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

Diane, éditrice chez Sandwood Publishing à Londres, reçoit un manuscrit anonyme. Une jeune adolescente, Sarah, y confie sa vie de misère dans les années sombres de l'Angleterre des années 60. Elle y avoue aussi les crimes qu'elle a dû commettre pour échapper à son destin. Vraie confession ou habile fiction d'un écrivain contemporain ? Bouleversée par ce manuscrit, Diane cherche à en retrouver l'auteur et part sur les lieux où Sarah dit avoir vécu et souffert. Dans sa quête de vérité, elle traverse les paysages époustouflants d'Irlande et d'Écosse.

Milano: meglio in bianco e nero o a colori? Città industriale o città di servizi? Analogica o digitale? Passano gli anni, mutano le mode, ma Milano - con i suoi omicidi - resta sempre la stessa. Affascinante, cupa, insondabile. Proprio come il passato... Nel quartiere meneghino di San Siro fervono i lavori per la costruzione di un nuovo ipermercato. Un operaio, mentre è all'opera con la scavatrice, nota però una stranezza: possibile che là sotto ci siano dei resti umani?

Exposing old lies can be deadly... When a young father and well-liked sports coach is stabbed to death on his front doorstep in East London, D.I. Matthew Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher are quickly thrown into an investigation with no leads to follow... And when the body of a respectable schoolteacher is discovered, the two murders mirroring each other, the case gets even more complex. As the mystery unfolds, Denning and Fisher unearth a sinister connection between the victims. But the closer they get to the truth, the closer they come to the ruthless killer's crosshairs....

A killer riff that hits a deadly note. When a member of rock star Brendan Phelan's road crew turns up dead, all fingers point to the colourful cast of characters on stage - including front man Phelan. With guns, whips, and a trail of suspects, DI Angela Costello and her team must race against time to catch the killer before the show's over for good. But with a web of secrets to unravel, the truth may be harder to find than a backstage pass...

Un noir appassionante, un lungo e tortuoso viaggio nella mente di un serial killer e nei segreti di una città di provincia apparentemente placida e innocua, che darà al lettore l'occasione per scoprire come, a volte, ciò che sembra follia è solo la somma di infinite ingiustizie. In una Ferrara stretta nella morsa di un inverno particolarmente rigido, quattro noti esponenti della ricca borghesia locale vengono trucidati, l'uno dopo l'altro, con modalità efferate.

Une comédie déjantée, où l’inattendu rencontre l’humour à chaque page! Je m'appelle Damien Hachett : 34 ans, légiste, catapulté médecin chef à l'Institut Médico-Judiciaire. Tard le soir, entre deux macchabées carbonisés ou livrés coupés en morceaux dans un joli paquet cadeau, j'écris des bouquins. Jusqu'à ce qu'une nuit, mon plus vieux lecteur atterrisse sur ma table d'autopsie. Et maintenant... que les ennuis commencent !

¿Hay algo que nos recuerde más a Edgar Allan Poe que la imagen de un misterioso cuervo en el marco de una ventana? ¿O es tal vez el perturbador latido de un corazón que se niega a morir? En esta selección especial de cuentos, te presentamos las obras más emblemáticas del gran maestro del terror.

Es una mañana helada, una madre se despierta y encuentra en la carretera delante de su casa, el cuerpo empapado de sangre, y congelado, de su hija. ¿Quién podría llevar a cabo tal asesinato en la puerta de la casa de la propia víctima?

Beim traditionellen Ringreiter-Wettbewerb wird der Sylter Unternehmer Eike Bleicken tot aufgefunden. Schnell gerät Jan Hansen unter dringenden Mordverdacht, die Beweislage scheint erdrückend. Während die Polizei alles daransetzt, den Fall zeitnah aufzuklären, wird die Insel von einer Reihe Raubüberfälle heimgesucht. Ein weiterer, rätselhafter Mord geschieht. Besteht womöglich eine Verbindung zwischen den Taten? Als Anna unfreiwillig Zeugin eines Überfalls wird, spitzt sich die Situation dramatisch zu.

Hauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen ermittelt mit friesischer Sturheit auf Deutschlands nördlichster Insel. Ausgerechnet zur Premiere des Schülertheaters in Rantum verschwindet die Hauptdarstellerin, ein 17-jähriges Mädchen, spurlos und löst damit eine Mordserie aus. Die Gleichgültigkeit der Angehörigen der Mordopfer lässt Hauptkommissarin Brodersen schier verzweifeln. Erst ein längst vergessenes Verbrechen bringt sie auf eine Spur, die jedoch immer rätselhafter wird, je tiefer sie in den Fall eintaucht.

