Resultados para "Dämonen" en Novela negra

All I had to do was give him a baby and move on. Being their surrogate was meant to be a simple answer to my mounting problems. With no family, ever-increasing debt, and pressures to stay afloat, I needed a solution. This was supposed to be it. Then it happened. Everything changed. I fell in love with a widower while he mourned his wife. I fell in love with the baby in my belly. For the first time in my life, I knew what I wanted beyond a career as a lawyer.

Damon Runyon was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of New York City's Broadway that grew out of the Prohibition era. He created a little world of characters that live on even today in such classic movies as Little Miss Marker and Guys and Dolls, both based on Runyon's stories. Actor Alan Ladd's Mayfair Productions brought Runyon's short stories to radio in the early 1950s.

Some call it murder. Others, karma. The female vigilantes dubbed The Black Wigs call it justice. The victims? Sexual predators who never paid for their sins. For three months, The Black Wigs byline has belonged to Sawyer Brooks, a crime reporter still struggling with her own demons. Now copycat vigilantes are cornering the unchecked abusers of Sacramento and uploading the men’s abject fear to social media. The trending insanity isn’t making Sawyer’s job any easier. Neither is a new murder - another predator, but one who doesn’t fit so neatly into The Black Wigs’ agenda.

Plagued by traumatic childhood memories, crime reporter Sawyer Brooks still struggles to gain control of her rage, her paranoia, and her life. Now, after finally getting promoted at work, she is forced to return home and face her past. River Rock is where she’d been abandoned by her two older sisters to suffer alone, and in silence, the unspeakable abuses of her family. It’s also where Sawyer’s best friend disappeared and two teenage girls were murdered. Three cold cases dead and buried with the rest of the town’s secrets.

Crime reporter Sawyer Brooks still grieves for the family she and her two sisters never had. Raised in a house of horrors, they continue to fight through the trauma - releasing their rage by seeking justice for those who are just as vulnerable as they were. When a little girl’s bones are unearthed in Sacramento’s Land Park and 12-year-old Riley Addison disappears, solving these cases becomes an obsession for Sawyer - one that puts her job at risk. Yet she can’t turn back, and the deeper Sawyer’s investigation goes, the darker it gets.

Als Dr. Watson dem Begräbnis eines Kollegen beiwohnt, wird er von einem Fremden angesprochen, der sich als Anwalt Gabriel Utterson vorstellt. Dieser bittet ihn und Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe in einer seltsamen Angelegenheit: Sein Freund und Klient, Dr. Henry Jekyll, steht offenbar unter dem verderblichen Einfluss eines gewissen Edward Hyde, der zudem für den Mord an einem Parlamentsabgeordneten verantwortlich sein dürfte.

Das Leben des weltweit einzigen moralischen Serienmörders ist auf einmal deutlich komplizierter: Sergeant Doakes scheint ihm gegenüber misstrauisch geworden zu sein und so sieht Dexter sich gezwungen, auf der Couch seiner Freundin Rita den harmlosen Rechtsmediziner zu spielen, der außer Bier und BBQ definitiv keine dunklen Pläne schmiedet. Doch dann treibt ein neuer Serienmörder sein Unwesen in Miami und es wird zunehmend schwerer, Dexters blutrünstigen Gerechtigkeitssinn unter Kontrolle zu halten.

Felonies and misdemeanors are the cost of doing business for some. Crime doesn’t pay in this collection of short stories set in Eastern Washington. Join an assortment of characters as they relearn the oldest rule about bad behavior. A thief puts his hand in the wrong pocket and finds a horrible secret. A father and son reunite while transporting suspicious cargo. A junkie gets a golden opportunity and struggles to turn his life around. An employee discovers her betrayal doesn’t reap the rewards she had originally hoped.

An illegal homeless camp, an unscrupulous criminal element, and a furious neighborhood— a recipe for tragedy. Camp Faith squats in the path of the new freeway. The sprawling, makeshift encampment is unsightly and unsanitary, but its occupants have nowhere else to go. These are society’s castoffs, made up of the homeless, the addicted, and the mentally unstable. Outreach groups are eager to help, but the local community wants the interlopers removed. Anger runs high on both sides of the issue, and the political pressure for a resolution is enormous.

