Ergebnis für "Celeste" in Krimis

Zwei Tote werden auf einem Friedhof in Südengland beigesetzt. Unter der Trauergemeinde befinden sich sowohl Sherlock Holmes und Doktor Watson als auch der geheimnisvolle Fremde, der sich James Moriarty nennt. Was für ein Spiel treibt er? Dem großen Detektiv wird schnell klar, dass hier ein neuer Gegenspieler auf der Bildfläche erschienen ist. Moriarty beginnt, die Fäden im Hintergrund zu ziehen. Kurz darauf ereignen sich weitere Todesfälle.

Początkujący pisarz Rob Fallon spotyka w pubie Jenny, dawno niewidzianą dziewczynę swego najlepszego przyjaciela. Przyjmuje zaproszenie na drinka i jedzie do jej mieszkania. Jest właśnie w łazience, gdy do środka wdziera się dwóch mężczyzn, uprowadza Jenny i próbuje zabić Roba. Fallonowi udaje się uciec, lecz gubi dokumenty. Policja początkowo nie traktuje poważnie jego zawiadomienia o porwaniu i próbie zabójstwa. Rob próbuje więc na własną rękę odnaleźć Jenny, zaczyna zadawać niewygodne pytania i natychmiast staje się celem gotowych na wszystko zabójców. Drogę jego ucieczki znaczą kolejne trupy.

September, 1815. Autumn is in the air as Lady Petra Forsyth and some of the most illustrious members of the ton descend upon Windsor Castle for a week of royal celebrations, with the highlight being Queen Charlotte’s inaugural patisserie contest for the best bakers employed by England’s finest houses. Not only is Lady Petra’s own cook one of the contestants, but Her Majesty has requested that Petra herself serve as one of the judges.

What would you do for your best friend? Would you break the law, put yourself in danger, or put your own emotional and mental meltdown on hold? Odessa Wilkes is about to find out when she helps her best friend, Maggie Swift, find her missing husband. Roger Swift is gone and emptied out the checking account. Maggie comes to Odessa for help and she can't say no. Armed with a copy of An Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating and Maggie's contagious enthusiasm, Odessa knows it's only a matter of time before they find trouble.

Marco Malvaldi torna al giallo storico con un protagonista d'eccezione: il padre della scienza moderna, Galileo Galilei. L’Europa è in guerra, le risorse scarseggiano ed è in corso una pandemia. A Firenze la peste infuria e Galileo riesce a dare alle stampe il suo ultimo manoscritto lontano dagli occhi indiscreti dell'Inquisizione grazie all'aiuto di sua figlia Virginia.

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in this dazzling next installment in a captivating Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin. “This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fun, fast-paced Regency mystery with lots of suspense and a dash of romance. Recommended for fans of Amanda Quick...

Meet Jessica Huntington, an amateur sleuth with a shopping jones and a black AMEX card. She soon finds out that money can't buy happiness or save your neck. Her well-planned life in shambles, she's hiding out near Palm Springs, California. When her best friend's husband is murdered, Jessica and her friends are soon stalked by scoundrels in pantyhose, stilettos, Bruno Maglis, and Armani suits. Roger Stone had something that got him killed. What was it and what will they do to get it back?

Jessica Huntington is back in the fourth Desert Cities Mystery by USA Today best-selling author Anna Celeste Burke. Jessica's ex-husband, James Harper, and her mother, Alexis, are in big trouble in A Dead Mother. Family dysfunction, infidelity, murder, and mayhem - what else can you expect from members of the rich and famous who move in Jessica Huntington's circles? An arraignment in court goes off the rails after Jim Harper's Bel Air mansion is trashed and a man is left fighting for his life.

Quand le voile des apparences ne peut être déchiré, il faut parfois y mettre le feu. À Shaker Heights, banlieue riche et tranquille de Cleveland, tout est soigneusement planifié pour le bonheur des résidents. Rien ne dépasse, rien ne déborde, à l'image de l'existence parfaitement réglée d'Elena Richardson, femme au foyer exemplaire. Lorsque Mia Warren, une mère célibataire et bohème, vient s'installer dans cette bulle idyllique avec sa fille Pearl, les relations avec la famille Richardson sont d'abord chaleureuses.

