New Suspense Thrillers

Valerie Sophie ist eine der größten Influencerinnen Deutschlands, jung, schön, reich und unglaublich beliebt. Dass sie dafür einige Abgründe überwunden und eine schwierige Vergangenheit hinter sich gelassen hat, weiß kaum jemand – und das soll auch so bleiben. Als ein Stalker in ihr Leben tritt, der droht, ihr »kleines Geheimnis« zu verraten, gerät ihre Welt ins Wanken. In ihrer Verzweiflung wendet sie sich an Paul, einen ehemaligen Mitschüler, der inzwischen Polizist ist und verspricht, ihr zu helfen. Dabei kommen sie sich unerwartet nahe. Was Paul allerdings nicht ahnt, ist, dass auch er nur einen Teil der Geschichte kennt.

A beautiful young woman, just weeks away from giving birth, arrives at Baker Street in the middle of the night. Her sister was attacked by a bat and died and now it is attacking her. Could it be a vampire sent by the local band of Gypsies? Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called upon to investigate. The step-father, the local Gypsies and the furious future mother-in-law are all suspects.

"Fenella Pemberlaine wurde entführt." Als die Krimiautorin Rae diese Nachricht bekommt, verdreht sie zunächst die Augen. Die Freundinnen ihrer Grandma übertreiben mit Sicherheit schamlos. Es ist nicht ungewöhnlich, dass ihre Großmutter ohne Vorankündigung verreist. Und außerdem: Wer sollte bitte eine harmlose alte Dame wie Fenella entführen? Trotzdem macht Rae sich auf den Weg in ihren Heimatort im Norden Schottlands, um herauszufinden, was passiert ist. Dort muss sie feststellen, dass die Umstände von Fenellas Verschwinden tatsächlich verdächtig sind – und dass ihre Grandma mehr Geheimnisse hatte, als Rae je vermutet hätte.

The Sherlockian, the magazine that the indefatigable Holmesian, Kelvin I. Jones, edited in the mid-1980s for publication by Magico Magazine, is re-published in one volume. New material includes essays and stories by leading Sherlockians in the UK, USA and Canada.

Harry Booth ist ein Kind, gerade einmal neun, da erkrankt seine Mutter schwer an Krebs. Um die hohen Arztrechnungen begleichen zu können, greift er zu ungewöhnlichen Mitteln: Er bricht im Schutz der Nacht in die leerstehenden Häuser der Reichen ein. Harry erweist sich als ebenso klug wie talentiert, und er schätzt den Adrenalinrausch bei seinen Abenteuern. Doch versteht er sich als Dieb mit festen Regeln: niemals Aufsehen erregen, niemals lange bleiben, nur von denen nehmen, die es sich leisten können. Bis er auf Miranda Emerson trifft und über die Liebe zu ihr alle Vorsicht vergisst.

Der umstrittene Detective William Oliver Layton-Fawkes, genannt Wolf, ist nach seiner Suspendierung wieder in den Dienst bei der Londoner Polizei zurückgekehrt. Wolf ist einer der besten Mordermittler weit und breit. Er dachte eigentlich, er hätte schon alles gesehen. Bis er zu einem grausigen Fund gerufen wird. Sechs Körperteile von sechs Opfern sind zusammengenäht zu einer Art Lumpenpuppe, einer "Ragdoll".

New Zealand, 1970. Born into the gang, Alicia longs to escape the misery of her childhood. Her dream of freedom falls apart when she’s pledged in blood to her cousin Mickey. Happiness seems further away than ever once Mickey grows into a ruthless gangster - until a chance meeting with a hotshot business executive promises Alicia a new life. Immediate reprisals plunge Alicia into a deadly war. Shot down at her wedding ceremony and fighting for life, she despairs that Mickey will ever let go. Can Alicia break free from her brutal past, or is she destined for a legacy of bloodshed?

