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Contains books 4-6 of the bestselling, fast-paced Detective Sebastian Clifford series.

Old spies grow ridiculous, River. Old spies aren't much better than clowns. Or so David Cartwright used to say, but he forgot to add they can be dangerous too, especially if they've fallen on hard times - as Diana Taverner learns when the past lands on her desk. An operation carried out during the height of the Troubles laid bare the ugly side of state security, and those involved are threatening to expose details. But every threat hides an opportunity, and the would-be blackmailer is soon being used as Taverner's solution to a much newer problem.

Johannes Hornoff wird Zeuge eines Unfalls, bei dem eine junge Frau von einem Auto frontal erfasst wird. Als er versucht, die Schwerverletzte wiederzubeleben, fallen ihm mehrere signifikante Verletzungen auf, die nicht von dem Zusammenprall stammen können. Der Frau fehlen nämlich beide Augen, und an ihrem Hals klafft ein tiefer Schnitt, wie von einem Messer. Sie erliegt ihren Verletzungen und stirbt noch vor Ort. Nach einiger Zeit stößt die Polizei auf ein nacktes Mädchen, das in Klarsichtfolie eingewickelt und wie der Kokon einer riesigen Spinne an der Decke aufgehängt war.

Ein Mörder auf einem sehr persönlichen Rachefeldzug: Jetzt werde ich mich für ihren Tod rächen und ihnen dabei zusehen, wie sie für ihre Sünde sterben müssen, ohne dabei um Gnade flehen zu können. Weil ich es so bestimmt habe.

Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom. Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea - except Urrea's family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children.

Sydney is full of climate refugees. Food and water insecurity have created tension. There is poverty, suspicion and cultural disharmony. A world of have and have nots.

There's something sinister about Drumdalloch Woods in the Black Isle near Inverness. It is a place of tangled growth and shadowy darkness, it has business opportunists, biological scientists and conflicted family members all competing for a say in its future. Then a body is found, and everything starts to look suspicious. As DCI Kelso Strang's investigation grows more complex, he unearths layers of hatred, greed and revenge that cast doubt even on the local police force.

Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day’s work for Bell. And while he’s on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he’ll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive . . .

Jack finds solace in renewing a dangerous relationship with the artist Adam Bolder. They meet in Portobello market, in a shop selling frames. As he settles back into the old regime at the station, a new female DCI is a force to be reckoned with. One weekend visiting Portobella market again, going to purchase some photo frames for pictures of his new son, the street is cordoned off by police crime scene officers. Ambulances and patrol cars blocking all traffic. A body has been found in the framer's shop.

Sylvia van Lidth sits atop a criminal empire providing a service to a very specific clientele…a very wealthy clientele with a particular taste. She fought to achieve her lofty status and is not about to let anything stop her. Lee Yoo the local boss of Korea’s most ruthless crime family, has an order of high-end cars to steal. He doesn’t want to consider the consequences of failure. Arriving in the heart of Amsterdam, Albert’s only aim is to sample the local cuisine, but when his detective’s nose results in being mistaken for a thief, his faithful companion and sidekick, Rex, is taken from him.

John Milton has started to hope that he might have a future. He has a job driving a taxi around the streets of San Francisco. He has his anonymity and his solitude. Being invisible has become a comfortable habit. He doesn’t want to be found. But when a girl he drives to a party goes missing, Milton is worried. Especially when two dead bodies are discovered and the police start treating him as their prime suspect. Milton is a fugitive from the British Secret Service and a man in his position needs extra attention like he needs a hole in the head.

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window', the inspiration behind Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

When the death of an old friend calls him back to Northern Ireland, Connor Fraser sees it as a way to distract himself from his growing troubles at home in Stirling. He's estranged from his partner, Jen, and can't seem to find a way to bridge the growing gap between them. Meanwhile, his beloved grandmother's health is deteriorating, while all Connor can do is watch on helplessly.

Fanny a 17 ans. Elle fuit vers l’Allemagne, sans un regard en arrière. Seul l’avenir compte. L’avenir avec Maïa, sa meilleure amie, son âme-sœur. Au cœur du Jura, dans le village paisible et idyllique de Malmaison-le-lac, les habitants sont en état de choc. La famille Parrisot a disparu. Le capitaine de gendarmerie Bruno Albertini se rend dans la bâtisse isolée désormais vide, dont les premiers indices laissent à penser qu’un massacre s’est déroulé en ces lieux et que le contenu du coffre-fort a été dérobé.

In St. Peter-Ording, dem beliebten Urlaubsort an der Nordsee, wird eines Morgens mitten in der Saison ein Toter am Strand gefunden. Niemand scheint ein Motiv zu haben, den Leiter der Schutzstation Wattenmeer Michael Schwertfeger, der sehr zurückgezogen gelebt hat, zu erschlagen. Kommissarin Charlotte Wiesinger aus Hamburg verstärkt das Team vor Ort, das nicht zuletzt auch aus dem schrulligen Hausmeister Torge Trulsen des Feriendorfes Weiße Düne besteht. Er weiß nicht nur genau, was auf der Halbinsel Eiderstedt passiert, sondern ist auch mit jedem per Du.

Auf Sylt ist ein altes Bauernhaus abgebrannt. Der Eigentümer, ein bekannter und exzentrischer Künstler, hatte darin den Tod gefunden. Die Journalistin Jette Johannsen soll darüber einen Artikel für das "Sylter Inselblatt“ schreiben. War es Brandstiftung oder sogar Mord? Die Polizei hüllt sich in Schweigen. Als Jette sich am Brandort umsieht, entdeckt sie eine vergrabene Metallbox im Garten, die offenbar durch das Löschwasser zum Teil freigelegt wurde. Sie nimmt die Kiste an sich und findet darin Hinweise auf Mädchen, die in den letzten Jahren auf der Insel verschwunden sind.

Simon Bloomberg, aliéniste, est approché par un couple qui s'accuse mutuellement de violences et de cruauté mentale. Leurs troublantes confessions le tourmentent et le plongent dans des abîmes de doute. À son tour, il est aspiré dans un maelström de sauvagerie qui l'entraînera au cœur des ténèbres...

Para atrapar a un asesino, puede que tengas que convertirte en uno... La vida del sheriff Cohen se está desmoronando: su padre ha quemado por accidente la residencia de ancianos donde vivía, su mujer se ha mudado porque no soporta tener a su suegro en casa y su hijo está haciendo bullying a otros chicos. Cuando secuestran al adolescente Lucas Connor en el instituto, Cohen ve una oportunidad para hacerse con el dinero de la recompensa ofrecida por la captura del secuestrador y así volver a encauzar su vida y recuperar a su mujer.

Sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with the hottest band in London, Secret Oktober. Harbouring an intense crush on the leading man, Ben Edwards, she will do anything she can to capture his attention among the throngs of groupies at the band’s scandalous backstage parties.

Jake is poised to reopen a chilling murder case once thought closed. In just six weeks, Wesley Wayne Hall will be executed for the heinous murder of Ruby Ingall, a beloved member of the Blackhand Hills farming community. Ruby's murder tore her family apart, and it took them fifteen years to pick up the pieces. But Hall swears he's innocent and reaches out to Jake with proof he can't ignore. Against his better judgment, Jake digs into the case.