Mystery Heist

In this gripping thriller, a small-town banker's mundane life is turned upside down when an old acquaintance from his past comes calling. As he becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit and conspiracy, he finds himself at the center of a daring bank heist and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As the story unfolds, alliances are tested, secrets are revealed, and the lines between loyalty and betrayal are blurred. With its pulse-pounding action, unexpected twists, and intriguing characters, this novel takes listeners on a wild ride from the Gulf Coast to the sun-kissed streets of Miami.

Long presumed dead after a long period of inactivity, the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin makes a triumphant return to solve the disappearance of a small fortune. Set in Paris during the Second World War, Lupin's investigation leads him to Captain Patrice Beval and his love, Coralie, a volunteer nurse who valiantly helped save Beval's life. Lupin soon learns that Coralie is in danger and, after a bloody murder case, is determined to protect Coralie and Beval from the sinister culprit afoot – while finding the missing gold, of course.

Nick is stalked by a crooked F.B.I. agent, a Russian oligarch, and an old nemesis, who are all convinced that Nick’s father kept the painting hidden for decades after it was stolen in the Gardner Museum heist. Nick is forced to confront his past and the love he left behind while trying to stay one step ahead of his father’s arch-enemy, Bobby “The Rose” De Rosa. But which is more deadly, art or love? The clues Nick finds along the way reveal the one true masterpiece more valuable than any painting; a father’s undying love for his prodigal son.

Es geht um hohe Summen. Geld, das aus Geldtransportern geraubt wird: Doch es fehlt noch mehr, wie die Ermittler Eichborn und Wagner schnell feststellen müssen. Innerhalb weniger Monate werden mehrere Geldtransporter überfallen. Sie hatten jedes Mal eine außergewöhnlich hohe Summe Bargeld geladen. Als Eichborn und Wagner die Ermittlungen aufnehmen, stellt sich schnell heraus, dass es hier um weit mehr als Raub geht. Denn nicht nur Geld wurde gestohlen: Eine Woche vor den Überfällen verschwanden jeweils die Ehefrauen der Männer, die die Geldtransporter ausraubten ...

One winter day in Paris, renowned wine critic Benjamin Cooker's world gets turned upside down when his car gets highjacked. He loses his treasured tasting notebook and his feeling of safety. To recover, he retreats to the region around Tours, sure that the wine and off-season calm will restore is sense of self. There a flamboyant British dandy, a spectacular blue-eyed blond, a zealous concierge and touchy local police disturb his well-deserved rest.

"Gentlemen, I am here to represent the interest of Henry Bank & Trust. We would like to resolve the situation quickly and quietly, so that all the investors can move forward with a minimum of anxiety. Holmes sat across from her, studying her with a nonplussed air. "I must admit; he said, that I do not know how to assist you. Inspector Lestrade was here earlier, and it appears that you are missing nothing and they have no thieves in custody. When the bank emptied today, everything was in place, except for the criminals."

Told always with wit, candidness and a shade of pride, these remarkable stories see Lupin as a master criminal, lead detective, hopeless romantic and even champion of justice. Including ‘Two Hundred Thousand Francs Reward!’ in which Lupin offers a reward for the capture of himself, and ‘The Invisible Prisoner’ where he investigates the case of a man who mysteriously disappeared from a locked room, this brilliantly entertaining collection cements itself as a classic of the crime genre.

Sull'isola della Ginestra, un piccolo scoglio verde al centro di un lago, la villa della famiglia Reffi è il rifugio sicuro per il vecchio Antonio, medico otorino dall'ironia affilata, e i suoi due figli. Carla, la maggiore, si dedica alla scrittura tra le frecciatine del genitore. Celestino, il fratello minore, è diventato medico per esaudire le preghiere del padre ma preferisce rivolgere il suo intuito alla matematica. Con i cugini spiantati Vittorio e Jole e le due domestiche, gli abitanti del Ginestrin sono al completo.

Tokyo, 2018. Il vecchio Nakamura sa che il giorno si avvicina, eppure darebbe anche l'anima per dimenticare quella data. Tokyo, 1968. Il giovane Nakamura, brillante e infaticabile ispettore della polizia, è pronto ad affrontare una sfida che ritiene si concluderà in breve tempo. Un'indagine su un crimine apparentemente senza vittime, ma che porterà a scoprire trame oscure, ossessioni letali, vite invase da incubi e alla fine sacrificate in una Tokyo più noir e struggente che mai.

