Women Police Procedurals

When a covert police operation in Northern Ireland goes badly wrong, Grace Macallan is reassigned to the newly formed Lothian & Borders Major Crime Team and forced to rebuild her career and her reputation. But when a brutal attack on a prostitute turns into a series of murders, the Major Crime Team is under pressure. The tabloid headlines are lurid, and the team badly needs a result. With a new life to build in a new city, a new boss as smooth as an 18-year-old malt and a high-profile lawyer as the chief suspect, Grace begins to wonder if telling the truth is always the right thing to do.

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.

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.

Zwei dänische Mädchen, Lulu und Lisbeth, verschwinden 1985 spurlos auf der Überfahrt nach England. Jahrzehnte später fällt Journalistin Nora Sand, die in London für eine dänische Zeitung arbeitet, ein Foto der beiden in die Hände: Aufgenommen in der Zeit danach. Ihre Recherchen führen Nora nach Dänemark – und zu dem englischen Frauenmörder Bill Hix. Er sitzt seit Jahren im Gefängnis, im Hochsicherheitstrakt. In Absprache mit Scotland Yard darf Nora ihn dort besuchen. Kurz darauf gelingt Hix eine spektakuläre Flucht, und Nora muss um ihr Leben fürchten.

Maya Barton has just embarked on her dream job as a scene of crime officer. When she attends her first death the post-mortem deems it to be non-suspicious and the case is closed. But despite the lack of evidence, she suspects a crime has been committed. When Maya is called to another apparent sudden death her reservations resurface. She is convinced a killer is on the loose; a killer who has evaded suspicion until now, but Maya's series of mistakes alienate those around her.

"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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

It's a week before Christmas when wealthy businessman Tom Underwood disappears into thin air - with more than enough people wanting him dead. New police recruit Kala Stonechild, who has left her northern Ontario detachment to join a specialized Ottawa crime unit, is tasked with returning Underwood home in time for the holidays. Stonechild, who is from a First Nations reserve, is a lone wolf who is used to surviving on her wits. Her new boss has his hands full controlling her, his team, and an investigation that keeps threatening to go off track.

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....

Non è facile farsi strada nel mondo del giornalismo se sei nata in una provincia sonnacchiosa in cui sembra non accada mai nulla. Perciò, quando durante il restauro di un’antica villa sul lago vengono ritrovate delle ossa umane, Benedetta Allegri, reporter di un piccolo giornale online, spera possa essere l’occasione giusta per rilanciare la sua carriera e dare finalmente una svolta alla sua vita. Le cose però non sono mai così semplici e, mentre Benedetta segue il caso che sembra farsi via via sempre più intricato, la sua vita prende pieghe inaspettate e rischia di finire a rotoli.

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.

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.

Mataura is a small town in rural New Zealand where, apart from the odd tractor theft, nothing very interesting happens. But when the body of a young mother is found washed up on the banks of the Mataura River, the small rural community is rocked by her tragic suicide. All is not what it seems, however. Sam Shephard, sole-charge police constable in the town, soon discovers the death was no suicide and has to face the realisation that there is a killer in town. To complicate the situation, the murdered woman was the wife of Sam's former lover.

A body staged to look homeless pulls Detective Inspector Tracy Collier into a case that feels all too personal. As more victims surface, someone is dragging her back to a past she's desperate to keep hidden. With a killer closing in and a therapist uncovering her darkest secrets, Tracy must face what she ran from—before it destroys her.

Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto: the body of Christopher Drayton is found at the foot of the cliffs. Muslim Detective Esa Khattak, head of the Community Policing Unit, and his partner, Rachel Getty, are called in to investigate. As the secrets of Drayton's role in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide of Bosnian Muslims surface, the harrowing significance of his death makes it difficult to remain objective. In a community haunted by the atrocities of war, anyone could be a suspect.