Ergebnis für "Lou" in Krimis

Sonnige Weinberge entlang der Donau, malerische Städtchen umgeben von duftenden Wiesen und kulinarische Köstlichkeiten – die Wachau ist ein Paradies auf Erden. Die ehemalige Polizistin Lou Conrad genießt die Schönheit ihrer Heimat, wo sie einen kleinen Feinkostladen führt. Doch dann rührt ein Mordfall die Idylle auf: Auf dem neu eingeweihten Bienen-Wanderweg wird eine junge Frau tot aufgefunden. Handelt es sich etwa um eine Touristin, die tragischerweise zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort war?

Marillenernte in der Wachau, ein Fest für die Sinne. Auch Lou Conrad, Ex-Polizistin und Inhaberin des beliebtesten Feinkostladens der Region, möchte aus den Früchten Köstlichkeiten kreieren und fährt zum Hof ihrer Bekannten Marta. Doch dort macht Lou eine schockierende Entdeckung: Die Bäuerin liegt tot im Marillengarten. Im Ort brodelt schnell die Gerüchteküche. Beging ein Tourist die Tat? Waren es skrupellose Obstdiebe? Mit Sternekoch Fabio und Berner Sennenhund Michelin an ihrer Seite geht Lou der Sache auf den Grund und entdeckt.

Ever since I met my handsome husband Dr Gabe Bonneville, I started playing the role of the perfect housewife. He works hard as a surgeon, so I look after our home, and throw elaborate dinner parties with champagne cocktails for his best friends Hugh and Anita. He’s my safe place and my chance to have the family I’ve always wanted. I’ve managed to hide the mornings when I wake up and see a face in the shadows. I haven’t told Gabe the truth about the woman who raised me, or told him about the therapy I’ve been getting so my secrets stay hidden in the dark.

When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be. When a postmortem shows Baxter was poisoned, Riley suspects foul play. And then there's the odd addition of a teddy bear left at the crime scene....

Everything changes in a heartbeat the night Conor and his girlfriend Paris Levinson come to us begging for help, their clothes spattered with blood. They say it was an accident, that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time… A mother’s intuition is never wrong, and I know there is more they aren’t telling us. But Paris’ mother Helen and I have to make a choice that will change all of our lives. Do we tell the truth, and risk losing our children forever? Or do we lie to keep them safe? We will do anything to protect our children, but one wrong move could cost us everything.

November 1963: Amerika befindet sich in Schockstarre. Präsident Kennedy ist gerade in Dallas erschossen worden. Auch den sonst nie um ein Wort verlegenen Frank Guidry macht die Nachricht sprachlos. Einige Tage zuvor hat er seinem Boss, der Mafiagröße Carlos Marcello, einen Gefallen getan und unweit des Tatorts ein Auto abgestellt. Ein Fluchtwagen, wie es nun scheint. Da Frank weder verhaftet, noch als Mitwisser zum Schweigen gebracht werden will, muss er die Stadt schnellstmöglich verlassen.

"Lou Berney's Crooks stands with some of the finest crime novels ever written." — Don Winslow, #1 Internationally bestselling author "A panoramic, cross-generational look at a unique family pursuing their individual visions of the American dream.” — Joseph Finder, New York Times...

Detective Lou Giroux has always been good at keeping secrets—especially his own. As a werewolf working for the New Orleans Police Department, Lou’s job is more than solving homicides. He’s a peacekeeper between the human world and the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows of the Crescent City. But when the body of a young woman is found beneath the Crescent City Connection, it kicks off a series of chilling events that threaten to unravel the delicate balance Lou has fought to maintain.

En kall höstdag. Regndroppar som öser ner på altantaket. Hon värmer sina händer runt koppen med nybryggt kaffe och medan hon lyssnar på regndropparna som faller mot altantaket undrar hon hur mycket en människa ska behöva stå ut med? Var går gränsen för misshandel och psykisk tortyr? Hon är en ensamstående mamma när drömprinsen Jonas dyker upp på nätet. Kort efter deras första möte flyttar han in och allt känns bra, tills han visar sitt rätta ansikte - som kvinnomisshandlare och våldtäktsman.