Ned Kelly werkt als badmeester in een luxueus resort in Florida en ontmoet daar de vrouw van zijn dromen. Maar zij is gewend aan kaviaar en Manolo Blahniks, hij aan hamburgers en teenslippers. Dus als zijn neef hem probeert te betrekken bij zijn criminele plannen is Ned snel overstag. Het risico is groot, de beloning groter: $5 miljoen dollar. Maar de overval gaat vreselijk mis. Gedwongen zijn stad en de vrouw op wie hij verliefd is geworden achter te laten, realiseert Ned zich dat alleen afstand en geheimhouding zijn leven kunnen redden.

Every summer holiday, Isaac Turner spends three weeks with his grandfather, Ferdinand, at his house in Italy, and this year his best friend Hattie is coming too. Everything points to a fantastic summer, until Ferdinand is arrested for the theft of millions of euros of jewellery. Drawn into a daring heist during a solar eclipse, Isaac and Hattie must figure out who is telling the truth, and who is using the cover of darkness to deceive them.

Kommissar Schreiner lernt in jungen Jahren Bankräuber/innen, lachende Frauen und sich selbst kennen. 15 Jahre später vergeht ihm das Lachen an der Seite von Sofia, eine Frau mit ungewöhnlicher Vergangenheit und undurchsichtigen Feinden. Aber auch er selbst hat aus früheren Fehlern nicht gelernt: Erneut setzt er seine Karriere aufs Spiel, um gefährlichen Frauen zu helfen. Zwei wahren Fälle aus Oberbayern (1980/90Jahre); auch aus der Sicht der Täter. Ein Ermittler, den es so, wenn überhaupt, nur in Bayern gibt. Keine Leichen, keine brutalen Szenen!

The Family Jewels introduces KC Kelley, a thirty-something never-married over-achiever. She is a Nail Technician by day and a Private Investigator by night. KC began doing PI work for the giggles, but she soon was hooked. To begin the series, she is hot on the trail of a cheating husband and a jewel thief; aided by a very sexy and savvy PI. Amazingly, KC gets handcuffed more often than the thief, but that’s just her style

«Последний суд» – очередной роман в серии восхитительных интеллектуальных детективов Йена Пирса о преступлениях в мире искусства, которые расследуют английский искусствовед Джонатан Аргайл, следователь Флавия ди Стефано и генерал Боттандо. Детективы Йена Пирса – это изысканное пиршество для души и мозга.

Embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of a mystery with "The Great Homework Heist," an action-packed middle-grade adventure that will leave kids aged 12-14 on the edge of their seats. Combining the intrigue of a national park mystery with the imaginative thrills of science-driven storytelling, this novel is a must-listen for fans of adventure and stories that challenge the boundaries of what we think we know. When Zoe Anders and her two best friends, Eli and Mia, notice their homework disappearing under the most bizarre circumstances, they think it’s just a prank.

Mickey Blake was the best, able to open any safe with only his heightened sense of touch. For the last 18 years, he’s been retired, hiding out in Spain and trying to save his marriage. But now his wife is dying, he owes money to the wrong people and time is running out. Mickey meets Hazel when he returns to the UK for one last job—to open a huge vault inside a gangland casino. Before that, he needs to deal with a dead body, a corrupt undercover cop, an unhinged crime boss and a son that hates his guts. Can Mickey and Hazel get out clean?

Self-made socialite Francesca "Ferris" Byrd is too sharp to be fooled by even the smartest--and sexiest--man, even when he's notorious ex-thief Patrick Blackheart, now one of San Francisco's most eligible bachelors. Blackheart runs a respectable security business these days, and seems like the perfect man to protect the fabulous Von Emmerling emeralds. All he has to do is make certain the jewels get back to their owner after an elite charity ball.

In this exciting, hardboiled, action-packed crime thriller, Toni has five million dollars stashed in the back of her car that she needs to save her kidnapped husband Sam’s life. The money is the payoff from Sam and his partner’s brazen robbery of an underworld courier early this morning. She's being chased through the dark, deserted streets of modern-day Los Angeles by the tenacious, unstoppable courier; a desperate, violent killer who is willing to go to any extreme to get the money back and take their revenge on the robbers.

Londres, 1851. Rick Hunter, ancien botaniste devenu chausseur de primes, est animé d’un désir : retrouver ceux qui ont assassiné sa femme. Son unique piste, une boutique de fleurs des beaux quartiers, Passion d’Orient, et une aristocrate, Daphne Loveray, mathématicienne renommée d’une grande beauté. Alors que la ville s’apprête à accueillir l’Exposition universelle, la mort frappe à plusieurs reprises autour de Passion d’Orient...

A London gang of criminals perfect an audacious train robbery, netting two million pounds in used banknotes destined for incineration. Things go wrong in the execution of the robbery near Newcastle, and that sets off a train of events that no one can control. Following the money is no use—since nobody knows where the money is, apart from Geordie Jones.