Résultats pour "Gray" dans Fiction criminelle

Dr. Augustus Huff, Dozent in Cambridge, hat plötzlich einen Vogel - und ein Problem: Einer seiner Studenten ist beim Fassadenklettern in den Tod gestürzt. War es nur ein tragischer Unfall? Oder Mord? Augustus vermutet Letzteres und geht auf Spurensuche - unterstützt von Gray, dem Graupapageien des Verstorbenen. Der sprachbegabte Vogel erweist sich als vorlautes Federvieh.

The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track - until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky" associates. She's offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she'd get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about.

America's greatest storyteller brings us a new masterpiece of legal courage and gripping suspense - and his finest heroine since The Pelican Brief. Donovan Gray is ruthless and fearless. Just the kind of lawyer you need, deep in small-town Appalachia. Samantha Kofer is a world away from her...

When an elderly man bursts into flame at an assisted living center on Christmas Eve—and is consumed in under a minute—no one can explain what started the fire, much less whether it was an accident...or murder. There was nothing combustible in the room with him, nor anything that might have caused a spark. Nothing but a mild-mannered old man, looking forward to spending the holiday with his grandchildren on the morrow. If not for the unusual nature of his death, the police would have no reason to investigate.

A merciless wilderness. A harrowing attack. A desperate escape. When a tragic accident sidelines Miley's dreams of Olympic gold, she takes a summer job at a mountain guest lodge. The Frank Church Wilderness is remote, but it's the perfect place to train and recover. Local lore about a staffer...

SOME MURDERS ARE MORE PERSONAL THAN OTHERS When a young woman is found bludgeoned to death in Central Park, police immediately link the crime to a string of unsolved homicides one year prior. But they must tread carefully, for the prime suspect -- then and now -- is the son of a powerful mobster...

Meet Gray Gaynes: a brilliant investigator, but also a man deeply wounded by his own personal tragedy... An NYPD homicide detective willing to go to great lengths to hide the truth of the irrevocable changes he is undergoing.

THE FIRST MURDER COMMITTED BY AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? When a late model sedan hurtles into the side of a building at high speed in Lower Manhattan, it has all the markings of an accident, or at worst a suicide. That's until the driver claims, with his dying breath, that someone is trying to...

When officers answer a 911 call at a high-rise office building, it's immediately clear that a crime has occurred. Gallons of blood soak the walls and carpet of a posh corner office... and yet there's no body. What's more, the security system makes abundantly clear that no one came or went from the room after the apparent victim's arrival earlier that day. With the smell of brimstone lingering on the air, and gouges clawed in the floor and furniture, it almost seems possible that a creature out of myth was responsible for the horrific event.

Confess. The daughter of a prominent federal prosecutor has been kidnapped. FBI agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock are thrust into a race against time. There is no demand for money. No plea for ransom. Only one chilling message: confess. As Olivia and Brock dig into the disappearance...

When a grisly double homicide takes place in an old apartment building, no one doubts the guilt of the victims' next-door neighbor. Not only does the man have a history of mental illness, he confessed to the murder within hours. True, he had no apparent motive, but who needs motive when the supposed murderer is crazy? The NYPD's lead detective would be happy to close the case, but he's facing his own demons, and letting the investigation drag on allows him to protect his own dark secret. Imagine his surprise when he begins uncovering facts that cast the murder in an all-new light.

In this instant bestselling thrilling mystery from Walter Mosley, Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought for. The name Easy Rawlins stirs excitement in the hearts of readers...

Some lies are buried. Others disappear without a trace.Truth vanishes in the space between panic and manipulation.When private investigator Maddie Castle finds herself at the scene of a violent domestic dispute, what looks like a straightforward case quickly unravels. A young boy and his...

Have you heard the rumors? Former NSA agent Eve Wicker is no stranger to shocking mysteries. After taking a job as the Chesapeake Valley town Sheriff. Eve finds herself feeling adrift without a paddle. When she meets Roman Pike, the town’s mountain recluse and former Marine. Eve finds a kindred spirit in the man, despite his spiky exterior. Time has passed since her last case, and all is quiet in Chesapeake Valley. Until a man with a seedy reputation is found dead in a secluded lake. Eve rushes to the remote crime scene. There she finds two obvious clues indicating foul play.

In a deadly game of international espionage, Michael Gresham races to expose a conspiracy that threatens America's energy security. When secrets are being sold to the Russians, and the prize is control of American oil fields, Gresham knows he's up against corruption on a global scale. Pitted...

The flash of colour is what Sandy sees first – a red jacket, vivid against the snow on the hillside. She rushes forward, her breath catching in the cold air. The woman’s eyes are open and her mouth is taped shut, silencing her forever. And the baby carrier beside her is empty. Detective...

AT FIRST, THE PANDEMICS DECIMATED THE OLD. Written in 2015, before the coronavirus outbreak, Gray Silence is a dystopian novel in which seniors' end-of-life care is now in the hands of the State. An ideal lifestyle in an idyllic setting... But the reality is quite different as the State discreetly gets rid of the most vulnerable. Alexandre Geoffroy is a gifted and charismatic lawyer who has everything going for him: he's great with women, drives a Jaguar, and frequents the high circles of power. He is also the mastermind behind the Healthy Villages for Seniors, facilities that offer to take care of elderly relatives with dignity.

While on a fly fishing vacation to Andros Island in the Bahamas, narcotics detectives Dix and Petersen discover their fishing guides were killed when a sudden blast of gunfire fractured their speedboat, Gray Ghost. Local gossip has it that Gray Ghost went to the ocean floor with a hundred million dollars’ worth of cocaine in the hull. Dix and Petersen, against their better judgment, are drawn into helping their island friends even though it could cost them their careers. Leads are chased down in the Bahamas and Miami.

It’s not revenge, it’s self-preservation. Sheriff Spenser Song moved to Sweetwater Falls for refuge. After years of running from a tragic past, she has found peace in the quaint town. When she receives an emergency call in the middle of the night. She rushes to Victor Shelton’s ranch, where a blistering inferno has erupted. The aftermath of the fire reveals a shocking scene: his body among the charred debris. An autopsy reveals that his death was not an accident. It was murder. Victor was a loving and charitable family man. Who would want him dead?

After the fallout of Mo’s departure and Rick’s arrest. FBI agent Blake Wilder and her team receive orders to take another case. While they try to navigate their new normal with a depleted team. They find themselves working a case in the town of Harmony, about halfway between Seattle and Sweetwater Falls. Where a trunk discovered in a storage locker auction reveals a nightmare. Inside is evidence of the abuse of more than twenty girls. Photos, locks of hair, and tokens of pain.