Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

An einem stürmischen Herbsttag entdeckt Hauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen einen verwirrten Mann in den Lister Dünen. Auf der Suche nach ihm überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Bente und ihr Team stoßen bei den Ermittlungen auf eine Mauer des Schweigens. Alles weist auf ein Motiv aus der Zeit des Mauerfalls hin.

Als ein Flugzeug wie ein Stein vom Himmel fällt, betrogen vom eigenen Computer, ist Nicolas Eichborn schnell klar: Wer auch immer verantwortlich dafür ist, hat Einfluss in den allerhöchsten militärischen und politischen Kreisen und keine Bedenken, über Leichen zu gehen. Um herauszufinden, wer der Drahtzieher hinter dem europaweiten Komplott ist, muss Eichborn sich auf ein gefährliches doppeltes Spiel einlassen.

Per mesi, tra il novembre del 2010 e il febbraio del 2011, tutta l'Italia segue col fiato sospeso le ricerche della tredicenne Yara Gambirasio, scomparsa misteriosamente. Dalla scomparsa della giovane fino alla condanna definitiva di Massimo Bossetti, le autrici analizzano ogni passaggio dell'inchiesta, in un racconto serrato che smonta ogni tesi innocentista e difende la verità processuale.

Oonagh O'Neil is back with another dark and chilling investigation. 'Do that which is good and no evil shall touch you.' This is the message the so-called Raphael killer leaves on each of his victims. A clue - and a reminder - that three decades later they're still at large. When investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil is given a tip off about one of the biggest tragedies to hit the NHS, the tainted blood scandal, she can't help but spot that the two seemingly different events could be linked.

Odysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning. The armies of Troy have been defeated, and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him. Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters.

When Kathrine is kidnapped, the police quickly arrest a suspect. But when it becomes clear that they’ve got the wrong man, Felix Jørgensen goes after a gynecologist with a suspended medical license. The tracks lead the investigator to a seemingly abandoned house in rural Lolland in southern Denmark. Is Kathrine in the house? Does the murderer know about their trap? And will Felix manage to save his deputy from becoming yet another victim of this madman’s scalpel? Or is it all much too late? Black Notice is a crime story told in five parts.

Smart, sassy and cynical about men, 21-year-old Syke Standish wants neither a husband nor a life of boring domesticity. She wants freedom, adventure... danger. And in the rugged land of Mariposa, she finds all three when she is kidnapped by the daring South American revolutionary, El Diablo. Imprisoned in his network of secret caves in the mountains, Skye plots an escape. Yet the longer she spends with this Che Guevara -like bandit, the more she learns about his devotion to the local people he fights for.

When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered in an open grave, Sophie Sayers is sure it’s a case of foul play. But when it comes to suspects, she’s spoiled for choice. One of Bunny’s squabbling children from three different husbands? Petunia Lot from the Cats Prevention charity, always angling for a legacy? All these and more had motive and opportunity. But who is to blame? And can Sophie and her boyfriend, village bookseller Hector Munro, stop them before they strike again? Debbie Young is a British writer of cosy mystery novels.

When the research vessel Idun arrives in Smögens harbour one early winter morning, the head of research, Kaj Malmberg, is found murdered in his cabin. For the university's rector, Regina Löfdahl, the tragedy is along leaving her short, as Kaj Malmberg is to present the research elite's top prize in marine research at Smögens Havsbad that same evening. Dennis Wilhelmson and Sandra Haraldsson are drawn into a murder investigation that puts both their cooperation and important relationships across national borders at risk.

In der oberbayerischen Januarkälte glitzert der zugefrorene Spitzingsee. Niemand vermutet in dieser Idylle etwas Grauenvolles, bis unter dem Eis die Leiche eines 15-jährigen Mädchens gefunden wird. Es wurde durch einen Stich ins Herz getötet und trägt ein goldenes Brokatkleid. Als in ihrem Mund eine Plakette mit einer eingravierten Eins entdeckt wird, wissen Kommissar Wallner und sein urbayerischer Kollege Kreuthner: Das ist erst der Anfang einer grauen haften Mordserie.

