Robert Dugoni excels at crafting compelling narratives that delve into the darker aspects of human nature and the intricacies of criminal investigations. His skillful prose and ability to create relatable characters draw readers deeply into his stories. Dugoni's works often explore themes of justice, guilt, and the resilience of the human spirit when confronted with adversity. His novels deliver suspense from start to finish, filled with twists and emotional depth that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Returning from an extended leave in her hometown of Cedar Grove, Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself reassigned to the Seattle PD's cold case unit. As the protective mother of an infant daughter, Tracy is immediately drawn to her first file: the abduction of a five-year-old girl whose parents, embattled in a poisonous divorce, were once prime suspects.
An Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series. An American operative in Russia is on the run for his life in a thriller of heart-stopping betrayal and international intrigue by the New York Times bestselling author of The Eighth Sister. Betrayed by his own country and tried for treason, former spy Charles Jenkins survived an undercover Russian operation gone wrong. Exonerated, bitter, and safe, the retired family man is through with duplicitous spy games. Then he learns of a woman isolated in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo Prison. If it's Paulina Ponomayova, the agent who sacrificed her life to save his, Jenkins can't leave her behind. But there's no guarantee it's her. Or proof Paulina is still alive. To find out, Jenkins must return to Russia. Next move: blackmail Viktor Federov, a former Russian officer with his own ax to grind, into helping him infiltrate Lefortovo. The enemy who once pursued Jenkins across three continents is now the only man Jenkins can trust. Every step of the way--from Moscow to Scandinavia to the open ocean--they're hunted by a brutal Russian agent on a killer quest of his own. Out of loyalty to Paulina--dead or alive--Jenkins is putting everyone's life on the line for a new mission that could be his last.
"A fearless and sensitive coming-of-age story. I loved it." --Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley. Bestselling author Robert Dugoni returns with an emotionally arresting follow-up to The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell. In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer--Vincent's last taste of innocence and first taste of real life--dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one's own destiny.
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series. Detective Tracy Crosswhite draws a long-dormant serial killer out of hiding in a nerve-shattering novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. Tracy Crosswhite is reopening the investigation into Seattle's Route 99 serial killer. After thirteen victims, he stopped hunting and the trail went cold, stirring public outrage. Now, nearly three decades after his first kill, Tracy is expected to finally bring closure to the victims' families and redeem the Seattle PD's reputation. Even if it means working with her nemesis, Captain Johnny Nolasco. Lead detective of the original task force, Nolasco dares Tracy to do what he failed to: close the case. Forming an uneasy alliance, Tracy and Nolasco revisit old leads and pursue new evidence only to unearth high-level corruption and cover-ups as dangerous as the elusive killer himself. At the risk of being exposed, such deadly and powerful forces will go to extremes to stay in the shadows. That's just where Tracy and Nolasco are headed--to find the twisted truth behind a killer's motives, his disappearance, and his chilling comeback.
Born with ocular albinism, small-town eye doctor Sam Hill must finally face a past tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he'd always known--a journey that makes him realize what truly matters.-- Adapted from back cover.
After a harrowing escape from Russian agents on his last mission, Charles Jenkins thinks he's finally done with the spy game. But then the final two of the seven sisters--American assets who have been deep undercover in Russia for decades--cut off all communication with their handlers. Are they in hiding after detecting surveillance? Or have they turned and become double agents? It's Jenkins's duty to find out, but he's been added to a Russian kill list. It will require all of Jenkins's knowledge of spycraft--and an array of disguises--to return to the country undetected
"When a woman's body is discovered submerged in a crab pot in the chilly waters of Puget Sound, Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself with a tough case to untangle. Before they can identify the killer, Tracy and her colleagues on the Seattle PD's Violent Crimes Section must figure out who the victim is. Her autopsy, however, reveals she may have gone to great lengths to conceal her identity. So who was she running from? After evidence surfaces that their Jane Doe may be a woman who suspiciously disappeared months earlier, Tracy is once again haunted by the memory of her sister's unsolved murder. Dredging up details from the woman's past leads to conflicting clues that only seem to muddy the investigation. As Tracy begins to uncover a twisted tale of brutal betrayal and desperate greed, she'll find herself risking everything to confront a killer who won't go down without a deadly fight."--Amazon.com.