When Savanna Robinson showed up at Wicklow College to assume her new teaching position, she was somewhat curious about the abrupt departure of her predecessor. Then she discovered he had been murdered. No one knew who killed him, or why, but everyone had their theories and suspects. Even the police—arcane and mundane—didn't seem very eager to investigate too deeply. But Savanna discovered a possible connection with the murder of a broker of rare arcane books. Were there really spells that could change your luck?

U.S. Vice President Tom Bradshaw is the perfect candidate, a presidential "sure thing". This, despite the unfortunate mistake made in his youth, a transgression he turned into triumph. But when the future president is found dead in the penthouse of Boston's finest hotel, the American people want answers, and his administration need a scapegoat.

An unidentified woman is found dead with a set of false teeth mysteriously gripped in her hand. A young tutor finds himself accused of a bizarre art theft. A Russian refugee in hiding is helped by Watson’s wife Mary, and now Mary has disappeared.

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Nat did something bad. Very bad. But she's not that person anymore. She has a new name and a new life, and no one, not even her husband Brett, knows what she did. She's desperate to keep it that way. When they escape the city to move to their dream home in the suburbs, it seems that life can't get any better. They quickly become friends with new neighbors Fen and Darius, and Nat begins to believe that she can finally put the past behind her. Until the letter arrives.

Divorcee Claire is learning to begin again after discovering her ex-husband's affair. The last thing she expects to find is a young woman precariously balanced on the edge of a bridge. Vanessa is homeless and desperate, lacking options in her life. Claire takes Vanessa under her wing, saving her from the icy-cold waters of the churning river below.

With sole custody of her brother, Kennedy has more to worry about than the antics of his favorite YouTube creators. But when one called Kidd launches an absurd challenge—with a large payday—to celebrate ten million subscribers, she winds up playing high-stakes hide-and-seek in the mall. After the game gets dangerous, she has to wonder: Is someone really out for the ultimate unsubscribe?

New Year's Eve has always been a special time for the small town, Holiday Junction, with its annual tradition, the Sparkle Ball, along with the town Merry Maker spreading joy and cheer to all its residents. But this year, the joy is short-lived when local nuisance and troublemaker, Hillary Stevens, is found murdered in holiday town’s mini-village.

Charley Glass arrived in her family’s lives like the hurricane she'd escaped. But she hadn't run far enough: the ruthless Giordano family are on her tail and want two things—her life, and the return of the property she stole from them. No matter how many bodies stack up. After years of hoping, Charley finally has the family she’s always wanted, but now she’s going to have to tell them the real reason she came looking for them. There is only one way she’s going to stay alive, and that is to employ the muscle of the notorious Glass Family.

Twenty years ago a teenager drowned in Clearwater Lake. Now her ghost is haunting its shores. Gertrude knows there's no such thing as ghosts, and she's going to prove it—even if it means spending some time in the water herself.

The pretty market town of Sterndale is a close-knit community where everyone thinks they know everyone else. But at a lavish summer wedding, a local celebrity is discovered slumped in the gardens, the victim of a violent assault that leads to a murder investigation. As the police search for answers, suspicion and paranoia build and the lives of the locals are turned upside down. Secrets that lurk beneath the pristine façade of Sterndale come to light as detectives close in on the truth.

In New York wurde ein Toter von der Decke hängend gefunden, das Wort "Köder" ist tief in seine Brust geritzt. Das lässt nur einen Schluss zu: Ein Killer kopiert den berühmten Londoner Ragdoll-Fall. Chief Inspector Emily Baxter wird sofort von den US-Ermittlern angefordert. In den USA ist der Druck der Medien enorm. Als ein zweiter Toter entdeckt wird, diesmal mit dem Wort "Puppe" auf der Brust, dreht die Presse völlig durch und mit ihr die Internet-Communities.

A sassy, smart, shrewd, sexy, sarcastic and strong redhead—that’s DCI Charlotte Walker. Fearless and feisty; confident and creative; with a knack for a performance, a fantastic analytical mind and adept at using all her feminine charms to devastating effect, Charlotte is the detective you want on your case—unless you are a criminal.