Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Suspense

Adam Merkel, professeur de maths renommé, a quitté la prestigieuse université du Nevada où il enseignait pour prendre un poste dans le petit collège de Lovelock, Idaho. Ce qui a poussé cet homme solitaire et discret à venir s'installer dans les recoins de l'Amérique, nul ne le sait. Et un matin, Adam manque à l'appel. Son corps est retrouvé calciné, près du canyon de Limerick. Pour Sal Prentiss, petit collégien orphelin, la mort d'Adam est un coup dur.

"Squid Game" meets "The Hunger Games" in this thriller where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient, deadly game across the streets of Edinburgh. Welcome to the Pantheon Games. Let the streets of Edinburgh run with blood...The Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits.

The second in an action-packed adventure thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. New Season. New Rules. Same deadly game... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits.

Auf einem Autobahnparkplatz in der Nähe von Oldenburg überrollt ein LKW einen Mann. Nur war der schon tot, als die schweren Räder seinen Körper zerquetschten. Die Kripo kann die Identität des Ermordeten schnell ermitteln. Aber es fehlt das Motiv. Schon bald gibt es weitere Tote und einen Vermissten. Doch was haben ein Fernfahrer, ein Apotheker, ein Bestatter und ein Speditionskaufmann gemeinsam? Die Ermittlungen führen in eine Welt voller Brutalitäten, die für die Kripobeamten eine schwere psychische Belastung darstellen.

A gripping thriller full of twists you won't see coming... Seven years ago, psychiatrist Dr Claps assisted police in capturing Giacomo Riondino, a man accused of abducting, torturing and murdering two women. On arrest, tests had revealed that Riondino suffered from a rare and disturbing psychiatric condition and was sectioned. Six years later, Riondino is on the run after escaping from a rehabilitation centre, leaving a trail of bloody murders in his wake.

Die Geschichte beruht auf wahren Begebenheiten und anonymen Berichten. Kurz vor der Kapitulation der Deutschen Wehrmacht, verschwinden drei U-Boote der Klasse XXI. Die modernsten ihrer Zeit. Fracht und Ziel sind geheim. Nach Ende des Krieges, finden zahlreiche deutsche Wissenschaftler in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika eine neue Heimat. Einige dieser genialen Köpfe verfolgen nur ein Ziel: Die Errichtung eines "Deep State".Im beschaulichen Gainesville, in Florida, hält Nathan Sanders eine Vorlesung an der Medizinischen Fakultät, als er in die Pathologie gerufen wird.

Illgärning och samvete föder skam och lögn. Ofta blir ånger och osanning nästa gärnings föräldrar... När Julia lämnas av sin man befinner hon sig i kölvattnet efter en svår depression, fylld av panikattacker och återkommande drömmar. Hon är dock fast besluten att komma på fötter så att sonen ska få bo hos henne igen. Julia bestämmer sig för att ta ett jobb som lärare i sin barndomsstad, Uppsala, men glädjen över en nystart har fördunklats av beskedet att hennes ungdomskärlek Per Stenlund tagit livet av sig.

Johannes Andersson och Elias Frontman hinner tänka att de borde vända om, tillbaka till stan. Vägarna längs skogen är tysta och öde, inte ett uns av spänning konstaterar de två uttråkade poliserna. Plötsligt får de in ett anrop om ett inbrott hos skogsägaren Björn Karlsson. Bara minuter senare påträffar de Björn död, sittandes på en stol med en yxa i huvudet. Två år senare har Anton Karlsson, Björns halvbror, dömts för mordet. Han hävdar dock sin oskuld och kontaktar journalisten Oskar Hjalmarsson som går med på att undersöka fallet på nytt.

Best friends tell each other the truth – don't they? When North Stones best friend Kelly Orton is found hanging lifeless in a tree, North knows for certain it wasn't suicide. Kelly had everything to live for – a loving boyfriend, a happy life, and most importantly of all, Kelly would never leave North all by herself. The girls have been friends since childhood, devoted to each other, soul sisters, or at least that's what North has always believed. But did Kelly feel the same way, or was she keeping secrets from her 'best friend' – deadly secrets.

Le Rescator... Qui est ce mystérieux personnage ? Nathan et Mickael avancent et en apprennent de plus en plus sur leur passé. Avec l'aide précieuse de nouvelles amitiés, ils vont découvrir que leurs vies ne sont que mensonges. Malgré un nouvel amour, Nathan n'a pas oublié Sophie et met tout en œuvre pour la retrouver. Mais le pire est à venir. Le Rescator met son plan machiavélique en marche, semant la destruction et la mort derrière lui. Nathan, Mickael et leurs amis vont-ils se sortir de cette périlleuse aventure ? Vont-ils pouvoir démasquer et stopper le Rescator ?

