Résultats pour "Penelope" dans Policier

Penelope Spada è stata un magistrato che non si piegava, che voleva la verità ad ogni costo. Poi qualcosa si è rotto ed è dovuta uscire dalla magistratura per un motivo che ancora non conosciamo. Ciò che sappiamo però è che adesso la sua vita è molto più complicata perché si è dovuta inventare una nuova professione, una nuova identità e… non sa neanche lei se è la cosa giusta. Un bar come ufficio, uno sbirro come confidente e un giornalista che le porta un caso di giustizia mancata innescano questo primo… "caso".

Penelope faceva il pubblico ministero, poi un misterioso incidente ha messo drammaticamente fine alla sua carriera. Un giorno si presenta da lei un uomo che è stato indagato per l'omicidio della moglie. Il procedimento si è concluso con l'archiviazione ma non ha cancellato i terribili sospetti da cui era sorto. L'uomo le chiede di occuparsi del caso, per recuperare l'onore perduto. Penelope, dopo un iniziale rifiuto, si lascia convincere... Gianrico Carofiglio ci consegna una figura femminile dai tratti epici.

Der Organist der Kirche wird während des Gottesdienstes vor aller Augen erschossen. Wer hat ein Interesse daran, einen harmlosen Kirchenmusiker zu ermorden? Neben der heimtückischen Bluttat gibt ein mysteriöser Zettel in der Hand des Toten Rätsel auf. Wer ist Penelope?

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Der Organist der Kirche wird während des Gottesdienstes vor aller Augen erschossen...

Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung - Mord. In Shaftesbury ist es wieder einmal Zeit für den Wettbewerb um den schönsten Liebesbrief. Den hat in den letzten Jahren stets die rüstige Greta Huntington-Dillinger gewonnen. Doch daraus wird in diesem Jahr nichts: Greta stürzt von der Leiter an der Liebeseiche, in deren Astloch die Teilnehmenden ihre selbst verfassten Briefe hinterlegen. Schnell ist klar, dass es kein Unfall war: Jemand hat die Leitersprossen angesägt. Wer wollte der alten Dame Böses? Penelope St. James nimmt sich der Sache an.

Mord: Klappe, die erste. Ganz Shaftesbury ist in Aufruhr: In dem beschaulichen Dörfchen soll ein Historienfilm über eine ansässige Adelsfamilie gedreht werden, und zahlreiche Bewohner werden als Statisten engagiert. Doch bevor die erste Klappe fällt, gibt es einen Toten. Hatte das Opfer jemanden aus dem Dorf gegen sich aufgebracht? Und was hat es mit dem streng geheimen Drehbuch auf sich, dessen Ende niemand kennen darf?

A quiet retirement turns into a thrilling amateur sleuth cozy mystery when a corpse appears in the biography aisle. Seventy-two-year-old Agnes Hartwell thought her golden years would be spent baking scones and debating classic novels with her tabby cat, Watson. Instead, her relaxing transition...

A cozy tea room becomes a crime scene when a bitter rival is poisoned, forcing an amateur sleuth to clear her name. Perfect for unwinding during your evening commute, this lighthearted whodunit serves up small-town secrets and simmering grudges. Suspenseful yet charming, it offers the ultimate...

A vow of silence is a deadly trap in this claustrophobic psychological thriller set in a remote monastery. Disconnected from the modern world and seeking a mindful escape from daily burnout, six strangers voluntarily surrender their voices and technology. But when a brutal murder shatters the...

A wrongfully accused baker turns amateur sleuth in this cozy culinary mystery to clear her name and save her shop. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day or escaping during your morning commute, this comforting yet suspenseful story delivers a gripping murder investigation wrapped in warm...

A sun-drenched Tuscan getaway turns into a locked-room cozy mystery when a wealthy vineyard owner is poisoned. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day or escaping during your daily commute, this atmospheric whodunit trades gruesome violence for clever sleuthing. You are invited to the...

Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV “Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of...

It begins, dramatically enough, with a trial for murder. The distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge is defending Garry Ashe on charges of having brutally killed his aunt. For Aldridge the trial is mainly a test of her courtroom skills, one more opportunity to succeed--and she does. But...

In the competitive world of academia, it’s publish—or perish. When the controversial head of the Animal Science Department at a local university is found dead in her lab, it looks like a tragic accident. But retired detective Mike Atwell knows better. Dr. Valerie Andrews had enemies—plenty...

Showdown in Shaftesbury. Turbulente Zeiten im idyllischen Shaftesbury: Ein Rabe terrorisiert das Dorf, ein Kleptomane scheint von Haus zu Haus zu gehen, und obendrein wird das Anwesen Highgrove Hall von einem abgerissenen Mann gekauft, der aussieht, als hätte man ihn eben aus dem Gefängnis entlassen. Alles Fälle für Penelope St. James meint man im Dorf, weil alle sie für eine verdeckt arbeitende Detektivin halten. Doch der schwierigste Fall erwartet Penelope noch - als sie den neuen und schon unbeliebten Pfarrer tot in der Kirche findet.

P.D. James is “the greatest living mystery writer.”–People Adopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. The terrifying truth about her parents and a long-ago murder is only the first in a series of...

For five years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy from Leslye Penelope. In April 1994, Zahara...

When Emma escapes to Morocco for a romantic getaway with Daniel, she expects exotic spices, desert adventures, and candlelit dinners. But at their enchanting riad hotel, Emma is shocked when priceless gems go missing—and tragedy strikes.

Penelope se despierta en casa de un desconocido, después de la enésima noche para olvidar. Se marcha sola y en silencio, recorriendo las calles grises del otoño milanés. Trabajaba como fiscal hasta que un misterioso incidente acabó dramáticamente con su carrera. Un día acude a ella un hombre que en su día fue investigado por el asesinato de su esposa. La causa se archivó, pero no borró las terribles sospechas que habían recaído sobre él.