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Dead And Buried: A Shocking Account of Rape, Torture, and Murder on the California Coast by Corey Mitchell....

 

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The Face Of Death

 

On the night of November 12, 1998, in San Luis Obispo, California, attractive blonde college student Rachel Newhouse was walking home alone when suddenly a stranger appeared in front of her.

His visage was a skull-face, a grotesque Halloween mask. Beating her unconscious with his fists, the attacker threw her into his pick-up truck, took her to his secluded canyon cabin and raped her, still wearing the mask.

Newhouse was hog-tied and left to strangle to death.

On March 11, 1999, in the same town, a stalker who had been shadowing college student Aundria Crawford, 20, broke into her apartment, pummeled her into insensibility, and carried her away in his truck to his canyon lair.

There, she was raped, tortured, and murdered.

 

"If I Am Not A Monster. . ."

 

As Californians reacted with panic and outrage to the two disappearances, parole officer David Zaragoza paid a visit to one of his charges, Rex Allan Krebs, 33, a violent serial rapist who'd served only ten years of a twenty-year sentence in Soledad State Prison.

After sending Krebs back to jail for violating his parole, Zaragoza discovered Crawford's eight ball keychain on the premises.

An intensive search of the canyon discovered the two victims' bodies buried in shallow graves on the paroled rapist's property.

Confessing, alcoholic sex-and-slaughter addict Krebs conceded, "If I am not a monster, then what am I?"

A jury answered his question in May, 2001, sentencing him to death by lethal injection.

 

Sixteen Pages Of Shocking Photos

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Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.....

 

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When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has little idea it will change her life.

She's worked with the revered crime writer for years and his detective, Atticus Pund, is renowned for solving crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950's.

As Susan knows only too well, vintage crime sells handsomely. It's just a shame that it means dealing with an author like Alan Conway...

 

But Conway's latest tale of murder at Pye Hall is not quite what it seems.

Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but hidden in the pages of the manuscript there lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder.

 

From Anthony Horowitz comes Magpie Murders, his deliciously dark take on the cosy crime novel, brought bang- up-to-date with a fiendish modern twist.

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The Killing Club (DS Heckenburg #3) by Paul Finch 
 
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Get hooked on Heck: the maverick detective who knows no boundaries. 
The perfect read for fans of Stuart Macbride and Luther.
DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg is used to bloodbaths.
But nothing can prepare him for this.

Heck’s most dangerous case to date is open again. 
Two years ago, countless victims were found dead - massacred at the hands of Britain’s most terrifying gang.
When brutal murders start happening across the country, it’s clear the gang is at work again. 
Their victims are killed in cold blood, in broad daylight, and by any means necessary and Heck knows it won’t be long before they come for him.

Brace yourself as you turn the pages of a living nightmare. Welcome to The Killing Club.

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The Sky is Falling by Sidney Sheldon

 

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Washington TV anchorwoman Dana Evans (from Best Laid Plans) suspects the accidents befalling the rich Winthrop family, killing all five members, were murders.

Like Chicken Little and the sky falling, she chases clues across the world to unravel an international conspiracy.

The inheritance goes to charity, so money is not the motive.

 

Her Sarajevo ward Kemal gets expelled, a prosthetic arm, then often naps afternoons under care of kindly new housekeeper.

Unseen agents follow her, bug hotel rooms, while an evil mastermind voice overhears taped conversations and supervises regular secret auctions, inviting armed wealthy customers.

Witnesses and informants die before, and after meetings. Friends become foes, nobody can be trusted.

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In the Dark by Mark Billingham

 

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A rainy night in south London.

A gun is fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, killing the person standing at a bus stop.

It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life.

But the reality is far more sinister.

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Crime Scene Cessnock by Robert G. Barrett....

 

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All it took was a summer's day and a flat tyre on his push-bike, and Les is out on bail and on the run from a gun-happy street gang intent on a drive-by.

So, with Warren's help, Les Norton defendant, becomes Len Gordon film director, safely ensconced at the ultra-swish Opal Springs Health Resort till Eddie can sort things out back in Sydney.

