In 1953 Soviet Russia, secret police agent Leo Demidov loses status, power, and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa, as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys. Their quest for justice threatens a system-wide cover-up by Leo₂s psychopathic rival Vasili, who insists, ₁there is no crime in paradise.₂...

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. Her relatives were shot and poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more...

The story continues with more brainy adventures. Olivia 'Liv' Moore is a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life, until she's turned into a zombie. But Live finds her calling, and an endless supply of food, working at the Seattle coroner's office, helping to solve crimes with her "visions." As season two begins, Liv's ex-fiance and love, Major, is reeling from recent events and the knowledge that Liv is a zombie.

Embarking on his eighth adventure, Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire doesn't have time for cowboys and criminals. His daughter, Cady, is getting married in two weeks, and the wedding locale arrangements have just gone up in smoke signals. Fearing Cady's wrath, Walt and his old friend Henry Standing Bear set out for the Cheyenne Reservation to find a new site for the nuptials. But their expedition ends in horror as they witness a young Crow woman plummeting...

Brother Cadfael investigates the murder of a wealthy landowner, who has disinherited his stepson and is poisoned by food prepared by the Abbey. Cadfael discovers that the man's widow is his own childhood sweetheart.

Experiencing vivid dreams about serial murders taking place in San Francisco, homicide detective Bryan Clauser fears he is losing his sanity and discovers a link between the victims and a young boy who is gripped by the same nightmares.

Kari Vaara, physically and psychologically scarred a year after the Sufia Elmi case, investigates a ninety-year-old national hero for suspected war crimes, an effort that is complicated by the murder of a Russian businessman's wife.

Using examples of sins as a template for a serial killing spree, a murderer sets his sights on a police detective and his partner. The killer has a twisted agenda involving choosing seven victims who represent examples of transgressions from each of the Seven Deadly Sins. He views himself as the sword of God, handing out horrific punishment to these sinners. Two cops, an experienced veteran of the streets who is about to retire and the ambitious young...

Morse's investigations into the apparently motiveless murder of a young woman lead him to question his own driving ability and to consider selling his coveted Mark 2 Jaguar.