Robert Hunter

"In a derelict house in LA, a young woman is found savagely murdered. Naked, strung from two wooden posts, the skin has been ripped from her face - while she was alive. On the nape of her neck is carved a strange double-cross: the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer. But that's not possible. Because, two years ago, the Crucifix Killer was caught and executed. Could this be the work of a copycat?"--Back cover.

Ein grausamer Killer fordert Profiler Robert Hunter heraus Los Angeles: Die Leiche einer jungen Frau wird gefunden, zu Tode gequält und bestialisch verstümmelt. Keinerlei Spuren. Bis auf ein in den Nacken geritztes Kreuz: das Erkennungszeichen eines hingerichteten Serienmörders. Detective und Profiler Robert Hunter wird schnell klar, dass der Kruzifix-Killer lebt. Er mordet auf spektakuläre Weise weiter. Und er ist Hunter immer einen Schritt voraus - denn er kennt ihn gut. Zu gut.

Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked, decapitated body of a priest. Carefully positioned, legs stretched out, arms crossed over the chest, the most horrifying thing of all is that the priest's head has been replaced by that of a dog. Later, the forensic team discover that, on the victim's chest, the figure 3 has been scrawled in blood. At first, Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface, he is forced to reassess. All the victims died in the way they feared the most. Their worst nightmares have literally come true. But how could the killer have known? And what links these apparently random victims? Hunter finds himself on the trail of an elusive and sadistic killer, someone who apparently has the power to read his victims' minds. Someone who can sense what scares his victims the most. Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted aim.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER. When an unidentified female body is discovered laid out on a slab in an abandoned butcher's shop, the cause of death is unclear. Her body bares no marks; except for the fact that her lips have been carefully stitched shut. It is only when the full autopsy gets underway at the Los Angeles County morgue that the pathologist will reveal the true horror of the situation - a discovery so devastating that Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Homicide Special Section has to be pulled off a different case to take over the investigation But when his inquiry collides with a missing persons' case being investigated by the razor-sharp Whitney Meyers, Hunter suspects the killer might be keeping several women hostage. Soon Robert finds himself on the hunt for a murderer with a warped obsession, a stalker for whom love has become hate. Praise for Chris Carter: 'A touch of Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter's plotting' Mail on Sunday 'Gripping . . . not for the squeamish' Heat 'A page-turner' Express

'Good job you didn't turn on the lights . . .' A student nurse has the shock of her life when she discovers her patient, prosecutor Derek Nicholson, brutally murdered in his bed. The act seems senseless - Nicholson was terminally ill with only weeks to live. But what most shocks Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Robbery Homicide Division is the calling card the killer left behind. For Hunter, there is no doubt that the killer is trying to communicate with the police, but the method is unlike anything he's ever seen before. And what could the hidden message be? Just as Hunter and his partner Garcia reckon they've found a lead, a new body is found - and a new calling card. But with no apparent link between the first and second victims, all the progress they've made so far goes out of the window. Pushed into an uncomfortable alliance with the confident Alice Beaumont, Hunter must race to put together the pieces of the investigation . . . before the Death Sculptor puts the final touches to his masterpiece.

The terrifying new high-concept thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER. A freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff's Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery - a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years. The suspect claims he is a pawn in a huge labyrinth of lies and deception - and he will now only speak to Detective Robert Hunter ...Praise for Chris Carter: 'A touch of Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter's plotting' Mail on Sunday 'Gripping ...not for the squeamish' Heat 'A page-turner' Express

"In Top 10 Sunday Times (UK) bestselling author Chris Carter's electrifying follow-up to his "chilling" (Daily Mail) thriller An Evil Mind, the LAPD's Ultra Violent Crimes Unit lead detective, Robert Hunter, races to stop a serial killer whose past secrets rival those of Hunter's himself. Seven days after being abducted, the body of a twenty-year-old woman is found on a grassy area by the Los Angeles International Airport. She has been left with her limbs stretched out and spread apart, placing her in a five-point human star. The autopsy reveals that she has been tortured and murdered in a bizarre way but the surprises don't end there. The killer likes to play, and he left something behind for the cops to find. Detective Robert Hunter is assigned to the case but almost immediately a second body turns up. Detective Hunter quickly realizes that he is chasing a monster--a predator whose past hides a terrible secret, whose desire to hurt people and thirst for murder can never be quenched--for he is DEATH. Fast-paced, action-packed, and filled with suspense, I Am Death is perfect for fans of Jeffery Deaver, Thomas Harris, and Chelsea Cain"--

The terrifying new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I Am Death. After a tough week, Tanya Kaitlin is looking forward to a relaxing night in, but as she steps out of her shower, she hears her phone ring. The video call request comes from her best friend, Karen Ward. Tanya takes the call and the nightmare begins. Karen is gagged and bound to a chair in her own living room. If Tanya disconnects from the call, if she looks away from the camera, he will come after her next, the deep, raspy, demonic voice at the other end of the line promises her. As Hunter and Garcia investigate the threats, they are thrown into a rollercoaster of evil, chasing a predator who scouts the streets and social media networks for victims, taunting them with secret messages and feeding on their fear.

