Showing results for "The Ransom" in Crime Fiction

A businessman drowning in debt makes a dangerous deal with a gang to kidnap his own son and demand ransom from his wife. But when things spiral out of control, the police step in! Will he escape, or will justice catch up with him?

When Russian terrorists seize control of New York's iconic Empire State Building, FBI crisis negotiator Theo Requa is thrust back into action. Still reeling from an incident that left his FBI partner dead just months ago, Theo faces a shocking revelation: the terrorists' spokesperson is none other than Christine Travers, his former FBI partner, who he’s sure he watched die in the line of duty. The terrorists claim they want $119 million from a prominent senator, but their true target may be something far more valuable.

Tom Walker arrives in his hometown, and in less than an hour, the clandestine government program he works for tries to kill him. Not much of a welcome. To make matters worse, the farm where he seeks refuge has–unbeknownst to the owner, Leila–an underground drug ring operating on property. And despite this newfound danger, Leila risks her own life just to nurse Walker back to health.

Fiktive Ich-Erzähler berichten über ihre Begegnungen mit der dunklen Seite der Täter. Durch die involvierende Erzählperspektive werden die Hörerinnen und Hörer ein Teil der Geschichte und können die Charaktere persönlich kennenlernen. Grausame Fakten eingebettet in spannende Augenzeugenberichte lassen keinen Zweifel: Das Interesse an Kriminalfällen ist so alt wie das Verbrechen selbst.