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When a celebrity author dies under mysterious circumstances in a small Florida town, a vulnerable young woman is the only witness, and Willow Bay's new chief of police must begin the hunt for a ruthless serial killer who will stop at nothing to hide his true identity. As reporter, Veronica Lee investigates the breaking story: A local woman is brutally killed, exposing a disturbing connection to a dangerous con man who has eluded capture for almost a decade.

Callum Haffenden swore he'd never return to Granite Creek. But, thirty years after a life-shattering accident, he's thrust back into the clutches of Far North Queensland and a local legend he worked hard to forget. When a man goes missing in the rainforest, the past begins to resurface, breathing new life into memories of previous tragedies - two girls lost, seventeen years apart. In a town where it's easiest to turn a blind eye, the guilt runs deep and everyone in Granite Creek has something to hide.

Nate can't believe he's dragged himself up to this backwater town. Port Flinders would have fallen off the map years ago, except for one thing. Tourists flock to its mangrove-lined shores for the annual Drowning Girl festival: sacrifice a girl at sea, and the fishing hauls that keep the town afloat will prosper. Or don't and the whole town will sink. But it's just a legend, a gimmick. Everybody knows that. As fireworks light up the night sky, a woman's body is pulled from the inky waters of the gulf. Shock waves threaten to tear Port Flinders apart when she's identified as Kelsey Webb.

After a glamorous model plunges to her death from a Miami high-rise, investigative reporter Veronica Lee receives a horrifying video that reveals the killer's ruthless quest for vengeance. State Prosecutor Riley Odell is suddenly drawn into the murder investigation when her estranged sister seeks refuge in the small Florida town of Willow Bay. And as the town's new chief of police scrambles to catch the killer before he claims another victim, the trail leads to a faraway grave that holds the clue to the twisted predator's shocking past.

A year after serial killer Michael Rhodes is executed and allowed to donate part of his brain as an organ transplant, Wade gets called to a murder scene that shares uncanny similarities to those of the late Michael Rhodes. Other similar killings happen around Seattle, and Wade seems to be the only person still alive who knows enough about Michael Rhodes’s murders to be able to replicate them. When evidence found at one of the crime scenes points to Wade as the killer, he races to find the real culprit before it’s too late to clear his own name.

Betrayal cuts deep, but redemption cuts deeper. In the electrifying sequel to the bestselling Black Rose, Stella LaRosa returns, embroiled in a dark web of secrets, vengeance, and justice. This time, Stella's fight against the sinister body parts trade thrusts her into the heart of a conspiracy that challenges her every belief. With her lethal skills and unwavering determination, she navigates through a maze of betrayal and deceit. Every step closer to the truth exposes the fragility of her alliances and tests her resolve.

In the heart of San Francisco, a city known for its striking contrasts of beauty and danger, Stella LaRosa plunges into an investigation that will challenge every skill she's honed as a seasoned journalist. When a gruesome murder disrupts the deceptive calm of the city, Stella finds herself entangled in a web of secrets that spans the globe, reaching into the dark recesses of power, betrayal, and revenge. Mark Bellamy's life ends in a fog-shrouded alley, his existence erased by a shadowy figure skilled enough to move undetected through the night.

From USA Today best-selling author Audrey J. Cole—the first five books in the Emerald City Thriller series.

En nervkittlande spänningsroman, i rasande tempo, fylld med oväntade vändningar. "Ensamvarg" är tredje, fristående delen i Veronica Sjöstrands serie om den egensinniga gärningsmannaprofileraren Althea Molin. Gillar du starka kvinnliga karaktärer och internationell spänning på hög nivå så är det här något för dig! I höst släpps ytterligare tre delar i serien: "Änglalik", "Kretsen" och ”Arvsynd". "Kretsen" nominerades till bästa svenska kriminalroman 2009. Mitt under gudstjänsten detonerar en bomb inne i Tyska kyrkan i Gamla Stan.

From R. Barri Flowers, award winning crime writer and international best-selling author of Dark Streets of Whitechapel and Killer in the Woods, comes a gripping new psychological thriller, Before He Kills Again: A Veronica Vasquez Thriller. FBI psychologist and criminal profiler Veronica Vasquez returns to her hometown of Portland, Oregon to assist police in apprehending a ruthless serial killer dubbed "The Rose Killer," who kills beautiful women in pairs, leaving a rose on top of each corpse.

Tre månader har gått sedan Arthur Blidsjöös begravning och händelserna som föranledde hans död har tagit hårt på både Morgan och Cortina. Men livet måste fortsätta och Cortina föreslår att Morgan ska ta över som kyrkoherde. Själv är han inte säker på att han lämpar sig som präst längre. När Morgan väl bestämt sig för att ta tag i sitt liv gör han en fruktansvärd upptäckt. Under en bro springer han på två mördade tonåringar. För att kunna gå vidare tvingar han sig själv att skjuta undan den hemska synen.

