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In a cave near Weston, potholers discover what they think are human remains. The bones are identified as belonging to Hugo Latchford, a boy who went missing a decade ago, and whose parents belonged to a quasi-religious cult masquerading as environmental activists. It’s not long before rumours that he was sacrificed in a midsummer ritual resurface. Returning to duty from maternity leave, DI Louise Blackwell finds herself leading the investigation, soon discovering that Hugo’s parents are still alive and the cult very much still active.

Gabriel is a former undercover cop haunted by the things he's seen and done. He returns to his small hometown of Prophet, taking on the role of sheriff, hoping to mend his fractured relationship with his estranged brother and rebuild his life. But when a chilling murder occurs at Sentinel Rocks, a sacred Makah site on Lake Prophet, Gabriel's dreams of peace and reconciliation are shattered.

“Anne Hillerman deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.”—New York Journal of Books In this gripping chapter in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, the detectives must sort out a...

Chaque année, à l'époque du solstice d'été, un dangereux maniaque, juché sur les toits de New York, fait tomber un bloc de béton sur les foules qui se pressent à la sortie des théâtres et des cinémas. Crimes parfaits, bien sûr. Pas de piste, pas de mobile apparent. Mooney, parfait prototype de gros flic, dur et débonnaire, absolument rebelle à la hiérarchie, mène l'enquête, dans une ville à l'aspect de bocal putride, parmi les obsédés de la pire espèce, les déchets les plus asociaux qui hantent les bas-fonds de la mégalopole.

Grenoble, mois de juin. Le corps d'une jeune femme est découvert dans l'ancien baptistère de la ville. Un fait divers supplémentaire ? Définitivement pas quand l'autopsie révèle que l'assassin a enlevé le cœur de la victime ! Meurtre rituel ? Acte d'un dément ? Le capitaine Nadia Barka est aussitôt saisi de l'enquête. La découverte d'un second cadavre va plonger la ville dans la psychose. Une course contre la montre se met en place entre la policière, en proie à ses doutes, et un psychopathe aux motifs inconnus.

Lord James Harrington and his wife, Beth, happen upon a road accident where the driver, Bernard Potter, is seriously injured. While giving first-aid, Potter mumbles concerns about his daughter which James takes as the ramblings of a dying man. But, when visiting Mrs Potter, they realise that her husband, a police constable, was secretly investigating the goings-on at a local commune where his daughter lived.

With the Winter Solstice on the horizon, the celestial opportunity is presented for releasing the next stage of potent crone magic. The ancient grimoire reveals further puzzles relating to Delia's heritage, and the sudden appearance of an unknown relative on Delia's doorstep presents an entirely new challenge. Time is running out, and the stakes are high. Alliances will be tested, mysteries unraveled, and the battle for the very essence of crone magic will leave no one unchanged.

Cuando una llamada saca de la cama a Ander Crespo, inspector jefe del Grupo 4 de homicidios de la Ertzaintza, éste no sospecha que su vida está a punto de tomar un camino sin retorno. Un asesino en serie, que se da a conocer como H9, comienza a sembrar Bilbao de cadáveres ejecutados de las formas más atroces. Ander y su equipo son los encargados de tratar de dar caza a este sádico que siempre parece ir un paso por delante de la policía.