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Als Alex Cross de controle verliest... Voor Cross gaat niets boven zijn familie. Zijn kinderen, grootmoeder en vrouw Bree zijn zijn alles – de kracht achter zijn strijd tegen het kwaad. Maar één genadeloze crimineel wil bewijzen dat hij een ongeëvenaard genie is en zet Cross' geliefden in als wapen. Cross moet aanvallen om hen te redden, maar elke stap kan hun ondergang betekenen. Dit wordt de gevaarlijkste strijd van zijn leven, met het kostbaarste wat hij heeft op het spel. Alex Cross Alex Cross is een Afro-Amerikaanse detective en psycholoog.

France. Il y a 25 ans. Le petit Thomas, 11 ans, disparaît lors d'une sortie en forêt. Londres. De nos jours. Une fillette, Maggie, est enlevée à son tour. Sur le pas de sa porte, une fleur de lotus blanche est retrouvée, et Meredith Williams, profiler de renommée, en est certaine : il s'agit bien là de la signature de L'Ogre, un psychopathe réputé pour des crimes sacrificiels. Pour retrouver la petite Maggie à temps, Meredith va devoir replonger dans un passé qu'elle avait préféré effacer, et affronter le monstre incontrôlable qu'elle n'a jamais réussi à intercepter.

Murder is no game... When an intruder ends John and Caroline Coates hopes and dreams, John turns to the Connection Agency seeking justice for what happened five years ago. In the past, Tessa's pursuit of the truth had been abruptly halted by the cold case division. Reunited with Luke and assisted by DI Eileen Haughton, an old colleague from Tessa's police years, they delve deep into the sinister world of the unseen enemy.

In this story, John Buchan explores Africa together with his friend Lawson. During their expedition, they find an astonishing place and they decide to settle there. But after a while John decides to leave Africa, while Lawson decides to stay. When Buchan returns, after some years, he finds Lawson in terrible condition and not willing to tell him why. However, Lawson’s warden, Mr. Jobson, believes that the problem comes from the grove of trees in their property.

Death whispers through Stockholm once more... When two dead bodies appear in a park in Stockholm - a policeman and an unidentified young woman - the police focus solely on the murder of the officer, believing the woman to be nothing more than collateral damage. But Detective Vanessa Frank senses something lurking beneath the surface and as she delves deeper, her investigation becomes alarmingly personal, leading her toward a real terror threat.

Un caballo no se puede esconder en cualquier sitio, entonces donde esta Estrella plateada? En este nuevo caso, Sherlock Holmes y su inseparable companero el doctor Watson, van a tener que resolver un problema doble: ha muerto un hombre y ha desparecido un caballo de carreras, por el que todos los expertos apostaban, era casi seguro que iba a ser el ganador del proximo Derby.

They said, 'It's okay, Hannah. You know you can trust me.' They lied. When eight-year-old Hannah Perry goes missing in the small Suffolk village of St Just, the community is rocked. Heading up the investigation is Acting DS Rob Minshull, but he's out of his depth in a case that seems to mirror the disappearance of a young boy, seven years ago. That search ended in unimaginable tragedy... and Minshull is praying that history won't be repeated.

All families have secrets... some are deadly. When D.I. Matthew Denning is called to investigate a house fire in a North London street, he never anticipated the horrors that awaited him. As Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher search the wreckage, the bodies of the Galloway family - Brian and Ellie, son Simon, daughter Amber and 9-year-old grandson Caleb - are discovered in the smouldering house. All evidence points to a tragic accident... until Matthew and Molly discover that the family was dead before the fire, murdered in their home by a faceless psychopath.

The major part of the human population lives under the surface of Earth. Humankind has created a Machine which meets all possible needs. Travelling is permitted but people do not feel the need for it. Everybody lives in a separate room and communication is made via messages and videos only. However, not everyone is content with this life. There are rebels like Kuno who want to explore and get out of the limitations set by the Machine. Kuno will try to escape but without success.

Kent, Gran Bretagna. In una tranquilla e lussuosa casa di riposo quattro improbabili amici si incontrano una volta alla settimana per indagare sui casi di omicidi irrisolti. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim e Ron, tra calici di vino e torte alla vodka, studiano i fascicoli della polizia segretamente acquisiti dalla leader indiscussa del gruppo, Elizabeth. Ma quando un brutale omicidio ha luogo proprio sulla loro soglia di casa, "Il club dei delitti del giovedì" si ritrova nel bel mezzo del primo caso in diretta.

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.

Fotomodellen Kim McDaniels befinner sig på ett av Hawaiis mest glamourösa hotell för en fotografering, när hon försvinner spårlöst. Bara timmar efter hennes försvinnande mottar hennes föräldrar ett skrämmande telefonsamtal som gör att de tar första möjliga flyg till Maui. Den före detta polisen Ben Hawkins arbetar som reporter för L.A. Times och får uppdraget att rapportera om fallet. Ben upptäcker snart att den lokala polisen varken har resurserna eller kunskapen för att lösa fallet, och bestämmer sig för att börja utreda försvinnandet på egen hand.

Intrigue, illusions, and insidious motives... Still recovering from testifying against her abuser, Chief Inspector Sara Vallén is called out to investigate a mysterious death in an idyllic allotment on the outskirts of Lund. The victim - a beloved social worker - is found brutally murdered inside one of the potting sheds. But when Sara and the police dig deeper into the case, they begin to unravel a web of dark secrets surrounding the victim's seemingly perfect life.

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...

"It was a person after all, but she was suspended in mid-air. Abi’s heart began to thump against her ribcage as the full horror of what she was seeing became apparent. Her shrill scream pierced the silence, startling birds into taking flight. ‘Help me!’ she cried. ‘Somebody please help!’" When beautiful and bright Hannah is late for their morning run, her best friend Abi thinks nothing of it. Hannah isn’t always that reliable – she’s probably just overslept.

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.

Der Wüstensand fühlt sich an wie glühende Kohlen, die Sonne brennt erbarmungslos herab. Der alte Kardinal hat keine Chance, dieser Hölle zu entkommen ... Geschichtsprofessor Don Cavelli ist vielen im Vatikan ein Dorn im Auge: Obwohl er kein Mann der Kirche ist, hat er dort genau wie seine Vorfahren lebenslanges Wohnrecht und genießt zahlreiche Privilegien. Cavelli hat nur wenige Vertraute, daher erschüttert die Nachricht vom Tod seines Freundes Eduardo Fontana ihn umso mehr: Was trieb den Kardinal in das Inferno der israelischen Wüste?

Sometimes the most divine interventions come when you're "nun" the wiser. Benvenuto a Santa Caterina, a picturesque Tuscan village where the abbey bells usually chime at noon. But today, Sister Isabella finds the silence unsettling. When she discovers Sister Raffaella lifeless in the cloister, a fall from the belfry seems likely, but a cryptic number near the body hints at something more sinister... Mother Superior insists it's an accident, but Isabella suspects foul play.

When a local drifter turns up dead, there’s "nun" better than Sister Isabella to solve the mystery. In the quaint village of Santa Caterina, nestled in the sun-drenched Tuscan hills, a shocking murder disrupts the peaceful rhythm of life. Beloved local, Gaetano, a familiar figure at the Santa Caterina convent, is found dead by the river — and his loyal Saint Bernard, Caesar, is missing. Sister Isabella, a clever and determined amateur sleuth, teams up with Carabiniere Matteo to follow clues through Tuscany's piazzas and rolling vineyards. Together, they uncover the truth about their friend's hidden past.