18 books like The Devil's Paw
The Avenger
The man and the woman stood facing one another, although in the uncertain firelight which alone illuminated the room neither could see much save the outline of the other's form. The woman stood at the further end of the apartment by the side of the desk - his desk. The slim trembling fingers of one hand rested lightly upon it, the other was hanging by her side, nervously crumpling up the glove…
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The Great Secret
I laid my papers down upon the broad mahogany counter, and exchanged greetings with the tall frock-coated reception clerk who came smiling towards me.
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A Tale of Three Lions
Most of you will have heard that Allan Quatermain, who was one of the party that discovered King Solomon's mines some little time ago, and who afterwards came to live in England near his friend Sir Henry Curtis. He went back to the wilderness again, as these old hunters almost invariably do, on one pretext or another. They cannot endure civilization for very long, its noise and racket and the…
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The Drums of Jeopardy
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The Evil Shepherd
Francis Ledsam, alert, well-satisfied with himself and the world, the echo of a little buzz of congratulations still in his ears, paused on the steps of the modern Temple of Justice to light a cigarette before calling for a taxi to take him to his club. Visions of a whisky and soda - his throat was a little parched - and a rubber of easy-going bridge at his favourite table, were already before…
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The Rangeland Avenger
Of the four men, Hal Sinclair was the vital spirit. In the actual labor of mining, the mighty arms and tireless back Of Quade had been a treasure. For knowledge of camping, hunting, cooking, and all the lore of the trail, Lowrie stood as a valuable resource; and Sandersen was the dreamy, resolute spirit, who had hoped for gold in those mountains until he came to believe his hope. He had gathered…
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Claudius Bombarnac
Reporter Claudius Bombarnac, is assigned by the "Twentieth Century " to cover the travels of the Grand Transasiatic Railway which runs between Uzun Ada, Turkestan and Peking, China.
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Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
"Yes! I'm not mistaken at all! It's the same woman!" whispered the tall, good-looking young enman in a well-cut navy suit as he stood with his friend, a man some ten years older than himself, at one of the roulette tables at Monte Carlo, the first on the right on entering the room - that one known to habitual gamblers as "The Suicide's Table."
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The Last Hope
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The dynamiter
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The Incumbent Coroner
The Incumbent Coroner
A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. And a murder that shakes the town to its core.Coroner Fenway Stevenson thought she was beginning to find her footing in Estancia. The coastal California town still sees her as an outsider—especially with her powerful father pulling strings behind the scenes—but she's starting to earn the trust of her team. Then the mayor is found dead in a run-down motel room,…
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The Sound of Regret
The Sound of Regret
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The Devil’s Code
The Devil’s Code
'Once again, Michael Wood, the master of horror and suspense, has written a book that put me through the wringer with its taut, horrifying, dark and devious storyline.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a brand new case to solve. A BRUTAL MURDERWhen Isaac McFadden is found with the dismembered body of a young man in the boot of his car, it’s an easy conviction for the jury. But, then a…
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Murder On The Leon
Murder On The Leon
One ship. Two suspects. And a killer everyone missed.Private investigator Fen Maguire boards an Alaskan cruise with a cover identity and a cold case: solve a two-month-old murder that's turned into a jurisdictional nightmare. A woman's body was pulled from the Leon River, but no one knows where she actually died. Two sheriffs are locked in a turf war, each convinced the other arrested the wrong…
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The Candidate Coroner
The Candidate Coroner
Two contentious elections. One dead philanderer. A monumental conspiracy.Acting coroner Fenway Stevenson has barely caught her breath when another high-profile murder rocks the coastal town of Estancia. The victim: a charismatic but notorious real estate mogul known more for his affairs than his business sense. When his body is found in a pedestrian underpass, it sends shockwaves through the…
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The Unknown Devil: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery
The Unknown Devil: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery
A gray hat hacker. A dark-hearted crime boss. Baltimore isn't big enough for both of them. C.T. Ferguson uses his illicit digital skills as a private investigator. When a teenaged boy wants to find his missing older brother, C.T. takes the case. He soon discovers the missing brother is a fellow keyboard wizard, which piques his interest. Then shadowy figures turn up wherever C.T.…
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The Quiet Bones: a serial killer thriller
The Quiet Bones: a serial killer thriller
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Breathe Your Last
Breathe Your Last
Josie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. Breathe. Just breathe…
 
The body of a young girl lying face down in a swimming pool—white tennis shoes still on her feet, chestnut hair fanned out like a halo—is the last thing Detective Josie Quinn expects to find on an…
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