Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Suspense

Johan Boje, policial da corporação da Jutlândia Central e Ocidental, é morto atropelado na frente da sua casa em uma noite de março. Seu chefe, Axel Borg, é um dos primeiros a chegar à cena do crime, percebendo a brutalidade do assassinato. O filho de nove anos da vítima diz que viu o carro e o motorista, que seria um policial. Será apenas a imaginação fértil do menino? Quando uma câmera de vigilância confirma as alegações da criança, Roland Benito, investigador da Comissão Independente de Queixas contra Policiais, é encarregado do caso.

Nach einem bösen Streit mit ihrem schwerreichen, notorisch untreuen Freund James Cahill will Megan Travers nur noch weg von dessen Ranch in den Cascade Mountains. Trotz eines heftigen Schneesturms macht sie sich auf den Weg zu ihrer Schwester, doch dort kommt sie nie an. Als die Detectives Brett Rivers und Wynonna Mendoza James befragen wollen, finden sie ihn mit einer Kopfverletzung im Krankenhaus vor. James sagt aus, er könne sich an nichts erinnern, weder an Megan noch an seine zahlreichen Affären.

Seattle. Parc Kerry. Une jeune femme se réveille sans aucun souvenir. Elle en a oublié́ jusqu’à̀ son propre nom. Elle ne sait pas pourquoi elle est couverte de sang, ni même à̀ qui il appartient... Recueillie à l'hôpital, madame X trouve son seul allié en la personne de l'étrange Dr Scott, un neurologue du service de psychiatrie qui semble pourtant ne plus avoir le droit d'exercer.

Det finns en märklig klippa i en skog i Schweiz. Sägnen säger att om man besöker platsen vid rätt tidpunkt så får man se sin framtida make eller älskare. Cordelia och hennes vänner besöker platsen och mycket riktigt dyker en mystisk främling upp. Cordelia känner sig direkt lockad av den tystlåtne stilige mannen, men skräms på samma gång av hans intensiva närvaro.

Dr Maja Holm seeks solace in a desolate Norwegian coastal town, fleeing a turbulent past. But as her gruelling work hours and self-medication take their toll, she teeters on the edge. When a patient's mysterious death raises suspicions, Maja's intuition sparks a daring alliance with local TV journalist Stig Norland. Together, they plunge into the town's secrets, racing against the impending polar storm. But as Maja peels back the layers of the town's dark façade, one question looms: will exposing the truth cost her everything—including her life?

A city united in grief. A journalist ready to kill to keep his secrets. A copper capable of darker deeds than murderers. An unworldly detective fighting to save an innocent man. Newly appointed DS McAvoy is an outsider to his new force and must confront his darkest fears, while hunting a killer that nobody else believes in. In a landscape at once tender and brutal, McAvoy must tread the path between the darkness and the light, before facing an enemy who will brand him for life.

L'atmosfera a bordo del primo volo diretto da Londra a Sydney è elettrica. Si dice che tra i passeggeri in prima classe ci siano numerose celebrità. I giornalisti attendono a terra per immortalare l’evento, mentre il mondo intero assiste con trepidazione al decollo. Mina sta cercando di concentrarsi sul suo lavoro come assistente di volo. Ha lasciato a casa la piccola Sophia e un matrimonio sull'orlo del fallimento.

Amber. As the top performer at Angel Silk gentleman’s club, she’s seen it all, been forced to do things she never wanted to do. She’s tired of this life... but can she escape it? Lizzy. To the women at Angel Silk, she’s the strong queen bee, mother to the girls. But she’s hiding her own dark secrets - and if they come to light, her life could be destroyed. Jade. The newest dancer at Angel Silk, she’s innocent, beautiful... and trapped.

Murder is just around the corner... The Connection Investigation Agency is under new management, with partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth at the helm. As they reopen the office, a chilling discovery is made - a body hidden in the outhouse, bones lying undiscovered for twenty-five years. While Luke faces his first solo case, Tessa, a former DI, must prove herself, unravelling the mystery behind threatening notes sent to two women who later become murder victims.

The third gripping instalment in a dystopian thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in a fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. Live by the rules. Die by the rules. Or break them and take your chances in the chaos that follows... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world, with millions watching online as modern-day recruits battle to the death with weapons of the ancient world. Tyler Maitland left his life behind to search for his sister, who disappeared after joining the Pantheon's Edinburgh chapter.

In "Black River" we re-join the mysterious and gutsy Ann Sheldon as she continues to try to forget her past and start afresh. Wanting to steer clear of any more trouble, as well as the local police inspector, Gil Maduro, Ann tries to relax and embrace her new life. When a young girl goes missing from a camp however, the services of Gil Maduro are called upon, and Ann soon joins him on an investigation which will take them deep into the Amazon as well as into even deeper trouble. The pair encounter dangerous enemies along the way and Ann struggles to keep her true identity secret.

