Showing results for "Die for Me" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

In 1985, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake were spotted shoplifting. Ng escaped, but Lake's capture led police to a concrete bunker in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where they discovered the grisly evidence of an orgy of sex crimes, torture, and murder that claimed at least 16 victims. Lake committed suicide: Ng fled to Canada, where he was tracked down and extradited to California. This 14-year, $10 million legal case was the costliest and longest criminal prosecution in California history.

For 15-year-old Gemma, it is already too late. Her body is found in the nave of a church in Ealing, West London. At first, all the signs point to suicide. But then the autopsy suggests it was not, and Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia and the Barnes murder squad are called in.

Katherine Cole thought her fiancé was the perfect man - until he turned out to be the perfect killer. He left his victims stabbed through the heart holding a telltale single red rose and was deemed the Valentine Killer. Three years ago he vanished. Now he’s back. And he’s hunting the one who got away. In New Orleans, Katherine dared to hope she was finally safe, yet somehow he found her. This time, Katherine won’t just sit silently by; she’ll do anything to stop the monster she once loved, even trust the sexy cop promising to keep her safe.…

Abby fuit son pays afin d'échapper à son demi-frère, Sean, puissant membre de la mafia. Elle trouve refuge à Paris, où elle décroche un poste dans un night club. Mais elle déchante rapidement en réalisant que son patron est le Diable personnifié. Commence alors un jeu létal dans lequel il n'y aura aucun gagnant.

I had it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, an exciting career. And then, at the age of forty-three, I found out I would be dead before my next birthday. My mother also died young. I was seventeen, and she warned me that women would flock to my suddenly single father like stray cats to an overturned milk truck. They did. And one absolutely evil woman practically destroyed his life, mine, and my sister’s. I am not letting that happen to my family. I have three months, and I plan to spend every waking minute searching for the perfect woman to take my place as Alex’s wife.

School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd had hoped that her maternity leave would be at least a little relaxing, but when she and her husband, Wally, meet with the priest to discuss their newborn twins' christening, an explosion at the nearby bowling alley rocks the rectory. And although the business was closed at the time of the blast, there's a body inside. As police chief, Wally is inevitably drawn into the investigation, which seems to indicate that foul play is afoot again in Scumble River, and Skye can't help but do a bit of her own sleuthing.

Before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, stained-glass restoration artist Mira Gallier had it all: a thriving business doing work she loved and an idyllic marriage to the perfect man. But the devastating storm stole her beloved husband – his body swept away by floodwaters, never to be found.Now, after years of pain and turmoil, it looks as if Mira is finally on the verge of peace and emotional stability.

Harvey Mapes is a 26-year-old security guard who spends his nights in a guard shack outside a gated community in Southern California, reading detective novels, watching reruns, and waiting for his life to finally start…which happens when Cyril Parkus, one of the wealthy residents, asks Harvey to follow his beautiful wife. The lowly security guard jumps at the opportunity to fulfill his private eye fantasies and use everything he’s learned from Spenser, Magnum, and Mannix. But things don’t exactly go according to the books…or the reruns.

Caroline Darian erzählt in diesem tagebuchartigen Bericht, wie die Familie den Pelicot-Prozess erlebt hat. In ihrem zweiten Buch beleuchtet Caroline Darian, Tochter des Opfers Gisèle und des Täters Dominique Pelicot, klar und mutig die erheblichen Lücken im Ermittlungsverfahren. Caroline setzt ihren Kampf gegen die sogenannte chemische Unterwerfung fort, damit all die Opfer ohne Beweise oder Erinnerungen nicht vergessen werden.

Das ist Darby. Kaffeesüchtig. Detective der Mordkommission. Oh, und außerdem kann sie Geister sehen. In Darby Adlers Leben gibt es nur drei Regeln. Erstens: Sprich nicht mit den Toten in Gegenwart der Lebenden. Zweitens: Bleib außerhalb des Radars des Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Drittens: Vergiss niemals Regel eins und zwei. Mit einem Mörder, der verzweifelt nach Darbys Aufmerksamkeit sucht, und einem ABI-Agenten in der Stadt wird es in Haunted Peak, Tennessee, bald sehr interessant werden.

The USA Today bestselling author of the Brenna Spector series returns with her most ambitious book to date, a spellbinding novel of psychological suspense, set in the glamorous, wealthy world of Hollywood—a darkly imaginative and atmospheric tale of revenge and betrayal, presumed guilt and...

From New York Times bestselling author Kate White comes a gripping novel about one woman’s dangerous quest to recover lost memories someone would rather she never find. The key to her missing memories could bring relief—or unlock her worst nightmares. On a cold, rainy morning, finance...

Depuis qu’un drame immense l’a frappé, Antoine ne supporte plus les injustices. Il lit les journaux, comme tout le monde, mais ça ne passe plus. Selon lui, les ordures s’en sortent. Presque toujours. Ce sont les gens bien qui perdent. Si seulement, juste une fois, il pouvait rectifier le pointage entre les bons et les salopards. Faire gagner les gentils. Bêtement.

Ein Roman über die dunklen Seiten des Internets und die Dynamiken von Social Media. Bei den British Book Awards 2024 für das Debüt Book of the Year nominiert. "O mein Gott, hast du die Liste gesehen?" Für Ola und ihren Verlobten Michael verändert sich von einem Moment auf den anderen ihr ganzes Leben. Denn auf der Liste steht Michaels Name zusammen mit vielen anderen prominenten Männern, denen sexuelles Fehlverhalten vorgeworfen wird. Und die Liste verbreitet sich im Netz in Sekundenschnelle.

Megan Ward goes missing, and suspicion falls on the stalker seen outside her house. Detective Jeff Rickman is brought in to investigate—it should be a simple missing person case. But the closer he looks the more mysterious Megan herself becomes. There are no photos, no passport, no family or friends from an earlier life.

Wenn er nur bei mir gewesen wäre... Auf einer regennassen Straße soll sich Finns und Autumns Schicksal für immer entscheiden. In dem Moment, als das Auto von der Fahrbahn abkommt. Doch eigentlich beginnt Autumns und Finns Geschichte viel früher: Schon ihre Mütter sind beste Freundinnen und so wachsen sie Tür an Tür auf, verbringen jede freie Minute gemeinsam, kennen den anderen besser als sich selbst. Bis aus ihrer Freundschaft etwas anderes wird. Nur kann Autumn sich diese tiefen Gefühle nicht eingestehen.