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Earl Marcus thought he had left the mountains of Georgia behind forever, and with them, the painful memories of a childhood spent under the fundamentalist rule of his father RJ’s church - a church built on fear, penance, and the twisting, writhing mass of snakes. But then an ominous photo of RJ is delivered to Earl’s home. The photograph is dated long after his father’s burial, and there’s no doubt that the man in the picture is very much alive.

Rasant, düster, bedrohlich. In einer ostbelgischen Kleinstadt wird eine Familie vermisst: Ihr ausgebranntes Auto wurde am Rande des Hohen Venn gefunden, von den Eltern und dem Sohn fehlt jede Spur. Sind sie Opfer einer Entführung geworden? Während Suchtrupps die weitläufige Moorlandschaft durchkämmen, forschen Ermittler Piet Donker und seine Kollegen nach den Hintergründen. Doch die Zeit läuft gegen sie, denn der Täter verfolgt einen grausamen Plan.

This time it’s a payroll and bank run in the north of South Australia, an outpost town suddenly transformed by a pipeline construction project that brings petty crime, prostitution - and opportunity. It’s a town with its own secrets, and Wyatt isn’t quick to trust at the best of times. But he’s on the run, and he can’t afford to be choosy. This is another masterpiece of orchestration and unravelling, anchored by an unforgettable ticking-clock sequence that will keep you listening. Fans of noir and hard-boiled fiction will find a fascinating extension of the genre.

When a 68-year-old woman is found dead outside the hospital in a wheelchair with an anti-abortion sign strapped to its back, Detective Madison Knight expects it to be an open-and-shut case. On the surface, there are no signs of foul play, but the deeper she digs, the suspicious death turns into a homicide. Just as the victim is identified as Faye Duncan, two more bodies turn up - Faye’s niece and a homeless man.

When the body of a man is found dead in his remote, isolated home, DI Tom Janssen and his team struggle to understand what motive there could be to murder such an inoffensive, seemingly placid local character. The man lived alone and was well known in the community, but kept his distance from others, leading a haphazard way of life almost entirely off the grid. What secrets did he hide in his private life that might be worth killing for? As the team are about to understand, even the most nondescript of people can exist in a world darker than most of us will ever see....

On the eve of Police Chief Mark Friessen’s wedding, a fierce snowstorm blankets the island, knocking out power, and the body of a woman is discovered in the church. The only clue is the note in her hand, a list of names - all members of Mark’s family.

Rasante Action, coole Sprüche und eine Prise Exotik: Der grillende Killer ist ein Hard-boiled-Thriller aus Taiwan, der mit originellem Setting und schwarzem Humor punktet. Ausgerechnet wenige Tage vor der verdienten Pensionierung muss Kommissar Wu aus Taipeh sich mit dem angeblichen Suizid eines Marine-Offiziers herumschlagen. Wu ist sofort klar, dass der Mann ermordet wurde, doch das Militär beharrt auf Selbstmord - auch, als kurz darauf im fernen Rom weitere Offiziere zu Tode kommen. Nach dem reibungslos erledigten Job in Rom freut sich der junge taiwanesische Scharfschütze Alex darauf, zu seinem Asia-Imbiss zurückzukehren.

When a packed commuter train runs over a body on a stretch of track known to locals as "Suicide Mile", it soon transpires that the man was a victim of a calculated murder. As the investigation evolves and a pattern of murders is uncovered, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter realizes the railway’s recent reputation may be the work of a brutal serial killer. When a second murder takes place within a week of the first, she realizes the killer’s timetable has changed, and she’s running out of time to stop him.

When a road traffic accident on a dark autumn night uncovers a disturbing conspiracy, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter’s investigation exposes a ruthless serial killer exploiting vulnerable young women. With her enemies unmasked and her career spiraling out of control, Kay’s determination to seek vengeance for the victims brings her dangerously close to those who want to silence her.

It's 1978. Nero Wolfe, New York's 300-pound epicurean genius detective, has been dead for two years, leaving Archie holding the brownstone. In a post-Wolfe dystopia with a sense of humor, Archie, Saul, Fritz, and Cramer find themselves in the crosshairs of a worldwide criminal cartel. In America, it's a time of change: Vietnam, Watergate, free love, smallpox, the reserve clause, and cheap oil are all history. Aided and abetted by Roy Cohn, Richard Wragg, Dorothy Bruce, the Army, FBI, CIA, and the Dutch police, will Saul and Archie live up to Wolfe's legacy?

