Krimi & Thriller

Il était près de huit heures lorsque Michel Berthier Lautrec rentra. Sa femme commençait à s¿inquiéter.« Pourquoi ne vous êtes-vous pas mis à table sans moi ? dit Michel avec humeur. ¿ Nous avons préféré t¿attendre, dit Mme Berthier Lautrec de sa voix douce. D¿ailleurs, les enfants n¿avaient pas faim, ni moi non plus. ¿ N¿importe ! Une fois pour toutes, je t¿ai dit que je ne voulais pas qüon m¿attendît.¿ Bien, mon ami. On ne t¿attendra plus. Mon petit Henri, veux-tu sonner pour qüon serve ? » Ce n¿était pas la première fois que pareille scène de ménage se passait chez les Berthier-Lautrec. Depuis quelque temps, le caractère de Michel, plutôt gai, s¿était aigri. Presque chaque soir il rapportait à la maison un front assombri, dînait sans prononcer une parole, puis, le café pris, il se levait de table et allait s¿enfermer dans son cabinet, où il restait à veiller jusqüà une heure avancée de la nuit.

Le titre "Cours pratique de la culture et de la taille des arbres fruitiers" est généralement attribué à Louis Claude Noisette, un horticulteur et pépiniériste français du XIXe siècle.Quant à la mention "Chevalier de l'Ordre Léopold", cela pourrait faire référence à un titre honorifique, mais sans plus de détails, il est difficile de préciser qui exactement est le destinataire de cet honneur.En s¿appuyant sur des dessins d¿une grande précision, ce livre décrit pas à pas, espèce par espèce, toutes les étapes de la taille des principaux fruitiers : pommiers, poirier, pêcher, abricotier, prunier, cerisier, vigne, figuier, olivier.Principes généraux, tailles de formation, tailles de fructification et d¿entretien, tailles de restauration... ce livre explique toutes les étapes de la taille, au fil des saisons et au fil des ans.

Elowen Sterling and Valerian Voss find themselves thrust into a world of mystery and intrigue when their mutual friend, Lumina, is found dead under mysterious circumstances.As the investigation unfolds, old wounds and bitter rivalries resurface, casting suspicion on everyone in their small town of Hollowbrook. Despite their mutual animosity, Elowen and Valerian are forced to work together to uncover the truth behind Luminas demise.As they delve deeper into the shadows of their past, they soon realize that Luminas death is just the beginning of a tangled web of secrets and betrayal that threatens to unravel everything they thought they knew.With danger around every corner and their own lives on the line, Elowen and Valerian must navigate a landscape of lies and deceit to uncover the truth before its too late. But as they draw closer to the heart of the mystery, they find themselves confronting their own demons and facing the ultimate question: can they trust each other?

Frühling 2023: Der Oldtimerliebhaber Dr. Joe Heilsberg aus Oelde freut sich auf schöne Ausfahrten in seinen Oldtimern mit seiner großen Liebe J.B. und deren Australian Shepherd 'Dexter'. Anstrengende Zeiten liegen hinter ihnen. Jetzt möchten sie das Leben wieder unbeschwerter genießen.Dann trifft Joe seinen ehemaligen Doktorvater, den Marbacher Hochschullehrer i. R. und Rentner-Cop Phil Mälzer nach längerer Zeit in Paderborn wieder.Wie in anderen Kriminalfällen zuvor, soll Phil dieses Mal der SoKo in Ludwigsburg bei der Auflösung des Diebstahls eines englischen Oldtimers mit besonderer Vergangenheit helfen. Jetzt bittet er den Oldtimerliebhaber Joe um Unterstützung.Den Hausarzt und Sportmediziner beschäftigt aber in Oelde neben seiner Hausarzttätigkeit ein dubioser Todesfall eines Patienten.

