Ergebnis für "Glory" in Krimis & Thriller

After her life was turned upside down by solving the murder of her best friend, Sister Amity Gay, all Glory Brousard wanted was a little peace and quiet. That included getting back to her Sunday morning routine as a bookie in a coffee shop, and planning the annual Mardi Gras gala for her church. But there’s no rest for Glory once the woman who broke up her marriage walks in to CC's Coffee House and asks for help finding her missing husband. It doesn’t take long before Glory finds him . . . with a knife impaled in his chest.

It’s a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend—a nun beloved by the community—has been found dead in her apartment. When the police declare the mysterious death a suicide, Glory is convinced that there must be more to the story and, with her reluctant daughter in tow, launches a shadow investigation in a town of oil tycoons, church gossips, and a rumored voodoo priestess.

The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in her own apartment building. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas had no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city.

Das Rätsel der größten frei schwingenden mittelalterlichen Glocke der Welt. Unter dem Erfurter Domberg wird bei Bauarbeiten eine verborgene Grotte entdeckt. Um eine steinerne Tafel sitzen zwölf Mumien in jahrhundertealten Roben, die alle ein mysteriöses Zeichen tragen: eine Glocke, aus der sich eine Schlange windet. Und noch etwas ist äußerst rätselhaft: Eine der Leichen ist erst wenige Jahre alt. Historiker Jonas Wiesenburg wird vom LKA als Fachberater verpflichtet.

"Ferguson delivers posh English accents and Cockney slang with personality for a cast of amusing characters. The sharp writing and Ferguson's narration capture all the bizarre twists and turns" —AudioFile on Heart of the Nile In 1894, Cyrus Barker, London's premier enquiry agent, is entangled...

Inspired by the true story of mountaineer George Mallory, Paths of Glory bring to life one of history's enduringly enigmatic figures in a stunning novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. 'Archer at the peak of his imaginative powers' – The Times Some people have dreams that are so...

The president is taken hostage aboard Air Force One. A shocking ride ensues as elite Delta Force veteran Luke Stone, 29, and the FBI’s Special Response Team may be the only ones who can bring him back. But in an action-packed thriller jammed with shocking twists and turns, the destination - and the extraction - may be even more dramatic than the ride itself.

From “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times), the twenty-seventh entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series isn’t just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum’s career. It’s the adventure of a lifetime. When Stephanie’s beloved Grandma Mazur’s new husband...

Caroline Delacroix is at the pinnacle of Washington high society in her role as secretary to the first lady of the United States. But beneath the facade of her beauty, glamorous wardrobe, and dazzling personality, she's hiding a terrible secret. If she cannot untangle a web of foreign espionage, her brother will face execution for treason. Nathaniel Trask is the newly appointed head of the president's Secret Service team. He is immediately suspicious of Caroline despite his overwhelming attraction to her quick wit and undeniable charm.

KlappentextIch war sechs Jahre alt, als wir Mexiko verließen. Man entfernte mich und meinen Bruder vom Kartell. Aber das Kartell nicht aus uns. Es liegt in unseren Genen. Man sagt wir wären Monster. Weil wir regieren. Weil wir keine Angst kennen. Keine Skrupel. Weil wir herrschen, wie wir f***. Kompromisslos und ohne Tabus. Wir kriegen immer, was wir wollen. Konsequenzen spielen in unserer Welt keine Rolle. Bis zu dem Moment, als sie auftaucht und Verwirrung stiftet. Und weil das Schicksal eine lüsterne Hure ist, holt uns unerwartet auch die Vergangenheit ein.

Man sagte von ihr, sie besäße ein so rassig-schönes, fast schon engelsgleiches Antlitz, dem kein lebender Mann jemals widerstehen könne. Doch davon war jetzt nicht mehr viel zu sehen. Denn das bizarre mexikanische Muster aus schwarzer und weißer Farbe, das sie wie eine Kriegsbemalung trug, verbarg ihre natürlichen Gesichtszüge. Die aufgemalte, furchterregende Skelett-Fratze war alles, was sie ihren Gegnern präsentierte.

In Glory, Kansas, the best bakery in three counties not only brings together ingredients for sweet treats, but is the place where - through the powerful mix of friendship, community and a well-stocked kitchen - a wounded hero can forge a forever kind of love. Back in the hometown he left behind five years ago, Jack McConnell has returned battle-scarred and feeling like half a man. But Betsy Lewis only sees the hero who once saved her life and set her heart on fire. Now she's burning to save him in return.

I’m the salvation for the dirty throne of the city’s underworld, the only person who can secure a future for the Death by Daybreak Motorcycle Club. There are few people in this world whom I can trust—a mafia brat, a soon-to-be nun, and four lascivious demons—but that’ll have to be enough, or we’ll all burn together in glorious flame. Only, there’s no telling what my father will do now that he knows the truth.

Battles, Boudoirs & Bedsports. Glory Beckons, the first of a two-part series, is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and drawn from real-life accounts. This action-packed character driven epic follows three very different men, whose lives become entwined from the moment Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, to the eve of his ill-fated Russian campaign.

The twenty-seventh entry in Janet Evanovich's No.1 New York Times bestselling series isn't just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum's career. It's the adventure of a lifetime. **The No. 1 New York Times bestseller!** When Stephanie's beloved Grandma Mazur's new husband died on their wedding night...

Don't miss this new opposites attract title by New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage! Perfect for fans of: ️ Opposites attract 🤠 Cowboy 🔥 Enemies to lovers John Everett is the last of his father's sons to live at home on the...

Hutchins “Hutch” Holub, a battle-worn former Special Forces soldier turned construction manager, leads a tight-knit crew in building a new community center—an anchor of hope for the small Texas town of Indianola. But when a mysterious relic surfaces during excavation, Hutch and his team are thrust into a thrilling quest that unearths secrets buried deep in both history and the human heart. As old war scars collide with the lure of discovery, bonds are tested.

Losing loved ones is nothing new to me. Life is short and seems even shorter for the people I love the most. I refuse to lose anyone else. I have dedicated my life to saving people in need. My brothers will always come first, though. Until I see her bruised and beaten on the side of the road. I vow right then and there to heal her and protect her. After one night with her under me, I know I want this woman in my life forever. Unfortunately, when I wake to find her gone, I worry she doesn’t feel the same. That will not stop me, though.

John Everett is the last of his father's sons to live at home on the Everett ranch, working with their prize bulls and trying to forget the heartbreak he's been living with when the woman of his dreams chose his brother over him. He doesn't expect to ever find love. That is, until he finds the...

These historical fiction stories take the listener on a journey into the most tragic time in our history—the Civil War. Arranged along a rough timeline of the period, they cover a broad area of mood and events and range from a young man’s escape from an outlaw gang in Missouri to join a North Carolina regiment back home, to the discovery of Lee’s lost orders by a Union sergeant, to a boy too curious about war, to a young woman who has dressed like a man to join her brother in the war, to enemies who become friends over a fishing hole.