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Diana’s work on the Southside Restoration has progressed to the point that only the vagrant situation is holding things back–and suddenly, they start disappearing from the streets. The unusually mild winter has resulted in an equally unusual number of homeless deaths. Jimmy’s curiosity discovers more oddities than coincidence could explain, and suspicions that Diana might be involved.

Agent J seems to be everywhere and at every point in time. And who really is Natasha? A series of seemingly unconnected clues, that are found in what appear to be disjointed cliff-hanger vignettes, lead you deeper in a world where science, religion, peculiarities, absurd humor, historical twists, and conundrums collide and blend into a strange porridge. This collection of short, noir detective-ish stories builds the foundation of the Agent J universe. As author JT Dwyer puts it, "You are holding in your hands what may be the most extraordinary and unorthodox book I have ever encountered."

Private detective Tracer Spence is being stalked by the song "You're So Vain," hearing it every day for a year. When he's hired by a man with the same problem, Spence realizes that his case is connected to another that he's working on-that of a kidnapped sister. In the process of solving both mysteries, Spence uncovers violent henchmen, a Mick Jagger doppelganger, and man-eating shadow creatures.

Madrid, estate 1962. Mentre la Spagna soffoca sotto il pugno di ferro del generalissimo Francisco Franco, le morti misteriose di alcuni bambini vengono archiviate troppo in fretta. L’ispettore Florentino Abedes non è convinto della versione ufficiale: per lui, a colpire è un imprendibile infanticida. Uomo di destra, ma dai valori non negoziabili, Abedes crede a un’idea di giustizia spesso in contrasto con la legge applicata dai funzionari del regime. Così, non ci pensa due volte a coinvolgere nell’inchiesta Camilo Blanco, professore di filologia.

Anna thought coming to the UK would be the start of a new life for her and her daughter. But what greets her is a nightmare far beyond anything she could have imagined… DI Harry Powell is investigating a shooting, but the victim is too terrified to talk. With no leads, and mounting pressure, Harry stumbles upon a deadly operation that threatens to put countless lives at risk. As Anna's world becomes more treacherous by the day, Harry is forced to push his team to their very limit to find the answers. But as time runs out, one of them may already be paying the ultimate price…

Old spies grow ridiculous, River. Old spies aren't much better than clowns. Or so David Cartwright used to say, but he forgot to add they can be dangerous too, especially if they've fallen on hard times - as Diana Taverner learns when the past lands on her desk. An operation carried out during the height of the Troubles laid bare the ugly side of state security, and those involved are threatening to expose details. But every threat hides an opportunity, and the would-be blackmailer is soon being used as Taverner's solution to a much newer problem.

When the body of a homeless man is discovered on Southend seafront, wedged between the beach huts of Thorpe Bay, the people of Essex don’t raise an eyebrow. But when the post-mortem reveals the identity to be that of local MP, Herbert Tucker, the town begins to sit up.

Chicago, 1987. Home of mediocre baseball teams, gangs that rule the streets, and a Mexican drug cartel that supplies the city with heroin. Chicago Police Detective Marcelle DeSantis and her partner, Bernie Bernardelli, are working a series of heroin-related murders, and their job just got more complicated. The man who sabotaged the Vietnam operation, Robert Thornton, is now the chief enforcer for a Southeast Asian heroin cartel, and after fifteen years overseas he's arrived in Chicago to eliminate the reigning cartel and seize control of the city's heroin trade.

Carly Savage has lost the two people she loved the most – first her father and then Jack, local gangland boss and love of her life, was brutally attacked and died in Carly’s arms. Grief has changed her. Carly’s sisters Jane and Rose are worried she may never recover. But the need for revenge drives Carly now and she will stop at nothing to destroy her enemies, Cole Alexander and her cousin Dean. When the Savages’ boss, Queen of Glasgow Toni McVay’s reign comes under attack from Cole, Carly realises this is her chance.

A Milano, nei pressi di Lambrate, viene assassinato l'ennesimo extracomunitario. Semplice resa dei conti o vero e proprio crimine d'odio? La giovane Layla vuole sapere la verità su suo marito, un richiedente asilo barbaramente ucciso. Fra depistaggi e falsi indizi, questa volta il commissario Lorenzi avrà bisogno di aiuto per far emergere l'inquientante verità. Parola-chiave: memoria.

