Krimi & Thriller

Vermietungsverbote, Entführungen und Mord am Sehnsuchtsort St. Peter-OrdingKurz vor Saisonstart muss Torge Trulsen den Bauamtsleiter Carsten Burmeister bei einer Infoveranstaltung in der Weißen Düne vor dem wütenden Mob aus erbosten Antragstellern retten.Kurz darauf wird dessen Frau Judith entführt. Die Forderung des Erpressers kann durch den Ehemann beim besten Willen nicht erfüllt werden und gibt den Kommissaren Rätsel auf. Steckt einer der Ferienhausvermieter dahinter?Oder ist der völlig verstörte Carsten Burmeister selbst für das ominöse Schreiben verantwortlich? Um die Ehe des Paares scheint es nicht zum Besten zu stehen. Der Fall erhält neue Brisanz, als schließlich auch Fiete Nissens Neffe unter Verdacht gerät, was für den Revierleiter die größte Herausforderung seiner Laufbahn bedeutet.Es beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit um das Leben der Frau. Können die Ermittler sie retten und den Täter überführen?

On January 6, 2021, over 100,000 people showed up at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to attend President Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally. For four hours, the crowd was whipped into a frenzy by speakers' exhortations to "Never give up! Never conceded!"The President of the United States brought the rally on the Ellipse to a close with these words, "Something's wrong here. Something's really wrong. Can't have happened...we fight. We fight like Hell and if you don't fight like Hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."Minutes later, a mob of Trump's supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building to prevent the joint session of Congress from certifying the Electoral College votes. The rioters assaulted Capitol Police officers and, within an hour, had broken through the police lines protecting several of the building's entrances. Over two thousand insurrectionists swarmed inside, vandalizing and looting the House and Senate Chambers, the National Statuary Hall, and Congressional offices, including the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.As rioters ransacked the Capitol, they searched for, called out, and threatened many lawmakers by name. They even erected a gallows on the lawn west of the Capitol Building.At 2:24 p.m., the President tweeted:Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!Upon seeing the President's tweet, the mob inside the Capitol Building took up the chant, "Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence!"1/6: WILL BE WILD seamlessly braids together what actually did happen on January 6th with the terrifying and all too plausible alternate history of what might have happened. The story's pace will keep readers turning pages from the breathtaking first paragraph to the startling climax. Readers will long remember both how this book begins and how it ends.

The sister of a missing teen crowd funds a web series that will help her investigate the disappearance of her sister. Her videos go viral but after each episode a mysterious e-mailer sends her a different clue...clues that only a killer would know...as she chronicles her investigation and makes increasingly disturbing discoveries, she begins to realize that she's going down a path that may lead to her own death.

Gigi is a young woman who wants desperately to leave her small town...But everyone is forbidden to do so by the preacher who seemingly has everyone under his control. Her older brother escaped buthas now gone missing in the outside world. His girlfriend comes to the town, determined to findsome answers...she joins forces with Gigi and they discover things about the preacher that he'd neverthought anyone would discover...and they now find themselves wanting to escape their town morethan ever...but can they?

As the jaws of winter clamp down on the city of Halifax, the light recedes and new terrors arise, in the second book of this werewolf horror series. Months after the war with Borland and his vicious werebrood, Kirk and Morris are experiencing curious aftereffects. They're stronger, faster, and no longer vulnerable to the sharp sting of silver. On the other hand, they're forever hungry, and nothing they eat provides the same nourishment as what they consumed on the island of Newfoundland. When a mysterious stranger rides into Morris's territory wishing to hunt, the warden knows the visitor isn't after deer. The ultimate race begins as Kirk and Morris lead a host of wardens to put down one of their own before the next full moon?when an entire city will be subjected to one voracious appetite. Breeds 2 is the second book in a trilogy of terror sure to please fans of Robert R. McCammon, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chase Novak.

