Ergebnis für "Tess" in Psychothriller

Jahr für Jahr kommen die Sommergäste nach Purity und beziehen die imposanten Ferienhäuser am Maiden Pond – misstrauisch beäugt von den Anwohnern, die den reichen Großstädtern nicht über den Weg trauen. Als eines Tages ein Mädchen aus einer der Urlauberfamilien verschwindet und kurz darauf menschliche Überreste aus dem See geborgen werden, spitzen sich die Ereignisse in der Kleinstadt zu. Die Polizei ermittelt erfolglos – bis Maggie Bird und der "Martini-Club" ihre Expertise zur Verfügung stellen. Der Club mag zwar aus Spionen im Ruhestand bestehen, doch das Ermitteln verlernt man nie.

Sie sind die einzigen Überlebenden schrecklicher Familientragödien. Erst wurden ihre Eltern und dann obendrein die Pflegefamilien brutal er mordet. In Abendruh, einem Internat in der Abgeschiedenheit Maines, sollen sie ihre Sicherheit wiedergewinnen und in ein normales Leben zurückfinden. Doch obwohl die Schule hermetisch gesichert ist, kommt es zu höchst beunruhigenden Vorfällen, und drei Jugendliche bangen um ihr Leben.

Von einer Italienreise bringt die Violinistin Julia Ansdell ein altes Notenbuch mit nach Hause. Es enthält eine bislang völlig unbekannte Walzerkomposition. Julia ist fasziniert von dem Stück, doch jedes Mal, wenn sie es spielt, geschehen merkwürdige Dinge. Etwas Bösartiges geht von dem Walzer aus, etwas, das das Wesen von Julias dreijähriger Tochter auf beunruhigende Weise zu verändern scheint.

Ein Professor und seine Studentin, eine verhängnisvolle Affäre - ein tödliches Ende. Taryn Moore ist jung, attraktiv und brillant - warum sollte sie sich umbringen? Detective Frankie Loomis spürt sofort, dass mehr hinter der Geschichte steckt, als sie den Tatort des vermeintlichen Selbstmords untersucht. Für ihren Englischprofessor Jack Dorian war Taryn die vollendete Versuchung: intelligent, aufmerksamkeitsheischend und zu hundert Prozent tabu. Doch Taryn hatte eine dunkle Seite, die jene bedrohte, denen sie ihre Zuneigung schenkte - auch Jack. Und mit ihrem Tod haben seine Probleme erst richtig begonnen.

They are the most violent, blood-thirsty, and vicious of criminals. While hunting for them, FBI profilers call these monsters UNSUBS, short for "unknown subjects of ongoing investigations". At any given time, in the United States there are more than 50 serial killers at large, preying on vulnerable, unsuspecting victims. Until yesterday, no one knew Florida had another serial killer on the loose. Special Agent Tess Winnett calls this particularly elusive one the "Taker of Lives".

The first time violinist Julia Ansdell picked up the "Incendio Waltz" in a darkened antique shop in Rome, she knew it was a strikingly unusual composition. The minor key and complex feverish arpeggios have a life of their own. But when she plays the piece, Julia blacks out and awakens to find her small daughter implicated in acts of surprising violence. When she travels to Venice to find the previous owner of the music, she uncovers a heart-stoppingly dark secret....

A club full of glamour. A whole world of darkness… –––––––––––––––––––––––––– As Cara finishes her last shift as a podium dancer in the city’s most exclusive nightclub, she witnesses a horrifying act—a hooded figure plunging a knife into...

She’s run as far as she can. But danger is closer than ever… –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Callie is on a winter writing retreat in the wilds of Scotland – a chance to let her creativity flow and heal from the horrifying event that ripped...

One big day. Even bigger secrets… –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Louise’s wedding day at the isolated, idyllic Grantham Hall in rural Wales is supposed to be the best of her life, but her daily battle with chronic pain and paranoia provide a...

Un asesino silencioso se desliza en las casas de las mujeres y entra en las habitaciones mientras ellas duermen. La precisión de las heridas que les inflige sugiere que es un experto en medicina, por lo que los diarios de Boston y los atemorizados lectores comienzan a llamarlo "el cirujano". La única clave de que dispone la policía es la doctora Catherine Cordell, víctima hace dos años de un crimen muy parecido. Ahora ella esconde su temor al contacto con otras personas bajo un exterior frío y elegante, y una bien ganada reputación como cirujana de primer nivel.

