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Ritualmorde und die Schrecken der Vergangenheit: Im romantischen Thriller Merciful Secret – Verzeihet meine Sünden muss sich FBI-Agentin und Prepperin Mercy Kilpatrick etwas Schrecklichem stellen, um ihren 3. Fall zu lösen. Für Mercy Kilpatrick bieten die Wälder Oregons die einzig wahre Sicherheit. Obwohl ihre Familie ihr nicht verziehen hat, dass sie den Prepper-Clan für das FBI verlassen hat, hält Mercy an ihren alten Überzeugungen fest. Es sind ihre Geheimnisse – so gut gehütet wie das kleine Schutzhaus, das sie in den Ausläufern des Gebirges heimlich gebaut hat.

Massachusetts State Police detective Tommy Kelly is called to Nantucket Island, where a boy’s skeletal remains have been discovered at a construction site—interred for thirty-five years. The crime is especially gutting for Tommy, the father of two boys. It’s also the beginning of a grim mystery. Because no child during that period was even reported missing. Tommy is partnered with Nantucket PD’s best detective, Jo Harris, who first chafes at the idea of a mainlander encroaching on her territory. And their work together is only raising more troubling questions.

You are offered the getaway of a lifetime on a remote island with a group of strangers. Things have been difficult recently, so you jump at the chance to swim under the summer sun, explore the peaceful woodlands and return to an elegant hotel for a glorious dinner. As the boat pulls into the harbour, you’re surrounded by crystal-clear water and soon you are alone. Just the peace and quiet you were promised. No phone signal, no internet…no way to call for help. But nothing will go wrong in paradise, right?

Five members of a billionaire’s family. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment. Two children taken from a private-school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A patriarch wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, are crypto are all ready. There’s only one problem: a brilliant, very stubborn FBI agent. Special Agent Nicky Gordon doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

Eustacia Rose ist Professorin der Botanik. Ihr Spezialgebiet: Pflanzentoxikologie. Sie lebt allein in London - nur ihre umfangreiche Giftpflanzensammlung leistet ihr Gesellschaft. Diese hegt und pflegt sie mit akribischer Sorgfalt. Ihr Leben ist ruhig, ihr Tagesablauf ändert sich nie. Bis sie eines Tages einen Schrei hört und die Versuchung, dem nachzugehen, unwiderstehlich ist. Durch ihr Fernrohr wird Eustacia in das Leben ihrer außergewöhnlich schönen Nachbarin Simone hineingezogen.

Im Kamin der Familie Halvorsrud glimmt ein Feuer und beleuchtet eine grausame Szene: Vor dem Kamin liegt ein lebloser Frauenkörper, der Kopf vom Rumpf getrennt. Oberstaatsanwalt Halvorsrud steht unter Schock und ist vollkommen blutbesudelt. Der Fall scheint klar. Doch Halvorsrud behauptet, der Mörder seiner Frau sei ein gewisser Ståle Salvesen. Salvesen scheint sich jedoch Tage vor der Tat das Leben genommen zu haben. Dann wird im Keller seines Wohnhauses eine weitere enthauptete Leiche gefunden, und Halvorsruds Fingerabdrücke tauchen am Tatort auf. Was steckt hinter diesen brutalen Morden?

Daniel had the perfect life: a beautiful girlfriend, a great job, a lovely home. But twenty years ago he witnessed something he never should have seen. And now he’s plagued by memories of that night. The frightened scream. The splash of something heavy hitting the water. His friend being murdered by his father. It returns again and again and it’s driving him slowly mad. Now he’s lost his girlfriend, his job and his flat. To get his life back on track, he needs to find out what really happened that night.

You’d never guess Lottie Jones had skeletons in her closet. She’s lived in town for decades now. She’s getting older. She lives for the simple pleasures of weekly bingo games at church, and gossiping with her friends about their children’s love lives. But when investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past, and specifically about her connection to numerous unsolved murders, well, Lottie just can’t have that.

A rare masterpiece by Picasso is about to go to auction, and the whole world is watching. But bright art student Halston Graham sees an opportunity. One that could secure millions for her future – and freedom for her wrongly imprisoned father… To pull off the crime of the century, she must assemble an unlikely crack team: an expert in forgery, a ruthless mob boss, and an eccentric fashion designer.

On the dark streets of Edinburgh, a killer is waiting. When a body is found, it is only the beginning. Soon there will be seven more. In the city’s hospital, renowned surgeon Beth Waterfall is grieving. Her beloved only daughter fell prey to a vicious stalker a year previously – and now he’s coming for her too. Edinburgh’s police are desperate.