Seven train robbers. One haunted locomotive. All aboard for terror. In the spring of 1903, locomotive 311, known as the Majestic, carried more than one hundred passengers toward a tunnel through the underbelly of the Canadian Rockies. But then the mouth of the tunnel swallowed the 311 whole, and the train?and everyone on it?was never seen again. Seven years later, a gang of cattle thieves and cutthroats wait on horseback for a train car full of railway cash?a payroll they intend to steal. What they will discover, however, is that the approaching train isn't the 5409. It's the missing 311, a train only whispered about around dying campfires. A train that some believe still rides the iron rails, traveling to places no mortal should ever go, seeing things no one should ever see. Acclaimed horror writer Keith C. Blackmore etches an unsettling new entry in the annals of the American West. And like the haunted train itself, this one never stops.

These early Western mysteries offer intrigue , drama, adventure , and unique circumstances involving resolution. Gun fighting violence and western action are common place in these stories, but history records horrific incidents that pale my writing . Join a strong saloon girl as she belts a drunk insulting her. Then follow an outlaw woman seeking a fantastic treasure , it's secret location hidden in the Bible. How does a young woman's ring finger fit into the location of a gold mine. How was a $50,000 dollar train robbery performed with the money disappearing and who was the eventual thief? Murder, during a stage robbery, but there was no Strong box. Twisting and turning stories sure to provide interesting and enjoyable reading. Thanks for the summary read- Hope you enjoy.

From the author of the Mountain Man and Breeds series comes a collection of terrifying tales best read at night, during a storm, or all alone in the house. He chilled your bones with Breeds, chronicled the zombie apocalypse with Mountain Man, and exposed the face of Death in The Missing Boatman. Now, master of fear Keith C. Blackmore parcels out even more terror with this collection of seven horror and thriller stories and novellas.This anthology of dark fiction includes the Mountain Man prequel story "The Hospital," "Private Property," "Eat," "Expansion," "The Bear That Fell from the Stars," "Ye Old Fishing Hole," and "Isosceles Moon."

Carin is the CEO of a large communication firm in downtown Chicago with plans to retire in a year or two and escape the insanity which our world has become. That all ends on a Monday late In October of 2024 when, not just her company goes black in technology but the entire world as well.A homeless man in her office offers more questions than answers and she soon realizes humanity is on the verge of extinction. A prisoner in her own office she is asked to do the unimaginable and soon accepts most of humanity is now gone due to its incredible greed and need for power and control.

Intensely disturbing. Beautifully horrific. Indescribably intense.When Ty Aris kidnaps Jessica Connor for his stepbrother's underground film network, he is not prepared for the impact she has on him. His obsession with her lights a fire under his ass to get out of the ungodly business with his stepbrother.But the only way to leave the business is in a body bag.In the dark plane between life and death, Ty is given a choice: save his soulmate or save his very soul.¿The Games Thriller Series includes:Fallen - A Games Series PrequelSurvival GamesMind GamesEnd Game

When a neurodivergent young woman freezes in a trance in an airport terminal, and Dexter Rawlins, a soon-to-be-retired airline chief pilot, sees her motionless figure as a potential terrorist, why didn't he call security?Jenifer Boscawen talks to ghosts and wanders the metaverse, talking to her long-dead father. She once played computer games and now, for her use only, builds aircraft simulators in a barn behind her house. He flies internationally and lives in hotels worldwide except when he can retreat to his farmhouse beside Dartmoor, where he spends hours on Dartmoor talking to the ponies.Morwen, Dexter's childhood girlfriend, also talks to ponies and says, 'When two Fey people meet, there's either an explosion or a blending.'They must find out between aircraft engine failures, crashes, and investigations, which take them to Madagascar, Mauritius, the USA, Dartmoor, and somewhere called the metaverse. - What is their future?

From the author of Mountain Man: Encounter a new breed of fear in the first book of a bloodcurdling werewolf horror series set in the snows of Newfoundland. In a nearly deserted village off the coast of Canada, strange things are happening. A local hunter discovers bare footprints in the snow. The stray dog population has ceased to exist. And people are beginning to ask questions about the town's recluse. But with winter's most powerful weapon bearing down on the island, it's about to get a lot worse . . . Breeds is the first book in a trilogy of terror sure to please fans of Robert R. McCammon, Maggie Stiefvater, and Chase Novak.