"Ich gewinne jeden Krieg!" Mit diesen Worten drohte Bertha Schmidt ihrem Schwiegersohn. Sie macht ihr Versprechen wahr: "Was meinst du, wie schnell wir dich wieder los sind!"Eine Geschichte nach wahrer Begebenheit!Dieses Buch ist eine Überarbeitung des Debütromans "Ich gewinne jeden Krieg!" von Michael C. Sedan.Der Zusatz "Bertha prahl:" soll die Härte aus dem Titel nehmen, aus dem Zitat der Bertha Schmidt. Sie hat diesen grausamen Familienkrieg begonnen. Sie alleine!

Es sollte der perfekte Urlaub werden ... Einst waren Tilda und die beiden ungleichen Schwestern Imogen und Beck unzertrennlich, 20 Jahre später haben sie sich auseinandergelebt. Nachdem Imogen einen traumatischen Angriff überlebt hat, schlägt Beck vor, gemeinsam den Grand Canyon zu durchwandern, um wieder zueinanderzufinden. Eine Woche in der Einsamkeit der Natur ist genau das, was sie brauchen. Doch bald kommt es zu Spannungen: Ihre gemeinsame Vergangenheit ist nicht vergessen. Als Vorräte verschwinden, wird klar, dass alte Geheimnisse nicht das Einzige sind, von dem sie verfolgt werden. Die drei Frauen müssen ums Überleben kämpfen - gegen etwas Unbeschreibliches, das ihnen auf den Fersen ist. Ein neuer anspruchsvoller Thriller der gefeierten Autorin des Bestsellers BABY TEETH. Publishers Weekly: »Bis zur letzten Zeile traut sich der Leser nicht zu blinzeln.« Entertainment Weekly: »Erschreckend ... Zoje Stage ist eine Meisterin der psychologischen Spannung.« BookPage: »Ein wirklich teuflischer Thriller.«

Une jeune infirmière harcelée par un "vieil obsédé dégoûtant", une étrange prostituée catholique désirant libérer l'humanité souffrante des affres d'une vie sans caresses, un effroyable crime enfin... plongeront l'inspecteur Canetti au coeur d'une mutation civilisationnelle engageant l'hérésie d'un christianisme rénové, réconcilié avec la chair et chantant dans la joie une communion des saints... aux allures de gang bang.

Paris, 1780. Eusèbe Finet, écrivain public et poète installé dans le voisinage du cimetière des Innocents, fait la rencontre d'une jeune femme avec laquelle il tisse rapidement une correspondance épistolaire. Elle lui confie s'appeler Joséphine et il pense avoir trouvé en elle la muse qui manquait à son triomphe. Il ignore cependant qu'une menace terrible pèse sur eux, et que dans l'ombre se tend un piège qui pourrait bien les mener tous les deux à leur perte.Avec Le Fantôme des Innocents, Alexandre Page fait une incursion dans le roman fantastique, sublimant dans ce suspense gothique et romantique, le décor sépulcral du plus légendaire cimetière de Paris.

Um die Lügen ans Licht zu zwingen, musst du tief in die Dunkelheit blicken!Eine traumatische Vergangenheit zwingt den Nerd Richard Langberger dazu, ein abgeschiedenes Leben als Einzelgänger zu führen. Als ihn eine Nachrichtenübertragung triggert, verliert er die Kontrolle und wacht nach einem Blackout im Krankenhaus auf. Die Selbsthilfegruppe namens "Die Gruppe der Acht" scheint nicht mehr genug zu sein. Eine Therapie bei der angesehenen Psychologin Lydia Bader soll Richard helfen, den Grund für seine Erinnerungslücken zu finden. Je tiefer er in seinen Erinnerungen gräbt, desto mehr zweifelt er an seinem Verstand. Was ist real und was Einbildung? Richard muss sich seinen eigenen Dämonen stellen, denn tief in seiner dunklen Seele lauert ein schreckliches Geheimnis, das sein ganzes Leben verändern wird.Mit dem Psychothriller "Die Gruppe der Acht - Dark King" führt der österreichische Autor Roland Hebesberger die Lesenden in einen verwirrten Verstand, der nach Gleichgewicht sucht. Nervenaufreibend und packend dringt man in die Psyche eines Einzelgängers ein, die niemanden kalt lassen wird.

