Resultados para "Oscar" en Novela negra

Thomas Kilbride es un esquizofrénico obsesionado con los mapas, que rara vez sale de su habitación. Entonces ve algo que cualquiera podría haber encontrado —pero que nadie ha visto— en una vista callejera del centro de Nueva York: una imagen en una ventana, que parece mostrar a una mujer siendo asesinada. El hermano de Thomas, Ray, lo cuida y se encarga de todo, y además escucha sus teorías complejas y cada vez más paranoicas. Cuando Thomas le cuenta a Ray lo que ha visto, este no sabe qué pensar, pero comienza una investigación a medias.

Enterró a su hijo. Pero acaba de verlo vivo. Hace un año, se encontró el cuerpo de Alex Towne. Hace un mes, su madre lo vio en la calle. Hace una semana, David Raker aceptó investigarlo. Ahora, desearía no haberlo hecho. El hijo de Mary Towne, Alex, desapareció hace seis años. Cinco años después, se encontró su cadáver calcinado en un accidente de coche. El investigador de personas desaparecidas David Raker cree que la mujer es incapaz de dejar marchar a su hijo, pero, atormentado por su propia pérdida, acepta a regañadientes reabrir el caso. Gran error.

¿Dónde está Megan? La adolescente de diecisiete años Megan Carver ha desaparecido. No parecía el tipo de persona que se escaparía de casa: era una estudiante de excelentes calificaciones, provenía de un hogar feliz y rara vez se metía en problemas. Seis meses después, aún no la han encontrado. Desesperados, los padres de Megan contratan al investigador de personas desaparecidas David Raker para averiguar lo que sucedió. Raker, que no es ajeno al dolor y la pérdida, sabe que para encontrarla tendrá que adentrarse en un mundo oscuro que podría costarle la vida.

"El Reloj del Fin del Mundo" se acerca inexorablemente a la medianoche. Algo terrible está sucediendo durante el último mes del 2013: alguien está secuestrando a niños en la ciudad de Londres. Giulietta Hamilton, una joven adolescente, pondrá patas arriba la ciudad para encontrar a su prima pequeña. Con la ayuda de Andrew Charlton, alias Greco, y del inspector Nayal, seguirán la pista del Flautista, el temible delincuente que parece estar detrás de las desapariciones.

Pablo es un pequeño delincuente, un traficante con ciertas inquietudes científicas y poéticas. Una mañana de septiembre recibe un e-mail enviado por su compinche y amigo Ángel Bru - con quien había planeado un atraco, finalmente abortado, a un prostíbulo de carretera - , citándolo en una nave abandonada de un polígono industrial. Al llegar allí descubre el cadáver de Ángel con un disparo en la frente.

Cuando la empresa StarPro Energy le propone a Simón la participación en un experimento de un fármaco que permite no dormir, él acepta. Le faltan horas en el día: tiene tres hijos y una mujer con una carrera profesional muy exigente, por lo cual él es el principal encargado de los niños...

Lord Arthur Savile, un joven con un porvenir promisorio, ha decidido casarse. Sin embargo, un obstáculo inesperado e incómodo retrasa su proyecto cuando un quiromante le confiesa que ve un asesinato en su futuro.

Sometimes self-fulfilling prophecies are not all they seem. Lord Arthur Savile is a young British aristocrat about to get married. Mr. Podgers tells people’s fortunes, and he has bad news for the groom: he will commit murder. Unable to get the thought off his mind, he decides to get it over with before entering into marriage, but things do not go as planned. Hear the darkly humorous short story "Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime" by Oscar Wilde from the late 19th century brought to life by B.J. Harrison. B. J.

Private investigator Dan Armstrong can't believe his luck when he's invited to the luxury villa of none other than Alice Graceland, movie legend and queen of the silver screen. Alice isn't looking to bankroll Dan's writing, but instead she wants him to play host at a murder mystery evening with a glamorous (but suspiciously tense) collection of Hollywood royalty. It should be a meeting of old friends - but just how friendly are they? As the murder mystery evening takes a sinister turn, Dan and Oscar find themselves navigating more than the city's canals to find the truth.

When private investigator, Dan Armstrong, and his girlfriend, Anna, are invited to the gorgeous island of Elba for a much-needed break, he jumps at the chance. The thought of sun-drenched shores makes Dan promise Anna he won't “play detective” for a whole week… Their luxurious hotel, with its wonderful food and picturesque seaside views, seems the perfect escape, especially with Dan's best friend Virgilio and his wife joining them. But the calm shatters with a sinister encounter and a sudden, suspicious death..