Nancy Dampier, una giovane ragazza inglese, arriva a Parigi dopo aver trascorso tre settimane di luna di miele con John, un pittore inglese naturalizzato francese. La coppia ha deciso di restare qualche giorno all'hotel Saint Ange. Sfortunatamente, è l'anno dell'Esposizione universale, l'albergo è quasi al completo e i due giovani sono costretti a trascorrere la notte in due camere separate. Il mattino dopo, per Nancy inizia l'incubo.

De Britse rechercheur Tom Thorne is te vaak over de schreef gegaan en draagt daarom weer het politie-uniform. Hij draait zware diensten: hij wordt ingezet op straat en moet bekeuringen uitschrijven of ingrijpen bij vechtpartijen in het uitgaansleven. Als een zelfmoord van een ouder echtpaar in Toms ogen te makkelijk opzij wordt geschoven, duikt hij in zijn vrije tijd dieper in de zaak. Hij moet zijn netwerk gebruiken om toegang te krijgen tot informatiesystemen binnen de recherche, waarmee hij niet alleen zijn eigen baan op het spel zet, maar ook die van degenen die het dichtst bij hem staan.

Bij de Pakistaanse kioskhouder Akhtar slaan onverwacht de stoppen door, op een doordeweekse ochtend gijzelt hij twee klanten in zijn Londense buurtwinkel. De rolluiken gaan naar beneden en de slachtoffers, Helen Weeks en Stephen Mitchell, worden vastgeketend aan de verwarmingsbuizen van de bedompte opslagruimte. Helen werkt bij de politie en met haar connecties zijn Akhtars eisen snel overgebracht. Rechercheur Tom Thorne moet de waarheid boven water halen in het reeds afgesloten onderzoek naar de zelfmoord van Akhtars zoon in een jeugdgevangenis.

When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer’s morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man’s identity - and where he came from. The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in bloodstains, and containing a child’s belongings. Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time - but they have no leads, and no motive for the events that have taken place.

Blodet glimter i eftermiddagssolen på Store Torv i Aarhus. På brostenene ligger to næsten nøgne dyreaktivister fra organisationen "We Protect Animals" (WPA). De blodige kroppe skal symbolisere slagtede grise eller flåede mink. Men ikke alt blodet er teaterblod - de to unge aktivister spiller ikke kun døde, og en tredje aktivist er kørt bevidstløs til hospitalet. Hvordan er det lykkedes at dræbe aktivisterne midt i en aktion med opmærksomhed fra tilskuere og presse? Og hvem har ønsket at slå dem ihjel?

Joe tiene sotto controllo ogni aspetto della sua modesta esistenza, inclusi il lavoro che svolge di giorno presso il dipartimento di polizia e quello "notturno" consumato per le strade di Christchurch, in Nuova Zelanda.

"Gyllene buddha" är den första delen i serien Oregonarkiven där vi får möta Cusslers nye actionhjälte Juan Cabrillo - fartyget "Oregons" mycket karismatiske kapten. Bara en man av Cabrillos kaliber kan förvandla ett gammalt lastfartyg till en flytande spioncentral utrustad med högteknologiska avlyssningsapparater och avancerade vapensystem - och bara han klarar de farliga uppdrag som "Oregons" besättning tar sig an.

Den israelske efterretningstjeneste Mossad har mistanke om, at en svensker holdes fanget i Rusland. Sagen havner på den erfarne Säpo-efterforskningsleder Hans Edelmans bord, og sammen med sin yngre, ambitiøse kollega, David Karlén, begynder han at grave i, hvorfor KGB skulle have tilbageholdt en svensker i årtier – og hvorfor ingen tilsyneladende ved noget om denne fange.

Six months ago, Brady’s true love, Cassie Arnold, walked into his hometown and his life. Everything was perfect, including their plans for their upcoming wedding - but one night, when he came home, Cassie was gone.

The seductive and relentless figure of Raymond Chandler’s detective, Philip Marlowe, is vividly re-imagined in present-day Los Angeles. Here is a city of scheming Malibu actresses, ruthless gang members, virulent inequality, and washed-out police.