Vigilante Crime

Jack Taylor still knocks back too much Jameson and dabbles in uppers, but he has a new woman in his life, a freshly bought apartment, and little sign of trouble on the horizon. Once again, trouble comes to him - this time in the form of a wealthy Frenchman who wants Jack to investigate the double-murder of his twin sons. Jack is meanwhile roped into looking after his girlfriend's nine-year-old son and is in for a shock with the appearance of a character out of his past. The plot is one big chess game, and all of the pieces seem to be moving at the behest of one dangerously mysterious player, a vigilante called "Silence"....

This extraordinary collection brings together two of literature’s most monumental works, each a masterful exploration of betrayal, morality, and the resilience of the human soul. From the treacherous intrigues of Parisian society to the relentless pursuit of justice across Europe, these novels offer readers timeless adventures and profound moral insight.

Six months ago, Ellie was a newlywed, working the dry land in 1880s Texas. Then the desperados came. They raped her and killed her husband, leaving her for dead. But she hunted them down and, along the way, found an inner strength and relentless determination that no man can match. Ellie thought the killing was over, that she'd put her guns away for good to run a ranch that she'd inherited from a legendary Texas Ranger. She was wrong.

Welcome to the city of Greenville, where murder is never what it seems. Detective Lynn Pocker and her team are battling crime on several fronts: two serial murderers and a secret organization that has been pulling the strings of crime and justice for decades. Our heroine will have to fight this and her own personal struggles as she herself becomes ensnared in the game of foxes and hounds.

A vigilante is stalking the streets of Kansas City administering his own brand of justice when the justice system fails. Criminals are being executed right under the noses of the police department. In Lady Justice and the Vigilante, a new recruit to the City Retiree Action Patrol steps up to help Walt and Ox bring to an end his reign of terror. But not everyone wants the vigilante stopped.

All I wanted was to understand what turned my stepbrother so cold. I never expected that the journey would end with him and his friends crouched around a bloody corpse. But when they reveal that they've been investigating an unsolved crime that tore my family apart without me even realizing it, how can I walk away? The deeper I tumble down the rabbit hole with them, the more I believe their theories. If what they're saying is true, then my life might be on the line as well. And even though I'm falling for all of them in ways I never expected, they can't protect me anymore.

Wenn einer den anderen betrügt, ist das Leben zu Ende. Sie kann ohne ihn nicht leben, aber sie kann vor allem mit ihm nicht mehr leben. Es ist ein warmer Sommermorgen in der Toskana. Heute soll er sterben.

Follow the Omega team as they fight against the world of child sex trafficking and slavery. Join Jack Davidson and Shay Lynn, along with the others of The Omega Group as they come together and bring justice to those who have beaten the system. Some may call it vigilante justice, street justice, or simply wrong, but it is the only justice many victims will receive.

ONE BAD APPLE is an action-packed crime thriller that will appeal to fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Mark Dawson. Trent Rivera is an ex-soldier torn between dropping out of society and trying to atone for his past sins. His home: a dilapidated campervan. His companions: Rosie (a tabby cat), and the ghosts of his past. When he arrives in the picture-perfect seaside town of Saltmarsh Cove, he’s intent on avoiding people. But Trent Rivera doesn’t go looking for trouble. It finds him… A journalist has disappeared. A violent biker gang is operating with impunity.

When my car is stolen outside my new college dorm, my roommate points me to "The Vigil"—a trio of students who tackle crimes when campus security drops the ball. The last thing I expect walking into the Vigil's office is to find Logan Brooks staring back at me. I want nothing to do with the stepbrother I once had the world's hugest crush on. But even though he looks at me like I'm dirt under his shoe, he and his hot friends insist on taking my case. No way am I letting them investigate on their own. Working with them will give me the chance to find out what's really up with Logan.

