Showing results for "Karma" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Together with his gorgeous sidekick, psychologist Kit Franklyn, the two make a powerful, although improbable, mystery-solving duo. Among the dead collected in The Big Easy floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina are three nude female bodies, all caught in the same brush tangle, none with water in their lungs. Broussard knows in his ample gut that this was not an act of God, and not the work of Katrina. But Broussard has perhaps the biggest challenge of his colorful career.

In Berkeley, California, Telegraph Avenue is the headquarters for the city’s strangest inhabitants. Cultists, drug addicts, and hippie burnouts wander its streets, looking to raise their consciousness or, if that fails, to just get high. And Jill Smith walks with them, a beat cop with her finger on the pulse of one of the most unique neighborhoods in America. With time on her hands after her divorce, Jill lets a friend drag her to hear the district’s hot new guru, a Buddhist holy man from Bhutan.

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.

Den selvsikre og noget overfladiske radiovært Mads Messersmith har et ugentligt program, hvor han giver gode råd om løst og fast. Men en dag giver han et dårligt råd, og det betaler han dyrt for. Medvirkende: Jørn Gottlieb, Sofie Stougaard, Andrea Vagn Jensen, Jan Elhøj og Peter Aude.

Ein österreichischer Online-Coach inszeniert sich als Heilsbringer, während er gefährliche Ideologien verbreitet: Gewalt gegen Frauen stilisiert er zur Therapie, seine Anhängerschaft wächst. Der Podcast „Prügel fürs Karma - Die Abgründe der Coaching-Szene“ befasst sich mit dem selbsternannten Guru Markus Streinz und seiner spirituellen Gruppe, der Liberator Academy. Ein Jahr lang haben unsere Reporterinnen Nina Eichenmüller und Nina Kammleiter zu der gewaltbereiten Sekte recherchiert und mit Aussteigern, ehemaligen Mitarbeitenden und Familienangehörigen gesprochen. In vier Folgen...

Havoc has always been a protective, dominant force in Rogue's life, a fierce friend who shields her from the shadows that haunt their world. Rogue, strong-willed, and unapologetically bold, knows Havoc's depths better than anyone. She's seen the darkness that lies within him and craves the thrill of stepping closer, even when she knows she's playing with fire. Their relationship has always been filled with unspoken tension, a slow burn of hidden glances and stolen touches.

Der neue Thriller von Bestseller-Autor Jean-Christophe Grangé liefert einen gnadenlosen Blick in die dunkelsten Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Während der Pariser Studentenproteste tauchen die Leichen von mehreren jungen Frauen auf. Das Bizarre: Sie sind alle in Yogaposen arrangiert. Die blutige Spur des Mörders führt um die halbe Welt bis nach Indien. Paris, 1968: Die Straßen brennen, die staatliche Ordnung scheint ausgehebelt – und mitten in diesem Chaos befindet sich Hervé, ein ebenso kluger wie wütender Student. Er hätte ein Held der Studentenproteste werden können.

Ein wirklich außergewöhnlicher Fantasy-Thriller von Bestsellerautor Klaus-Peter Wolf. Für die meisten Menschen ist Vivien einfach nur verrückt. Für Professor Peter Ullrich ist sie jedoch völlig normal und doch etwas ganz Besonderes: Er glaubt, dass bei ihrer letzten Wiedergeburt etwas schief gelaufen ist. Ihr Gedächtnis wurde nicht vollständig gelöscht. So tauchten nach dem tragischen Unfalltod ihrer Mutter wieder Erinnerungen an eine Zeit auf, an die sie sich eigentlich gar nicht erinnern dürfte. Zumindest nicht hier auf diesem Planeten.

Hervé, Jean-Louis et Nicole auraient pu être des héros de Mai 68. Ils seront bien mieux : les héros de leur propre destin. Alors que Paris est à feu et à sang, que la Ve République vacille sur ses fondations, le corps d'une jeune fille est retrouvé, nu, mutilé, dans une position de yoga. Jean-Louis attaque l'enquête - il est flic. Hervé et Nicole le secondent - ils sont les amis de la victime. Maos, hippies, yogis... Tout y passe.

Ein kleiner Ort im Sauerland. Pure Idylle. Doch in die beschauliche Ruhe bricht unvermittelt das Grauen ein. Ein Waldbesitzer wird bestialisch ermordet. Bald darauf findet man eine weitere Leiche. Dann legt ein gewaltiger Sturm mehrere Skelette frei. Der ermittelnde Kommissar steht vor einem Rätsel und vor der Konfrontation mit seiner Vergangenheit.