Spring returns to Sweden's far north, but darkness lies at the heart of the small town of Gasskas. Natural resources in the region are being shamelessly exploited by shadowy multinationals, opposed only by Lisbeth Salander's niece Svala and a group of environmental activists. What begins as a protest spins out of control when a young journalist is found murdered.

In the early hours of New Year’s Day the police find the body of a seventy-four-year-old man lying in an alleyway, a large knife sticking out of his chest. Three teenage boys, each caked in the victim’s blood, are arrested and charged with murder. Each defendant denies it. Each points the finger at the other two. Each has their own story to tell, and a barrister at their side to help them tell it.

Sascha Rotermund überzeugt durch seine lebendige Figurengestaltung, seine mitreißenden Dialoge und seine warme, dennoch spannungsgeladene Stimme. Dein größter Traum ist wahr geworden – endlich bist du stolzer Besitzer eines eigenen Zuhauses. Hier kannst du dich sicher und geborgen fühlen. Oder? Der neue Psycho-Thriller von Nr.1-Bestseller-Autor Arno Strobel. Ines und Marco Winkler können ihr Glück kaum fassen, als sie den Schlüssel zu ihrem ersten eigenen Haus in Händen halten. Sofort nach dem Einzug mit ihrer kleinen Tochter Emilia wissen sie: Jetzt sind wir als Familie angekommen.

Thomas Caine returns to active duty with the CIA's Special Activities Division. Under the command of Director Rebecca Freeling, Caine rushes to the Republic of Singapore to protect a vital intelligence asset. Codename: Larkspur, this mysterious contact holds the key to stopping a private terror network from corrupting America's most powerful intelligence agencies.

Der Hunger nach Vergeltung ist unstillbar – Der neue Fall für den Kryptologen Arne Stiller von Bestsellerautor Elias Haller Dresden ist im Karnevalsfieber, doch die Feierlaune weicht blankem Entsetzen. Ein maskierter Mörder schlägt zu, foltert seine Opfer auf grausame Weise und hinterlässt rätselhafte Botschaften. Schon am ersten Tatort, einem Imbissrestaurant, wird der Kryptologe Arne Stiller mit einer Szene konfrontiert, die selbst ihn an seine Grenzen bringt. Der Tote ist bis zur Unkenntlichkeit verstümmelt – und ein scheinbar harmloses Foto bleibt als einziger Hinweis zurück.

The houses in Willow Tree Court are sleek and modern—the kind designed to harbor happy families and laughing children. No one would guess the secrets that lurk beyond the neat lawns and beautiful facades. Molly Dennehy is trying to fit in to her new surroundings, though her neighbors are clearly loyal to her husband's ex-wife. But that's the least of Molly's worries. Her stepson's school has been rocked by a brutal slaying, and a psychopath known as the Cul-de-Sac Killer is murdering families in Seattle homes. Homes just like Molly's.

The first body is found forced inside a huge terracotta urn on the lawn of a country manor in a remote corner of North Norfolk. A few days later, a young woman is found, tied to a golden chair with her throat slashed. At both crime scenes, the killer leaves a bizarre calling card. The victims were part of a group of friends at university back in the day. Two of them are dead. Two are still alive—but for how much longer?

It began as the project of a lifetime—a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a picturesque hill in the glorious English countryside. But, the idyll is shattered when they begin receiving threatening letters. Former city detective Jake Jackson, now enjoying a quieter life in the local village, is pulled in to investigate. Soon, threatening letters are the least of their problems, when a murderer strikes. Now, the race is on for Jake to find the mysterious culprit, before they kill again . . .

Eld should’ve known better. Hell, he did know better. But watching lesser men hit big paydays—men who didn’t fight in Europe—grew unbearable. So, when the opportunity arises, he reaches for a little something extra for his family, and even more for himself. With Prohibition expiring in a matter of months, his turn from fisherman to rumrunner was supposed to be temporary. It seemed the perfect plan. Even Maggie, Eld’s normally sensible wife, is on board. Things don’t go to plan.

Only ten days into their marriage, Imogen and Lev Carmichael are on a honeymoon cruise in the Mediterranean when Imogen suspects her husband of being unfaithful. Amid the recriminations, denials, and rage, Lev falls overboard into the water. It’s a miracle he’s found alive. And with no memory of what pushed him—and Imogen—over the edge. Back home among family and friends, Imogen and Lev are finally starting to readjust. As terrified as Imogen is of Lev’s memories returning, it’s her suspicions of infidelity that get the best of her.