Entdecken Sie die Welt der Fremdsprachen auf eine ganz neue Weise mit der Lesemethode von Ilya Frank, perfekt für alle ab dem Sprachniveau A2. Diese innovative Methode kombiniert Originaltexte mit klaren, direkten Übersetzungen und bietet zusätzliche Erläuterungen direkt im Lesefluss, um ein tiefes Verständnis und schnelles Lernen zu fördern. Ob Sie Ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbessern oder in eine neue Sprache eintauchen möchten, diese Methode bietet ein einzigartiges und effektives Leseerlebnis. Dank der integrierten Hörbücher wird auch das Hörverständnis trainiert.Lesemethode von Ilya Frank ist ideal für alle, die ihre Sprachkenntnisse effektiv erweitern wollen, ohne den natürlichen Lesefluss zu unterbrechen.Tauchen Sie ein in Washington Irvings "Rip Van Winkle", eine fesselnde Erzählung, die in den malerischen Kulissen der Kaatskill-Berge spielt. Diese zeitlose Geschichte entführt den Leser in eine Welt voller Wunder, in der Rip, ein einfacher Mann aus einem kleinen Dorf, sich auf eine unerwartete Reise begibt, die das Wesen der Zeit und des Wandels erforscht. Irvings meisterhafte Erzählung, reich an Folklore und amerikanischer Geschichte, webt ein magisches Netz, das den Leser von der ersten Seite an in seinen Bann zieht. Entdecken Sie die Schönheit und die Rätsel der Natur, die Kraft der Tradition und die unerwarteten Wege, auf denen sich das Leben entfalten kann. "Rip Van Winkle" ist nicht nur eine Geschichte über einen langen Schlaf, sondern eine tiefgreifende Reflexion über die menschliche Erfahrung, die den Leser lange nach dem Umblättern der letzten Seite begleitet.Ungekürzter Originaltext. Zweisprachiges Buch Englisch-Deutsch.Innovative Lesemethode von Ilya Frank: https://easyoriginal.com/lesemethode/Leseprobe: https://easyoriginal.com/leseproben/DE54.pdf

Entdecken Sie die Welt der Fremdsprachen auf eine ganz neue Weise mit der Lesemethode von Ilya Frank, perfekt für alle ab dem Sprachniveau A2. Diese innovative Methode kombiniert Originaltexte mit klaren, direkten Übersetzungen und bietet zusätzliche Erläuterungen direkt im Lesefluss, um ein tiefes Verständnis und schnelles Lernen zu fördern. Ob Sie Ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbessern oder in eine neue Sprache eintauchen möchten, diese Methode bietet ein einzigartiges und effektives Leseerlebnis. Dank der integrierten Hörbücher wird auch das Hörverständnis trainiert.Lesemethode von Ilya Frank ist ideal für alle, die ihre Sprachkenntnisse effektiv erweitern wollen, ohne den natürlichen Lesefluss zu unterbrechen.Tauchen Sie ein in "A Scandal in Bohemia", die fesselnde Geschichte, die den legendären Detektiv Sherlock Holmes in einem seiner denkwürdigsten Fälle zeigt. In dieser packenden Erzählung wird Holmes von niemand Geringerem als dem König von Böhmen beauftragt, ein brisantes Foto zurückzuholen, das die königliche Reputation zu zerstören droht. Die Fotografie befindet sich im Besitz der klugen und entzückenden Irene Adler, die Holmes nicht nur mit ihrem Verstand, sondern auch mit ihrer Unerschrockenheit herausfordert. In einer Welt, in der das Unmögliche möglich scheint, führt Holmes' Suche ihn durch eine Reihe von verschlungenen Wendungen, die seine außergewöhnlichen deduktiven Fähigkeiten auf die Probe stellen. "A Scandal in Bohemia" ist nicht nur ein fesselndes Abenteuer, sondern auch eine Hommage an die Kraft der Intelligenz und des weiblichen Scharfsinns. Lassen Sie sich von dieser meisterhaft erzählten Geschichte mitreißen, in der Liebe, Loyalität und List auf unvorhersehbare Weise aufeinandertreffen.Ungekürzter Originaltext. Zweisprachiges Buch Englisch-Deutsch.Innovative Lesemethode von Ilya Frank: https://easyoriginal.com/lesemethode/Leseprobe: https://easyoriginal.com/leseproben/DE13.pdf

