a
... Read more
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Her Last Summer

The completely gripping psychological thriller from Nina Manning

by Nina Manning ...

Narrated by Polly Edsell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

The summer thriller from bestselling author Nina ManningI had vowed I would never get back into the water, but of course, this was always going to be the outcome. I never really had a choice.When out of work actress Rey Levine is offered her dream acting role, she knows she has to make it work. But there’s a catch: the film calls for Rey to swim, something she hasn't done since her last fateful ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The summer thriller from bestselling author Nina ManningI had vowed I would never get back into the water, but of course, this was always going to be the outcome. I never really had a choice.When out of work actress Rey Levine is offered her dream acting role, she knows she has to make it work. But there’s a catch: the film calls for Rey to swim, something she hasn't done since her last fateful
... Read more
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The Maltese Falcon

by Dashiell Hammett ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

The definitive masterpiece of the hard-boiled detective genre, The Maltese Falcon first appeared in the pages of Black Mask magazine in 1929 and was almost immediately acknowledged as not only a great crime novel but an enduring masterpiece of American fiction.Tough, cynical PI Sam Spade—a man who, as his creator explained, is “able to take care of himself in any situation, able to get the best of ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The definitive masterpiece of the hard-boiled detective genre, The Maltese Falcon first appeared in the pages of Black Mask magazine in 1929 and was almost immediately acknowledged as not only a great crime novel but an enduring masterpiece of American fiction.Tough, cynical PI Sam Spade—a man who, as his creator explained, is “able to take care of himself in any situation, able to get the best of
... Read more
Audiobook

The Book Club Killer

A twist-filled DI Barton investigation – a must-read for crime fiction lovers

by Ross Greenwood ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

A new, edge-of-your-seat DI Barton thriller from bestselling author Ross Greenwood.The next chapter could be your last...The annual December gathering of the local book club is usually a relaxed affair, a chance for old acquaintances to catch up. But this year, the convivial evening takes a sinister turn. Detective Inspector Barton is called to investigate and quickly uncovers a web of dark ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A new, edge-of-your-seat DI Barton thriller from bestselling author Ross Greenwood.The next chapter could be your last...The annual December gathering of the local book club is usually a relaxed affair, a chance for old acquaintances to catch up. But this year, the convivial evening takes a sinister turn. Detective Inspector Barton is called to investigate and quickly uncovers a web of dark
... Read more
Audiobook

Red Dragon

by Thomas Harris ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

12 hours 7 min

A quiet summer night...a neat suburban house...and another innocent, happy family is shattered -- the latest victims of a grisly series of hideous sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. Nobody lives to tell of the unimaginable carnage. Only the blood-stained walls bear witness.All hope rests on Special Agent Will Graham, who must peer inside the killer's tortured soul ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A quiet summer night...a neat suburban house...and another innocent, happy family is shattered -- the latest victims of a grisly series of hideous sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. Nobody lives to tell of the unimaginable carnage. Only the blood-stained walls bear witness.All hope rests on Special Agent Will Graham, who must peer inside the killer's tortured soul
... Read more
Audiobook

The Girl on the Balcony

An addictive thriller from the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING author of The Girl in Seat 2A, Diana Wilkinson

by Diana Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Ginita Jimenez ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

Don't miss the pulse-pounding thriller from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Girl in Seat 2A! ✈️☀️ If you love Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell, you will love The Girl on the Balcony!A fresh startA dangerous obsessionAnd a past that won’t stay buriedJade’s new life in Spain is unravelling. Broke, scared and haunted by the past, she is forced to rent out her apartment.Her te... ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Don't miss the pulse-pounding thriller from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Girl in Seat 2A! ✈️☀️ If you love Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell, you will love The Girl on the Balcony!A fresh startA dangerous obsessionAnd a past that won’t stay buriedJade’s new life in Spain is unravelling. Broke, scared and haunted by the past, she is forced to rent out her apartment.Her te...
... Read more
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Simon Says... Fight

by Dale Mayer ...

