Resultados para "Paradise" en Thriller criminal

In a poor West Virginia town decimated by the opioid epidemic, teenagers Jane and Henry have it even worse than most: Their father is Hollis Lusher, a convicted serial killer known as “the Blind Spot Slasher”. However, despite being bullied at school, the siblings still believe in their father’s innocence. And now a popular true-crime podcast is coming to town and stirring things up.

As DS Lucas Walker recovers from his injuries, he heads from Caloodie, Queensland, to the Gold Coast. Surfer's Paradise: a seaside city where gleaming high rises fringe sparkling surf beaches, sunny days lead to wild nights, and criminals and bikie gangs mingle with tourists and dignitaries at five star hotels, clubs and casinos. Before long, Walker is part of a team trying to solve a horrific home invasion and murder that has claimed the life of a young mother and left her nine-year-old daughter fighting to survive. Can he help them find the perpetrators, and keep the young girl safe?

When a tiny island--a jewel on the breast of the broad Pacific--becomes a maniac's murder laboratory, the serene beauty of Mauilei is shattered by a series of gruesome killings. The body of Grant, a skilled rider, is found with a bloated, bruised neck and a terrifying expression frozen on his face. As the plantation manager, Rice Lauder, and his team grapple with the horror, they uncover a chilling pattern of violence and madness.

When movie producer Cody Ziegler goes missing from The Homestead’s Millionaires’ Row, his wife, retired actress Olivia, immediately claims there’s foul play afoot. A million-dollar ransom demand soon follows, with clear instructions not to involve the cops. In desperation she enlists the help of Moira, Rick, Philip and Lizzie, aka the Retired Detectives Club. Racing against the clock, the four retirees set to work.

Ben, Chon und O beschließen, ihr florierendes Marihuana-Business auszuweiten - Ziel ist Kauai, Hawaii. Schnell sichern sie sich die Hilfe von Tim Karsen, einem Plantagenbesitzer vor Ort. Doch Red Eddie, Gangsterboss der hawaiianischen "Firma", hat etwas gegen Eindringlinge vom Festland und diejenigen, die mit ihnen Geschäfte machen. Kit, Tim Karsens Sohn, bekommt dies bald am eigenen Leib zu spüren. Die Situation spitzt sich zu, als Red Eddie seine Männer aus Honolulu auf die kleine Insel schickt. Aber wenn Ben, Chon und O nicht bereit für Ärger im Paradies sind - wer dann?

Nora Linde, désormais en poste à l'Agence de Lutte contre la Criminalité Financière, profite de ses vacances à Sandhamn avec son compagnon Jonas et leur fille de quatre ans Julia. Mais l'idylle estivale est vite troublée par l'arrivée de Carsten Larsson, un requin de la finance engagé dans des affaires troubles en Russie. Larsson a acheté la belle et grande plage au sud de l'île, et la villa de luxe qu'il y a fait bâtir éveille les rancœurs des insulaires.

I thought I was trading one evil for a lesser one. Marry a man I might eventually love, forge an alliance between his gang and my father's, and get out from under Dad's sadistic thumb. Turns out my fiancé has other plans. Like slaughtering me and my entire family the night before the wedding. I make it out alive, left with nothing but a thirst for vengeance. But if I want to crush the prick who betrayed me, I have to turn to the biggest pricks of them all.

For three years Investigator Cassie Dewell has been on a hunt for a serial killer known as the Lizard King whose hunting grounds are the highways and truck stops where runaways and prostitutes are most likely to vanish. Cassie almost caught him...once. Working for the Bakken County, North Dakota, sheriff's department, Cassie has set what she believes is the perfect trap, and she has lured him and his truck to a depot. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and the blame falls on Cassie.

One of the most popular voices in women’s fiction” (Newsweek), Karen Robards delivers another electrifying national bestseller with this story of unexpected attraction and evil that lurks beneath a bit of Southern splendor. Left bankrupt after her billionaire father’s sudden death...

Security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a crazed stalker becomes the least of Sophie’s problems: A deadly enemy is hell-bent on taking her down, along with anyone she cares about.