Murder and mayhem take Jessica Huntington to new heights when Libby Van Der Woert wants to meet at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The disturbed daughter of Jessica's wealthy clients, Libby says she has information about her friend, Shannon Donnelly. Another mixed-up daughter of the rich and famous, no one has heard from Shannon Donnelly in over a week. Trouble begins the moment Jessica greets Libby in the Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness. Wild, manic, and sure she's being followed, Libby's got a gun. All hell breaks loose when Libby's Beverly Hills shrink shows up with a gun.

A cold case heats up when the handsome detective, Frank Fontana, asks for Jessica Huntington's help. Who killed his cousin Kelly? Does Jessica want to know the truth about her high school friend's tragic death? "The worst kind of truth is better than the best lie, Jessica." Jessica hopes Bernadette's right as she races headlong into Kelly's troubled past. Believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Palm Springs, the investigation into Kelly's death had quickly grown cold. Now more than a decade later, a lowlife meth addict claims to have witnessed her death.

The Emerald Enigma explores the twisted relationships and hidden motivations within the Blackwood family. When the Viscount vanishes, Detective Inspector Finch must navigate a maze of conflicting accounts and long-held grudges. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a tale of brotherly rivalry, jilted love, and ruthless ambition, all revolving around the mystery of a missing emerald necklace. This is a story of flawed characters, tragic choices, and the devastating consequences of unchecked desires.

Cumprindo licença paternidade por causa da filha de apenas cinco dias, Dornelas é tirado da cama no meio da madrugada para atender a um chamado urgente: um crime brutal fora cometido no Centro Histórico, em pleno Carnaval. Ao chegar ao local, o Delegado Titular da Polícia Civil de Palmyra se depara com uma cena sem precedentes na cidade. Tudo aponta para uma execução sumária.

Gwen wants to see the beauty in the moment of death. For that, people have to die... It was an experiment, that was all. Kill one person to see how it felt. See the beauty that must be in the moment of death. See if it filled the void within her. The hollow. It didn't. Nor did it the next time. Or the next. Gwen is an ordinary person. Wife to Amanda. Mother to Grace and Alexandra. Suddenly, she is no longer ordinary as she finds herself battling her urges and demons before she hurts those closest to her. But is it already too late?

As head writer of the soap opera Love of My Life, Morgan specializes in imperiling her characters. As co-executive producer on the show, she must protect the actors playing them. But when leading man Link Ramsey finds himself stalked by a woman who can't separate fact from fiction, Morgan's job is about to get more complicated.

When librarian Laura Griffith's 16-year-old sister disappears on a frigid February day, leaving only a brief note behind, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes to track down the runaway teen. That includes recruiting ATF agent turned PI James "Dev" Devlin to help. But the deeper he digs, the more he begins to suspect that something sinister is at work in the girl's disappearance. And the closer he gets to uncovering the truth, the clearer it becomes that the situation isn't just dangerous - it's deadly. Chilling and at times terrifying, Trapped is the latest thrilling listen from Irene Hannon, the queen of romantic suspense.

A religious world order is rapidly emerging. The "Society of Truth" has reached almost nine million members, claiming to hold the keys to physical perfection and everlasting life. It is aptly named, for they believe they alone know “The Truth” about the beginning of human existence, the current state of affairs and how to secure an eternal future. Drawn to the promise of physical perfection and everlasting life, thousands are being brainwashed and converting everyday. Rising up is a resistance led by an organization that’s been operating underground for centuries....

Catherine, wife of one-handed Edgar, daughter of a Jewish merchant, and mother of two small children, is a Christian convert. Agnes, her estranged sister, has returned to Paris with the news that she is to marry a German lord. She wants no part of her Jewish family, except the sizable dowry her father can provide.

Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband's fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa's door, things just get worse. They've discovered Dylan's death wasn't an accident after all, and they need Tessa to start filling in the blanks. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why?

Soap writer and producer Morgan Tyler knows she's in trouble when her life threatens to become even more dramatic than her story lines. Morgan has hired a private investigator to help unravel the mystery of her childhood, which is rooted in a terrible secret she's kept for years. But a more immediate crisis arises when Morgan's best friend, Nancy, is arrested for the murder of her boyfriend's evil ex.