Vigilante Crime

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive Likes kids and animals more than people Often goes off the grid and hides under a fake identity Sophie never, ever gives up on a case. Paradise is filled with deadly secrets. What would you do if you were a killer's loose end?

Dawn's Revenge is a thriller set in the New Orleans French Quarter. Jack Chandler, a struggling young lawyer who takes every case that comes in the door, learns that his housekeeper's beautiful teenage daughter has been brutally raped and murdered by a ring of child molesters. The powerful sheriff of Orleans Parish condones the crime and attempts to silence Jack, who seeks to get justice in spite of attempts on his life.

Security specialist Sophie Ang goes off-grid into the remote valley of Kalalau on Kaua`i, where she stumbles across the disappearance of a young boy. As she races against time to save him, uncovering ugly secrets hidden in the heart of the jungle, the events she tried to flee on Oahu gather momentum. Special Agent Marcella Scott straps on her heels and wades in to help deal with what the cyber vigilante the Ghost has left behind, and trying to clear Sophie from a murder charge.

Stellen Sie sich vor, dass Ihre beste Freundin von einem Auftragskiller umgebracht wird. Und jetzt stellen Sie sich vor, dass niemand Ihnen glaubt. Was tun Sie? Wie weit würden Sie gehen für ein bisschen Gerechtigkeit? Vielleicht würden Sie so weit gehen wie ich. Würden Sie freiwillig zum Auftragskiller werden?

La mano del muerto es una novela corta que trata, esencialmente, sobre la venganza. Si la justicia de los hombres no es capaz de calmar el vacío que deja la pérdida de aquello que más querías, y la de los dioses te resulta del todo etérea y lejana, quizá es el momento de que, al igual que nuestro protagonista, tomes las riendas del destino. Aunque para ello debas convertirte en juez, víctima, asesino o verdugo. Quizá en todos ellos a la vez.

Officer Justice is still alive and killing in book three. His undeserved heartache fuels his hatred of predators like never before. In A Bloody Broken Heart, Officer Justice shares the crushing pain of betrayal he experienced as a young vigilante. Lost love drove Justice to the edge and criminals paid for his suffering, with their lives. This manuscript was delivered anonymously to Robert Lawrence, as were Justice's two prior memoirs. The book is not for the "faint of heart", as the unexpected death is shocking, but necessary, according to Officer Justice.

Journalist Justine Goodman, stifled by new motherhood, surrenders to an obsession with Project Nemesis—an all-women group of eco-anarchists set on dismantling dirty energy companies. She risks everything to gain entry into their inner circle, but tragedy strikes before she can even begin to savor her involvement. Zoe Rasmussen, wearied by her role as energy magnate Phil Rasmussen's wife, clings unhappily to her situation for her daughter's sake. When grief-stricken Justine, armed and unhinged, appears with a demand, Zoe is torn between terror and excitement.

Was ist richtig und was falsch, wenn ein Mörder Verbrecher jagt? Der packende Ermittler-Thriller über tiefe menschliche Abgründe. Als ein bekannter Vergewaltiger kurz nach seiner Freisprechung brutal ermordet wird, übernehmen die erfahrenen FBI-Agents Carl Maddox und Nici Fulton den Fall. Schnell ergibt sich eine Verbindung zu einem anderen Fall, bei dem ein Mehrfachmörder, der wegen eines Verfahrensfehler davongekommen ist, tot aufgefunden wird. Alles spricht dafür, dass jemand die Justiz auf brutale Weise selbst in die Hand nimmt.

La corsa all'alba, la colazione al bar, poi nove ore di lavoro all'archivio del tribunale, una cena piena di silenzi e la luce spenta alle dieci: Carlo Cappai è l'incarnazione della metodicità, della solitudine. Dell'ordinarietà. Nessuno sospetta che ai suoi occhi quel labirinto di scatole, schede e cartelle non sia affatto carta morta. Tutto il contrario: quei faldoni parlano, a volte gridano la loro verità inascoltata, la loro richiesta di giustizia.

When eight immigrants arrived at the Baltimore Federal Courthouse to be sworn in as new citizens, they didn’t give a thought to the trial next door of five terrorists charged with blowing up a federal building. Baltimore Sun reporter Mark Shrader did care about that trial. His wife and unborn child had been killed in that explosion, but in spite of his pleas to cover the case, he was instead ordered to write a Sunday-Supplement article on the new citizens. Then the terrorists escaped their guards, invaded the immigrants' courtroom, and took them all hostage.

Misteriosamente han desaparecido cincuenta mil francos, las pesquisas inculpan a Arsène Lupin, es momento de que este entrañable personaje entre en acción y demuestre su inocencia, pero la odisea apenas comienza, pues las habilidades del Caballero Ladrón se pondrán a prueba: ahora, tendrá que descifrar acertijos para resolver el caso de la condesa d'Origny y así poder dar con el paradero de un anillo de bodas. Experto en artes marciales, derecho y medicina, además de prestidigitador, sus armas más mortíferas, sin embargo, son su ingenio y audacia.

