Krimi & Thriller

It began with a single crime, under the canopy of the giant redwoods of California. He committed that crime. He never took responsibility for any of it. Everything was always someone else's fault, especially hers. He would get her; he would punish her. For him it became an obsession. He had no other life to lead. It began with a single crime. She was the victim. She would not let the crime define her. She had a life to lead. She would lead it to the full. From California to Cambridge, England, Robert built the downward spiral of his existence, and his darkness closed in on him. From California to Cambridge, England, Martha lived life to the full, building an upward spiral from which joy and friendship spread out. Bad karma, good karma. Which will prove the stronger?

A cold case comes back to haunt the small town of Valley-Wood. We follow the life of Brendan Gibbons who returns to reconnect with old friends. The townsfolk live a life of quiet effort until it is upturned by outsiders and innuendo. Secrets are being unveiled and catastrophic events lead to a mysterious death that adds a layer of fear and tension. At the foot of the town rests The Woodhouse Lodge on the bank of the fast-flowing Nugget River. The Lodge is a magnet with rafters from the city for the thrill of running white-water rapids. Tangled relationships thread their way through the ever-changing realignments of loyalties. Vivid characters reveal the truth as strange happenings tear the fabric of old friendships. It's a drifting tale of suspenseful moments with no sure footing, until strength and hope shimmer on the horizon.

Trouble arrives early and often for Jo, the new Hospitality Manager at the Santa Barbara Hotel. Shortly after starting, she faces assault, gets reluctantly deputized by police to bust a money laundering ring, and earns local fame pulling vital documents from a crashed plane. Jo handles the nonstop chaos with aplomb while navigating a troublesome relationship with the pompous head waiter and kindling a new romance with Bob. But just as things seem to stabilize, Bob drops a bombshell: he's been temporarily reassigned to manage another hotel in Cape Town. Everyone suspects longer than a few months, leaving Jo's professional and personal lives in flux once more. Can she continue excelling through turmoil at the Santa Barbara without her right-hand man? Jo primed herself for anything but this. The trials never cease for the hotel's beleaguered-yet-brilliant new hospitality manager.

Transport yourself to a country beyond the boundaries of civilization, where civil war rages and armed gangs rule the streets. This is a place of absolute poverty and despair, where the outermost provincial city lies in ruins, a desolate and barren city that resembles hell itself. On a frosty winter morning, Apollo is forced to leave his home by his wife, wandering the empty streets of the devastated city, cold and hungry. Seeking solace in his memories, Apollo recounts a series of surreal and diverse episodes, including a great love story, scenes of bizarre funerals, and countless unbelievable stories that could only have occurred in this forsaken city. Amidst the harshness of this day, Apollo experiences two strange encounters that will change his life forever. The first is a chance meeting with a dog, also abandoned and alone on the streets, who will ultimately save Apollo from certain death. Apollo names the dog Angel and they embark on a journey together. The second encounter is even more profound, as Apollo meets Esma, a person living on the margins of society, excluded from family and community. Esma's story of humiliation, life in a totalitarian empire, and years spent in psychiatric facilities leaves a deep and lasting impression on Apollo, causing him to question everything he once believed. This captivating and haunting tale offers a poignant commentary on the human condition and the power of hope in the midst of darkness. Written with exquisite prose and a deep understanding of the human experience, it is a story that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.

The moment Meg's closest and only friend was abused and abducted; her mind changed gears. Alone and physically weakened in a Spanish speaking country, she had to harness who and whatever to fight the overwhelming enemy. Sacrifices had to be made. The question is, would that be enough to save her loved ones?

The race for limitless energy takes a dramatic turn. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), under construction in France, aims to replicate the sun's helium fusion process using a Tokamak. However, the project faces significant delays. Amidst these delays, a French start-up achieves a ground breaking feat by successfully fusing hydrogen and solar heat. This innovation leads to the creation of Hysoplasm, or HSP - a cheap, abundant and sustainable energy source. But this development doesn't sit well with those invested in traditional energy sectors. Key players in the Oil, Gas and Finance Industries in Brussels are alarmed. To counter this emerging threat, they turn to Chris Towers, a formidable and unscrupulous lobbyist. Towers finds himself in a clandestine meeting with EU Commissioner Manuel Rojas, responsible for Climate Action and Energy Union, in an obscure café in Brussels. This is a story about the high-stakes world of energy politics, where technological breakthroughs clash with entrenched interests, whilst the future of global energy is at play. 'Which interests stand in the way of real climate solutions? This eco-thriller tells a story of the fight of a start-up against the fossil industry. It introduces HSP as an abundant, renewable energy for a cleaner future.' Pim van Galen, journalist at Dutch Public Television. 'A fascinating and well-timed story.' Ton van Uffel, energy and chemistry expert. 'This book convinces with the sincerity of the plot and the richness of the details. It deserves a wider audience than just environmental geeks. Captive reading.' Jochem Visser, lawyer. 'Fighting injustice is tempting and honourable but not easy.' Roberto Bastida Caracuel, port development manager.

