Henry Carter Hull

Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories. Thirty years ago, a house was inhabited by a man and his young son. One day the man traveled to London, was recognized as a criminal, and shot himself. What ever happened to the boy?

"Raffles Holmes possesses all of the detection skills of his father, Sherlock--with none of the responsibility Raffles Holmes comes from impressive stock, with both larceny and detection in his blood in equal measure. He's the son of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, and the grandson of gentleman criminal A. J. Raffles. No wonder he's so conflicted between the desire to solve crimes and the urge to make sure the rich get their deserved comeuppance....

Two LAPD cops stumble into trouble during a search for a kidnapped dog in this "superb" New York Times bestseller from the author of Hollywood Station (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Russian-American detective A. A. Valnikov is a burned-out homicide detective who gets teamed with Natalie Zimmerman, twice-divorced with a grudge against men. These unlikely partners are assigned the strange case of a stolen show dog being held for ransom. In this bittersweet...

The electrifying WWII bestseller from the master of the game. On the 30th April 1945, Russian radar reported a light aircraft leaving the vicinity of the Tiergarten in Berlin. But who was on board, and where was the plane going? Berlin was in ruins as the Russians moved relentlessly towards the concrete bunker where the Nazi administration was in ruins. But one man, Reichsleiter Martin Bormann, Adolf Hitler's secretary and eminence grise had a daring...

A slice of underworld life, '57, Chicago is a fact-based fictional thriller. The banker's dead-a mob killing with repercussions. Money's tied up. Three men are on a collision course: Al. He's a layoff bookie, thinks he can live as a middleman between his customers and the Outfit. His credo: Never take a position. The Lip. Desperate and dangerous, he's a fight promoter trying to create the fight of a lifetime. The Hammer. A great black hope. He's a...

EXPLOSIVE SECRETS When a bomb explodes at the Washington Monument, the Capitol K-9 Unit goes on high alert. Though injured in the blast, K-9 cop Isaac Black is determined to get to the bottom of the situation. He'll follow every lead, including investigating his ER nurse's suspicious behavior. He soon learns Daniella Dunne has long been in a witness protection program. And it's apparent that her identity has been compromised. The killer she once sent...

"William Hjortsberg, author of the acclaimed occult thriller Falling Angel, the basis for the hit film Angel Heart, takes readers on a mind-bending ride through Mexico after the Summer of Love, when an American hippie's life is upended by a gang of ex-cons All Tod remembers when he wakes up next to a dead prostitute is that he had his 1st shot of heroin the night before. He and his wife, Linda, were partying with their new neighbors, a trio of parole...

"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!" - New York Times Book Review When the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction are mentioned (John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Robert Parker, etc.), Elmore Leonard's name invariably tops the list. A true Leonard classic, The Big Bounce showcases all of the Grand Master's acclaimed skills-twisty plotting, unforgettable characters, dialogue so razor sharp it could draw blood-as...

When the Prizzi family decides to enter politics, Charley Partanna tries to turn legit If Charley Partanna is lucky, he can go a few months without falling in love. During these stretches, he's able to focus on his job as chief executioner for the Prizzi family. But once romance strikes, Partanna-a criminal manager who still commits the odd murder for old time's sake-is lost to the world. So he knows there will be trouble when he meets his latest...

Fleeing the KGB, a Russian conman decamps for New York City to build a new empire of crime Nikolai "Niki" Zorakoff has made a killing on the Soviet black market. He smuggles in luxury goods from the West--the blue jeans and perfumes that wealthy Muscovites simply can't do without--and sells them for small fortunes. But when the KGB takes an interest in Niki's operation, he knows he must run or die. And so, with a forged passport and as much money...