Unfortunately, the first thing Les finds on arrival is motivational guru Alexander Holden dead at the front gate.

Before he knows it, Les is up to his neck in a land of a thousand acronyms, fighting off steroid-happy bodybuilders, sex-crazed socialites, violent greyhound owners and, worst of all, caffeine withdrawals.

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Birthdays for the Dead (Ash Henderson #1) by Stuart MacBride.....

 

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The Number One bestselling crime thriller from the award-winning Stuart MacBride. A bloody, brilliant and brutal story of murder, kidnap and revenge.

 

Detective Constable Ash Henderson has a dark secret…

 

Five years ago his daughter, Rebecca, went missing on the eve of her thirteenth birthday.

A year later the first card arrived: home-made, with a Polaroid picture stuck to the front, Rebecca, strapped to a chair, gagged and terrified.

Every year another card: each one worse than the last.

 

The tabloids call him ‘The Birthday Boy’. He’s been snatching girls for twelve years, always in the run-up to their thirteenth birthday, sending the families his home-made cards showing their daughters being slowly tortured to death.

 

But Ash hasn’t told anyone about Rebecca’s birthday cards, they all think she’s just run away from home, because if anyone finds out, he’ll be taken off the investigation.

And he’s sacrificed too much to give up before his daughter’s killer gets what he deserves…

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Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine #1) by David Baldacci

 

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David Baldacci introduces a remarkable new character:

Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent assigned to the remote wilds of the western United States.

Ever since her twin sister was abducted by a notorious serial killer at age five, Atlee has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others.

And she’s the best at it.

She could be one of the Bureau’s top criminal profilers, if she didn’t prefer catching criminals in the vast wilderness of the West to climbing the career ladder in the D.C. office.

Her chosen mission is a lonesome one, but that suits her just fine.

 

Now, Atlee is called in to investigate the mutilated carcass of a mule found in the Grand Canyon and hopefully, solve the disappearance of its rider.

But this isn’t the only recent disappearance. In fact, it may be just the first clue, the key to unraveling a rash of other similar missing persons cases in the canyon. . .

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I am there the first week and read a lot so I will pop in with some books.

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Oath of Office (Jack Ryan Universe #26) by Marc Cameron ...

 

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The fall of the Iranian government presents unexpected danger to President Jack Ryan in the latest entry in the Tom Clancy series.

 

President Jack Ryan preaches caution when the prospects for a Persian Spring excite the rest of the world.

His is the lone Western voice urging watchfulness.

As he says, "Sometimes it's better to have all the bad guys all in one place where you can keep an eye on them rather than scattered around the Middle East."

 

Meanwhile, the Campus has been trailing a major international arms dealer whose business has waxed as the power of the Ayatollah has waned.

Now the change of regimes in Iran has opened up formerly unimagined possibilities to him.

Possibilities that may lead to a new balance of power in the region.

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Before the Poison by Peter Robinson

 

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Through years of success in Hollywood composing music for Oscar-winning films, Chris Lowndes always imagined he would come full circle, home to Yorkshire with his beloved wife Laura.

 

Now he's back in the Yorkshire Dales, but Laura is dead, and Chris needs to make a new life for himself.

The isolated house he buys sight unseen should give him the space to come to terms with his grief and the quiet to allow him to work.

 

Kilnsgate House turns out to be rather more than he expected, however.

A man died there, sixty years ago.

His wife was convicted of murder. And something is pulling Chris deeper and deeper into the story of Grace Elizabeth Fox, who was hanged by the neck until she was dead...

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Triptych (Will Trent #1) by Karin Slaughter...

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In the city of Atlanta, women are dying, at the hands of a killer who signs his work with a single, chilling act of mutilation. Leaving behind enough evidence to fuel a frenzied police hunt, this cunning madman is bringing together dozens of lives, crossing the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread—and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael's lover before she became his enemy.

But another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer's trail in the most coincidental of ways, someone who may be the key to breaking the case wide open...

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Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs....

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The latest blockbuster suspense novel in the pulse-pounding Temperance Brennan series, from author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.

