Resultados para "The Nose" en Novela negra

Hay mensajes que llegan demasiado tarde. O eso creemos. Bruno acaba de perder a Sara, su compañera de vida. El mundo ha dejado de tener sentido, las rutinas se convierten en escombros, y el silencio pesa como una losa en cada rincón de la casa. Mientras sus amigos intentan animarlo con consejos que no ha pedido ¿haz deporte, distrae la mente, pasa página?, Bruno solo quiere una cosa: sobrevivir al vacío. Pero entonces ocurre lo inexplicable. Un mensaje de WhatsApp de Sara. ¿Un error? ¿Una broma macabra? ¿O algo más? Mientras la lógica se desmorona, Bruno inicia un viaje inesperado.

Madrid, 2023. El cuerpo desnudo de una mujer aparece rodeado de velas, con una orquídea y una alianza sobre el pecho. La escena recuerda inquietantemente al modus operandi de un infame asesino en serie encarcelado hace dieciséis años. La inspectora Nausica Yuste, de la Unidad Central de Delincuencia Especializada y Violenta, se enfrenta a un caso perturbador: un copycat, un imitador que parece conocer detalles íntimos de los crímenes pasados.

Una vertiginosa novela negra situada en la Barcelona más convulsa de mediados del siglo XX. Barcelona, 1946. Tras recibir una llamada en la comisaría de Vía Layetana, el inspector Aparicio y el agente Muñoz, dos policías de la brigada criminal, van al Instituto Mental de la Santa Cruz a investigar el asesinato de la hermana Natividad. El instituto era un centro de referencia de la psiquiatría barcelonesa, pero después de la guerra civil pasó a manos de religiosos sin formación que se aplicaron a reprimir a los enfermos con brutalidad.

Ciudadela, Menorca. Cuando María Médem se reincorpora a su puesto de agente de la comisaría local tras una baja maternal, aparecen en la isla dos sexagenarias asesinadas. En el domicilio donde se descubren los cuerpos se dan tres coincidencias: un fuerte olor a algo parecido a la hierbabuena, una misma canción de Raphael reproduciéndose una y otra vez en el ordenador y un orden estricto en todas las estancias. El pasado de la protagonista como integrante del grupo de Homicidios de Barcelona es razón suficiente para que le encarguen una investigación que se presenta compleja.

Claire Matchett vive uma grave crise no casamento e está se sentindo totalmente sobrecarregada pela criação dos dois filhos. Com a viagem de férias que se aproxima, ela vê uma chance de resgatar a cumplicidade com o marido e ter um respiro da rotina estressante. Junto com dois casais de amigos, eles vão passar uma semana em uma pousada de luxo isolada e cercada pela natureza. A apenas três quilômetros do destino, em uma estrada de terra deserta, o carro de Claire morre. Como não há sinal de celular, os casais são obrigados a seguir a pé.

A sede de poder de Boris Karamev não tem limites. Ele quer ser o chefe da Bratva e, para isso, faz estourar uma guerra dentro da máfia e rouba de Dmitri o seu maior tesouro. Ao ter sua autoridade desafiada, Dmitri Milanovic, o Pakhan por direito, vê a necessidade de exterminar todos aqueles que se uniram ao seu maior inimigo. Para assegurar o seu governo e recuperar seu Querubim, ele irá às últimas consequências numa luta fria de matar ou morrer.

Dos cadáveres han aparecido en un pinar de Valladolid. Según la autopsia uno de ellos es el principal sospechoso de unos crímenes acaecidos en el municipio de Urueña varios años atrás. Este giro de guion pone en alerta a Bittor Balenziaga y Sara Robles, los policías y guardias civiles encargados de aquel caso, sobre todo cuando empiezan a aparecer otros cadáveres por distintos puntos de la geografía nacional. Y todos con el rostro desfigurado tras practicarles la sonrisa de Glasgow.

Dale Kinsall, DVM, and his young Beagle Sully are brand new to the high desert of the American Southwest. Determined to escape reminders of the catastrophic fire that scarred his memory and damaged his lungs, Dale arrives to a clinic populated by an eccentric staff, even odder clients - and a community all abuzz about a recent murder. The wagging tongues grow even louder when Dale himself stumbles across a second victim on his very first day at the clinic.

