Domestic Crime

Brigitte Scholl disappeared on 29 December 2011, the day after her 47th wedding anniversary. The flowers her husband had given her - red roses - were still on the living room table; in the corner stood the Christmas tree, straight as a die and lavishly decorated. Everything had to be just so. It was to be perfect right up to the end. A woman is brutally murdered and buried in the woods. Suspicion falls on her husband - the former mayor of a small town south of Berlin. They had been married almost 50 years and were considered the perfect couple.

Laura Bellido es una joven arquitecto con estudio propio, un marido atractivo y simpático y un hijo de seis años. No tiene problemas económicos, ni de ningún otro tipo y parece una mujer feliz. Nada hace pensar que una noche, después de una cena romàntica para celebrar los éxitos laborales de él, Laura acabarà desnucada por las costas de Garraf. Cuando Gina, su amiga íntima que vive en el extranjero, recibe la noticia de su muerte, tiene el presentimiento de que hay algo que se le escapa.

University professor Nina is at a turning point. Her work seems increasingly irrelevant, her doctor husband is never home, relations with her difficult daughter are strained and their beautiful house is scheduled for demolition. When her daughter decides to move into another house they own, things take a very dark turn. The young woman living there disappears, leaving her son behind, the day after Nina and her daughter pay her a visit. With few clues, the police enquiry soon grinds to a halt, but Nina has an inexplicable sense of guilt and begins her own investigation.

Tom Violet always thought that by the time he turned 35, he’d have everything going for him. Fame. Fortune. A beautiful wife. A satisfying career as a successful novelist. A happy dog to greet him at the end of the day. The reality, though, is far different. He’s got a wife, but their problems are bigger than he can even imagine. And he’s written a novel, but the manuscript he’s slaved over for years is currently hidden in his desk drawer while his father, an actual famous writer, just won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His career, such that it is, involves mind-numbing corporate buzzwords....

When Blake Barton opens the door to a stranger one morning, he comes face to face with an unimaginable evil. Because this stranger claims to be the devil, and he promises to kill Blake—not now, but in six days, six hours, and six minutes exactly. Plunged into a nightmare race to save his wife and young son, Blake finds himself fighting not only the stranger but an army of young men who call themselves the devil's disciples—men who will do anything to please their master. As time runs out, Blake realizes that in order to fight evil, he must find the devil inside himself.

Unreported is a book for increasing awareness about domestic abuse. Through amazing real stories it provides a step by step guide for finding your way to freedom. You deserve to live on your own terms while being happy and joyful. I did it. You can do it too!

From Thomas Fincham, the new voice in crime and suspense genre. A mystery that will keep you listening all through the night. What could push a mother to harm her son? Three women are found murdered inside a women’s shelter. Detective Dana Fisher and Detective Greg Holt are tasked to find who is behind this horrific act. Fisher believes it could be a hate crime, while Holt has his reservations. This puts a strain on their working relationship, which could have an impact on their investigation.

From Thomas Fincham, the new voice in crime and suspense genre. A mystery that will keep you up all night to find out what happens next. Would you kill to save someone you love? Dillon Scott is a beloved actor who is found dead in his home. Detective Dana Fisher is called in to investigate Scott’s death and what she discovers may change everything she knew about him. Private Investigator Lee Callaway is on the brink of closing his PI business when he gets a case that looks deceivingly simple, but is anything but.

All Abigail wants is a little extra help around the house when her husband’s at work. She believes that a nanny is just what she needs to let her be a better mother and get back to work. At first, her husband isn’t so sure. But after Abigail gets what she wants and hires Haley to take care of her daughter, she knows that her life is about to get better. She can work. Get a full night’s sleep. Be the mother she wants to be.

False claims can hurt a person mentally and financially. False accusations can destroy lives. Shock, withdrawal, and panic are different stages of being falsely accused of rape. They may lose their sense of self-worth, their respect, their friends, their partner, and their freedom. They may experience high anxiety levels, severe depression, anxiety attacks, anger, be fearful, paranoid, suicidal, and PTSD. It is a horrible reality that people lie about being raped to get revenge or to hurt someone.