In the dazzling world of rock 'n' roll fame, she thought she had found her forever love. But when she marries a rockstar at the pinnacle of his career, she quickly realizes that fame is a double-edged sword. From adoring fans to dangerous stalkers, the spotlight illuminates not just the stage, but also the darkest corners of their lives. Loved ones become embroiled in the chaos, facing perilous consequences - some even paying the ultimate price. This emotionally charged story delves into the complexities of love, marriage, and celebrity. It explores how the intense highs and devastating lows of fame ripple through the lives of those connected to the magnetic couple at its centre. Can their love withstand the relentless pressures of stardom? Will their marriage crumble under the strain, like so many celebrity unions before them? In a world where everyone wants a piece of their life, find out if their love is resilient enough to endure it all.

Back Road Mysteries: The Church sets the stage for a captivating six-book series rooted in the author's quaint hometown of New Castle, Virginia, nestled amidst the Western Mountains of the Commonwealth. This saga embarks on a riveting journey through a tapestry of murder mysteries, each laden with unexpected twists and eerie turns. Our story begins with The Church, where the murder of Janet Moore's brother catapults her into a complex love-hate relationship with Sheriff Clifford Davidson, a bond that intensifies as they unravel the secrets buried in their town's history. With each book - The Tower, The Pond, The Mine, The Old Brick Hotel, and The Disappearing Town - the duo delves deeper into the enigmatic landscapes of Virginia, unearthing mysteries that lurk within the shadows of the back roads. As Davidson and Moore navigate through tumultuous investigations, the series entwines the intricacies of personal relationships with the chilling allure of unsolved crimes, leading readers through an enthralling narrative that echoes the silence of the unseen paths of New Castle.

Paul and Sophie are planning the holiday of a lifetime, a month-long road trip in Australia, and when they return, they will finally start making plans for their marriage. Then one day a man, Larsen, turns up at Sophie's work. He is from the company's Swedish office and needs her help with legal issues. They work together and he seems to know exactly what a woman wants, making her question her relationship with her fiancé. Paul meets Marty, a complete stranger, but who seems like a combination of every friend he has ever had. Paul finds himself talking to Marty about deeply personal issues and they bond over similar highly emotional experiences. Then Marty introduces Paul to a world that he never knew existed; a world of willing women, a world where his every desire would be fulfilled.

"Catch me if you can!" She says to herself, for this is a game. Elizabeth Violet has no remorse, no regrets, for she finds her life took a dramatic turn that fateful night when she discovered her husband's infidelity. No one understood her, no one will find her. The dagger, where did she put the dagger? She wanders the graveyard alone at night, never forgetting that fateful night, the blood on her hands, the anger in the dead man's eyes, the dagger she used with all her might. CATCH HER IF YOU CAN... FOR SHE IS A WOMAN SCORNED...

A young lawyer leads an idyllic existence in rural Ireland. But events in the wider world begin to impinge on his life. He starts to write blog posts which he intends to threaten the power of what he sees as an omnipotent monster. But how will this ogre react...?

When Charlie accepts an invitation for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, she immediately decides to bring dessert. Homemade pies, of course.And they look so delicious that two of the guests decide to sneak a few bites before the meal.Which wouldn't be an issue, except they both end up dead!Obviously, Charlie didn't poison the pies, but that's not how it appears. Can she solve the case in time to save the day?Meet Charlie. Better known as "Aunt Charlie" from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

SHE SEES YOU. SHE KNOWS YOU. SHE'S BAD LUCK.KESTREL are on leave when early one morning they receive an urgent summons. One of their own has been involved in an accident - or was it? Taking place virtually simultaneously with two other lethal cases of apparent bad luck, a common thread unites all three victims.When Captain Greenwood and her team discover that the deaths weren't by chance, they find themselves up against a new and terrifying enemy, directed by a seemingly all-seeing mastermind who already knows exactly who KESTREL are, where they're going, and many of their deepest secrets.Nothing stays hidden forever, and the line between privacy and liberty is razor-thin...

