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In 1998, the American Jorgenson family had been on a year-long road trip in Australia. One humid, storming night, the mother - Elsa Jorgenson - vanished in an isolated stretch of Australian everglades. Elsa was never seen again. That night, twelve-year-old Lily Jorgenson was left alone and terrified in the family camper—even her teenage sister Iris is missing. When Iris comes racing back through the rain, she refuses to tell where she’s been. Lily is certain her sister is hiding a dark secret.

Der kaltschnäuzige, aber erfolgreiche Chef der Schlagerband DIE CLIPPERS, Muddy Baumann, stellt Frontsängerin Rita kalt. Die Gründe: Alkohol, Stimmversagen, das Alter. Noch ein Auftritt auf dem Maimarkt in Mannheim, dann soll Schluss sein mit ihrer Karriere. Was Muddy nicht weiß: Vor 20 Jahren gab Rita nach einer geheim gehaltenen Schwangerschaft die gemeinsame Tochter zur Adoption frei – der Karriere wegen. Als Muddy auch privat die Seile kappt, er hätte sich mit Rita eine Familie und Kinder gewünscht, eskaliert die verstoßene Sängerin. Der letzte Auftritt gerät zum Horrortrip.

Detective Sergeant Chris Waters got the call at 05.29 that July morning. This is it, said DCI Reeve, you'll be first there, it's all yours, you're the crime scene manager. Suddenly, after months of waiting and wondering, Waters finds himself in at the deep end, and alone at the scene of a puzzling murder. As the investigation proceeds, the detectives at Kings Lake Central find themselves visiting familiar places and talking to some familiar faces, while old enmities reappear in the incident room. Before this is over, Chris Waters will need to make a career-changing decision.

TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in a remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected. As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough.

Murder, loyalty and vengeance collide in Jessie Keane’s gritty fourth novel. Lily King has spent years behind bars Convicted of murdering her husband, London villain Leo King, she hasn’t been missed. Everyone believes she got what she deserved, but Lily knows she was fitted up. Now she’s...

When a bird flu pandemic reaches the picturesque yet uncanny island Gotland, panic spreads among the inhabitants who are frantic for an elusive cure. As the community becomes more desperate, the hunt for scapegoats begins. Extremist and anti-immigrant groups gain ground while nurse Sandra Hägg...

In Blackbird, the highly anticipated ninth installment of the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series, Deputy Taylor Gray finds herself supporting a colleague through a painful journey of letting go. Meanwhile, a young woman and her children must flee from her abusive ex-partner, seeking refuge and safety. Deputy Gray becomes entangled in their plight, blurring the lines between duty and personal conviction.

Das Dörfchen Rosefield steht kopf! Die Dorfkirche soll geschlossen werden, denn der Dachstuhl ist marode und es besteht Einsturzgefahr. Für die Sanierung fehlt Geld. Einzige Rettung: ein Kirchenbasar! Während Elisabeth voll in der Organisation aufgeht, ereignet sich im Nachbarort Candleham ein dubioser Todesfall, der bei Margret und ihrer berühmt-berüchtigten Spürnase mehr als nur eine Frage aufwirft.

The public think Ava's a monster. Ava thinks she's blameless. In prison, they called her Butcher Bird—but Ava's not in prison any more. Released after 25 years to a new identity and a new home, Ava finally has the quiet life she's always wanted. But someone knows who she is. The lies she's told are about to unravel.

"Weizmann’s music bona fides inform the novel’s tone and purpose, but it’s equally clear how steeped he is in the styles of detective fiction past and present...This is a story of murder, but also of vivid life." -- The New York Times “A confident, polished storyteller who honors his...

Homicide detective Frost Easton doesn't like coincidences. When a series of bizarre deaths rock San Francisco - as seemingly random women suffer violent psychotic breaks - Frost looks for a connection that leads him to psychiatrist Francesca Stein. Frankie's controversial therapy helps people erase their most terrifying memories...and all the victims were her patients.

“NXIVM meets Southern suspense…. Gripping, timely, and ominous.” —Allison Buccola, author of Catch Her When She Falls Three women work to uncover the scorching lies and scandal behind a self-help movement, igniting a powder keg of secrets that could blow their town apart, in this...

