Ergebnis für "Rake" in Krimis & Thriller

Der grandiose Abschluss der BOSTON-BELLES-Reihe. Emmabelle Penrose schätzt ihre Unabhängigkeit mehr als alles andere. Die selbstbewusste und toughe Geschäftsfrau weiß ganz genau, was sie will, und ein Mann passt da so gar nicht in ihr Bild. Während ihre besten Freundinnen und ihre Schwester alle glücklich verheiratet sind und eigene Familien gründen, sucht Emmabelle nicht mehr als ein kurzes Abenteuer. Bis sich auf einmal alles verändert. Denn obwohl Emmabelle sich nie an einen Mann binden wollte, kommt sie nicht gegen die starken Gefühle an, die sie plötzlich empfindet.

The landscape of contemporary Paris, replete with the best restaurants, the trendiest bars and clubs, is usually filled with the wealthy, the famous, and le rake or le rou, the charming, educated sophisticate with little or no conscience. Into this cushy world bursts Dr. Crandall Taylor - or rather the actor who plays him, the star of a dated American soap opera that is now one of the hottest prime-time shows in France. And this newfound fame, as enriching as it is unexpected, is not wasted on Crandall, eager to put his dark and often violent American past behind him and enjoy all the fruits and the women that Paris and fame have to offer him.

Steamy regency romance. Redeeming a rake can be so satisfying. Four complete novels. Each filled with intrigue, danger, and true love.

American Sara Whately came to England with a single goal: recover a long-lost family treasure. Her father had long ago renounced his title and abandoned his country, but desperate financial straits call for desperate measures. Gaining access won’t be easy. The jewels are hidden on an estate Sara’s grandfather lost long ago in an unlucky turn of the cards. And then there’s the vexing, villainous, valiant Viscount Reath…

The stage is set Deborah O'Hara loves her life, leading her troupe of actors. But when she becomes entangled in a web of secrets spun by the rakishly handsome Damian Beaumaris, Duke of Cirencester, she is forced to play the hardest role of her life: that of the stunning but disloyal Paulette, the duke's widowed sister-in-law. To regain the honor of his family, Beau needs Deb's help.

Tre giorni dopo Natale, una donna entra in una stazione di polizia. Non ha con sé un telefono né un documento d'identità, solo un pezzo di carta sul quale è scritto il nome dell'investigatore David Raker, a detta della donna, suo marito. Quando Raker la incontra è confuso. Sua moglie Derryn è morta otto anni prima, dopo una lunga battaglia contro il cancro. Questa donna le somiglia e conosce dettagli sorprendenti della loro vita insieme, ma non può essere lei.

Una sera, Tom Brenner e il figlio di nove anni vanno al parco divertimenti di Seven Peaks. Come prima tappa scelgono la casa infestata, ma una volta entrati, per quanto possa sembrare impossibile, i due svaniscono. Quando Rebekah Murphy aveva tre anni, un giorno sua madre uscì di casa per non farvi più ritorno. Dopo quasi quarant’anni, Fiona Murphy è ancora annoverata fra le persone scomparse. Fino a quando la figlia non riceve una sua lettera.

Bryony Russell and her two sisters are left destitute by the disgrace and unexpected death of their father, a wealthy shipping magnate. He left a cryptic note, and Bryony is determined to find the real villain and clear her father’s name. In disguise as a servant, Bryony infiltrates the home her of father’s business partner to find proof of his guilt...or innocence. It’s not just clues that Bryony finds, but temptation too.... Adrian Bruton, Earl of Kilmartyn, immediately suspects there is something not quite right about his new housekeeper.

The Raker'z Dozen: A True Paranormal Story Podcast! After decades of silence.. I finally share my own personal experiences. Join me on this trip down this paranormal plane.

I was always told people grew roots where they were planted. But mine developed between the hearts of two brothers. For as long as I could remember, they were my protectors, living on the opposite end of the manor. It was when I turned eight that I realized the truth. The twins were never supposed to protect me. It was the other way around, and I would grow up to be the one who kept our family safe. As time went on, they were forced to watch while I was broken and reshaped into the weapon needed to break us free from the cage our family had been forced into.

Trauma Surgeon Carrie Walker is taken aback when her estranged uncle, a senior Russian naval Officer, makes contact, claiming to have explosive information which he is offering to share with the West. She travels undercover to Moscow to meet him, but when the operation goes catastrophically wrong, she finds herself stranded and on the run. The one person she can trust is her former fiance, Rake Ozenna.