The Murders in Praed Street is a 1928 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of the British writer Cecil Street. It features the fourth appearance of the armchair detective Lancelot Priestley, who figured in a long-running series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.In 1936 it was adapted into the film Twelve Good Men, produced by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at Teddington Studios. Directed by Ralph Ince, it starred Henry Kendall, Nancy O'Neil, and Joyce Kennedy. It is the only one of the author's novels to be filmed.Street was born in Gibraltar to General John Alfred Street CB of Woking, and his second wife, Caroline, daughter of Charles Horsfall Bill of Storthes Hall, Yorkshire, head of a landed gentry family. Caroline had married comparatively late and her only son was born when she was thirty-five. General Street, having retired from the Army at the age of sixty-two just after his son's birth, died suddenly. Consequently, Street and his mother lived with his maternal grandparents at their house in Firlands, Woking, which was "comfortably staffed with seven domestics.". Street remained "modestly circumspect" about his privileged background in later life and valued "a man's personal accomplishments over his family heritage".

"Mystery fans will be delighted by this first installment in a promising new series." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)¿When a social media star washes up dead on a sleepy island, the residents are forced to confront their own secrets - the money, murder, and lies behind the idyllic small town façade - as a wave of fans descends.Pete Brown is a retired pro-surfer looking to live the perfect beach bum life and put the trauma of a career-ending accident behind him. Then influencer Emily Larson shows up dead in the Endless Islands Nature Preserve. Emily's fans set out to destroy Pete's best friend, Shae, the local tour guide who found her body. Some fans even believe she's a murderer.Local police ignore the brewing online storm and Emily's fans call on the Track a Murder podcast to investigate. But Track a Murder has a history of devastating small towns, all in the name of investigationalism. As leaked pictures of Pete and Shae go viral, Pete's sponsors get nervous and Pete must uncover the real killer before it's too late. Without police help and in over his head, Pete is forced to choose between living the quiet life he longs for and protecting the people he loves.

Ava is a young police woman in Washington state who was raised by a prostitute mother. She break her own cycle of abuse and protect women who have fallen into the same trap as her mother. The Green River Killer has just been caught, but a series of teenage girls have disappeared...Now she wants to go undercover and find out who is kidnapping these girls. The police chief refuses her request, but she disobeys his order and uses herself as a decoy on the streets. A man pulls up in the vehicle beside her and she has that *feeling*...he's the one...Can she find out what has happened to the girls or will she become his next victim?

The Train Ride is a story of a chance meeting aboard a train. The woman who is escaping something, a man who is being pursued. Both running away from something, toward something else far ahead in the distance.

Santa has gone missing just before Christmas and his elves have no idea where he could be. They embark on a journey mixed with all kinds of interesting characters. Can the elves find Santa before Christmas? This is a fun adventure for the whole family.

"I'd do anything to get him. I'd lie, bribe, cheat, steal, I'd become a whore!"That girl's threat provided only one of the many strange aspects of the far-flung Menke Enterprises. Don Paulson, trouble-shooting "Man Friday" for the fabulous Ray Menke, soon uncovered some of the other sides of his business--including a mysterious trade in sudden death!It began when an eccentric old man used his last gasp of life to scratch a weird message to whoever found his body. Don was the finder. And when he then allowed a will-o'-the-wisp girl to lead him to a mysterious tryst, he found himself slated to become Menke's DEAD MAN FRIDAY.J. F. Hutton's skillfully handled thriller tears away the mask from a slick-surfaced setup to reveal a startling and danger-laden swamp of deceit and murder. DEAD MAN FRIDAY is a top-notch mystery novel!

