Résultats pour "Girls" dans Policier, thrillers et œuvres à suspense

Quand la princesse des quartiers sud de Chicago débarque dans l’université la plus prestigieuse du pays pour débusquer l’ignoble violeur qui terrorise les étudiantes, ça provoque forcément des étincelles... Elvira Petrova, dix-neuf ans, tombe des nues quand l’avocate de la très renommée King’s University lui fait une proposition des plus inattendues contre un " petit " service. Le deal est risqué, mais bien trop tentant pour qu’elle puisse le refuser.

Tourmentée par ses addictions, Elvira semble avoir totalement abandonné son accord avec l’avocate Stanford. Bien que les enjeux soient lourds de conséquence, la jeune femme se renferme sur elle-même et repousse l’idée d’un quelconque retour à Atlanta. De son côté, Abel Ryder a pris conscience des vérités que lui dissimulait Elvira. Déterminé à la reconquérir, et surtout à l’aider dans son enquête où il semble jouer un rôle malgré lui, le capitaine de l'équipe de hockey va tout mettre en œuvre pour obtenir son pardon.

Jude est flic. Jude est drogué. Jude est autodestructeur et tourmenté. Son meilleur ami est un tueur en série à qui il voue une véritable obsession. Sa vie n'est remplie que de photographies sordides. Rebekka a toujours su qu'elle serait bientôt la victime de cet homme qui la suit depuis son enfance, sournois, tapi dans l'ombre. Elle ne peut rien dire à personne. Qui la croirait ? Alors que chaque jour la rapproche un peu plus de l'heure de sa mort, Rebekka se prend dans la toile sulfureuse de Jude.

Le nouveau roman d'Edna O'Brien laisse pantois. S'inspirant de l'histoire des lycéennes enlevées par Boko Haram en 2014, l'auteure irlandaise se glisse dans la peau d'une adolescente nigériane. Depuis l'irruption d'hommes en armes dans l'enceinte de l'école, on vit avec elle, comme en apnée, le rapt, la traversée de la jungle en camion, l'arrivée dans le camp, les mauvais traitements, et son mariage forcé à un djihadiste - avec pour corollaires le désarroi, la faim, la solitude et la terreur.

Trois suspects. Deux meurtres. Une seule victime. Vingt ans après l’enlèvement d’un bébé, une mort suspecte frappe une maison de retraite, révélant un lien inattendu entre ces deux drames. Quatre femmes aux secrets bien gardés se retrouvent alors impliquées dans l’enquête : Edith, une pétillante octogénaire résidente de l’établissement qui cherche à s’en évader et Patience, sa jeune et énigmatique aide-soignante. Clio, la fille d’Edith et Frankie, une mère en quête de son adolescente fugueuse. Le jour du meurtre, elles se retrouvent au mauvais endroit, au mauvais moment.

How could things have gone so wrong between Syl Jameson and Viola Harrison? Syl and Viola are like sisters growing up in the small, stifling town of Love Hill. Though they are as different as light and dark, they connect. And for Syl, Viola’s family is a warm refuge away from the unaffectionate place that Syl calls home. But the reality is Syl can get a little needy and jealous. Viola can get a little toxic. And, like everyone in Love Hill, they have secrets. Eventually their friendship is bound to snap.

Après une chute violente dans les escaliers, Gerry Andersen, un écrivain à succès solitaire de 61 ans, se retrouve alité dans sa tour d’ivoire avec pour seule compagnie Aileen, son infirmière de nuit. Un soir, il reçoit un étrange appel : la voix féminine au bout du fil prétend être Aubrey, l’héroïne de Dream Girl, son roman le plus célébré. Hallucine-t-il à cause de ses anti-douleurs ou est-il en train de succomber à la démence comme sa mère ? Les appels deviennent de plus en plus fréquents, et un matin, il découvre au réveil un cadavre près de son lit.

