<b>Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (<i>New York Times Book Review</i>).</b><br /><br />At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of science and medicine. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? <br /><br />Then a renowned and confrontational scholar winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . and as he probes the recent ideological unrest, he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among this group of wildly impassioned, diametrically opposed zealots lurks a killer, and it will be up to Virgil to sort the murderer from the mere maniacs.

<b>If the Women's Murder Club can't be together this Christmas, a killer is to blame. </b><b><br /></b>As the holidays approach, Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club have much to celebrate. Crime is down. The medical examiner's office is quiet. Even the courts are showing some Christmas spirit. And the news cycle is so slow that journalist Cindy Thomas is on assignment to tell a story about the true meaning of the season for San Francisco. <br />Then a fearsome criminal known only as "Loman" seizes control of the headlines. He is planning a deadly surprise for Christmas morning. And he has commissioned dozens of criminal colleagues to take actions that will mask his plans. All that Lindsay and the SFPD can figure out is that Loman's greed -- for riches, for bloodshed, for attention -- is limitless. <br />Solving crimes never happens on schedule, but as this criminal mastermind unleashes credible threats by the hour, the month of December is upended for the Women's Murder Club. Avoiding tragedy is the only holiday miracle they seek.

<p><b>International bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers pulse-pounding thrills in the first book in a series featuring a brilliant and unusual new heroine, cutting-edge cybertechnology, and stakes that are astronomically high.</b></p><p>On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences.</p><p>As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide鈥攁 series of disturbing clues point to Calli鈥檚 twin sister, Carme, who鈥檚 been MIA for days.</p><p>Desperate to halt the countdown to disaster and to clear her sister鈥檚 name, Captain Chase digs deep into her vast cyber security knowledge and her painful past, probing for answers to her twin鈥檚 erratic conduct. As time is running out, she realizes that failure means catastrophe鈥攏ot just for the space program but for the safety of the whole nation.</p><p>Brilliantly crafted, gripping, and smart, Patricia Cornwell鈥檚 cliffhanger ending will keep readers wondering what鈥檚 next for Captain Calli Chase.</p>

<b><b>The sixth Lisbeth Salander story--the crime-fiction phenomenon that has sold more than 90 million copies worldwide</b>.</b><br /><br />Lisbeth Salander--the fierce, unstoppable girl with the dragon tattoo--has disappeared. She's sold her apartment in Stockholm. She's gone silent electronically. She's told no one where she is. And no one is aware that at long last she's got her primal enemy, her twin sister, Camilla, squarely in her sights. <br /><br />Mikael Blomkvist is trying to reach Lisbeth. He needs her help unraveling the identity of a man who lived and died on the streets in Stockholm--a man who does not exist in any official records and whose garbled last words hinted at possible damaging knowledge of people in the highest echelons of government and industry. In his pocket was a crumpled piece of paper with Blomkvist's phone number on it. <br /><br />Once again, Salander and Blomkvist will come to each other's aid, moving in tandem toward the truths they each seek. In the end, it will be Blomkvist--in a moment of unimaginable self-sacrifice--who will make it possible for Lisbeth to face the most important battle of her life, and, finally, to put her past to rest.

<p><b>One murdered, one missing. Both are almost identical.</b></p><p>Detective Nik Pohl has seen every shade of darkness in his career. Not used to playing by the rules, he finds himself frozen out by his superiors. What鈥檚 worse, now he鈥檚 being blackmailed by a shadowy businessman into investigating a seemingly crimeless disappearance.</p><p>A young woman, Viola, left her home months ago, leaving a letter to her parents saying she wouldn鈥檛 be coming back. With a little digging Nik discovers the case of an almost identical-looking woman, who went missing in similar circumstances. There鈥檚 one important difference: that woman is dead. Viola may still be alive鈥?but perhaps not for much longer.</p><p>When Nik is viciously attacked, it becomes clear that whoever is behind Viola鈥檚 disappearance has some high-level connections, and they will stop at nothing to shut him down. But he鈥檚 in too deep and the clock is ticking. He has to find Viola, and her captors, before it鈥檚 too late.</p><p><b>From million-copy bestselling German author Alexander Hartung</b></p>

