England Fiction Mystery

Auf sich gestellt. Auf der Jagd. Auf der Flucht! Connor Reeves hat gerade für seinen Auftraggeber, den MI 6, erfolgreich eine gefährliche Mission in Indien beendet und begegnet auf dem Rückflug einem alten Freund aus Bodyguard-Zeiten. Doch dann versuchen Entführer das Flugzeug zu kapern und es kommt zu einem fatalen Schusswechsel in 10.000 Metern Höhe. Es grenzt an ein Wunder, dass Connor die Notlandung im Himalaja überlebt.

Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money Boston family, but she is also an accomplished, modern woman and an avid student of archaeology who can handle any situation with poise. When the death of her parents leaves her too destitute to pursue her academic career and she receives a letter from a distant relative on Great Misery Island, Marigold decides she must do what any person of superior sense and greater-than-average curiosity would: she mounts her trusty bicycle and heads up the craggy, fog-shrouded coast of New England for a date with fate.

“By turns bonkers, blissful, hilarious, and full of sorrow, Harmless drinks at the bar with McCarthy’s The Group and Dunham’s Girls.” —Emma Copley Eisenberg, nationally bestselling author of Housemates A twisty novel of sisterhood, friendship, and obsession that asks: Can we ever...

Kate Marshall er en lovende ung kriminalassistent, da hun fanger den berygtede seriemorder fra Nine Elms. Men hendes største sejr forvandler sig pludselig til et mareridt. Traumatiseret, forrådt og hængt offentligt ud for de chokerende omstændigheder omkring kannibalmordene kan Kate kun se til, mens hendes karriere ender i en skandale. Femten år efter de katastrofale begivenheder hjemsøges Kate stadig af fortidens spøgelser. En copycat-morder har taget Nine Elms-udfordringen op og fortsætter nu sit idols grufulde arbejde.

Queen Elisabeth II. hat eine heimliche Passion: Sie löst für ihr Leben gern Kriminalfälle! Unerkannt, versteht sich... Als nach einer Feier auf Schloss Windsor der junge russische Pianist tot in seinem Zimmer liegt, wittert de MI5 sofort ein Komplott Putins. Die Queen ist not amused über so viel Übereifer. Wird es gelingen, dem wahren Mörder auf die Spur zu kommen, Bevor es zu diplomatischen Verwicklungen kommt? Very british und schwungvoll spannend: Mit Das Windsor-Komplott legt S J Bennett den ersten Band ihrer höchst originellen Krimireihe vor - ein königliches Vergnügen!

In the quiet seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, a man is found unconscious on the beach with a strange symbol carved into his skin. The victim - a local drug addict - has no recollection of who attacked him or how he got there. The sleepy coastal community is sent into shock. And when another victim branded with the same vicious mark dies from his wounds, DI Louise Blackwell realizes she is dealing with a sadistic serial killer. But why is the twisted attacker targeting Weston’s most vulnerable people? And what is the meaning behind the mysterious symbol?

Iris Buckley is hoping for a bit of rest and relaxation now that the summertime rush is winding down in Blueberry Cove, Maine. Her apron shop Ruffles & Bows has been a huge success, her friendships are stronger than ever, and now she's ready for all of the end of summer cookouts on the beach that she can handle. But before Iris can even turn on the grill, Bella's latest fling, former Olympian sailor and gorgeous bad boy Lance Pederson, is killed in a hit-and-run while jogging at dawn - and all the evidence points to Bella herself.

In the Middle East, refugees fleeing dictatorship and terrorism pour across the borders into Europe, destabilizing countries already in the throes of economic crisis. But not all who seek refuge share the same reasons for so doing.... In the UK, the nationalist far right gathers strength - fueled by a government unable or unwilling to protect its own. England is on the brink. All it will take to send it tumbling into the abyss...is a single push. And in the midst of it all, two men have arrived in London, dark harbingers of death to come.

