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Una giovane donna, Serena Ceccarelli, viene trovata morta sul letto nel suo appartamento alla Garbatella, dove viveva sola. Sul comodino una bottiglia di whisky e un flaconcino vuoto di un ansiolitico. Era divorziata, impiegata in un'agenzia di polizia privata, ma in passato era stata un'ispettrice della polizia, lavoro che aveva volontariamente abbandonato sei anni prima Ha tutta l'aria di un suicidio, l'autopsia conferma che il decesso è dovuto al micidiale cocktail formato da alcol e ansiolitico, anche se nessuno fra amici e vicini di casa sa spiegare il motivo di quel gesto estremo.

Alla giovane e ancora poco esperta commissaria Bianca Pereira, appena trasferita da Trento alla Squadra Mobile di Roma, vengono affidate le indagini sulla morte violenta di una ragazza. La vittima viene ritrovata impiccata ad un albero, completamente nuda, in un angolo nascosto di Villa Borghese, il grande parco pubblico al centro della capitale, in un caldo pomeriggio di giugno. All'apparenza si tratta di suicidio, quindi di un caso da chiudere in fretta, ma al contrario l'investigatrice si convince rapidamente che si tratta di omicidio e comincia a indagare puntigliosamente in tutte le direzioni.

È un giorno bellissimo, una donna sorride alla sua nuova vita. Ha lasciato da poco una condizione economica modesta, un lavoro che non le piaceva, un'esistenza tutto sommato priva di emozioni. Il suo conto in banca è finalmente solido, si è fatta un guardaroba griffato, un'auto nuova, sta per traslocare in una casa nuova e spaziosa, cose che fino a tempo prima non avrebbe potuto permettersi. Come ha fatto? Controlla per l'ultima volta il suo home banking, è felice e pronta a festeggiare con la sua gatta quando viene colpita da una pallottola alla tempia.

Auf der Suche nach seinem verschollenen Bruder stoßen Phileas Fogg und seine Freunde auf eine verborgene Höhle mitten in einem Felsmassiv auf Key West. Von dort zweigt ein Tunnel ab, der unterhalb des Atlantiks verläuft. Die Abenteurer folgen den Spuren der Bauarbeiter, die vor zwanzig Jahren spurlos verschwunden sind. Tief unter dem Ozean entdecken sie eine bewohnte Stadt und kommen damit einem gut gehüteten Geheimnis auf die Spur. Doch nicht bei allen Bewohnern der vergessenen Kolonie sind die Fremden willkommen.

"Wut setzt das Böse im Menschen frei." Rechtsanwältin Aenne Feddersen ermittelt mit zwanghaftem Scharfsinn und nordischem Charme dort, wo Gummistiefel und Fischbrötchen zum Kulturgut gehören. Der Mord an dem Pfarrer auf der Hallig Langeneß ruft Aenne als Pflichtverteidigerin auf den Plan. Ein Drogensüchtiger aus Hamburg wurde am Tatort aufgegriffen, hat aber Schwierigkeiten, sich zu dem Vorfall zu äußern. Die Spurensuche vor Ort konfrontiert Aenne mit der eingeschworenen Gemeinschaft der Halligbewohner, die seit Jahrhunderten alle Belange unter sich regeln.

Jake Adams, former CIA officer and Air Force Intelligence captain, is back with a new thrilling adventure. This second installment pits Jake against some of the most idealistic terrorists ever to strap on a suicide bomb. Jake is hired by a Portland, Oregon company as a private security agent during an international agriculture conference in Odessa, Ukraine.

Der Lügner kennt zumindest die Wahrheit ... Hauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen ermittelt mit friesischer Sturheit auf Deutschlands nördlichster Insel. Auf der Lister Fähre bricht ein Mann zusammen und ruft mit letzter Kraft: Es war Mord! Die Kripo identifiziert ihn als den Staatssekretär des Wirtschaftsministeriums in Kiel. Sehr schnell schaltet sich daraufhin der Staatsschutz ein und Hauptmann Clausen vom BND übernimmt den Fall. Eine zweite Leiche, die in einem Fischernetz gefunden wird, verwickelt Bente und ihr Team in eine komplizierte Ermittlung, die sie an die Grenzen ihrer Zuständigkeit bringen.

When AJ Bailey heads to the Florida Keys for a scuba diving conference, she's looking forward to a relaxing trip. But when an old friend goes missing and his wife is in trouble, the holiday is over. Amid a sea of threats and lies, AJ has 24 hours to find her friend and the mysterious package he took, before payback will be taken in lives.

