A family-man gunned down at his home. A young woman tortured and set on fire. A face from the past…
DI Nathaniel Caslin is stable, for the first time in years. Provided that is, he can stick to his rehabilitation programme. Now, he can look to the future… or so he thought. Granting a small favour to a friend, can often be anything but simple...
When two random murders appear linked to a brutal, former paramilitary, Caslin is thrust into a world of long-buried secrets. Drawing unwanted attention from the intelligence services, he must consider whether the man he once trusted above all others, is now playing by his own rules. Professional killers circle, whilst Caslin faces uncomfortable truths about those seeking redemption.
Will justice be served to the fallen? Or will Caslin, along with those closest to him, be the last victims of a long-held conflict?
Haunting, dark and intense, The Dogs in the Street is an exceptional thriller from an exciting new name in Crime Noir. Views: 17
Aileen Wuornos was executed in Florida, on the 9th of October, 2002 at the age of 46. She was the 10th woman to be sentenced to death in the USA since the death penalty resumed in 1976. Convicted for the murder of six men, in a two month period, Aileen claimed she acted in self defence however the investigation into these claims was poor and she later retracted her statement announcing to the Supreme Court, "I'm one who seriously hates human life and would kill again." All-too-often female prostitutes have been the victims of male serial killers - the killings of Aileen 'Lee' Wuornos were the inverse of this. She was a child prostitute, fleeing an abusive childhood at the hands of her grandparents, which led straight into a disastrous adulthood of difficult affairs with both men and women. Her metamorphosis from victim to attacker had brutal consequences: a stream of dead men. Following a renewed interest in this woman after the film "Monster", this is her story in her own words. Views: 17
Criminals of Kansas City are being murdered and displayed to the public. In an annual ritual known as Blood Week, bodies appear around the city for seven days until the vigilante goes into hiding again. While the public debates, Detective Alexander Saint is charged with stopping the killer. He may be a playboy with a trust fund, but he takes his job on the force seriously. Teaming up with his new partner, Marcus Delgado, they must discover the meaning behind the clues written in Latin at each crime scene before he disappears for another year.
The detectives search for the killer in an investigation that forces them to deal with the morality of vigilantism. Is he doing the police a favor by cleaning up the streets, or circumventing the justice system by declaring himself judge, jury, and executioner? Saint and his partner must decide where they draw the line between justice and murder.
**About the Author
J.D. Martin has lived in Kansas City for the majority of his life, and has loved exploring the city as well as the world. As a lifelong storyteller, he has made himself known among family and friends as someone with an ever-expanding imagination, and a true appreciation for the written word. He now shares this passion of storytelling with his son and wife. Views: 17
Special introductory price lets you enjoy this Christmas novel about crime, redemption, and the dystopia of Norway where not all is well. Sohlberg and the Gift is about murder and the worst of betrayals. And who is the best person to investigate the worst of betrayals? Chief Inspector Harald Sohlberg. A cranky misfit. A contrarian. Politically incorrect in the extreme. Definitely not part of the mindless herd. He hates social groupthink and always thinks outside the proverbial box. He certainly does not buy into the myth of Norway as a happy socialist paradise. Inspector Sohlberg investigates not one but many betrayals and miscarriages of justice. As he does so, he delves deeper into the true nature of Norwegian society, which is not a multicultural utopia. Oslo suffers a crime rate far greater than New York City and all is not well with immigrants in this realistic portrayal of Oslo and Norway. It’s Christmas and Inspector Harald Sohlberg risks losing his recent promotion to Chief Inspector of the Oslo politidistrikt. Why? Because of a recent visit from a mysterious female—Astrid Isaksen. Her visit triggers a chain reaction of events that exposes the worst of betrayals. Because the greatest betrayal is from those closest to you. Chief Inspector Sohlberg breaks into sealed court files. He sneaks into an insane asylum under false pretenses and likewise trespasses into the high-security mountain fortress holding the National Archives of the Norwegian government. He intervenes in another detective’s “open-and-shut” case. The level-headed Sohlberg violates department protocol for his young visitor. Could the happily married detective be cheating on his wife? Even the straight arrow can bend or break. C.I. Sohlberg puts himself at risk of getting disciplined or fired. Has he been duped into playing the part of an unsuspecting pawn? Regardless, he must take the blame and the inevitable fall from grace if he gets caught. It’s Christmas: a season of hope and redemption and gift-buying and parties and vacations. It’s certainly not the best time for Chief Inspector Sohlberg to investigate a homicide case that is full of dead ends and not even his to investigate. After all, the case is considered “closed” and “over and done with” at the highest levels of the Norwegian Police Service. ABOUT THE HARALD SOHLBERG MYSTERY SERIES The Inspector Sohlberg crime novels by Jens Amundsen join Scandinavia’s best crime detective series, including the Inspector Wallander series by Henning Mankell, Inspector Sejer series by Karin Fossum, Inspector Gunnarstranda series by K. O. Dahl, Detective Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbø, and Girl With Millenium trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Jens Amundsen’s publisher, Nynorsk Forlag, is pleased to present his novels on Chief Inspector Harald Sohlberg. The Sohlberg novels masterfully blend the psychological novel into the crime, suspense, thriller, and detective genre. Jens Amundsen follows the tradition of authors like Zola and Faulkner who present society the way it actually is, without lies and pretensions. Amundsen brings readers an unvarnished and realistic picture of Norwegian society and its criminal justice system much the same way that Harper Lee depicted the old racist and segregated Deep South in "To Kill A Mockingbird".About the AuthorJens Amundsen is the pen name of an attorney whose literary anonymity protects him and his clients from the powers that be and want to be. Views: 17
A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age. When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel. This is Kay Scarpetta as you have never seen her before. The Bone Bed is a must read for any fan of this series, or an ideal starting point for new readers. Views: 17
Salonika, Greece; December 1939. In the dead of night, a clandestine order of monks embarks on a desperate mission: to transport a mysterious vault to a hiding place high in the Italian Alps. Its sinister contents, concealed for centuries, could rip apart the Christian world. Now, as the Nazi threat marches inexorably closer, men both good and evil will be drawn into a violent and deadly hunt, sparking a relentless struggle that could forever change the world as we know it. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Gemini Contenders "[Robert Ludlum's] most ambitious novel . . . Its twist and turns carry the reader on a fast bobsled run. . . . A marvelously unflagging imagination."--The New York Times "A winner . . . one of those books you intend to put down after just one more chapter . . . suddenly it's two in the morning and you've read the whole thing."--United Press International "A skyrocket of a book... Views: 17
