Showing results for "The Debt" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Arden, Lorcan, and Carrick are the men everyone fears... They are known as the Deana-dhe. Dealing in debts, they steal information and manipulate. To them, I am Cyn. I'm their original sin. The mute girl they never wanted to be drawn to. The girl who put a spell on them, who became their cailleach. You see, I'm a modern-day witch skilled in the art of alchemy. A long time ago, I made a deal with the Deana-dhe, and they're back to cash in on my debt. If I'm the apple they never wanted to take a bite out of, then they're the snakes willing to use me for their own gain.

My enemy’s daughter...offered to me as payment towards a debt. Now she’ll become my wife...my pet. I wasn’t always cold-hearted and vindictive. She made me that way. Charlotte Davis...the most beautiful and privileged princess there is. I’d kill for her to be mine. We met by chance at her father’s wedding...and then again years later. But she forgot about me. Ignored me. Enraged me. Then her father did the unforgivable, and I made it my lifelong goal to ruin him.... By taking her as payment towards a debt he owed. A debt she will repay by marrying me. Until death do us part.

Auge um Auge – Kugel um Kugel! In nur vierundzwanzig Stunden verwandelt sich Victors Urlaub in eine Todesfalle. London: MI5, die russische Mafia und der brutale Gangsterboss King John – sie alle jagen nur ein Ziel: Victor! Denn der gefährlichste Mafiaboss Londons wurde in seiner eigenen Suite ermordet und nicht viele sind zu so etwas fähig. Doch Victor, der beste Auftragskiller der Welt, denkt nicht daran zu fliehen. Denn es gibt eine Schuld zu begleichen. Mit Blut. Viel Blut!

Seven days. That’s all the time Rhianne Alkenn has to crack the case of Albert Johnson's murder, protégé of Vampire Master Lord Bellmont–Yep, of the crimson, terrifying eyes. Seven days until Lord Bellmont collects the blood debt from Rhianne’s mother. Rhianne might not be her mother's biggest fan, but she isn’t about to let her become vampire thrall of the year.

As criminal gangs rampage unchecked across London, a secretive elite squad begins a campaign of action, delivering the guilty to the cops – along with all the evidence they need for a conviction. But when innocent people are shot after the vigilante crew blunders into a major police operation – Detective Rick Turner among the unintended victims – it’s clear they must be stopped. Rick’s brother Sam might be able to help, but he’s a fugitive from the law himself, on nobody’s side but his own.

Tommy and I grew up together in a foster home that nearly killed us both. We loved each other with our whole hearts until the world tore us apart. And now I’m in the back seat of his car, and he won’t tell me where he’s taking me. As the days pass, one thing is clear: The attraction between us is as powerful as ever. His kisses are still sweet. His touch is irresistible. But I don’t know if the boy I loved is going to save me or ruin me.

The only thing that stands in the way of my revenge is her. The lying, scheming daughter of the man who killed my parents. She has the secrets I need to bring down her father. And I’ll do anything to get them. I will lie to her. Steal from her. Use her. Ruin her. It helps that our chemistry is explosive. What I’m not expecting is for her to be so sweet. And so strong. So...irresistible.

A ghost has invaded Henry Fitzroy's home, beginning a dangerous nightly game in which Henry is allowed to ask a single question. If the answer is no, an innocent person is killed. Henry soon comes to the realization that this wraith is using him to wreak vengeance on the people it holds responsible for its death. Henry can’t find the source of these murders on his own, so he calls on the one person he trusts to help - private investigator Vicki Nelson - with the small hope that they can stop these otherworldly forces.

Meet Jack Irish, criminal lawyer, debt collector, football lover, turf watcher, trainee cabinetmaker, and the best Australian crime character we've seen in years. When Jack receives a puzzling message from a jailed ex-client, he's too deep in misery over Fitzroy's latest loss to take much notice. Next thing Jack knows, the ex-client's dead and he's been drawn into a life-threatening investigation involving high-level corruption, dark sexual secrets, shonky property deals and murder.

*New York Times bestseller* The brilliant new novel in Robert B. Parker’s New York Times–bestselling series featuring police chief Jesse Stone. All is quiet in Paradise, except for a spate of innocuous vandalism. Good thing, too, because Jesse Stone is preoccupied with the women in his...

Berlin detective Jan Tommen expected to wake up with a hangover - not a murder charge. But a well-known judge has been brutally killed and hard evidence places Jan at the crime scene. When disturbing gaps in Jan’s memory make finding an alibi impossible, the case against him looks open and shut. Faced with life on the inside, Jan flees police custody to take refuge with an old friend deeply enmeshed in the capital’s seedy underworld.

Brad Kelly planned for weeks, set everything carefully in place. Then, he hit the Pioneer State Bank for $53,000. Will he kill to keep it?

Jorge Viamonte, el presidente del Banco Hispano-Francés, es asesinado en Berriozar, a las afueras de Pamplona. Allí debía reunirse con su hermano Lucas, un vagabundo alcohólico con quien solo se hablaba cuando este necesitaba dinero. Pero Lucas no aparece, y el banquero se descubre solo en el peligroso y abandonado barrio. Solo el silbido de una bala mortal parece demostrar que Viamonte, lo supiera o no, estaba acompañado.

Jorge Viamonte, el presidente del Banco Hispano-Francés, es asesinado en Berriozar, a las afueras de Pamplona. Allí debía reunirse con su hermano Lucas, un vagabundo alcohólico con quien solo se hablaba cuando este necesitaba dinero. Pero Lucas no aparece, y el banquero se descubre solo en el peligroso y abandonado barrio. Solo el silbido de una bala mortal parece demostrar que Viamonte, lo supiera o no, estaba acompañado.

The Saskatoon Police Service presents: Deals, Debts, & Death: The Disappearance of Kandice Singbeil. Kandice ‘Kae’ Singbeil was a 32-year-old mother living on the streets of Saskatoon, SK, Canada, when she vanished in 2015. More than eight years later, this true crime podcast takes you inside the world Kandice lived, speaks to those closest to her, and pulls back the curtain on the investigation. Join us on Deals, Debts, & Death, as we explore what it boils down to for current investigators: drug debts and being taught a lesson.

In this powerful and “engrossing” memoir, identity theft expert Axton Betz-Hamilton tells the shocking story of how her family was destroyed by the actions of an anonymous criminal (The New York Times). When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents both had their identities stolen...

Una especie de justicia salvaje, que hace salir al ser primitivo que todos llevamos dentro, y sólo querer responder con violencia destructiva a quien nos ha hecho daño. Eso es la venganza y todos hemos tenido su deseo en mayor o menor medida. La criatura que persigue a Robert Luis Ramirez no se detendrá ante nada, ni ante nadie para encontrar lo que busca. ¿Cuál es la cuenta que debe pagar Robert? ¿Cuál es su deuda...?

Charlie owed Joe Sligo $3000 from his gambling and Sligo’s motto was pay up or die. Charlie has a family and kids to think about and has been in debt for 6 months. Now he turns to Randy Stone for help. Randy Stone knows that the police are looking for Sligo and tells Charlie his only hope is to let the police know where Sligo is.