Women Police Procedurals

Under cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a human monster strikes, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralysed the city. Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest advances in forensic research to unmask the madman.

"Morte al college" è il libro #7 nella serie di bestseller dei misteri di Riley Paige, che comincia con "Il killer della rosa", bestseller (Libro #1)! Quando l'Agente Speciale Riley Paige finalmente decide di prendersi un meritato riposo dal lavoro all'FBI, giunge una richiesta di aiuto inaspettata: la sua stessa figlia. La migliore amica di April è devastata dalla morte di sua sorella, una matricola a Georgetown. C'è di peggio: è convinta che sia stato inscenato il suicidio e che sua sorella sia stata assassinata da un serial killer.

Wenn er dich bewundert, dann will er dich für immer! Auf einer riesigen, kunstvoll bemalten Leinwand liegt eine Frau. Ihr Blick ist starr in den Himmel gerichtet. Sie atmet nicht mehr. Spezialermittlerin Laura Kern kann kaum die Augen von dem bizarren Fund abwenden. Jemand hat sie in ein Abendkleid und knallrote High Heels gezwängt, um sie in seinem Kunstwerk zu verewigen.

Her marriage over and career gone bust, Arly Hanks flees Manhattan for her hometown: Maggody, Arkansas. In a town this size, nothing much ever happens, so Arly figures she's safe as the town's first female chief of police - until the husband of one of the local barmaids escapes from state prison and heads for town. And that's not all. An EPA official with ties to polluting the local fishing hole has suddenly vanished off the face of the earth.

Uppsalas stjärnkrögare Anders Hjortbergs död ser ut som en olyckshändelse. Men den unga och energiska polisen Ellinor Sandin anar oråd. Tillsammans med sin chef Lars Bergquist tar hon sig an utredningen, där det visar sig att Hjortbergs välpolerade yta döljer en mörk baksida. Samtidigt brottas Bergquist med ett växande problem på hemmaplan.

"Un caso irrisolto" è l'audiolibro 8 nella serie di bestseller dei misteri di Riley Paige, che comincia con "Il killer della rosa", bestseller (Audiolibro 1). C'è un solo caso irrisolto che ha tormentato l'Agente Speciale Riley Paige per tutta la sua carriera, restando nei meandri della sua mente, costringendola a pensarci e ripensarci. L'unico caso che non ha mai risolto, e che è riuscita finalmente a togliersi dalla testa. Finché non riceve una chiamata dalla madre della vittima d'omicidio.

Dall'autore di gialli numero uno Blake Pierce, è in arrivo un nuovo capolavoro di suspense psicologica. "Tracce di speranza" è il libro finale della serie di Keri Locke, che porterà la storia a una drammatica conclusione. In "Tracce di speranza" (Libro 5 della serie thriller di Keri Lock), Keri Locke, detective dell'unità persone scomparse della divisione omicidi del dipartimento di polizia di Los Angeles, è più vicina di quanto sia mai stata a ritrovare sua figlia. Finalmente trova una pista nuova - e stavolta farà tutto ciò che occorre per portare a casa Evie sana e salva.

Fifty-five-year-old empty nester - and freshly retired FBI agent - Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion - and she is implored to help. As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt as more bodies turn up - all suburban moms in perfect marriages - and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town.

Da Blake Pierce, autore di successo del libro "Il killer della rosa" (un best-seller con più di 900 recensioni da cinque stelle), è in arrivo il volume 5 della serie di gialli mozzafiato di Mackenzie White. In "Prima che abbia bisogno" ("Un Mistero di Mackenzie White 5"), Mackenzie White, agente speciale dell'FBI, viene chiamata a risolvere un caso diverso da tutti quelli che ha affrontato finora: le vittime non sono tutte donne o tutti uomini, ma coppie. In un mese sono tre le coppie trovate morte in casa.

