Resultados para "Cassia" en Novela negra

È una calda mattina di luglio quando l'avvocata Maria Giulia De Rosa e il medico legale Adriano Calí, usciti per una gita in mare, ascoltano alla radio un avviso della capitaneria di porto: nelle acque in cui stanno navigando c'è una grossa imbarcazione che potrebbe trovarsi in difficoltà. Il loro tentativo di soccorso si rivela però inutile, a bordo di quello che è un vero e proprio panfilo sono tutti morti. Calí, con la sua esperienza, ci mette poco a capire che a uccidere quelle persone è stata una dose di cianuro, forse mescolata a del latte di mandorla.

Dicembre 1964. Scipione Macchiavelli, giovane funzionario di Pubblica sicurezza, viene trasferito dal commissariato romano «Via Veneto» a Noto, in Sicilia. Ad accoglierlo, oltre a un ambiente per lui quantomeno inusuale, c'è un'indagine assai piú complessa di quelle a cui era abituato. Nella capitale ha avuto a che fare con casi non troppo impegnativi; appena arrivato nell'estremo Sud della penisola gli tocca occuparsi della misteriosa scomparsa di un notabile del luogo.

La notizia di un omicidio scuote Catania, gelando gli ultimi entusiasmi della più sentita ricorrenza cittadina. Mentre nell'aria si avverte ancora l'odore acre dei fuochi d'artificio, Vanina Guarrasi è alle prese con un caso che fa scalpore. È la mattina del 6 febbraio, la festa di Sant'Agata si è appena conclusa e "la Santa", come tutti la chiamano, è rientrata nella cattedrale. Nell'atmosfera distratta, da fine evento, che pervade strade e popolazione, un uomo viene ritrovato in una pozza di sangue nell'androne del Municipio, dentro una delle Carrozze del Senato.

Arrivata da poco a Catania, Vanina sta facendo conoscenza con la città quando le piomba addosso un caso delicato, di quelli che richiederebbero anche un po’ di tatto. Non proprio la sua dote principale. Prima qualche pillola dentro vaschette di gelato, poi un omicidio. Questo è solo l'inizio di un mistero parecchio strano che il vicequestore aggiunto Giovanna Guarrasi, detta Vanina, palermitana tornata in Sicilia dopo un periodo alla questura di Milano, è chiamata a risolvere.

In una mattina di aprile, alla Playa, l'unica spiaggia sabbiosa di Catania, viene scoperto il cadavere di Thomas Ruscica, qualcuno lo ha ucciso con un colpo di rastrello alla testa. Thomas era uno dei "carusi" di don Rosario Limoli, parroco di frontiera che opera nel difficile quartiere di San Cristoforo. Vanina lo conosceva: un ragazzo con una famiglia e un passato pesanti alle spalle, però determinato a rifarsi una vita e ad aiutare altri come lui. Criminalità organizzata o delitto passionale? Questo è il dilemma che da subito si trova davanti la polizia.

Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.

Ai piedi del Castagno dei cento cavalli, un albero secolare che cresce sulle pendici dell'Etna, due guardie forestali ritrovano il corpo di una donna brutalmente assassinata. La scena del crimine è sconcertante. Per il vicequestore Guarrasi, della Mobile di Catania, l'indagine si presenta subito complessa, se non altro perché sulla vittima non esistono praticamente notizie, quasi non avesse un passato.

Susan didn’t plan on being an amateur sleuth and, after two successful investigations, she’s looking forward to a quiet Christmas. So, when local businesswoman Meera is in desperate need of help, Susan agrees rather reluctantly. The task should be easy enough. The infamous press mogul Duncan Fern is coming back to the Isle of Wight, the scene of his family’s childhood holidays, to celebrate Christmas with his grown-up children and their partners, his new glamorous wife Kirsten who is forever dripping with diamonds, and the spikey editor of his paper the Morning Flame, Antoine.

The Isle of Wight has always felt like a safe place to live for keen dog-walker and reluctant sleuth Susan. But after being involved in the investigation of a troubling crime near her old home, Susan decides to move to the peaceful village of Bishopstone. Susan loves the sense of community and immediately throws herself into village life, volunteering at the local primary school and joining the choir of St Jude’s. So, when there is an altercation at the meeting of the choir committee, followed by a shocking accident, Susan is dismayed to realise her powers of deduction may be needed again.

Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that she’s almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But there’s more to Nora than meets the eye. It’s impossible - does she already know what Suzi did?

Cass Leary thought she was done defending shady mobsters. But when the boss calls in a favor, she realizes her debt has yet to be paid. And if she wants to keep her family safe, she must find a way to let a known hit man walk free.... As the ones she loves question her decision, Cass must mount an incredible defense to acquit her ruthless client. With the pressure on, the ace attorney discovers that while Ghost Man is a cold-blooded killer, he's got an even bigger secret to protect. Can Cass secure the right verdict without becoming the next victim?

A murder committed in front of a million online viewers. Everyone clicked. Watched. Commented. Shared. No one intervened. Desperate for fame and fortune, there’s never been a get-rich-quick scheme housewife Juliet Clay hasn’t chased. When she finally goes viral selling diet shakes, she figures all her dreams have come true. But when her husband ends up dead from poison, Juliet’s dreams become a nightmare and she’s the prime murder suspect. A sucker for lost causes, Defense Attorney Cass Leary takes the case to pay forward a favor she owes.

Cass is a force in the courtroom. Determined to keep the innocent out of jail, the unyielding defense attorney dominates her opponents to balance the scales of justice. But in a terrible twist of fate, she’s forced to testify against the man she loves when he’s accused of killing his estranged wife.

Defense lawyer Cass Leary never backs down from a case. Though after her latest high-profile courtroom win, the ex-mafia attorney thinks she's finally earned a little rest and relaxation. But when her paralegal begs her to defend a potentially innocent man who was convicted of homicide, she puts vacation on hold to fight for justice. With the convicted killer now terminally ill and behind bars, Cass digs deeper despite the whole town resisting her at every turn.

As the story opens, Cass arrives in London, where she's arranged to meet her long-lost lover, Quinn O'Boyle. When Quinn fails to show at their rendezvous point, Cass meets the eccentric couple Mallo and Morven Dunfries. When Mallo catches Cass rifling through his medicine cabinet in search of drugs, he threatens to turn her in to the authorities then puts her to work as a runner for his illegal goods. Cass makes a delivery to Poppy Teasel, a famous singer from long ago.

Lawyer Cass Leary is desperate for a break from her family drama. And when a local judge asks for help protecting his sister from domestic abuse, she sees an opportunity to resurrect her career. But the case quickly turns ugly when her client vanishes without a trace. Convinced the volatile husband is behind the disappearance, Cass doubles down on her frantic search. But she’s unprepared for the tragic twist that could upend the entire Delphi court system....

A wealthy couple is brutally murdered in their kitchen. The only witness, their six-year-old daughter, goes missing. The child’s birth mother is charged with the crime. Small town lawyer Cass Leary takes the case that could rip her family apart. Her sister Vangie stands accused in the double homicide of an affluent Ann Arbor couple. All the physical evidence points to Vangie’s guilt, and Cass knows she’s been keeping secrets. But, is she truly capable of murder?

To defend her client, she must dig up a town’s darkest secrets. Defense attorney Cass Leary thought she’d escaped her hometown for good. But after leaving her high-paying job in Chicago, she decides to revisit her troubled past. When someone murders the beloved high school basketball coach and Cass steps in to defend the girl accused of the crime, she doesn’t expect the death threats that follow.... Confronting the town that shunned her as a child, she unearths secrets that some would kill to keep buried.

Photographer Cass Neary, introduced in the underground classic Generation Loss, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of crime in Scandinavia's coldest corners. As this riveting tour-de-force opens, the police already want to talk to Cass about a mysterious death she was involved with previously, but before they can bring her in, Cass accepts a job offer from overseas and hops on a plane. In Helsinki, she authenticates a series of disturbing but stunning images taken by a famous fashion photographer who has cut himself off from the violent Nordic music scene.

Young governess Flora Maguire is on her way home from America on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis with her young charge Eddy, Viscount Trent, when she discovers a dead body. Unconvinced when the death is pronounced an accident, Flora starts asking questions, but following threats, a near drowning and a second murder, the hunt is on for a killer. Time is running out as the Minneapolis approaches the English coast. Will Flora be able to protect Eddy, as well as herself?