Something wicked has happened on court eighteen... When a double grand slam winner is found dead, newly promoted Detective Inspector Angela Costello finds herself uncovering a trail through the complicated life of the beloved victim. While she has no way of proving her many suspicions, she gets closer to the truth when a prime suspect overlooks a vital detail... A classic murder mystery in the Christie tradition, Game, Set and Murder is ideal for fans of that genre, tennis lovers, and anyone seeking a light but satisfying read.

As the top model for the Ivano King fashion house and girlfriend of the label's founder, Ian King, Kirsty was destined for stardom. But when she is found dead in her flat, D.I. Angela Costello is called to the scene. D.I. Costello's investigation leads her to the local gym, and as she delves deeper, she discovers a seedy underworld of theft, addiction, and prostitution lurking behind the glamorous façade of the fashion world.

Being head of a family is what she knows best. A decade ago, Cara Fraser, wife to one of Glasgow’s most notorious gangsters, was left a widow after Kyle Fraser was slain on the city streets. The intervening years haven’t been easy – not least as Kyle’s murder left her to bring up little Ryan and Sean alone. Now, Ryan and Sean are adults, and honouring their father’s memory by rising up to become the top gangsters on the dark streets of Glasgow.

The Garden is not thriving. In fact, it is withering away. Once a little orchid haven, now after the worst hurricane ever seen in Florida, it is wrecked greenhouses, creeping mangroves and dangerously idle men. So when Romeo, an expert breeder of the lucrative ghost orchid, arrives from Honduras, keeper of the Garden, Blanchard, and his Irish right-hand man, Swallow, believe the winds of fortune are blowing their way. But Romeo is not who he seems, and Swallow can't shake the feeling that the newcomer will threaten his position in the Garden's flimsy hierarchy.

You whispered goodnight to your daughter. You didn’t know that would be your last goodbye. You wake up in the middle of the night. Your five-year-old daughter is gone. Your husband is nowhere to be seen. Your family think he took her. The police believe he’s guilty. But he wouldn’t do that, would he? He’s a loving father. A loving husband. Isn’t he?

Un roman noir qui sent bon le cuir, la gomina, la Gauloise brune et le pastis frelaté. Début des années 1980 en banlieue est de Paris : trois loubards achètent une Traction Avant à un ferrailleur et partent en bordée pour baptiser leur acquisition. En cours de route, ils ramassent un inconnu dans un bistro et, à la suite d'une tournée des bars plutôt sévère, finissent par coller leur bagnole dans un mur. Il semblerait bien que l'inconnu en profite pour décéder. Dès lors, cadavre qui disparaît, kidnapping, chantage, les emmerdements pleuvent.

Firenze, 1971. Un uomo sembra essersi suicidato lanciandosi dal Campanile di Giotto. Il commissario Bisagno, tuttavia, nutre dei seri dubbi sulle modalità della sua morte. Nel frattempo, il cadavere viene identificato: si tratta di un ex detenuto, fuggito dal carcere durante l'alluvione del 1966. Ben presto, Bisagno capirà che quello che appare come un suicidio è, in realtà, un omicidio. Basterà scavare un po' più a fondo per capire come l'evento sia proprio collegato a un fatto di sangue consumatosi anni e anni prima.

Charmian Karslake, bella e famosa attrice americana, viene trovata morta il giorno dopo un ballo organizzato da Sir Arthur Penn-Moreton. La donna, ospite nell'aristocratica dimora di campagna di Hepton Abbey, è stata uccisa con la propria pistola nella sua stanza, chiusa dall'interno. L'unico oggetto mancante dalla stanza è uno zaffiro prezioso da cui Charmian non si separava mai ma che era considerato un autentico porta sfortuna. Il furto del gioiello è stato il movente dell'omicidio?

Julian är en tyst pojke som inte har många vänner. När hans syster Liv inte kommer hem efter en tur på stan anmäler Julian och hans föräldrar henne som försvunnen. Julian måste göra allt han kan för att hitta Liv, och i processen upptäcker han nya sidor av sig själv. Tillsammans med Livs vänner söker Julian efter en förklaring till systerns försvinnande. "Spår av Liv" är en spännande och dramatisk thriller om ensamhet, kärlek och vänskap. Men också en berättelse om att familjer inte alltid är som de verkar.

Tredje delen i Sten Wennerströms populära deckarserie! I Paris ska en sällsynt kokbok auktioneras ut och Axel Turner beger sig dit med förhoppning om att ropa in boken. Där möter han auktionshusets specialist, Paola Christobaldi. De blir snabbt privata och Axel förstår att Paola kan vara indragen i en ljusskygg hantering. Till följd av den arabiska våren smugglas stöldgods in för att säljas i Paris, och Paola har stort inflytande över vad som kommer ut på marknaden. Fram tills den dag då hon hittas död i sitt hem.