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Roddy Stallone was supposed to be dead—erased by betrayal, rewritten by protocol, and buried beneath a dozen aliases. But legends don’t die. They disappear, reshape, and return when the world forgets the cost of silence. Five years after dismantling a crime empire and fleeing the shadows, Roddy lives as Thomas Vale, a husband, gardener, and ghost. But when paranoia blooms and a stranger named Joe arrives bearing quiet smiles and deadly intent, Roddy is thrust back into a world of hidden agendas and engineered memories.

Joseph can't live with the fact that he's responsible for his daughter's death. He checks into The Gate as his final destination, but after the disappearance of a guest everything begins to unravel. Days go missing, people are acting strange, and nothing is what it should be. At every turn, he's reminded of this most painful mistake. Joseph disappears down a rabbit hole of mysterious events, all the while keeping up the battle against his own inner demons. Now he is trapped inside a haunted hotel trying to find a guest that may not even exist.

Tom Mangold hat das Leben auf die Bretter geschickt: Einst gefeierter Mordermittler, dümpelt er heute - ständig auf Koks - als Hundefänger in einer Laubenkolonie vor sich hin. Als ihn eine herrenlose Hündin zu einer Leiche führt, kommt alles noch schlimmer. Er trifft auf eine betörend schöne Frau mit einem nachtschwarzen Geheimnis - und verliert sich in einem Strudel aus brutalem Mord und zerstörerischen Leidenschaften.

Eine kostbare Erinnerung in eine chemische Formel umzusetzen? Der 24-jährige Aromaspezialist Hélias ist fasziniert von dieser Idee und bewirbt sich bei der geheimnisumwobenen Firma Fragrancia, die wegen umstrittener Ingredienzen ihres begehrten Duftkonzepts im Verborgenen agiert. Dank seines außergewöhnlichen Geruchssinns steigt Hélias dort zur "Nase" auf und wird unentbehrlich. Doch schon bald hat er das Gefühl, dass die Firma dunkle Geheimnisse hütet. Als ein skandalumwittertes Ereignis die Polizei auf den Plan ruft, erkennt Hélias, dass auch das Verbrechen einen Geruch hat.

Der tragische Tod von Joaquim Edogavaz erschüttert die gesamte dunkle Gesellschaft. Bloß wer? Wenn es den Lords nicht gelingt, Joaquims Platz zu ersetzen, werden Diabo und Madox die Macht an sich reißen. Und dann tauchen plötzlich Hinweise auf, dass Joaquim womöglich noch am Leben ist. Handelt es sich um falsche Fährten oder lebt er wirklich und plant seine Rückkehr?

Ed Exley, Bud White e Jack Vincennes sono tre anime in pena in quella bolgia che è il Dipartimento di polizia di L.A. all'inizio degli anni '50. Il caso di un pestaggio a sangue in cella, opera di agenti ubriachi, svelerà gli sporchi segreti su cui si fondano le loro carriere di detective, trascinandoci in una spirale di morte, potere e corruzione. Un gorgo da incubo in cui nessuno, vittime e aguzzini, può dirsi pulito e dal quale nessuno è sicuro di poter uscire vivo.

Nel tranquillo borgo di Petraura, il ritrovamento di un corpo murato nella sacrestia della Chiesa di San Giovanni riporta a galla segreti sepolti da venticinque anni. Jack Del Giudice, ex poliziotto e investigatore privato, insieme alla sua eccentrica famiglia, si immerge in un'indagine che collega la vittima a un oscuro passato di droga, scomparse e poteri occulti. Mentre il maresciallo Giannetti cerca di tenere la verità sotto controllo, vecchi fantasmi tornano a tormentare il paese. Ma chi ha voluto seppellire il passato e perché?

Henri Koskinen firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with Laura Helanto and her daughter. As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing adventure park is seeking to expand their operations, not always sticking to the law in the process. Is it possible to combine the increasingly dangerous world of the adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? At first glance, the two appear to have only one thing in common: neither deals particularly well with a mounting body count.

On a snowy winter morning, an abandoned shipping container is discovered near Reykjavík. Inside are the bodies of five young women - one of them barely alive. As Icelandic Police detective Daníel struggles to investigate the most brutal crime of his career, Áróra looks into the background of a suspicious man, who turns out to be engaged to Daníel's former wife, and the connections don't stop there.