Return with New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance to the red-streaked desert of Cochise County, Arizona, in her most memorable and stunning work yet For Sheriff Joanna Brady and her 12-year old daughter Jenny, an innocent Girl Scout camp-out turns into a lethal game when Jenny and her...

A small town traumatized by a game of evil. When a woman is murdered and a second victim is discovered, semi-retired FBI agent Timothy Grey is called in to investigate, but has the killer been waiting for him the entire time? Tim must follow the killer's clues to play a wicked game of torture and execution to discover the true identity. A once-great detective is tested to his limits as time runs out. Will he be able to defeat such evil? And at what cost? Author Alex James Eccleston embarks on his most ambitious novel yet in this disturbing, spine-chilling detective story.

Retour dans le grand nord norvégien pour l'ex-flic à la dérive. Après avoir quitté la police, survécu à plusieurs tentatives de suicide et à une tentative de meurtre, Thorkild Aske se voit présenter une alternative par son psy : un atelier de fabrication de chandelles financé par l'agence pour l'emploi ou une mission de documentation pour une autrice de polars. Le choix est vite fait ! Thorkild se penche sur la disparition de deux adolescentes et rassemble les informations qui doivent servir de toile de fond au roman tant attendu de Milla Lind.

Efter et sexmord har de tre australske bohemetyper Aaron, Iain og Johnny søgt tilflugt på Ko Phangan - en paradisø for rygsækrejsende og strandede hippier i den thailandske golf. Sæden flyder fra de tre jetset-players og deres hangarounds i nogenlunde samme tempo, som de skovler coke og billig sprut indenbords. Mordet - og ikke mindst sandheden om det - truer dog med at sprænge trekløveret, som i mellemtiden udgør en betragtelig sundhedsrisiko for alle. Dem selv inklusive.

Et skelet bliver fundet på en skærgårdsø i nærheden af Helgelandskysten. Snart kommer det frem, at to mennesker har opholdt sig på den ellers ubeboede ø i lang tid, men hvem det var, og hvad de lavede der, er et mysterium for både lokalbefolkning og politi. Fem år senere bliver efterforskningsleder Halvor Hemings gode kollega Kristine Holm brutalt overfaldet. Mens Kristine kæmper for livet, sætter Heming alt ind på at opklare sammenhængen mellem det gamle skelet, nogle mystiske dødsfald blandt Oslos stofmisbrugere og overfaldet på Kristine.

You don’t know me. You think you do, but you don’t. The only thing you know is my name, and even that’s a lie. I’m king of Boston, lord of criminals, ruler of an underworld empire. Or am I? Only one thing’s for sure: I operate alone. Until I cross paths with a brazen little thief who sets my whole kingdom on fire.

Equipped with the resources of the Bureau at her disposal, new FBI agent Mia Storm is excited to start her career and make a difference. When she is assigned to the agency headquarters in Hawaii, she couldn’t be more thrilled.

Lost in the Maze of Paradise is a gripping story of one woman's emotions that swing out of control once she realizes she could have made the worst decision in her life. Mary goes missing. Her friends search endlessly to find her. Is it foul play or stress from guilt?

When 17-year-old Micaela Tolliver goes missing during her beach vacation, FBI profiler Violet Darger heads to Curacao to investigate. The case vexes local law enforcement, with plenty of suspicious characters around and comparisons to Natalee Holloway aplenty. Further complications emerge due to someone else entangled in the case—Darger's old friend and former lover, private investigator Owen Baxter. They're working together for the first time after a bad breakup. The tension is palpable, and Darger begins to question the knot of conflicts in her own heart.

After 25 years on the job, Detective Roscoe Conklin trades his badge for a pair of shorts and sandals and moves to Bonaire, a small island nestled in the Southern Caribbean. But the warm water, palm trees, and sunsets are derailed when his long-time police buddy and friend back home is murdered. Conklin dusts off a few markers and calls his old department, trolling for information. It's slow going, but no surprise there; after all, it's an active investigation, and his compadres back home aren't saying a damn thing.