For every case Temperance Brennan has solved, there remain innumerable unidentified bodies in her lab. Information on some of these is available online, where amateur sleuths sometimes take a stab at solving cases.

One day, Tempe gets a call from Hazel “Lucky” Strike, a web sleuth who believes she’s successfully connected a body in Tempe’s lab to a missing persons report on an eighteen-year-old named Cora Teague. Since the bones in her lab do seem to match Cora’s medical records, Tempe looks into the case, returning to the spot where the bones were originally found. What seems at first to be an isolated tragedy takes on a more sinister cast as Tempe uncovers two more sets of bones nearby. 

When she then learns that the area is known as a viewing point for a famous unexplained light phenomenon with significance for a local cult, Tempe’s suspicious turn to murder by ritual sacrifice—a theory thrown into question when Hazel herself turns up dead. 

Still reeling from her mother’s diagnosis and the shock of Andrew Ryan’s potentially life-change proposal, Tempe races to solve the murders before the body count climbs further.

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The Hearing by John Lescroart ..

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Hardy's best friend, Lieutenant Abe Glitsky, has kept a secret from him...and everyone else. Hardy never knew that Abe had a daughter-until she was shot dead. It seems obvious that the heroin addict hovering over her body with a gun is the guilty party, and Glitsky has few qualms about sweating a confession out of him. But there is more to this murder-much more. And as both Hardy and Glitsky risk their lives to uncover the truth, others are working hard to stop them. "A Riveting legal thriller."

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Mad Frank's Underworld History of Britain By Frank Fraser, James Morton...

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A TOUR OF BRITAIN'S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD FROM ONE OF ITS MOST NOTORIOUS GANGSTERS

Sites of gruesome murders, stories of killings, frauds, jewel thefts and treachery are all part of Mad Frankie Fraser's grand tour of Britain's criminal underworld. As one of the most notorious gangsters of the 20th Century, he is perfectly placed to give us the lowdown on crimes from up and down the country, plus his take on crimes he was personally involved in and cases as yet unsolved. Written with crime author James Morton, this is the definitive guide to Britain's many lives of crime.

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The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters  Adam Nicolson....

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Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

"A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer.... There's something that hits the mark on every page." (Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, )

From where does Homer come? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the role of destiny in life, of cruelty, of humanity and its frailty, but why they do is a mystery. How can we be so intimate with something so distant?

The Mighty Dead is a magical journey of discovery across wide stretches of the past, sewn together by some of the oldest stories we have - the great ancient poems of Homer and their metaphors of life and trouble.

In this provocative and enthralling book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer still matters and how these vital, epic verses - with their focus on the eternal questions about the individual versus the community, honour and service, love and war - tell us how we became who we are.

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Dust (Kay Scarpetta #21) by Patricia Cornwell.....

 

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Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta has just returned from working one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history when she’s awakened at an early hour by Detective Pete Marino.

 

A body, oddly draped in an unusual cloth, has just been discovered inside the sheltered gates of MIT and it’s suspected the identity is that of missing computer engineer Gail Shipton, last seen the night before at a trendy Cambridge bar.

It appears she’s been murdered, mere weeks before the trial of her $100 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, and Scarpetta doubts it’s a coincidence.

She also fears the case may have a connection with her computer genius niece, Lucy.

 

At a glance there is no sign of what killed Gail Shipton, but she’s covered with a fine dust that under ultraviolet light fluoresces brilliantly in three vivid colors, what Scarpetta calls a mineral fingerprint.

Clearly the body has been posed with chilling premeditation that is symbolic and meant to shock, and Scarpetta has reason to worry that the person responsible is the Capital Murderer, whose most recent sexual homicides have terrorized Washington, D.C. Stunningly, Scarpetta will discover that her FBI profiler husband, Benton Wesley, is convinced that certain people in the government, including his boss, don’t want the killer caught.

 

In Dust, Scarpetta and her colleagues are up against a force far more sinister than a sexual predator who fits the criminal classification of a "spectacle killer."

The murder of Gail Shipton soon leads deep into the dark world of designer drugs, drone technology, organized crime, and shocking corruption at the highest levels.