Angelina has graduated from High School and is now working full time for her father at Dom's Automotive and Performance Center. One night she is working late and has to defend herself against armed thieves looking for things to steal. How does a polite sweet beautiful young girl trying to live her life deal with situations that require her to fight for her life? She begins to feel as if she is attracting these situations and that is the last thing she wants. Along with all of this she begins to have visions of a distressed adolescent girl. Soon the visions turn into a group of distressed adolescent girls. Who are they and why is she having visions of these girls? While she is trying to make sense of this, she ends up in a serious confrontation with her best friend Sherri's new boyfriend and his best friend. Now Sherri's life is in danger as well. As the visions of these adolescent girls become more frequent, she learns that she shares something with her Aunt Maria and Sherri that she and Sherri have difficulty understanding. The visions of the adolescent girls become more vivid as she continues to see more bits and pieces. Soon she finds herself in grave danger.

"Another delightful outing for Pharo, this time investigating--between bouts of suffragette campaigning--a murder at a Canadian resort. Pharo brings all her usual brio to the task, with the hefty back up of Burford Simmons, her devoted attorney husband, and assorted assistants, including the maestro himself, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Pharo's mysteries froth with charm, as she does, yet offer a satisfying depth of research and the immersive backdrop of turn-of-the-century America."- Marina Endicott, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and finalist for the Giller Prize"If you want to read a compelling new mystery, search no further than Steve Skurka's new novel. The indomitable Pharo Simmons has returned with her characteristic resilience, acuity, and relentlessness. As the Great War looms in Europe, Pharo, with the help of Arthur Conan Doyle, no less, is once again a wonder to behold as she solves a crime as hard as the gem at the very heart of it. Pharo and the Murder at Smoke Lake is a terrific second installment in what promises to be a rich and bold series."- Joe Kertes, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction---In the midst of the impending European war in July 1914, the renowned author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, embarks on a tour of Canada along with his wife, as guests of the Grand Trunk Railway. Their final weekend takes them to a log camp in Algonquin Park on Smoke Lake, where they are joined by Mason Caulfield, head of the railway, and Rudolph Mulino, a silent film actor.Pharo Simmons, president of the Sherlock Holmes fan club in Buffalo, sets off for Toronto to interview Sir Arthur upon his return from the picturesque Smoke Lake, where the Doyles indulged in fishing and canoeing. However, the tranquility of the trip is shattered when one of their companions suddenly disappears and is presumed by the police to have drowned. The Doyles hastily plan to return to England, but not before Sir Arthur meets Pharo and enlists her assistance in unraveling the mystery that surrounds Smoke Lake. The author of the Sherlock Holmes books and stories suspects foul play and murder are afoot.Together, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Pharo Simmons form an unlikely partnership to investigate the mysterious incident. Was it truly an accident, or a deliberate act of murder at Smoke Lake? The duo are determined to uncover the truth, expose the crime and identify the elusive killer.

After the fall of nations, corporations have established authoritarian control over every major city, prioritizing order over freedom. Sylvia Boone, a corporal in the region's police force, finds herself in an impossible situation. When she discovers high-ranking elites are enabling human rights violations, she is unable to look the other way.After a deadly shootout, a bounty is placed on her head and Sylvia is forced to escape Winnipeg with a band of fugitives into the Canadian wilderness. As their quest for safety from authoritarian control and the promise of peace eludes them time and again, Sylvia trades any hopes of safety for vigilante justice.