Die dunklen Schatten der Erinnerung. Schwer verwundet wird Detective Inspector Vincent Ruiz aus der Themse geborgen. Nach Tagen im Koma kehrt er ins Leben zurück - doch seine Erinnerungen bleiben im Dunkeln. Einziger Anhaltspunkt ist das Foto eines Mädchens: Die kleine Mickey Carlyle gilt seit ihrem Verschwinden vor drei Jahren als tot. Mit Hilfe des Psychologen Joe O'Loughlin gelingt es Ruiz, sich stückweise zu erinnern. In ihm wächst der Verdacht, dass Mickey doch noch am Leben ist und so nimmt er die Ermittlungen wieder auf.

Eine Nacht des Schreckens. Als Maggie ein Kind war, floh die ganze Familie eines Nachts aus dem Haus und kehrte nie wieder dorthin zurück. Maggie selbst hat keine Erinnerung daran, was in jener Nacht wirklich geschah. Jetzt, 25 Jahre später, erbt Maggie nach dem Tod ihres Vaters das Haus. Doch kaum ist sie wieder dort, geschehen unerklärliche und zutiefst schaurige Dinge. Baneberry Hall war in seiner 100-jährigen Geschichte immer wieder Schauplatz grauenvoller Geschehnisse, böser Gedanken – und mehrerer Morde.

Ein Thriller, der eine Gänsehaut nach der anderen verursacht! Shane Schofield sieht sich mit dem weißen Nichts der Antarktis konfrontiert, als seine Elitegruppe dorthin entsandt wird, weil Wissenschaftler ein riesiges Objekt bei einem Routine-Tauchgang gefunden haben. Dieses Objekt, welches aus Metall ist, wurde inmitten einer über 100 Millionen alten Eisschicht entdeckt. Und auf einmal verschwinden die Männer in den Tiefen des Ozeans und sind nicht mehr aufzufinden. Der weißen Hölle der Antarktis trotzend, beginnt nun ein Wettlauf um Leben und Tod.

Iris Caldwell and Nell Ryland were never meant to be friends. From two very different backgrounds, one the heir to the Caldwell estate, the other a humble vicar's daughter. Both have their secrets, both have their pasts, but they each find solace with one another and soon their futures become irrevocably intertwined. Until May Day 1912, a day that haunts Missensham. The day two girls disappeared. The day the girls were murdered. Now, many years later, old footage has emerged which shows that Iris Caldwell may not have died on that spring morning.

Inkwizytor Modestus Munch zostaje wezwany do miejscowości Kontwald, gdzie pojawiły się diabelskie stworzenia. Mnich wyrusza do pobliskiego lasu i odprawia brawurowe egzorcyzmy. Zaklęcia nie działają jednak na stwory, które nie są diabłami, lecz kosmitami. Obcy wciągają mnicha na pokład swojego statku i przenoszą w czasie do Polski XXI wieku. Średniowieczny duchowny ma wrażenie, że trafił do ósmego kręgu piekieł.

The beautiful Vanessa Shotworth was being made extremely unhappy at the way she was being treated by her stepmother while her beloved father was away in India with his Regiment. When she was late for breakfast because she had been out riding on a lovely summer’s morning, she was humiliated by her stepmother by being told to scrub the kitchen floor or she will not be given anything to eat. Vanessa then decided to run away to her relatives in the North of England, having elicited the help of the faithful family butler, Bates.

Hidden in the lush vegetation of the Central American rainforest lie the remnants of the Mayan civilization. These ruins bear witness to a thriving society that flourished for almost four millennia. Here, rulers presided over communities with millions of inhabitants, scholars developed advanced mathematical calendars, and slaves toiled to raise pyramids so towering that they surpassed even the great structures of the Egyptians. Yet, inexplicably, the Mayans vanished from their cities, and their once-mighty civilization faded into obscurity.

A romantic Valentine’s evening at The Bluebird turns into a murder mystery when a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well. There are no witnesses, but surely in a community where everyone knows each other’s business, the murderer can’t stay hidden for long? Sophie doesn’t think so, and she’s on the case, determined to restore peace to the idyllic Cotswold village once more. The latest cosy mystery from bestselling author Debbie Young is ideal for fans of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, and Catherine Coles.

When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat on a secluded Greek island, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure. Away from her rural English comfort zone, she also takes stock of her relationship with her boyfriend Hector. But scarcely has the writing course begun when bestselling romantic novelist Marina Milanese disappears on a solo excursion to an old windmill. First on the scene, Sophie is prime suspect for Marina's murder.

Ein mysteriöser Serienkiller versetzt Frankfurt in Angst und Schrecken. Alle Opfer sind junge blonde Mädchen...