When a missing woman turns up dead at the bottom of a well, Tracy must find out who killed her and if it had to do with an arranged marriage, while also hiding the secret of her own pregnancy.
After a harrowing escape from Russian agents on his last mission, Charles Jenkins thinks he's finally done with the spy game. But then the final two of the seven sisters -- American assets who have been deep undercover in Russia for decades -- cut off all communication with their handlers. Are they in hiding after detecting surveillance? Or have they turned and become double agents? It's Jenkins's duty to find out, but he's been added to a Russian kill list. It will require all of Jenkins's knowledge of spycraft -- and an array of disguises -- to return to the country undetected.
Homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite investigates a string of murders of young woman in North Seattle that may be related to a decade-old homicide investigation that the police force, including her captain, would prefer to keep buried.
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller. "Tracy Crosswhite is one of the best protagonists in the realm of crime fiction today, and there is nothing cold about A Cold Trail." --Associated Press In New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni's riveting series, Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite returns home to a brutal murder and her haunted past. The last time homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite was in Cedar Grove, it was to see her sister's killer put behind bars. Now she's returned for a respite and the chance to put her life back in order for herself, her attorney husband, Dan, and their new daughter. But tragic memories soon prove impossible to escape. Dan is drawn into representing a local merchant whose business is jeopardized by the town's revitalization. And Tracy is urged by the local PD to put her own skills to work on a new case: the brutal murder of a police officer's wife and local reporter who was investigating a cold-case slaying of a young woman. As Tracy's and Dan's cases crisscross, Tracy's trail becomes dangerous. It's stirring up her own haunted past and a decades-old conspiracy in Cedar Grove that has erupted in murder. Getting to the truth is all that matters. But what's Tracy willing to risk as a killer gets closer to her and threatens everyone she loves?
While investigating the hit-and-run death of a young boy, Tracey Crosswhite, discovers the suspect is an active-duty serviceman at a local naval base. He's cleared, however, after a piece of evidence goes missing and Crosswhite must fight for justice.
The gripping third book in the internationally acclaimed series by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. Detective Tracy Crosswhite has a skill, and a soft spot, for tackling unsolved crimes. Having lost her own sister to murder at a young age, Tracy has dedicated her career to bringing justice and closure to the families and friends of victims of crime. So when Jenny, a former police academy classmate and prot g , asks Tracy to help solve a cold case that involves the suspicious suicide of a Native American high school girl forty years earlier, Tracy agrees. Following up on evidence Jenny's detective father collected when he was the investigating deputy, Tracy probes one small town's memory and finds dark, well-concealed secrets hidden within the community's fabric. Can Tracy uphold the promise she's made to the dead girl's family and deliver the truth of what happened to their daughter? Or will she become the next victim?
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series. Solving a decades-old disappearance sets Tracy Crosswhite on a dangerous collision course with the past in a pulse-pounding novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. Detective Tracy Crosswhite has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress. Solving the cold case is an obsession for Lisa's daughter, Anita. So is clearing the name of her father, a prime suspect who became a pariah. After twenty-five years, all Anita wants is the truth--no matter where it leads. For Tracy, that means reopening the potentially explosive investigations Lisa was following on the dark night she vanished: an exposé of likely mayoral graft; the shocking rumors of a reserved city councilman's criminal sex life; a drug task force scandal compromising the Seattle PD; and an elusive serial killer who disappeared just as mysteriously as Lisa. As all the pieces come together, it becomes clear that Tracy is in the midst of a case that will push her loyalties and her resilience to the limit. What she uncovers will come with a greater price than anyone feared.
Detective Tracy Crosswhite has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress. Solving the cold case is an obsession for Lisa's daughter, Anita. So is clearing the name of her father, a prime suspect who became a pariah. After twenty-five years, all Anita wants is the truth -- no matter where it leads.
The story follows attorney David Sloane as he takes on a challenging case brought by a widow against the military, driven by a sense of justice and compassion. As he delves deeper into the case, the potential repercussions threaten not only his professional life but also the safety of his own family, creating a tense atmosphere of moral and ethical dilemmas. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, the pursuit of truth, and the personal costs of standing up against powerful institutions.
