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A serial killer calling himself the gingerbread man targets teenage prostitutes in Memphis. to facilitate their investigation, Memphis police keep details of his killings from the public and deny he exists. Frustrated by this lack of notoriety, the killer stalks investigators in the case and expands his killing ground to Tunica.

“For us, murder is a hobby,” the writer’s group president informs the detectives as they arrive. “We look forward to seeing real police procedure.” A prominent author dies at a mystery writers retreat. Is it natural causes or was she murdered? The detectives have never worked together before. Each has their own motivations as they approach the case.

As real as today's headlines. A gruesome crucifixion on the courthouse lawn kicks off chaos in Jergen County. As Jordan and his team discover four similar killings in the United States, the FBI steps in. The Federal case links the killings to a notorious civil rights worker’s murder in the 1960s. For these killings, the motive? Revenge. The suspects? Iconic figures in the Black community. Described as a slam dunk for the prosecution, the case proceeds, threatening to ignite violence in this small rural community similar to riots in major US cities.

Hector’s stepbrother is murdered in an abandoned warehouse. The mounting evidence points to Hector as the killer. But neither Jordan nor Urich believe his guilt. Convinced they’ve lost their objectivity, the county attorney removes them from the case.

As peace returns to Jergen County, Roy fires up his re-election campaign, Jordan breaks out his fishing gear and Urich plans her wedding. The only person disturbing the peace is a window peeper and Murphy, newly promoted to investigations, is hot on his trail. The discovery of a human bone at Mrs. Lambert’s home site shatters the tranquility. Rumors fly when crime scene technicians unearth the complete skeleton. Is there a new killer on the loose or is it an old crime connected to the now defunct dixie mafia?

The Biloxi Crowns need a place away from the coast to produce drugs. The Dixie mafia owns the sites and the political influence the Crowns need. A raid on the county’s first meth lab kills a deputy and reveals this sinister alliance. It also prompts Hector’s family to coerce him back into the criminal underworld. Meanwhile, a crooked politician uses the botched raid as an excuse to hamstring the sheriff’s department.

A child’s kidnapping in Hong Kong exposes a world more terrifying than you can imagine! Based on true events! Hong Kong police detective William Lau’s daughter falls into the hands of child launders. These "baby brokers" forge a new identity for the stolen child, enabling them to ship the children around the world. They then sell them to wealthy families unable to legally adopt. Those not adopted are passed on to slave labor or organ donation. Desperate to find his child, Lau’s pursuit leads him to Memphis, Tennessee.

Ukrajinská kronika očima zpravodajů České televize. Autoři předmluvy Dana Drábová, Zdeněk Šámal. Vydalo Tympanum, s. r. o. ve spolupráci s Českou televizí, 2023. Reportáže a osobní postřehy zpravodajů České televize, kteří s velkým osobním nasazením informovali o dění na Ukrajině od prvního dne ruského útoku. Kniha reportáží a osobních postřehů zpravodajů České televize, kteří neúnavně, s velkým osobním nasazením i odvahou informovali o dění na Ukrajině od prvního dne ruského útoku. Noční obloha ozářená výbuchy bomb nebyla dráždivou kulisou televizní reportáže, ale otřesným dokladem napadené zemi.