When an artifact with the potential to destabilize the Middle East disappears, experts Avery Turner and Carter Mosley are summoned to retrieve it. Their destination: Egypt. Their target: a centuries-old relic—a small pin of solid gold, shaped like an ancient goddess.

"The Secret of the Old Mill," the third book in the Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon, follows Frank and Joe Hardy as they investigate a mysterious counterfeiting operation in their hometown of Bayport. When they receive a strange, counterfeit bill at the local post office, the brothers suspect that something sinister is afoot. Their sleuthing leads them to an old, abandoned mill on the outskirts of town, where they uncover evidence of a secret criminal operation.

A bleeding-heart liberal. That’s what they called Jim Weldon when he promised Black voters he would put an end to systemic racism once he became president. The strategy worked, as a record Black turnout at the polls propelled him to victory by the tightest of margins. True to his word, he immediately signed the SCALE ACT for Social Justice, along with its trillion-dollar budget, into law.

In a story that will blow your mind, a fugitive billionaire and a former spy must stop an insidious plot to control the population through high-tech mind reading. Chase and Wen are trapped in a maze of illusion, reality, and secrets, as they struggle to overcome an enemy so powerful, their very own thoughts are used against them.

Frank Becker is a highly sought after, expert assassin. When Becker takes a mysterious job, he has no idea that it will force him to delve deeply into his own past. Undeterred by obstacles he is determined to complete his assignment. But he may realize too late that his success will permanently alter his future.

Helena, Arkansas, in den 1840er-Jahren. Das Ufer des Mississippi ist Treffpunkt für Händler und Farmer. Mit Flatbooten wird wertvolle Ware flussabwärts transportiert. Doch viele Boote und deren Ladung verschwinden spurlos. Anfang ahnt niemand, dass eine gefährliche Bande dahinter streckt. Bei den Verbrechern steht Raub und Mord an der Tagesordnung. Die Einwohner organisieren sich schließlich selbst, um die Flusspiraten vom Mississippi zu bekämpfen... Der Roman von Friedrich Gerstäcker, bei dem sich Karl May Ideen holte, zählt als Klassiker der Abenteuerliteratur.

Two decades ago, the United States invaded Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to fumigate a rat's nest of international terrorists. And then it left. Now the Taliban are teetering on the edge of a fresh civil war, and a new breed of militants is growing out of the fertile ground of chaos. One group makes the Taliban regime look like kindergarten teachers by comparison. It's known as Islamic State Khorasan. Brutal, violent, and bent on using the failed state of Afghanistan as a launching pad for global mayhem.

Former Blackhawk pilot Luke Angel wants nothing more than to enjoy the easy life he’s found in coastal Florida. He’s got a seaplane business, a well-trained dog, and a loyal and lovable crew to throw back margaritas with. But when a plane belonging to a friend goes missing from Luke’s airport, local detectives are understandably baffled. Clues are scattered from the Keys to the far side of the Gulf of Mexico, and Luke may be the only one with the connections to piece the puzzle back together.

When psychologist and religious expert Dr. Morgan Sierra's sister and niece are kidnapped, she's thrust into a deadly race against time to find twelve ancient stones that could unleash unimaginable power. With only days until Pentecost and the kidnapper's deadline, Morgan must use all her knowledge and resources to track down the artifacts.

After the tragedies befalling their parents... siblings Grant Wolfe and Charlotte Greene prepare to return to their broken lives, a continent apart. But when a persuasive associate of their late father asks them to track down a precious gem stolen from his estate, the pair are thrust back together in their first paying job as a private investigation team.

Southern Justice is a work of fiction about a horrendous murder in a small town. A stranger will unravel many dark secrets while trying to get to the truth about the murder of an elderly couple.

Alessandria d’Egitto, 112 dopo Cristo. Il ritrovamento del corpo senza testa del governatore romano Servio Simile spinge l’imperatore Traiano a inviare con urgenza dall’Urbe il suo fidato amico e compagno d’armi Gaio Ticio Massimo. Mentre l’Egitto centrale brucia nella rivolta, nell’oscurità dei vicoli di Alessandria esseri soprannaturali compiono la loro sanguinaria vendetta. Per liberare il fido Sosia dai contrabbandieri che lo hanno rapito, Massimo e il centurione Decio si imbarcheranno, in compagnia di una donna bellissima e misteriosa, in un viaggio sul Nilo che li porterà verso la guerra.