Resultados para "The Game" en Novela negra

FBI agent Sarah Cole is stunned to receive an invitation to the “Game of Nines,” the most secretive and longest-running murder puzzle in history. Thrust into a mystery that has confounded law enforcement for decades, she proves to be an unexpectedly formidable "player"—and might finally end the deadly game once and for all.

Hermes Lively ha sempre vissuto per la ribalta, con le sue battute taglienti e i suoi modi seduttivi, è sempre stato il re delle notti folli di Yale. Ma ora tutto è cambiato: su di lui un'accusa di omicidio pesa come una condanna e una scritta sulla porta della sua camera lo definisce ASSASSINO. Questa volta non c'è un copione e sul palco bisogna improvvisare. In un campus che lo tratta come un mostro, Hermes dovrà decidere se togliersi la maschera o diventare il personaggio che tutti si aspettano.

While her parents are just yards away, thirteen-month-old Lily Hamilton is abducted from Ayr beach in Scotland. Three days later, her distraught father turns up at private investigator Charlie Cameron's office. Mark Hamilton believes he knows who has taken his daughter. And why. Against his better judgment, Charlie takes the case—and when bodies are discovered, he suspects this may not be an isolated crime. Is there a serial killer whose work has gone undetected for decades? Is baby Lily his latest victim?

France, 1986. Achilles Clazay is a successful and charismatic businessman who is adored by his partner and respected by his colleagues. He is also a talented artist who lives for his work. His latest project is Françoise Laville and she’s gagged in the shower, about to die. Because Achilles is the notorious serial killer who has been carving great works of art into the "canvas" of his victims’ skin for five years. But a copycat murder soon changes everything in his brutally ordered life.

I was born to be the queen of Sin City. I just have to prove it to my father, Italian mafia king Dante Salvato. He thinks that I'm a spoiled, weak little girl who could never be capable of taking over his empire. The only thing standing in the way of me proving myself is a cocky asshole who doesn't know a thing about our world. For some reason, my father's preferred heir is Cole Brooks, which means he's now my competition.

My older sister ran away from home to avoid being forced into an arranged marriage with the mafia family blamed for her mother's death. Now, that burden has fallen to me. Eighteen and sheltered, my life has only ever revolved around the familiar comfort of the tennis court. I've always been shielded from the brutal realities of my father's world, protected from his enemies. Enemies like Lochlan Dunne, who my father now wants as an ally.

When the adult children of five billionaires are abducted by a shadowy group, their parents face an unthinkable ultimatum: pay the highest price, or lose their loved ones forever. But as fortunes crumble and alliances fracture, secrets rise to the surface. On a remote island prison, the hostages are pushed to their limits, uncovering betrayals while the manipulative mastermind pulls the strings. Time is running out, and the stakes are higher than anyone imagined.

New York City Detective Vic Mason was his own worst enemy, that is, until he found a new one! An evil presence, using A.I., subliminal messaging, and Deep Fake Technology has taken over the online gaming world, and Vic and his beautiful Therapist, Lara Deming, are caught in the middle of it.

Three women are found naked and brutally murdered in central parts of Sydney - and DS Morgan Callaghan is assigned to lead the investigations of what seems to be the work of a serial killer. One of the murder victims is a young Danish citizen - and as Sydney is hosting the World Cup in a few weeks' time, Morgan has added pressure from his superiors and FIFA to find the killer before more people from all over the world descend on Sydney to watch the World Cup games.

Private, het meest prestigieuze en technologisch geavanceerde onderzoeksbureau ter wereld, is belast met de beveiliging van de Olympische Spelen van 2012 in Londen. Maar een crimineel meesterbrein heeft zo zijn eigen plannen. Ze hebben 400 specialisten ingezet om meer dan 10.000 atleten uit 200 landen te beschermen. Maar uren voor de openingsceremonie wordt privédetective en alleenstaande vader Peter Knight naar de plaats van een brute moord geroepen.