"The Middle of Things" is a detective novel written by J. S. Fletcher, first published in 1909. Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and author, known for his prolific output of mystery novels."The Middle of Things" follows the classic detective fiction formula, featuring a detective named Ronald Camberwell and his friend Basil Wilton. The story revolves around a mysterious murder and the subsequent investigation. The novel is set in London and is marked by intricate plotting, red herrings, and a suspenseful atmosphere.As the title suggests, the narrative is situated in the midst of various events and intrigues. The plot unfolds as the detective duo attempts to solve the murder, uncovering hidden motives, secrets, and unexpected connections along the way. The novel reflects the conventions of early 20th-century detective fiction, with an emphasis on puzzle-solving and the careful unraveling of the mystery."The Middle of Things" and his other works contributed to the popularization of the mystery genre during the early 20th century. If you enjoy classic detective stories with a focus on intricate plots and engaging characters, this novel might be worth exploring.

In November 1919 a woman is found dead. Police assume she fell from the back porch of a three-decker in East Boston. At the funeral home, they discover she was shot. Medical examiner Magrath is furious at newly hired police detective Peter Attwood for the mistake. Since the police strike in September, experienced Irish detectives like McNally have been blackballed and inexperienced men like the Harvard student have been hired. Frances Glessner Lee is determined to help both Magrath and young Peter who is grandson to her widowed friend. Lives of Boston Brahmins and Irish clash as they hunt for the truth. This is the second in a series of fictional stories roughly based on the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. Over twenty miniature crime scenes were used from the 1940s to the present to train police detectives. Set in the 1920s, these stories imagine Frances Glessner Lee working with Dr. George Magrath to learn about "legal medicine" as forensic science was known at the time. Working with Magrath provided the foundation for the miniatures for which Frances Glessner Lee has become known as the "Mother of Forensic Science."

New York City private eye Nic Knuckles gets the call all private investigators live for: a mysterious client with money to burn who needs answers and needs them now. The job is simple. Fly to Kleinstadt, Indiana, and determine whether fifteen years ago, teenage murder victim Mindy Bauerman got justice, or if her classmate, Timmy Hanlon, had been wrongly convicted and wasting away in prison. Nic's analytic skills lack the rigor of a Sherlock Holmes, as memories of past romantic failures derail his thinking. But they all pale in comparison to the long-running emotional issues Nic has with his mother. He may not have a silky-smooth interrogation style, and more than one Nature documentary has informed his decision-making, but Nic's saving grace is a relentless drive to solve criminal mysteries and a soft spot for forgotten victims and their loved ones. As Nic himself would say, "I'm a big city private eye with a boatload of heartbreak, traversing the universe in pursuit of justice for the little guy."

Just one wrong turn and her life will never be the same again... Abbie's husband walked out on her two months ago. She's now a single mother of a two-year-old, fighting to keep her job and a roof over their heads. She's up for a promotion, and she needs it, but the universe has other plans. Faced with a long tailback on her daily commute, Abbie follows a car down what she thinks might be a way around the traffic. It's a dead end, and she drives straight into a murder scene. At first she's willing to be a witness and help the police convict the high-profile killer, but after her son's life is threatened, she pulls out. What happens next is out of her control. She's thrown into a world of lies, violence, and deceit; where not all the good guys are on her side, and her worst fears are used to manipulate her. But even the toughest criminal is no match for a mother's revenge.

Nick Shannon is on bail. Can he stay out of trouble long enough to avoid prison for the second time?A corpse magnet. That's what they call Nick. Wherever he goes, a dead body isn't far behind.But he's not expecting any casualties in his latest case. Nick is on his way to Fairstead Hospital to meet his new client, Alan Cooper, CEO of the private establishment.Nick's been hired to carry out an independent review of the business. He immediately discovers one of the staff members is running a profitable scam.Time to break the bad news to Cooper.But Cooper isn't available for a meeting right now. He's lying on the floor of his office with a syringe in his right hand and five empty ones on the floor beside him. Blood is trickling from his head, his lips and fingers are tinged blue.The only thing that can save him is a shot of medicine that rapidly reverses an overdose. But the hospital pharmacy is out of stock . . .Nick curses. The corpse magnet strikes again.Who killed poor Cooper? And more importantly, why? Nick makes it his mission to find out.

A mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy.';Are you happy with your life?' Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man Jason's never met smiles down at him and says, ';Welcome back, my friend.' In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.Is it this world or the other that's the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imaginedone that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly humana relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of.

“The people in The Third Realm are as vivid and convincing as Knausgaard’s autobiographical persona . . . Enthralling . . . you can’t stop reading.” —Lev Grossman, The Atlantic“One of the most genuinely suspenseful, alluring books I’ve ever read. Novel by novel, Knausgaard is replenishing some feral charge to the world.” —Brandon Taylor, The Washington PostFrom bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard, a kaleidoscopic novel about human nature in the face of enormous change—and the warring impulses between light and dark that live in all of usFor several days, a strange and bright new star in the sky above Norway has sown an unyielding sense of foreboding, of agitation, and of fear. Tove, a painter on holiday with her family, has spiraled into a psychosis that stirs her into a flurry of unbridled creativity. Geir, a policeman who has been investigating a grisly triple murder, comes to a sinister revelation he must keep to himself. Nineteen-year-old Line falls in love with the lead singer of a metal band and is lured into a secret and frightening world.But most bewildering, and disquieting, is the discovery made by Syvert, an undertaker: since the star has appeared, no one has died.In The Third Realm, Karl Ove Knausgaard returns to the spellbinding world of The Morning Star and The Wolves of Eternity, as a cast of new and familiar characters continue to reckon with the meaning of this star. What is haunting them, and why?As supernatural forces collide with the mundanities of everyday, and the threshold between life and death becomes diffuse, people are forced to live their lives as before while the world around them slowly changes in inexplicable ways. Piercing through human existence into the bestial and phantasmagorical, Knausgaard flings opens the gates to our most distressing neuroses and forces us to ask: What happens if the dark forces in the world are set free?

Sometimes it takes working with the dead to start living. Kathy Valence is forty-two, mid-divorce, and pregnant with her ex's baby. She's also a modern-day grim reaper employed by S.C.Y.T.H.E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), but frankly that's the easiest part of her life right now. Or at least it was, until her latest client's soul goes missing. When she finally tracks down seventeen-year-old Conner Ortiz, he angrily denies he died of natural causes, despite what his file says. He insists that someone at S.C.Y.T.H.E. murdered him, and he demands Kathy find out who and why.  Kathy has only forty-five days to figure out what happened to Conner and help him move on before the boy's soul is doomed to roam the Earth as a ghost forever. She’s forced to rely on the help of her retired mentor, her almost ex-husband—and some sneaky moves by Conner himself. This is the wildest case of her career. . .and one wrong move could cost Kathy her job, not to mention her life.

"A horror-tinged National Lampoon's Vacation: This is one family getaway they'll never forget."--

"Three thousand years of encounters with malevolent beings that have invaded our waking lives and our nightmares"--

"In 1980s Brooklyn, Key is enchanted with her world, glowing with her dreams. A charming and tender doula serving the Black women of her East New York neighborhood, she lives, like her mother, among the departed and learns to speak to and for them. Her untimely death leaves behind her mother Audrey, who is on the verge of losing the public housing apartment they once shared. Colly, Key's grieving son, soon learns that he too has inherited this sacred gift and begins to slip into the liminal space between the living and the dead on his journey to self-realization"--