The search for a missing child reveals she is not the only one... In a little village in Lombardy, it's a cold November morning when Ami steps out of her house to go to school... and never comes back. As soon as her father raises the alarm, a frantic search begins. The investigation is led by Police Commissioner Sensi. His men immediately find a trail to follow, but it soon proves to lead nowhere. Three months later, Police Commissioner Sensi decides to visit Dr Claps, an old friend and a renowned criminologist, who guesses from his first few words the real reason for the visit.

He wasn't always a killer. At first, he just wanted to talk. D.C. Charlie Stafford has an odd case on her hands. And it may be her toughest one yet. A burglar who isn't interested in valuables, the subject of Operation Greystream is a strange but smooth operator. In the dead of the night, gloved and masked, he visits the elderly. He doesn't hurt them and, if they beg, he won't take anything of real value. All he wants is conversation... and they're powerless to refuse him. But then 87-year-old Florence Briarly is found by her friend, cold to the touch and neatly, too neatly, tucked into bed.

Is your house as safe as you think? Natalie spent most of her childhood feeling afraid. So when she moved into her cosy little flat in St Ives and met her three friendly neighbours, she knew at once it was somewhere she'd feel safe. Before long, Natalie's neighbours have become the family she never had. Kind, motherly Morwenna, serious, reliable Nigel, and sweet, anxious Daniel. They collect each other's mail, water each other's plants, and share each others lives. But as Natalie knows all too well, the people who are closest to you can also be the most dangerous.

The perfect weekend away. A remote lodge, old friends... and murder. Set in a remote Scottish lodge in the depths of winter, this explosive and disturbing thriller asks what happens when dark secrets finally come to light. When a group of female friends gather at a beautiful but isolated Scottish island lodge for a weekend away, they're looking forward to relaxing, sharing updates on their lives, reminiscing... The furthest thing from their minds is death. But even though they've known each other since high school, some of these women have secrets.

In questa seconda indagine di Galeazzo Trebbi, Bologna torna a tingersi di quell'inquietudine che ha caratterizzato, nell'immaginario collettivo, gli Anni di Piombo. È a un banale distributore di caffè che l'investigatore privato incappa casualmente in un personaggio che condivide con lui frustrazione e rimpianti: si tratta dell'educatore Pietro Ricci, impegnato nell'assistenza ai pazienti psichiatrici e organizzatore di un seminario sulle Brigate Rosse. Incaricato, parallelamente, di vegliare su un giovane rampollo della Bologna bene.

Cette fiction relate l'enlèvement d'une petite fille lors d'un mariage en Ardèche rurale. Elle rappelle un sordide fait divers. Si la comparaison s'arrête là, elle fait appel aux souvenirs horrifiés qu'a engendré ce drame et nous prédispose à entrer dans l'intrigue avec nos propres sentiments. Si la rumeur publique accuse un homme célèbre dont le comportement attise les jalousies, les gendarmes chargés de l'enquête devront trier le Bon Grain de l'Ivraie.

The page-turning sequel to the best-selling psychological thriller 2Wrong Number". With her husband gone, and his legacy in her hands, Amanda Thorne is hell-bent on revenge. Amanda Thorne is on a mission to avenge her husband. Restoring his honour and protecting his legacy will be dangerous, but she will not rest until all those who have hurt her loved-ones have been dealt with. Her only option is to go undercover in the murky world of the gang kingpin McAllister. So, with her loyal companion Shane by her side, she heads back to Scotland to finish what they started.

Années 1980, le professeur Combalsky, ingénieur agronome, vient de finaliser une invention de nature à bouleverser l'équilibre Nord-Sud en éradiquant totalement le spectre de la faim dans le monde. Les services de renseignements français et étrangers, mais aussi les services privés de l'industrie agro-alimentaire, dont Fayard Lacérure, rivalisent pour s'emparer du secret de sa découverte.

Förmiddagen den 22 juli 2015 lämnar sommarvikarien Karin Johansson för sista gången den psykiatriska kliniken utanför Värnamo. Enligt uppgift är det för att göra ett rutinärende med patienten Paul Klasson. Karin har därefter aldrig återfunnits. Försvinnandet väcker allt större förvirring hos polisen. Vem var egentligen Karin Johansson? Vid slagningar i polisens databas går det inte att finna någon relevant information om Karin.

Den värmländska språkläraren Anna befinner sig mitt i en livskris. Hon har nyligen flytt från sin alkoholiserade och otrogne make Roland. Relationen till tonårsdottern Sigrid är sårig, precis som den till hennes allt skröpligare far. Annas tillflyktsort är Nice där hon har gamla vänner. Hon förälskar sig inte bara i Nice och byarna omkring, utan även i fransmannen Gabi. Sakta, men säkert hittar hon tillbaka till glädjen, samtidigt som hon plågas av dåligt samvete.