Joséphine est une trentenaire ordinaire. Jusqu'au moment où, en quelques jours, sa vie bascule : elle découvre la double vie de son petit ami et se fait licencier. Pour couronner le tout, sa voisine meurt sous ses yeux, victime d'une chute de pot de fleurs sur la tête ! Certains diraient que Joséphine a un mauvais karma, qu'elle enchaîne les catastrophes. Qu'à cela ne tienne : elle décide de quitter Paris pour conjurer le mauvais sort. Cap sur l'Angleterre. Mais là-bas non plus, la vie de Joséphine n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille.

At Darden State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, psychopath Agnes' rage is triggered when her psychiatrist Trey leaves town for a family vacation. She'll ensure his vacation is anything but restful in this twisted thriller. "A sleek, smooth, and constantly surprising page-turner..." Bad Karma is a fast-paced, full-length suspense thriller of heart-pounding terror and reincarnation from critically-acclaimed, award-winning novelist, Douglas Clegg. Book #1 in the Criminally Insane series.

I thought being Karma would be a cinch. I thought wrong. Turns out someone knows what I did to my jerk ex and his sleazy girlfriend. Or at least they left me a note telling me they knew, not that they bothered to sign it. When my ex is reported missing and cops from my old town start sniffing around, I know I'm in trouble. What's worse? I find a body outside my house.

No one ever told me what to do if I ended up 40-something, divorced, and jobless. When my ex knocks at my door with his new girlfriend, I somehow manage to turn them into toads. But that's not possible, right? Still, my ex-husband's car is in the driveway, and he's nowhere to be found. Which doesn't look great for me. So I do the only rational thing I can think of...I run for it, straight back to the small town I grew up in. Mystic Hollow is exactly the way I remember it, except now it seems that everything I thought was normal and boring is supernatural.

Karma Crime unravels the stories behind baffling disappearances, cold cases, and tragic murders. Hosted by Rob, each episode offers a thorough, compassionate narrative that explores the timeline, evidence, and the impact on the community, striving to keep real people at the heart of every case. If you appreciate detailed, fact-driven storytelling that honors those affected, Karma Crime is here to shed light on mysteries that deserve another look—and maybe a step closer to resolution.

Even as she hopes for a respite after a recent wave of crime, a stranger arrives in town and threatens the safety of one of its residents. With her instincts honed by years of law enforcement experience, Taylor jumps into action to protect one of their own. As Taylor works to uncover the truth behind the stranger's motives, her sister Jo faces a different kind of challenge. A single mother who has always shouldered her problems alone, Jo is cautiously optimistic about the future as her family finally seems to be finding stability.

Darwin Winters, reluctant pet psychic, is determined to leave her family's paranormal past behind and lead a normal life. So she strikes out on her own and opens up a new pet boutique in St. Pete, Florida. When a local homeless man she befriends is found dead, and the police assume it's a suicide, Darwin has no choice but to use her gift to help collar the killer. She adopts his grieving mastiff, Karma - and with the dog's help - tries to piece together the events of that fatal night.

In Seattle, an aging mutual-funds salesman falls prey to the lure of a young boy's flesh; in New York, a 10-year-old plunges an ice pick into the heart of a street hustler to prove his love for a girl he met on the Internet; in Chicago, a young girl waits in the rain outside a seedy downtown bar for a man she's never met to stagger home; in Vancouver, a teenager waits patiently on a deserted rooftop for a signal that one of North America's most notorious murderers is about to walk free.

For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde - a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less - every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life. With the mating mark she roused on his hand entwining their fates, no one will prevent him from keeping her safe and making her his, forever.

Ora che sbarca il lunario come addetto "freelance" alla sicurezza, il Gorilla non ha rinunciato alle brutte abitudini, e passa il tempo a sbronzarsi e a fare a pugni con focosi supporter della guerra in Iraq. A rendergli le cose più complicate riappare Sammy, un vecchio amico che ha un incarico per lui: rintracciare la sua ex fidanzata, scomparsa da anni, e probabilmente finita nei guai. Un incarico che al Gorilla non piace, ma che è costretto ad accettare perché Sammy conosce il suo segreto.