Mystery Heist

Avia might be able to con a rich woman out of 50 million dollars before her vacation to Hawaii, but she's going to need some help to do it. She has to call in people she terms her "cousins" and she has to deal with the fact that she is still an alcoholic and heroin addict. With the help of Benton, can Avia actually pull off this heist and get out of town before it is too late?

Escucha la historia de Dee, una joven historiadora del arte que descubre la posible existencia de un raro cuadro de Amedeo Modigliani, uno de los más célebres pintores de la contemporaneidad. Sus sospechas la llevan a pensar que la obra puede hallarse en un pequeño pueblo italiano.

For Parker, the amoral super-thief extraordinaire, it will be an excellent haul. The fact that the lead came from his old partners in crime, Elkins and Wiss, is no impediment to his joining their team and going for the score. The goods are a bunch of paintings by Old Masters kept out of sight in a dot-com billionaire's Montana lodge for his personal delight.

A hard-to-prove art heist in New York City becomes a mystery for ninja detective Randi Rhodes in this second book in a series full of humor, adventure, and heart from Academy Award–winning actress Octavia Spencer. Randi Rhodes and her fellow ninja detectives, DC and Pudge, were flying high...

Pet shop owner Shell McMillan is thrilled to see everyone in Fox Hollow flocking to the local animal shelter's fundraiser, where they can get their old keepsakes and collectibles appraised and maybe even sell them for a tidy sum. But the event has drawn some shady characters as well, including Pete Martin, who seems determined to get his hands on a beat-up old jewelry box at any cost. Then Martin is found murdered, and Shell has to go from fundraising to finding a killer.

The Sūn Collection auction of Qing Dynasty snuff bottles at the Shangri-la Hong Kong Hotel was highly anticipated. Three super-wealthy international financial magnates wanted the collection, but only one could get it. The winner, Canadian Kyan K. Tomkins, represented by Alastair Hughes, snagged the prize. Tomkins’ British competitor, Sir Benedict Foxcroft, had to settle for two miniature jade Fu Dogs. American Michael C. Bullock was represented by his daughter-in-law, Wu Jing.

Erlebe den berühmten Fall „The Ralston Bank Burglary" aus Jacques Futrelles Thinking‑Machine‑Reihe, meisterhaft gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser klassischen Kurzgeschichte wird die Ralston National Bank Opfer eines scheinbar unmöglichen Einbruchs, bei dem 129 000 $ verschwinden und der Nachtwächter bindet und geknebelt zurückbleibt.

Der Hochstapler Pony Nelson plant nach einem erfolgreichen Raubzug, sich nach Schottland abzusetzen. Am Vorabend seiner Abreise kommt er mit seiner Ganovenbande in deren Stammlokal zum Abschiedsdinner zusammen. Als er am Tresen des Lokals zwei lauthals grölende junge Männer entdeckt, beschließt er, noch einen letzten Coup zu drehen, um seine Reisekasse aufzubessern. Was soll da schon schiefgehen.

En el libro y audiolibro "El verdadero secuestro del vuelo 601", Félix Riaño, conocido por su pódcast "El Siglo 21 es Hoy", teje una narrativa cautivadora que combina historia, tecnología y drama. Inspirado en el episodio 1542 del pódcast, este libro nos lleva de regreso a 1973, un año de intensos cambios políticos y tecnológicos.

Hearkening back to classic series like Lux Radio Theatre and Mercury Theatre On the Air, The Mutual Stage presents all-new adaptations of films and stage plays sourced from the public domain. Director/producer Pete Lutz has assembled an Oscar-worthy cast to bring you his adaptation of the hit 1963 film Charade. Get set for comedy, adventure, and romance as we tell the story of a recent widow whose husband stole a quarter of a million dollars. Now his partners want that money back!

Ein weiterer Schleier ist gelüftet und ein neuer Spieler im Rennen um die "Silbertränen" hat sich Lupin offenbart. Er weiß um den wahren Wert des Colliers, das den seiner Perlen weit übersteigt, und anders als die anderen Herrschaften, ist er gewillt, mit dem Einbrecherkönig zusammen zu arbeiten. Doch ihnen stehen mächtige Feinde in Staat, Kirche und den Reihen des organisierten Verbrechens gegenüber.

A killer is targeting women who have only one thing in common: Jack Reacher. Former FBI agent and current private investigator Lauren Pauling is brought in by the Bureau to help solve a chilling mystery: Someone is kidnapping women who share only one distinctive trait: A history with Jack Reacher. Pauling is also brought in for her own protection - she has a history with Reacher and may be next on the list. Working with ex-Special Forces soldier Michael Tallon, Pauing races to catch the madman before he strikes again.

Adventure, heists, and teamwork abound in this fun, witty middle grade audiobook! Life is short. Diamonds are fur-ever. Internationally famous cat burglar Ophelia von Hairball V adores jewels­—the only thing she loves more is a challenge. She's never met a safe she couldn't crack. Now the...

If you're gonna rob a bank, make sure it's the bank's money you are taking. Dillon, a down-on-his-luck guy, hatches a plan to to get rich. But things do not go to plan.

Robert Dougherty is determined to seek retribution after Steadly’s Bank robs his grandfather of his life savings on his deathbed - regardless of how long it takes. Over the years, a combination of luck, talent and ingenuity align to make him solely capable of taking on the largest banking institution in the world. Gerrod Hopkins is Scotland Yard’s finest detective. After a series of audacious robberies are reported around the globe, he and Dougherty face off in a high-stakes game that will take its players to their very limits.

Telemarketer Maximilian Hansen, a middle-class American, struggles at a dead-end job. On an eventful and unforgettable day, he encounters a charming young man. Little does Max know just how much that man will turn his world upside down. Offered the chance to change his life in ways he's never even imagined, though, Max is faced with a decision. Should he take a chance at bettering his life, at the risk that things could go sour and potentially endanger his livelihood and his family?

As Hurricane Hector barrels down on Tampa Bay, five brave children embark on a dangerous treasure hunt on Halloween night 2032. Faced with the threat of their neighborhood sinking into the Gulf, they must navigate local legends and haunted tunnels to find a stolen diamond necklace hidden away for almost a century. With the fate of their community at stake, this thrilling adventure combines history, mystery, and the resilience of friendship to save their Jungle Prada neighborhood from disappearing forever.

Bei einem Überfall auf einen Postzug wurden im April 1990 von einer Bande mit professionellem Know-how über 35 Millionen Schilling erbeutet, wobei der Postkursleiter dabei getötet wurde. Es war nicht der einzige Überfall auf Geldtransporte in Österreich dieser gut vorbereiteten Täter, die bis heute unvergessen bleiben.

Para evitar que un poderoso invento caiga en las manos equivocadas, Claudia Rua tendrá que ir más allá de cualquier límite: robarlo del impenetrable complejo residencial de un multimillonario. La más reciente invención de Claudia, PREVIA, representa un nuevo y revolucionario, aunque potencialmente peligroso, método para ayudar a los pacientes de Alzheimer a recuperar sus recuerdos. Cuando la plataforma es robada de su laboratorio, Claudia inmediatamente sospecha de su jefe: el multimillonario Horge Hooglestar.

Step into a world of suspense and intrigue with Field Trip to the Louvre, the gripping new mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. When Mr. Roger’s class is caught up in an investigation of an art heist in the Louvre, they discover a web of secrets and lies that threaten to unravel the very fabric of the art world. As the minutes get further away from recovering the paintings, Mr. Roger’s class must race against time to catch the thieves before they make the priceless pieces of history disappear onto the black market forever.