Scoundrels, thieves, and rebels inhabit the rookeries - where dangerous men fall in love with fierce women. Abigail Vautille dreamed of escaping the Whitechapel rookery and starting a new life, until one tragic night left her scarred and penniless. To save her family from debtor's prison, she strikes a deal with the rogue who owns her father's gambling vowels-if he excuses the debt, for two weeks, she'll give him her body, but not her heart. Beauty and the Rake is a dark, gritty, and sexy full-length romantic suspense set in pre-Victorian working class London.

Notorious rake Alexander Sinclair, Earl of St. James, takes pride in displaying his sins. When he's tasked by the Home Office with finding the men who attempted to assassinate the prime minister, his hunt leads him to Olivia Everett, a proper schoolmistress who wants nothing to do with a profligate nobleman like him. Unknown to her, Olivia's brother Henry has been working with the revolutionary group planning to overthrow the government. Olivia agrees to help the persuasive earl. But the closer they get to uncovering the villains, the more Alec and Olivia will need to trust each other.

Desapareció sin previo aviso. Desapareció sin dejar rastro. Para millones de londinenses, la mañana del 16 de diciembre es como cualquier otra. Pero no para Sam Wren. Una hora después de salir de casa, se sube a un vagón del metro y desaparece. No hay testigos, y en las cámaras de seguridad no hay rastro de él. Seis meses después, sin opciones y desesperada por encontrar respuestas, la mujer de Sam, Julia, contrata a David Raker para localizarlo. Raker ha hecho de la búsqueda de personas desaparecidas su profesión. Entiende cómo piensan y sabe que todos tienen algo que ocultar.

A bestseller in the UK, this gripping thriller of a family that vanishes into thin air is Tim Weaver’s American debut Emily Kane arrives at her sister Carrie’s house to find the front door unlocked, dinner on the table, and the family nowhere to be found—Carrie, her husband, and two...

¿Dónde está Megan? La adolescente de diecisiete años Megan Carver ha desaparecido. No parecía el tipo de persona que se escaparía de casa: era una estudiante de excelentes calificaciones, provenía de un hogar feliz y rara vez se metía en problemas. Seis meses después, aún no la han encontrado. Desesperados, los padres de Megan contratan al investigador de personas desaparecidas David Raker para averiguar lo que sucedió. Raker, que no es ajeno al dolor y la pérdida, sabe que para encontrarla tendrá que adentrarse en un mundo oscuro que podría costarle la vida.

Enterró a su hijo. Pero acaba de verlo vivo. Hace un año, se encontró el cuerpo de Alex Towne. Hace un mes, su madre lo vio en la calle. Hace una semana, David Raker aceptó investigarlo. Ahora, desearía no haberlo hecho. El hijo de Mary Towne, Alex, desapareció hace seis años. Cinco años después, se encontró su cadáver calcinado en un accidente de coche. El investigador de personas desaparecidas David Raker cree que la mujer es incapaz de dejar marchar a su hijo, pero, atormentado por su propia pérdida, acepta a regañadientes reabrir el caso. Gran error.

1891. Léonie Vernier en haar broer Anatole worden door hun tante uitgenodigd bij haar te komen wonen in Rennes-les-Bains, in het zuiden van Frankrijk. Daar, op het prachtige landgoed Domaine de la Cade, stuit Léonie op een dag op een tombe, en zet ze een reeks gebeurtenissen in gang die haar leven voorgoed zullen veranderen. 2007. Meredith Martin, een Amerikaanse studente, is bezig met een proefschrift over de beroemde Franse componist Claude Debussy. Haar zoektocht naar de details van zijn leven voert haar naar Rennesles-Bains, waar ze in het hotel Domaine de la Cade verblijft.

Cate e Aiden Gascoigne sono stati ripresi da una telecamera, felici e sorridenti, dieci secondi prima di uscire di strada e precipitare in un burrone con la loro auto. In pochi istanti, il veicolo ha preso fuoco e loro sono rimasti intrappolati dentro. Quando i vigili del fuoco giungono sul posto, non c’è traccia dei coniugi Gascoigne. L’auto è vuota. Ma com’è possibile? A due anni e mezzo di distanza dal terribile incidente, la famiglia di Cate non si è ancora data per vinta, perché i corpi della figlia e del marito non sono mai stati ritrovati dai soccorsi giunti tempestivamente sul posto.

Un giovane uomo viene ritrovato presso la foce del Southampton Water contuso, malmenato e senza alcuna memoria di chi sia e da dove venga. La stampa si interessa subito a lui ribattezzandolo "l'Uomo smarrito" e diffondendone le immagini su tutto il territorio nazionale. Eppure, dieci mesi dopo, Richard Kite - sempre che questo sia il suo vero nome - è ancora alla disperata ricerca della propria identità. Nessuno, infatti, sembra conoscerlo, nonostante gli appelli e gli sforzi della polizia.