Erpressung oder Verzweiflungstat? Der neueste Fall für Privatermittler Nik Pohl von #1-Bestsellerautor Alexander Hartung. München hält den Atem an: Eine bewaffnete Frau dringt in die Staatsanwaltschaft ein und droht, sich in die Luft zu sprengen, sollte ein längst ad acta gelegter Fall nicht wieder aufgerollt werden. Während die Polizei fieberhaft versucht, die Situation zu entschärfen, beginnt Nik Pohl im Hintergrund zu ermitteln. Doch bevor die Behörden auf die Forderung eingehen können, erschüttert eine gewaltige Explosion das Gebäude.

Sheriff Elven Hallie is a shell of himself. He’s lost everything. His house, his Jeep, his girl. But most of all, his reputation. When an entire library full of people is massacred, Elven is forced to pull himself together to catch the killer. To make matters worse, it’s election time, and this go around, Elven’s not running unopposed. Zane Rhodes is highly respected in the community. A business owner, involved in the church, and has the backing of the governor.

In the shadows of Canyon Park, attorney Samuel Ross confronts his greatest case yet—one where justice can't be found in a courtroom. Still haunted by personal tragedy, he reluctantly joins a memorial hiking trip that transforms into a nightmare of deception and human trafficking. Samuel must evolve from calculating lawyer to determined warrior, discovering that redemption sometimes requires more than logic—it demands courage.

Commissaire Marquanteur und der Würger von Marseille: Frankreich Krimivon Alfred Bekker Drogendealer werden in der südfranzösischen Stadt Marseille auf eine schon fast rituelle Art getötet, jeder bekommt eine Henkerschlinge um den Hals, geknüpft aus einem Springseil. Ein Kampf zwischen zwei Drogenbanden? So sieht es aus, doch wer gegen wen? Denn auf beiden Seiten gibt es Opfer? Mischt noch eine dritte Gruppe mit? Commissaire Marquanteur und die Kriminalpolizei von Marseille stehen vor einem Rätsel.

Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom. Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea - except Urrea's family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children.

Algunos crímenes pueden tardar años en clamar venganza... En 1990, una joven desaparece sin dejar rastro mientras viaja de mochilera por Tailandia. Veintiséis años después sus huesos son encontrados en un campo en Inglaterra, a diez mil kilómetros de donde desapareció. A las pocas horas, el novio que denunció su desaparición hace décadas es asesinado cuando estaba a punto de revelar algo crucial para el caso.

Durante el frío y crudo invierno de Estocolmo, un hombre es hallado andando a través del puente ferroviario, aquejado de hipotermia y legionela. Es trasladado inmediatamente al hospital. No obstante, allí descubrirán que, según consta en un certificado, este hombre murió hace siete años, supuestamente a manos de uno de los más temibles asesinos en serie del país, Jurek Walter, arrestado tiempo atrás por el inspector Joona Linna y condenado de por vida al confinamiento bajo cuidados psiquiátricos.

Flora Hansen se considera a sí misma una médium capaz de comunicarse con los muertos. Tras el terrible asesinato perpetrado en una casa para chicas problemáticas, empieza a tener visiones demasiado reales. Asustada, llama a la policía, arguyendo haber visto un fantasma. Solo un detective dejará a un lado su escepticismo para escuchar lo que Hansen tiene que contar: Joona Linna.

El cadáver de una mujer ha aparecido en un bosque. No será difícil de identificar, gracias a la gran cicatriz que le cubre un lado de la cara... Pero nadie ha reportado su desaparición. Louise Rick, la nueva encargada del Departamento de Personas Desaparecidas, ha dejado transcurrir cuatro largos días antes de hacer un movimiento atrevido: publicar en los medios una fotografía de la víctima. Si bien esto podría poner en riesgo la integridad de la operación, parece ser la única esperanza de encontrar a alguien que la conozca.

Trouble big as all hell. Retired sheriff’s detective Al Quinn hasn’t spoken to his brother Maury in 20 years. When Maury lands in the hospital under suspicious circumstances, Al reluctantly abandons his quiet country seclusion to look into the matter.