Résultats pour "The Tree" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

Non appena in Occidente si sparse la voce della prossima uscita della flotta turca, papa Pio V decise che quella era l'occasione buona per realizzare un progetto che sognava da tempo: l'unione delle potenze cristiane per affrontare gli infedeli in mare con forze schiaccianti, e mettere fine una volta per tutte alla minaccia che gravava sulla Cristianità. Quando divenne sempre più evidente che la tempesta era destinata a scaricarsi su Cipro, il vecchio inquisitore divenuto pontefice, persecutore accanito di ebrei ed eretici, volle affrettare i tempi." È la primavera del 1570.

“A superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness.” – Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles come the widely acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, featuring Penn Cage Natchez Burning Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned...

Dopo il fortunato esordio de 'La briscola in cinque', ritorna la squadra investigativa del BarLume di Pineta. Nel corso di un congresso, si trova ucciso un vecchio professore giapponese. La chiave pare sia in un computer che non contiene niente di significativo. Una indagine corale condotta con maestria e allegria.

Robert führt ein ruhiges Leben in London – bis er zufällig eine neue Fernsehserie entdeckt. Sie zeigt zwei Jungen, die in einem Baumhaus ein Mädchen vergiften. Die Dialoge. Die Details. Alles kommt ihm schrecklich bekannt vor. Denn genau das ist vor über zwanzig Jahren geschehen. Mit ihm. Und seinem Bruder Kieran. In einem abgelegenen Dorf in Cornwall. Damals haben sie geschwiegen. Haben verdrängt. Haben weitergelebt. Doch jetzt kennt jemand die Wahrheit – und hat ihre Geschichte verfilmt. Wer steckt hinter der Serie?

1941. Rupert and Adelaide Stride are raising their two daughters, Clare and Rosa, in the midst of war. When Rupert is called to fight, he dies on the beaches of Dunkirk, leaving his family to fend for themselves. 2023. Decades later, Clare and Rosa have retreated to the annex, trapped in the place where they were raised: Yew Tree House. When the rooms are put up for rent, Jack Harmon sees the perfect spot for a family holiday with his twins and detective Stella Darnell. But then the children discover a skeleton with a hole in its skull hidden in the brambles of a decommissioned WWII pill box.

When Troy and his family are forced to move, they take a spot on an old deserted farmhouse. The field out back is barren except The Tree that is in the middle of the field. Strange things start to happen and the family is forced to find out the macabre history of The Tree.

Maya ha solo quindici anni e tutto ciò che possiede è una borsa contenente la sua bambina appena nata quando, in viaggio nella notte su un treno diretto a Mosca, accetta da un'anziana compagna di viaggio una tazza di tè e piomba subito in un sonno profondo. Al suo risveglio la vecchia, il suo bagaglio e, soprattutto, sua figlia non ci sono più. Nel frattempo alla stazione d'arrivo viene ritrovato il cadavere di una giovane donna. Quello che ha tutta l'aria del decesso per overdose di una prostituta non inganna l'ispettore Arkady Renko.

Roger and his family escape a rocky financial situation when he inherits his crazy uncle’s Christmas Tree Farm. But what looks like a gift has strings attached…strings pulled by a sinister figure in the dark. When dread-filled dreams and frightening supernatural encounters strike, terror threatens to rip the family to shreds like bloody tinsel.

Dr. Nicklaus Hart has lost his moral compass. As an orthopedic surgeon in a busy trauma practice, the cares of the world overshadow what Nick knows is true about himself. With his life unraveling, he falls into his old patterns of stress relief but knows they are a poisonous cure. Nick is shaken from his moral slumber when a massive earthquake strikes Eastern Turkey, and he makes the snap decision to respond.

"Escape to Tasmania" they said. But what was supposed to be a dream for Ric Peters and Elaina Williams has turned into a nightmare. The Devil's Island is living up to its name, serving up the ghosts of its dark past, while Ric is haunted by his own demons. The truth is unraveling, and death is closing in from all sides. And now, it's stalking Elaina.

Nevica sangue nei tre inverni della paura. Sono le stagioni più dure della guerra civile italiana e dell'interminabile dopoguerra. Tedeschi, fascisti e partigiani combattono con obiettivi diversi, ma compiono le stesse atrocità. È questo disordine crudele a travolgere Nora Conforti. Diciotto anni, ragazza di famiglia ricca, Nora si rifugia con il padre sulle colline fra Reggio Emilia e Parma. Non immagina che proprio lì incontrerà il primo amore e subito dopo orrori in grado di sconvolgere la sua esistenza.

