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Inspector Nick Paris – reluctant hero and part-time investigator of the bizarre – would much rather deal with petty theft than portal-hopping mayhem. But when a gruesome murder rocks the streets of Manchester and a rapping dwarf tops the suspect list, Paris finds himself dragged once more into the hidden world of magic, mischief, and mildly uncooperative elves. With old allies, odd enemies, and supernatural shenanigans in full swing, Paris must solve the case before things spiral out of this realm.

Auf der Beerdigung einer prominenten Londoner Gangstergröße kommt es unter den Augen von Chief Inspector Anthony Stafford zu einem mysteriösen Mordanschlag. Schon kurz darauf rumort es in der Unterwelt und der vermeintliche Frieden zwischen den alteingesessenen und neuen Banden steht auf dem Spiel. Chief Inspector Anthony Stafford und seinen Kollegen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, wenn sie verhindern wollen, dass es zu einem offenen, blutigen Bandenkrieg auf Londons Straßen kommt.

When the victim is fifteen centimetres tall and has wings, even a hardened detective knows this case won't follow the rules. Inspector Nick Paris believes in facts, not fairytales. But when a murdered fairy turns up in the middle of Manchester, he's dragged into a hidden world of magic, mayhem, and mythical creatures with attitude problems. Soon he's sheltering dwarves, dodging demons, and trying not to take career advice from a chain-smoking, talking crow. As the barriers between realms begin to crumble, Nick must face the unthinkable: magic is real – and it's seriously messing with his city.

Katie Bishop, esposa de un multimillonario hombre de negocios, aparece asesinada de un modo brutal en su lujosa casa de Brighton. Su marido, Brian, está en Londres por asuntos profesionales cuando se produce el crimen; sin embargo y a pesar de una coartada aparentemente sólida, poco a poco las sospechas se ciernen sobre él hasta convertirlo en el único sospechoso. Al frente de la investigación se coloca el comisario Roy Grace, cuyo instinto, desde un primer momento, le dirá que algo en la historia de los Bishop no encaja.

Lord Artingham ermordet! Nach fachmännischer Diagnose handelt es sich einwandfrei um Mord, der zwischen fünf und sieben Uhr angesetzt werden muss. Kurz darauf wird Lady Van Duys, die von Unbekannten erpresst wurde, in den Räumen von Scotland Yard ermordet aufgefunden. Die Beamten von Scotland Yard bieten alle Kräfte auf, um die Kriminalfälle zu lösen, doch erst zwei Schweizer Freunden gelingt es nach und nach, Licht ins Dunkle zu bringen.

At the heart of a missing child case, Quaid and Aslan learn the true nature of fatherhood. With their baby due any day, Quaid ends up tangled in a case on the last day of work before his parental leave begins. Between eerie ransom notes and family secrets, unanswered questions pile up, twisting the case into something Quaid has never seen. Someone is lying. Someone knows more than they’re saying. With the help of supportive friends and colleagues, Quaid and Aslan are determined to solve the case before it’s too late.

Detective Nicholas Silvano is assigned to the Ohio Strike Force tasked with dismantling a drug cartel flooding America’s Midwest with a heroin so lethal just a speck can cause instant death. Gato, a Los Serpentes cartel sicario, becomes a confidential informant in exchange for the promise of Witness Protection. When Gato reveals the cartel has a new leader who uses voodoo against his enemies, Nick is reminded of a previous case–one that ended in death.

When a body is found in the fire-ravaged remains of a block of flats off Morecambe Promenade, DI Keegan and his team are sent in to investigate. But injuries to the body show that this was no accident. When the landlord of the building is found badly beaten, Keegan realises there might be a connection to a high-profile armed robbery at the nearby university. As the case unravels, DI Keegan must come face to face with an old enemy and risk his family’s safety, his life and his career in order to ensure justice is served.

Crawford and Ott are accused of cold-blooded murder… Crawford’s brother, Cam, comes to town and makes a royal mess of things… Dominica’s steppin’ out on Charlie… And just who is this new sheriff in town? Is she trying to help Crawford and Ott or hang 'em?

Someone shot the victim in her chest five times at point-blank range and left her to die in a cheap motel. Her purse has no ID, cell phone, or car keys, and her room is registered to Benjamin Franklin. She’s no drifter, though. She has $2,000 cash in her wallet, a $10,000 watch in her purse, and a $6,000 dress on a hanger on the bathroom door. Detective Mary Joe Court catches the case and identifies the woman as the estranged spouse of a wealthy investment advisor from St. Louis.