Radu Anghel studiaza clarinetul la Liceul de muzica din Marele Oras, odinioara manastire de calugari franciscani. Surprinzator insa, lumea internatului, fascinant univers in miniatura, ascunde nu doar chicoteli si farse camaraderesti, ci si o crima oribila, pentru comiterea careia Anghel este invinovatit pe nedrept si condamnat la inchisoare. Experienta carcerala ii schimba fundamental viata, privindu-l de o cariera muzicala de exceptie si aruncindu-l intr-un virtej de drame si intimplari cu final neasteptat.

My name is Nora Logue. You’ve probably heard of me – most people have. I am the mother of Daisy Logue. Seven years ago, I took her for a walk in the woods. Only I came out. I have no memory of what happened that day. I have tried to rebuild my life. Met a man, had another child – Luca. But I can’t let go of Daisy, or give up hope of seeing her again. And now, I have the chance to find out what happened to her. But what if pursuing the truth about my daughter risks my son’s life?

La Melancolia de los Hombres Pajaroe este thriller, muy recomendable para escuchar en un viaje largo o durante una semana de puesta en forma paseando, nos encontramos con un empresario de éxito, propietario de barcos, aviones e incluso bancos, que de repente, cuando su hija aparece brutalmente asesinada, se da cuenta que su escala de valores está más que trastocada.En el exótico e incomparable marco de la isla de Pascua van a coincidir una serie de personajes variopintos invitados a la inauguración de un hotel de lujo por parte del empresario Camargo.

Detective Tom Fabian's past is catching up with him. It has been years since the most high-profile case of his career - when his evidence put infamous serial killer Christopher Wisher behind bars forever. But when Wisher summons a reluctant Fabian to his prison cell to hand over a diary, he realises that Wisher’s twisted games are far from over. Shortly after Fabian’s visit, Wisher is found dead in his cell. And a few days later, the police find a woman’s body bearing Wisher’s signature, a dead songbird....

Drei Einbrecher begehen jeder einen Einbruch - ohne sich zu kennen, brechen sie in derselben Nacht in dieselbe Villa ein. Sie haben ganz unterschiedliche Ziele und nachdem sie sich begegnet sind, macht sich jeder alleine auf die Suche. Schnell merken sie, dass sie sich verbünden müssen, um ans Ziel ihrer Wünsche zu kommen. Sie kommen einem Geheimnis ungeahnten Ausmaßes auf die Spur und geraten dadurch in Lebensgefahr.

Ein erschossener Nazirocker im Wildschweingehege in Ketsch, eine unmögliche neue Kollegin und eine Explosion in der Mannheimer Innenstadt. Ihren ersten Tag nach sechs Monaten Auszeit hatte sich Michi Cordes anders vorgestellt. Dann verschwindet auch noch ein Zeuge spurlos. Michi ahnt nicht, dass dieser Fall sie in nur sieben Tagen von zerstrittenen Kleintierzüchtern über die "Germanische Bruderschaft" bis in die Unterwelt von St. Petersburg führen wird. Um Leben zu retten, muss Cordes sich mit der Russenmafia verbünden.

Eine Entdeckung, für die Menschen töten würden. "Ich glaube, ich fange an, zu verstehen. Diese Entdeckungen müssen Milliarden wert sein." Eine mysteriöse Mordserie erschüttert München. Im Forschungs- und Innovationszentrum eines Automobilherstellers stirbt ein Ingenieur bei einer Wasserstoffexplosion. Noch am selben Tag wird ein Physiker der TU München in einen tödlichen Autounfall verwickelt. Bloßer Zufall? Als nur einen Tag später ein Vorstandsmitglied des Automobilkonzerns vom Dach des Firmengebäudes in den Tod springt, wird es Zeit zu handeln.

Two weeks before her wedding, a stranger stops Amy in the street and warns her she’s in danger. Then that night, Matt, her fiancé, doesn’t come home. Desperate, Amy calls the police - but when Matt fails to emerge, she’s forced to call off her wedding day. Then another man is reported missing, by a woman called Fiona - a man meeting Matt’s description, who was about to leave his fiancée for her. He was supposed to be moving in with her - but instead, he’s vanished.