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Julian a volontairement troqué son job lucratif à la City contre une librairie dans une petite station balnéaire de la côte est anglaise. Mais à peine est-il installé qu'un visiteur surgi de nulle part vient bouleverser sa nouvelle vie : Edward, immigré polonais habitant la vaste demeure en bordure de la ville, semble en savoir beaucoup sur sa famille, et porter trop d'intérêt à la bonne marche de son entreprise.

The “consistently high-quality” (Booklist) Charlie Parker series continues with a white-knuckled new thriller from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly. Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a...

When love hit Cutler, it knocked him down. That’s when life kicked him in the teeth. Police officer John Cutler knew better than to fall in love. He should have walked away because she was dangerous. Cutler instinctively understood why, yet he couldn’t say no. That only led to him begging her to stay. When his world fell apart, Cutler lost everything—his job, his friends, and his self-respect. Now, he’s getting a chance to rebuild, and he’s making the most of it. John Cutler isn’t the man he wants to be, but he’s working on it.

A retired Green Beret who can't walk away from trouble finds no shortage of it. This omnibus edition collects the standalone John Tyler action thriller novels Lost Highway and Four on the Floor.

In The Unquiet, private detective Charlie Parker returns to untangle a horrifying story of betrayal, unclean desires, and murder -- a story of never-ending evil whose conclusion is still unknown.

Charles Raynaud has found the perfect cover for his smuggling operation running out of Mexico, because how many customs agents are going to want to inspect a carton of venomous snakes? When Raynaud runs into his old Yale buddy Richard Pierce, a chance to play bodyguard feels like even easier money.

Back again is ex-New York Police Detective Charlie "Bird" Parker, who has returned to his hometown of Scarborough, Maine, after the vicious killings of his wife and daughter; it is time to leave the bloodstained streets of Manhattan and rebuild his family's house - as well as his own life.

Carver goes to El Fuerte to visit his friend, Joe Donelly, only to find out he's dead. Joe bred prize-winning horses. One of those horses supposedly kicked him to death. Carver doesn't buy that for a minute. For one thing, Joe was a former Navy SEAL. He taught Carver everything he knew. He was a careful man. Skilled. Quick on his feet. A pro at handling horses. Carver quickly discovers there were plenty of reasons for someone to want Joe dead.

Amos Carver is out camping when he's forced to kill two men. To be fair, they shot at him first. But they missed and Carver didn't. It turns out these men were tracking down a drug addict who stole something valuable from them. A briefcase full of money and drugs. Just before he dies, the drug addict tells Carver that he left the briefcase just over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. He left it with a woman named Sally.

Amos Carver is just enjoying some R&R when people try to murder him in his sleep. The key word is try. Because Carver doesn't let his guard down. Not even when he's living the tranquil life in a beach house. It turns out these people might have kidnapped or killed a former squad mate of his. A man named Cliff Barrows. And Carver wants to know why. More than that, he wants to teach them a lesson. Barrows saved Carver on more than one occasion. That means Carver owes him. Owes him big time. And even if he didn't, Carver still adheres to a simple code. Leave no brother behind.

What will it take to stop a drug war? John Cutler is about to find out. Private investigator John Cutler only wants a peaceful day of drinking at his favorite bar. When a woman interrupts his afternoon with the promise of a lucrative payday, things heat up in his world. Soon, Cutler is embroiled in a world of drugs, gangs, and double-crosses—all things he would like to avoid. For a man trying to live a better life, he’s hanging around the worst of society. To avoid more spilled blood, Cutler must use something other than his fists—he’s going to have to use his wits.

TV reporter Pete Lemaster anticipates nothing more riveting than filming a short lifestyle segment for an upcoming college football rivalry when he arrives at the Jacksonville Waterfront pregame tailgate party. Then chaos erupts as a bystander stops an active shooter with an act of stunning bravery. And Pete suddenly holds a golden career opportunity in his hands—an exclusive video that goes viral.

Starting a private investigation business isn’t as easy as the movies make it seem. Former cop John Cutler is learning this the hard way. Soon after opening, he’s running afoul of local gangsters, crossing paths with jealous husbands, and searching for killers who don’t want to be found. It’s all in a day’s work for Spokane’s newest private eye. But did it have to be so damn hard?

Would you help an old friend if it cost you happiness? After years of turmoil, John Cutler’s life is on level ground. He’s reconnected with his daughter, started a business, and found new love. Now, an old friend rolls into town with a simple agenda—prove the innocence of his ex-wife. She’s in jail for murdering her husband and needs someone like Cutler to find the true killer. Helping will come at a steep price for Cutler. It means getting sideways with the local cops, crossing gang members, and upsetting his girlfriend. Cutler’s willing to risk it all so an innocent woman can go free.

What would you do for a murdered friend? John Cutler is about to find out. When a friend is murdered, John Cutler is determined to find those responsible. This means running afoul of the local police department, a drug-running crew, and a wanted man who’s eluded capture for more than a decade. Now, danger lurks around every corner and in the shadows, but Cutler isn’t easily intimidated. Instead, he’s the type who will doggedly pursue justice at risk to his own life.

R. Austin Freeman presents eight cases for his ingenious Edwardian "scientific investigator", Dr. John Thorndyke, including: a classic locked-room murder mystery; a race to find a disappeared child; a dead woman discovered on a train; the story of the vengeful ghost of a murdered Chinese mandarin; and the enigmatic Moabite Cypher. As ever, Dr. Thorndyke meticulously collects the evidence of footprints, dust, hairs, and fibres, and even a single blue sequin, to unravel the mystery and see that justice is done.

Five years ago, Janine Tolley died of what the cops said was a drug overdose. Her daughter Madisyn doesn't believe it and wants to hire John Logan to find the truth. Maddie is 14, homeless, and Logan believes she simply doesn't want to face some hard facts about her mom's death - until men try to snatch Maddie from under his nose. Then witnesses lie to him. And more questions are raised.

Michael Cochrane stars as a green-fingered private sleuth in a series of murder mysteries A perfect listen for any fans of cosy crime, this series is packed with four brilliant stories to enjoy. Meet Jim Thackeray, a renowned landscape gardener who also happens to be a first-class private...

„Eine Studie in Scharlachrot" (engl. A Study in Scarlet) ist ein Kriminalroman von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle und der erste Auftritt seines Detektivs Sherlock Holmes. Teil 1 stellt Watsons Aufzeichnungen dar. Watson berichtet, wie er Sherlock Holmes kennenlernt, und ihn bei der Aufklärung eines Mordfalls begleitet und unterstützt.

Was the troubled young Tammy Taylor a victim of an exorcism gone horribly wrong or cold-blooded murder? John Jordan must exorcise his own demons to find out. Following a particularly brutal and costly case, John Jordan goes to a secluded retreat center and encounters one of the most bewildering and haunting cases of his career: the suspicious death of a troubled and sexualized young woman undergoing exorcism.