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The house of Cross / by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
Supreme Court candidates are being murdered. Alex Cross and John Sampson are handed the case. In Washington DC, the president-elect is planning her inauguration. The list of Supreme Court candidates is highly confidential--until it becomes evidence in Detective Alex Cross's toughest investigation. One candidate is gunned down. A second is stabbed. A third is murdered near midnight on a city street. Cross is the FBI's top expert in criminal behavior. For the sake of his family, his city, and his country, he must put himself in the most dangerous place there is: inside the mind of a diabolical killer.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); African American detectives; Detectives; Judges; Murder; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Bright young women / by Knoll, Jessica,author.;
"Masterfully blending elements of psychological suspense and true crime, Jessica Knoll delivers a new and exhilarating thriller in Bright Young Women. The book opens on a Saturday night in 1978, hours before a soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon a Florida sorority house with deadly results. The lives of those who survive, including sorority president and key witness, Pamela Schumacher, are forever changed. Across the country, Tina Cannon is convinced her missing friend was targeted by the man papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer--and that he's struck again. Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; College sorority members; Serial murders;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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How to solve a cold case : and everything else you wanted to know about catching killers / by Arntfield, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For fans of Mindhunter, Serial, Murder Squad, and Making of a Murderer. Despite advances in DNA evidence, algorithms and forensic analysis, almost half of murder cases remain unsolved. By 2016, the solved rate had dropped so significantly in the United States, the homicide capital of the world, that it was the lowest in recorded history, with 1 in 2 killers never even identified, much less arrested and successfully prosecuted. As a sought-after global expert and former detective, Arntfield has devoted his career to helping solve cold cases and serial murder. He founded the Western University Cold Case Society which pairs students with police detectives to help solve crimes, often bringing in a surprising collaborators and experts from various fields including mining, architecture and visual arts. With the success of the Western University Cold Case Society, his University Cold Case Network is expanding with branches forming at universities across North America and partnering with the RCMP, FBI and CIA. In How to Solve a Cold Case, Arntfield lays out the steps to understanding and solving crime. He shows you what to look for, how to avoid common mistakes, recognize patterns and discover what others have been missed. Weaving in examples of crimes from across Canada and the United States, How to Solve a Cold Case is a must-read for mystery fans, true crime buffs and anyone who binge-watches Making a Murderer on Netflix."--
Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Murder; Murder; Serial murder investigation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The dark hours [sound recording] / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.; Welliver, Titus,narrator.; Lakin, Christine,1979-narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin."Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year's Eve? LAPD Detective Renaee Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to find justice for an innocent victim in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thrillers (Fiction); Ballard, Renée (Fictitious character); Bosch, Harry; Detectives; Policewomen; Serial murder investigation; Women detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The killing place / by Ellis, Kate,1953-author.;
November. With the tourist season well and truly over in South Devon, Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson is looking forward to a quieter month in the CID. But when a man is shot dead on Bonfire Night, he finds he has a disturbing murder case on his hands. The body of Patrick North was found in woodland connected to Nesbaraton Hall, a grand estate dating back to the eighteenth century. North worked for the Smithson family who now own the estate. The family are away on holiday, however when an anonymous letter threatening to abduct the Smithson son is uncovered, Wesley fears North's death might have been collateral damage in a kidnap plot. Meanwhile, archaeologist Dr Neil Watson discovers a hidden grotto on land that was once part of the Nesbaraton estate. Evidence of past rituals and the shocking discovery of a skeleton raise questions about strange occurrences, past and present, on the land. Then, just when Wesley's team seem to be making progress in their investigation, a resident of the nearby village is killed in a near-identical shooting to North's. A race is on to find the ruthless killer, before they strike again.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Peterson, Wesley (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Serial murderers;
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Motive / by Kellerman, Jonathan.;
A woman's dead body is found in her apartment, even as her dining room table is perfectly set for a romantic dinner. Turns out her devoted boyfriend has an alibi and, with few clues leading to a suspect, LAPD's Lieutenant Milo Sturgis calls in psychologist Alex Delaware for help. Then another woman's shot execution style, leaving her husband with a profitable business. He's got an alibi too. As the body count builds, Alex and Milo make the horrible realization that they're dealing with a diabolically manipulative killer intent on playing the most twisted and bloodiest kind of game with the cops - and with Milo, specifically.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Delaware, Alex (Fictitious character); Sturgis, Milo (Fictitious character); Crime scenes; Forensic psychologists; Police; Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The steel kiss / by Deaver, Jeffery,author.;
"Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity--and discover his mission--before more people die."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Forensic scientists; Police; Quadriplegics; Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 6
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Those beyond the wall / by Johnson, Micaiah,author.;
Scales is an enforcer who keeps the peace in Ashtown, a rough, climate-ravaged desert town. But that fragile peace is fractured when a woman is mangled and killed within Ashtown's borders, right in front of Scales' eyes. When more mutilated bodies start to turn up, Scales is tasked with finding the cause -- and putting an end to it. As Scales and her team delve into both worlds to track down the invisible killer, what they find points to something bigger and more corrupt than they could've ever foreseen -- and it could spell doom for the entire world.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Corruption; Cultural pluralism; Deserts; Emperors; Invisibility; Mechanics (Persons); Multiverse; Murder; Scientists; Serial murder investigation; Social stratification;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Luther. [videorecording] / by Amuka-Bird, Nikki.; Bennett, Claire.; Blackburn, Farren.; Brown, Warren,1978-; Cross, Neil.; Elba, Idris.; Miller, Sam,1962 September 28-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television service.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Idris Elba, Warren Brown, Nikki Amuka-Bird.A twisted fetishist is targeting young women in London. As Luther is called to another case, will the killer escape his grips? Luther faces an even bigger threat as members of his own team will stop at nothing to bring him down. And as a vigilante killer takes justice into his own hands, Luther questions his own sense of morality. Can he continue to walk the thin line between right and wrong, or has he finally met his match?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Gifted persons; Police; Serial murderers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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As death draws near / by Huber, Anna Lee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The latest mystery from the national bestselling author of A Study in Death tangles Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage in a dangerous web of religious and political intrigue. July 1831. In the midst of their idyllic honeymoon in England's Lake District, Kiera and Gage's seclusion is interrupted by a missive from Kiera's new father-in-law. A deadly incident involving a distant relative of the Duke of Wellington has taken place at an abbey south of Dublin, Ireland, and he insists that she and Gage look into the matter. Intent on discovering what kind of monster could murder a woman of the cloth, the couple travels to Rathfarnham Abbey school. Soon, a second nun is slain in broad daylight near a classroom full of young girls. With the sinful killer growing bolder, the mother superior would like to send the students home, but the growing civil unrest in Ireland would make the journey treacherous. Before long, Kiera starts to suspect that some of the girls may be hiding a sinister secret. With the killer poised to strike yet again, Kiera and Gage must make haste and unmask the fiend before their matrimonial bliss comes to an untimely end."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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