Resultados para "The Race" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

For DS Liam Kilshaw, a former marine who almost died on a mission gone wrong, returning to the sea was meant to help combat his PTSD. But when he’s called out with the lifeboat crew off the rugged Cornish coast at night, the dark danger of the waves comes crashing back. The body of a young man is floating in the water, and the zip-tie marks on his wrists show this is no tragic drowning—it’s murder.

Upon finding a mysterious note at the scene of an accident, spunky Ann Beddingfeld throws caution to the wind and sets sail for an adventure to South Africa. She gets more thrills than she bargained for when she finds herself embroiled in a crooked diamond scheme, a murder, and in the clutches of the mysterious “Colonel".

When Detective Karen Hart hears a scream echoing out of beautiful Lincoln Cathedral one snowy evening, she is the first officer on the scene. In the chapel a man lies murdered, a bloody cross carved into his forehead. A note to the police from the murderer, signed by "The Cleanser", confirms their worst fears: this sadistic slaying is the first of many. When early leads become dead ends, Karen starts to wonder if there’s a link to a rumoured conspiracy within police ranks - particularly when an abrasive new officer is assigned to the case.

Criminal investigator Xander Stone doesn't have to question you - he can hear your thoughts. Scarred by lightning, burdened with a power that gives him no peace, Xander struggles to maintain his sanity against the voice that haunts him day and night - the voice of a woman begging him to save her.

A mulatto boy, the offspring of a Hoxworth male and a young female slave whom he raped, is born two centuries prior and is the last surviving male heir. The prologue takes us back 60 years to the magnificent Hoxworth Castle near the city of New Orleans to witness the birth of a baby girl in the family's palatial birthing room. As the baby's skin rapidly begins to darken, the Hoxworths must one again deny their mixed ancestry.

A newly minted graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1890, Dr. Thomas Parks heads to the big timber country of Puget Sound to practice trauma medicine. An hour after stepping off the boat, he's nearly crushed to death by a less-than-sure-footed mule and finds himself a patient rather than a physician. As he convalesces, he discovers that his host, a venerable physician friend of his father's, is running an elaborate medical scam, selling worthless concoctions nationwide, with enormous sales.

Elizabeth Sims presents Book 6 in the Lillian Byrd Crime series.

Johnny, a mysterious biracial man, and his Asian-American female friend visit a Virginia dirt track—as out of place as their fancy BMW out in the parking lot—but they aren’t there for the “redneck racing.” They’ve come to scout young driver Tony Trivette.

Roman Diego, a thoroughbred assistant trainer, is found dead in his tack room at the Rainier Meadows Racetrack. Is the confused, barely covered young woman who had awakened next to the dead man a killer? As Detective David James investigates the death of Roman Diego, a syringe containing a mystery liquid is discovered. The mystery deepens as the list of suspects gets longer. Who would want to kill Roman Diego, one of the "good guys"? David James searches for a common denominator between the suspects and the victim as the motive becomes harder to ignore.

Detective Isaac Bell returns, in the remarkable new adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than...

Can an honest man become president? In The Race, this timely and provocative novel from bestselling author Richard North Patterson, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics. Corey Grace—a handsome and charismatic Republican senator...

Can an honest man become president? In The Race, this timely and provocative novel from bestselling author Richard North Patterson, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics. Corey Grace—a handsome and charismatic Republican senator...

When a successful bookmaker is robbed and killed during the annual Galway Races, the motive seems clear. But when the money turns up untouched, more questions are raised than answered. Top Brass want the case wrapped up. The pressure is on DI Maureen Lyons to find the killer. However, the police didn’t count on having to deal with a troublemaker within their own ranks. Rigorous detective work will be needed to find the culprit. But with more than a few suspects, the police are stretched to their limit.

Rosa Reed attends a charity stock-car race in Santa Bonita and expects to have an exhilarating time shared with family and friends. That ends when a driver inexplicably crashes into a guard rail and dies. When local assistant medical examiner, Dr. Larry Rayburn, determines the death is suspicious, Rosa once again finds herself working with handsome Detective Miguel Belmonte in an awkward and uncomfortable alliance to solve the murder.

In 1968, nine competitors set out in a race that had never before been attempted: to sail around the world, alone, without stopping. The route took them through the most dangerous waters on earth. Seeking help was forbidden, and psychologists speculated that the 10 months alone at sea could drive the sailors mad. The winner was promised money and attention, but everyone knew that the real prize was to become a legend. What no one predicted was how.

Becca Mirren. Cowgirl. Rotschopf mit entsprechendem Temperament. Weltmeisterin im Barrel-Racing und auf der Suche nach einem neuen Lebensinhalt. Adrian Lopez. Spezialist für Spürhunde. Vater. Augen, so blau wie ein Gletschersee. Und der Mann, der Becca vor sechs Jahren das Herz gebrochen hat. Auf keinen Fall würde sie dem Mistkerl eine zweite Chance geben. Oder doch? Während sie versucht, genau das heraus zu finden, droht plötzlich Gefahr von unerwarteter Seite. Ist es etwa schon zu spät für ein Happy End?

عزيزي القارئ, هذه رواية بوليسية تخص عالم الجريمة, جريمة القتل حيث قتلت شخصية ثرية ذات سلطة وجمال وكل المؤشرات تدل على أن هناك أيد خفية وراء مقتل تلك السيدة, ولعل هذا هو ما قام به هيركيول بوارو؛ حيث استمع إلي أقوال جميع الركاب وسمع تضارب أقوالهم وفسرها عدة تفسيرات, وربط بعضها ببعض حتى توصل إلي مرتكب الجريمة والذي لم يكن يخطر لأحد على بال. أنه هو المتهم بارتكاب هذه الجريمة.

جريمة قتل غامضة لسيدة مجهولة تقع فى أحد الأحياء الهادئة ، والمتهم بشهادة الجميع هو رجل غامض لا يعرف عنه سوى أنه يرتدى حُلة بنية اللون ، لذا ينطلق الجميع فى أثره للإمساك به ومن ضمن هؤلاء آن بيد نجفيلد تلك الفتاة الشابة الطامحة إلى الولوج إلى عالم الإثارة والمغامرة هروباً من جو الرتابة والملل الذي كانت تعيش فيه ، وتتلاحق الأحداث بشكل مذهل ليتضح أن تلك الجريمة ما هى إلا حلقة فى سلسلة أكبر للعديد من الجرائم التى يرتكبها تنظيم إجرامى يقوده زعيم مجهول يطلق عليه الكولونيل " فما هى حقيقة ، من هو ذلك الرجل ذو الحلة البنية و

The classic blockbuster thriller about three women who refuse to let death itself stop them from seeking justice on the man who took their lives... “Hands down, one of my favorite reads of the year!” —Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid Meghan, Brecia, and Skye have just one thing in...

A brutal attack at Fakenham Racecourse plunges DI Ashley Knight into the competitive world of horse racing, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye. As the investigation unfolds, a chilling discovery reveals a darker side to this glamorous sport. In these high-stakes arenas, where winning is everything and everyone has something to hide, a few are willing to cross the ultimate line.