"A thriller of espionage, spy games, and treachery in which a former CIA officer in his early sixties is asked to travel undercover to Moscow to locate a Russian assassin only to find things are not as he was led to believe"--
A gripping new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. The Great Depression. High-level corruption. And a murder that's about to become Seattle's hottest mystery. It's the kind of story that can make a reporter's career. If he lives to write about it. Seattle, 1933. The city is in the grips of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and vice. Cutting his teeth on a small-time beat, hungry and ambitious young reporter William "Shoe" Shumacher gets a tip that could change his career. There's been a murder at a social club on Profanity Hill--an underworld magnet for vice crimes only a privileged few can afford. The story is going to be front-page news, and Shoe is the first reporter on the scene. The victim, Frankie Ray, is a former prizefighter. His accused killer? Club owner and mobster George Miller, who claims he pulled the trigger in self-defense. Soon the whole town's talking, and Shoe's first homicide is fast becoming the Trial of the Century. The more Shoe digs, the more he's convinced nothing is as it seems. Not with a tangle of conflicting stories, an unlikely motive, and witnesses like Miller's girlfriend, a glamour girl whose pretty lips are sealed. For now. In a city steeped in old west debauchery, Shoe's following every lead to a very dangerous place--one that could bring him glory and fame or end his life.
In San Francisco's seamy Tenderloin district, a teenage street hustler has been murdered in a shelter for boys. And the dedicated priest who runs the struggling home stands accused. But despite evidence that he's a killer, and worse, Father Thomas Martin stands by his innocence. And attorney Peter Donley stands with him. But a ruthless DA seeking headlines and a brutal homicide cop bent on vengeance have their own agendas.
"Robert Dugoni follows up Jury master with another scintillating novel about murder and intrigue"--Provided by the publisher.
Twenty years after Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite's sister, Sarah, was murdered, Tracy sees a chance to find the real killer when Sarah's remains are discovered near their hometown in the northern Cascade mountains of Washington State.
Ein neuer Tracy Crosswhite-Thriller von Robert Dugoni. Bei ihrer Rückkehr nach Cedar Grove wird die Mordermittlerin Tracy mit dunklen Erinnerungen konfrontiert. Nach einem tödlichen Brand bittet die Polizei um ihre Hilfe. Tracy und ihr Mann Dan ermitteln in gefährlichen Fällen, während ein Killer sie ins Visier nimmt. Alle Bücher der Reihe sind eigenständig lesbar.
In Robert Dugonis neuer Bestseller-Reihe verschwindet eine junge Joggerin, was Detective Tracy Crosswhite und ihren Kollegen in eine wohlhabende Nachbarschaft mit dunklen Geheimnissen führt. Gleichzeitig beschäftigt sie ein Cold Case um ein vermisstes Mädchen, für dessen Eltern sie endlich Antworten finden möchte.
A su regreso de un largo permiso tras tener a su primera hija, la inspectora Tracy Crosswhite se encuentra asignada a la Unidad de Casos Pendientes de la policía de Seattle. Su condición de madre la lleva a interesarse por el expediente de un secuestro, pues la desaparecida es una chiquilla de tan solo cinco años y cuyos padres, enfrentados en un dañino divorcio, encabezaron en su momento la lista de sospechosos. Mientras reconstruye este caso, sin embargo, la investigadora deberá encargarse de otro, al lado de su antiguo compañero Kinsington Rowe: una joven también se ha esfumado de un sendero de la ciudad frecuentado por corredores sin dejar rastro. Para dar con las dos muchachas, Tracy no dispone de más pistas que las mentiras traicioneras de un matrimonio roto y los secretos que ocultan las puertas de un barrio de clase media engañosamente tranquilo. Nuestra inspectora deberá confiar en su propio instinto. Los traumas y el pasado la arrastrarán a lugares oscuros y peligrosos.