HooDoo War is a gripping Western drama set against the violent backdrop of the Mason County War, one of the most brutal range wars in Texas history. The novel follows Boyd Wechsler, the son of a resilient young widow, who grows up on his wealthy grandfather's sprawling ranch, unaware of the dark truths hidden from him. Boyd's world is turned upside down when a ruthless outlaw and his gang are captured, setting off a chain of events that reveals long-buried family secrets.After discovering the shocking truth about his father's mysterious death and the betrayal that shaped his life, Boyd is thrust into a dangerous struggle for survival. Caught between a corrupt sheriff's twisted justice and a thirst for revenge that runs deep in his family, Boyd must navigate the treacherous path laid before him. As violence erupts around him, he is torn between the rigid expectations of his domineering grandfather and the lure of vengeance embodied by a vengeful uncle whose sole purpose is to destroy the man who raised him.This emotionally charged tale chronicles Boyd's journey from boyhood to manhood as he grapples with his identity, loyalty, and the meaning of family. Will he stay true to the legacy of the grandfather who raised him, or will he turn against his family to seek justice for the father he never knew?Craig Rainey masterfully intertwines rich historical detail with compelling fiction, bringing to life the turbulent world of Texas frontier justice. HooDoo War explores themes of betrayal, revenge, and the complex bonds of family as Boyd Wechsler faces the ultimate choice between honor and blood.

Eager to leave behind a disheartening past of false starts, Robert Connelly has chosen to become a private investigator, commencing work with veteran investigator Joseph Poblano to gain experience handling routine cases. The young man, though, immediately finds himself drawn into waters that are anything but routine when the first case he and Poblano tackle involves the disappearance of university professor Ilona LaCroix. Privately disagreeing with his mentor's approach, Robert goes off on his own, obtaining information that illuminates more about the case in one swoop than Poblano could probably ever explain. Events, however, take a shocking turn, preventing the young man from sharing his newfound intelligence.Michael W. Drwiega was born in Chicago and raised in the Chicago area until he went away to college at the University of Iowa where he earned a B.A. degree. The nature of his work experiences provided a rich variety of material from which a writer might draw. In the 1980s, he served his country for six years as an enlisted man in Germany. After an honorable discharge, he obtained a doctorate in political science from the University of Iowa, worked as a certified nurse aide at a local nursing home for three years and, during the same period, ran a seasonal business selling calendars in downtown Iowa City. Since 2004, he has worked at a popular grocery store in the village where he grew up, Wilmette, Illinois.

The world of Holmes is a world of contradictions. Mysteries no author has solved... until now. What dark truths lie within the heart of Baskerville Hall? Can Detective Sherlock Holmes and his indomitable companion, Dr. John Watson, outwit the nefarious Professor James Moriarty, whose plots threaten the very heart of the British Empire? How will they use their wits and bravery to outmaneuver a foe who is always two steps ahead? What secrets do Lady Beryl's past hold, and how are they connected to the nefarious plans of her abduction? Lifelong Sherlockian scholar Thomas Mengert has drawn aside the curtain of history, unraveling and reweaving to reveal a deeper Sherlock Holmes than even the original works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A decade in the making, The Confessions of Sherlock Holmes is a multi-volume pilgrimage that frames "the problem of evil" as a philosophical investigation in search of a theological answer. The adventure continues in The Abduction at Baskerville Hall as Holmes and Watson confront their most perilous case yet, facing off against the cunning Moriarty and delving into mysteries that stretch from Baskerville Hall to the fog-shrouded streets of London to the exotic dangers of Persia and beyond. The duo embarks on a quest to rescue Lady Beryl from the clutches of Rodger Baskerville, a man whose villainy knows no bounds. Their journey is a testament to courage, justice, and the enduring power of friendship, as they navigate through schemes of abduction, forgery, and the dark underbelly of society. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿As the great detective has so often said, "The game is afoot!"

What could be worse than being stranded on an island?Try being there with six coworkers that you hate.Jonathan Jackson and Mark Thompson are the very definition of workplace toxicity. As their bickering and infighting threatens to destroy the company, the CEO has no alternative but to send them and their colleagues to a team-building retreat.When the plane crashes en route, the coworkers find themselves stranded on a deserted island with only each other to rely on for survival. With tensions high and psychological demons threatening to overwhelm them, surviving the island may prove easier than surviving each other.If you love domestic thrillers, and are looking for a book with a storyline that's not set in the usual neighbourhood, family or friendship circle, this unique and fresh thriller is for you. Think 'The Office' meets 'Lord of the Flies' with a dash of 'Lost'.Find out what happens - add this book to your cart now.

