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Wie gut kennen wir die Menschen, die wir zu lieben glauben? Im zweiten Teil der Insel-Krimi-Reihe "Norderney" von Barbara Wendelken steht ein schrecklicher Verdacht zwischen Ella und ihrem Freund Rick. Nach 25 Jahren trifft sich eine Gruppe ehemaliger Rettungsschwimmer auf Norderney wieder - auch Ellas Lebensgefährte Rick ist dabei. Doch für eine der Teilnehmerinnen wird der nostalgische Abend am Strand ihr letzter. Jakob Heilers Ermittlungen verlaufen im Sand. Die ganze Gruppe scheint fest entschlossen zu sein, sich an nichts erinnern zu können.

Two investigations attempt to locate the murderer of a prominent Black lawyer in Washington, D.C.: one led by a private detective who has been hired by a white power group, and the other by the victim's brother, who has hired the local black power group.

Marta Hendriks is onstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York when she learns of her beloved husband's death in a house fire. Fast-forward two years and countless therapy sessions, and Marta is ready to resume her career. In a stroke of luck, she's hired at the last moment to sing Violetta for the Paris Opera. She manages to keep her emotions under tight control and triumphs in the opening-night performance.When Marta is caught in a sudden downpour, she dashes for the shelter of a subway station and spots someone doing the same. It is her husband.

USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance...

Auf einem Flug von Mexiko-Stadt nach Los Angeles erhascht Wanda Stroud einen schicksalhaften Blick auf den Laptop des Passagiers in der Sitzreihe vor ihr. Am nächsten Tag erscheint sie nicht zu ihrer Verabredung zum Kaffee mit einer Freundin. Special Agent Jill McDade wird in die Lösung des Falles verwickelt, der Verbindungen zu zwielichtigen Netzwerken im Dark Web hat und weit über die Grenzen der USA hinausreicht.

Samantha Moore, una universitaria de Queens, de camino a Canadá con su novio para empezar una nueva vida cuando desaparece sin dejar rastro en un pequeño motel de Vermont. Su desaparición no es más que el último de una serie de extraños sucesos que han ocurrido durante décadas en los solitarios bosques de Vermont. Tras un macabro hallazgo relacionado con el caso, la agente del FBI Jill McDade es enviada a Vermont, donde su camino vuelve a cruzarse con el del veterano periodista Ray Wyatt, encargado de investigar el misterio en torno a la joven desaparecida.

Cuando dos excursionistas encuentran a un niño traumatizado que deambula solo por un rincón remoto de las montañas Adirondack, en el estado de Nueva York, siguen sus pasos hasta una cabaña, donde hacen un horrible descubrimiento. El periodista de sucesos Ray Wyatt recibe el encargo de indagar en el perturbador caso, mientras McDade y Wyatt tendrán que poner sus vidas en juego en una lucha contrarreloj para descubrir la verdad detrás de uno de los crímenes más atroces de la historia del estado de Nueva York.

When a group of young Native Americans launches a series of protests against climate change and its effects on the waters and woods of Maine, veteran FBI agent Ryan Tapia is assigned to monitor the movement. The protestors, who become determined to split away from American society, are led by "Peeled Paul" Soco, a Malpense hermit who played a key role in one of Tapia's previous investigations. When the marchers begin making camps on the lawns of luxurious summer mansions along the Maine coast, they win national media attention—and the wrath of a reactionary president.

"A heart-pounding tale of stolen artifacts and murder . . . the second-chance romance adds dimension to the well-plotted whodunit, which leaves more than a few secrets to be uncovered in the next installment. Readers will be on tenterhooks." --Publishers Weekly For Savannah and Hez, a crumbling...

Jason Wade struggles with his haunting past as he pursues the story of Karen Harding, a college student whose car was found abandoned on a lonely stretch of highway in the Pacific Northwest. How could this beloved young woman with the altruistic nature simply vanish? Wade battles mounting odds and cut-throat competition to unearth the truth behind Karen Harding's disturbing case. Her disappearance is a story he cannot give up, never realizing the toll it could exact from him.

