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

When the past refuses to stay buried, danger surfaces in the most unexpected places. Detective Inspector Andy Horton attends the funeral of ex-con Daryl Woodley, tasked with keeping an eye out for a feared crime boss linked to Woodley's murder. But the case already defies explanation: Woodley was brutally assaulted, spent three days in the hospital, then vanished – only to be discovered dead three miles away in the Farlington marshes. Horton's surveillance yields nothing… until dawn brings a new victim. A woman Horton recognises from Woodley's funeral.

Kaum aus dem Gefängnis, soll Andrew den Babysitter für Phoebe, die Tochter des mächtigen Mafiabosses von Glasgow, spielen. In einem Nachtclub steht Andrew plötzlich mehreren Auftragskillern gegenüber, die ihn aus dem Weg schaffen sollen. Ihm bleibt nur, Phoebe als Schutzschild zu benutzen und sie zu entführen. Als er sie freilassen will, weigert sie sich stur. Denn die Prinzessin von Glasgow ergreift die Chance, um vor ihrem kontrollsüchtigen Vater zu fliehen, der sie zwangsverheiraten will.

The expected never happens... a man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved "The Perfect Murder"? A tantalising opening to "A Twist in the Tale", a fantastic collection of short stories from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

Even the most glamorous stately homes hide secrets and lies from the past... When Flora receives a shocking telegram about her father’s sudden death in a riding accident, she rushes back to her childhood home, Cleeve Abbey. Once a governess to young Eddy, Viscount Trent, and daughter of the Earl’s trusted butler, Flora finds the house steeped in unease. Her plans to lay her father to rest beside her mother, Lily, are upended when mystery surrounds Lily’s final resting place.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, Styrkar, loyal housecarl to the fallen King Harold, journeys to Ireland in search of the dead king's exiled sons. When a plot to murder Harold's widow and infant son is uncovered, duty pulls him in a different direction. Fleeing back to England with the dowager and child, Styrkar's loyalties are tested as he's forced into an uneasy alliance with his old comrade Eadnoth, now sworn to William the Conqueror. When the sons of Harold return to reclaim their birthright, Styrkar must choose: stand with his blood brother or his brothers-in-arms?

When everything changes, you have to come out fighting. It’s been three years since Anna Davis’s ex-boyfriend Freddie Tyler was sent to prison, now he’s back on the streets of London and about to find out that everything has changed. As Freddie enters his West End club for the first time in years, he finds Anna sitting behind his desk, confidently leading his team of men. Anna used to hate the world he lived in, but she has now become a big part of it. And she’s not about to give up running the family business easily.

Das bayerische Ermittlerduo Wallner und Kreuthner steht vor einem Rätsel: Wer schoss an einem schönen Oktobersonntag dem Kleinkriminellen Kummeder auf dem Gipfel des Riederstein mit einem Präzisionsgewehr den Kopf weg? Die Suche nach dem Täter sorgt für einigen Wirbel in der oberbayerischen Idylle. Schnell wird klar, dass das tragische Geschehen in einer Neumondnacht vor zwei Jahren während einer legendären Schafkopfrunde seinen Anfang nahm.

Erst mit Verzögerung merkt Georg Wilsberg, dass er den letzten Augenblick im Leben des Professors Günter Kaiser fotografisch festgehalten hat. Eine Kugel beendet jäh den Versuch des Sprachwissenschaftlers, sich einer Studentin unsittlich zu nähern - und aus dem schlichten Überwachungsauftrag, den die Professorengattin dem Detektiv erteilt hat, ist ein Mordfall geworden. Da seine zur Witwe gewordene Auftraggeberin von der Polizei verdächtigt wird und sie ihm ausgesprochen sympathisch ist, beginnt Wilsberg zu ermitteln.

DI Andy Horton – a Harley-riding maverick with a nose for trouble and a knack for uncovering the truth – is back in this twisty murder mystery! Supposedly on holiday, Horton can't resist the lure of flashing blue lights at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. There, he finds the body of naval historian Dr. Douglas Spalding. His boss is quick to dismiss it as suicide, but Horton's gut says otherwise. When a second body turns up in eerily similar circumstances, Horton knows this is no coincidence. With his superiors unwilling to act, he risks his career to dig deeper.

Bloody partisan fights rage in the Balkans. Grenades rain down over the streets. From the rooftops, a heavy machinegun fire strikes down on the hunting battalion. Moaning, the injured soldiers crawl for cover. Molotov cocktails explode with hollow roars, and the burning liquid splash up on humans and materiel. - Partisan, the major stutters terrified and jumps off the vehicle. Porta salutes him with an idiotic smile. - Reporting to the Major that they will probably make it hot for us!

