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Ludmila Hanzlíková

    Die Again
    K slávě odsouzeni
    The Apprentice
    Silent Scream
    Keeping the Dead
    Divine Evil
    • "For the second time in his short life, fourteen-year-old Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Orphaned once more when his foster family is murdered, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn - until the Boston PD puts detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn vital skills of survival. But even behind locked gates, Jane fears that Evensong's benefactors aren't the only ones watching. and when she learns of two other students whose pasts bear a shocking resemblance to Teddy's, it beocmes chillingly clear that a circling predator has more than one victim in mind. Joining forces with medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane races to stop an obsessed killer's twisted quest - before an unspeakable secret dooms the children's fate." -- from back cover

      Last to Die (with Bonus Short Story John Doe)2019
      4.1
    • Sharp objects

      • 321 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Some scars never heal . . . An addictive thriller from the author of the mega bestseller GONE GIRL. When two girls are abducted and killed in Missouri, journalist Camille Preaker is sent back to her home town to report on the crimes. Long-haunted by a childhood tragedy and estranged from her mother for years, Camille suddenly finds herself installed once again in her family's mansion, reacquainting herself with her distant mother and the half-sister she barely knows - a precocious 13-year-old who holds a disquieting grip on the town. As Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes, she finds herself identifying with the young victims - a bit too strongly. Clues keep leading to dead ends, forcing Camille to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past to get at the story. Dogged by her own demons, Camille will have to confront what happened to her years before if she wants to survive this homecoming.

      Sharp objects2018
      4.1
    • The Bitter Season

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      As the dreary, bitter weather of late fall descends on Minneapolis, Detective Nikki Liska is restless, already bored with her new assignment to the cold case squad. She misses the rush of pulling an all-nighter and the sense of urgency of hunting a killer on the loose. Most of all she misses her old partner, Sam Kovac. Kovac is having an even harder time adjusting to Liska’s absence but is distracted from his troubles by an especially brutal double homicide: a prominent university professor and his wife, bludgeoned and hacked to death in their home with a ceremonial Japanese samurai sword. Liska’s case—the unsolved murder of a decorated sex crimes detective—is less of a distraction: twenty-five years later, there is little hope for finding the killer who got away. Meanwhile, Minneapolis resident Evi Burke has a life she only dreamed of as a kid in and out of foster care: a beautiful home, a loving family, a fulfilling job. But a danger from her past is stalking her idyllic present, bent on destroying the perfect life she was never meant to have. As the trails of two crimes a quarter of a century apart twist and cross, Kovac and Liska race to find answers before a killer strikes again.

      The Bitter Season2018
      4.0
    • HE HIDES, HE KILLS, HE KEEPS . . . Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles is asked to attend an intriguing examination. An ancient mummy has been found in a museum basement, prompting great media excitement. But with horror she realises that itâe(tm)s not as ancient as they thought...A very modern bullet is showing up on the scan. Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to investigate and soon discovers a second âe" and then a third âe" mummified body. Who is this killer and why does he preserve his victims so meticulously? And who will be the next to join his monstrous collection?

      Keeping the Dead2017
      4.3
    • I Know a Secret

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      When a young woman is found dead, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the scene. The body bears stratling wounds, though the actual cause of death is a mystery. The another body is discovered - a seemingly unrelated crime, but the lack of an obvious cause of death shows they have more in common than it would at first appear. As Rizzoli and Isles race to discover the link between the victims before the killer strikes again, a young woman watches from the sidelines. She has the answers they're looking for. But she has to stay quiet, if she wants to stay alive ...

      I Know a Secret2017
      4.1
    • Silent Scream

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      "First published in eBook in 2015 by Bookouture"--Copyright page.

      Silent Scream2016
      4.3
    • Soviet Union, 1956. The two young girls that Leo Demidov and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his involvement in the murder of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa and their family are in grave danger from someone with a grudge against Leo.

      The secret speech2015
      3.8
    • Die Again

      The New Rizzoli & Isles Thriller

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A taxidermist has been found hanging from a tree, gutted like one of the animals he hunts. When the remains of another victim are found, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles realise this is a murderer who has been at work for years. And that Boston is not his only hunting ground ... Five years ago, a group of travellers set off on safari in Botswana. None of them was seen again - apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. As the sole link to the new spate of horrific killings, Jane is sent to Africa to find her. And convince her to face death once again ...

      Die Again2015
      4.2
    • Returning from Paris to discover a murder victim in her driveway, Boston medical examiner Maura Isles is shocked to discover that the victim looks exactly like her and is a twin sister she never knew.

      Body Double2015
      4.2
    • Although serial killer Warren Hoyt is behind bars, a copycat acolyte continues his diabolical legacy of murders performed with twisted medical techniques, and Detective Jane Rizzoli races against time to stop the vicious crime spree. By the author of The Surgeon. Reprint.

      The Apprentice2013
      4.2
    • Looking back, it seemed like livesfilled with the blessings of friendship, marriage, children, and career. For twenty years, four friends -- Chris, Barbara, Susan, and Vicki -- shared everything and faced the challenges of life and love head-on. Now, one sits alone to ponder the strange twists of fate and circumstance. Now, she must sift through the past to discover exactly what went wrong, how dreams turned to nightmares as friendships faded and lives were destroyed....Joy Fielding unlocks the secrets hidden within even the closest relationships in a powerful and mesmerizing novel that explores the meaning of unconditional love.

