Resultados para "dragon" en Novela negra

"The Room in the Dragon Volant" is a mysterious story about a premature burial, a theme favoured by Poe some years previously. When a chivalric young man tries to save an innocent countess from the clutches of a greedy count, little does he suspect that the whole situation could be a trap. With plenty of Gothic elements and some remarkable episodes of horror, "The Room in the Dragon Volant" is a haunting mystery story that will keep readers at the edge of their seat. B. J.

A quiet summer night...a neat suburban house...and another innocent, happy family is shattered -- the latest victims of a grisly series of hideous sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. Nobody lives to tell of the unimaginable carnage. Only the blood-stained walls...

Harriet Vanger, putri salah satu keluarga paling berpengaruh di Swedia, hilang 40 tahun lalu. Kasusnya tak terpecahkan. Tak ada mayat. Tak ada saksi. Tak ada bukti. Semua petunjuk mengarah ke jalan buntu. Henrik Vanger, sang paman, yakin keponakannya itu dibunuh dan pelakunya adalah salah seorang keluarga Vanger. Ia menyewa Mikael Blomkvist, seorang jurnalis investigatif sekaligus pemilik majalah Millenium, untuk menyelidiki kasus Harriet.

Un thriller fantastique troublant et poignant, par l’auteur des romans à succès Jupons longs (tomes premier et second), Les Enfants de Virginia Beach et la série fantasy intitulée L’Exilé de Gollora.... Le premier opus concernant les enquêtes des Clairvoyants de Fumatoshi.

Sant Jordi coincideix enguany amb el diumenge de Pasqua. En una Barcelona que es prepara per a la gran festa del llibre comencen a aparèixer cadàvers en algunes esglésies i també a les paradetes preparades per a les signatures. Tenen res a veure uns assassinats i els altres. Un periodista cultural, un integrista catòlic apassionat pels exorcismes de Verdaguer i la sergent dels Mossos d’Esquadra Mireia Pla tenen a les seves mans la resolució del que s’amaga a les mans del drac.

فتاة ذات وشم التنين، أو كما يعرفها البعض باسم فتاة لا يحبها الرجال، وهو العنوان الذي عُكست ترجمته، حيث أن العنوان بلغته الأصلية السويدية " Män som hatar kvinnor" والذي يعني الرجال الذين يكرهون النساء، وهذا العنوان يلخص وبشكل كبير الهدف الذي اتخذته بطلة الرواية "ليزبيث سالاندر" لحياتها أو بالأحرى هدفها هو اقتناص الرجال الذين يكرهون ويعنفون النساء.

On behalf of the British Museum Holmes and Watson travel to Wales. A dinosaur skull that was found in a coal mine was stolen before its transport to London. Finding the thief, however, turns out to be a challenge. It seems that the Celtic natives have other plans with the fossil.

On behalf of the British Museum Holmes and Watson travel to Wales. A dinosaur skull that was found in a coal mine was stolen before its transport to London. Finding the thief, however, turns out to be a challenge. It seems that the Celtic natives have other plans with the fossil.

A man wanders lost on a filthy night in the Black mountains of Wales. Despite the valiant efforts of the rescue services, he does not survive. Is this an accident? Or malice aforethought? DCI Warlow and team are drawn into a mystery that soon spirals into more deaths and a poisonous trade. A devious killer is abroad. One that cares for nothing other than their own twisted greed. The dragon's breath taints everything it touches.

The dragon lunged and burned. Ketil felt its hot breath, but he knew it was only a dream. When Sigrid goes to stay on Shapinsay, Ketil is unconcerned – nothing ever happens on Shapinsay. But then the fires start, and it seems that Ketil’s dream has come to life. Will he and Sigrid find the arsonist, before a whole settlement is wiped out forever?

Le village de Gryon, dans les Alpes vaudoises, est en émoi : dans le temple gît un cadavre, nu, allongé sur la table sainte à l'image du Christ crucifié. À l'extrémité du couteau qui lui a transpercé le cœur, un message : "Si donc la lumière qui est en toi est ténèbres, combien seront grandes les ténèbres !" L'inspecteur Andreas Auer est convaincu que ce meurtre est le premier acte d'une mise en scène macabre et symbolique.

The Beladors finally have a fierce leader in Daegan, their new dragon king, but life is far from secure now that they've inherited his enemies. Quinn, Evalle, Storm, and friends race to stop a group of vigilantes killing nonhumans before the preternatural world erupts into war - if they can't prove Beladors aren't guilty of the crimes. The team soon discovers someone is trying to turn the entire VIPER preternatural coalition against the Beladors, but who? Or is this all about setting an elaborate trap for Daegan?

It's Valentine's Day and private detective John Justin Mallory is planning on closing up the office early and taking his partner, Col. Winnifred Carruthers, out to dinner, since he's sure no one else will do so. But before he can turn off the lights and lock the door, a panic-stricken Buffalo Bill Brody visits them. It seems that the Eastminster pet show is being held the next day, and his dragon, Fluffy, the heavy favorite, has been kidnapped.

Secrets and lies force their way to the surface in Nesly Clerge's newest novel of deception, crime, and buried history. Frederick Starks thought he'd already lost as much as one man could: A beautiful family, the luxurious life wealth provides, success, admiration - all stripped from him in one moment of madness that resulted in a 15-year sentence in a maximum security prison. Certain that life has gotten as bad as it can get, Starks contrives a way to rise to the top of the inmate hierarchy. But his assumption is wrong.

It's the year 1906. Rumors abound that a deadly plot is hatching–not in the fog-ridden back-alleys of London's Limehouse district or the sinister Devon moors of the Hound of the Baskervilles, but in faraway Peking. Holmes's task is to discover whether such a plot exists, and if so, foil it. But are the assassins targeting the young and progressive Ch'ing Emperor, or his imperious aunt, the fearsome Empress Dowager Cixi? The murder of either could spark a civil war.

One of Case City's most skilled assassins, Jackson Cole is a wanted man. After annihilating his latest target, he quickly learns the prominent man's identity. Now, a perilous enemy seeks revenge, and rival guilds look to take advantage of his vulnerability. For Jackson, it's become kill or be killed, but will a steady aim be enough to take on the entire city?

Sick of being overlooked, underpaid, and unappreciated, Brian Jackson decides he's done playing "the good guy" and is ready for a ride on the wild side. But this ride might be a little more than he ever bargained for. After a night at a seedy strip club and an encounter with an uninhibited stripper, Brian finds himself in a world of danger and deceit. Instead of running back to his safe world of button-downs and khakis, Brian delves deeper into a life of crime. Now it's time for the newfound badass to take the reins of Tampa Bay.

The small town of Wood Creek is rocked by the discovery of a killer’s lair and the fresh remains of a child are found in the remote hills of Sage Creek National Forest. In an isolated forest service cabin, Vuk Servy has found shelter and a quiet place to fulfill his dark desires. When a trip to town brings Vuk into contact with young April Hudson, the twisted hunter finds he cannot live without her.

Rachel Evans, a selfie queen and social media superstar, went to school and never came home. DI Alan Williams and his team launch a desperate investigation to find her. As the country is plunged into lockdown, the price of narcotics skyrockets, causing friction between rival dealers.

Following a horrific murder in a sleepy suburb of York, a local journalist receives a cryptic clue from someone claiming to be the killer. The clue hints at where the next murder will take place. Teaming up with the senior investigating officer, Gene Garland, they discover the clue is genuine. They face a race against the clock to stop a sadistic killer....