As a young woman disappears without a trace on a dark backroad in Kentucky, investigative reporter Veronica Lee works to uncover the terrifying truth behind a brutal network of online predators. When Veronica's troubled past leads the FBI to the remains of a young woman who went missing decades before, she finds herself on the trail of a killer with a chilling connection to her small Florida town. And as the desperate killer makes his final move, Veronica must find a way to stop her big story from coming to a deadly end.

Reporter Veronica Lee investigates the story behind a ruthless human trafficking ring after a captive woman's desperate plea for help sets her on a dangerous quest to unmask a remorseless serial predator. After the missing woman's battered body is dumped in downtown Willow Bay, a federal marshal arrives with a terrifying warning for the small town's chief of police: a convicted murderer has resurfaced after decades on the run, and the fugitive has a disturbing connection to Veronica Lee's troubled family history.

Adéntrate en el nuevo thriller de Lisa Jewell. Un día de junio de 2019 en Londres, a la orilla del río Támesis, aparece una bolsa llena de huesos; son los restos de una mujer que murió años atrás asesinada de un golpe en la cabeza. En la bolsa se hallan también las semillas de un árbol poco común que llevan al inspector de policía Samuel Owusu, responsable del caso, a una mansión en Chelsea. Mansión en la que, treinta años antes, fueron hallados tres muertos y un bebé abandonado.

Hace un año, Caroline Johnson eligió acabar con su vida de forma brutal: un suicidio planeado para ponerle fin a todo del mismo modo que lo hizo marido meses atrás. Su hija, Anna, ha luchado desde entonces para superar la pérdida, el vacío y el dolor de un desenlace que aún no ha podido comprender.

Ahora, con una hija pequeña a su cargo, Anna echa de menos a su madre más que nunca, y las dudas sobre su muerte y la de su padre no hacen sino crecer con el paso los días.

Quando acquisti un omicidio online, chi proverà a fermarti? L'agente del GCHQ Winter ha solo 14 giorni per distruggere il sito web di una terribile organizzazione criminale, prima che un'adolescente venga torturata a morte davanti a milioni di spettatori online. Sotto le mentite spoglie dell'assassina su commissione Biancaneve, Winter dovrà infiltrarsi nella cerchia dell'uomo straordinariamente potente che si cela nel cuore del dark web.

Wylie es una escritora de true crime que ha decidido terminar su nuevo libro en una cabaña lejos de todo, en los campos de Iowa. Se desata una brutal tormenta de nieve que la deja en pocas horas sin electricidad, y casi no le queda leña para su fuego. Muchos años atrás, en una calurosa noche de agosto, una niña corría para no ser alcanzada por unos disparos, y lograba salvarse escondida en los campos de maíz. Solo esperaba que su pequeña amiga también hubiera escapado. Esa misma noche dos personas fueron asesinadas a sangre fría, muy cerca de allí.

Still recovering from her brother’s murder, Detective Tess Richards transfers out of Homicide, only to find herself in the center of a deadly undercover operation. When a young woman is found dead after a hit-and-run, all evidence points to Everchange, a high-profile self-help organization renowned for attracting rich and famous members. As Tess leaves Homicide to take a job within the Seattle Intelligence Unit, she is quickly sent undercover into the Everchange castle on Whidbey Island.

When Malorie witnesses her best friend and roommate leave a campus bar with a mystery date driving a silver Mercedes, she suspects foul play, especially when Lani fails to return home the next day. Both women, med students in their final year at Elliott Bay University, have a lot riding on the line, but no one in her family is worried. When Malorie’s fears for her roommate deepen, she turns to her Uncle Wade, a sergeant at Seattle Homicide. Within 48 hours after Lani goes missing, the partial remains of a brutally murdered young woman wash up on Alki Beach....

Als ein beliebter Personaltrainer in einem edlen Vorort ermordet wird, liegt es an FBI VICAP Spezial Agentin Chloe Fine, 27, eine kleine Stadt voller untreuer Partner zu durchleuchten und herauszufinden, wer ihn tot haben wollte - und warum. Chloe lernt, dass sich hinter den manikürten Rasen zerbrochene Ehen, einsame Ehepartner, Geheimnisse und endlose Lügen verstecken - alle verdeckt vom perfekten Schleier. Unter der vorsichtig errichteten Fassade der polierten, aufrechten Gemeinde liegt eine zutiefst verlogene Gesellschaft.