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The race to claim the reward for finding Anna Louise Caley - dead or alive - spirals into a deadly voodoo trail in the French quarter of New Orleans. In her desperation to succeed in her first case as a private detective, ex-Lieutenant Lorraine Page is caught in a web of deceit and violence that threatens to drag her back into the murky world she has fought so hard to escape. Continuing the investigation means risking everything.

In a city as old as London, the discovery is hardly surprising. But when scratch marks are found on the inside of the coffin lid, Detective Jane Tennison believes she has unearthed a mystery far darker than any she's investigated before. However, not everyone agrees. Tennison's superiors dismiss it as a historic cold case and the Church seems desperate to conceal the facts from the investigation. It's clear that someone is hiding the truth and perhaps even the killer. Tennison must pray she can find both - before they are buried forever.

Lieutenant Lorraine Page once had everything - a devoted husband, two beautiful daughters and an impressive career with the Homicide Squad. It's impossible to believe that she could be thrown out of the police force and end up on Skid Row. Without Lorraine, her colleagues struggle on, as the hunt for a nightmare serial killer spirals into an all-out search for a missing witness: a victim who escaped. But Lorraine Page is about to be brought right back into that world again....

After serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of her husband, Dolly Rawlins is free from prison. And she's only got one thing on her mind: the diamonds she stashed before the police caught her. But there are people waiting for Dolly on the outside ­- tough ex-prisoners who know about the diamonds, and they all want a cut. Also waiting for Dolly is DS Mike Withey. He holds her personally responsible for the death of his sister in the diamond raid 10 years earlier. And he wants her back inside. Dolly Rawlins has other plans.

When a woman is snatched from a wood, Inspector Superintendent Pat North seizes control of her first major enquiry - one that appears to be over before it begins, when a local sex offender quickly confesses. With no body and inconsistent statements, North and her team are not convinced. They investigate a strange family of musical geniuses - each with their own motive. But if the man who confessed isn't the perpetrator - who is? And how far will they go to evade capture?

Edward, who inherits his father's looks... and his curse. Alex, his brother, whose quest for revenge will fuel an empire built on corruption. Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation, are still haunted by the family's past. From the miseries of the war years to the glamorous present, in London, America and South Africa, Lynda La Plante continues the bestselling saga that began with The Legacy. The passionate story of a family's lives and fortunes and the curse that forged their names...

Against all the odds, Dolly Rawlins and her gangland widows managed the impossible: a heist their husbands had failed to pull off - at the cost of their lives. But though they may be in the money, they're far from easy street. Shocked by her husband's betrayal, Dolly discovers Harry Rawlins isn't dead. He knows where the four women are and he wants them to pay. And he doesn't just mean getting his hands on the money. The women can't keep running. They have to get Harry out of their lives for good. But can they outwit a criminal mastermind who won't hesitate to kill?

Wealthy racing yard owner Edward de Jersey has spent the last few years of his life reaping the rewards of his criminal mastermind past and spending his free time priming his star horse, Royal Flush, for a Derby win. Having successfully pulled off some of the most lucrative heists in history as 'The Colonel', at the height of his activity, he was one of the most prolific criminals of his time. But, when his financial advisor invests his fortune in an internet company that crashes quickly after, he is left with no choice but to return to his old ways.

Despite round-the-clock protection, all the Luciano men are killed the night before a family wedding. The don's wife, Graziella, holds together what's left of the family - daughters-in-law Theresa and Sophia, and Theresa's daughter Rosa - while instructing their lawyer to sell off business holdings. The women are left to pick up the pieces and recover money that Carolla has stolen. Little do they know there is a traitor in their midst: Carolla's adopted son Luka has been acting as the women's partner and protector.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.