Résultats pour "Mark Winter" dans Policier, thrillers et œuvres à suspense

From Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the ghost stories of M.R. James, the tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. The twelve stories of The Winter Spirits are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret, and drawing inspiration from festive traditions from all around the globe, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.

Charlie Cooper wird nach Prag geschickt, um den Anführer einer Gruppe rechtsextremer Hooligans ausfindig zu machen – und zu eliminieren –, der für den Mordes an einem Interpol-Agenten verantwortlich ist. Dienstlich hat Cooper eine letzte Verwarnung erhalten, und es wird von ihm erwartet, dass er so unauffällig wie möglich ein- und ausreist und nur die Leiche seiner Zielperson zurücklässt.

November 1853. Inspector Field has summoned his friends Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins to examine a body found in an attic studio, its throat cut. Around the body lie the lacerated fragments of canvas of a painting titled A Winter of Despair. Wilkie realises he recognises the victim, for he had been due to dine with him that very evening. The dead man is Edwin Milton-Hayes, one of Wilkie's brother Charley's artist friends. With his own brother under suspicion of murder, what secrets lie among the close-knit group of Pre-Raphaelite painters who is the killer in their midst?

Tatort: Nordsee. Mord auf einer Bohrinsel! Weit draußen auf der Nordsee wird ein ganz besonderes Luxushotel eröffnet: Die ehemalige Bohrinsel Nordplate, aufwändig umgebaut zum “Nordseetraum.” Zehn Gäste sind zu einem exklusiven Abendessen geladen, als einer von ihnen - der Staranwalt Martin Gensheimer - tot im Maschinenraum aufgefunden wird. Das Ermittlerduo Gabriel Behrens und Merle Winter soll herausfinden, wer der Täter ist - ein schwieriges Unterfangen, denn ihnen bleiben nur 24 Stunden Zeit, bis die Funkanlage wiederhergestellt ist und ihnen der Fall entrissen wird.

On a farm in Jutland, Fredrik Gregersen struggles to keep his children fed, supplementing his income by smuggling refugees through Denmark into Sweden. Meanwhile, in Copenhagen, Polina, a young Polish Jew, has been forced into prostitution by the Nazis. When Fredrik steals an heirloom necklace from a helpless Jewish family, his fate becomes intertwined with Polina's, entrapping them both in a complex web that takes decades to unravel.

After bank manager Jonathan Ward inherits an old manor, strange things begin to happen. During his first night at the property, a beautiful young woman appears outside his door, pleading for help. Moments later, she has disappeared. Strange apparitions and unearthly sounds follow, as does the young woman seeking refuge.

When a mistake in a run-of-the-mill reconnaissance mission is ruthlessly exploited as a pretext for war, the Grangers must scramble to expose the plan before casualties start mounting. To make matters worse, someone is using a powerful computer algorithm against the international intelligence community, raiding files and manipulating reports.

When a simple home invasion turns out to be not so simple, Ron Granger must put aside his quiet rural life and return to the Central Intelligence Agency.

Featuring a variety of dark tales, from the sinister to the outright terrifying, this unique collection is a must for horror listeners everywhere.