True Crime Mystery Thriller

Ein Schneesturm, ein verlassenes Haus – und ein tödliches Geheimnis Krimiautorin Wylie Lark zieht sich in ein abgelegenes Farmhaus zurück, um an ihrem neuen Buch zu arbeiten. Eingeschneit und umgeben von Stille, scheint es der perfekte Rückzugsort – wäre da nicht die grausame Vergangenheit des Hauses, in dem vor Jahrzehnten zwei Menschen ermordet und ein Mädchen vermisst wurde. Als der Schneesturm sich verstärkt, entdeckt Wylie draußen ein verstörtes, halb erfrorenes Kind. Sie bringt es ins Warme und versucht, seine Identität herauszufinden. Doch mit jeder Antwort wächst die Gefahr.

Ein brutaler Serienmörder hinterlässt rätselhafte Hieroglyphen. Das Land steht Kopf. Als eine populäre True-Crime-Podcasterin in den Fall verwickelt wird, geraten die Ermittler unter unerbittlichen Druck. In Malmö wird eine Leiche mit einem Krokodilkopf gefunden. Der frisch verwitwete Kommissar Jon Nordh und seine strafversetzte Kollegin Svea Karhuu stehen vor einem Rätsel.

Spannung garantiert: Ein toter Journalist und ein dunkles Geheimnis. Der packende und szenische Krimi Eisfeld – Dunkle Enthüllungen ist der 2. Fall für Mara Eisfeld, der neuen starken Frau beim LKA Berlin. Kriminalhauptkommissarin Mara Eisfeld muss sich gleich mit zwei Unannehmlichkeiten auseinandersetzen: Neben den Mediationsgesprächen beim Jugendamt, auf die ihr Noch-Ehemann Matti besteht, um ihrem gemeinsamen Sohn die Trennung so leicht wie möglich zu machen, taucht auch noch ihr Vater unangekündigt in der Stadt auf.

Первое официально задокументированное дело российского серийного убийцы относится к началу XX века. В Петербурге была найдена мертвая девушка-проститутка, убитая особо изощренным способом. Судя по всему, убийство ритуальное, и следующая жертва тому подтверждение. Константин Маршал, помощник начальника столичного сыска, ищет преступника, но тот мастерски путает следы. А между тем убийца совсем рядом, и жизнь любимой женщины сыщика висит на волоске. Роман основан на реальных событиях.

Just when the residents of Crest Hill are getting past a shocking unsolved murder in the nearby groves, their greatest unspoken fear materializes a string of serial killings amongst their own citizens. There is now no mistaking the fact that one member of their small population is not what they seem to be. Detective Anita Heath finds herself perplexed at the crime scenes when the bodies begin turning up. Something about these murders just doesn’t profile right. As her suspicions are soon bent in unusual directions, she discovers she has attracted the attention of the culprit.

A Chicago, la giovane Esther Vaughan scompare senza lasciare traccia dall'appartamento che condivide con un'altra ragazza, Quinn Collins. Quando tra i suoi effetti personali viene ritrovata una lettera che inizia con le parole "Mia adorata", la coinquilina inizia a chiedersi dove sia finita e se sia davvero la persona che lei credeva. Contemporaneamente, in una piccola cittadina portuale alle porte di Chicago, una donna si presenta nella caffetteria in cui Alex Gallo lavora come lavapiatti. L'attrazione tra i due è istantanea, ma quella che inizia come una cotta innocente presto si sviluppa in qualcosa di molto più torbido.

Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family’s Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years later, they’re still trying to move on from the trauma. Fiona repurposes it into controversial works of art. Violet has battled addiction and failed relationships to finally progress toward normalcy as a writer. The estranged sisters never speak about what they call their Alone Time in the wild.

Psychology student Olivia Eriksen’s family is notorious among true-crime buffs. Faced with a legacy of psychopathy that spans generations, Olivia has spent much of her academic life trying to answer one chilling question: Nature or nurture? Although she’s kept a safe distance from her blood relatives for years, Olivia agrees to attend a weekend reunion. After all, her fiancé is eager to meet his future in-laws, and the gathering may give her a chance to interview her elusive grandfather about the family traits.

1979. Sixteen-year-old Carolyn Russell grows increasingly infatuated with her school mathematics teacher who is also giving her private lessons. Then she disappears. 2014. Struggling journalist Stephanie Brett creates a true-crime podcast focused on the disappearance of Carolyn Russell. By digging deep into this mysterious cold case, her confidence and flagging career are boosted. But after she confronts the suspects—and talks to a potential witness—the leads dry up. Nevertheless, she refuses to let the story rest.