In "Tracce di Omicidio" (Libro #2 nella seria di thriller di Keri Locke), Keri Locke, detective per persone scomparse nella divisione omicidi del Dipartimento di Polizia di Los Angeles, si sente perseguitata dal rapimento della propria figlia. Incoraggiata dalla nuova pista che ha trovato, la prima in anni di ricerca, la segue con tutte i propri mezzi, determinata a trovare sua figlia e riportarla a casa sana e salva.

Brill Jessup just became the first female police chief in Sophie Trace, Tennessee, and is riding on the credentials of a stellar 18-year career on the Memphis police force. She may be a pro at finding clues, but she tends to ignore the obvious in her personal life. Her husband, Kurt, is weighed down by her unrelenting anger as he struggles to let God redeem the stupidest mistake he ever made.

Christine Morris has been sent to Edinburgh to attend a conference on the latest in police methodology. There she is tracked down by the Northern Constabulary, Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, who inform her that her estranged mother has been involved in a vehicular homicide and has gone missing. Reluctantly, Christine agrees to fly up to Stornoway, where her mother was last seen. Her arrival is followed by the suspicious death of one of the islanders.

Danutia is observing a youth rehabilitation program in England when Arthur returns to the Peak District to attend his mother’s funeral. Suspecting foul play in her death, Danutia and Arthur question the feuding village. They soon discover that the practice of ancient Celtic rituals persists and has evolved into a dangerous and deadly ceremony....

Deep in the muddy fields of the Lincolnshire Fens, a teenage girl is found wandering, delirious, claiming to have been drugged at a party. Metres away, the drowned body of another girl is found on an isolated beach. And all this on a small stretch of land where, nearly 10 years ago, the shocking disappearance of a young girl remains an open case.

A fifty-five-gallon drum washes up in the Malibu Lagoon stuffed with the corpse of Gene Dent, the key player in a bribery scandal that ensnared several local politicians. LASD detectives Eve Ronin and Duncan Pavone know the case—and all the likely suspects—well. Just as they begin their investigation, the sheriff publicly reveals evidence linking the crime to LA’s mayor. But Eve and Duncan realize the bombshell allegation, true or not, arises from corruption within the sheriff’s own office…because they helped cover it up years ago. If the sheriff goes down, so will they.

Fifteen years ago, a serial killer was on a rampage murdering young women in Middlehampton. Then, suddenly, the killings stopped, and the murderer was never found… So when the body of another young woman is found bearing the twisted killer’s unique hallmark—the overpowering stench of lavender and an origami heart—DS Kat Ballantyne knows this can only mean one thing: the killer is back.

Dante had been courting his victim in cyberspace for weeks before meeting her in person. A few sips of wine and a few hours later, she was dead. The murder weapon: a rare, usually undetectable date-rape drug with a street value of a quarter million dollars. Detective Eve Dallas is playing and replaying the clues in her mind. The candlelight, the music, the rose petals strewn across the bed - a seduction meant for his benefit, not hers. He hadn't intended to kill her. But now that he has, he is left with only two choices: to either hole up in fear and guilt or start hunting again....

A woman vanishes in the fog up on "the Hill", an area locally known for its tranquillity and peace. The police are not alarmed; people usually disappear for their own reasons. But when a young girl, an old man, and even a dog disappear, no one can deny that something untoward is happening in this quiet cathedral town.

When midwife Sarah Brandt visits Little Italy to check up on a new mother who delivered her baby just the day before, she finds the young woman dead. The family insists that the death was from complications of childbirth. Sarah disagrees. So does the woman's own mother, an Irishwoman who spreads the story that the girl was murdered by her Italian in-laws, the Ruoccos - an accusation that inflames tensions between the two immigrant groups.

Detective Tracy Crosswhite has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress. Solving the cold case is an obsession for Lisa’s daughter, Anita. So is clearing the name of her father, a prime suspect who became a pariah. After twenty-five years, all Anita wants is the truth—no matter where it leads.