In the shadow of her high school graduation, Paige Childers made the bold choice to leave her past and her hometown behind and start anew. Without a word to her mother, she set out on this life-altering adventure, ready to embrace a fresh beginning, new friendships, and the promise of college life. But the past has a curious way of clinging to us, refusing to loosen its grip when we yearn to break free. Paige's past wasn't about to release her so easily.Now, a devoted mother, living in a beautiful home, and married to a renowned psychologist, Paige's life appears idyllic on the surface. Yet, when she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a gypsy woman, her tranquility is shattered by a chilling intrusion at her front door. This nightmarish event thrusts her into an ordeal that will test the limits of her strength and resilience.In The Intruder You Know, a gripping tale of suspense and survival, we delve into the relentless grip of the past, the fragility of the present, and the unwavering determination of one woman to protect her life and all that she holds dear. The reader is left questioning everyone involved--including Paige.PROFESSIONAL REVIEW:William Holms' excellent mystery novel The Intruder You Know is full of unexpected turns that will leave you wondering what will happen next. Her story is deeply romantic and filled with strong feelings. Her character is endowed with a wonderful disposition and a resilient spirit that perseveres through her challenges. Her narrative combines justice, freedom, trust, and love. I was captivated by it because of how realistic it seemed and how much love and care the people had for what they did. The way that Paige fights for her freedom, despite the fact that she is torn apart inside, is really unique. I adore each and every character for their profound influence on Paige, changing her in both positive and negative ways. Her character seems really mysterious, with deep emotions and secrets that no soul has ever known. My interest and growing love for crime, thrillers, and fiction works caused me to read this amazing book in just two days. I genuinely adored it. I would give it a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I definitely recommend this book to those who love a read of crime that holds mysteries and a story that offers love and romance. Online Book Club Review (Nov. 15, 2023)

The cities of Mumbai, Delhi and, Kolkata are in jeopardy due to a serial killer on loose. James, a cop tries to unravel this mystery. Then from Tower to tent every inch of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are under the control of a master criminal. He is a cause of human suffering caused by humans. In his path of destruction, he had disrupted the lives of three modern-day high profile young police officers. Sathyadev had lost a loved one. Ajmal who was part of the cyber-security whose girlfriend was brutally raped and murdered. James who is witty and fast to action had also lost so much to azdonbul but there is something else that connects the two. The two keep crossing paths often and till now James had been able get the upper hand. In Mumbai modern society a group of teetotalers frustrated by the declining self-respect of men wage their war against the impure who they consider as the people who drink, smoke, do drugs. So it's the teetotalers vs non -teetotalers . As the saying goes 'desperate times need desperate action', the teetotalers seek the help of a notorious gang who calls themselves robinhoods. The teetotalers and Robinson join hands to take over a several pubs in Mumbai to strike fear into the hearts of the non-.teetotalers

Marriage is scary. Dead bodies are worse. Newly engaged Maddie Swallows has done the marriage thing before, and she's terrified to do it again. Even with someone as perfect as Benji.In an attempt to help calm her nerves, Maddie's mother arranges for Maddie, Benji, and the kids to go on a road trip to Carlsbad Caverns. But what begins as a wonderful adventure quickly takes a horrifying turn when, at the bottom of the caverns, the lights go out. When they turn back on, their tour guide is dead. Trapped with a murderer in the deepest part of the caverns, with no ability to contact help, Maddie and her family must pull together to find the killer so their group gets out safely, and there isn't a second victim.

Things have reached a critical point in the Middle East. Carter agreed to serve as a consultant for his old Force Recon unit but for reasons unknown to his friends and family, jumped from the command center and into the field. Now he's MIA, and Fortune is the only one who can put together a rescue mission that has any chance of being successful. But will her skills and connections be enough? Most Sinful residents are unaware of Carter's crisis and are going about their daily lives as they always have, including local prankster Gage Babin. Except this time, Gage's attempt to elicit laughs leaves him on a slab in the medical examiner's office. Everyone knows how unhealthy he was, but Fortune thinks there's more to his death than a poorly timed prank that caused his bad heart to give out.Unfortunately, what she knows and what she can prove are two different things. And unless she can find the evidence to support her theory, someone will get away with murder.