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Il detective Bacci Pagano deve sventare un potenziale attentato ai danni del Presidente del Consiglio. Genova è in fermento per l’imminente visita del Primo Ministro italiano. Il misterioso furto di una vecchia carabina mette in allerta le forze dell’ordine: fonti certe sostengono che quell’arma desueta sarà usata contro il Premier. Toccherà a Bacci Pagano scandagliare ogni singolo carruggio della città vecchia per scovare l'attentatore in una corsa contro il tempo.

Tomas O'Malley simply wanted to enjoy his 55th birthday with his kids, and maybe a tall McNaughton's. Little did he know a dead body in the shadow of White Sox stadium and a dead CFO in North Chicago would both tie back to Dr. Alan Grove, Chicago's Chief Medical Examiner's husband and President of Manufacturing at one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country.

El don de hablar con los muertos…. puede costarte la vida. Una noche, mientras el último tañido de las campanas de la iglesia resuena en el aire, el cuerpo frío y sin vida de Sandra Deakin es hallado con múltiples heridas de arma blanca en el cementerio. La detective Kim Stone llega rápidamente al lugar, y la violencia que presenta el cuerpo la convence de que el ataque fue personal. ¿Qué podría haber causado tanto odio? Mientras el equipo empieza a investigar la vida de la víctima, descubren que Sandra creía tener la capacidad de comunicarse con los muertos.

Jimmy’s relationship with Diana has never been better, but then she gets control of the Southside Endowment. Jimmy starts to feel like just another possession, until a seeming ghost from the past gives him something to investigate. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but exactly what kind of possession are we talking about here? “Possession" is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the superheroes.) It’s eighth in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.

Detective Griffin Knight was supposed to be at home recovering from the events of his recent investigation in Seattle, but his captain and police colleagues needed his help to find out what happened to the two missing women. In New York City, there could be any number of explanations.

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.

Durante el frío y crudo invierno de Estocolmo, un hombre es hallado andando a través del puente ferroviario, aquejado de hipotermia y legionela. Es trasladado inmediatamente al hospital. No obstante, allí descubrirán que, según consta en un certificado, este hombre murió hace siete años, supuestamente a manos de uno de los más temibles asesinos en serie del país, Jurek Walter, arrestado tiempo atrás por el inspector Joona Linna y condenado de por vida al confinamiento bajo cuidados psiquiátricos.

Flora Hansen se considera a sí misma una médium capaz de comunicarse con los muertos. Tras el terrible asesinato perpetrado en una casa para chicas problemáticas, empieza a tener visiones demasiado reales. Asustada, llama a la policía, arguyendo haber visto un fantasma. Solo un detective dejará a un lado su escepticismo para escuchar lo que Hansen tiene que contar: Joona Linna.

A brutal attack at Fakenham Racecourse plunges DI Ashley Knight into the competitive world of horse racing, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye. As the investigation unfolds, a chilling discovery reveals a darker side to this glamorous sport. In these high-stakes arenas, where winning is everything and everyone has something to hide, a few are willing to cross the ultimate line.

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.

Kriminalhauptkommissar Werthofen konfrontiert Privatdetektiv Eric Holler mit einem Ereignis aus der Vergangenheit. Angeblich will er herausgefunden haben, wer hinter dem Anschlag steckt, bei dem Holler verletzt wurde und seine Beifahrerin ums Leben kam. Es bleibt verborgen, welche Gefühle Werthofens Information in Holler weckt, könnten es Rachegelüste sein? Der Privatschnüffler verspricht zwar dem Beamten nichts auf eigene Faust zu unternehmen, um die Attentäter zur Verantwortung zu ziehen, doch wird er sich an den Schwur halten?

Over the years, David Winter’s seen his share of pain. Everything from arsenic laced potato soup to exploding outhouses. The latter wounded him and draped him in nightmares. He wanted to sell his firm and do nothing more than chase down dead-beat husbands for back alimony and live out his life in Florida, but fate turned him to Arizona.

Amid a fierce snowstorm sweeping across rural Minnesota, an isolated cabin goes up in flames, leaving a critically injured high school drug dealer and a missing girl in its wake. The disappearance propels Sheriff Red Hammergren into action to find the troubled young girl, Missy Klein, the daughter of Junior Klein—the victim of an unsolved cold case years prior.

Un thriller dal ritmo forsennato, sullo sfondo di un’estate soffocante che confonde la mente e anche gli indizi... All’interno del rimorchio di un camion abbandonato nelle campagne dell’hinterland milanese vengono ritrovati dei resti umani. La raccapricciante scoperta è in qualche modo legata al suicidio di un anonimo commercialista avvenuto nei pressi di Lambrate e alla scomparsa di un dirigente nei pressi del Monte Rosa. Toccherà al commissario Lorenzi svelare il mistero che unisce tre casi all'apparenza inconciliabili.

He picks a pocket and discovers a sinister plot. New York, 1937: The thief they call the Smoke encounters an obnoxious bully on the streets of New York. To teach him a lesson, the Smoke picks his pocket. But on opening the brute’s billfold he discovers items that arouse suspicion. A newspaper clipping, an odd blueprint, and a membership card to a secret society seem to point to a plot of unspeakable terror. Curious, the Smoke delves into the mystery and is thrust into a whirlwind of intrigue and danger.

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

An epic Wild West detective story as a group is hired to clean up a corrupt town. A model for many later Westerns & Detective stories.

Griffin Knight, alongside his brother Alister and hacker companion Ashe, establishes the Knight Chasers investigation agency. Together, they face their most challenging case yet: The perplexing death of Barney Ragsdill’s wife, Zoe. As bodies pile up, DNA evidence points to a killer unlike anything Griffin has encountered before—one that leads them down a treacherous path. Navigating the shadowy realms of both his own demons and the unexplained, Griffin must muster the focus to bring truth to light.

"The Dain Curse" by Dashiell Hammett, narrated by the captivating voice of Mike Vendetti. This gripping tale follows a crafty detective, The Continental Op, as he unravels a web of murder, mystery, and a supposed family curse. From the dark alleys of San Francisco to the eerie Temple of the Holy Grail, The Continental Op's relentless pursuit of truth amidst a series of baffling deaths. With Vendetti's compelling narration, experience the suspense and intrigue of Hammett's classic detective story like never before.

Everyone has a past, and everyone has secrets, no more so than Annie Munroe. In the quiet town of Pineville, Annie Munroe escapes from a thirty-year captivity, igniting a desperate search for her sadistic abductor. Meanwhile, three teenage friends, after witnessing their friend's abduction, team up with a retired detective haunted by the town's dark secrets. Together, they race against time to unravel a web of hidden horrors and bring the monstrous kidnapper to justice. With every twist and turn, the small town's facade crumbles, revealing a chilling past that refuses to stay buried.