Resultados para "Das Nest" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

Nesta Griffiths had been hoping for a quiet retirement. But when she stumbles on the body of a former school pupil whilst walking her dog, the retired teacher just can't resist getting involved. Aided by her loyal Jack Russell and an unlikely teenage assistant, Nesta is determined to solve the case before her unwanted meddling infuriates the local police.

Kate Bishop is in a world of trouble. In the wake of several inexplicable and brutal murders, Kate is thrust into a police inquiry that reveals shocking family secrets. Suddenly exposed to a shadowy network of global evil, her life takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Jack Raines, an author with a mysterious past who says he has the answers to her questions. What's more, he suggests that Kate herself might be the solution.

Tensions rise as an unparalleled new weapon in the world of military tech is about to be unleashed on American soil. Mossad operative Avner Ehrlich is enjoying a much-needed respite from operational activity as an attaché for the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. But wherever Ehrlich goes, trouble tends to follow… When a cargo of top-secret AI-driven drones disappears mid-flight, Erlich is called back into active duty. Codenamed "Wasps," just one drone's radioactive capabilities make them the ideal weapons of destruction against the global superpower. And twelve of them are now missing.

The ninth instalment of Sarah Painter's incredible Crow Investigations series.

Saffron Skye has inherited a little piece of Hawaiian paradise. Only it's filled with the leftovers of her late uncle's life and overrun with his enormous flock of chickens. When her new friend, the oldest man in town, dies, no one else finds it suspicious. But as the town's newest poultry keeper, Saffron recognizes "fowl" play when she sees it.   

Alles sieht zunächst nach einem Routinefall aus, als Privatdetektiv Clyde Briggs den Auftrag erhält, die verschwundene Ausreißerin Shawna Donovan zu finden und sie zu ihrer Schwester nach Hause zu bringen. Briggs findet schon bald Spuren, die auf einen gestohlenen Wagen hinweisen. Allem Anschein nach ist Shawna nicht allein unterwegs. In den Bergen außerhalb von Los Angeles stößt der Detektiv auf ein einsames Haus, das sich jedoch als tödliche Falle entpuppt. Briggs wird gezwungen, in einen dunklen Abgrund zu blicken, in dem Täter zu Opfern werden - und umgekehrt.

Anne Larsen viser Roland et bilde av Uwe Finch, og Roland kjenner ingen noen av trekkene hans. Det er noe med de tettsittende øynene. Men det kan ikke være ham Roland tror det er, for han omkom for mange år siden i en hotellbrann. Da et fingeravtrykk slår fast at det likevel er den han fryktet, blir Roland også interessert i å oppklare hvorfor mannen har vendt tilbake med en annen identitet, og hva han gjør i Aarhus. Bertrams mor har funnet den stjålne skinnjakka på rommet hans og vil levere den tilbake til kjæresten sin.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - or four that have disappeared into thin air. Saffron is on a quest to find the goosenapper before something terrible happens to Cupcake and her goslings. She'd be happy as a lark if Hawaii's wild birds weren't disappearing all over the island and if there wasn't a lion on the loose from an exotic animal show. With Nik back from his surfing trip, an empty nester ruling the Hau'oli ka Moa roost, and five children that Saffron has taken under her wing, this investigation is bound to ruffle some feathers.

London, June 1759. When a charmless civil servant takes his own life, few are interested in his death. But Lizzie Hardwicke, who plies her trade in the brothels of London whilst also working as an undercover sleuth for the magistrate, can see no reason why a man who had everything to look forward to would wish to end his life.

Detective Adam Potter can’t be happier having Patrick move in with him. But there is a downside. Adam had asked his aristocrat to unpack his bags and boxes, and Patrick is accustomed to having servants do everything for him. Patrick Valdez is truly on cloud nine when Adam asked him to move in with him. But he is finding the transition into Adam’s world taxing. He misses having other people at his beck and call when he needs something done.