Nelly verunglückt tödlich beim Vogelbeobachten, ihr Bruder Jonas stirbt an einem rätselhaften Virus, und dann taucht das Logo von Öko-Terroristen auf. Kriminalhauptkommissarin Ekkelsberg aus Ludwigshafen stellt eine SOKO zusammen. Anima King von der Polizei Landau findet sich in einem Kreis von illustren Zollfahndern, Virenexperten und Kripoleuten wieder. Anima muss verdeckt ermitteln.

Mientras en Palermo se lleva a cabo el mayor juicio en la historia de la Mafia, don Roberto Luciano aprovecha la boda de su nieta para anunciar su decisión de testificar contra su despiadado enemigo, el hombre que le arrebató a su hijo mayor. Pero antes de cumplir su amenaza, don Roberto y todos sus herederos varones son brutalmente asesinados. Solo las mujeres de la familia sobreviven. Y lejos de rendirse, juran venganza. En un mundo dominado por hombres, descubrirán que la astucia femenina y la violencia pueden ser una combinación letal.

The third book in the darkly thrilling DI Haig Crime Thrillers series, by multi-million-selling author, David J. Gatward.

Sheriff Jeff McQuede is called in to investigate the death of Evan Spence, multi-millionaire and owner of Spirit Lake Resort, recently found dead when his boat crashed into rocks. Instead of leaving his vast fortune to his son, Oliver, Spence has formed a trust which includes seven members. Spirit Lake has long been rumored to be the home of a mysterious lake serpent fondly called Jessie, which is similar to Scotland’s infamous Loch Ness Monster.

With Malcolm on forced bed rest and off duty, Detective Seong-Jae Yoon faces his first solo case since joining the BPD—and it's one that will challenge his morals, his sense of duty, and his insistence on adhering to the letter of the law, especially when his actions in the Bishop case leave him questioning his own integrity. When the supposedly accidental death of a husband and father points to foul play in the victim's family, how close will Seong-Jae look to determine if the ends justify the means . . . and will he be able to live with the choices he makes?

Twenty years ago Charlie Deravin's mother went missing near the family beach shack—believed murdered; body never found. His father has lived under a cloud of suspicion ever since. Now Charlie's back living in the shack in Menlo Beach, on disciplinary leave from his job with the police sex-crimes unit, and permanent leave from his marriage. After two decades worrying away at the mystery of his mother's disappearance, he's run out of leads. Then the skeletal remains of two people are found in the excavation of a new building site—and the past comes crashing in on Charlie.

A murdered night club mogul unlocks a web of infidelity and deceit. The most likely suspect? The daughter of the richest family in Baltimore, if only Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon can piece the evidence together. The clues just aren't lining up—but Malcolm can't tell if he's missing a piece of the puzzle or completely missing the mark. The McAllister case still haunts him. So many dead. So many he couldn't save. It's throwing him off his game. And the only one who really understands is his strange, coldly aloof partner.

El esperado regreso de Eva García Sáenz de Urturi. El thriller que más de 2.000.000 de personas están deseando leer. Alguien que lleva muerto cuarenta años no puede ser secuestrado y, desde luego, no puede sangrar. Vitoria, 2022. El exinspector Unai López de Ayala —alias Kraken— recibe una llamada anónima que cambiará lo que cree saber de su pasado familiar: tiene una semana para encontrar el legendario Libro Negro de las Horas, una joya bibliográfica exclusiva, si no, su madre, quien descansa en el cementerio desde hace décadas, morirá.

Corre el año 1834 y Madrid, una pequeña ciudad que trata de abrirse paso más allá de las murallas que la rodean, sufre una terrible epidemia de cólera. Pero la peste no es lo único que aterroriza a sus habitantes: en los arrabales aparecen cadáveres desmembrados de niñas que nadie reclama. Todos los rumores apuntan a la Bestia, un ser a quien nadie ha visto pero al que todos temen.

Timothy O’Day knew the woods. Yet when he disappeared on the first night of a bachelor party camping trip with his best friends in the world, he didn’t leave a trace. What he did leave behind were two heartbroken parents, a crew of guilt-ridden groomsmen, and a pile of clues that don’t add up. Frankie Elkin doesn’t know the woods, but she knows how to find people. So when she reads that Timothy’s father is organizing one last search, she heads to Wyoming.