Vom Autor des Bestsellers »Das Grab meiner Schwester«. Ein #1 Wall Street Journal-Bestseller. Als die Leiche einer Frau in einer Krebsfalle aus dem kalten Meer gefischt wird, sieht sich Detective Tracy Crosswhite mit einem äußerst schwierigen Fall konfrontiert. Bei der Autopsie stellt sich heraus, dass die Frau zu Lebzeiten alles darangesetzt hat, ihre Identität zu verschleiern. Vor wem war sie auf der Flucht? Als Hinweise auftauchen, es könnte sich bei der Unbekannten um eine Frau handeln, die vor ein paar Monaten unter dubiosen Umständen verschwand, wird Tracy einmal mehr von Erinnerungen an den lange unaufgeklärten Mord an ihrer Schwester verfolgt. Während Tracy langsam eine brutale Geschichte von Verrat und verzweifelter Gier aufdeckt, sieht sie sich mit einem Mörder konfrontiert, der vor nichts zurückschreckt. Alle Bücher der Reihe sind in sich abgeschlossen und können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden. Bislang sind erschienen: »Das Grab meiner Schwester« »Ihr allerletzter Atemzug« »Am Rande der Lichtung« »Die Tote im Käfig«
David Sloane ist der hartherzigste Strafverteidiger von San Francisco, aber nachts wird er von schrecklichen Alpträumen aus seiner Kindheit geplagt. Als Sloane unverhofft ein Päckchen von einem Vertrauten des amerikanischen Präsidenten erhält, der kurz darauf tot aufgefunden wird, gerät er plötzlich in Lebensgefahr. Denn der Inhalt des Päckchens bringt Sloane zwar endlich der Lösung des Rätsels um seine verlorene Kindheit nahe, aber er zieht ihn auch immer tiefer in den Strudel einer groß angelegten politischen Verschwörung, die 30 Jahre zuvor ihren Anfang nahm …
La última vez que la inspectora de homicidios Tracy Crosswhite visitó su ciudad natal fue para poner entre rejas al asesino de su hermana. Ahora ha vuelto con su familia para intentar ordenar su vida. Pero enseguida resultará evidente que no es fácil esquivar el pasado. Su esposo, Dan, abogado, tendrá que representar a un comerciante del municipio y la autoridad local pedirá a Tracy que ponga su talento al servicio de un nuevo caso: el cruento homicidio de una periodista, mujer de un agente de policía, que investigaba la muerte de una joven. Poco a poco, las dos líneas de investigación del matrimonio comienzan a cruzarse y la pista por la que avanza la inspectora se va poblando de peligros. Ha despertado un pasado plagado de sufrimiento y una conspiración que lleva décadas activa. La investigadora sabe que lo único que importa es dar con la verdad, pero ¿hasta dónde está dispuesta a llegar cuando el asesino podría destruir todo lo que ama?
Der neue Fall um Detective Tracy Crosswhite von Robert Dugoni ist spannend bis zur letzten Seite. Vor 25 Jahren verschwand die Reporterin Lisa Childress spurlos. Ihre Tochter bittet Tracy, den Cold Case zu untersuchen, und stößt dabei auf verstörende Wahrheiten, die sie nie erwartet hätte.
Ein Killer auf Rachefeldzug. Eine Ermittlerin getrieben von ihrer Vergangenheit. Der neue Thriller von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautor Robert Dugoni Detective Tracy Crosswhite, die auch in heiklen Situationen ihre Gefühle immer unter Kontrolle hat, gerät während eines Verhörs völlig aus der Fassung. Denn der Verdächtige Erik Schmidt hat Verbindungen zu dem Psychopathen, der damals ihre Schwester ermordet hat. Seine verstörenden Bemerkungen lassen Tracys Trauma aufleben. Die Erinnerungen an das schreckliche Verbrechen wühlen sie so sehr auf, dass sie bei einem Schießtraining zusammenbricht. Beurlaubt kehrt sie in ihre Heimat Cedar Grove zurück. Doch damit ist der Albtraum nicht vorbei – er beginnt erst. Getrieben von Rache und eiskalter Mordlust nimmt Erik Schmidt sie und ihre Familie ins Visier …
In "Zurück in der Hölle" von Robert Dugoni wird Ex-Spion Charles Jenkins von der CIA kontaktiert, um seine frühere Vertraute Paulina aus einem russischen Gefängnis zu befreien. Trotz eines riskanten Plans muss er sich den Verfolgern stellen, die sie beide jagen.
