Resultados para "George" en Misterios y delitos internacionales

George D. Shuman er med "Fortabte piger" tilbage med en ny vedkommende, intens og åndeløst spændende krimi om efterforskningskonsulenten Sherry Moore - en blind kvinde med evnen til, når hun rører ved et ligs hånd, at se de sidste sekunder i den dødes liv.

Polske Aleksandra og amerikanske Jill er blandt ofrene for menneskehandlere. Aleksandra er politibetjent, og bliver tilfældigt, mens hun er i gang med en efterforskning, fanget på det fragtskib i Gdansk som fragter kvinder tværs over Atlanten til Haiti. Jill er krydstogtsgæst og blot besøgende på Haiti for en dag.

Chase has two compelling reasons for returning to England—a group walk along the famed Coast to Coast trail in the picturesque Lake District, and a chance to further his relationship with Mike, the handsome Devonshire coroner he met on his last trip. The walkers, including Chase’s dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau, assemble at a Cumbrian hotel and begin their adventure with the traditional “baptism of the boots” in St. Bee’s Bay. But they’ve barely begun traveling eastward with their genial guide than the group dynamic turns unexpectedly rocky.

Still grieving the death of his long-time partner, Chase reunites with his dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau for a seacoast holiday of historic sightseeing. Assigned a pair of guides from the tour company Wanderers, Chase and Billie join seven other like-minded Americans looking forward to an English getaway. All except for Ronald Gretz. The wealthy entrepreneur behind the international Golden Sunset nursing-home chain doesn’t like anything about walking, touring, or England.

A spirited factory worker on a mission. A nerdy manager with a propensity for puzzles. An unexpected adventure. Charmingly British and off-beat, Miscellaneous 0125 is a story about following your dreams, healing past traumas, and the joy of truly being understood.

He needed to get out of his office, soak up the atmosphere and discover different worlds with each new investigation. He needed the cafés and bars where he so often ended up waiting, at the counter, drinking a beer or a calvados depending on the circumstances. He needed to do battle patiently in his office with a suspect who refused to talk and sometimes, after hours and hours, he'd obtain a dramatic confession. In Simenon's final novel featuring Inspector Maigret, the famous detective reaches a pivotal moment in his career.

In the wake of Muammar Gaddafi's demise, the Mediterranean's strategic waters become the stage for a new power play. Ali Hakim Sherif, emerging as Libya's formidable strongman, dreams of resurrecting the glory of the Ottoman Empire. His eyes are set on the riches of Egypt, and he's willing to employ brutal tactics and ancient claims to seize control. Sherif's quest for dominance finds eager allies in Russia, Iran, and Qatar, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation.

DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality. The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult. How can Cross unpick a crime when they don't know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?

A child’s body surrounded by candles in misty woodland, scripture stuffed in his mouth. A jockey pinned down by horseshoes on desolate fenland, linked to a secret society called The Horsemen. A university student in black robes drifting on a river, dead, Satanic symbols carved into their flesh. As head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit, Harrison specialises in murders others can't solve. Secret societies. Occult practices. Religious obsession turned deadly.

The dog was standing by the tree, four paws firmly planted, his hackles up. His owner, who had run after him through the woods, stopped and gasped aloud in shock. In front of them, hanging from the ancient yew tree, was a body. Blood dripped down the victim’s pale skin, where strange symbols had been crudely carved. The eyes stared straight ahead. Empty. Unseeing.

When American millionaire Theodore Racksole and his 23-year-old daughter Nella stumble upon The Grand Babylon Hotel, an exclusive London establishment, they are so struck by the fascinating building that Theodore decides to purchase it. But soon a criminal conspiracy arises that endangers that purchase, and Theodore and Nella must turn detective to protect it.

The world is on the brink of economic collapse. Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story. After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. International economic stability is at risk. Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence.

He’s seen something that could get him killed. But what? Freddie Makin is a spy for hire. For a year he’s been watching Jiang Cheng, an academic whose life seems suspiciously normal. To Freddie it’s just a job: he never asks who’s paying him and why - until the day someone is sent to kill him, and suddenly the watcher becomes the watched. On the run from whoever wants him dead, Freddie knows he must have seen something incriminating. The only trouble is, he has no idea what. Is the CIA behind all this - or does it go higher than that? Have his trackers uncovered his own murky past?

When the world's most notorious cartel bosses get arrested, they call Benn Bluestone. A drug lawyer sharp enough to exploit loopholes in the system, Bluestone loves the money, the women, the action that come with his career...but working between the lines of justice and crime has taken its toll, and he desperately wants out. He's convinced himself that only an insanely rich client can guarantee him a lavish retirement.

An der Universität Liverpool gibt Profilerin Liz Montario einen Workshop für die besten Nachwuchsermittler Europas: Es geht um Cold Cases. Zoe Fischer, die Liz aus ihrer Zeit bei der Mordkommission Düsseldorf kennt, präsentiert zwei ungelöste Mordfälle, die in das Tatmuster eines berüchtigten Serienmörders passen könnten: Jeremy Dunn machte einst Furore mit Kunstwerken, gemalt mit seinem eigenen Blut. Angeblich. Tatsächlich ließ Dunn junge Frauen bei lebendigem Leib ausbluten. Liz hat Zweifel an Zoes Theorie, denn "der Schächter" sitzt seit Jahren im Gefängnis.

The death of a homeless man in a condemned building in Les Halles leads Maigret on the trail of the vagrant's mysterious past and an event that happened years ago in the close-knit community of Montmartre.

Ex-Navy SEAL sniper Anna Gabriel is no stranger to danger. Having survived countless missions in the world’s most volatile regions, she now faces her most perilous assignment yet. Hired by a top-tier private security consultant, Anna is tasked with capturing an infamous arms dealer who has evaded authorities for decades. Known for his ruthless tactics and an iron grip on the black market, this shadowy figure has left a trail of dead bodies in his wake, deterring anyone brave enough to pursue him.

Enthält: Maigret macht Ferien (28. Fall) / Maigret und sein Toter (29. Fall) / Maigrets erste Untersuchung (30. Fall) / Mein Freund Maigret (31. Fall) / Maigret in Arizona (32. Fall) / Maigret und die alte Dame (33. Fall) / Madame Maigrets Freundin (34. Fall). Im 28. Fall machen die Maigrets Ferien an der französischen Atlantikküste. Der Kommissar langweilt sich – erst recht, seit Madame Maigret im Krankenhaus liegt. Er besucht sie jeden Tag und vertreibt sich die restliche Zeit in den Bistros der Hafenstadt.

“This brilliant anthology of short stories by some of the most outstanding women now writing mysteries and crime fiction...is a truly glorious collection” — Globe and Mail New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George has gathered nearly two dozen chilling, boldly original stories...

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Don't miss Lynley, a new series streaming September 4 on BritBox! #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George delivers an explosive, ""absolutely riveting"" novel (Entertainment Weekly) that delves into the events leading up to the shocking murder of Inspector Lynley’s wife. The...