Ergebnis für "The Fire Killer" in Krimis & Thriller

When DI Barton is asked to investigate a seemingly innocuous fire that kills, he believes it's either children fooling around or a worrying racially motivated crime. As he delves deeper into the case, he soon realises that there is a history of similar blazes spread out over many years, all within a close area. An idea suggested by pathologist Mortis makes Barton suspect he has the arsonist’s motives wrong.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes the Agent Pendergast origin story—a golden opportunity for longtime fans and new readers to learn about Agent Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case. It only took six months for the life of Special Agent Dwight Chambers...

Amerika hat Feinde - skrupellose Menschen, die weder Polizei, FBI noch das Militär aufhalten können. In diesen Fällen wendet sich die Regierung an Will Robie, einen Auftragskiller, der sein Ziel stets trifft. Doch der hat gerade den ersten - und vielleicht letzten - Fehler seiner Karriere begangen. Denn Will hat die Zielperson, die er eigentlich eliminieren sollte, laufen lassen, weil ihm irgendwas an diesem Auftrag seltsam erschien. Nun wird der Killer selbst zum Ziel. Auf der Flucht vor seinen eigenen Leuten kommt Will einer unglaublichen Verschwörung auf die Spur.

Katherine Neville’s groundbreaking novel, The Eight, dazzled audiences more than twenty years ago and set the literary stage for the epic thriller. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to Charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and...

Als Letizia, die Tochter eines Mafiabosses, entführt wird, beginnt für sie ein Albtraum. Eingesperrt, isoliert und ihrer Freiheit beraubt, weiß sie nicht, wem sie trauen kann. Bis auf ihn. Thor. Der Mann, der sie gefangen hält – und sie gleichzeitig vor seinen eigenen Leuten beschützt. Doch während Letizia beginnt, den Menschen hinter der Maske zu sehen, verfolgt Thor einen Plan. Einen, der sie brechen soll. Denn in dieser Welt bedeutet Nähe Schwäche. Und Schwäche ist tödlich.

Amerika hat Feinde - skrupellose Menschen, die weder Polizei, FBI noch das Militär aufhalten können. In diesen Fällen wendet sich die Regierung an Will Robie, einen Auftragskiller, der sein Ziel stets trifft. Doch der hat gerade den ersten - und vielleicht letzten - Fehler seiner Karriere begangen. Denn Will hat die Zielperson, die er eigentlich eliminieren sollte, laufen lassen, weil ihm irgendwas an diesem Auftrag seltsam erschien. Nun wird der Killer selbst zum Ziel.

Auf einem Hausboot in London wird die Leiche eines brutal ermordeten jungen Mannes gefunden. Drei Frauen geraten danach ins Visier der Ermittlungen. Laura, die junge Frau, die nach einem One-Night-Stand mit dem Opfer zuletzt am Tatort gesehen wurde. Carla, die Tante des Opfers, bereits in tiefer Trauer, weil sie nur Wochen zuvor eine Angehörige verlor. Und Miriam, die neugierige Nachbarin, die etwas vor der Polizei zu verbergen scheint.

Twenty years ago, Ripley Fox’s entire family was killed in a fire. After years in the foster care system and trying to rebuild her life, she’s once again confronted not only with the horror of what happened that night, but also with the truth about who was responsible. Kenna Crawford is the very definition of a hard-nosed reporter. She always gets her story, never takes no for an answer and never lets go once she’s got something or someone in her sights. When she comes across the story of Ripley Fox, she’s not only intrigued by it but also by Ripley herself.

When Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are hired to find a girl from the upper classes who has gone missing in the East End, they assume her kidnapping is the work of white slavers. But when they discover five girls have been murdered in Bethnal Green, taunting letters begin to arrive in Craig's Court from a killer calling himself Mr. Miacca. Barker fears that Miacca might be part of the Hellfire Club, a group of powerful, hedonistic aristocrats performing satanic rituals.

If you want to start a new crime series, make it this one. It's one of the best I've ever read' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ---------- Pressure rises as a missing person's case has deadly crime gang connections... A fatal fire in a holiday let on Slievemore, Achill Island, leaves one...

From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A time of terrible danger… The Great Fire has ravaged London. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile...

Past and present collide as Special Agent Pendergast uncovers mysterious connections between a string of 19th century bear attacks in a Colorado mining town, a fabled, long-lost Sherlock Holmes story, and a deadly present-day arsonist. In 1876, in a mining camp called Roaring Fork in the...

After the brutal murder of his former lover, Peter Black is thrust into a harrowing mission that could unravel a vast conspiracy and bring down a sinister network of domestic terrorists. Adopting the alias Jack Reilly, Peter infiltrates the Iron Brotherhood, a radical militia group led by the enigmatic Joseph Frost. Delving deeper into the Brotherhood’s operations, he finds himself in a race against time to uncover their plans and prevent a catastrophic attack.

They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but some like it hot. Double-crossed and with her reputation as a master criminal compromised, Violet Winters means to fight fire with fire. She doesn't play by other people’s rules, or any rules, so hell's fury is about to rain down. Furious, fearless and fighting mad she is ready to risk her life to save her name.

While the bloody battle for control of the Solomons rages on, two Marines are trapped at a Coastwatcher station on tiny Buka Island. They are there to report on Japanese air activity, and their position is becoming increasingly perilous, even while their supplies are diminishing rapidly; if they are not rescued soon, they may never make it off the island.

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The scorching new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. “A Slow Fire Burning twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also deep, intelligent and intensely human.” – Lee Child “Only a...

When the remains of a young woman are discovered on the edge of picturesque Saranac Lake, Detective Harlow Durant races to the scene. The victim is identified as 26-year-old Ellie Gordon - a seemingly normal girl, with no known enemies. Then, another body is discovered. The only connection, a man they used to date. With a small community reeling in shock, Harlow knows time is running out to piece together the only lead she has, before another woman loses her life. But soon, she is confronted by a woman who brings her face-to-face with the secret she's spent her life running from.

In New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder's electrifying new thriller, private investigator Nick Heller infiltrates a powerful wealthy family hiding something sinister. Nick Heller is at the top of his game when he receives some devastating news: his old army buddy Sean has died...

Retired Delta Force officer Brad Taylor’s thrilling new short story takes us back to before the Taskforce was created, revealing the origins of Israeli agents Aaron and Shoshana as they are tasked with eliminating a former Nazi officer hiding in plain sight. 1998. A year after a disastrous...

After Harley Harper is stood up on her wedding day in Manhattan, she points her car west in search of a silver lining. Landing in Stoneybrook, Oregon, she buys the Redneck Ranch, where she finds comfort among her menagerie of misfit animals. Harley tries to settle into her new normal. But a dead body in her dilapidated barn, a fire threatening her ranch, and the arrival of her ex-betrothed, keep her life in upheaval. And Stone County’s handsome sheriff has her feeling anything but normal.