<b>Round and round she goes, blonde pigtails flying, her high-pitched giggle catching on the wind. But as the ride slows to a stop, her seat is suddenly empty. Little Lucy is gone鈥?lt;/b><br /><br />When seven-year-old Lucy Ross is snatched from the carousel in Denton city park, <b>Detective Josie Quinn</b> joins the frantic search. She鈥檚 the one who finds Lucy鈥檚 sparkly butterfly backpack abandoned by the ticket booth, a note with a devastating message stuffed inside: <b>answer your phone, or your sweet little darling will die鈥?lt;/b><br /><br />The next day, Lucy鈥檚 parents are filled with hope when they pick up a call which they think is from their babysitter 鈥?but instead it鈥檚 a chilling male voice on the line. Josie races to the babysitter鈥檚 small apartment only to find her lifeless body in a tangle of sheets on her bed.<br /><br />Josie is faced with the most high-stakes case of her career as each new phone call from someone connected to the family ends with the shocking discovery of another body. <b>This twisted killer wants revenge, and he won鈥檛 stop until the Ross family are in pieces鈥?lt;/b><br /><br />Something is telling Josie that Lucy鈥檚 parents aren鈥檛 giving her the whole truth, but digging deeper into their lives will force her to confront a life-changing secret of her own. <b>Does Josie have what it takes to crack this case? She has no choice if she鈥檚 going to bring Lucy home alive鈥?lt;/b><br /><br /><b>An absolutely unputdownable new crime thriller from an Amazon, <i>USA Today</i> and <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestselling author. Readers who love Robert Dugoni, Angela Marsons and Rachel Caine will be hooked until the final, jaw-dropping page.</b><br /><br /><h2><b>Readers adore <i>Her Silent Cry</i>:</b></h2><br />鈥?lt;b>GO AND READ THIS NAIL-BITING, UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOK</b>.鈥?Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>I read this book in</b> <b>one sitting, hooked from the first page</b>, spent most of this read <b>sat on the edge of my seat</b>. In places <b>I was shocked but kept on reading</b>. <b>I HAD TO KNOW</b>鈥?lt;b> I</b> <b>did not want this book to end</b>鈥?<b>Highly Recommended</b>. <b>Hell no, this is a</b> <b>MUST READ!</b>鈥?Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>Wow! What a thrill ride</b>!... The reader gets <b>sucked into the drama</b>... The <b>surprises keep coming</b>. I was <b>literally glued to the pages of this book</b>.鈥?Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>Wow </b>this book<b> had me on the edge of my seat holding my breath</b>鈥?<b>Absolutely loved it</b> and found it <b>very hard to put down</b>鈥?<i>Her Silent Cry</i> definitely gets <b>5 stars</b> from me it was <b>awesome</b>.鈥?<i>Bonnie鈥檚 Book Talk</i>, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>Fast pace </b>combined with a<b> suspenseful and twisted plot</b>, <b>filled with secrets</b>鈥?<b>Intensity levels go through the roof</b>... I myself was <b>too busy flying through the pages</b> and enjoying myself to really stand still鈥?If you are a fan of <b>intense and thrilling</b> detective thrillers that <b>pack a punch</b>, you should <b>definitely schedule yourself a meeting with Detective Josie Quinn soon!</b>鈥?<i>It鈥檚 All About Books,</i> 5 stars<br /><br />鈥楢n <b>edge-of-your-seat nail-biter</b>, and <b>my most favorite Josie novel</b> to date!! A <b>great read</b>!! <b>Love, LOVE, LOVE</b> <b>this series!!... </b><b>I LOVED it!!</b>鈥?<i>Tropical Delusions</i>, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>5 stars plus</b> for this <b>great read</b>!! <b>I </b><b>couldn't swipe the pages fast enough</b>. I tried to put <i>Her Silent Cry </i>down and get some sleep - that didn't happen!!! Light was back on in 5 minutes, <b>I just had to know what happened</b>鈥?<b>Twists and turns to make your head spin</b>鈥?<b>Don鈥檛 miss this series!!</b>鈥?Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars<br /><br />鈥?lt;b>OMG</b>...<b> I</b> <b>can鈥檛 say enough good things</b> about this book鈥?an <b>emotional roller coaster</b>鈥?<b>so many twists and turns</b>鈥?The ending definitely <b>threw me for a loop</b>. I would鈥檝e never guessed it in a million years鈥?<b>such a</b> <b>shocking twist</b>.鈥?Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

