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When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?

When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset. A former soldier and a skilled surgeon, Jason Redmond is not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.

As the hurricane batters the house and the waters rise, Callum is found hanging from an ancient oak, murdered in the same way as the notorious villain in his most popular book. Cut off from the outside world, the guests soon realize that the murderer might strike again, and everyone at the plantation could either be the next victim or the killer.

Jamestown promises to be a history lover’s dream, a reality series featuring 15 contestants who will spend six months living in 17th century conditions, their ability to adapt and overcome daily hardship judged by millions of TV viewers. Supplies will be replenished, and a medical officer will be on hand to ensure everyone’s well-being. Lucrative cash prizes will be awarded at the end.

Three years ago, Lexie destroyed their friendship group with a single, unforgivable act. Now she’s bringing them all back together. And someone’s going to pay… On a cold October night, a group of old college friends arrive at a fog-shrouded lakehouse, summoned by a curious email that reads more like a threat than an invitation. From the woman no one has spoken to for three years. There’s the cynical best friend, the anguished fiancé, the careless player, the lost follower, the quiet survivor. Each with a secret they’d kill to protect.

Nurse Gemma Tate is heartbroken when she hears that one of her young charges at the Foundling Hospital has been killed. She knows that police inspector Sebastian Bell will work tirelessly to uncover the truth, but obstructed by the curt matron, he’ll need her help navigating the cloistered world of the orphanage.

Gemma Tate has a new job and a new address. She is putting her past – her memories of nursing in the Crimean war – behind her. But when Jacob Harrow, a journalist with ties to Crimea, is found brutally killed, Gemma is pulled into the investigation. Police inspector Sebastian Bell works alone. But when all signs point toward a dark secret Harrow brought back from the war, he realizes he needs Gemma’s help to untangle the mystery. But raking up the past has devastating consequences when Gemma’s friend, another nurse from Crimea, is found murdered in her boarding house…

Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth. Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant.

London, 1859. Nurse Gemma Tate boards the American packet ship the Prince Regent to aid Inspector Sebastian Bell in investigating the death of a British aristocrat. But when she sees the crime scene, Gemma realizes that her knowledge of human nature will be just as valuable as her medical training. Lord Anthony Blackstock lies murdered in his cabin, his head locked inside a nightmarish iron cage. His wife has vanished without a trace, and time is running out to find her, dead or alive…

Lilith voit sa vie basculer lorsqu'une rumeur destructrice la lie à Ace Torres. Ace, déjà aux prises avec les fantômes de son passé, s'éloigne alors définitivement de Lilith pour leur bien commun. Et dès que Lilith devient la cible d'une vengeance cruelle, Ace prend tous les risques pour la protéger, quitte à mettre une nouvelle fois sa réputation en péril.

Inspector Sebastian Bell arrives at Paddington station through thick Victorian mist, hoping to reconcile with his estranged brother. Instead, he discovers a young woman’s body in an abandoned trunk, stabbed with a peculiar bone-handled knife. But with no clues to her identity and his new boss dismissing the case, Sebastian’s investigation seems doomed.

Adéntrate en las sombras de Latinoamérica, donde la historia, el crimen y el mito se entrelazan. Este podcast desentierra relatos olvidados de poder, traición y supervivencia, revelando las realidades más inquietantes detrás de los titulares y de los ecos que aún resuenan en la región.

Las obsesiones de Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa se dan cita en este escalofriante thriller contemporáneo: los intereses financieros de las grandes potencias empresariales, el pasado como mapa para el presente, la acción y la intriga a través de una trama internacional. Irina Dogonovic ha crecido en la Roma de postguerra. Bien posicionada en el ámbito empresarial y con el contacto de varios cardenales de la curia vaticana, recibe el encargo de investigar un proyecto secreto originado por los nazis, un proyecto que podría revolucionar las finanzas de todo el planeta. Su aventura no ha hecho más que comenzar.

For Inspector Sebastian Bell and nurse Gemma Tate, a night at the theater becomes a deadly spectacle when the two lead actors are found dead on the stage, murdered before a stunned audience. Drawn into a shadowy backstage world, they encounter a cast of suspects, each with desperate secrets to hide…Sebastian is determined to get justice, and to keep Gemma safe from the dangerous killer circling the cobbled streets of Covent Garden. But she is already too deeply involved, and, in a world where everyone wears a mask, could she have trusted the wrong person…?

Femeia în alb este un roman clasic, un thriller captivant, cu crime, intrigi, răutate şi identităţi schimbate.

Irina, al igual que Elena de Troya está maldita por su belleza. Obligada a prostituirse por uno de los proxenetas más importantes de Cuba, la joven es considerada la jinetera más famosa de la isla. Entre sus clientes se encuentran coroneles y generales. Normalmente estos la usan para que participe en las orgías organizadas para poderosos gobernantes y figuras internacionales que visitan la isla. Su misión es satisfacerlos, grabarlos y luego reportar sus gustos y obsesiones a los jerarcas del Politburó. La oportunidad de salirse de ese mundo le llega con Manuel Mendoza.

Der spannungsgeladene Thriller wird erzählt aus fünf Perspektiven - gelesen von fünf fantastischen Stimmen: Sie sucht den perfekten Mann, er das perfekte Opfer! Detective Everly Kingsley sehnt sich nach einem Partner. Nicht nur im beruflichen Sinn, sondern auch privat. Die meisten ihrer Dates verlaufen erfolglos, bis sie einen Mann trifft, mit dem eine gemeinsame Zukunft plötzlich in greifbare Nähe rückt.

Man verschenkt nicht mal eben 25.000 Dollar. Doch der Mann, der bei Kinsey Millhone, Privatdetektivin aus Kalifornien, am Tag vor Halloween auftaucht und sich als Alvin Limardo vorstellt, hat genau das im Sinn. Kinsey soll einen Jungen ausfindig machen, dem Limardo viel zu verdanken hat, und diesem das Geld überbringen. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen professionellem Interesse und Argwohn nimmt die Ermittlerin den ungewöhnlichen Auftrag schließlich an. Doch schon bald muss sie erkennen, dass nichts an diesem Fall so ist, wie es scheint.

Die norwegische Ministerpräsidentin wird tot in ihrem Büro aufgefunden – erschossen. Doch es fehlt jedes Motiv, und Hanne Wilhelmsen sieht sich gezwungen, frühzeitig aus ihrem Sabbatical zurückzukehren, um die Ermittlungen begleiten zu können. Kurz darauf nimmt sich ein Richter, der die Politikerin zuletzt lebend gesehen haben soll, das Leben. Als schließlich eine Spur zu mysteriösen Todesfällen aus dem Jahr 1965 führt, scheint sich die Büchse der Pandora zu öffnen …

Ein mitreißender Krimi, der Licht auf ein dunkles Stück Schweizer Geschichte wirft. Absolut fesselnd und eindringlich erzählt. Auf dem Sechseläutenplatz werden zu Mittsommer live Arien von der Opernhausbühne übertragen. Doch das musikalische Schauspiel kommt zu einem jähen Ende, als ein Mann tot im Orchestergraben aufgefunden wird. Werner Meier, der im Publikum sitzt, übernimmt die Ermittlungen. Zeugen wollen die Chorleiterin Lou Müller als Täterin erkannt haben.