New York, one summer night, several teenagers rape a young girl, she had drunk too much, her name was Pamela. She dreamed of a great love, she will get the sordid. If almost all the protagonists have known the damp straw of the dungeons, one has fled. He took a backpack, filled it with some clothes, and stuck his thumb out.he goes elsewhere. Somewhere exists without a doubt. He does not know which, surely, a port, where the sailors carry to oblivion. Boats offer a path to another universe, with no hope of return.His name is James. On his way, remorse gnaws at him, as cancer nibbles away at flesh. Pamela committed suicide.James goes from city to city, he travels, he meets more or less interesting people. In twenty years he covered the distance from New York to Cloverdale. Everyone knows this city, the Smaville series takes place there. James stops there almost by chance. Stopped in a motel, he crosses paths with a Baby-Doll, her name is Gladys. Blonde hair, she must have wandered off here, looking for the American dream.Hollywood is a dream factory, or a nightmare. She could be Marylin Monroe or Greta Garbo, James Dean would show her the way to Eden.He decides to pan for gold when he gets up one morning,he will become a gold prospector along a small stream which tries, without convincing, to turn into a torrent. He pitches a tent near a ruin, a few stones, a little greenery, he is convinced that he is in the Garden of Eden. With his back bent, he tries to find gold, he wants to become rich.He stands up with difficulty while massaging his kidneys. He cursed himself for having had this idea. He feels that Satan has played a dirty trick on him.One morning, Pamela appears, she walks on the water, he believes in an apparition, a ghost, a ghost. She returns from the world beyond, since she is dead. She hanged herself. No one turns back to the realm of the dead. The nature that surrounds it may be haunted. A dead woman on his trail is a bad remake of a Hitchcock film. He loved the film, he watched it years ago. Maybe during his escape, but that doesn't matter.He must be tired. He is going to buy a bottle of whiskey, this drink relieves many ailments. Suddenly, Pamela escapes from his ideas like a fly that he chases away with his swatter. In the sun, only these insects live.Another day, he jumps with both feet inside the ruins, he heard a chime, around him, life is absence, there can be no music, unless it is ghostly. Spanish monks are surprised by his presence, he retraces his steps. Here he is again beyond ruin, doubtless his reason is failing.In the evening, a man appears, James considers him strange. They smoke a rolled cigarette, James returns to the past that he would like to forget. Like a migraine, it revives him.A few days later, a Cheyenne joins him, he tells him Indian legends. Maheo, the Spider built the universePamela, the Cheyenne, Gladys, the old, the Spanish monks, everything jostles in him. With Gladys, a Spanish monk, and a Cheyenne, he will go in search of his origins, convincing himself that he can change the past. . Pamela must be reborn and leave the world of her torments. The Last of the Mohicans winks at him. Over there in Quebec, live other Indian tribes. Indian legends are necessary to interpret the supernatural events that occur. But why do they attract James to Quebec? He doesn't understand Pamela's connection to this town.

Having arrived safely in their adopted country, Sam and his friends were ready to begin the second leg of their journey. joseph was showing signs of impatience as their transport was late or worse. they were on unfamiliar ground and the local dialect was strange to their ears. they began walking away towards town.Sam saw a vehicle coming along the road, he decided to slow down hoping it was their transport. the car stopped by him and he saw two women in the car. a second car appeared driven by a white man. after a short identification, the cars were in motion hurrying towards their destination. they arrived at the labour farm owned by Marais. he was[responsible for finding employment for foreigners seeking employment in the country. He had two assistants named Moaner and Candice.Sam and Michael found a home in one of the townships. candice and Moaner were sharing the same house as Sam and Michael were.Moaner fell fowl with the law and took off. She found a job at a pleasure house owned by Jody. candice became Sam's 'girlfriend, but she too walked away seeking a better life. She met Kevin along the way and she moved in with him.Sam and Michael were working for a construction company owned by Lucy. lucy showed interest in the two foreigners trying to be friendly. Sam had a steady girlfriend. her only desire in life was to have a few kids. She soon realised Sam was not ready to have kids and she lost her marbles. She began flirting around infuriating Sam.Joseph was married to Wendy and life was kind to them. Joseph was by then a wealthy man owning properties and a factory manufacturing a pill designed to boost women's sexual appetite.Jody was his main customer selling the pill to some of her customers. however, the police kept her under their radar she was a suspect in her late husband's death, she in turn thought steven committed the crime on her behalf.

Mystique power and influence reveal themselves from the shadows. Deep connections, unanswered questions, and a cruise ship with unforgettable passengers. Detective Reisen must overcome lunacy to enjoy luxury on his voyage. Back home, Detective Dewalt and Captain Davis launch an exploration to unravel a horrendous orchestra playing deafening deceit. Approx. 23,500 words.

Dr. Gabrielle Michaels has a strange feeling she is being watched, that her life is under a microscope and unfortunately for her, she is right. Circumstances of the death of a childhood friend and her true love who is locked away in her heart, somehow lingers to unsolved murders of two Chicago police officers.Those unsolved murders are reopened when a prominent white defense attorney is found dead in his home. As Gabriele tries to unravel the light of the truth that is filled with lies, conspiracy, and plots, more gruesome deaths arise and her life is now somehow a target.