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Eight years ago, James McCready was convicted of killing his partner, Gary Meadows. But McCready has always claimed that the stabbing was a tragic accident and, when fresh evidence comes to light, he wins his appeal for a retrial. Detective Inspector Pat North is assigned to the reinvestigation. But when North discovers that her partner, Detective Superintendent Mike Walker, led the original police inquiry, their fledgling relationship is put to the test - particularly when she starts to suspect that he is covering something up.

Fifteen-year-old Cassie Booth goes missing on her paper round. Then her bloodstained jacket is found in a boathouse belonging to Karl Wilding - but there's little evidence against him. A routine visit by Detective Inspector Pat North to appease persistent complainer Stephen Warrington spirals into something far more sinister. As his behaviour becomes increasingly obsessive, North is caught in a frightening web of deceit and lies that fuels her suspicion that Warrington has been involved in a far more horrific crime.

The memoir covers La Plante's entire life, from her youth growing up in Merseyside to studying at RADA alongside Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt. It explores "the exasperation [La Plante] felt at the limited roles available for female actors" - something that led to her writing "Widows" and "Prime Suspect" for television.

Identical and brutal assaults on three women. One woman survives to give a detailed description of her attacker. The police arrest a suspect, Damon Morton, confident he is their man. But three of his employees admit to the crimes, and Morton's wife and girlfriend provide him with an alibi. They all declare Damon Morton innocent. The police know he did it. But if people lie under oath in a court of law ­- who can the jury believe?

Mientras en Palermo se lleva a cabo el mayor juicio en la historia de la Mafia, don Roberto Luciano aprovecha la boda de su nieta para anunciar su decisión de testificar contra su despiadado enemigo, el hombre que le arrebató a su hijo mayor. Pero antes de cumplir su amenaza, don Roberto y todos sus herederos varones son brutalmente asesinados. Solo las mujeres de la familia sobreviven. Y lejos de rendirse, juran venganza. En un mundo dominado por hombres, descubrirán que la astucia femenina y la violencia pueden ser una combinación letal.

Det kostede Dolly ni års fængsel, at hun dræbte sin mand, mesterforbryderen Harry Rawlins, som hævn for hans dobbelte bedrageri. Nu er hun ude og klar til at realisere sin drøm - at åbne et hjem for svigtede og hjemløse børn. Til formålet vil hun bruge sin skjulte formue - diamanter fra et tidligere røveri til en værdi af to millioner pund. Men så enkelt er det ikke. For der er andre, som kender til diamanterne og vil have deres andel af byttet. Desværre viser det sig, at diamanterne er forsvundet.

If you want to know what criminal investigation is like in real life, then get ready for a podcast that puts YOU at the crime scene. This series will look at the latest developments, the famous cases and how the forensic scientists are meeting the challenge laid down by a criminal who is forensically aware. Lynda La Plante has always been fascinated by criminality and the people that solve crime. Her books are celebrated for their authentic depictions of crime scenes and police procedures – something she achieves through meticulous research with her colleague, CSI Cass Sutherland. Over six ...

Sie ist klüger als ihre Gegner. Härter als ihr Ruf. Und gefährlich nah an der Wahrheit: Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison tritt ihren neuen Posten im Londoner Sittendezernat an und übernimmt einen Fall, den niemand anrühren will. Operation Contract soll ein Netzwerk jugendlicher Prostitution zerschlagen, doch das Misstrauen den Ermittelnden gegenüber ist groß und die Ergebnisse mager. Bis in einer abgebrannten Wohnung die Leiche eines Callboys gefunden wird.

Ein grausamer Mord erschüttert London: Die Leiche - jung, schwarz, weiblich - bleibt zunächst ein Rätsel. Doch für Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison steht eines fest: Dieser Fall wird die ohnehin angespannte Stadt an den Rand der Explosion treiben. Rassistische Spannungen brodeln, und mit jeder neuen Enthüllung wächst der Druck auf Scotland Yard - und auf Tennison selbst. Während ein brutaler Killer weiterhin durch Londons Straßen streift, kämpft Tennison nicht nur gegen die Zeit, sondern auch gegen die Machos in ihrer eigenen Dienststelle.

Jane Tennison heeft keihard geknokt om hoofdinspecteur te worden. Ze heeft zich dubbel en dwars moeten bewijzen en zelfs nu trekken haar mannelijke collega’s nog in twijfel of ze het werk wel aankan. Al snel krijgt ze de echter de kans waar ze op heeft gewacht: een moordzaak onder haar leiding.Haar collega’s wachten op haar eerste fout. Ze zijn klaar om hun gelijk te halen en te bewijzen dat ze het werk inderdaad niet aankan. Jane weet dat ze maar één optie heeft: winnen. Om dat te doen heeft ze bewijs nodig – iets waarmee ze haar hoofdverdachte kan vast te pinnen.

Ein brutaler Mord. Ein gefährlicher Verdächtiger. Eine Ermittlerin, die nichts zu verlieren hat... DCI Jane Tennison hat sich ihren Platz in der männerdominierten Welt der Metropolitan Police hart erkämpft - und sich dabei viele Feinde gemacht. Als die Leiche einer Prostituierten in ihrer Wohnung gefunden wird, scheint der Fall klar: DNA-Spuren führen direkt zu George Marlow, einem bekannten Kriminellen.

Dolly, Linda e Shirley não eram grandes amigas nem tinham nada em comum até que os maridos morrem juntos operando uma tentativa de assalto. Cada uma a seu modo está enfrentando o luto quando Dolly é surpreendida por descrições detalhadas de todos os roubos realizados e planejados pelo marido. Ela se vê diante de uma encruzilhada: pode se livrar daquilo tudo e voltar à sua vida pacata ou entregar a descoberta aos criminosos que querem tomar o lugar do falecido. Mas ninguém cogitaria sua aposta em uma terceira alternativa: recrutar as outras viúvas e concluir aquela última missão.

Sir William Benedict, a working-class man turned entrepreneur, has everything money can buy, including an island paradise in the Caribbean. The only thing he is missing is acceptance from society's elite. When he begins to fund Andrew Maynard MP, a rising political star, he has what he has always wanted within reach. But political scandal soon erupts, and William finds himself an outcast once again. Desperate, he turns to Andrew's ex-lover to plot his retribution. Soon his island goes from paradise to the backdrop for revenge.

Susie and Stella have nothing in common, except for the fact that they're married to the same man - private detective Mike Hazard. When Mike suddenly disappears, the women discover his double life. The two women soon find out that Mike is keeping more secrets than just his infidelity and his actions soon put them in danger with both sides of the law. They must now track down a missing husband while finding a way to stay alive...

Escaped criminal Eddie Myers has been presumed dead until he is discovered in Spain by ambitious young police officer, Larry Jackson. Jackson's attempt to capture Myers quickly spirals into an obsession. When a nerve-wracking extradition sees Myers back on English soil, he finally agrees to talk - but only to the officer that brought him in. Myers' deadly charm soon brings Jackson into his web, forging a friendship that wreaks havoc on his life and soon leads to fatal consequences...

Les cambriolages violents se multiplient dans les Cotswolds, au sud-ouest de l'Angleterre, comté vallonné célèbre pour ses demeures cossues, dont les propriétaires sont aujourd'hui gagnés par la peur. Lorsqu'un corps mutilé est retrouvé dans un manoir, il devient évident que les auteurs de ces home-jacking ne sont pas des malfrats ordinaires.