Four years in, Stevie and Nate’s true-crime podcast, All the Gory Details, is forced onto hiatus when their conclusions in their first-ever episode, about the unsolved murder of teenager Lauren in their hometown seventeen years ago, are proven wrong. Their mistake ruined a life, and Stevie and Nate are still reeling from the consequences. Still, when a fresh murder frighteningly similar to Lauren’s is brought to their attention, Nate is adamant that they should resurrect the podcast.

Albert Jarvis is an unusually bright boy - a tragic temperament for the jailor's son in a gritty 1840s town at the edge of the American frontier. Desperate to belong, he fails repeatedly to prove himself worth his salt, until a captivating stranger offers an enchanting vision - a world where the path to heroism lies in words. The place is New York City. The stranger: Edward Rulloff, an accomplished physician, lawyer, professor, inventor, linguist fluent in 27 languages - and serial killer.

Marcus Heavy is the founder of the Heavy Sinners Motorcycle Club. They specialize in the drug game, prostitution, blackmail, and murder. You cross any member of the club, and that’s the end of your life. Marcus’ son, Darius, was supposed to take up the mantle as leader of the club, but Darius doesn’t want that life.

In 1955, small-town girls flock to Minneapolis for work, love, and adventure. But Teresa Hickman, from Dollar, North Dakota, is a special case. Beguiling. Promiscuous. And, on a chilly April morning, dead along an abandoned trolley track in a Southside neighborhood. Teresa Hickman was three months pregnant when she was strangled. Was the unborn child's father also her killer? Could the killer have been - among the many men drawn to her like flies to honey - Dr. H. David Rose, a middle-aged dentist who admits he was with her the night she died?

Trügerische Erinnerung, tödliche Familienbande. Kalifornien, Sommer 1975: Die Kleinstadt Ojai wird von einem grausamen Doppelmord erschüttert: Die 14-jährige Poppy und der 17-jährige Danny werden erstochen in ihrem Elternhaus aufgefunden. Ein ungeheuerlicher Verdacht macht die Runde: Wurden die beiden von ihrem eigenen Bruder getötet? Kalifornien, 2024: Ghostwriterin Olivia Dumont erhält einen Auftrag, den sie am liebsten ablehnen würde. Sie soll ein Buch für ihren Vater schreiben, den gefeierten Schriftsteller Vincent Taylor.

Ominöse Leichenteile tauchen in Kiel auf - ein neuer brisanter Fall für Paul Herzfeld, authentisch und atemberaubend spannend erzählt von Michael Tsokos, Deutschlands bekanntestem Rechtsmediziner. In einem privaten medizinischen Lehrinstitut werden Leichenteile beschlagnahmt. Es besteht der Verdacht der illegalen Beschaffung. In der Kieler Rechtsmedizin erkennt Paul Herzfeld auf einem der beschlagnahmten Arme ein auffälliges Nazi-Tattoo wieder: eine schwarze Sonne. Der versierte Rechtsmediziner beweist anhand von DNA-Untersuchung und Blutprobenvergleich, dass er den Mann, zu dem dieser Arm gehört, schon einmal seziert hat.

The nice guy next door was hiding a dark secret - a homicidal obsession with young girls. It didn't end until his final victim, still bound in handcuffs, escaped while he slept. She recounted the details of a night of horror spent with an elusive serial killer. Neither family nor friends saw Richard Marc Evonitz's dark side - he saved that for his victims - until his double life came undone by a courageous, resourceful 15-year-old. The authorities had questions about many unsolved cold cases, but Evonitz had one more shocking surprise in store for everyone. Into the Water is a cautionary tale about the vulnerability of our children.

When a beautiful young prom queen becomes the latest victim of a deadly bombing campaign, detectives Marty Sinclair and Al Alvarez must battle to find the killer before he can strike again. But when a rare documents dealer becomes the seriously injured next victim, is he really an innocent victim or something far more deadly?

Now an MI6 operative, Snow must locate and rescue an old SAS colleague before an Al-Qaeda splinter cell can carry out acts of unprecedented horror. But who is covertly funding these new attacks, and why? Aidan Snow finds himself caught in a maelstrom involving East, West and Middle East that could have catastrophic results.

Ten years ago, SAS Trooper Aidan Snow was left fighting for his life after a mission went wrong, and ever since, he has been haunted by the image of the man with green eyes. The man who should have killed him. Now, Snow is finally living a peaceful life in Ukraine. Until Taurus Pashinski, the green-eyed man, returns. As Snow’s past catches up with him, he finds himself thrown back into the world of espionage with a vengeance.

Sharon Simpson spent 15 of her younger years in Morgan City, Louisiana, a small, blue-collar town along the Atchafalaya River Delta. Morgan City was living large during the big oil days in the 1970s, yet no one expected what was about to happen to the town. The booming oil industry was desperate for workers to fill positions and used a “trawling net approach” to hire any warm body - as long as the work was getting done on schedule. The heart of the issue - money and greed - led to the hiring of a damaged man who went on a spree, raping and murdering several local teens...