The synopsis of Girl's Death immediately caught my attention, and I knew this book needed to move straight to the top of my reading pile. Tessa Cartwright, known as Tessie, is kidnapped just before her 17th birthday and soon discovered half-buried in a Texas field...

The Dead of North Ganson Street was graciously provided as a review copy by Suhrkamp Verlag. Even the cover makes it clear that this thriller is anything but ordinary. After an unfortunate incident at his previous precinct in warm Arizona, detective Jules Bettinger finds himself...

The Guilt of Past Days takes place in Australia, a country I know relatively little about, and this gap in my knowledge was exactly what drew me to give this book a try. Mac Faraday is awakened in the middle of the night by a call about Lew, the teenage grandson of his best friend...

The Zodiac Files was kindly offered to me as a review copy by Edel Elements Verlag. When I received this offer, it felt like dangling chocolate in front of a chocoholic—how could I possibly say no? A double murder of a couple in love. The victims are found with cryptic symbols carved into their bodies...

After hearing so much buzz about I Am the Night by Ethan Cross, I decided to try out the free audiobook version through Spotify. The occasional ad interruptions in the free version aren't too bothersome—I think it's a fair trade. Marcus Williams, a detective with the Shepherd Organization...

Various Facebook groups centered around Crime and Thriller topics are going to bankrupt me! Among other discoveries, these communities led me to Chris Carter, and since I always prefer starting series from the beginning, The Crucifix Killer quickly found its way to my reading table...

The Raven promises on its back cover an exciting spy novel full of action, technology, and an unusual setting. Siberia has been criminally underrepresented in my reading history until now. A cryptic distress call from Russian biologist Rogatschow reaches its intended recipient through various channels—Dr. Johnny Porter...

Having read quite a number of crime novels and thrillers, I'm always on the hunt for that one truly different thriller—and behold, I found it! The Berlin-Brandenburg Chemistry Corporation is an internationally operating conglomerate. A nocturnal meeting is nothing unusual for such an organization...

As part of the 2025 Theme Challenge, I finally tackled a very, very long audiobook. It's amazing how much housework you can accomplish while listening—and this despite the fact that I'm not typically a fan of Scandinavian crime fiction. Near Stockholm, a brutal attack occurs on an athletic field...

I know, I'm very late to The Bone Collector party! But I've already read several other books from the Lincoln Rhyme series and now want to finally start properly from the very beginning. On her last day as a patrol officer, Amelia Sachs is called to an emergency. There, a grisly scene awaits her...