Adventuress Countess Alessandra Zorzi has a new vocation: reacquiring the occult artifacts she stole to put into the safer hands of Miskatonic University. With her new apprentice, Pepper Kelly, Zorzi tracks the infamous Zanthu Tablets to Paris. But the city is rife with spies and the countess has many enemies. When Pepper is kidnapped, it becomes clear that someone is out for revenge. Zorzi must rescue her apprentice, find the tablets, and prevent an old enemy from summoning an army of vengeful ghouls from the depths of the catacombs. Stealing relics is a lot harder the second time around.

In this crackerjack Cold War thriller, MI5 faces a deadly threat, one only Richard Knox can avert. But he only has six days and the clock is ticking fast. How long can you survive in the shadows? Richard Knox, freshly returned to active duty after a year out of the field, is ordered to uncover...

By leveraging savvy and basic instincts, Tuesday Knight rose up from running an elite gentleman's club to becoming the mega-wealthy Beverly Hills wife and business partner of reformed drug kingpin Marcus King. Along with their respectable, law-abiding new life came new names and a new family. But now the country's most feared drug lord wants to use Marcus' legit empire to push her product, and the fallout threatens to be treacherous.

A psychopath is hell bent on revenge. A body is found with its fingers amputated, then an investigative journalist is murdered. Bennett’s team is faced with some baffling evidence. Hatpins and bicycle spokes become pivotal to the inquiry but the police struggle to connect the evidence. It is...

A sinister murder, a client from hell, and no choice but to take the case. For this attorney, it's either win... or lose everything. Defense attorney Brad Madison likes to call the shots. Normally, he gets to choose his clients. Not this time. When Walter Powell is accused of killing his...

She’s at the top of her game…… But the rules have just changed. Can she rise to the challenge? FBI Special Agent Rachel Keaney is ready to shake up her career with a transfer to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Task Force. Solving an explosion at a San Diego high school should secure her the position. Only at what cost? Explosive’s dealer, Alexander Hargrove seems to have received his come-uppance in the wilds of the Mexican desert. But then why are the brutally murdered bodies of his accomplices suddenly turning up? Did he survive against the odds?

It's a blindingly hot summer. International visitors surge into Sydney's Darling Harbour. Two-year-old Tommy is sailing his toy boat in the park there with his mother Phoebe. Tommy vanishes into thin air. The following winter, taunting notes written as nursery rhymes begin arriving at his parents' home. Little Boy Blue, where did you go? Who led you away? Only I know.

Best-selling author Anita Waller is back with a twisting, fast-paced listen, perfect for fans of domestic noir. When a gang of six children playing in their den in the woods spot a man burying drugs nearby, it marks the beginning of the end of their childhoods. Unsure what to do, the children dig up the drugs and take them away. But when the dealer, whom they watched bury the stash, shows up dead, the youngsters are thrown into turmoil. 

Prepare to be captivated by acclaimed crime writer Candice Fox’s gripping audio thriller, Hunting Game. Featuring an all-star cast including Krysten Ritter, Anthony Mackie, and Tony Goldwyn, you’re about to enter a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. NYPD Detective Esme 'Es' Compran (Krysten Ritter) finds herself torn between her duty and her own desperate circumstances when a child is kidnapped. The victim's father, Jack Dengate (Tony Goldwyn), is a controversial big pharma CEO whose company's price hikes on life-saving drugs have dire consequences for Es' ailing daughter.

Waitress by day, marketing student by night, Carmen Fenton is desperate to climb the corporate ladder and leave her exhausting job behind. But the cut-throat business world is more ruthless than she imagined, filled with sabotage and ethical compromises. Just as she enters this sharks’ den, she meets Ray Collins, a handsome architect who is as persistent in love as she is in business. Carmen is determined to be a top executive, but between the corporate drama and her growing attraction to Ray, she’ll have to decide what she’s willing to sacrifice for success.