Secondhand Crime Fiction & Thriller Bargain Book Box DSH1076

Secondhand Crime Fiction & Thriller Bargain Book Box

This massive collection of twenty-four novels is a treasure trove for fans of heart-pounding suspense. It features some of the biggest names in the genre, including a significant collection of Michael Connelly hits, classic Kay Scarpetta mysteries by Patricia Cornwell, and legal thrills from John Grisham and Scott Turow. From the gritty streets of 1950s Los Angeles to the forensic labs of Virginia and the courtrooms of Dublin, these stories are packed with twists, corruption, and dangerous secrets.

1. The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell Dr. Kay Scarpetta travels to rural North Carolina to investigate the brutal murder of an 11-year-old girl. To solve the case, she must consult the "Body Farm," a macabre research facility where corpses are left to decompose, only to discover that the killer might be closer than she thinks.
2. From Potter's Field by Patricia Cornwell It’s Christmas, but there is no peace for Kay Scarpetta. A naked female corpse is found in Central Park, and the forensic evidence points directly to Scarpetta’s nemesis, Temple Gault. The hunt becomes personal as she races to stop a serial killer who knows her every move.
3. Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen Eve Duncan, a forensic sculptor, has spent her life reconstructing the faces of the dead. Now, a new case drags her into a conspiracy involving her own mysterious past and a young girl whose blood holds a secret that powerful men are willing to kill for.
4. Secret Honor by W.E.B. Griffin In this gripping installment of the Honor Bound series, Cletus Frade is a Marine pilot turned OSS agent in Argentina during WWII. He must navigate a treacherous web of Nazi spies, Argentine politics, and personal vendettas to secure a German surrender.
5. L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy Welcome to the dark side of 1950s Los Angeles. Three very different cops—a glory hound, a brute, and a moralist—are drawn into a nightmare of corruption, pornography, and murder that threatens to tear the LAPD apart. This is noir at its absolute finest.
6. White Hot by Sandra Brown Sayre Lynch returns to her Louisiana hometown after her brother’s mysterious death. She finds the town controlled by a corrupt ironworks owner and becomes entangled in a dangerous game of family secrets and sizzling romance with the man she should probably hate.
7. Hour Game by David Baldacci Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are back. A copycat killer is recreating the methods of famous serial murderers in a small Virginia town. As the body count rises, the private investigators must look past the gruesome details to find a pattern that no one else can see.
8. The High Flyer by Susan Howatch Carter Graham is a successful lawyer who seems to have it all: a high-flying career, a perfect apartment, and a new husband. But her perfect life unravels as she discovers her husband’s involvement in the occult, forcing her into a spiritual battle for her soul.
9. Lost by Michael Robotham Detective Vincent Ruiz is pulled from the Thames with a bullet in his leg and no memory of how he got there. With a missing child’s life on the line and his colleagues suspecting him of corruption, Ruiz must reconstruct his lost memories to find the truth.
10. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham In a landmark trial against a major tobacco company, the jury is being watched, manipulated, and bought. But the defense and prosecution don't realize that one juror has his own agenda, and he—along with a mysterious woman on the outside—controls the verdict.
11. Absolute Friends by John le Carré Ted Mundy, a British eclectic, and Sasha, a radical German, forged a friendship during the Cold War. Decades later, in a unipolar world of terror and lies, they are reunited for one last mission that will test their loyalty and their survival.
12. Void Moon by Michael Connelly Cassie Black is an ex-con and a thief who specializes in robbing high rollers in Vegas. She tries to go straight, but a tragic secret pulls her back for one last score—a heist that puts her in the crosshairs of a terrifying "fixer" who never fails.
13. The Black Echo by Michael Connelly The debut novel that introduced Harry Bosch. When a body is found in a drainpipe near Mulholland Drive, Bosch recognizes the victim as a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat." He goes rogue to uncover a bank heist plot that reaches deep into the dark history of the war.
14. The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly Defense attorney Mickey Haller inherits a murdered colleague’s caseload, including the high-profile trial of a movie mogul. He teams up with Harry Bosch to find the killer, but they soon realize that the lawyer who had the cases before might have been silenced for a reason.
15. The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly Harry Bosch is suspended and seeing a shrink. With time on his hands, he opens the thirty-year-old cold case that has haunted him his entire life: the murder of his own mother. The investigation leads him into the dark heart of Los Angeles politics.
16. Solomon vs. Lord by Paul Levine Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord are two bickering lawyers who couldn't be more different—he's a loose cannon, she's by the book. But when a kidnapping case throws them together, their professional rivalry turns into a partnership that is as chaotic as it is effective.
17. The Four Courts Murder by Andrew Nugent In the heart of Dublin's legal world, a judge is murdered in his own chambers. Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon and Sergeant Molly Power must navigate the intricate, gossip-filled corridors of the Four Courts to find a killer hiding in plain sight.
18. The Simple Truth by David Baldacci Rufus Harms has spent twenty-five years in a military prison for the brutal murder of a schoolgirl. But when new evidence surfaces, it triggers a chain reaction that reaches the Supreme Court and threatens to expose a cover-up at the highest levels of power.
19. China Lake by Meg Gardiner Evan Delaney is trying to help her ex-sister-in-law regain custody of her son, but she stumbles into a nightmare. A religious cult in the Mojave Desert, led by a charismatic prophet, will stop at nothing to keep its secrets—and its members—under control.
20. The Killing Kind by John Connolly Private investigator Charlie Parker looks into the apparent suicide of a young woman, only to find a connection to a mass grave in northern Maine. He uncovers a religious community with a dark history and faces a villain known as Mr. Pudd, a spider-loving assassin.
21. Dark Hollow by John Connolly Charlie Parker returns, trying to live a quiet life. But when his friend’s wife and child are murdered, he is drawn back into the violence. He hunts a killer with links to his own tragic past, leading to a showdown in the snowy woods of Maine.
22. Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow Mack Malloy is an ex-cop and a fading partner at a big law firm. When a colleague disappears with millions of dollars from a client's trust fund, Mack is tasked with finding him quietly. What he finds is a trail of betrayal that forces him to confront his own demons.
23. The Spanish Game by Charles Cumming Alec Milius, a disgraced former MI6 officer, is living a quiet life in Madrid. But he can't resist the lure of the spy game when a politician disappears. He is soon caught between ETA terrorists and British intelligence in a double-cross that could cost him his life.
24. Sign of the Cross by Chris Kuzneski An archaeologist is found crucified in Denmark. A similar murder happens in Asia. Two former Special Forces operatives, Payne and Jones, team up with a beautiful scientist to hunt down a killer who is targeting the world's holiest sites and unearthing an ancient conspiracy.