What if everything you knew about yourself was a lie?Jean Anderson felt like an outsider her entire life.Abandoned at birth, she endures the torment of bullies who make her question her worth. But everything changes when the truth of her origins is revealed through an extraordinary college genealogy project.A single DNA test shatters Jean's entire existence-a shocking result, defying all logic and reason.One of her birth parents isn't exactly...human.As Jean delves deeper into the mystery of her otherworldly heritage, she is thrust into a realm of unimaginable danger.Hunted by a relentless madman, desperate to exploit her unique DNA, Jean embarks on a perilous quest to find her long-lost family. Every turn she takes exposes her to deceit and turmoil, forcing her to question who she can trust.With each secret that comes to light, Jean faces a tough decision: should she embrace her true nature or hide the truth?Prepare yourself for an electrifying sci-fi rollercoaster ride of suspense, danger, and self-discovery. Jean's Discovery will seize your imagination, leaving you breathless with its originality, captivating excitement, and an eye-catching narrative that will forever linger in your mind.Jean's Discovery is a thrilling sci-fi adventure of suspense and self-discovery.

A 13 year old city kid wanted for murder, a fastidious and psychopathic bounty hunter, and an army officer drunk on destructive power. An ancient evil draws them to the wound of the old west: a place of strange creatures and unfathomable geography - that may devour them.

A sensitive loner on the run from his past. A rebellious young heiress with a death wish. A bridge brings them together ... a mystery can tear them apart.Following a life-shattering accident, conscience-stricken Will Archer seeks refuge in a small Ohio River town, where he plans to live out his life as a virtual hermit. But a chance encounter with Essence Warner, orphaned daughter of a jazz saxophonist and an aristocratic socialite, entangles him in a quest to discover the truth behind the cold case of her parents' mysterious deaths. As Will deciphers clues, he becomes romantically entwined with Essence, forming a relationship that draws him into a sordid underbelly of small-town existence that threatens his own life. At the same time, he uncovers a dark secret that could set Essence free from her own path of self-destruction-or does she have a plan of her own?Soft as Water is a novel about bridges-between strangers across a river-and the dangers of mutual attraction when worlds divided by race, wealth, and culture collide. In the end, though, the novel offers a glimmer of hopefulness that survivors of trauma-physical, emotional, and sexual-can transcend their circumstances and find redemption through connection.

Fire Mission, first published in 1957, is author William Mulvihill's fictional account of a U.S. Army field artillery battery during World War II, from just before the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, to the capture of the bridge at Remagen in March 1945. Described through the eyes of a number of characters are the hardships endured by the common soldier fighting in the bitter cold with inadequate food, equipment and shelter.

The gothic cities of St. Viktersburg and New Holland are caught off guard by a new and evil menace. Similar to vampires, this threat comes in the form of Countess Eva Sandagaul-one of the world's most beautiful women. Her cursed existence unravels and soon reveals her family secret. As a result, a chain reaction of events spiral out of control causing Thomas Dikane and Xavier Nokovic,, two of the most powerful men on earth, to go head to head for the first time. Eva reluctantly takes command of her species during their unyielding quest for human flesh and blood. With a crisis that spans two cities, Thomas is forced to exchange his life for the immortality of one child wedged in the middle of Eva's revenge during the dreaded dark season.

Grave Devotion is a stand-alone paranormal murder mystery inspired by a true crime.Not all love stories have happy endings...For Kale Goodwin it's love at first sight when he sees Annie working at the county fair. Darkly beautiful, she's unlike anyone he's ever met. There's an electricity to her-something dangerous and magnetic.Their love is fast and passionate. Kale is quickly swept away.But when Annie calls on him for help, the innocence of their new love is shattered. Kale is forced to question everything he thought he knew about the woman he fell in love with.In the days that follow, Kale is plagued by violent nightmares and dark visitors who drift in the shadows.

'Dookimon' is the hottest TV show in the galaxy. Broadcast from a space cube orbiting Uranus, it is a place where those who are genetically unique (mutants) can come to shine. But when the cube's central computer becomes self-aware and starts abducting innocent mutants, it is up to Charlie, an inter-terrestrial child of two worlds, to rescue them with his amazing powers and an unlikely robotic ally.Follow Charlie the alien hybrid as he struggles to find his place in the solar system, finding love, friendship, family and adventure every step of the way.