Esattamente un anno dopo la cattura di Warren Hoyt, il serial killer soprannominato il Chirurgo, un nuovo incubo è calato su Boston. Come uno spettro, l’assassino si introduce nelle case. Per giorni studia giovani coppie, poi le sorprende nel sonno, stordisce il marito, lo lega costringendolo a guardare le violenze subite dalla moglie e alla fine gli taglia la gola. Della giovane donna, nessuna traccia. Rimane solo la firma del serial killer che giornalisti e poliziotti chiamano già il Dominatore: la camicia da notte della vittima macchiata di sangue ma ordinatamente ripiegata su una sedia.

Entra nelle loro case di notte, scivolando silenzioso nelle camere da letto dove trova le sue vittime addormentate, ignare delle torture che le attendono. E sono torture terribili. La precisione dei suoi metodi suggerisce che sia un uomo di medicina, e spinge i giornali di Boston a soprannominarlo "il Chirurgo".

She's been told time and again to stay out of the woods and away from the old mine, but eleven-year-old Tessie Rowe has an imagination bigger than her mother's back yard. Since she was old enough to read, she's done nothing but absorb information about monster lore from across the globe- and she's become convinced that the area surrounding her tiny hometown of Adelaide, Virginia has just about one of everything.

The first time violinist Julia Ansdell picked up the Incendio Waltz in a darkened antique shop in Rome, she knew it was a strikingly unusual composition. The minor key and complex feverish arpeggios have a life of their own. But when she plays the piece, Julia blacks out and awakens to find her small daughter implicated in acts of surprising violence.

A glamorous birthday dinner in the Hollywood Hills ends with the famous host dead and every guest under suspicion in The Last Guest, a dark, cinematic suspense debut reminiscent of an Agatha Christie page-turner crossed with David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. “The Last Guest is a sharp...

Small town introvert Mia Agostini has long wondered if “the one” will ever find her. Then, one day, when her car breaks down, the handsome and handy Alex Bartlett comes to the rescue, offering more than a tire change. Mia is instantly smitten, and yet, what begins as a promising romance quickly takes a perilous turn. Alex is teeming with dark secrets—and isn’t anyone’s savior.

Stevie Diaz has a husband who won’t speak to her and no clue how to fix the mess she’s made of her life. When a jury duty summons arrives, it’s just one more thing she doesn’t want to deal with. In the midst of trying to repair her marriage, Stevie is selected for a high-profile case where the details don’t quite add up—a case that dredges up memories of her dad’s death. Stevie can never leave well enough alone, despite knowing better, and her need to uncover the truth before condemning a woman to life in prison drives her to break every rule and shatters her understanding of the past.

Alex sabe que Lottie nunca deambulaba sola por un lugar extraño. Entonces, cuando su hija de apenas tres años desaparece de esa idílica boda en la playa, Alex inmediatamente cree lo peor. La desaparición de Lottie se convierte, a los pocos días, en una búsqueda internacional, pero no pasa mucho tiempo antes de que las sospechas recaigan sobre su madre. ¿Por qué no estaba cuidando a su hija?

Louise ha tenido que soportar que su marido, Andrew, que la abandonó hace cuatro años, haya creado una nueva familia. La “otra” es ahora su mujer, pero Louise no está preparada para dejar que Caz disfrute de la vida que una vez fue suya, ni para dejar marchar al hombre que aún ama. Cuando Louise empieza a hurgar en el pasado de Caz, las buenas intenciones de mantener una buena relación entre ambas empiezan a desvanecerse. Mientras cada una de ellas intenta destruir a la otra, descubrirán el espantoso secreto que esconde el hombre con el que ambas se han casado.

Due omicidi, due scene del crimine, due vittime che non sembrano aver nulla in comune. L'enigma sembra irrisolvibile per la detective Jane Rizzoli e il medico legale Maura Isles. Perché entrambi i cadaveri presentano mutilazioni agghiaccianti, ma non letali. E la causa di morte pare impossibile da determinare. Dentro di sé, Jane Rizzoli ha una sola certezza: quello non è che l'inizio. Eppure, la verità è là fuori, da qualche parte, qualcuno la sa. Ma chi?