1199: è la vigilia della festa di san Nicola e Kaspar Trevi, cavaliere templare, viene convocato dal reggente del Regno di Sicilia, in visita a Bari per assistere ai festeggiamenti. All'alba un uomo è stato trovato ai merli della fortezza, con il ventre squarciato e le viscere esposte: si tratta di Giuseppe Filangieri, un tempo consigliere della defunta regina Costanza di Altavilla. Dell'omicidio è ritenuta responsabile Filomena Monforte, la bellissima dama della regina, su cui ricade la terribile accusa di stregoneria.

An ancient creature stirs, a mysterious figure watches, and four kids are caught in the middle. Four teenagers—Momo, who nearly lost her life the day she was born, at the hands of her own father; Mia, a brilliant mind wrapped in effortless beauty; and best friends Tyson and Lucas, inseparable since the moment they met—find themselves stranded in the middle of the ocean. But something is wrong. Their memories have been stolen. Who—or what—has done this? As doubt creeps in, questions arise: Are they truly as close as they seem? Do they carry hidden agendas of their own?

This winter, fear comes gift-wrapped. *FROM THE KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLING AUTHOR* In the dead of winter, the Pennine Way is treacherous. As snowstorms hit, hikers have been told to stay away. But not everyone has heeded the warning: a lone walker finds a parcel in the snow, addressed to her. But...

Der Arzt Joshua Hammond wacht ohne Erinnerungen in einem Flugzeug auf dem Weg nach Miami auf. Sein einziger Hinweis: ein Implantat unter seinem rechten Handgelenk, das einen Countdown von 24 Stunden herunterzählt. Aber Joshua ist nicht der Einzige an Bord, der unter Erinnerunglücken leidet: Weder seine Sitznachbarin Amy, noch einer der anderen 196 Passagiere an Bord kann sich an irgendetwas erinnern - und jeder von ihnen sieht an seinem Handgelenk denselben giftgrünen Countdown. Nach der Landung stellt sich heraus, dass die Situation noch viel schlimmer ist, als gedacht.

Después que Sydney Grey regresa a su pintoresco pueblo natal de Stoney Creek y comienza la renovación de su hogar de la infancia, descubre varios diarios escritos por su madre. Presuntamente culpable de haber abandonado a su familia hace veinte años, se descubre un secreto sobre su madre oculto por mucho tiempo. Con la ayuda de su abuela quien regresa a la granja, Sydney debe confiar en sus instintos para develar el misterio. ¿Pero tendrán suficientes pistas para descubrir la verdad sobre la desaparición de su madre?

Tras quince años sin noticias de Edward, Susan recibe un paquete con el manuscrito de una novela que él acaba de escribir. Casada con un cirujano y madre de dos hijos, Susan empieza la lectura de Animales nocturnos y se adentra en la historia de Tony Hastings, un profesor de matemáticas que, una noche, viajando con su mujer y su hija, sufre un encuentro en la carretera que afectará a su vida para siempre. Durante tres noches consecutivas, Susan lee con fascinación un relato que reaviva su pasado sentimental, cuestiona su presente y se cierne amenazador sobre su futuro.

He just saved his son. Together, can they save their country? Lawson Holland has returned from rescuing his son Tony in Afghanistan, hoping to finally live a normal life. But when war breaks out close to home, Holland, Tony, and company are caught up in it. The resulting fight will decide the future of their country, but it may cost them everything.

IF TREES COULD TESTIFY... is a historical mystery novel based on the true story of the infamous Madison County NC Gahagan murders. The homicides occurred near the Appalachian mountain town of Marshall, North Carolina, known by locals to be “a block wide, a mile long, sky high and hell deep.” On a quiet summer night in 1983, two elderly siblings were tragically murdered in their colonial, Georgian-style home across from Big Laurel Creek. Known for their distrust of banks and collection of antiques, gold, and silver coins, it was assumed that robbery was the principal motive.

Former prosecutor Penn Cage and his fiancee, reporter and publisher Caitlin Masters, have barely escaped with their lives after being attacked by wealthy businessman Brody Royal and his Double Eagles, a KKK sect with ties to some of Mississippi's most powerful men. But the real danger has only begun as FBI Special Agent John Kaiser warns Penn that Brody isn't the true leader of the Double Eagles.