Résultats pour "Frankie" dans Fiction criminelle

In this “frightening, full of twists, and completely satisfying" thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, three women: a kidnapped young girl, a serial killer on death row, and a recovering alcoholic, are on a terrifying trajectory to save a life before the clock runs out (Karin...

Timothy O’Day knew the woods. Yet when he disappeared on the first night of a bachelor party camping trip with his best friends in the world, he didn’t leave a trace. What he did leave behind were two heartbroken parents, a crew of guilt-ridden groomsmen, and a pile of clues that don’t add up. Frankie Elkin doesn’t know the woods, but she knows how to find people. So when she reads that Timothy’s father is organizing one last search, she heads to Wyoming.

A young girl is senselessly murdered. The police believe the murder to be a random homeless casualty until it is discovered she has ties to Fat Sam and his mysterious past life in the Big Easy.

Frankie is recovering, taking a rest from his last escapade. Claudia suggests a vacation. And all signs point to Las Vegas. Frankie is dazzled at first at the Adonis Hotel and Casino on the Sunset Strip, but then he crosses paths with shady characters and a two-faced Casino Boss with a nose for sniffing out hustlers and cheaters. Before long, Frankie is up to his neck in poker chips and trouble. There's only one way to leave this game of gambling, conspiracies and close calls; Cash out your chips or go home in a body bag.

The former British soldier's wife has rejected him. Desperate and suicidal, he gets just the distraction he needs when the American who saved his life in the Gulf War calls in a favor. But shortly after arriving on Florida's sun-soaked coast, a simple search and rescue mission gets tangled up with lowlifes and murderers. Joined by a loyal stray dog, Frankie races to stay one step ahead of the police, a rival PI, and a bunch of ruthless mafia henchmen.

Nick Valentine has problems. He’s a drunken ex-cop who lives in his shabby office, hangs out at strip clubs, and has only one real friend - Frank Sinatra. But he’s one of the best private investigators in Saint Louis. So when an inept crew robs a credit union, only Valentine can figure out who made off with the millions - because sometimes solving a crime takes a hard guy who’s not afraid to work outside the law.

Natalie Olsen und ihre beste Freundin Cara feiern ausgelassen in einem Club. Dann verschwindet Cara mit einem gutaussehenden Mann. Am nächsten Morgen liegt sie im Koma. Die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln, aber Natalie ist entschlossen, den Mann zu finden, der ihrer Freundin das angetan hat. Als sie den Unbekannten auf dem Cover eines Magazins entdeckt, ist klar: Es handelt sich um den erfolgreichen Unternehmer Geoffrey Rosenberg. Natalie nimmt einen Job in der Villa des charismatischen Millionärs an. Aber kaum betritt sie sein Haus, beschleicht sie ein grauenvoller Verdacht.

New York’s two Godfathers - dead. A grieving daughter - eyes set on taking over. New York’s Mafia families are in a state of near-anarchy. Petty gangs are attempting to solidify their grip on the city’s criminal enterprises. Jessica, the pride of her father, Don Lombardi, has returned from Italy after the bloodshed and hasn’t forgotten the Omerta. New to holding the reins of power, Jessica finds that the gangs, old-time mobsters, and the NYPD are equally relentless.

The New York Mafia has been around for decades, and the Giuliani’s have ruled their criminal empire with an iron first. But wait. There’s an upstart waiting in the wings, and the Lombardi’s are about to claw their way in, thanks to the decline of the city’s ruling family. The prize to be had in the upcoming battle is New York Harbor. The warriors? Francesco Giuliani, the bad-boy son and enforcer of the family, and Jessica Lombardi, her family’s lawyer who has learned the business from her father and brother.

A headless body turns up on a beach. Former sheriff detective Frank Pounds is dragged from medical retirement because he may know the identity of the body. Irreverently dressed in a t-shirt, board shorts, and rainbow-painted huaraches showing off his pink toenails, he stands over a familiar body with a distinctive tattoo. As he glares up the beach to the pier lined with camera vultures with long lenses, it turns personal.

A hit-and-run driver leaves Tuper’s best friend for dead. But why? And how did Squirrely, a homeless man, acquire a duffle bag stuffed with thousands in cash, a pistol, and a 25-year-old newspaper? As Squirrely lies in a coma, Tuper’s techie sidekick Lana uncovers 50-year-old secrets about his connection to the death of a high school classmate. The cold case pops to the front burner when a second classmate dies in the same manner.

Heist Thriller is a pulse-pounding journey into the world of high-stakes crime. Set against a backdrop of shadowy alleys and opulent vaults, this gripping novel follows a team of master thieves who come together for a daring heist.

Frankie had it good. A place of his own. A girlfriend with a penchant for puzzles. And a pretty good nest egg from grifting wallets. But when somebody steals his money that he worked so hard to take, things get serious. Forced to confront his past, Frankie must be led down a path that will take him deeper into the criminal underworld.

*FRANKIE BOYLE'S GRIPPING CRIME NOVEL: AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'A dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir . . . [A] deft, engaging thriller' Observer 'Full of scintillating sentences and perfect lines of dialogue' Sunday Times...

Final Cut is the first tale of a new series, The Revenge Tour. These stories will pertain to ordinary people who take matters into their own hands after being wronged. Final Cut tells the tale of Calvin Hines, owner of a small video house in Memphis, TN.

Nolan and Jon have put their lives of crime behind them—but when a cruel adversary from their past resurfaces, they’re forced back into the heist game with a brutal ultimatum: pull off an insanely ambitious overnight robbery or Nolan’s kidnapped lover won’t live to see the morning. Appearing in bookstores for the first time in thirty-five years and on audio for the first time, this is Nolan’s biggest and deadliest job.

Sandra Gray was looking forward to the future with David Ryan. But tragedy strikes. Ryan is attacked and left for dead in a Boston side street on the waterfront. A passing stranger comes to his aid, yet this was no ordinary passerby; it was Frank Doyle, a private investigator. Doyle wants to know who carried out the attack and why, and when the police seem uninterested, he sets out to find the perpetrator. He is quick to identify a suspect, however, proving guilt takes him on a journey of deceit, corruption, and greed.

Just when Nolan’s looking for a way out of his dead-end job, trouble comes knocking, and he’s back in business. Someone harboring an old grudge has just picked off Joey DiPreta, a crooked businessman with ties to the mob, and the guy’s family is out to get whoever’s responsible. So is Nolan’s family - in Chicago - and they offer him big bucks and a piece of a swank hotel if he’ll protect their interests.

Sofia: Fifteen years ago, I saved my grandson from the devil. That day, our family lost everything. But I'm back. Dangerous. Unhinged. Vengeful. Consumed by the mob life. By my late husband, by my ambition. This obsession may destroy me.

Richard Douglas feels unfulfilled and unappreciated in his job at The Boston Globe, a role created for him by his wealthy wife, Lindsay Nelson, CEO and owner of the media corporation. He calls on the assistance of ex-cop, now private investigator, Frank Doyle, when he receives a call telling him his wife has been kidnapped and a ransom of 15 million dollars demanded, but the exchange goes wrong and takes them on a perilous journey.