      Grand Avenue2006
      3.9
    • Haunted by half-forgotten nightmares since her childhood, Clare Kimball, a shining star in the New York art world, returns to her hometown and finds new love with the town's sheriff, Cameron Rafferty, once the high school rebel

      Divine Evil2003
      4.4
    • Appassionata

      • 891 pages
      • 32 hours of reading

      They called her Appassionata, though her real name was Abigail Rosen. She was the sexiest, most flamboyant violinist on the music scene, adored by her fans and lusted after by men. She was also lonely and exploited. When a dramatic suicide attempt destroys her violin career, she sets out to conquer the conductors rostrum. Abigail is given the chance to take over the Rutminster Symphony Orchestra. Abby is ecstatic, not knowing that the RSO is up to its ears in debt, and is composed of the randiest group of musicians ever to bow a violin. Doing her best to pull this rabble into something resembling a real orchestra is going to take all she's got, as is resisting the encroachments of Viking, the fatally glamorous French horn player. Sexy Cooper silliness at its most delightfully entertaining.

      Appassionata2000
      3.9
    • Ellie Nightingale is still haunted by the kidnapping of her baby daughter. Kate Sutton is the woman who took on the "abandoned" child as her own. Now Skyler Sutton, leading a charmed life, meets a tough New York policeman, and the three women are brought together in a twist of fate.

      Trail of Secrets1998
      3.7
    • Elegantné meškanie

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Svet módy a módneho návhárstva, móda ako bezohľadný biznis, prinášajúci obrovské peniaze, prostredie elitných amerických módnych salónov,leskmódnych prehliadok,aleaj tvrdá drina, mučivéhľadanie inšpirácie - to je svet, v ktorom žije hlavná hrdinka Karen Kahnová. Po rokoch ťažkej práce si vydobyla v tomto svete významné postavenie a zároveň je ním sama úplne pohltená.

      Elegantné meškanie1997
      3.2
    • Die Schöne und das Biest

      • 269 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Catherine, eine hübsche und intelligente junge Frau, führt das sorgenlose und unbeschwerte Leben einer reichen Anwaltstochter, bis sie eines Tages Vincent begegnet und sich ihr Leben von Grund auf ändert... Vor der atemberaubenden Kulisse New Yorks variiert diese romantische Liebesgeschichte ein altes Märchenthema. Sie bezieht ihre Spannung und ihre besondere Atmosphäre aus dem ungeheuren Kontrast zwischen den >>Palästen<< der Reichen und den Slums der Verbitterten und Ausgestoßenen.

      Die Schöne und das Biest1993
      3.6
    • Extreme Measures

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Young, talented, and ambitious, Dr Eric Najarian has all the qualities they're looking for at White Memorial Hospital. What Eric doesn't know is that he's being watched. And judged. An elite clique of medical professionals thinks he has what it takes to join their secret club. All the young doctor has to do is agree to play by their rules. But Eric has already seen too much. A missing body. An unspeakable mutilation. A brutal abduction. It's only the beginning of a terrifyingly evil plot, a sinister plan the group will stop at nothing to hide. And if Eric refuses to become their colleague - he will be their next victim...

      Extreme Measures1992
      3.9
    • See Jane run

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Jane Whittaker has awakened to a nightmare. She doesn't know her name, her age . . .or even what she looks like. Frightened and confused, she wanders the streets of Boston wearing a blood-soaked dress-and carrying $10,000 in her pocket. Her life has become a vacuum--her past vanished. . .or stolen. And all that remains is a handsome, unsettling stranger who claims to be her husband, whispered rumors about a dead child whom she cannot recall. . .and a terrifying premonition that something truly horrible is about to occur.Jane Whittaker has awakened to a nightmare. She doesn't know her name, her age . . .or even what she looks like. Frightened and confused, she wanders the streets of Boston wearing a blood-soaked dress-and carrying $10,000 in her pocket. Her life has become a vacuum--her past vanished. . .or stolen. And all that remains is a handsome, unsettling stranger who claims to be her husband, whispered rumors about a dead child whom she cannot recall. . .and a terrifying premonition that something truly horrible is about to occur.

      See Jane run1992
      4.0
    • The Incredulity of Father Brown

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The modest little English priest-detective sits up in his coffin and immediately embarks on an investigation of his own murder and seven other sensational crimes

      The Incredulity of Father Brown1974
      3.5
    • K slávě odsouzeni

      • 188 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Děj románu světoznámého autora Erica Lamberta se odehrává v severní Africe během druhé světové války - je to hluboce lidsky pravdivý a zároveň neobvyklý příběh australského 55. praporu z dobytkářského kraje Numerelly, jeho velitele Victora Kirka, dravého seržanta Doca Homea, skeptického Christyho zvaného Corpus, jemného humanisty Pascoea a všech těch vojáků o nichž se později říkalo: "Osedlali si smrt tak jako doma svého koně." Autor působivého válečného románu zde čerpá ze svých osobních zkušeností v jedné z nejdůležitějších bitev 2. světové války, v bitvě u Alameinu.

      K slávě odsouzeni1968
      4.2