Visiting sixteen-year-old "Rat" Perkins at the isolated Evensong boarding school for emotionally traumatized children, Maura Isles is astonished to learn that all of his classmates, survivors of violence, are being instructed in scientific detective skills, a discovery that coincides with Jane Rizzoli's investigation into the murder of a boy's foster family.
The breakout first novel by the blockbuster bestselling author of "Gone Girl" is now the basis for an eight-part HBO series starring Amy Adams, scheduled to begin airing this summer. Reissue.
Tami Hoag returns to the bestselling series of her career with a Kovac and Liska case that will delight fans and new readers alike. It was a shocking crime. A middle-aged couple - hacked to death in their own home - with a samurai sword. Normal people. Who were they? And why were they targeted? It was a shocking crime. But it wasn't the first. Twenty years ago a policeman was murdered in his own back garden and the killer was never caught. One woman might link these mysteries. But she is being watched. Can Detectives Nikki Liska and Sam Kovac find her before it is too late? Suspense fiction doesn't get smarter than this. Taut, tense and terrifying, Hoag weaves a relentlessly thrilling tale which twists and turns with every page
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?
When a young woman is found dead, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the scene of the murder. Though the body bears startling wounds, the actual cause of death is not immediately clear. A few days later, 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 first appear. As Rizzoli and Isles race to discover the link between the victims before the killer can strike again, a mysterious person watches from the sidelines. She has the answers they're looking for. But she knows she has to stay quiet, if she wants to stay alive . . .
"First published in eBook in 2015 by Bookouture"--Copyright page.
Soviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. The catalyst comes when a secret manifesto composed by Stalin's successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. Its message: Stalin was a tyrant and a murderer. Its promise: The Soviet Union will transform. But there are forces at work that are unable to forgive or forget Stalin's tyranny so easily, that demand revenge of the most appalling nature.
'With DIE AGAIN Tess Gerritsen proves that she is still at the top of her game. I love this fantastically gripping story and can't wait for more' KARIN SLAUGHTER THE VICTIMS In Boston, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are investigating a bizarre murder. A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. THE KILLER Six years ago, a group of travellers set off on an African safari. None of them are seen again - apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. The only woman to have seen the killer's face. THE SURVIVOR Has the 'safari killer' resurfaced in Boston? Jane is sent to Africa to find the one link between the two cases - the only survivor - and convince her to face death once again...
Boston medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles confronts a chilling reality when she discovers a lifeless body that is her exact double, found shot outside her home. This shocking revelation is compounded by the fact that the deceased shares Maura's birth date and blood type. As the investigation unfolds, it is confirmed through DNA testing that this mysterious woman is Maura's twin sister, thrusting her into a disturbing exploration of her family's dark secrets. As Maura delves deeper, she is drawn to a seaside town in Maine, where more horrifying surprises await her. Complicating matters further, a serial killer is on a cross-country rampage, and Maura must race against time to stop the bloodshed while uncovering the twisted truth about her origins. This journey leads her to confront the mother she never knew—a cold and calculating woman who may hold the key to Maura's past and could pose a lethal threat to her future. The stakes are high as Maura navigates a dangerous path filled with revelations that could change everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
It is a boiling hot summer in Boston. adding to the city's woes is a series of shocking crimes in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized--a sadistic demand that ends in death. The MO seems to point to Warren Hoyt, recently jailed.
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.
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
Abigail Rosen is L'Apassionata, the sexiest, most passionately stylish violinist on the music scene. Both revered and lusted after, she is also lonely and exploited. A suicide attempt ruins her career, so she sets her sights elsewhere.
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.
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.
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.
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...
What do you do when you don't know who you are... Jane has lost her memory. ...W here you are... Jane is found walking the streets wearing a blood-stained dress with $10,000 in the pocket. ...What you've done? Unable to get answers from her husband, Jane is forced to seek the truth about her accident on her own. But the truth doesn't always set you free . . . When you can't trust yourself, who can you trust?
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
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.