Der Nr. 1-Bestseller aus England Tanya Kaitlin freut sich auf einen entspannten Abend. Plötzlich klingelt ihr Handy, ein Videoanruf von ihrer besten Freundin. Tanya nimmt den Anruf an und der Alptraum beginnt: Ihre Freundin ist gefesselt und geknebelt. Tanya hat eine Chance, die Freundin zu retten, hört sie von einer tiefen, unheimlichen Stimme. Sie muss nur zwei Fragen richtig beantworten. Sie scheitert - und ihre Freundin wird vor ihren Augen brutal ermordet. Profiler Robert Hunter und sein Partner Garcia haben einen neuen Fall: ein Serienmörder, der seinen Opfern in den sozialen Medien auflauert. Er studiert ihre Fehler und nutzt sie für sein perfides Spiel. Und das hat gerade erst begonnen ...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Thirty-seven years in the force, and if I was allowed to choose just one thing to erase from my mind, what's inside that room would be it.' That's what a LAPD Lieutenant tells Detectives Hunter and Garcia of the Ultra Violent Crimes Unit as they arrive at one of the most shocking crime scenes they have ever attended. In a completely unexpected turn of events, the detectives find themselves joining forces with the FBI to track down a serial killer whose hunting ground sees no borders; a psychopath who loves what he does because to him murder is much more than just killing - it's an art form. Welcome to The Gallery of the Dead. Praise for Chris Carter 'This is a chilling, compulsive portrait of a psychopath, and proves that Carter is now in the Jeffrey Deaver class' Daily Mail 'Punchy and fast paced' Sunday Mirror 'There's a touch of the Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter's plotting' Mail on Sunday

As compelling as a TV box set - when will your Chris Carter addiction begin?

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER HUNTING EVIL COMES THE NEXT COMPULSIVE THRILLER IN THE ROBERT HUNTER SERIES A serial killer will stop at nothing... The Killer His most valuable possession has been stolen. Now he must retrieve it, at any cost. The Girl Angela Wood wanted to teach the man a lesson. It was a bag, just like all the others. But when she opens it, the worst nightmare of her life begins. The Detective A journal ends up at Robert Hunter's desk. It soon becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose. And if he can't stop him in time, more people will die. If you have read it You must die

From #1 Sunday Times and multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet.

Při rutinní pitvě oběti zdánlivě běžné autonehody objeví doktorka Carolyn Hoveová, vrchní soudní patoložka města Los Angeles, několik matoucích nesrovnalostí, a tak povolá detektiva Roberta Huntera z Útvaru ultranásilných trestných činů Losangeleského policejního sboru. Doktorka Hoveová nejenže zjistila, že smrt nebyla způsobena nárazem auta, ale nalezla také známky toho, že oběť byla před smrtí surově mučena. Nikdo však v dané chvíli netuší, že doktorka Hoveová narazila na pouhou špičku ledovce, která zavede Huntera a jeho parťáka Carlose Garciu na stopu zvráceného a mazaného vraha, jenž se skrývá všem na očích – sériového vraha, o jehož existenci dosud nikdo nevěděl; zabijáka, který vždy operoval skrytě a obratně maskoval každou ohavnou vraždu jako náhodné úmrtí. Protože ale vyšetřovatelé nemají žádná vodítka ohledně toho, proč se oběť stala terčem útoku, vyšetřování se zadrhne až do chvíle, kdy je nalezena jiná mrtvola s alternativní příčinou smrti. Jasné je jen to, že tenhle sériový vrah nepřestane – dokud ho Hunter a Garcia nedostihnou.

Schließ deine Augen und bitte um einen schnellen Tod Bei der Autopsie eines Verkehrsopfers entdeckt Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Hove etwas Seltsames. Tödliche Wunden unter der Haut, die nicht vom Unfall stammen können. Sie ist auf das Werk eines Serienkillers gestoßen. Unbemerkt und mit enormer Expertise lässt er jeden seiner brutalen Morde wie ein zufälliges Unglück aussehen. Dr. Hove meldet ihren Verdacht Robert Hunter und Carlos Garcia vom LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Die Detectives stehen vor einem Problem. Wie ermittelt man in einer Mordserie, wenn die Opfer nicht bekannt sind? Wie fängt man einen Killer, wenn es keinen Tatort gibt? Wie stellt man einen sadistischen Jäger, der ausgesprochen vorsichtig vorgeht? Wie hält man einen Unsichtbaren auf, dessen Existenz nicht zu beweisen ist? Der 13. Band der Nr.1-Bestsellerserie mit Profiler Robert Hunter Chris Carter hat jahrelang als Kriminalpsychologe für die Polizei in Los Angeles gearbeitet, das macht seine Bücher so einzigartig.