Resultados para "Cassia" en Negra y suspense

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.

Zoe Paul never had much. Abandoned as an infant, her grandmother Marilyn raised her, until a tragic accident left Zoe all alone. Now, 16 years later, Zoe discovers an unclaimed check worth millions among her grandmother’s things. With no explanation of why Marilyn never cashed the check or what it was for, Zoe's curiosity quickly turns to suspicion, and she goes to Cass for help.

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.

Hope Close: a leafy, tranquil backwater in the heart of the English countryside. But when Andy Meyer moves in, it soon becomes clear that picture-perfect homes can hide less-than-perfect lives. Fresh from rehab and with no interest in meeting his neighbours, Andy erects forbidding gates to keep the ghosts of his past - and any prying eyes - at bay. Next door, in the grandest house, Layla is unhappily married to a much older man and desperately misses her young son, who has been banished to boarding school.

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.

As the summer break begins, lifelong friends Norah and Daisy are looking forward to one last summer together. That is until they fall under the spell of charismatic newcomer Jack Hannay. But as the summer draws to a close, Daisy refuses to accept that it is over. She insists on one last visit to Jack's boat, where something so horrific happens, it leaves them suffering the effects for years to come....

L'audiolibro contiene tre famosi racconti dello scrittore che più di ogni altro ha saputo indagare il mistero e l'incubo...

Join Sarah as she uncovers a mysterious necklace that holds a sinister secret, one that will tighten its grasp with every lie she tells. Feel your heart race as the line between truth and deception blurs, leaving you breathless with every twist and turn! This is not just a story; it’s an experience that will haunt your thoughts long after the final word fades.

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?

It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.

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.

Daisy's in trouble. Her car is stalled in the middle of a flooded creek, with the water rising quickly. Dale is in no mood to rescue the woman about to be swept away by a raging tropical storm, who's clearly a city girl, unfamiliar with the country roads, and driving a completely unsuitable car. He has half a mind to leave her right where she is. Stranded on the wrong side of the creek, Daisy has no other option than to accept Dale's offer to spend the night at the luxury resort, Stormcloud Station.

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.

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.

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?

Someone didn’t just want Megan Lewis dead. They wanted her obliterated. Even the most seasoned crime scene analysts were haunted by what they found. When Megan’s married ex-boyfriend admits to the murder, her family may at least get the mercy of swift justice. Defense attorney Cass Leary has every reason to steer clear of this case. Her client, Reed Karl might just be the most hated man in town. But one look at the police report and Cass knows something doesn't add up. And when Reed’s wife and young daughter beg her to help him, she can’t find the heart to say no.

Cass is stunned when a man she hasn’t seen or spoken to in twenty years wills his law practice to her. His client list contains a single name. Farrah Sibley. Accused of murdering her boss, Farrah has femme fatale written all over her. Beautiful. Smart. Cunning. But is she capable of such a cold-blooded killing? Shot once through the heart, the victim, prominent lawyer Terrence Dowd only had one enemy.

A decorated war hero, Ty Chapman has built his dream life in the quiet lakeside community of Delphi, Michigan. He has a beautiful wife. A baby on the way. Everything to live for. He’s the last person anyone would suspect of beating a local handyman to death behind a seedy motel. But when two credible witnesses see him running from the crime scene, hands bloodied, the police believe they have him cold. There has to be a reason for the killing. But the prime suspect won’t talk. Not even to his lawyer.

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.