Resultados para "The Tree" en Misterio

Percival Everett's The Trees is a must-listen that opens with a series of brutal murders in the rural town of Money, Mississippi. When a pair of detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrive, they meet expected resistance from the local sheriff, his deputy, the coroner, and a string of racist White townsfolk. The murders present a puzzle, for at each crime scene there is a second dead body: that of a man who resembles Emmett Till.

Che cosa lega una filastrocca infantile a una donna assassinata in un quartiere popolare di Londra, e a una casa sperduta nella campagna inglese, che Molly e Giles Davis hanno trasformato in pensione? Gli ospiti appena arrivati, si rendono conto che, a causa di una violenta tempesta di neve, saranno bloccati in casa per qualche giorno. E prima che la linea telefonica si interrompa, vengono avvisati che un assassino è tra loro... e che ucciderà qualcuno di loro.

Vint-i-cinc anys més tard, tornen els Germans Miranda amb set de venjança. Deu sicaris literaris amb una llarga experiència en l'ofici i que són, curiosament, germans, van rebre, fa alguns mesos, un encàrrec al qual no es van poder negar: cada un d'ells havia de perpetrar un assassinat literari, basat en experiències pròpies o imaginades. No els vam dir a qui, ni quants, ni de quina manera, ni on, ni quan s'havien de cometre els assassinats, ni si havien de ser reals, inventats o somiats.

Il Crocevia delle Tre Vedove è un angolo sperduto e nebbioso nella campagna parigina. Tre case, tre coppie e il cadavere di un noto ricettatore di diamanti. Una matassa ingarbugliata, quella che Maigret si trova tra le mani. E su tutto e tutti domina la figura di una donna sensuale e misteriosa, Else, che turba non solo il commissario ma anche i suoi lettori.

Mitt under en cocktailbjudning på skådespelaren Sir Charles Cartwrights stora gods faller en älskad kyrkoherde omkull. Det står snabbt klart att han är död, men orsaken framstår som dunkel. När det kommer fram att han har blivit förgiftad blir alla gäster skräckslagna, men det finns inga som helst bevis som kan peka på vem som som skulle vilja förgifta den omtyckta mannen. Men mästerdetektiven Hercule Poirot känner sig snart säker på att han har genomskådat brottslingen. Frågan är bara hur han ska bevisa den skyldiges skuld ...

For Julie Holt, travelling to the beautiful but ravaged coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, is a journey into a secret past, and a life she never expected.... Julie first knew loss at the age of 12, when her sister disappeared, never to be found. As her once close-knit family grew apart, Julie's mother obsessively searched for the girl, and when her mother died, Julie took up the search, never letting go of the hope. Then, at an art exhibition in New York, she meets Monica....

Luigino, novantenne di Mestre che vive in compagnia delle sue galline, una mattina sparisce senza lasciare traccia. Un riluttante commissario siciliano, che odia il Veneto e sogna il trasferimento, sarà costretto a farsi carico delle indagini, ma la vera investigatrice - caparbia e inarrestabile come la sua mentore Jessica Fletcher - sarà Alice: una ragazza che si autoproclama "l'influencer di Mestre" e che non smette di ficcare il naso al bar, alle poste, al gingerino pomeridiano delle amiche della zia e, soprattutto, all'interno della stessa casa di Luigino.

Un cadavere viene trovato nella valle della Meuse, nel cuore delle Ardenne. Incidente, suicidio o omicidio? La capitana Katel Marelle è esterrefatta quando scopre l’identità della vittima. Renaud Duval aveva... tre vite a settimana? Tre donne aspettano il suo ritorno. Ognuna sostiene di essere il suo unico amore. Insieme cercheranno di svelare l’enigma di un’impossibile triplice vita... Ma, come in un teatro d’illusioni, si aggirano ombre pronte a vendicarsi. Chi sa la verità? Chi dirige il gioco? Chi tira le corde? Diffidate dei fili invisibili.

