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A fantastic crime collection, including a brand-new Inspector Banks novella, from Number One bestseller Peter Robinson When DCI Alan Banks arrived in Eastvale his life was every bit as much of a mess as it is now. But he is holding an envelope that could change everything he understood about the...

L'ispettore Alan Banks della polizia dello Yorkshire sta dando la caccia al Camaleonte, un maniaco responsabile della scomparsa di cinque ragazzine. Il mistero sembra risolto quando una pattuglia della polizia si presenta a una tranquilla coppia borghese, dopo la telefonata di una vicina che ha segnalato una lite coniugale. La cantina della casa rivela una scena raccapricciante: un'adolescente violentata e uccisa, materiale pornografico, tracce di riti satanici.

Als ein friedlicher Protest gegen Atomkraft plötzlich eskaliert, liegt am Ende die Leiche eines Polizisten auf den Pflastersteinen von Eastvale – eiskalt erstochen. Hat Dennis Osmond – Veranstalter der Demo und ausgerechnet liiert mit Polizeipsychologin Jenny Fuller – etwas mit den Ausschreitungen zu tun? Ist die Kommune sozialer Aussteiger, die sich auf einem einsamen Hof in den Dales niedergelassen haben, nicht so pazifistisch, wie sie vorgibt zu sein?

Die schwelenden Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit holten ihn ein … Archäologe Harold Steadman ist allseits beliebt, unauffällig und vollkommen seiner Forschung verschrieben – umso rätselhafter ist es, als seine Leiche gefunden wird, halb vergraben in den Hochmooren des Swainsdale.

En usædvanlig tør sommer udtørrer Thornfield-reservoiret, og frem dukker resterne af Hobb's End, den lille Yorkshirelandsby, der blev oversvømmet 60 år tidligere. Det samme gør skelettet af en brutalt myrdet kvinde, og kriminalkommissær Alan Banks må nu finde frem til en morder, der har undgået straf i over et halvt århundrede. I en tør tid udkom første gang i 1999 (og på dansk i 2003) og er nummer 10 i serien om kriminalkommissær Alan Banks.

Ethan Chase’s old friend and mentor Mohammed provides Ethan with a clue that sends him on the trail of a priceless treasure that dried the River Jordan and laid low the walls of Jericho: the Ark of the Covenant, along with the lost wealth of King Solomon. Frankie and Mei once again join Ethan on a globe-trotting adventure that takes them from the deserts of the Middle East, to the streets of Rome, and to dangerous, uninhabited islands. Yet whispers of a race for a legendary relic travel far and reach dark corners of the world.

Ethan Chase’s past has finally caught up with him, and the entire world’s future now stands on a knife’s edge. Ex-Army Ranger Ethan Chase breaks his oath of allegiance to the military when he deserts from the Army while deployed to Afghanistan. Years later, he’s captured and sent to military prison, but the director of a shadowy government agency takes him into his direct custody.

Esteemed mystery writer Anne Perry, author of more than twenty-five novels and two acclaimed detective series, heads up a delectable cast of writers, the very best from both sides of the Atlantic. In the tradition of honored crime writers Agatha Christie, Malice Domestic, Volume 6 jumps the pond between Britain and America to deliver 100 percent pure suspense in all its spine-tingling glory. The ten mysteries included here are read by Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Cazenove, Reed Diamond, Judy Geeson, Patrick Macnee, and Emmy winners Juliet Mills and William Windom.

Sein Blick dringt unter die Haut … Er wollte mit seiner Familie den Abgründen Londons entkommen, doch Inspector Alan Banks muss feststellen, dass auch in den idyllischen Yorkshire Dales das Verbrechen lauert. Eine Einbruchsserie sorgt für Unruhen – und ein Spanner versetzt die Frauen der beschaulichen Kleinstadt Eastvale in Angst und Schrecken. Als dann auch noch eine Leiche gefunden wird, stellt sich die Frage, welcher der Täter nun zum Mörder geworden ist – und ob es bei einer Toten bleiben wird.

I den nye Peter Robinson-krimi er det kommissæren Banks' datter Tracy, der spiller hovedrollen. Hun har forelsker sig i en skidt fyr – med katastrofale konsekvenser. Allan Banks er på ferie i USA. Hans nabo har besøg af sin voksne datter, Erin, og finder en pistol på hendes værelse. Det bliver i stedet Banks' partner - og gamle kæreste - Annie Cabbot, som rykker ud for at beslaglægge våbnet. Men der sker en fatat fejl, og da kommissær Banks vender hjem og konfronteres med sagen, som involverer hans egen datter, står han med ét i et personligt og professionelt dilemma.

The twenty-eighth book in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series - by the master of the police procedural. Late November, 1980. Student Nick Hartley returns from a lecture to find his house full of police officers. As he discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been found murdered in a...

The twenty-eighth book in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series - by the master of the police procedural. Late November, 1980. Student Nick Hartley returns from a lecture to find his house full of police officers. As he discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been found murdered in a...

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls “the best now on the market.” In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has been found murdered, and...

A recovering addict faces the ultimate test when an old friend puts him through a terrifying ordeal. Two brave souls spend the night in a haunted house, only to emerge forever changed. And a cursed photographer goes to horrific lengths when their vision slowly decays.... Scare Street is proud to present a new collection of diabolical delights. Twelve nightmarish tales of terror lurk within this sinister tome. Each one is a treat for shivers and shrieks. And the only tricks you’ll find are the ones your mind plays on you as you feverishly listen to another minute.

Kriminalkommissær Alan Banks havde nær mistet livet, da en påsat brand raserede hans hjem. Nu er han ved at komme til hægterne, men et foruroligende opkald fra hans bror, Roy, efterladt på Banks' telefonsvarer, gør det umuligt at holde orlov fra politiarbejdet. Alan Banks tager til London, men Roy er forsvundet. Hans hjem er ulåst og computerudstyr er fjernet. Alan Banks tøver med at kontakte politiet, han har mistanke om, at Roys forretningsforbindelser ikke tåler dagens lys. Samtidig bliver vicekriminalkommissær Annie Cabbot, Alan Banks' kollega og tidligere kæreste, sat på en mordsag.

En flok drenge leger uskyldigt i nærheden af Hindswell Woods, da de til deres gru opdager, at en mand har hængt sig i et træ. Manden viser sig at være en yngre, succesfuld scenograf ved navn Mark Hardcastle. Alt tyder på selvmord, men hvorfor dog tage sit liv, når man er på toppen af sin karriere?

A cabin in the woods hides a deadly secret from a pair of criminals on the run. Play time takes a demonic turn when a child discovers a hellish portal in the snow-covered playground. And a satanic cult turns a family vacation into a living nightmare.... Take a trip into the netherworld with Scare Street’s latest collection of diabolical horror. Fourteen terrifying tales lurk within this new volume - more than enough to keep you occupied as you voyage deep into the shadows.

On February 6, 2001, my nine-year-old daughter happened to wander into the room during a television segment marking Ronald Reagan's ninetieth birthday. She watched for a moment. Then she turned to me and asked, ""Dad, is that the President you worked for?"" What answer could I give her? How...

A Necessary End is the third novel in Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series, following on from A Dedicated Man. In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale, a simmering tension has now reached breaking point. An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended in violence, leaving one policeman stabbed to...

Peter Robinson is one of the crime world's finest stylists. Not Safe After Dark is a collection that will explore our hidden paranoia, challenge all that we take for granted, lure us to new, exotic places only for us to wish we could run back home, and keep us up all night just waiting for the...