<p><b>A <i>Washington Post</i>, <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, and Amazon Charts bestseller.</b></p><p><b>鈥淟isa Gray explodes onto the literary stage with this taut, edge-of-the-seat thriller, and her headstrong protagonist, Jessica Shaw, reminiscent of Lee Child鈥檚 Jack Reacher, delivers a serious punch.鈥?鈥擱obert Dugoni, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</b></p><p>Private investigator Jessica Shaw is used to getting anonymous tips. But after receiving a photo of a three-year-old kidnapped from Los Angeles twenty-five years ago, Jessica is stunned to recognize the little girl as herself.</p><p>Eager for answers, Jessica heads to LA鈥檚 dark underbelly. When she learns that her biological mother was killed the night she was abducted, Jessica鈥檚 determined to solve a case the police have forgotten. Meanwhile, veteran LAPD detective Jason Pryce is in the midst of a gruesome investigation into a murdered college student moonlighting as a prostitute. A chance encounter leads to them crossing paths, but Jessica soon realizes that Pryce is hiding something about her father鈥檚 checkered history and her mother鈥檚 death.</p><p>To solve her mother鈥檚 murder and her own disappearance, Jessica must dig into the past and find the secrets buried there. But the air gets thinner as she crawls closer to the truth, and it鈥檚 getting harder and harder to breathe.</p>

<p><b>A #1 <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Washington Post</i>, and Amazon Charts bestseller.</b></p><p><b>In the sixth thriller in the multimillion-copy bestselling series, Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger investigate the mysterious disappearance of a true-crime writer.</b></p><p>When true-crime writer Olivia Cruz disappears with no signs of foul play, her new boyfriend, Lincoln Sharp, suspects the worst. He knows she didn鈥檛 leave willingly and turns to attorney Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger to find her before it鈥檚 too late.</p><p>As they dig through Olivia鈥檚 life, they are shocked to discover a connection between her current book research on two cold murder cases and the suicide of one of Morgan鈥檚 prospective clients.</p><p>As Morgan and Lance investigate, the number of suspects grows, but time is running out to find Olivia alive. When danger comes knocking at their door, Morgan and Lance realize that they may be the killer鈥檚 next targets.</p>

<p><b>The voice in her head says he鈥檚 guilty. She knows he鈥檚 innocent.</b></p><p>Devon Burges is in the throes of a high-risk birth when she learns of her dear friend鈥檚 murder. The police quickly name another friend as the chief suspect, but Devon doesn鈥檛 buy it鈥攁nd despite her difficult recovery, she decides to investigate.</p><p>Haunted by postpartum problems that manifest as a cruel voice in her head, Devon is barely getting by. Yet her instincts are still sharp, and she鈥檚 bent on proving her friend鈥檚 innocence.</p><p>But as Devon digs into the evidence, the voice in her head grows more insistent, the danger more intense. Each layer is darker, more disturbing, and she鈥檚 not sure she鈥攐r her baby鈥攃an survive what lies at the truth.</p>

<b><b>A brilliant new crime novel from the beloved, bestselling, and award-winning master of the genre--and Joe Pike's most perilous case to date.</b></b><br /><br />Joe Pike didn't expect to rescue a woman that day. He went to the bank same as anyone goes to the bank, and returned to his Jeep. So when Isabel Roland, the lonely young teller who helped him, steps out of the bank on her way to lunch, Joe is on hand when two men abduct her. Joe chases them down, and the two men are arrested. But instead of putting the drama to bed, the arrests are only the beginning of the trouble for Joe and Izzy.<br /><br />After posting bail, the two abductors are murdered and Izzy disappears. Pike calls on his friend, Elvis Cole, to help learn the truth. What Elvis uncovers is a twisted family story that involves corporate whistleblowing, huge amounts of cash, the Witness Relocation Program, and a long line of lies. But what of all that did Izzy know? Is she a perpetrator or a victim? And how far will Joe go to find out?