When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. How could one of their own do such a thing? Especially when his own little girl was the same age – and the victim's best friend. Kathryn and her family left under the cloak of darkness one night, unable to bear the shame, and the anger of their neighbours. She hardly remembers that time. Now, she suffers the consequences of living under an assumed name, always looking over her shoulder.

Andrea Brafford’s life is nearly perfect. A passionate marine biologist happily married to Craig, the man she loves, she has recently moved into a home commensurate with their success to enjoy a life many others only dream about in one of Houston’s most desirable suburbs. But only a few months later, a trial that dramatically polarizes their town names Craig Brafford as a defendant in the murder of his young wife, shattering the serenity of the peaceful community. Andrea’s life remains a mystery that investigators and public opinion equally fail to solve.

Claire’s little sister Holly has been working on the millionaire’s playground of Martha’s Vineyard, going to barefoot beach parties and flirting with the local rich kids. But now she’s missing and none of the locals seem to care, including the police. They think a message Claire received is proof she’s safe. But Claire knows for a fact that her sister didn’t send it. What will she have to risk to find out the truth? Who are the locals protecting? And what does it have to do with another girl who went missing five years ago?

Giuffre schildert schonungslos ihre Zeit mit Epstein und Maxwell, die sie und andere junge Frauen an einflussreiche Männer vermittelten. Sie erzählt von dem Missbrauch, den sie bereits als Kind ertragen musste, und von ihrer mutigen Flucht aus Epsteins und Maxwells Fängen im Alter von neunzehn Jahren. Giuffre baute sich ein neues Leben auf und fand nicht nur den Mut, ihre Täter zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen, sondern auch für andere Betroffene einzutreten.

Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a bunker deep in the woods. A year later the best-selling account of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity.

When Winona rents a room at the eccentric Mirror House, she hopes to make new friends. What she gets instead is a “family” led by the charismatic psychologist Simon Spellmeyer. But if she wants to stay at Mirror House, Winona must join in following Simon’s strange protocols for self-improvement. Warning bells chime inside her, but the allure of transformation keeps her hooked. While his methods are disturbing, the results are undeniable.

Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school - in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends, and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.

Dog parkers Bailey Hughes and Lia Anderson jump in to support Ellen Brandt after long-time cohab Daniel Moore is indicted for stealing musical instruments from his clients. When Daniel’s body turns up in nearby Parker Woods, it’s the end of Ellen’s problems—until the investigation turns to Ellen and an alibi isn’t enough to protect her. Lia wants to be done with Ellen’s endless drama, but she can’t abandon Bailey—no matter the cost.

They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.

Detectives Laura Baxter and Jack Holt are members of the elite Las Vegas Metro PD, one of the toughest and most respected law enforcement agencies in the United States. In the middle of a city with two million residents and 43 million annual visitors, they’re hunting for a killer. When a beautiful, young girl is killed in the high-roller Pleasure Pit of the exclusive Scala Casino, the news reverberates for hours among the ritzy clientele. Before taking the stage where she found her death, Crystal was last seen boarding an unmarked helicopter for a late-night flight.

Élisabeth peine à élever son fils et s'épuise en petits boulots. Paloma, en fin de droits, squatte les bancs publics. Les deux femmes se lient d'amitié et tentent d'oublier leur situation précaire dans le cocon apparemment rassurant d'une caravane déglinguée. La misère de leur quotidien les rattrape bientôt et les oblige à envisager de remédier à leurs soucis financiers en braquant à tout va.

Caught in the enigmatic web of an unusual case, Special Agent Tess Winnett races against the ticking clock. A suspected serial killer is on the loose hunting prey in the depths of the Everglades. Several women have vanished from the Miami coast, leaving only echoes of their existence. The clues to their fates? Locked away in the tortured mind of one survivor, TV celebrity Kiana Bayliss.

In the middle of his usual hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. Carl is dismissive when he realizes that a new case is being foisted on him, but a few hours later he receives some shocking news that leaves his headstrong assistant, Rose, more furious than usual.