Ergebnis für "Charles Baker" in Krimis & Thriller

Es war ein heißer Tag im August. Dr. Watson war abends noch mit seinem Hündchen Sausages unterwegs, als dieser plötzlich verharrte und lautstark zu knurren begann. Schon verspürte der Doktor einen dumpfen Schlag und ihm wurde schwarz vor Augen. Als er auf Alices Sofa einige Minuten später wieder zu sich kam, war jedoch der Hund verschwunden. Weggelaufen? Entführt? Dr. Watson konnte es nicht glauben und machte sich sofort auf die Suche, die aber leider erfolglos blieb.

They’re here one second, and then they’re gone. Without rhyme or reason, people going about their mundane day-to-day affairs vanish without a trace. Sure, missing person cases may be a dime a dozen, but some are just a little stranger than others. Because there are disappearances—and then there are mind-bogglingly mysterious disappearances.

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Afghanistan vet Dexter Grant is broke, reeling from PTSD, and on the verge of divorce when he's approached by his old Army buddies to help rescue their former interpreter, the man who once saved Dex's life. It means ripping off a vicious queenpin's drug proceeds—but not to worry, they have it all worked out. And if anyone can pull it off, it's Dex's former team lead, Staff Sergeant Saenz.

Es war ein heißer Tag im August. Dr. Watson war abends noch mit seinem Hündchen Sausages unterwegs, als dieser plötzlich verharrte und lautstark zu knurren begann. Schon verspürte der Doktor einen dumpfen Schlag und ihm wurde schwarz vor Augen. Als er auf Alices Sofa einige Minuten später wieder zu sich kam, war jedoch der Hund verschwunden. Weggelaufen? Entführt? Dr. Watson konnte es nicht glauben und machte sich sofort auf die Suche, die aber leider erfolglos blieb.

Charles Augustus Milverton erschien erstmals 1904 im Strand Magazine und wurde 1905 mit 12 anderen Fällen in Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes veröffentlicht. Handlungszeitpunkt: Winter: Sherlock Holmes wird von einer jungen Lady gebeten, ihr einen kompromittierenden Brief wiederzubeschaffen, dessen Veröffentlichung ihre bevorstehende Heirat vereiteln würde. Das Schreiben befindet sich im Besitz des professionellen Erpressers Milverton. Dieser entpuppt sich als hochgefährlicher Mann.

Why are the so-called street people disappearing from the banks of the Chemung River? And why doesn't anybody seem to care? Somebody does care, and they round up "volunteers" who are specially gifted to help them bring the hidden murderer to justice. The Telepaths have set their sights on Elmira! The little city in upstate New York will never be the same again. Will you be recruited?

Es war ein heißer Tag im August. Dr. Watson war abends noch mit seinem Hündchen Sausages unterwegs, als dieser plötzlich verharrte und lautstark zu knurren begann. Schon verspürte der Doktor einen dumpfen Schlag und ihm wurde schwarz vor Augen. Als er auf Alices Sofa einige Minuten später wieder zu sich kam, war jedoch der Hund verschwunden. Weggelaufen? Entführt? Dr. Watson konnte es nicht glauben und machte sich sofort auf die Suche, die aber leider erfolglos blieb.

Unabridged readings of four spine-tingling stories. This suspenseful anthology collects together four gripping tales of gruesome scientific experiments and chilling supernatural events - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. With over 18 hours of electrifying listening, tracked by chapter, these classic tales will have you on the edge of your seat.

Hoax, conspiracy, or secret society? That is the range of responses you might hear when raising the idea of the Priory of Sion. Ostensibly a clandestine order designed to disguise the truth about the children of Jesus Christ, the group have been labeled as either an elaborate concoction or the most powerful secret society in the world. Are they real? What are they hiding? Where did they come from? What impact can they have on the world around us? These are the questions this book will hope to answer.

Hollywood is the place where dreams are made. Yet, it can also be the source of many nightmares as well. Many are surprised to learn of all of the tragic deaths that have been inflicted upon Hollywood celebrities. In this audiobook are some of the most shocking stories. Hollywood has long fascinated the masses. Not just with blockbuster films, but also by way of the Hollywood lifestyle. The lives of the rich and famous stars who strut down Sunset Boulevard hold us mesmerized. One can’t help but wonder about what being a celebrity must really be like.

Arizona needs water to live. There is never enough water for the crops, the livestock, the mines, the people. What if there were a year when all the lakes filled up and the rain kept coming down? What if one man swore to destroy the Phoenix metro area? How would he do it? Who could stop him? He only wanted a half a billion dollars. Tan Brown, the governor, the general, and friends fight again for the life of Arizona.

Arizona is a land of beauty, racial diversity, and politics. Arizona is a land of poverty and great riches. Arizona is out of money. What happens now? The state has told the Federal Government it no longer wants Federal dollars. They have taken control of their destiny under the velvet collar of the Constitution of the United States. The borders are theirs to control, education is theirs to control, and some people don't like the change. What happens now?

Celebrities. They’re in the limelight. They’re hard to miss when they get killed or go missing! This book is not for the faint of heart, for it dives deep into some of the most mysterious and chilling deaths and murders of the rich and famous! We delve back into the deep past with the telling of the mysterious and tragic deaths of a few 19th Century celebrities—poet Lord Byron, novelist Edgar Allan Poe, and boxer Kid McCoy.

Serial killer as a term can be difficult to define. Different criminal investigation units typically require two, three, or more attributable killings over a period of time before an individual can be considered to have joined the ranks of the serial killers. However, it is not really the numbers which can interest so many people and scare others. Instead, it is the often random nature of the killings.

Of the millions who go missing every year around the world, there are those who simply vanish and are never seen again. The sheer volume of people who disappear each and every year are, when examined in detail, terrifying. In this audiobook, we will touch upon some of the most terrifying, touching, strange, and worrying stories. In this audiobook, we hope to examine the sheer range of cases which have enthralled the interested, and distressed those involved for many years. Some of these cases became national stories, while others remain private tragedies.

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If you were to think of a killer, what’s the first thing that would come to mind? Is it a hulking figure with bulging biceps and a deep, gravelly voice? Well, what about a kind, sweet old lady? Or what about an attractive young girl who looks like she could be a supermodel? Such images may not match the popular conception of serial killers, but there are indeed killers who fit this profile.

Discover the most wicked serial killers of the 1970s, one of the worst decades of true crime and heinous serial murderers America has ever known. In the 1970s, many social happenings became popular and widespread. Unfortunately, not all of them were good, and a trend of serial murders came into being as well, and society was still far from being as capable of dealing with it as it is able to today.

For Brazil, Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha is the monster in the deceptive mask, the handsome man with the suave persona that fooled so many. He is a good-looking young man, 6’4” with brown hair and brown eyes, who is considered a decent person by those who know him. Although he was a quiet child, and he kept to himself even in adulthood, he had all the physical qualities that women find attractive. Unfortunately, this fact undoubtedly helped him become the most murderous serial killer the city of Goiânia, in Brazil, had ever known.