There's a party going on at Richard Hampton's quaint Tennessee mansion with most of his houseguests away playing golf. Richard receives a letter from his irresponsible brother, James Hampton. James is coming to Tennessee all the way from North Carolina to visit Richard, the brother he hasn't seen in fifteen years. Shortly after James' arrival, a gunshot was heard inside Richard's locked office.By coincidence, Knox Lambert drops by the Hampton house...

This study by a British psychologist explores the relationship between mental illness, murder, and the Homicide Act of 1957. In 1957, a new bill went before Parliament addressing the use of capital punishment in cases of murder. It sparked a debate-as relevant today as it was then-about how to prosecute a killer who suffers a mental illness or disability. In order to shed light on the terms of this argument, psychologist W. L. Neustatter published...

Taper Tilman's interfering ways caused trouble. When he is, strangled on the Cumberland River at TUG'S ICE FISHING, there are many suspects. Investigating detectives Lt. Eli James and Sgt. Tori Calhoun track the killer to Cumberland Bluffs, a mountain where the culprit plans to escape. Without much climbing experience, they go up the steep slopes to bring him down for Tilman's murder.

A poignant virtual ride-along like no other.Sometimes tragedy can be the most sincere teacher-something retired homicide detective Dave Sweet knows all too well. In this unorthodox police memoir, Sweet takes readers on a ride-along like no other, revealing poignant truths about life and death, and how we can work and live together. Danger and grit pair with humour and compassion in this gripping, fresh read.Dave Sweet, a conservative, veteran homicide...

For four decades, Richard S. Prather published over 40 works of detective fiction, most featuring his clever, cad-about-town hero, Shell Scott. Known for their arched humor, punchy dialogue, and sunny Southern California locale, the Shell Scott books represent one of the greatest private eye collections ever produced. HAVE GAT--WILL TRAVEL A Shell Scott Mystery Shell Scott'll slay you...with leers, tears and pistol packin' dears. Meet Shell Scott...

Fenn Cooper is a journalist in trouble. His boss has given him one last chance to write a riveting story or lose his job. He decides to write about the eccentric people who work at a travelling circus in Ithaca, New York, where silent movies where once made. There he meets Zena, a "little person" fortune teller with uncanny abilities, and her friend Holey John, a Vietnam vet whose act is piercing his flesh for five bucks a pop, as penitence for what...

Something is very wrong in Palm GroveGarrett, Maverick and Arayah are entangled in a brutal murder Who is responsible for this cruel and heinous act?From the award winning Author of Born To Survive comes Murder By Moonlight

Thieves, liars, killers, and conspirators-it's a criminal world out there, and someone has got to write about it. An eclectic collection of the year's best reportage, The Best American Crime Reporting 2007 brings together the murderers and muscle men, the masterminds, and the mysteries and missteps that make for brilliant stories, told by the aces of the true crime genre. This latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Linda...

A detective cybercrime thriller, in which Steven Crane takes on rookie detective Josh, as well as a dangerous case. Elsewhere, Will embarks on the cusp of his career-ending case.

In the highest-profile case of her career, Cass defends her ex-lover in federal court It's hard not to be charmed by Matt Riordan. Ruggedly handsome, with a sharp wit and a voice like Belgian chocolate, he could woo any jury. His clients may be mobsters, but Riordan never seems to have any trouble winning sympathy for them. That charisma worked on Cass Jameson, too, even though she should have been smart enough to know better. A hard-boiled defense...