Un uomo incappucciato scarica un sacco nella boscaglia. Dentro il sacco, un cadavere. ? solo il primo di una serie di omicidi che funester? la cittadina di Wrightsburg, in West Virginia. L’autore ? un serial killer che si firma copiando i modus operandi di famosi assassini seriali. ? possibile che gli omicidi abbiano una relazione con lo strano furto effettuato nella lussuosa residenza di un’aristocratica famiglia locale? Apparentemente no, ma l’istinto di Sean King e Michelle Maxwell d? spazio a entrambe le indagini. E sar? al termine di un.avventura rischiosa che Sean e Michelle arriveranno alla fine della storia. Per vedere quanto l’uomo pu? essere cattivo e quali cose ? pronto a fare perch? i suoi segreti rimangano tali.
Collaboratore della scientifica di Miami, oltre che uomo affascinante e spiritoso, Dexter sente continuamente l’istinto irrefrenabile a uccidere che sfoga soltanto su chi, a suo parere, se lo merita: assassini, pedofili, stupratori. Finora ? giunto al quarantesimo omicidio senza destare alcun sospetto, per? adesso un collega sta iniziando a fiutare qualcosa. Per non farsi smascherare, Dexter decide di recitare per un po’ la parte del bravo poliziotto e del fidanzato perfetto, dedicando molto tempo alla nuova fiamma e ai due bambini di lei. Per quanto tempo riuscir? a tenere a freno il suo alter ego? Mentre cerca di depistare ...
Come in "Angeli e demoni" e ne "Il codice da Vinci" il protagonista de "Il simbolo perduto" ? Robert Langdon, professore di Harvard specializzato in simbologia. Langdon, a Washington per una conferenza, si trova coinvolto in una serie di segreti legati alla massoneria americana dopo che il suo amico Peter Solomon, esponente della massoneria, viene rapito. A questo punto a Langdon non rimane che cominciare ad indagare per salvare il suo amico; in sole 12 ore, aiutato dalla sorella di Solomon, dovr? decifrare il simbolo perduto in un susseguirsi di misteri, colpi di scena, imprevisti e realt? nascoste.Robert Langdon, ...
"Le parole della O'Connell sono lucide e affilate come un bisturi." (Carlo Lucarelli)A volte la violenza esplode quando e dove meno te l'aspetti. Come a Dayborn, graziosa cittadina sprofondata nella calda, languida atmosfera della Louisiana. E' lа che, diciassette anni fa, la dottoressa Cass Shelley и morta sotto i colpi di una folla inferocita, lapidata senza pietа per una colpa immaginaria. Da allora, tutti a Dayborn hanno fatto del loro meglio per dimenticare. Tutti tranne Tom Jessop, lo sceriffo che da quasi vent'anni si interroga sul destino della piccola Kathy Shelley, scomparsa subito dopo l'omicidio della madre. Quella ...
Ein schweres Unwetter zwingt den Himalaya-F?hrer Ike Crockett und seine Gruppe von Abenteuerurlaubern in eine abgelegene H?hle in den Bergen. Dort sto?en sie auf die Leiche eines Mannes, der mit mysteri?sen Schriftzeichen bedeckt ist. Stunden sp?ter sind alle Bergsteiger verschwunden - irgendwo im unterirdischen Reich der geheimnisvollen Hadal. Jahre sp?ter, Ike konnte inzwischen aus seiner Gefangenschaft bei den Hadal entkommen, wird eine wissenschaftliche Expedition in die Tiefen gesandt. Unter den Teilnehmern befindet sich die junge Nonne und Sprachwissenschaftlerin Ali, die die Schriftzeichen der Hadal erforschen soll. Mit Ike als Kundschafter dringen sie in ...
A serial killer holds New York in his grip. He does not choose his victims. Nor does he watch them die. But then there are too many of them for that. The explosion of a twenty-two storey building, followed by the casual discovery of a letter, lead the police to face up to a dreadful reality: some of New York's buildings were mined at the time of their construction. But which ones? And how many? A young female detective hiding her personal demons behind a tough appearance, and a former press photographer with a past he'd rather forget, and ...
Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas encounters one of her most difficult cases in this latest offering from J. D. Robb, alter ego of bestselling author Nora Roberts. With the very first victim, Eve realizes that the killer stalking the streets of New York City isn't a run-of-the-mill serial murderer. The copycat executions are imitating the methods and victim choices of an ominous list of notorious serial killers, beginning with Jack the Ripper. And when the killer leaves a distinctive note at the crime scene, it's clear that he's targeting Eve personally-a fact that worries Roarke, Eve's shrewd husband.Assisted ...
"A page-turner of the highest calibre. It has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end." – Michael Connelly"Breathtakingly real and utterly compelling… some of the most literate and stylish writing you'll find anywhere today."- Jeffery Deaver"One hell of a read, gut-wrenching and exciting." – Ken Bruen***In Duluth, Minnesota, a young woman, Rachel Stoner, has gone missing. Cop Jonathan Stride, a sharply focused detective despite the stresses of his troubled personal life, is quick to suspect her stepfather of murder. And yet, he has his doubts. Even for a man ...
From Publishers WeeklyThe year is 2056. mood-altering drugs are legal, prostitution is licensed, virtual-reality games have replaced TV sets for entertainment and New York supercop Eve Dallas continues her sleuthing in Robb's fourth installment in the Death series (Naked in Death, Glory in Death, etc.). This time around, Eve has married her soul mate, Roarke, and is caught up in the puzzling suicide of a technician who's been working on Roarke's unfinished space resort. The young tech, Eve learns, had cheerfully hanged himself after a VR trip. Back on Earth, autopsies from two similar suicides reveal a pin-sized burn on the brains of the victims. All clues point to a deadly subliminal message in a VR toy?one that Roarke produces. This is sexy, gritty, richly imagined suspense. The fact that it is written by Nora Roberts under the pseudonym J.D. Robb is a tribute to her versatility.