Una historia enmarcada a finales del siglo XX donde el país y los protagonistas pierden la inocencia por igual. En un condominio ubicado al sur del Distrito Federal, viven Carlos y Lucía. Desde el principio han compartido risas, juegos y secretos —incluso el hecho de que sus padres se dediquen a la política—. El año de su decimocuarto cumpleaños la amistad da un giro y una noche acuerdan verse en una casa deshabitada para dar un paso más serio en su relación, y en sus vidas. Carlos, sin embargo, se acobarda; por lo que al día siguiente su pena es mayor cuando se entera de que Lucía ha desaparecido...

A world-famous vintner is dead. And when a heartfelt plea to look into the matter is paired with an exclusive gourmet event in BC’s stunning wine country, Cait Morgan cannot resist. She is sure the owner of the family-run vineyard was murdered. But her companion, Bud Anderson, is convinced that the woman took her own life. That is, until death strikes once again. Uncovering obsessions and murderous thoughts among the victim’s wacky neighbours is a start. But, as Cait unravels the clues, she realizes that more lives are at stake.

In the seedy underbelly of the city, where danger lurks around every corner, a forbidden love blossoms amidst a backdrop of crime and betrayal. Detective Lauren Diess, dedicated to upholding justice, finds herself entangled with Maddox Moreno, a charismatic but enigmatic figure with ties to a dangerous trafficking gang. Lauren has her own agenda for becoming a detective: finding her missing sister, and Maddox may just know something about that…If only he could convince Lauren to trust him.

Faridi wants blood for blood. He won’t settle for less. He knows Jabir’s plans and he won’t let Jabir win. How will Faridi stop him?

Sur une petite île du nord de la Suède, on découvre coup sur coup deux cadavres. Si le premier décès est récent, l'autre remonte à... il y a plus de cinquante ans. Quel est leur lien ? Et où s'arrêtera ce sinistre décompte ? Criminalité organisée, escroquerie immobilière, prostitution... Rebecka remonte une piste aux ramifications inattendues et multiples, loin d'imaginer qu'elle va lui révéler de terribles secrets sur l'histoire de sa propre famille.

While men made war, women were expected to keep the peace. I had loved a man before. I swore that would never happen again. So marrying for the sake of the family wasn’t the worst thing. That’s what I thought. I was a mafia princess after all, and serving as a trading item was my only role in this world ruled by men. But the man waiting for me at the altar wasn’t the one who my uncle had given me to.

Rescued seconds before a Don Council coup, he has just learned that the man he trusted most in the world has been lying to him his entire life. He trusts no one, and his concerns for the safety of his new wife and daughter grow by the hour. Especially when he learns that Michael Valentine, the presumed-dead and psychopathic head of the Two-Headed Dragon, is very much alive and is out for blood. His blood. What's more, a rogue FBI agent now stalks Jaxon's every move, insisting that there is far more is going on within the crime syndicate than Jaxon is aware of.

Seven years ago, Hadleigh Castille fell into my bed and never left my heart. Then she disappeared and my hunger for vengeance was born. My body wasn’t the same after that night. She left for war, but I lived a daily life of blood and violence for the Irish Mob. Now, I’ve risen to power in my own right, but to keep my crown I must align with the enemy. When he presents his sister to me as a bride, my heart takes a tumble. The woman I knew, the siren I never got over isn’t Hadleigh Castille, Navy Lieutenant. She’s the missing Greek Princess, Ava Zervas.

Shea-Lynne O’Rourke is no innocent princess. But she is off-limits. Older. Strong-Willed. Mouthy AF. That doesn’t stop me from wanting to possess this feisty Irish Rose and make the only woman I can’t have mine. She's my last bodyguard gig before I take my place in Quinlan Empire. I'm riddled with scars and past sins, too filthy for an angel. Who surprises me with a savage taste for the forbidden.

I know what love is. After witnessing its devastation, I’ve shied away from it, Until Atlas. I never thought I’d ignore the red flags and wave a white one. Surrendering to Atlas in the most delectable way, I didn’t realize he’d been playing me all along Until I found myself at his mercy. They say love can heal all wounds, But what about the scars left behind?