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The unbeatable master of suspense returns, in a wickedly wayward case of artists, models, and murder. If larceny is good for the soul, Palm Beach must be confidence heaven - so discovers Lawrence Sanders's sleuth-about-town Archy McNally in his third boffo baffler, McNally's Risk. Hired by a formidable matron to investigate the shadowy bona fides of her bubble-headed son's beloved, Archy is wowed by the enigmatic innamorata's purity and pulchritude. But when the artist for whom she posed is killed, McNally's job takes on a decidedly dangerous turn, and he begins to suspect the demure damsel might be both a poser and a poseur.

Buddy Steel, acting Sheriff of Freedom, California, is enjoying some well-deserved R&R at a friend's mountain hideaway when he's called home to investigate a home invasion—at his father's address. The break-in is just one in a series, perpetrated by ingeniously inventive burglars. To complicate matters, Buddy must also investigate a spate of cyber crimes targeting local businesses and individuals—an area well outside of his experience and comfort zone.

A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, attractive but hard-charging, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she's planning to use a new crime...

A Mardi Gras mask connects the serial rapist, her missing sister, and the murders. Armed with a black belt in mathematics, actuary Liz Matthews uses intuitive and analytic skills to unearth a trail of blackmail and betrayal. Meanwhile her relationship with Jack splinters and even more bodies turn up that need counting.

Colleen McElroy grew up wealthy and pampered, the daughter of a prominent society family in Lexington, Kentucky. But her privileged upbringing could not prepare or protect her from her cruel and abusive first husband. Although her calamitous marriage left her with physical and emotional scars that have yet to heal, they haven't prevented her from doing her best to rebuild her life.

Das Leben ist ein Spiel - mal gewinnt man, mal endet es tödlich: Eine Freundin von Schwiegermutter Anke Blum, der "Queen von Bayreuth", wird vermisst, und Kati soll sie ausfindig machen. No risk, no fun!, denkt Kati und stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen.Dank ihrer ausgeprägten Spürnase dauert es auch nicht lange, bis sie über die Leiche stolpert. Doch schon bald steckt sie mitten in den gefährlichen Kreisen von Bankberatern, Pokerspielern und Kleinkriminellen. Hauptkommissar Lars ist davon wenig begeistert.

Special Agent Ingrid Skyberg is ready to walk away from her life in London. She’s at rock bottom and even wants to leave the FBI. But when Ingrid attempts to board a flight at Heathrow and sneak away without telling anyone, she’s arrested for killing a man she’s never heard of. Now Ingrid must stay in the country, and with the FBI, to prove her innocence. Up against powerful forces who would rather silence her—permanently—than let the real killer pay the price, Ingrid digs deep to uncover a conspiracy that leads all the way to the White House.

Åklagaren Svea Lundström Duval tror sig först ha fått ett lätt fall. Tå barn har hittats döda i garderoben hos en familj med svåra sociala och andra problem. Modern som antagligen har varit ensam hemma med barnen vid tiden för dödsfallen får ensam bära skulden och en fällande dom bör vara given... Efterhand som utredning fortskrider kompiceras utredningen. De trakasserier som anonymt riktar sig mot åklagaren stärker henne närmast i sin åsikt att i detta ärende finns mer än var som först kunde antas.

Den svenske justitsminister forlader rigsdagen efter en hård debat. Han benytter bagudgangen for at undgå den ventende presse, men han når aldrig frem til sin bil, der står og venter på ham et stykke vaek. Han synes at vaere forsvundet op i den blå luft, midt i magtens centrum. Dette sker et halvt år inden begivenhederne i 'Offer uden ansigt' fandt sted og i ugerne op til jul.

In Helsingborg an der schwedischen Westküste wird ein Auto aus dem Hafenbecken geborgen. Eigentlich wäre der Fall klar: ein Unfall. Doch bei der Obduktion stellt sich heraus, dass der Fahrer schon lange tot war, als das Auto ins Wasser stürzte. Kommissar Fabian Risk und seine Kollegen untersuchen den mysteriösen Todesfall. Jemand glaubt, den Toten erst letzte Woche gesehen zu haben. Wie ist das möglich? Risk hat einen Verdacht, aber der ist so absurd, dass er ihn zunächst selbst nicht glauben will.

Dunja Hougaard has gone underground to covertly investigate her former boss, Sleizner. For months, Dunja and her team have been gathering information. When a high-ranking man within the Danish intelligence service and an unknown woman are found dead at the bottom of a lake outside Copenhagen, the trap is finally ready to close. The only question is: whom will it catch? And meanwhile, on the other side of the strait in Helsingborg, the Swedish police Fabian Risk detective receives a message that changes everything.

Après une course folle, une BMW plonge dans les eaux de la gare maritime d'Helsingborg. Quelques heures plus tard l'identité du passager défraie la chronique : il s'agit de Peter Brise. La star nationale des technologies de l'information dont l'avenir semblait florissant.

A wave of apparently random homicides is sweeping through their idyllic seaside town of Helsingborg. The murders have no pattern, no order, no reason. The perpetrator is immune to psychological profiling; forensically untraceable; utterly invulnerable to modern police techniques. The body count is growing. But lead investigator Fabian Risk is distracted by his mission to expose a corrupt colleague, and his boss Astrid is spiralling back into addiction. As the hunt for the solution becomes ever more desperate, their tight-knit team begins to unravel.

Der neue Bestseller von Stefan Ahnhem - nordisch, spannend, realitätsnah. Ein Mörder wählt seine Opfer scheinbar zufällig aus. So hinterlässt er keine Spuren. Kommissar Fabian Risk und das Helsingborger Kommissariat stehen vor einem Rätsel. Helsingborg ist nicht mehr der idyllischen Ort an der schwedischen Küste, der er mal war. Während eine Reihe von Morden die Stadt erschüttert, kämpft Kommissar Fabian Risk gegen sein ganz persönliches Leid: Seine Familie droht an seiner Arbeit als Mordermittler zu zerbrechen. Aber sein Job ist sein Leben.

This episode of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe first aired on January 19, 1951.