Ergebnis für "N K" in Krimis

Justice is bought and sold in the shadows. He's bringing it into the light. Peter Drake—better known as "The Old Man"—thought he was done chasing shadows. After decades of leading some of the FBI's most intricate operations, he's traded his badge for beach walks and sunsets at his Florida condo. But retirement doesn't last long for men like him. When a cryptic three-line note lands on a Justice Department desk in Washington, it sets off alarm bells at the highest levels of government.

All Seth wants is to live free with the man he loves. But escaping death at the hands of the mafia is just the beginning of an uphill struggle. When Domenico wakes up from his impromptu surgery and doesn’t even remember Seth’s name, Seth’s world falls apart. Suddenly it’s him who has to plan an escape from New York City and navigate their way to Mexico. All that without even knowing if the man of his life will ever love him again.

Saoirse Murphy. Fierce, stubborn, strong. She was the temptation I couldn’t give in to. I would’ve gone through hell for her. Even if it meant removing myself from her life to save her the heartache that comes from being with a Made Man. But when she needed me, I couldn't resist her call. I would always be there for her. Even if it meant seeing her in the hands of another man. At least that’s what I told myself. Saoirse was walking temptation, and I didn’t believe I could resist.

Some rules should never be broken. After suffering multiple miscarriages, school counselor Jo Murphy is on a mission to save her marriage by any means possible. When Mia, a pregnant senior, unexpectedly shows up in her office, Jo devises an unorthodox plan to adopt her baby. But when Mia's handsome football captain boyfriend suddenly goes missing, Jo finds herself embroiled in a heart-stopping murder plot that threatens to destroy the one thing she wants most.

This collection of 12 short stories is part of the Father Brown series, about a mystery-solving Catholic priest. In a refreshing contrast with the deductive detective Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown works intuitively. Through many years of hearing confessions, he has developed an uncanny ability to see inside the minds of criminals. Although he appears unobtrusive and dowdy, with a face "as round and dull as a Norfolk dumpling", he is also surprisingly worldly for a priest.