Es ist ein sonniger Tag im April, als der 15-jährige Oscar verschwindet. Zunächst denkt man, er sei von zu Hause abgehauen. Doch es gibt Anzeichen, die auf Schlimmeres hindeuten. Als die Leiche eines jungen Mannes in einer Müllverbrennungsanlage entdeckt wird, beginnen Anette Werner und Jeppe Kørner mit ihren Ermittlungen. Sie betreten unterirdische Gänge und verlassene Inseln und stoßen dabei auf einsame Seelen und befremdliche Familiengeheimnisse.

Salander, yang menjadi buronan polisi, ditemukan di sebuah desa terpencil dengan tembakan di kepala. Di sebelahnya, Zalachenko, pembelot Rusia sekaligus ayah kandungnya, tergeletak dengan kepala nyaris terbelah ujung sekop. Berita itu mengagetkan media Swedia dan juga sebuah kelompok rahasia...

O potencial de todas as crianças é determinado por seu número Q. Uma pontuação alta dá acesso às melhores escolas e a um futuro brilhante. Aquelas que não obtêm a nota mínima são enviadas para um internato, sem muita perspectiva de vida. O objetivo é construir uma sociedade melhor: custos baixíssimos para o governo, professores dedicados a classes separadas por desempenho e pais felizes por verem os filhos convivendo com seus iguais.

Tretas de família, disputas de poder, segredos do passado e um jogo de vingança perigoso e sedutor que transforma amantes em inimigos. Para vencer a disputa pela presidência do grupo Calazans e passar a perna nos irmãos, Leon se casou com Paola, sem saber que a babá tinha seus próprios interesses escusos nesse enlace. Porém, o segredo da noiva lhe foi revelado na festa de casamento e agora Leon se dá conta de que não tem apenas os três irmãos como inimigos mas também sua própria esposa.

'Deliciously exotic' Sunday Post 'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' M W CRAVEN ---- Death stalks the streets of Bangalore when the Circus comes to town . . . January 1922. The Bangalore Constabulary is on high alert as The Prince of Wales is scheduled to visit the...

Audrey has survived the loss of her father and an alcoholic mother and is planning a future with the man of her dreams, blissfully unaware that fate has a very different future in mind. When she receives an antique Russian doll from a mysterious yet strangely familiar crone, she has no inkling of the devastating effect this incident will have on her life. Discovering the sinister secret trapped within the Matryoshka will have consequences that set her on a path of theft, betrayal, and murder. Who can she trust? Can she escape from a collision course with destiny and finally find peace?

Die Leibwächterin stellt ihre Dämonen. Leibwächterin Hilja Ilveskero begleitet eine wohlhabende junge Frau auf einen Skiurlaub in die Schweiz. Was sie nicht weiß: Zu Hause in Finnland steht ihr Vater, der Mörder ihrer Mutter, kurz vor einem Hafturlaub. Wird er ihre Familie erneut bedrohen? Völlig unerwartet begegnet Hilja unterdessen in der Schweiz ihrem ehemaligen Geliebten, dem Agenten David Stahl. Monatelang galt er als verschollen. Als die beiden voreinander stehen, wird ihnen klar, dass sie noch immer Gefühle füreinander hegen.

*********************** The third book in the Millennium series featuring Lisbeth Salander - the global publishing phenomenon Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going...

Brendan Cortland is a broken man. Middle-aged, pasty, pudgy, and fearful, he suffers from clear signs of post-traumatic stress: chronic depression, nightmares, and agoraphobia. He’s barricaded in a mansion, surrounded by extravagant and bizarre purchases, living a solitary existence with only a surly housekeeper for company. His contact with the outside world is limited to shopping online—as well as trolling clandestine chatrooms, hunting pedophiles—and a weekly session with his psychiatrist.

Hillary Broome begins team teaching an ethnic studies class with her friend, Professor Grover Zale, expecting to deepen her understanding of systemic discrimination. But another professor’s lessons stir violent tendencies in a student with criminal ties, leading to a series of hate crimes targeting Zale and Hillary. She’s survived other horrors, but nothing like the death she faces now.