Jede Menge Action und Spannung garantiert der Thriller "Der Tempel" des australischen Bestseller-Autors Matthew Reilly! Professor William Race wird darin unvermittelt zusammen mit Soldaten der US-Armee auf einen geheimen Einsatz nach Südamerika geschickt. Er soll ein altes Schriftstück entziffern, welches wahrscheinlich den Aufenthaltsort einer Inka-Statue verrät. Die Zeit drängt, denn mithilfe des alten Artefakts könnte der kürzlich gestohlene Prototyp einer gefährlichen Waffe funktionstüchtig gemacht werden.

Mord mit frischer Brise Großbrand in Neuharlingersiel. Bei einem Feuer auf der Baustelle des neuen Wellnesszentrums kommt ein polnischer Arbeiter ums Leben. Der Investor Johann Gehrken tönt auf der Jahresversammlung des Boßelvereins laut herum, er wisse, wer den Brand gelegt hat. Nur wenige Stunden später ist er tot. Die Kripo in Wittmund verdächtigt den örtlichen Bauunternehmer, doch Lehrerin und Hobby-Detektivin Rosa Moll hat einen anderen Verdacht. Gemeinsam mit ihren Freunden - Dorfpolizist Rudi und Postbote Henner - krempelt sie die Ärmel hoch und macht sich daran, auch diesen Fall zu lösen.

The Queen of Scottish Gangland Thrillers is back! Donnie Black. Charming, successful... and utterly terrifying, he rules the Glasgow underworld with an iron fist. Nothing - or no one - will stop him and he's not afraid to get his hands dirty to grow his fortune. Layla Black. She's been married to Donnie for twenty years, enjoying the lavish world he has worked hard to create. But behind the perfect image, Layla is crumbling, numbing her pain with alcohol. But Layla doesn't know the secrets Donnie keeps - and the truth will send her spiralling.

Seventeen years ago, two boys committed an unthinkable crime and vanished into new identities under witness protection. Now, a series of brutal attacks on women is shaking the city, and Ravn's client fears his old friend is the perpetrator. As Ravn digs deeper, he's drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide.

La Suède est frappée par une série de meurtres barbares. Seul point commun entre les victimes, leur âge : 44 ans. À première vue ces personnes ne se connaissent pas, mais à mieux y regarder, leurs chemins se sont bel et bien croisés, il y a longtemps, dans la petite ville de Katrineholm. À l'époque, tous fréquentaient la même école. Et le souffre-douleur de la classe s'appelait Thomas Karlsson. Aujourd'hui, Thomas est un homme effacé, asocial, et aigri : autant dire le coupable idéal.

"Gold Dragon" is the third novel in the "Run and Hide" series by popular author JJ Marsh. After her dangerous escapades in Brazil, Ann Sheldon has had to reinvent herself once again. Now known as Olivia Lane, she has given up the peace and tranquillity of her Brazilian beach hut and moved to one of the most densely populated cities on earth – Macau. Olivia can trust no one, and must hunt down a dangerous ex-colleague who holds the answers that she so desperately needs. A fast-paced, gripping thriller from the author of the "Beatrice Stubbs" series.

A friend has your back. And may stab you in it. Wealthy, pampered Susan is living the perfect life in leafy Kingston. She'll never let anyone see the darkness she's concealing behind the diamonds and rosé. Grace is new to the group, seemingly the perfect wife and mum. Yet no one knows the truth of what’s happening behind closed doors. Loner Natalie hides the pain of her childhood behind a carefully ordered life. But how long can the past stay hidden? Three unlikely friends, brought together for a weekly class run by beautiful, friendly, instructor, Jade.

Simon Sax si potrebbe considerare un ragazzo fortunato: programmatore informatico americano, genio della matematica, a soli trent'anni sta per diventare miliardario. È infatti a un passo dal concludere un affare che gli cambierà la vita: venderà la sua grande invenzione – un sofisticato software – a una multinazionale. Eppure non è felice. Si sente solo. Il suo successo fa a pugni con una totale assenza di abilità in ambito sociale: le ragazze, per lui, sono sempre state una meta irraggiungibile.

De Spaanse Nederlanden, 1613. Tryn van Vierssen is een poortersvrouw uit Roermond met een negenjarige dochter en een onbevredigend huwelijk. Begin oktober is ze getuige van een verontrustend kinderspelletje op de markt. Het blijkt de vonk in het kruitvat: alsmaar meer vrouwen worden van hekserij beschuldigd en op de brandstapel gezet. Samen met haar stadsgenoten laat Tryn zich meeslepen door collectieve angst voor de duivel. Tot ook haar naam wordt genoemd.