Spannender Krimi mit allerlei Nervenkitzel und Gänsehaut-Momenten. Eine Frau wacht nachts auf und ist nicht allein, ein Fremder sitzt auf ihrem Bett, bedroht sie mit einem Messer und will sie vergewaltigen. Um die Kontrolle über die Situation zu behalten, verführt sie ihn und wirft ihn dann aus dem Haus. Psychiaterin Klara Keitz zieht nach Andalusien, aber das erhoffte Idyll hat Risse: Ihr Partner hintergeht sie, und ihre liebste Freundin, die Bildhauerin Camila, verhält sich sehr eigentümlich. Dann wird die erste Leiche gefunden und Klaras Nerven vibrieren, denn der Tote ist hergerichtet wie eine von Camilas Skulpturen.

What will it take to stop a drug war? John Cutler is about to find out. Private investigator John Cutler only wants a peaceful day of drinking at his favorite bar. When a woman interrupts his afternoon with the promise of a lucrative payday, things heat up in his world. Soon, Cutler is embroiled in a world of drugs, gangs, and double-crosses—all things he would like to avoid. For a man trying to live a better life, he’s hanging around the worst of society. To avoid more spilled blood, Cutler must use something other than his fists—he’s going to have to use his wits.

Starting a private investigation business isn’t as easy as the movies make it seem. Former cop John Cutler is learning this the hard way. Soon after opening, he’s running afoul of local gangsters, crossing paths with jealous husbands, and searching for killers who don’t want to be found. It’s all in a day’s work for Spokane’s newest private eye. But did it have to be so damn hard?

Tremaine Brown is the leader of the Dead Boys, a gang with roots in the Los Angeles area. He cultivated power and respect as he rose through the ranks. He also kept the peace among the local gangs and protected the criminal empire that the Dead Boys built in Eastern Washington. Now, his world erupts when unknown assailants ambush him. A series of chaotic events follow that will change Tremaine’s life forever—if he can survive. Bodies fall as he searches for an ally, knowing he won’t make it through the night without some help.

Sheriff Tom Jessup works to keep his county nice and safe. Unfortunately, things aren’t staying that way. A questionable death in Whitman County takes Jessup out of jurisdiction to Spokane, Washington. He’s following family blood, and it’s led him to a double murder. The Spokane Police Department has their best team on the case, but they’ve just hit a roadblock. This leads them to a man neither trust. He’s a questionably motivated officer who answers only to himself. Meanwhile, Jessup struggles to connect additional cases across county lines.

Can a man truly be forgiven for his conduct? Or will it haunt him even in death? It’s been nearly two years since Dallas Nash’s wife died. He has pulled himself together and is pushing forward with life. He’s even found a new friend in an unlikely place. That doesn’t mean life as a Major Crimes detective has gotten easier. The murder victim in Nash’s latest case is revealed to have a complicated history. Nearly twenty years ago, a woman accused him of a heinous crime.

The 509 Crime Stories return! This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be listened to in any order. You’ll get the fourth, fifth, and sixth books in this box set collection.

Welcome to the 509 Crime Stories! This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be listened to in any order. You’ll get the first, second, and third books in this box set collection.

The 509 Crime Stories are back! This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be listened to in any order. You’ll get the seventh, eighth, and ninth books in this digital box set collection.

When love hit Cutler, it knocked him down. That’s when life kicked him in the teeth. Police officer John Cutler knew better than to fall in love. He should have walked away because she was dangerous. Cutler instinctively understood why, yet he couldn’t say no. That only led to him begging her to stay. When his world fell apart, Cutler lost everything—his job, his friends, and his self-respect. Now, he’s getting a chance to rebuild, and he’s making the most of it. John Cutler isn’t the man he wants to be, but he’s working on it.

Would you help an old friend if it cost you happiness? After years of turmoil, John Cutler’s life is on level ground. He’s reconnected with his daughter, started a business, and found new love. Now, an old friend rolls into town with a simple agenda—prove the innocence of his ex-wife. She’s in jail for murdering her husband and needs someone like Cutler to find the true killer. Helping will come at a steep price for Cutler. It means getting sideways with the local cops, crossing gang members, and upsetting his girlfriend. Cutler’s willing to risk it all so an innocent woman can go free.