homicide

When Santosh Wagh isn't struggling out of a bottle of whisky he's head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world's finest PI agency. In a city of over thirteen million he has his work cut out at the best of times. But now someone is killing women--seemingly unconnected women murdered in a chilling ritual, with strange objects placed carefully at their death scenes. As Santosh and his team race to find the killer, an even greater danger faces Private India--a danger that could threaten the lives of thousands of innocent Mumbai citizens.

Mild-mannered Jason Getty killed a man and buried him on his property, but after a year police find two other bodies on the same property that Jason did not know were there, and now Jason is racing to stay ahead of the consequences of his crime.

Back home in New York, Detective Michael Bennett investigates a burnt body left where a strange party had been held in a condemned building.

"The employees of the Sydney, Australia office of the investigation company Private are celebrating their office's incorporation when a bloody young man staggers into the building and the agency's caseload suddenly fills up."--Provided by OCLC.

When Hajime Kindaichi's parents face financial ruin, they enter a treasure-hunting contest as a last-ditch effort to earn some money, but their dreams of fame and money are soon overshadowed by murder.

FBI Special Agent Pendergast, searching for the human villain behind the death of infamous art critic Jeremy Grove, found murdered in a crime that appears to have supernatural origins, follows the trail from New York to the Italian countryside where he learns a shocking secret.

Jolene Allen and Paka Powell investigate a killing at their high school reunion after the murder weapon is found in Paka's bag.

Dave Barrio and his friend Annie investigate the deaths of rich old Mrs. Miller and her son Bob, and there are plenty of suspects with lots of reasons for wanting the family cash.

Searching undercover for cattle rustlers in northern Arizona, Rob Harding becomes a suspect in a murder and must solve it while trying to stay alive himself.

Flavia and Nubia follow Jonathan to Rome and into the Golden House built by the emperor Nero, where a dangerous assassin lurks.