Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

Kathleen Kent

    January 1, 1953

    Kathleen Kent crafts contemporary crime fiction that delves into the rich, and sometimes absurd, cultural landscape of Texas. Her detective novels feature a fearless heroine who confronts entrenched systems with wit and grit. Drawing from her experiences and family connections to law enforcement, Kent brings to life the contradictions of the South through the eyes of her unforgettable protagonist. Her work is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of place and its compelling exploration of female resilience.

    The Pledge
    The Traitor's Wife
    The Dime
    The Heretic's Daughter
    The Burn
    Black Wolf
    • The new spy thriller by Kathleen Kent, set in post-Soviet Belarus during the 1990s. A female CIA agent must evade a serial killer and the might of the KGB.

      Black Wolf
    • Detective Betty Rhyzyk is up against a string of mysterious assassinations, an increasingly reckless partner, and her worst fear - desk duty - when she decides to go rogue... heading straight into the dark underworld of Dallas's most dangerous drug cartel.

      The Burn
    • The Heretic's Daughter

      • 332 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.8(30607)Add rating

      In this gripping tale, Kathleen Kent recounts the story of Martha Carrier, one of the first women executed as a witch in Salem, and her defiant daughter, Sarah. Amidst the hysteria of the witch trials, the mother-daughter duo confronts fear and persecution, showcasing their enduring love and resilience in a brutal world.

      The Heretic's Daughter
    • Brooklyn's toughest female detective takes on Dallas in the first novel in the Betty Rhyzyk. Betty is as tough as the best of them, but she's battling a group of unruly subordinates, a persistent stalker, a formidable criminal organization, and an unsupportive girlfriend.

      The Dime
    • After Thomas Carrier saves Martha Allen from a wolf attack, he discovers wild animals are not the only dangers lurking in the Massachusetts woods: assassins have arrived from London to capture Charles I's executioner, said to be living outside Boston under an assumed name

      The Traitor's Wife
    • Detective Betty has only two weeks to take down her deadliest rival: Evangeline Roy, the matriarch of a ruthless cult. With the clock ticking down, it will take everything Betty's got to finally put an end to Evangeline's reign of terror, and to keep her beloved Dallas - and her own family - safe at last.

      The Pledge
    • Der Weg ins Feuer

      Thriller | »Wo der Teufel nichts mehr ausrichtet, schickt er eine Frau.«

      Betty Rhyzyk, die rothaarige, knallharte Drogenfahnderin vom Dallas Police Department, erholt sich nur schwer von den Verwundungen an Seele und Körper, nachdem sie der abscheulichen Meth-Sekte von Evangeline Roy entkommen ist. Sie ist unruhig, schreckhaft und unleidlich, selbst gegenüber ihrer geliebten Frau Jackie. Ihr Frust wird sogar noch größer, als sie von ihrem Vorgesetzten zum Innendienst verdonnert wird. Denn das Dallas Police Department hat Probleme: Ein neuer Player eines mexikanischen Kartells ist aufgetaucht – El Cuchillo, »das Messer«, ein besonders brutaler Killer. Und zudem scheint ein Cop Selbstjustiz an kleineren Dealern zu verüben. Noch mehr belastet Betty aber, dass ihr Partner Seth im Verdacht steht, selbst Drogen zu nehmen und korrupt geworden zu sein. Und dann ist da noch Evangeline Roy, die zweifellos auf Rache aus ist. Betty wäre aber nicht Betty, wenn sie das daran hindern würde, alle Probleme auf einmal anzupacken – und sei’s außerhalb der Legalität.

      Der Weg ins Feuer