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

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.

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.

ALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS. BUT IT'S THE LIES THAT CAN KILL. The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal. ‘A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' MICK HERRON ‘Vaughan’s novels are not just screenplay...

“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...

Der Wissenschaftler Jim Connolly landet im alten Rom – gefesselt, orientierungslos und auf der Suche nach einem außerirdischen Würfel, der Zeit und Raum beherrscht. Gemeinsam mit dem charismatischen Senator Marcus Dorso kämpft er um die Kontrolle über das mächtigste Objekt der Geschichte.

Yashim is no ordinary detective. It's not that he's particularly brave. Or that he cooks so well, or reads French novels. Not even that his best friend is the Ambassador from Poland, whose country has vanished from the map. Yashim is a eunuch. As the Sultan plans a series of radical reforms to...

After her hand is amputated following a tragic accident, Rachel Cooper suffers vivid nightmares of a woman imprisoned in the trunk of a hollow tree, screaming for help. When she begins to experience phantom sensations of leaves and earth with her missing limb, Rachel is terrified she is going mad. But then another hand takes hers, and the trapped woman is pulled into our world.

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.

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?

Mary Stewart, one of the great British storytellers of the 20th century, transports listeners to rural Northumberland for this tale of romance, ambition, and deceit - a perfect fit for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym. Whitescar is a beautiful old house and farm situated in Roman Wall...

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.

A phone call that changes everything. Grace’s mother told her never to come back to Bleeding Hearts Valley, but one phone call has Grace packing a bag and spiraling back into her past. Once there, she starts to face her memories, long since buried. Going through her mother’s things, she finds old letters and journals that she’s reluctant to investigate- afraid of what she might find out. But her curiosity grows, and she needs answers. A secret that wouldn't stay hidden. What was her mother hiding all this time? And how far will Grace go to protect her family's name?

*An Apple Best Book of 2025* Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger Award On an Island full of secrets The truth lies in the dark A gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island… A mysterious death On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an...

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.

Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life that she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship with her husband and their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament and begins a passionate affair with him - a decision that will put everything she values at risk. At first she believes she can keep the relationship separate from the rest of her life, but she can't control what happens next.

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.

From the writer of the Wexford novels and read by Isla Blair. Once, when Benet was about fourteen, they had been in a train together, alone in the carriage, and Mopsa had tried to stab her with a carving knife. Threatened her with it, rather. Benet had been wondering why her mother had brought such a large handbag with her, a red one that didn’t go with the clothes she was wearing. Mopsa had shouted and laughed and said wild things and then she had put the knife back in her bag.

Deep in the forest stands a cottage. A witch once lived there, or so they say. Hazel and her daughter Lily move to Blackmoss Cottage to escape a recent tragedy. At first the house feels like the perfect place to rebuild their lives. But appearances can be deceptive. In the surrounding villages...

Han pasado más de cuarenta años desde que fueron liberados del “Hilton de Hanói”—un campo de prisioneros de guerra en Vietnam—y tres soldados estadounidenses y ex prisioneros finalmente regresan a Vietnam. Como parte de un esfuerzo del gobierno de EE. UU. para establecer un importante acuerdo comercial, estos tres hombres han aceptado hacer las paces con uno de sus antiguos captores más brutales—un guardia al que apodaron «Sr. Maravilla».

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.