Yu-hee kann mit Menschen nicht viel anfangen. Ihre eigentliche Liebe gilt den Pflanzen. Und so tauscht sie ihren frustrierenden Bürojob gegen einen eigenen Pflanzenladen in Sejin. Hier, zwischen Avocado, Agave und Rosmarin fühlt sie sich wohl. Ihr „Pflanzen-Shop“ wird zu ihrer Oase. Und auch andere Frauen sehen in Yu-hees Pflanzenladen bald einen Rückzugsort vor ihren persönlichen Dramen und Nöten, die nicht selten mit übergriffigen Männern zu tun haben. Für ihre Kundinnen hat Yu-hee immer ein offenes Ohr. Doch das ist nicht alles: Sie sorgt dafür, dass die Männer verschwinden.

Un giovane spiantato emigrato a Parigi si innamora di un'enigmatica ragazza francese, che scompare nel nulla obbligandolo a una rocambolesca indagine privata. Martino si è già pentito di essersi trasferito a Parigi, troppo cara e respingente. Ma l'amore per la misteriosa Johanna sembra ridargli slancio e, adesso che lei è scomparsa, gli offre anche l'occasione di una missione da compiere. Incappando in personaggi strani e problematici – fra cui un'attivista anarchica e un giovane multimilionario – Martino si troverà immerso in una storia più grande di lui.

Efter et tilfældigt møde vågner Joel op på et hotelværelse med den smukke Tess myrdet ved siden af sig i sengen. Inden Joel når at gøre noget ved situationen, ringer telefonen, mens politiet banker på døren. Stemmen i telefonen giver ham et ultimatum - at blive straffet for mordet eller at følge instruktionerne og blive en marionet. Da Joel indser, hvem der står bag, og hvad deres mål er, har han intet andet valg end at tage loven i egne hænder.

One of the men I've fallen for may be entwined in my father's murder. The other three are determined to bring him to justice. I stand in the middle, unsure of what to believe. If I accept Beckett's denials and hold on to the trust he earned before, I could be letting a horrible criminal walk free.

Gabriele Grodo è l'unico socio rimasto dell'agenzia di investigazioni Grodo&Luccherini. Senza passione né estro, arranca tra conti da pagare e clienti che non pagano. Finché un giorno viene contattato da un appassionato di scacchi che gli affida uno strano compito: comunicare all'imbattuto campione di scacchi Alfred Molling di aver perso una partita, condotta tramite posta e durata oltre dieci anni. Ha così inizio un viaggio intenso e stravagante, che porterà Gabriele nel "cuore di tenebra" della sua stessa esistenza.

Paradise hides too many bodies. How would you take on a serial killer? Sophie Ang's lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil.

John Sole never planned to stop in Turnbridge, Nevada. But when a local girl is snatched in a violent corporate power play, the haunted ex-cop makes a promise he can't walk away from.

They took his family. Now he's taking the war to them. John Sole has been running, hiding, and striking back where he can. But the cartel hasn't forgotten him, and now they've unleashed their most ruthless enforcer, Alejandro Garza.

Вот и трое жителей сонного американского городка, затерянного среди холмов Пенсильвании, независимо друг от друга принимают судьбоносные решения, которые разделят их жизнь на «до» и «после». Пересекаясь, сплетаясь и снова расходясь, линии трех героев — пожарного Нейтана, нашедшего мешок с деньгами, самоотверженной медсестры Келли, страдающей от внешнего уродства, и бывшего наркомана Энди, потерявшего всех, кого он любил, — двигаются к неизбежному финалу, где всем воздастся по грехам их.

The Dinka tribe fights a desperate battle against marauding Arab militias in the war-torn landscape of South Sudan. They are determined to protect their oil-rich lands and secure a brighter future. But the odds are stacked against them. Enter PRIMAL, a renegade agency that steps in where governments fear to tread. Joining forces with Jonjo, a fierce teenage warrior, and Garang, a battle-hardened veteran, they embark on a global mission to protect the oppressed.