Harm's Way, first published in 1962, is a classic novel of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, beginning with a ship on patrol in the waters off Pearl Harbor, and then following the men and ships as they engage the enemy in a time of war.From the dust-jacket: "Framed by the open weather door of his cabin, where he stood peering through the obscure dawn toward Oahu's invisible shoreline, Captain Rockwell Torrey, USN, was not unlike the ship he commanded: tall, spare, angular, and plainly fabricated out of the same hard gray substance that armored both man and cruiser against the weapons of a hostile world. To his Naval Academy classmates, to the men he commanded, to the woman he loved, this man was known as "The Rock." If he possessed any human weaknesses, they were hidden behind a granite facade, unsuspected by subordinates and superiors alike. Yet Rockwell Torrey was a human being, a mere man as well as a fearless leader, beset by doubts, haunted by memory, forced into decision, confronted with fantastic challenges. In spite of - or because of - his humanity, he was first and foremost a commander. Harm's Way is the story of this command, of the war in the Pacific as viewed from the fighting bridge, through the eyes of one officer. It is the story of a man assigned the impossible - to get a stalled operation back on its timetable, mount an invasion against a stronghold reputedly impregnable, stop the enemy's drive against overwhelming odds-and how he succeeded."Author James Bassett was a staff officer closely associated with Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, and handled his press relations from the Guadalcanal campaign to the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Bassett held the rank of captain, USNR (Ret.). The novel was the basis for the 1965 Otto Preminger movie In Harm's Way, starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas.

A chilling haunted house mystery inspired by a true crime...For six long years, Max has avoided Draven, her hometown that holds the remnants of a ghastly accident. But when her brother dies, she is drawn back into the clutches of her haunted past.In the wake of her family's shattered happiness, Max is caught in a nightmarish whirlwind of horrors that defy the laws of our world. The epicenter of these malevolent forces resides within the crumbling walls of an abandoned farmhouse, burdened by a sinister history.The house harbors secrets, both old and new. Secrets that might just reveal the fate of a young woman who has gone missing. A woman with ties to Max's own former life in Draven.As Max digs deeper a series of unexplained deaths strecthing back a century, she comes face to face with an evil intent on destroying her.

Over six years ago, a serial killer abducted Avianne and sexually assaulted her before she escaped. Her tormentor would be caught but she lost everything in her life, psychologically, emotionally and her boyfriend..Struggling with the memories, she finds sanctuary at a new job and a therapist. But has her scars begin to heal, a cop associated with her case contacts her. He believes that the crime was committed by another man and that he's still out there. She's asked to do the unthinkable...become a decoy to bring him out of hiding...if she goes through with it, she may not come out alive...but if she doesn't...countless women will be at risk from this monster...can Avianne do it?