 

With unparalleled high-tension suspense and the latest in forensic technology, Patricia Cornwell once again proves her exceptional ability to surprise and to thrill.

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White Jazz by James Ellroy....amongst others...

 

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Los Angeles, 1958.

Killings, beatings, bribes, shakedowns, it's standard procedure for Lieutenant Dave Klein, LAPD. He's a slumlord, a bagman, an enforcer, a power in his own small corner of hell.

Then the Feds announce a full-out investigation into local police corruption, and everything goes haywire.

 

Klein's been hung out as bait, "a bad cop to draw the heat," and the heat's coming from all sides: from local politicians, from LAPD brass, from racketeers and drug kingpins, all of them hell-bent on keeping their own Secrets hidden.

For Klein, "forty-two and going on dead," it's dues time.

 

Klein tells his own story, his voice clipped, sharp, often as brutal as the events he's describing, taking us with him on a journey through a world shaped by monstrous ambition, avarice, and perversion.

It's a world he created, but now he'll do anything to get out of it alive.

 

Fierce, riveting, and honed to a razor edge, White Jazz is crime fiction at its most shattering.

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Others by James Herbert

 

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Nicholas Dismas is a Private Investigator, but like no other that has gone before him.

He carries a secret about himself to which not even he has the answer . . .

 

He is hired to find a missing baby.

One that was taken away at birth . . . . . .Or was it?

 

His investigation takes him to a mysteriously located place called Perfect Rest.

It is supposed to be a nursing home for the elderly . . . But is it?

 

Here Dismas will discover the dark secret of the Others and in an astonishing and spectacular finale he will resolve the enigma of his own existence . . .

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The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed, and Endeavor by Martin Meredith

 

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A sweeping history the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people.

 

Africa has been coveted for its rich natural resources ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew merchant-adventurers and conquerors from afar.

In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other rare earth minerals.

 

In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonization.

He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse of their future.

 

His cast of characters includes religious leaders, mining magnates, warlords, dictators, and many other legendary figures-among them Mansa Musa, ruler of the medieval Mali empire, said to be the richest man the world has ever known.

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Untold Story by Monica Ali. . . . . .

 

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What if Princess Diana hadn't died?

 

Diana's life and marriage were fairy tale and nightmare. Adored by millions, in her personal life she suffered heartbreak and betrayal.

Within a life of privilege, she frequently felt trapped and alone. Constrained by protocol and precedent, she refused to follow the rules.

 

Untold Story takes the life of the world's most famous woman as a point of departure, examining the past and imagining a future.

The fictional princess who is the novel's heroine is at breaking point and, believing that the Establishment is plotting her assassination, she makes an irrevocable decision: to stage her own death and begin a new life under an assumed identity.

 

After a period of intense upheaval, Lydia (as she is known) settles in small town America and establishes a fragile peace. It is threatened by thoughts of what she has lost: not the glamour and glitz of royalty but that which is most precious - her children.

She is, at least, safe in the knowledge - having altered her appearance and ten years after her 'death' - that her secret will never be uncovered.

 

But then a chance encounter with a member of the Paparazzi robs her of that certainty. Will he recognize her?

Should she flee or remain calm?

Is there anyone she can trust and turn to, or will she inevitably be betrayed?

 

Untold Story is a novel about family and friendship, intrigue and obsession, the meaning of identity, and the peculiar calamity of fame.

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Truth by Peter Temple.....

 

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At the bathroom of a luxury apartment high above the city.

In the glass bath, a young woman lies dead, a panic button within reach.

 

So begins Truth, the sequel to Peter Temple’s bestselling masterpiece, The Broken Shore, winner of the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for Best Crime Novel.

 

Villani’s life is his work.

It is his identity, his calling, his touchstone, but now, over a few sweltering summer days, as fires burn across the state and his superiors and colleagues scheme and jostle, he finds all the certainties of his life are crumbling.

 

Truth is a novel about a man, a family, a city.

It is about violence, murder, love, corruption, honour and deceit.

And it is about truth.