A personal message written in human blood is left for crime reporter Molly Wilson at the murder scene of her boyfriend, San Francisco Homicide Inspector Cliff Hooper. The horrific death of a revered cop shocks the San Francisco Police Department's Homicide Detail. Shaken to the core, his grieving fellow detectives go flat out to find his killer under the glare of the city's news media.

After a second world championship in four years, the Boston Red Sox have finally buried the Curse of the Bambino - or have they? Red Sox owner Louis Kenwood has received a note signed "Babe Ruth," claiming that the 2004 World Series was fixed and demanding $20 million to keep the information from the press and the commissioner's office. If the allegation of a fix becomes public, Kenwood fears irreparable damage to the value of his franchise and to his legacy as "Lucky Louie".

San Francisco crime reporter Tom Reed is burned out. On the day he decides to finally quit the news business, a sensational story breaks. A heart-stopping robbery-homicide at a jewelry store. The suspects have shot and killed a police officer before fleeing with a female hostage. Reed rushes to the scene, his passion resurrected for one last big story. Arriving at the chaos, Reed is stunned to learn from a staff member, still clutching a receipt, that the hostage is his wife, Ann Reed.

Jeff Griffin, a mechanic, and his wife, Sarah, travel from Montana to Manhattan to give their nine-year-old son, Cole, his dream vacation as they secretly face the heart-wrenching turmoil that has them teetering on divorce. In the wake of their heartbreak, a mother and son disappear. While sightseeing near Times Square, Jeff steps into a store to buy batteries for their camera - but upon returning to the street he finds that Sarah and Cole have vanished. Battling his anguish and police suspicions, Jeff fights to rescue them.

Rookie crime reporter Jason Wade, a troubled loner from the wrong side of the tracks, pursues the story of a murdered Seattle nun. The case leads him to a hermit nun who founded a mysterious religious order; and ultimately to the dark secret that has tormented his ex-cop father for decades. It culminates in a life and death struggle against the clock. With time running out, Jason and his father battle the odds to confront a terrible truth.

In the remote, rugged corner of Montana’s Glacier National Park known as the Devil’s Grasp, little Paige Baker of San Francisco disappears with her dog, Kobee, while on a camping trip with her family; or so her mother and father have told authorities. A multiagency task force launches a massive search as Paige fights to survive in the wilderness. Time hammers against her, and soon the nation is gripped by the life-and-death drama.

A former true crime reporter whose articles have appeared in the Rick Mofina draws upon his wealth of knowledge to pen gripping crime dramas. In Desperation finds gritty journalist Jack Gannon reunited with his estranged sister Cora. But the circumstances are less than ideal. Cora’s daughter has been kidnapped and is now being held for five million dollars ransom. Time is running out, and as Gannon digs deeper into the case, it becomes clear that his sister is holding something back - a secret from her sordid past that could be the key to saving her daughter’s life.

Police officer Karl Styebeck has been called a hero, but his badge takes on an ugly tarnish when he’s linked to the deaths of two women. Driven by personal demons, reporter Jack Gannon lays it all on the line to get to the truth - even if it means rolling the dice with his own life.

On a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal a quarter million dollars from his branch-strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son. The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family's abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton's tragic past?

Düstere Geheimnisse. In Seattle wurde eine Nonne grausam ermordet. Mordermittler Jason Wade setzt sich auf die Spur des Killers. Sehr bald muss er feststellen, dass ihn dieser Fall auch persönlich betrifft. Denn die Ermittlungen führen ihn in das Umfeld einer rätselhaften Einsiedlerin und ihrer Gefolgsleute – und mitten in ein düsteres Geheimnis. Und damit in die bösen Erinnerungen seines Vaters, der ebenfalls Ermittler gewesen ist. Gemeinsam stellen sich Vater und Sohn einer schrecklichen Wahrheit und einem tödlichen Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.