"This is historical fiction at its best. Equal parts gripping, gritty, heartbreaking and revelatory. You'll be turning pages and thinking about 'what-ifs' deep into the night." - I.S. Berry, Author of THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROWNPR and The New Yorker's Book of the Year 2023"Excellent writing, richly developed characters and tight, propulsive action drive this story forward."Steve Stratton, Award-winning author of the Lance Bear Wolf series"Secret Service Agent Abe Golden's wit, grit, and loyalty kept me turning the pages and rooting for his success." Cheryl Head, Award-winning author of the Charlie Mack series and TIME'S UNDOING"(G)ritty, suspenseful and expertly captures the times of a nation in turmoil. CHICAGO '63 is the breakout hit of 2024!"Matt Coyle, Author of the Rick Cahill series & Lefty Award Winner***Before Dealey Plaza. Before Oswald. The road to conspiracy started in Chicago '63. Homer Echevarria is a Cuban exile committed to freeing his homeland from Fidel Castro and the evils of Communism. Thomas Vallee is a mercenary who helped Echevarria and the US government train Cuban refugees to fight Castro. Both men blame President Kennedy for the humiliation they suffered during The Bay of Pigs invasion. Echevarria and Vallee once again join forces when fate allows them to avenge their fallen comrades. To strike a blow for their idea of freedom. Their allies in the federal government and the Chicago Police Department have arranged for President Kennedy to come to Chicago, thus setting the stage for them to deliver their own brand of justice. The plot: four U.S.-trained Cuban assassins and Vallee will ambush the president on his way to attend the Army-Air Force football game the following month. Each group of sharpshooters will operate independently of the other, thus assuring at least one bullet will find its mark. Due to President Kennedy's insistence, Abraham Golden is the first African American Secret Service agent assigned to a presidential protection detail. Having since transferred to the Chicago Field Office, he sees two glaring problems with the president's visit in two days. The first is the amount of chatter he detects among the Windy City's many hate groups. The second is a slow turn off the Jackson Exit that will force the motorcade to a crawl, thus making President Kennedy an easy target. After his concerns fall on deaf ears, Golden must use his skill and cunning to fight adverse influences both inside and outside his own government to uncover the plot against the president. His renegade investigation soon uncovers an international plan so broad that it spans from the halls of power in Washington to the mean streets of Chicago. Golden risks everything he holds dear to stop the plot and save the man he'd once swore to protect. Even if it means his career...and his life.MORE PRAISE FOR CHICAGO '63"A gripping story that will have you reading faster than winter wind blowing down Michigan Avenue. CHICAGO '63 is part thriller, part police procedural and all intrigue. Definitely get your hands on a copy ASAP!"Todd Wilkins, Best Thriller Books "Conspiracy theorists, consider yourselves warned - CHICAGO '63 will pull you down a mesmerizing rabbit hole with no guaranteed escape."C.E. Albanese The Crew Reviews Podcast"Razor-sharp writing catapults readers into the intense fray of complex alliances and buried investigations."Kashif Hussain - Best Thriller Books

Wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years, Edmond Dantès escapes and reinvents himself as the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. He returns to 19th-century Marseilles with a plan for revenge against the three men who conspired to put him in jail-Mondego, Danglars, and Villefort.As the count insinuates himself into the French nobility, no one suspects his true identity or the secret manipulations he undertakes to ruin his enemies. One by one, he enacts his clever vengeance, leading his victims to financial, familial, and personal destruction. But the count's quest for justice comes at a high cost, leading even those dear to him to question whether the man they once knew still exists inside the persona he has created.Alexandre Dumas' grand historical adventure explores the timeless themes of injustice, betrayal, and an intricate web of consequences stemming from every action. Propelled by revenge and an unquenchable thirst for redemption, The Count of Monte Cristo remains one of literature's most riveting tales of comeuppance.

The United States is struggling to recover from the financial Panic of 1907. Then someone murders a tycoon in Hell's Half Acre in Fort Worth. A flamboyant, yet corrupt city police detective stands accused of the crime. While he languishes in jail, a gang of killers murder his wife in a daring robbery. The killers? Members of a minor league baseball team, who are also the first criminal biker gang. They commit crimes across the country while on tour with their ball team. But it gets worse! Rich, robber barons are involved who try to alter the American and world economies. What happens when the most modern and wild organized criminals run amok? Who can the Texas governor call for help? Who does the accused police detective call from his jail cell? Johann Gunther and his Remedies Detective Agency. Who's also there to help out? Bat Masterson.

When a serial killer terrorizes New York, the police form a Task Force to hunt down this madman. Ten murders in ten months. No witnesses. No physical evidence. Not many leads. A commonality among the suspects can't be established. Worse still are the rumblings in the media and the political arena that the culprit may be a current or former member of law enforcement. Venerable Detective Joe Devlin is charged with leading the investigation. But can he rely on the word of a former informant? How far should he push to in probing a senator and his son? Is his neighbor a legitimate suspect? While considering all of this, Devlin must decide if bringing the murderer to justice is his endgame, or is there another outcome that the leader of the Task Force has an appetite for?