Del 2: Kärlekens mörker. Tillsammans med sonen Albert kan hon äntligen leva i lugn och ro. Mannen som plågat dem är borta ur bilden. Under en sensommarkväll med grillning i trädgården lär hon känna sina nya grannar. De blir vänner och en kväll följer hon med till ett dansställe. Där blir hon uppbjuden av en trevlig man. Kort därpå börjar en ny medarbetare på hennes arbetsplats. Det är han, mannen från dansen! Hon faller för Rickard med de varma ögonen och de blir snabbt ett par. Lyckan är fullständig när de väntar sitt gemensamma barn. Men när deras dotter föds blir Rickard som förbytt.

Multi-award winning and USA Today bestselling crime writer Lou Berney returns to his critically acclaimed thriller series starring former mob wheelman Shake Bouchon, who finds himself dragged into a high-stakes hostage rescue, among the mighty temples and shadowy underground of Cambodia. During...

When you find a dead man wrapped in plastic in the trunk of you Cadillac, you need more than a little luck. Much more. Avery Fish is on trial for mail fraud, but he didn't commit murder. In fact, he has absolutely no clue how a decapitated, plastic wrapped body ended up in the trunk of his caddy. Sexy, brilliant attorney Lou Mason has known Fish for years.

In Doggone Honeymoon, newlyweds Autumn and Lieutenant Ray Reed's romantic getaway quickly turns into a chilling mystery when a lifeless body interrupts their Pocono Mountains tranquil retreat. With their loyal canine companions, Chrissy and Ace, by their side, they find themselves swept into a riveting murder investigation. As secrets unravel and suspicions mount, Autumn and Ray must navigate treacherous terrain - not only in the scenic mountains but also within the relationships of those living in the small town of Stroudsburg.

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD, THE MACAVITY AWARD, THE ANTHONY AWARD, AND THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOMINATED FOR THE 2015 LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE With the compelling narrative tension and psychological complexity of the works of Laura Lippman, Dennis Lehane, Kate Atkinson, and Michael...

Fall has arrived in Knollwood, and Autumn Clarke is planning an elaborate Halloween event at The Peabody Mansion B&B to support the local animal shelter. With the entire town invited and the inn not officially open for overnight guests, an unexpected request lands Dana Wood, an A-list actor, as a long-term guest while shooting her latest movie in New Hope. Autumn and the gang step in to help with her baggage filled with betrayal, scandal, unsolved murder, a personal secret, and a cast of eccentric, suspicious characters.

A strange series of fires is raging in Seattle - white-hot fires that burn so cleanly even the ash is consumed, along with all traces of the fires' victims. Brilliant forensic investigator Police Sergeant Lou Boldt is back, battling the mysterious arsonist. He is also keeping his eye on the fire warden, who seems to be a little too close to the heat.

Autumn Clarke is getting her life back to normal with the help of her extraordinary shih tzu, Chrissy, when the death of a local philanthropist reveals the man’s dark family secrets, as well as unexpected ties to Autumn. When Chrissy discovers a dog-eared diary in the dead man’s family home, Autumn discovers that things in the Clarke family are not quite as they seem.

In this fourth installment of the Chrissy the Shih Tzu Cozy Mysteries, Autumn Clarke and Ray Reed are planning the winter wedding of the year, and the first major social event at Autumn's newly renovated Peabody Mansion Bed & Breakfast. Autumn's dreams are about to come true: a spectacular, romantic ceremony with the handsome love of her life.

IL EST LE MEILLEUR. IL VA LE LUI PROUVER. Trenton Reynolds, dit Tiny le Maudit, est abonné aux secondes places. Habile derrière le volant mais terrible face aux caméras, il est contraint de participer à un documentaire télévisé pour redorer son image. Quand il apprend qu'il devra faire face à Maxine Leroy, une journaliste à la repartie piquante et la tendance prononcée à fouiner, il sait qu'il est foutu.

The "blue flu" has struck the Seattle Police Force and the majority of officers are on an unofficial strike. Overworked and understaffed, detective Lou Boldt is committed to remaining on the job no matter what. But when a string of robberies and the brutal near-murder of a female cop descend on the city, the pressure of being a nearly one-man operation threatens Boldt's psyche and his marriage.