Sophie Sayers’ plans for a cosy English country Christmas are quickly brought to an end when her ex-boyfriend storms onto the scene. And things are about to get messier when a baby, abandoned in the manger, disappears in plain sight. Before long, the whole village stands accused of murder. But Sophie knows there’s one man she most definitely suspects. Can she uncover the truth? Enjoy the fun of a traditional Cotswold festive season as Sophie seeks a happy ending for her latest village mystery – and for her new romance with charming local bookseller Hector Munro.

Kriminalhauptkommissar Pit "Struller" Struhlmann ist sauer. Ausgerechnet im Zuständigkeitsbereich der Düsseldorfer Mordkommission werden plötzlich über die ganze Stadt verteilt Leichenteile gefunden. Das ist doch keine professionelle Arbeit! Und ausgerechnet jetzt teilt man ihm Christian Jensen, einen Praktikanten der Duisburger Fachhochschule, zu. Praktikanten können nichts, stehen im Weg rum und wissen alles besser.

Unter den verkohlten Trümmern eines Ferienhauses auf Rügen wird eine Leiche gefunden. Die von Rechtsmedizinerin Leona Pirell vorgenommene Obduktion ergibt, dass der Tote, Enoch Zwill, ermordet wurde. Schon bald gerät dessen Witwe Berit ins Visier der Ermittler. Die Ehe war alles andere als harmonisch, Gewalt war keine Seltenheit. Leona glaubt jedoch nicht an Berit Zwills Schuld und beginnt auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Damit bringt sie sich in tödliche Gefahr.

Seit Jahren kämpft die Tiffin-Academy um einen guten Rang in den Ratings – bis sie überraschend den 2. Platz belegt. Schulleiterin Audre Robinson kann es nicht glauben, denn die Wohnheime sind renovierungsbedürftig und der Notendurchschnitt schlecht. Auf einen Schlag erfährt der ganze Campus von der Affäre zwischen einem Lehrer und einer Schülerin, dem Suizid einer jungen Frau und dem korrupten Treiben des Präsidenten. Die Situation gerät zunehmend außer Kontrolle, und auch für Audre steht nun alles auf dem Spiel.

Amalia Carotenuto ha rinunciato da anni a praticare il mestiere di avvocato per una colpa che non può perdonarsi. Ma quando Cetta Caracciolo la contatta per affidarle un'indagine di omicidio, l'antico amore per la giustizia torna a galla. Aiutata dal fedele Picchio Malatesta, tassista e investigatore, Lia si addentra tra i meandri segreti delle ville di Posillipo alla ricerca della verità, per gli altri e per sé stessa.

In the dead days between Christmas and New Year, a body turns up on the grounds of Liggan Manor, and Malachite Peck is called in. The lady of the manor swears her family has nothing to do with it—and she wants Mal to prove it. Mal isn’t convinced, but with too much time on her hands, she agrees. What starts as a simple case quickly unravels into a tangle of family secrets, a whispered new will, and a surprising new heir no one saw coming. As generations clash over the sprawling estate, another second body is discovered, and it’s clear—a killer is hunting the Liggan heirs one by one.

The Marquis of Darincourt who is the greatest matrimonial catch in the Beau Monde decides at last that he will get married and has chosen Lady Charlotte Warde to be his wife. He has been pursued for years by every debutante and ambitious mother, but he has, however, preferred the sophisticated married women who amuse him with their provocative wit and attractions. He is a hero from the war with Napoleon and the Duke Wellington had twice awarded him the Gold Medal for Bravery.

The beautiful Lady Diana Dinsdale’s father has died and shortly afterwards her mother dies as well and she is heartbroken at the loss of both her beloved parents. After the Earl of Dinsdale’s death, her mother had married again to William Walker, a rich businessman who is cynically seeking to improve his standing socially to help his financial interests to make him even richer. And now Diana is all alone except for her grasping stepfather.

Willkommen im Outback – wo das Abenteuer endet und der Albtraum beginnt! "Die Jagd" ist ein harter, blutiger Thriller um einen Roadtrip ins Verderben und eine gnadenlose Verfolgungsjagd durch die Wildnis Australiens. Dass es im australischen Outback etwas rauer zugeht, damit haben Charlie und Delilah durchaus gerechnet. Immerhin sollte ihr Roadtrip durch die dünn besiedelte Wüste mit ihren eindrucksvollen Felsformationen ja ein echtes Abenteuer werden. Als sie jedoch an einer einsamen Tankstelle halten, begehen Charlie und Delilah den Fehler ihres Lebens.

Meet DI Andy Horton. He’s a risk-taking Harley-Davidson-riding detective who doesn’t always play by the rules... which often lands him in trouble with his bosses. Suspicious lights at sea, decomposing bodies and an old flame send Horton down a rabbit hole in this captivating crime thriller. An elderly man obsessively watches the coast from his Victorian house high on the hill above Ventnor. When he observes mysterious lights out at sea, he reports them to the police. The local police think he’s a bit of a nuisance. And when Horton interviews him he’s inclined to agree.