With the help of his social worker and a newfound friend, Shaun, Matt struggles back from the brink, only to risk stumbling again following Shaun's sudden, drug-related death. Instead, Matt finds revenge and, ultimately, redemption, by stepping outside the rules created by society....

Harlan Cobens aktueller Thriller über einen unschuldig verurteilten Vater für den Mord an seinem Sohn. David, Cheryl und ihr dreijähriger Sohn Matthew sind die perfekte Familie – bis sie eines Nachts durch eine schreckliche Tragödie brutal auseinandergerissen werden. Fünf Jahre später verbüßt der traumatisierte David eine lebenslange Haftstrafe für den angeblichen Mord an seinem Sohn. Da zeigt ihm seine Schwägerin Rachel während der Besuchszeit das vor Kurzem zufällig aufgenommene Foto einer Menschenmenge. Im Hintergrund ein ungefähr achtjähriger Junge mit einem unverwechselbarem Muttermal: Matthew.

In the streets of our cities, the evil people seemingly walk freely. It seems that the laws of the land slide off of them like water off a duck's back, but imagine, if you can, the presence of hunters. Hunters of evil. Hunters who not only can but enjoy removing the evil element from the streets. Would you sleep better knowing there are such hunters out there? Would you walk the streets of your city just a little less afraid? It's something to think about, is it not? Hunters who remove the threat with a finality that the law never can.

Justice is a word with which Master Thief Rayla Rousseau is very familiar. After all, as Thief à la Femme and one of the fourteen members of the all-female thieving crew known universally as Robins of the Hood, procuring justice for those who can’t get it through legal means is what she does. So, when one of the Robins’ own discovers the Arsenault Museum has stolen her ancestors’ artwork, the sisterhood is all over it. Unfortunately, the museum’s security has the lady thieves baffled—a first for the four-decades-old Robins.

Recruited by the group after killing his persecutory neighbor, Victor Dickens finds himself residing in a fully furnished apartment, free of charge. Assisting in the Silent Minority’s efforts to bully the world’s bullies, he visits abusive jocks and fear-mongering celebrities. Interacting with fellow introverts Beth and Orson, for the first time in his life, Vic attains friendship.

Wer andern eine Grube gräbt. Amtsrichter Siggi Buckmann sitzt in der Klemme: Während er seiner Lebensgefährtin und Journalistin Robin Bukowsky über seine Kontakte zu Polizei und Staatsanwaltschaft bei ihren Recherchen in einem Mordfall hilft und der Wahrheit gefährlich nahe kommt, wird er plötzlich verhaftet. Unverhofft findet er sich hinter Gittern wieder. Der Vorwurf: Beihilfe in einem längst aufgeklärten Mord. Offenbar will ihn jemand ausschalten, das belastbare Material stammt ausgerechnet von Robin. Jetzt muss Buckmann sich selbst retten.

Giorgia Cantini ha un'agenzia investigativa a Bologna. In genere si occupa di banali pedinamenti per coniugi o fidanzati gelosi, ma stavolta le è stato affidato un caso di sparizione. Dora vuole sapere cosa è accaduto all'amica Vanessa Liverani, per tutti Van, madre di un bambino di dieci anni, Willy. Van è una giovane prostituta che conduce una vita solitaria ed è sparita senza lasciare traccia. Ma il suo corpo senza vita viene presto ritrovato nella Grotta delle Fate e Giorgia, per scoprire la verità, si concentra sulle confessioni che la donna ha affidato a un quaderno.

Wanting to wind down after a week-long seminar, U.S. Federal Marshal Stokker Teague finds himself in a hotel bar with plans to celebrate with a few drinks. Seeing a cute female sitting alone a few tables away, he’s interested and decides to make his move to see if she’ll bite. He’s got some time to kill before his flight home in a couple of days, so why not? Diane takes the bait, but their one-night stand ends up being so much more than either of them expected.

Aller guten Morde sind drei! Während seine Richterkollegen an den Folgen der schlecht geplanten Digitalisierungswelle verzweifeln, kann Siggi Buckmann über Schwierigkeiten dieser Art nur müde lächeln. Denn kaum ist er von der Hochzeitsfeier seiner Ex-Frau Britta zurückgekehrt, wird er beinahe von einem Auto überfahren, nur wenig später verfehlt ihn ein herabstürzender Blumenkübel um Haaresbreite. Während sein alter Freund Hauptkommissar Hiller an einen Zufall glaubt, ist Siggi sicher, dass es jemand auf ihn abgesehen hat.