From Publishers WeeklyThough Woods's (Heat) latest caper provides all the credibility of a soap opera, the novel also offers some of the guilty pleasures attendant to that TV format. When wine merchant Sandy Kinsolving meets art dealer Peter Martindale on a flight from London to NYC (the novel's primary locations), they are inspired by watching Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train to hatch their own version of that classic plot-in which two strangers each agree to commit murder for the other. It seems that both men have "troublesome" wives, so why doesn't Sandy kill Peter's spouse and ...
An abandoned Southwark warehouse burns next door to a women’s shelter for victims of spousal abuse. Within it lies the charred corpse of a female body burned beyond all recognition. At the same time, workers at Guy’s Hospital anxiously discuss the disappearance of a hospital administrator – a beautiful, emotionally fragile young woman who’s vanished without a trace.And in an old, dark rambling London house, nine-year-old Harriet’s awful fears won’t be silenced – as she worries about her feuding parents, her schoolwork… and the strange woman who is her only companion in this scary, ...
A curious little man attempts to hire PI Tess Monaghan to unmask the Visitor (also known as the Poe Toaster), who has been visiting the Baltimore grave of Edgar Allan Poe every year on 19 January for the past fifty years, leaving three red roses and a half-empty bottle of cognac. The man is committing no crime, and Tess refuses the assignment, but she worries that a less scrupulous private detective may take it on. So she goes to the 19 January vigil as an observer. In the freezing darkness she watches as two cloaked figures approach the grave, appear to ...
A new case forces PI Tess Monaghan to confront her own past and a man she once loved, when she receives a newspaper photograph of an old boyfriend with part of the headline attached that reads: Big Trouble.
From Publishers WeeklyThose who prefer thrillers packed with psychological complexity, truly demented characters and nonstop, unexpected plot twists will enjoy this terrifying treat from Prescott (Next Victim, etc.). Brilliant psychiatrist Robin Cameron seems on the verge of success with an experimental program that uses a magnetic helmet to trigger, then modify, old angers that cause criminal behavior. Atypical serial killer Justin Gray initially seems a promising subject for rehab since his murders of high school girls involved mixed motivation-she didn't torture them or sexually molest them, and he has to drink to deal with death. Indeed, Gray ...
The New York Times-bestselling author delivers another extraordinary Walt Fleming thriller.Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming's budding relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a rough patch after Fiona is involved in a heroic river rescue and she attempts to duck the press. Despite her job and her laudable actions, she begs Walt to keep her photo out of the paper, avoiding him when he can't.Then Walt gets a phone call that changes everything: Lou Boldt, a police sergeant out of Seattle, calls to report that a recent murder may have a Sun Valley connection. After a badly beaten body is discovered just off a local highway, Walt knows there is a link-but can he pull the pieces together in time?
Public images clash with private lives. Ruthless ambition collides with forbidden desires at the very summit of a powerful nation's government. A crisis of terrifying proportions is set to explode between the superpowers.
One of today's solid-gold A-list must-read writers." – Lee ChildA thrilling tale of suspense, vengeance, and murder, featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. This one will break C. J. Box out to a larger audience.J. W. Keeley is a man with a score to settle. He blames one man for the death of his brother: Joe Pickett. And now J. W. is going to make him suffer. Spring has finally come to Saddlestring, Wyoming, and game warden Joe Pickett is relieved the long, harsh winter is finally over. However, a cloud of trouble threatens to spoil ...
To the outside world, Cypress Springs, Louisiana, is a postcard-perfect town where moral, decent citizens lead safe, wholesome lives. But outsiders, it seems, don't fare so well…When journalist Avery Chauvin returns home to Cypress Springs, Louisiana, after twelve years, it's as if time has stood still. Yet for her everything has changed – her mother died a year ago and now her father is gone. Devastated by her father's suicide and her inability to save him, Avery has taken a leave of absence from her newspaper job to come back and put his affairs in order. But in ...
A stirring page-turner from the bestselling author of the Mitford Series.Jan Karon's new series, launched with her New York Times bestselling Home to Holly Springs, thrilled legions of Mitford devotees, and also attracted a whole new set of readers. "Lovely," said USA Today. "Rejoice!" said The Washington Post.In this second novel, Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge. The charm, however, is broken entirely when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. Then a cherished and ...
Lieutenant Jonathan Stride has never forgotten the case that made him decide to join the police force. Back in the 1970s, Laura – sister of Stride's girlfriend – was murdered. The obvious suspect was a vagrant, who slipped through the hands of the police, including Stride's detective hero Roy. Now, though, Stride's looking at the case in a new light. Tish Verdure, an old friend of Laura's, has come home, and she's certain that the killer was a local boy, now an attorney with connections at the highest level. Stride's soon convinced that there was a deliberate decision to direct the investigation towards a simple solution and away from Tish's suggested perpetrator, but he's also sure that Tish is hiding a secret about the past. A secret that could have shattering consequences – including a second murder…
A movie crew has come to New Iberia, Louisiana, to film a Civil War epic, and star Elrod Sykes just can't seem to keep his lavender Cadillac on the road. Under threat of a drunk driving charge, he offers Detective Dave Robicheaux information in exchange for leniency: he leads him to the skeletal remains of a man whose murder Robicheaux witnessed in the summer of 1957. When the FBI arrives in the person of agent Rosie Gomez, Robicheaux must form a new partnership that challenges how he views himself and his local community. But it is only when Robicheaux makes the acquaintance of the legendary Confederate cavalry officer General John Bell Hood in the mist of the bayou that he begins to understand that 'war is never over', and that the battle rages on…
