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Athen in der Pandemie. Die Läden sind geschlossen, viele Menschen am Rande der Existenz. Da verwundert es nicht, dass sich auch alte Leute das Leben nehmen. Und doch horcht Kostas Charitos auf, als ein Neunzigjähriger in seinem Abschiedsbrief schreibt: Es lebe die Bewegung der Selbstmörder! Steckt hinter seinem Freitod mehr als die pure Verzweiflung? Charitos ermittelt – und lernt seine Stadt Athen und den Widerstandsgeist ihrer Bewohner neu kennen.

Ein Thriller, der das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt: der dritte Fall für Sonderermittler Ruben Hattinger von Bestsellerautor Mark Franley. Ein ermordetes Paar, eine vermisste Frau tot unter Zweigen versteckt, ein verstörter Junge, der eine Jacke aus menschlicher Haut trägt: Drei brutale Vorgänge im Thüringer Wald alarmieren Sonderermittler Ruben Hattinger. Er sieht Ähnlichkeiten mit einem Fall, der fünf Jahre zurückliegt, doch seitdem sitzt der Täter in einer psychiatrischen Klinik. Hat Ruben damals den Falschen überführt?

Der erste Fall der "Gereon Rath"-Bestsellerreihe. Mit diesem Roman beginnt die spektakuläre Serie, in der Kutscher seinen Kriminalkommissar Gereon Rath in die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche im Berlin der späten 20er-Jahre führt. Rath, neu in Berlin und abgestellt bei der Sitte, erlebt eine Weltstadt im Rausch, die von sozialen und politischen Spannungen zerrissen ist. Ungefragt schaltet sich der Kommissar in die stagnierenden Ermittlungen eines Mordfalls ein – und stößt in ein Wespennest.

Eine tote Schauspielerin, ein dubioser Beleuchter und ein erpressbarer Kölner Bürgermeister: Gereon Rath gerät selbst in Gefahr. Berlin 1930: Der Tod der gefeierten Schauspielerin Betty Winter führt Gereon Rath in die Studios der Filmmetropole Berlin. Der junge Kölner Kommissar in der Berliner Mordinspektion lernt schnell die Schattenseiten des Glamours kennen und erlebt eine Branche im Umbruch. Der Tonfilm erobert die Leinwände, und dabei bleiben viele auf der Strecke: Produzenten, Kinobesitzer – und Stummfilmstars.

Skrupellose Freunde: Manipulativ scheffeln Immobilienmakler Daniel Morgenroth und Kreditabteilungsleiter Bastian Talmann Geld in die eigene Tasche. Wer nicht zahlen kann, ist ruiniert oder wird zu Sex erpresst. Dass die Frauen dabei zerbrechen, kümmert sie nicht. Dann entzweien mörderische Ereignisse die beiden Freunde. Aus Vertrauen wird tödliche Angst und ein falsches Spiel, das nur Verlierer kennt. Die örtliche Polizei findet zwei Frauenleichen, hat aber keine weiteren Spuren: ein Fall für den exzentrischen Sonderermittler Ruben Hattinger.

James Hardy has walked away from Scotland Yard and has found love again, making a fresh start in a small seaside town. With his new career as a consultant taking off and the demons of the past behind him, Hardy's life couldn't be better. But the peace is about to be shattered. When a series of shocking murders take place in the seaside town, Hardy is contacted by local detective for advice. Hardy learns the disturbing crimes have all the hallmarks of a serial killer linked to his past.

Burnt-out from policework, Detective Sergeant George Manolis flies from Australia to Greece for a holiday. Recently divorced and mourning the death of his father, who emigrated from the turbulent Prespes region which straddles the borders of Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, Manolis hopes to reconnect with his roots and heritage. On arrival, Manolis learns of the disappearance of an 'invisible'—a local man who lives without a scrap of paperwork. The police and some locals believe the man's disappearance was pre-planned, while others suspect foul play.

Mina Rose Cabot, age thirteen, disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon, Pennsylvania. Eight months later her body is found in Battery Park, New York, speared through the chest by a three-inch piece of wood. Lt. Eve Dallas knows that whoever took Mina is responsible for her death. But who took her and where has Mina been for eight long months?

På en bjergtop i byen Redemption, Arizona, er indbyggerne forsamlet på en gammel kirkegård for at begrave en lokal beboer, men den alvorsfulde begivenhed bliver pludselig afbrudt af en eksplosion et sted ude i ørkenen. Et fly er styrtet ned, og snart er en løbsk brand på vej mod byen. Da byens politichef haster hen til nedstyrtningsstedet, er han nær ved at køre en høj, bleg mand over, som kommer løbende væk fra ilden, barfodet og uden erindring om, hvem han er, eller hvordan han er kommet dertil.

