Crime genre books (283)


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Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir EN

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Country: Europe / Iceland flag Iceland
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A grisly, chilling Icelandic thriller from a fantastic new voice in crime fiction.

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Later by Stephen King EN

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“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using thi... continue


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Let the Dead Lie by Malla Nunn EN

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Country: Africa / Eswatini flag Eswatini
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Krimi. A stunning novel about murder, power, and a dangerous South African underworld. Cooper works undercover surveillance on the seedy Durban docks, but when a young boy is brutally murdered he must elude the police to conduct his own investigation. He discovers an international tussle for the political soul of South Africa

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Liechtenstein - Roman einer Nation by Armin Öhri DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Liechtenstein - elf Gemeinden, ein Dutzend Banken und ein Fürst. Armin Öhri, mit dem Literaturpreis der Europäischen Union ausgezeichneter Schriftsteller, beschreibt sein Heimatland. Mühelos spannt der Autor einen weiten zeitlichen Bogen über das Leben seiner Protagonisten. In einem fesselnden Roman von ungeheurer Zugkraft nimmt er seine Leserschaft mit auf eine Reise durch ein turbulentes Jahrhundert, mit Auftritten von A wie Adolf Hitler bis zu Z wie Zotow. Eine mitreißende Saga und zugleich der erste große Roman über das Fürstentum.

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Lightseekers by Femi Kayode EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
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Selected as a Best Crime Novel of the Month by The Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, Financial Times and Irish Times. Waterstones Thriller of the Month 'Lightseekers is the type of detective crime thriller that should be on everyone's shelves' Dorothy Koomson, author of My Other Husband 'A fast-paced thriller that offers insight into the ever present tensions in a poverty stricken community. An action-packed and spirited debut' Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer Winner of the 2019 UEA Crime Writing Prize, Lightseekers is the start of a major new cri... continue


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Little Siberia by Antti Tuomainen EN

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Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
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DIVThe arrival of a meteorite in a small Finnish town causes chaos and crime in this poignant, chilling and hilarious new thriller from the King of Helsinki Noir ***The Times BOOK OF THE YEAR*** ***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award*** ***Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger*** 'With moral dilemmas, plenty of action, and the author's trademark mixture of humour and melancholy, this is Tuomainen's best yet' Guardian 'Scandinavia's answer to Carl Hiaasen delivers another hectically silly crime caper involving a military chaplain, a suicidal rally driver and a very expensive m... continue

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Lords of Chaos : The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
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Just before the turn of the millennium, nearly 100 churches have been torched and desecrated by adherents of Black Metal, the most extreme form of underground music on the planet.