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Joe Coughlin is untouchable. Once one of America's most feared and prominent gangsters, he now moves effortlessly between the social elite, politicians, police, and the mob. He has everything he could possibly want: money, power, a beautiful mistress, and anonymity. But in a town that runs on corruption, vengeance, and greed, success can't protect Joe from the dark truth of his past - and ultimately, the wages of a lifetime of sin will finally be paid in full....

Ten years have passed since Joe Coughlin's enemies killed his wife and destroyed his empire, and much has changed. Prohibition is dead, the world is at war again, and Joe's son, Tomas, is growing up. Now the former crime kingpin works as a consigliore to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, his wife's homeland.

Three days after Christmas, a lonely bartender looking for a reason to live rescues an abused puppy from a trash can and meets a damaged woman looking for something to believe in. As their relationship grows, they cross paths with the Chechen mafia; a man grown dangerous with age and thwarted hopes; two hapless stick-up artists; a very curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, who wants his dog bac.k…

The Given Day explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself. As Danny, Luther, and those around them struggle to define themselves in increasingly turbulent times, they gradually find family in one another and, together, ride a rising storm of hardship, deprivation, and hope that will change all their lives.

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.

A young girl, caught up in an inner-city gang war, crosses the line from victim to avenger.... An innocent man is hunted by government agents for an unspecified crime....

Med "Under bordet" vender Dennis Lehane tilbage til gaderne fra New York Times-bestselleren "Mystic River". Marv bestyrer en bar, der fungerer som bank for mafiaen. I baren arbejder Bob, som redder en sølle hundehvalp og møder en arret kvinde. Kun en tåbe ville finde på at røve den bar, hvor New Englands hårdeste gangstere kanaliserer penge - under bordet - i den underverden, som hersker i Bostons barmiljø. Historien skydes i gang med høj kaliber, da to tåber røver Marv's Bar, og den skrider med stor hast over isen i Bostons grå, urbane snelandskab.

Rachel's husband adores her. When she hit rock bottom, he was there with her every step of the way as she slowly regained her confidence, and her sanity. But his mysterious behaviour forces her to probe for the truth about her beloved husband. How can she feel certain that she ever knew him? And was she right to ever trust him?

In keeping with the Akashic Noir series tradition, each story in Boston Noir is set in a different neighborhood of the city - the impressively diverse collection extends from Roxbury to Cambridge, from Southie to the Boston Harbor, and all stops in between. Lehane's own contribution - the longest story in the volume - is set in his beloved home neighborhood of Dorchester and showcases his phenomenal ability to grip the heart, soul, and throat of the reader.

Dave, Jimmy und Sean kannten sich schon als Kinder. Nun, 25 Jahre später, kreuzen sich die Wege der drei grundverschiedenen Männer erneut unter tragischen Umständen, als Jimmys Tochter Katie ermordet aufgefunden wird. Sean, inzwischen Polizist, leitet die Ermittlungen, und schon bald steht sein alter Freund Dave unter Verdacht. Dennis Lehanes Weltbestseller, ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Krimipreis, verfilmt und mit zwei Oscars prämiert.

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

Summer, 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels comes to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane. Along with his partner, Chuck Aule, he sets out to find an escaped patient, a murderess named Rachel Solando, as a hurricane bears down upon them.

But nothing at Ashecliffe Hospital is what it seems. Is he there to find a missing patient? Or has he been sent to look into rumors of Ashecliffe's radical approach to psychiatry?

Joe Coughlin is 19 when he meets Emma Gould. A small-time thief in 1920s Boston, he is told to cuff her while his accomplices raid the casino she works for. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes forever.

That meeting is the beginning of Joe's journey to becoming one of the nation's most feared and respected gangsters. It is a journey beset by violence, double-crossing, drama, and pain. And it is a journey into the soul of prohibition-era America....

Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, O. Henry Award and Edgar Awards, the 19 writers in this 2005 edition are not just considered some of the best Southern writers, but among the best American writers period. With works by such writers as Dennis Lehane, Moira Crone, Robert Olen Butler, Cary Holladay, Tom Franklin, and Rebecca Soppe, this collection provides an electrifying current of deep, dark subjects set in the brutal, but charming south.

Shug Akins is a lonely, overweight 13-year-old boy. His mother, Glenda, is the one person who loves him - she calls him Sweet Mister and attempts to boost his confidence and give him hope for his future. Shuggie's purported father, Red, is a brutal man with a short fuse who mocks and despises the boy. Into this small-town Ozarks mix comes Jimmy Vin Pearce, with his shiny green T-bird and his smart city clothes. When he and Glenda begin a torrid affair, a series of violent events is inevitably set in motion. The outcome will break your heart.

When they were children, Sean Devine, Jimmy Marcus, and Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car drove up their street. One boy got in the car, two did not, and something terrible happened -- something that ended their friendship and changed the boys forever. Twenty-five years later, Sean is a homicide detective, Jimmy is an ex-con, and Dave is trying to hold his marriage together and keep his demons at bay - demons that urge him to do horrific things.

Rachel war eine erfolgreiche Fernsehjournalistin, bis ein Zusammenbruch vor der Kamera ihrer Karriere und ihrem bisherigen Leben ein Ende setzt. Zermürbt von Panikattacken, verlässt sie kaum noch das Haus. Es ist Brian, der sie aus diesem Alptraum befreit, und es ist Brian, der ihr zweites Leben zu einer Farce aus Betrug, Verrat und Gefahr macht. Nichts ist mehr, wie es scheint, und Rachel muss sich entscheiden: Wird sie kämpfen für das, was sie liebt, oder im Strudel einer unglaublichen Verschwörung untergehen?

Boston, 1974. Die Stadt kocht. Künftig sollen schwarze Kinder mit Bussen in weiße Schulen gebracht werden und vice versa. Angst geht um und Hass. Eines Nachts kehrt Mary Pat Fennessys 17-jährige Tochter Jules nicht nach Hause zurück. Mary Pat beginnt Fragen zu stellen, stößt auf Schweigen und Widersprüche, bis sie versteht: Man hat ihr das Letzte genommen, was ihr in dieser Welt Halt gab. Außer sich vor Schmerz macht sie sich auf, um Rache zu nehmen an den Verantwortlichen – und um ihre eigene Schuld abzutragen. Um jeden Preis.

Eine Frau springt in den Tod. Karen Nichols war jung, erfolgreich und bis vor Kurzem noch Patrick Kenzies Klientin. Ein harmloser Fall von Stalking, um den Kenzie nur wenig Aufhebens machte. Nun packt ihn das schlechte Gewissen, denn vielleicht hätte er Karens Tod verhindern können, hätte er sorgfältiger ermittelt. Doch sein Gegner ist ein genialer Psychopath, der selbst Kenzie das Fürchten lehrt.

När privatdetektiven Patrick Kenzie får veta att Karen Nichols begått självmord genom att kasta sig från ett av Bostons höghus blir han misstänksam. Första gången de sågs hade hon inte ett bekymmer i världen - sex månader senare är döden hennes enda utväg. Vad har egentligen hänt med Karen? När Patrick gräver djupare inser han att de tragiska händelser som drivit henne att förlora förståndet inte alls är slumpartade. Någonstans därute finns en man som leker med sina offer och får dem att önska livet ur sig själva.