Vigilante Crime

Romanzo finalista al Premio Strega 2012. Un uomo con un passato traumatico cerca redenzione occupandosi di una bambina rimasta orfana di entrambi i genitori. In una decadente periferia post-industriale, Estefan cerca di sopravvivere convivendo coi propri demoni. Lui e il suo migliore amico Martino, accomunati dal dolore, si aggirano per il mondo alla ricerca di uno scopo.

Ein friedlicher Sommertag, ein Fest auf dem Dorfplatz: Der Ex-Fußballstar Johann Baroni feiert die Eröffnung seines neuen Würstelstandes. Da fällt plötzlich ein Schuss – und Baroni sinkt leblos zu Boden. Totengräber Max Broll ist verzweifelt: Sein bester Freund darf nicht sterben! Während Baroni im Krankenhaus um sein Leben kämpft, tut Max alles, um den Schützen zu überführen. Denn er hat gesehen, wer auf Baroni geschossen hat. Doch der vermeintliche Täter entpuppt sich als harmloser Tourist.

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.

Julia findet sich nach ihrer Festnahme im Maßregelvollzug wieder. Ein Gutachter hat ihre verminderte Schuldfähigkeit, aber auch eine weiterhin bestehende Gefährlichkeit festgestellt. Mit diesem Urteil will Julia sich nicht abfinden, sie setzt alles daran, zu erfahren, was wirklich geschehen ist.

Quando i mariti mettono insieme i risparmi di una vita per investirli in un fondo che si rivela fallimentare, all'improvviso i piani per il futuro iniziano a sembrare grigi... proprio come i loro matrimoni. Le amiche hanno in mente un piano, e per attuarlo avranno bisogno di un sicario.

Tras la creciente preocupación de una enfermedad, el padre de Santiago consulta al doctor Mansano y se somete a procedimientos médicos que a la postre terminan con su vida. Santiago, decidido a vengar la muerte de su padre, asesina al doctor Mansano. Aunque sus acciones fueron cuidadosas, Santiago se ve obligado a huir. En su regreso a casa, descubre que todo lo que cree conocer es, en realidad, una mentira.

Cosa: Mattia Vusso, sei anni, viene investito mentre cerca il suo pupazzo, una medusa rossa fatta all'uncinetto. Qualche giorno dopo, sua madre scompare per sempre. Quando: Diciotto anni fa la tragedia Vusso; oggi, prima quindicina d'agosto, tempo di vacanze per tutti (o quasi). Dove: Bagni L'Ultima Spiaggia di Varazze, stabilimento vecchio stile gestito da Oscar Fatali, sessantenne panzuto che, in crisi di mezz'età, ha lasciato Brianza e famiglia per trasferirsi al mare con una velina di provincia.

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.

Профессор права Фан У, всю жизнь свято веривший в закон, оказывается перед мучительным выбором. Он узнает шокирующую правду о гибели жены и дочери, но преступник ушел от ответственности - срок давности истек. Разрываясь между верой в справедливость и жаждой мести, Фан У придумывает гениальный и беспощадный план «идеального преступления». Тем временем громкое похищение в Университете политологии и права позволяет профессору незаметно привести свой замысел в исполнение.

Joanna’s career ends after she kills a murderer and fails to cover her tracks. After serving a prison sentence, she struggles to pick up the pieces. The only person from her old life still keeping in touch is Vanessa, the Internal Affairs inspector who was the lead investigator in Joanna’s case. Guilt and open questions define their tentative friendship. When there’s a new development in one of Joanna’s old cases, she can’t stay away, even at the cost of losing everything...including Rue, the woman she’s been falling for.... Enough is enough....

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.

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.

Tanner and Soulless face off as they're each offered a contract to kill the other. However, the real threat comes from the person who is manipulating events from behind the scenes.

An enemy thought dead resurfaces. Soulless returns to wreak havoc as he goes after his enemies while seeking revenge, and Tanner is his main target.

“Fiendishly inventive.” —The Wall Street Journal Chengdu, China: The vibrant capital of Sichuan Province is suddenly held hostage when a shocking manifesto is released by an anonymous vigilante known as Eumenides. It is a bold declaration of war against a corrupt legal system, with...

How far will a father go when the life of his daughter is on the line? That's the question Connor Heart, a detective with 15 years on the job, will have to ask himself as an investigation into a series of kidnappings becomes a deadly personal vendetta. When a serial kidnapper targets his daughter, Connor will have to step outside the law, outside the procedure and red tape that he's been forced to follow for years, and engage in a heart-pounding race against the clock to get his daughter back and put the monster who took her in the ground.

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.

Vigilante assassin Silence Jones was supposed to be on a mundane mission—a simple cross-country transport. But a detour to a quiet Wisconsin town drags him into something far deadlier.

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.