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Some cases never leave you. For John Rebus, 40 years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. She was murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, and Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs.

The investigation into the murder of an investment banker reveals a hidden side to sharp-suited victim Adam Sinclair—and a cast-iron reason why someone would want him dead. The problem is DS Kevin Coupland knows the chief suspect. Not a friend in the conventional sense, but certainly the closest he's had to one. Following his gut, Coupland pursues Dominic Neilson, a more likely suspect, and it helps that he keeps treading on Coupland's one remaining nerve.

DI Owen Sheen vowed to his father never to return to Ireland. But years have passed, and Sheen needs answers to the questions he has surrounding his brother’s death. He is on loan from the Met under the belief he will be helping set up a new Historical Offences Team. On arrival to Ireland, plans change, and he finds himself partnered with newly promoted DC Aoife McCusker to work on her first appointed murder investigation.

Las tres de la madrugada en la ronda sur de Montpellier. Stéphane Guyot, de cincuenta y siete años, es interceptado por la gendarmería por exceso de velocidad, conduce un vehículo robado. La policía descubre que este mecánico sin antecedentes penales es el autor de un gran número de robos de coches, y que viaja con frecuencia a Castellón de la Plana.

Special Agent Adam Locke quits DEA and joins his brother's artificial intelligence company so he can care for his dying girlfriend, but when his brother is killed in a suspicious accident, Adam discovers life-saving technology can be also deadly. Being a special agent meant everything to Adam, but when his girlfriend is diagnosed with cancer, he resigns to be closer to home. He takes a job at his brother's AI start-up and works for an eccentric billionaire on Cuttyhunk Island, a tiny community near Cape Cod.

Blutrotes Spiel – Der Einsatz ist dein Leben. BND-Agent Martin recherchiert mit Helena Groß und Maximilian Storm den Suizid eines Kollegen dessen letzter Einsatz in einem Massaker endete. Kurz darauf jagte sich der Agent eine Kugel in den Kopf. Bei ihren Ermittlungen stößt Helena auf einen USB-Stick mit dem überaus blutigen Tagebuch eines psychopathischen Triebtäters. Der Killer bringt Frauen in seine Gewalt und lässt sie qualvoll sterben. Doch von den Opfern fehlt jede Spur.

This is the second and final book in the Hunt or Be Hunted series. Hunt or Be Hunted: Remaining Embers will take you on an unforgettable journey and allow you to see life through a killer's eyes. Pick up where the first book left off, and follow along as FBI Agent Elliott Roberts tracks his target once again. This emotional roller-coaster ride of a book will have you feeling several different emotions at once while leading up to a very unexpected finale.

Amanda, a pert and pretty mother of equally attractive teenage twin daughters find themselves invited guests on an afternoon cruise to California's Catalina Island. Blue skies, emerald waters, warm and balmy breezes. What could make the day more perfect? Only one thing. Maybe the retired reverend, the kind, benevolent grandfatherly host who invited them on board, may have an entirely different plan for his guests.

Ciudadela, Menorca. Cuando María Médem se reincorpora a su puesto de agente de la comisaría local tras una baja maternal, aparecen en la isla dos sexagenarias asesinadas. En el domicilio donde se descubren los cuerpos se dan tres coincidencias: un fuerte olor a algo parecido a la hierbabuena, una misma canción de Raphael reproduciéndose una y otra vez en el ordenador y un orden estricto en todas las estancias. El pasado de la protagonista como integrante del grupo de Homicidios de Barcelona es razón suficiente para que le encarguen una investigación que se presenta compleja.

Revenge is best served cold. When Shona Williams returns to her hometown, Ironash, as an experienced DI, she has scores to settle. Justice will be delivered. What they did to her was evil. Trouble is, she's been thrown into the middle of a serial killer's spree. Barely catching a breath between murders, he's rampant, merciless, twisted, and preys on the weak. Will her new partner, Earle Montague, be a hindrance or a help? Will she have time to work on her very personal case? And will the murderer slip up so they can swoop in? Only God knows.