The life of 15-Year-Old Dustin Douglas changes horribly when his best friend Jimmy Becker confesses of murdering an old man—and then is accused of killing a classmate. As he tries to help his friend, Dustin's world gets upended when a local girl is murdered. His Father—the well-liked Pastor—is arrested for her death, and Dustin's mother decides to sell the Family home. Dustin's only refuge is the Tree House his Father built—a magical place that brings calm and peace. Mysteriously, Dustin's mother abandons him and the family house burns down leaving him homeless.

Efter att ha ärvt en blygsam förmögenhet bestämmer sig Aurora "Roe" Teagarden för att prova på fastighetsmäkleri och börjar arbeta på sin mammas mäklarbyrå. Hennes första uppdrag är att visa ett lokalt slott för den stilige nykomlingen Martin Bartell. Men när de upptäcker liket av en rivaliserande mäklare i sovrummet, inser Roe snabbt att hennes nya yrke är farligare–och mer spännande–än hon någonsin kunnat ana.

After his father passes, James returns home and finds out that his younger brother has become ensnared in a deadly race against the mafia and needs his protection.

Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition. To prove them wrong, once and for all, he takes a bet to spend the night in the trees. In the morning he has vanished. Is he dead, and if so who has killed him? The poet? The lawyer? The woodsman? The trees?

I en lille fransk provinsby Beauval forsvinder den seksårige dreng Rémi sporløst en decemberdag i 1999. Hele byen er chokeret og endevender sammen med politiet de omkringliggende skove - uden held. Især 12-årige Antoine er dybt rystet, for det er ham, der uforvarende har slået den lille dreng ihjel efter en episode ude i skoven. Det er ham, der i panik har gemt liget af drengen i en gammel træstamme i stedet for at løbe efter hjælp. Hvordan kan Antoine leve med den frygtelige sandhed?

The spotlight is on Rio County's first female Sheriff, and everyone wants answers ... Newly elected West Texas Sheriff Mare Carlson prepares for her hometown's 140th anniversary. There are decorations on the light poles, Rosemary is selling her famous burritos at triple-price, and a parade marches from the elementary school to the courthouse ... and there's a murder. It's happened before, but not often, and the man killed was a harmless drunk who was crippled thirty years ago. It's a case with no context, an execution without reason.

Investigative journalist Shona Sandison is attending the wedding of her closest friend and former colleague, Vivienne. But the night before the wedding, Viv’s reclusive school friend, Dan, jumps from a roof to his death. Shona is the only witness to the suicide—and so the only person who saw the occult tattoos covering Dan’s body, and heard the unsettling, mystical phrases he was uttering.

Immerse yourself in the rural charm and romance of Wessex as you listen to 'Under the Greenwood Tree', a delightful tale of love, music, and community. Thomas Hardy's vivid descriptions of country life and his tender portrayal of the budding romance between the young schoolmistress Fancy Day and the handsome church musician Dick Dewy will captivate your heart and transport you to another time and place. With its lively cast of characters, humorous anecdotes, and beautiful melodies, this audiobook is a true gem of English literature.

When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?

After a young woman is found strangled to death, Bliss is called to the scene. When he learns that one of his business cards was found among the victim's clothing and he is told what was written on the back of it, Bliss is immediately troubled. The card was one of five he handed out to trafficked young women he and his team had previously rescued from a shipping container.

Una scritta rossa sul portone della chiesa di Montone, un pittoresco paesino ai piedi dell’Appennino umbro, preannuncia l’efferato omicidio di don Lucio Bessa, il parroco della comunità. Pochi giorni dopo, sempre a Montone, Santo Bianconi, giornalista della Gazzetta dell’Umbria, viene mandato fuori strada mentre indaga proprio su quel caso, e finisce in coma. Per l’ispettore della questura di Perugia Domenico Montemurro, Santo è quasi un fratello; mentre la sua vita privata va in pezzi, si getta perciò in quell’indagine nella quale ha molto da perdere e poco da guadagnare, con una frenesia che sfiora l’ossessione.

Melodie returns to her mother's house in Corfu for the first time since inheriting it. Only, she discovers it isn't empty. She finds someone has been living there; a girl who claims the property is hers. Dismissing the claim, Melodie tries to enjoy her new life and love in the beauty of Corfu. The girl soon resurfaces and it becomes impossible to ignore her any longer. Who is this girl, and what does she want from Melodie?