Narrated by Kristi Alsip ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Kate Morgan Thrillers
Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

Detective Kate Morgan is tasked with determining if a recently discovered body floating in the harbor is the result of a crime and, if not, to move on to one of the team’s many other pending cases on their desks. However, nothing is ever simple in her world. So, when she finds several similar cases in the surrounding police districts, … the scope of her hunt expands proportionally.However, getting ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Detective Kate Morgan is tasked with determining if a recently discovered body floating in the harbor is the result of a crime and, if not, to move on to one of the team’s many other pending cases on their desks. However, nothing is ever simple in her world. So, when she finds several similar cases in the surrounding police districts, … the scope of her hunt expands proportionally.However, getting
... Read more
Audiobook

The Perfect Home

A relentlessly gripping psychological thriller from BESTSELLING AUTHOR Natasha Boydell

by Natasha Boydell ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Until the girl went missing, we thought it was the perfect place to live…When we move into the exclusive Westford Park housing estate, we feel safe at last. More like a country club, it has everything we might need – beautiful houses with big gardens, a pool, a boating lake, extensive grounds. It’s also got 24/7 security.Our new neighbours are lovely too. We start to make friendships that feel ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Until the girl went missing, we thought it was the perfect place to live…When we move into the exclusive Westford Park housing estate, we feel safe at last. More like a country club, it has everything we might need – beautiful houses with big gardens, a pool, a boating lake, extensive grounds. It’s also got 24/7 security.Our new neighbours are lovely too. We start to make friendships that feel
... Read more
Audiobook

Guilty Acts

by Robin James ...

Narrated by Teri Clark-Linden ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Cass Leary Legal Thriller Series
Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

A murder committed in front of a million online viewers.Everyone clicked. Watched. Commented. Shared.No one intervened.Desperate for fame and fortune, there’s never been a get-rich-quick scheme housewife Juliet Clay hasn’t chased. When she finally goes viral selling diet shakes, she figures all her dreams have come true. But when her husband ends up dead from poison, Juliet’s dreams become a ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A murder committed in front of a million online viewers.Everyone clicked. Watched. Commented. Shared.No one intervened.Desperate for fame and fortune, there’s never been a get-rich-quick scheme housewife Juliet Clay hasn’t chased. When she finally goes viral selling diet shakes, she figures all her dreams have come true. But when her husband ends up dead from poison, Juliet’s dreams become a
... Read more
Audiobook

Bang Bang Bodhisattva

by Aubrey Wood ...

Narrated by Adi Cabral ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

Someone wants trans girl hacker-for-hire Kiera Umehara in prison or dead—but for what? Failing to fix their smart toilet?It's 2032 and we live in the worst cyberpunk future. Kiera is gigging her ass off to keep the lights on, but her polycule's social score is so dismal they're about to lose their crib. That's why she's out here chasing cheaters with Angel Herrera, a luddite P. I. who thinks this ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Someone wants trans girl hacker-for-hire Kiera Umehara in prison or dead—but for what? Failing to fix their smart toilet?It's 2032 and we live in the worst cyberpunk future. Kiera is gigging her ass off to keep the lights on, but her polycule's social score is so dismal they're about to lose their crib. That's why she's out here chasing cheaters with Angel Herrera, a luddite P. I. who thinks this
... Read more
Audiobook

Dead Gone

Special Agent Tom Lange, Book 1

by T. J. Brearton ...

Narrated by Joe Hempel ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Special Agent Tom Lange
Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

A GRIPPING THRILLER WITH AN EXPLOSIVE ENDING BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR T.J. BREARTON.A woman’s body is found floating in a sultry Florida mangrove. She has no ID and there is no indication of cause of death.Who is she?Who killed her?Everyone has dark secrets that will be revealed.Rookie detective Tom Lange couldn’t have landed a more difficult first case. The only thing he has to go on is the woman’s ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A GRIPPING THRILLER WITH AN EXPLOSIVE ENDING BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR T.J. BREARTON.A woman’s body is found floating in a sultry Florida mangrove. She has no ID and there is no indication of cause of death.Who is she?Who killed her?Everyone has dark secrets that will be revealed.Rookie detective Tom Lange couldn’t have landed a more difficult first case. The only thing he has to go on is the woman’s
... Read more
Audiobook

Remnants

A Psychic Visions Novel

by Dale Mayer ...