A true story of a loving father facing formidable legal odds to secure custody of his two small children. Using wiretap technology in ways never seen before or since, he turns the tide in his favor in the case of a cheating wife and a predatory gynecologist. It’s a story of humility and perseverance triumphing over arrogance, status, and the powerful influence of sex addiction while delivering lessons in conscience and consequences. With recorded intimate details, this riveting account gained national acclaim for the legal precedent of the case.

A local businessman is found tortured to death at the foot of Ohio's infamous Red Sky Hill. No one heard his screams. No one came to help. Detective Jake Cashen catches the case that terrifies his small town. In his fifteen years as an investigator, Jake's never seen a more gruesome crime scene. The victim, Craig Albright, has no known enemies, but the site of his murder has been shrouded in secrets and myths for generations.

Jack Steel and Christie Thorton are blackmailed: Become assassins or you and everyone you love will die.... The Jack Steel series is now in development for a major motion picture. Deadly Blackhood Ops specialist Jack Steel has it all; his loving partner Christie, his daughter Rachel, and a protection agency he's proud of. But it's all torn apart when a madman seeking revenge blackmails Steel and Christy. Their skills are pushed to the limit when they must become assassins to save those they love.

The Shrigley Abduction is a compelling narrative, a story of deception and the lure of 'high society', with a strong Byronic character at its heart. Wakefield was sentenced to three years in Newgate, an experience which profoundly affected him. Upon his release he founded the New Zealand Company and became principally responsible for the colonisation of that country, where he is now a prominent figure. Ellen, on the other hand, died in childbirth at the age of 19.

A devastating story of coercive control and domestic homicide. Why would an 'ordinary' father murder his family? On 19 July 2016, Claire and Charlotte Hart were murdered in broad daylight, by the family's father, using a sawed-off shotgun. He then committed suicide. Luke and Ryan Hart, the two surviving sons, open up about their experiences growing up and the circumstances surrounding the murders. They hope to highlight the patterns of behaviour in coercive control and its deadly consequences, improving public awareness and leading to informed discussion on domestic abuse.

Two homicides within minutes of each other! Robbery? Revenge killing? Contract hit? The police have to solve this quickly, or the impact of this horrific crime on the town will be devastating. Detectives Hendricks and Adams embark on an investigation that takes them far outside of upstate New York to another country.

As she draws her last breath, Detective Mary Rathburn leaves a cryptic message to Jake written in her own blood. It's a clue to her killer's identity she knew only he would understand. It sets him on a dangerous path that could change him forever. Jake faces mounting pressure to solve this case from his fellow cops, Mary's grieving family, and his sense of duty to his fallen sister in blue. His investigation reveals disturbing secrets about Mary's personal life that send shockwaves through Blackhand Hills. But did her secrets lead to murder?

A fresh murder in Arizona throws a family into chaos, and unravels a decades-old mystery. It’s been 20 years since the accident. A nighttime car crash on a desert road that left her parents dead and her sister disabled. Now a law enforcement officer with the Arizona Rangers, Michaela Sanchez has tried to get over the guilt she feels. She’s tried to move on. But when her brother is charged with the murder of a local activist, echoes of her family’s tragic night come crashing back. Michaela will do everything in her power to prove her brother’s innocence.

What happened to Lana Anderson? One beautiful morning, David Becker, a respected lawyer, jumps off an overpass and onto incoming traffic...Private Investigator Lee Callaway will finally get to spend the entire day with his daughter, Nina. But when Callaway finds out who the jumper is, he has no choice but to begin his own investigation. To solve the mystery of Becker’s death, Callaway must find someone who has seemingly vanished into thin air.

Can a father murder his only child? Kyla Gardener’s dead body is found on her bed one early morning. She had been stabbed multiple times. Her father, Paul, has blood stains on his shirt, and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Paul has no memory of what happened.