Private investigator, Dan Armstrong, lives and works in Florence and knows the world famous Ponte Vecchio well. Usually a magnet for tourists, on this occasion it is the scene of an unexplained death, and Dan finds himself involved in the intriguing case. Dan quickly discovers that the victim, an elderly jeweller, was every bit as hard as the diamonds he sold in his shop on the bridge. Few people liked him, not even his adult children, and his business dealings look murkier than the waters of the River Arno.

Ein abgelegenes Haus in Sussex. Die Landstreicher Philby und Zack wittern bei ihrem Einbruch ihre große Chance. Doch anstatt einer lohnenden Beute wartet auf sie eine schreckliche Gefahr in Form von mehreren maskierten Gestalten. Nur wenig später erhält Oscar Wilde den Auftrag, sich dieses geheimnisvolle Haus einmal näher anzusehen. Es wird der Auftakt zu einem haarsträubenden Abenteuer, das in einer gefährlichen Zugreise nach Schottland gipfelt, denn an Bord befinden sich Wildes Gegner vom mysteriösen Zirkel der Sieben, die einen verhängnisvollen Plan in die Tat umsetzen wollen.

As grape harvest season rolls around, retired DCI Dan Armstrong and his beloved canine companion, Oscar, are looking forward to a nice quiet September. But when Dan is contacted about a mysterious death out in the Tuscan Hills, it seems that work must come before pleasure. At first it appears that the body found lying outside a prestigious winery has been the result of a tragic hit and run. But then the police discover that this is a cover up for murder…but who would kill in such an idyllic spot and why?

When Italy’s greatest opera singer, Rodolfo Argento, is killed in a terrible car accident, the police initially rule his death a tragic accident or suicide. But his elderly mother, Violetta, believes this to be poppycock! Her son was a brilliant driver and had too much to live for. She suspects foul play and turns to Private Investigator, Dan Armstrong to discover the truth. So Dan and Oscar travel to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, to find out what really happened. There Dan discovers Rodolfo’s private life could have come straight out of a Shakespeare play.

Dan Armstrong hasn’t done much retiring since moving to Tuscany, and with his new career as a successful private investigator taking off, it seems murder seems to follow him. He’s hoping a much-needed trip to beautiful Portofino will give him the break he needs and quality time with girlfriend Anna. Portofino is a celebrity paradise, and holidaying on a nearby superyacht is a group of British media stars, all famous for being infamous. Dan isn't impressed by their status or wealth, but when he overhears an argument between two of the group, he suspects something fishy could be going on…

Private investigator Dan Armstrong is no stranger to working with criminals, but when he’s approached for help by Bianca Moretti, he’s on high alert. Bianca is intelligent and beautiful, and Dan likes her, but he also once sent her to prison…Bianca explains that a guest has been found dead at her father’s luxurious and private retreat on the beautiful Italian Riviera. The police are sure the death is accidental, but Bianca is convinced the man’s been murdered. Dan’s sure he can get to the bottom of things…as long as Bianca is telling him the whole truth.

When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he’s pretty sure it will be an easy job. Villa Gregory is remote; the gathered guests are rich – what could possibly go wrong? Inside the high walls of the palatial villa, Dan discovers the gathered guests are some of the most powerful tycoons in the media world, with plans for world domination. With so much at stake, Dan redoubles his efforts to keep everyone safe. But when one of the group is found murdered, Dan’s heart sinks – especially considering Anna’s own daughter is in the frame.

Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help with solving a crime. So, when he’s contacted by an old colleague in need of help, Dan readily agrees. The only problem Dan can see is the location – an isolated mountain-top campsite of UFO enthusiasts. But these are no ordinary star watchers, and when Dan arrives one member of the group is already dead. Some of the group suspect alien abduction, but Dan is sure the killer is much closer to home.

Nestled high in the Tuscan hills lies Villa Volpone, home to renowned crime writer Jonah Moore and his creative writing course. It’s also the last place retired DCI Dan Armstrong expected to spend his retirement! Dan’s no writer, but maybe this break will help him to think about the next chapter in his own life story? But only days into the course, Jonah Moore is found stabbed to death with his award-winning silver dagger! And Dan finds himself pulled out of retirement with a killer to catch.

Die Angst geht um in der Londoner Unterwelt. Seit einigen Wochen häufen sich die Todesfälle unter den Kriminellen der britischen Hauptstadt. Eine bisher unbekannte Macht lässt nichts unversucht, einen Stadtteil nach dem anderen unter ihre Kontrolle zu bekommen. Auch Oscar Wilde wird unfreiwillig Zeuge, wie sich die Fremden unliebsame Konkurrenten vom Hals schaffen. Mycroft Holmes ist beunruhigt. Das Vorgehen der Unbekannten erinnert Holmes an dessen Zeit in Indien. Erinnerungen an einen Feind, der lange Zeit als besiegt galt.