It's a dog-eat-dog world in rust belt Youngstown, Ohio—but MJ Shea, a small-time cocaine runner, is making out just fine, thank you. Until his crack-addicted brother turns up on the street, his brains blown all over the pavement. The cops can't be bothered investigating a simple gangland murder. And no one wants to tangle with Waylay Mays, the city's brutal drug lord. But with his own life on the line, MJ must fight his way through the lies and hidden dangers of the rust belt streets to get justice for his dead brother. And what he finds will change everything, forever.

C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong and helped Americans and dissidents evade the Chinese government. Then they found him, threw him in jail, and eventually kicked him out. In Baltimore, C.T. sets himself up as a private investigator. Then Alice walked in. And C.T.’s life would never be the same. Crossing paths with budding loan sharks, gangsters, and a human trafficking ring, C.T. must use his digital and physical skills to stay one step ahead. As each case tests him in new and challenging ways, C.T. wonders if his luck will run out.

Teresa Maritano, detta Tea, ha chiuso con la polizia. Al titolo di ispettrice preferisce quello di barista, alla frenesia delle indagini preferisce una vita più calma e rilassata. Quand'ecco che, in seguito alla morte del capitano Alberto Terracini, suo ex marito apparentemente caduto durante un'escursione in montagna, Teresa finisce per ereditare un rustico nella campagna piemontese. Senza porsi troppe domande, l'ex ispettrice decide di trasferirsi nel rustico.

When former FBI Agent Lauren Pauling receives a mysterious file from Jack Reacher, she quickly begins to investigate. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when the sender of the file suddenly disappears. Pauling realizes this case is far from cold, and soon, the action heats up in this no-holds-barred thriller.

An irresistible story of love and death, this latest Easy Rawlins mystery takes place during the devastating 1965 Watts riots. Easy's hunt for a killer reveals a new city emerging from the ashes—and a new life for Easy and his friends.

Lance Gedrin is in New Mexico playing golf for the first time in years. He’s enjoying the scenery, and he’s lighting up the scorecard. Then his ball hits something on the green and everything changes. A watch. His dad’s watch. The same watch he saw buried at his mom’s funeral. Gedrin goes on a mission to find out who left the watch for him and why. But there’s some New Mexico hombres who don’t take too kindly to strangers sleuthing in their town. The more Gedrin learns, the more the legend of his old man unravels.

Tras una licencia prolongada, Louise Rick regresa a su trabajo en la Agencia Especial de Búsqueda, una unidad de élite de la Policía Nacional. Le han asignado el caso de un chico de quince años que lleva una semana desaparecido. Cuando Louise se da cuenta de que el adolescente es hijo de un carnicero de Hvalsø, aprovecha la oportunidad para combinar la búsqueda del chico con una investigación personal sobre la muerte de su novio, muchos años atrás... Las investigaciones de Louise la llevan en un viaje a través del tiempo.

Don't miss the latest installment in Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author L.T. Ryan's Mitch Tanner suspense thriller series! When Tanner’s search for his son leads him to Denver, Colorado, an old friend is ready to help out. But things go sideways when Bridget Dinapoli is assigned a similar case. Nothing is as it seems as Tanner and Bridget race to stop a suspect. But when the trail goes cold, they find themselves being pulled into something much more sinister. It will take everything they have to save Tanner’s son, and themselves.

Detective Chief Inspector James Hardy’s caseload is bursting at the seams. A serial murderer dubbed The Angel Killer is stalking young women in and around London, and an assassin is picking off high-profile political figures one by one, with his ultimate target being the prime minister herself. Both cases land squarely on Hardy’s desk even as he struggles to rebuild a stable home for himself and his two young daughters after the senseless murder of their mother.

Siamo nel 1950. In una Genova uscita a fatica dalle miserie della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, fa ritorno il commissario Damiano Flexi Gerardi, dopo un lungo periodo di confino sardo a causa dei precedenti conflitti con l’ormai defunto regime fascista. Ospite a casa del fratello Vincenzo e della cognata, il commissario si ritrova fin da subito a indagare su uno strano caso. Ermete Cicala, modesto sarto di abiti ecclesiastici, viene trovato morto nel suo laboratorio.

Seconda indagine per il commissario capo Damiano Flexi Gerardi, soprannominato il Becchino, già protagonista dell’acclamato "Il mandante" (2019). Nella Genova degli anni Cinquanta, Damiano è stato convinto dal questore a ritirare le proprie dimissioni. Afflitto da rupofobia e afefobia, il commissario è un’anima tormentata, ma il nuovo caso affidatogli lo costringerà a un duro bagno di realtà. Le vittime innocenti dell’omicidio, questa volta, sono due piccole ospiti di un orfanotrofio. Chi mai potrebbe aver ucciso quelle due bambine innocenti?