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Join the Pursuit of a Globe-Hopping Serial Killer in David Temple’s “The Impostor”

In author David Temple’s newest police procedural, The Impostor (82 Mercer Publishing), book two in his series featuring Hollywood Detective Pat Norelli, the search for a serial killer becomes a global hunt for a man Norelli no longer recognizes but vows to take down. Dubbed “The Poser” because he poses…

K.L. RomoJuly 1, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

When the last novel in New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy hit shelves in 2019, fans despaired that this would mean the end of intrepid student detective Stevie Bell — the final book in the series had not only wrapped up the case, but also the school year.…

Dawn IusJune 30, 2021

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A Gem of Old West History Revealed in “The Trial of Billy the Kid”

Students of the Wild West not long ago were treated to a fascinating work of research and storytelling in Killing Pat Garrett, a blow-by-blow account of the period’s most famous lawman, so precise that you felt author David G. Thomas was huddled behind a bush hearing every word firsthand. While…

Jim AlkonJune 4, 2021

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“Gumshoe in the Dark” Serves Its Hardboiled P.I. With a Side of Snark

Fans of detective stories love a good murder mystery. But besides the whodunnit chase, USA Today bestselling author Rob Leininger provides a story filled with witty banter and snarky conversation in his newest novel, Gumshoe in the Dark (Oceanview Publishing), book five in the Mortimer Angel “Gumshoe” detective series. Forty-three-year-old…

K.L. RomoJune 1, 2021

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Belsky Takes Us “Beyond the Headlines” in New Clare Carlson Thriller

HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR “I am most remembered for that headline, the best in tabloid history,” R.G. “Dick” Belsky declares. Belsky spent decades as a journalist, his colorful career filled with celebrities and notoriety, before diving into novel writing. While he wasn’t the one who wrote the 1983 headline,…

Sharon GeltnerMay 4, 2021

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2 Veterans, 1 Killer: Psychological Thriller “Buddies” Examines the Horrors of War

Author Kip Cassino’s Buddies (Bookbaby) is a war novel, but not the kind with soldiers shooting at the enemy or tanks rolling through the sand. Buddies is about the aftermath, how the lives of two service members — one National Guard, the other Marine — unravel from the trauma each…

K.L. RomoApril 28, 2021

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“A Shepherd of Wolves” Depicts A Fictional Murder With Convincing Realism

In a small town in rural America, a quiet boy who likes to draw evolves into a tortured man with an irresistible urge to kill and maim, while another, bullied and abandoned, chooses to become a detective. Author R.J. King doesn’t try to explain why one child becomes a monster…

Sherri DaleyApril 20, 2021

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A Killer for Hire With Nothing to Lose in the Terrifying “Endings”

We’ve all read that crime-thriller or seen that mystery show where the killer turns out to be a hitman — a hired gun. One with no relationship to the victim and no motive other than a paycheck, they are nearly untraceable. Usually, the story progresses quickly beyond the hitman to…

Paige VigliaroloApril 6, 2021

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Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

Better yet, Google could just define it with the name “Windsor Horne Lockwood III.” Lockwood operates differently than most of the rest of us. He’s an almost-sociopathic son of privilege whose brains, brawn and wealth make him a one-percenter who pretty much does what he pleases. In Harlan Coben’s latest…

Dennis HetzelMarch 15, 2021

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“Double Vision” Packs a Punch With Amnesiac Detective

Looking for hair-raising excitement with a bit of a mysterious twist? Hamelin Bird’s debut novel Double Vision (Piper House) packs a dark punch and may be the perfect next read for horror-thriller junkies. Bird balances relatable characters and the time-tested trope of the detective story with elements of the supernatural…

Paige VigliaroloMarch 11, 2021

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Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

Murder on the Metro (Forge Books) is a prescient dive into the inner workings of Washington D.C. and the truth that yes, power corrupts, but it is the desire to hold on to power that corrupts most of all. This is the 31st installment of Margaret Truman’s New York Times…

James R. HannibalFebruary 16, 2021

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Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

David Putnam’s latest novel starts with an undercover cop and a fidgety meth addict in a stolen car, idling in the parking lot of a seedy bar. It only takes a few pages to introduce readers to at least two possible plotlines with the promise of more, and by the…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 2, 2021

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Rage, Buried Remains and Remnants of a Horrific Childhood in “Her Mother’s Grave”

In Her Mother’s Grave (Grand Central), bestselling author Lisa Regan takes readers further inside the life of Denton, Pennsylvania’s police chief, Josie Quinn, as a 30-year-old murder resurfaces. Josie has always tried to forget her childhood. What’s done is done, and she doesn’t want to bring up the real-life ghosts…

K.L. RomoJanuary 11, 2021

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A Brutal Murder and Black Market Deals in the Electrifying Thriller “Death of a Messenger”

An anonymous 911 call leads to the discovery of a body on Pōhakuloa, a U.S. Army training base in Hilo, Hawai’i. The corpse is brutally mutilated in what looks to be a ritual sacrifice, tucked away in the underground passages left by ancient lava flow. Hilo Detective Koa Kāne is…

Cameron KimballJanuary 5, 2021

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Tana French’s Standalone Stunner Follows Chicago Cop’s Search for Missing Irish Teen

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TheSearcher.jpg "Taught, chiseled and propulsive." — Vogue "Crime fiction fans won't want to miss this one." — Publishers Weekly "A slow-burn stunner that will keep readers turning the pages late into the night." — Library Journal —∞— Old habits die hard. Especially if you’re a middle-aged ex-cop from Chicago who’s specialized…

Jodé MillmanOctober 6, 2020

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Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

Throwing caution the middle finger might just get you killed in Her Eyes Underwater (Amazon.com). In this frightening erotic thriller, debut author Romona Simon takes readers into the minds of a serial killer and the woman obsessed with captivating him. Thirty-year-old Julia Strauss always gets what she wants. When your…

K.L. RomoAugust 3, 2020

Join the Pursuit of a Globe-Hopping Serial Killer in David Temple’s “The Impostor”

ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

A Gem of Old West History Revealed in “The Trial of Billy the Kid”

“Gumshoe in the Dark” Serves Its Hardboiled P.I. With a Side of Snark

Belsky Takes Us “Beyond the Headlines” in New Clare Carlson Thriller

2 Veterans, 1 Killer: Psychological Thriller “Buddies” Examines the Horrors of War

A Killer for Hire With Nothing to Lose in the Terrifying “Endings”

Harlan Coben Mixes Art, Radical Politics, Vigilante Justice and Family Secrets in “Win”

“Double Vision” Packs a Punch With Amnesiac Detective

Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

Rage, Buried Remains and Remnants of a Horrific Childhood in “Her Mother’s Grave”

A Brutal Murder and Black Market Deals in the Electrifying Thriller “Death of a Messenger”

Tana French’s Standalone Stunner Follows Chicago Cop’s Search for Missing Irish Teen

Seduction of A Serial Killer in “Her Eyes Underwater”

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