Even perfect mothers have secrets... Meet Leah, the perfect wife and mum with a closet full of skeletons - and if the secret gets out, her carefully crafted world could crumble. Then there's Annie, the gangster's moll with a sharp mind. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty, but no one knows the devastating secret haunting her. And lastly, Terry, the king of Glasgow gangland. He's ruthless when it comes to growing his empire, but his weakness is women.

Das Nationale Zentrum für Cyberkriminalität von Dänemark macht eine grausame Entdeckung: ein lokaler Pädophilenhandel, der im Dark Web Kinder auf die schlimmste Weise ausbeutet, die man sich denken kann. Mordkommissar Mason Teilmann ermittelt und schlägt sich durch den Dschungel fürchterlicher Details und Hinweise. Alle Wege scheinen zu dem Serienmörder Gayson Lopez zu führen, besser bekannt als "Der Wolf“ – ein Name, der Mason seit seiner Zeit bei der Polizei von New Orleans verfolgt.

Willkommen bei Schwedens Dezernat für die wirklich hoffnungslosen Fälle! Eigentlich steht Kriminalinspektorin Leonore Asker – Tochter eines durchgeknallten Preppers und einer Überflieger-Rechtsanwältin – kurz vor der Beförderung: Die Leitung der Abteilung für Schwerverbrechen in Malmö ist ihr so gut wie sicher. Stattdessen wird sie noch während der Ermittlungen in einem spektakulären Entführungsfall in ein Dezernat versetzt, von dem sie noch nie gehört hat: Ihre neuen Kollegen, allesamt Außenseiter und Nerds, nennen es nur "Dezernat für hoffnungslose Fälle", denn hier landet, was bei der Polizei als unlösbar gilt.

When Óttar Karlsson, a wealthy and respected government official and businessman, is found murdered, after failing to turn up at his own surprise birthday party, the police are at a loss. It isn't until young police officer Sigurdís finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. As Óttar's shady business dealings become clear, a second unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurdís finds a US phone number in the safe, along with papers showing regular money transfers to an American account.

When the body of an elderly woman is discovered propped against her bedroom door clutching her heart, locals are saddened but not surprised. But when the body of a man is discovered in the house, it falls to Freya Bloom and her team to investigate the suspicious deaths. However, piecing together the life of a woman who neighbours refer to as Mad Alice will not be an easy job, and if Freya is to solve the mystery she must question her own sense of reality.

In una torrida estate romana, un anziano cammina nel parco di villa Sciarra, nell’elegante quartiere di Monteverde. Un odore tremendo attira la sua attenzione. Vicino a una macchia di cespugli scopre, con terrore, una mano mozzata. Poco più in là, gli arti amputati di un uomo sono disposti sul terreno a disegnare una celebre formula fisica. Il brutale omicidio turba la quiete del quartiere, ma soprattutto sconvolge l’instabile equilibrio del commissario Ansaldi, che con il trasferimento nella capitale sperava di aver trovato una tregua agli orrori cui ha assistito nella sua lunga carriera in polizia.

Betty Foster is known as a socialist, wife, and ballerina. But no one knows the real Betty Foster. The story unfolds when her car is found one morning but Betty seems to be missing. A search begins as questions arise. Is Betty dead? Or is this just a game to her? With every truth comes another lie. At the heart of this mystery there is one big question that needs answered; Who is Betty Foster?

Raven Man and Other Tales of Terror and Suspense is a collection of six disturbing stories, ranging from classic gothic horror to contemporary crime with a wicked twist.

Da mesi, il commissario Antonio Mariani è immobilizzato in ospedale a causa di una ferita e non sa quando riuscirà a guarire. È una notizia avuta dall’amico e medico legale Torrazzi a scuoterlo dal torpore: una giovane donna incinta è stata brutalmente assassinata e le modalità del delitto sono simili a quelle di un caso irrisolto di cui Mariani si era occupato anni prima.

O jovem Stan Carlisle, carroceiro de um circo de variedades, assiste, em um misto de repulsa e curiosidade, a uma das principais atrações do lugar: um alcoólatra, decadente e entregue à própria imundice, é apresentado como um selvagem, sendo objeto de espanto, nojo e escárnio da multidão voyeurística. Stan se pergunta como um homem pode se humilhar e perder a dignidade daquela forma. Ele jura que nunca, de forma alguma, essa desgraça poderia acontecer com ele.

When 84-year-old Ada Fenn was found dead, natural causes were easily assumed. But when the post-mortem revealed that her heart problems had nothing to do with it, a full-blown murder investigation was launched.