Narrated by Kelsey-Ann O'Dowd ...

Series Audiobook 29 - Psychic Visions
Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Devon Blue never planned to be a mother—especially not to her best friend’s twins. But, after cancer stole their mom too soon, Devon stepped in. Now her paycheck barely stretches far enough, her nerves are frayed, and the offer of a dream home feels like salvation. Maybe even fate.Detective Camden Hartwell doesn’t believe in fate—but the woman next door tests his resolve. Strong yet weary, Devon ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Devon Blue never planned to be a mother—especially not to her best friend’s twins. But, after cancer stole their mom too soon, Devon stepped in. Now her paycheck barely stretches far enough, her nerves are frayed, and the offer of a dream home feels like salvation. Maybe even fate.Detective Camden Hartwell doesn’t believe in fate—but the woman next door tests his resolve. Strong yet weary, Devon
... Read more
Audiobook

The Last Hitman

A Novel

by Robin Yocum ...

Narrated by Justin Price ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

Marked for death, a hitman must figure out how to save himself and exact a final revenge before his past catches up to him.Perfect for fans of Eli Cranor and Tulsa King, this thrilling mafia tale shows what happens when loyalty isn’t a two-way street.There was a time when being a “made man” meant something. Angelo Cipriani was a member of the inner circle of the powerful Fortunato Crime Family, ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Marked for death, a hitman must figure out how to save himself and exact a final revenge before his past catches up to him.Perfect for fans of Eli Cranor and Tulsa King, this thrilling mafia tale shows what happens when loyalty isn’t a two-way street.There was a time when being a “made man” meant something. Angelo Cipriani was a member of the inner circle of the powerful Fortunato Crime Family,
... Read more
Audiobook

The Winter Killings

Unwrap another instalment in the gritty Yorkshire Murders series from bestseller Wes Markin

by Wes Markin ...

Narrated by Aubrey Parsons ...

Series Audiobook 5 - The Yorkshire Murders
Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

The next instalment in the Yorkshire Murders series from bestseller Wes Markin!A gruesome find. A missing colleague. A case that hits closer to home…As winter settles over Yorkshire, DCI Emma Gardner is hoping that work will calm down for everyone. Distracted by the continued disappearance of DI Paul Riddick Emma can’t seem to get her head back in the game. But when a human skull is discovered in ... Read more

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The next instalment in the Yorkshire Murders series from bestseller Wes Markin!A gruesome find. A missing colleague. A case that hits closer to home…As winter settles over Yorkshire, DCI Emma Gardner is hoping that work will calm down for everyone. Distracted by the continued disappearance of DI Paul Riddick Emma can’t seem to get her head back in the game. But when a human skull is discovered in
... Read more
Audiobook

Black Jack Justice, Season 1

by Gregg Taylor ...

Narrated by Christopher Mott, Andrea Lyons, The Decoder Ring Theatre Players ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Black Jack Justice
Unabridged

4 hours 37 min

All-new, full-cast hardboiled mysteries in the radio detective tradition! Like your private eyes hard-boiled as they come? Looking for a gumshoe who can chew broken glass and spit out a champagne flute? How about two for the price of one? Tough-as-nails private eye Jack Justice and his long-suffering partner Trixie Dixon, girl detective do their part for law, order and thirty-five dollars a day. ... Read more

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All-new, full-cast hardboiled mysteries in the radio detective tradition! Like your private eyes hard-boiled as they come? Looking for a gumshoe who can chew broken glass and spit out a champagne flute? How about two for the price of one? Tough-as-nails private eye Jack Justice and his long-suffering partner Trixie Dixon, girl detective do their part for law, order and thirty-five dollars a day.
... Read more

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