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Vitus Adamson has a second chance at life now that he's no longer a zombie. But after killing his brother, Jamie, Vitus lands in prison on murder charges. Jamie's death exposes secret government projects so deep in the black they cannot be seen - without Vitus, that is. Sprung from jail, the government hires Vitus to clean up Jamie's messes, but tracking down his brother's homemade monsters gone rogue is easier said than done. The first of them is a convicted killer assumed to be safely behind bars.

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

Gordon Shanes nevø og svigerinde er blevet myrdet. I sin jagt på den eller de skyldige kommer han på tværs af et folk, der lever i skjul i en lille by i Vermont, og som vil gøre alt for, at det bliver ved at forholde sig sådan. Christian Mørk (f. 1966) er forfatter og journalist. Allerede som 14-årig rejste han alene til USA for at gå på kostskole, og han har senere bosat sig permanent i landet, hvor han blandt andet har arbejdet på avisen The New York Times og som filmproducent i Los Angeles.

“[An] extraordinary sequel . . . Distinguished by its humor, heart, and subtle political urgency, this series deserves a long life.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[The Kyiv Mysteries] provide timely lessons for anyone living under an oppressive regime.” —The Atlantic “Andrey...

In questa nuova avventura di Giambattista Bugatti, il boia papalino noto come Mastro Titta, la scenografia è ancora quella di una Roma ottocentesca, a pochi passi dall'annessione al nascente Regno d’Italia. Siamo nel 1859: la scomparsa di un bambino ebreo, figlio di un ufficiale francese, fa temere il suo rapimento da parte della balia, che lo avrebbe sottoposto ad un battesimo forzato per poi crescerlo nel cattolicesimo. Ma il ritrovamento dei cadaveri, sia del bambino che della nutrice, sembra complicare notevolmente la situazione.

Can one man’s search for justice stand up to the forces of evil threatening to destroy him? A shocking murder drags Black newspaper columnist Clarence Abernathy into the disorienting world of inner-city gangs and racial conflict.

The landscape of contemporary Paris, replete with the best restaurants, the trendiest bars and clubs, is usually filled with the wealthy, the famous, and le rake or le rou, the charming, educated sophisticate with little or no conscience. Into this cushy world bursts Dr. Crandall Taylor - or rather the actor who plays him, the star of a dated American soap opera that is now one of the hottest prime-time shows in France. And this newfound fame, as enriching as it is unexpected, is not wasted on Crandall, eager to put his dark and often violent American past behind him and enjoy all the fruits and the women that Paris and fame have to offer him.

General Sternwood ist steinalt, steinreich und hat zwei schöne, wilde Töchter. Die aufreizende Carmen wird erpresst, und Privatdetektiv Philip Marlowe soll die Sache aus der Welt schaffen...

Detective Superintendent Biddick steht kurz vor seinem wohlverdienten Ruhestand. 30 Jahre Scotland Yard sind genug. Da wird der Routinier Zeuge eines spektakulären Selbstmordes ein lebensmüder Professor stürzt sich von der Tower Bridge.

Als die zwei verirrten Wandersleute Hermine und Wilhelm endlich in einer Sturmnacht ein Obdach in einer abgelegenen Hütte im Hexenmoos finden, bekommen sie dort vom alten Wolfs-Martin einen unglaublichen Bericht über längst vergangene Geschehnisse zu hören, die ihre Schatten bis in die Gegenwart zu werfen scheinen... Welche Bewandtnis hat es mit dem Auftauchen des tiefschwarzen Hirschs im Moos? Und was geschah tatsächlich bei dem verfallenen Gedenkkreuz am Wegesrand, an dem die Wanderer noch kurz zuvor vorübergekommen waren?

Privatdetektiv John Evans wird in die südkalifornischen San-Bernardino-Berge gerufen. Dort stören einige Geheimagenten aus Nazi-Deutschland das trügerische Idyll des Hochgebirges mit Sabotageakten und Propagandatätigkeiten, mit denen sie in den USA Fuß fassen wollen. John Evans soll ihrem Treiben ein Ende setzen.