Along the border in Texas, a deadly firefight claims the lives of two Border Patrol agents. On a highway in suburban Virginia, a bomb blast targets the director of the CIA. From the halls of power in D.C., secrets reach out, signing the death warrants of those who uncover them. For CIA paramilitary Harry Nichols, deceit has become a way of life. Fifteen years in the Clandestine Service have left him weary, recovering from a devastating betrayal. Little does he know the betrayals have only begun. With CIA Director David Lay missing and presumed dead, Nichols finds himself tasked with protecting Lay's estranged daughter and hunted by an ex-Spetsnaz kill team. His only mission is to keep her safe. Her only desire is to find the man who ordered her father's murder.

A thrilling, unforgettable crime novel about three brothers who became Sweden's most wanted criminals, inspired by the unbelievable true story How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son? An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative...

Best friends forever. That's the pact you made. You'd do anything for her. And you have. She's always had it all. If you could take it for yourself...would you?

Charlie Rutland, a womanizing journalist, is found brutally murdered. He worked for a muck-raking gossip magazine and therefore had many enemies. Detective Crow is assigned to Yorkshire where he must eliminate a long list of suspects. And where does the German businessman Conrad Gunther fit in? Mysterious lights at Lockyer Tarn, a homeless man hiding out on the Yorkshire Dales, a stolen Volvo, and a former Gestapo officer are all seemingly linked in some manner. And then the British spy services get involved....

Nine-year-old Jenny Carson is brutally murdered in Kenton Wood on her way from school. Then Charles Lendon is found stabbed to death with a skewer through his heart. He was a ruthless lawyer and something of a womanizer. Jenny's father blamed him for her murder. As the local police struggle, Inspector Crow is called in. Can he connect the two killings? He discovers that several of those closest to Charles Lendon had good reason to hate him: his housekeeper lover, her unstable brother, even the boyfriend of his attractive young colleague Cathy Tennant.

Sebastian St. Cyr ermittelt in seinem rätselhaftesten Fall... Der historische Kriminalroman im nebelverhüllten London jetzt auch als Hörbuch! London, 1811: Ein Serienmörder hat es scheinbar auf die wohlhabende junge Elite abgesehen und tötet die Söhne der prominentesten Familien Englands. Die Leichen werden grausig zugerichtet und im Morgengrauen auf öffentlichen Plätzen abgelegt. Der örtliche Magistrat wendet sich in seiner Verzweiflung an Sebastian St. Cyr, den Viscount Devlin, um ihn um Hilfe zu bitten.

An exhilarating debut novel, tracing the harrowing journey of a mother and son fighting for survival and a future in a world ravaged by environmental disaster "Not Alone kept me breathless with tension… [A] gripping adventure story.” —Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of...

Emily thought she had the perfect life—a loving husband, beautiful children, and a stable home. But when human remains are discovered beneath their family house and the illusion shatters, soon Emily finds herself trapped in a nightmare where the truth seems more dangerous than the lies.

Ein einsames Farmhaus im Hochmoor Yorkshires. Ein jahrzehntealtes, bedrohliches Geheimnis. Eine Fremde, die die Mauern des Schweigens zum Einsturz bringt... Für das zerrüttete Ehepaar Barbara und Ralph Amberg läuft die Weihnachtsreise von Anfang an schief und sie werden in Westhill House eingeschneit. Barbara sieht sich plötzlich mit der Lebensgeschichte jener Frau konfrontiert, der Westhill House einmal gehört hat: Frances Gray. Sie taucht beim Lesen in ein beklemmendes Geflecht aus Liebe und Hass, Verachtung, Abhängigkeit und unbändigem Freiheitswillen ein.

The world of pro wrestling is about to change. Eric "Jiggolo" Johnson can sense it, but he's already on his way out. On the way to what he expects will be one of his last big shows, he and the wrestlers he's traveling with come into conflict with a family of meth dealers in rural West Virginia...

From the author of Tell Us No Secrets comes a twisty new novel. A young American woman is thrust into the closed social circle of English aristocrats, but beneath their charm and glamor lay secrets and dark betrayals that follow them—and her—around every corner. Perfect for fans of Lucy...

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.