Ergebnis für "Alligatoren" in Krimis & Thriller

Ein Wilderer treibt sein Unwesen in Sinful, Louisiana, und Deputy Carter LeBlanc will ihn unbedingt erwischen, bevor die State Police Wind davon bekommt und ihm die Zuständigkeit entzieht. Leider wird er dabei ständig von Celia Arceneaux behindert, der amtierenden Bürgermeisterin und schrecklichsten Einwohnerin von Sinful, die nach einem Grund sucht, Carter zu suspendieren. Als Beweise auftauchen, die einen Verwandten von Gertie belasten, bleibt Carter keine Wahl: Er muss den Jungen verhaften, obwohl ihn alle für unschuldig halten.

The Greers built their fortune on alligator bones. Most Anticipated by Debutiful Reactor Chicago Review of Books Dartrine Beaumont believes her mother’s sudden death has left her alone in the world—until she learns of long-lost wealthy relatives living in Florida. Confused but...

Sette anni di ingiusta galera hanno lasciato all'Alligatore un bagaglio di conoscenze nella malavita e l'ossessione per la giustizia. Ex cantante di blues, è diventato un investigatore molto particolare, uno che va per le spicce. Più a suo agio nel mondo degli emarginati che tra poliziotti e magistrati, ha metodi d'indagine tutti suoi, come ricorrere all'aiuto di Beniamino Rossini, un malavitoso milanese con il quale ha stretto una bella amicizia.

Alligator in the Ocean illustrates one family’s drive to stop a serial predator and overcome the heart-wrenching struggles that followed. Anina Swan shares the true account of how she survived the brutality of a serial predator, Ivan, unveiled traumatic amnesia, and rallied help to stop his crime spree. With deep-seated courage, Anina did the unthinkable when she confronted her perpetrator. The result eventually delivered Ivan’s confessions of assaulting hundreds of children, according to local news reports.

Tief in den Sümpfen der Everglades liegt die Alligator Farm der Eastmans. Es ist ein Ort ohne Wiederkehr. Wer hier ankommt, soll von der Bildfläche verschwinden und zwar spurlos. Davon ahnt der junge Dale Ferguson nichts, der sich im Familienurlaub mit seinem tyrannischen Vater Don auf einen Jagdausflug begibt. Der ideale Vorwand, um den ungeliebten, gewalttätigen Patriarchen durch einen "Unfall" loszuwerden. Als die beiden Zeugen eines kaltblütigen Mordes werden, ist es bereits zu spät für sie.

Despite being conjoined twins with one heart between them, Deirdre and Desdemona Gardner lived perfectly ordinary lives until they turned fourteen, when strange clicking noises in the night and a string of missing girls turned their quiet existence into a waking nightmare.

Indigo Wells is an ambitious and slightly offbeat grad student with two great passions: to secure a PhD in environmental science and to marry her mentor, a suave, sexy professor who has been her crush since her first day in college. But her PhD is denied when a multinational corporation attacks her research, calling it reckless and damaging to the company’s image. Then, they threaten to pull funding.

A thrilling Knopf New Face of Fiction debut, A Cold Night for Alligators takes the reader on a breathtaking ride through the seedy, sensual Florida Everglades, unravelling a mystery at the heart of which lies a devastating family secret.

Escape to the tranquil setting of the Saint John's River in Florida with Evangeline Bright, a talented actress and amateur herbalist on the run. When she's framed for murder, she must use her acting skills to survive and find the real killer before it's too late. But as she delves deeper into the mysteries of the river, she discovers that danger lurks around every corner, and she maynot be able to trust anyone, including the handsome boat captain who has caught her eye. The clock is ticking, and if she doesn't solve the case, she may face a sentence of death.

Joe DeMarco likes to call himself a troubleshooter. It sounds better than “bagman” or “fixer.” With more than a decade of troubleshooting under his belt on behalf of John Mahoney, the Speaker of the House, DeMarco has seen his fair share of dangerous situations. When Andie Moore, a twenty-three-year-old working in the DOJ’s Inspector General’s Office, is murdered in cold blood in Florida’s Everglades, it falls on DeMarco to get to the bottom of things.

President Kennedy has selected Blackford Oakes to meet with Che Guevara inside Castro's Cuba as part of his Operation Alligator, a daring plan to bring about an era of détente in East-West relations. The communists, however, have another agenda in mind: a double-cross with terrifying consequences. Soon, Oakes is trapped in Cuba, and the heat is on. Warming the climate greatly is the sultry beauty Catalina. The weather forecast: betrayal, power politics, and sudden death.

When Catalina, a monster huntress, receives a call for help from the town of Corumbá, she immediately answers, aware of their helplessness against the strange creatures that creep through the forests of Brazil. However, she quickly learns that the real fight is not only against the swamp, but also against the shadows of her past. Welcome to The Redacted Files.

Gullywasher's of Georgia has been abandoned a long time but it's far from empty. A determined CDC epidemiologist goes rogue to tackle a mysterious outbreak in Savannah, only to find himself entangled with a pair of urban explorers and a dangerous, tortured soul in an abandoned theme park where dark forces stir.

In 1973, David Kushner's 11-year-old older brother Jon biked through a suburban Florida forest to buy candy for his little brother, and never returned. Decades later, now an accomplished journalist and author, Kushner investigates his brother’s case and the profound impact it had on his family and community. Piecing together police reports, interviews, and the memories of loved ones––David tells the story of what happened to his family and his town, after his brother disappeared.Credits:Jessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJosh Bloch- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioGretta Cohn...

For fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, this “marvelous debut” (Alice McDermott, National Book Award–winning author of The Ninth Hour) follows a Washington, DC, artist as she faces her past and the secrets held in the waters of Florida’s lush swamps and wetlands. Loni Murrow is an...

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority, with its $65M taxpayer-funded budget, holds immense power—but little accountability. When bizarre alligator alerts overshadowed escalating dangers on a neighborhood road recognized as a free park entrance, Dr. William Huszti had enough. Armed with FOIA and determination, he uncovered millions in wasted revenue, systemic failures, and neglected safety. This isn’t just one community's fight—it’s a gripping story of power, accountability, and the fight for justice. The stakes are high, the fight is uphill—and the clock is ticking.

This program features a bonus conversation between the author and Officer Jeff Babauta (who led the undercover investigation known as Operation Alligator Thief) and an introduction read by the author. "John Pirhalla offers a first-rate narration. His facility with accents gives atmosphere to...