Ergebnis für "The Victim" in Literatur & Belletristik

Two years ago, Alexander Blix was the lead investigator in a missing person's case where a young mother, Elisabeth Eie, had been kidnapped. The case came to a standstill when Blix's own daughter was killed and he was arrested for avenging her. Blix is a now free man again, but Elisabeth's kidnapper has found him, leaving evidence of her murder in Blix's mailbox.

Emma ist eine liebende Ehefrau - und eine Mörderin. Vor Jahren hat sie ihren Lehrer, der sie als Teenager verführte, erschlagen und auf dem Grundstück ihres Elternhauses vergraben - so glaubt sie zumindest. Als ihr Ehemann Alex eine neue Stelle annimmt, muss Emma ihr Elternhaus verkaufen, und zuvor will sie die Leiche verschwinden lassen. Doch das vermeintliche Grab ist leer. Die Leiche ist verschwunden. In ihrer Not offenbart sie sich ihrem Ehemann, aber es scheint etwas zu beginnen, das Emma nicht mehr kontrollieren kann.

Across the Pacific Northwest, a twisted killer stalks victims representing ancient archetypes: The Ruler. The Warrior. The Scholar. The Priest. Four are dead, leaving FBI investigators puzzled by the macabre, color-coded shrines the killer left behind. And clues now point to a fifth victim.

It's the 21st Century and the ugliness of war no longer exists, except on a very personal level. Nowadays, people like Marcello Polletti, seller of Roman sunsets, and Caroline Meredith, lithe, beautiful, blonde, and backed by corporate sponsors and the Roy Bell Dancers, hunt, chase, and kill each other for sport and for the entertainment of the masses - until something oddly like personal human feelings pops up to confuse the players and up the stakes...as each of them seeks to kill their 10th victim and rise in the ranks of the hunters.

THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 30 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD In the heart-pounding new installment of the No.1 bestselling Department Q series, a terrifying international investigation reveals the complex backstory of one of the department's own - the enigmatic...

W.E.B. Griffin has captured a worldwide audience with his stunning novels of men and women of outstanding courage. BROTHERHOOD OF WAR revealed the drama and challenge of army life...THE CORPS explored the proud tradition of the Marines...Now BADGE OF HONOR takes you behind the scenes of today's...

Aubrey Whitten is addicted to true crime. Ever since she was a little girl she’s wanted to pursue a career in writing about serial killers and brutal crimes. The summer before her senior year of high school, she unknowingly crosses paths with a psychopath who sets his sadistic sights on the teenage girl with an extensive knowledge of violent killers.

FINALIST FOR THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE AN NPR, BBC, AND DEBUTIFUL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR There’s a fine line between bending the truth and telling bold-faced lies, and Javier Perez is willing to cross it. Victim is a fearless satire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer...

If you live for your family, would you die for your family? The third novel in the compulsive Mitchells and O’Haras trilogy. Life is looking bleak for Frankie Mitchell. Not only has she lost custody of her two children to their sadistic father, gypsy Jed O’Hara, she is also pregnant and...

Joe Middleton's story is this: He doesn't remember killing anyone, so there's no way a jury can convict him of serial murder. He calls himself Joe Victim, trying, as he awaits trial, to convince the psychiatrists that he wasn't in control of his actions, trusting that the system will save him in the end. But others know Joe as the infamous Christchurch Carver and they want to see him dead. There's Melissa, Joe's accomplice in one of the murders, who plans on shooting him on his way to the courthouse before he gets a chance to start talking.

Blood-churning, mind-bending, and an intense thriller at its core! This collection of suspenseful short stories will satisfy your deepest craving for fear. Trapped in a concrete labyrinth! Stalked by a malevolent book character! A dark, eerie basement, possessing the very essence of malice! An ambitious reporter whose questions lead to an unbelievable fate! Hunted and preyed upon by an unstoppable demonic foe! Waking in an infinite underground tunnel, a nightmare that never ends! This is just a snapshot of the horrors that are about to unfold.

On Sunday, February 3rd 1990, seven-year-old Danny Redpath disappeared from his home. Four months later, his body was found in the nearby forest, washed clean of all evidence. Over time, more bodies were discovered; more families devastated forever. Apprehended while attempting to abduct another child, Jonathan Egan-Walsh was charged with the murders of thirteen boys. Convicted on all counts, he received life in prison and went unrepentant, still refusing to reveal the whereabouts of one of his victims, Zachery Marshall.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Hellbent by Greg Hurwitz, read by Scott Brick. A TOP TEN AUDIOBOOK on Audible. EVAN SMOAK, THE HERO OF ORPHAN X and THE NOWHERE MAN, must save and protect his old mentor Jack. 'OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY' LEE CHILD ______________ 'Do you need my help?'...

Asa Leventhal, a temporary bachelor with his wife away on a visit to her mother, attempts to find relief from a Gotham heat wave only to be accosted in the park by a down-at-the-heels stranger who accuses Leventhal of ruining his life. Unable to shake the stranger, Leventhal is led by his own self-doubts and suspicions into a nightmare of paranoia and fear.

Le journal en parle comme de la "victime 2117" : une réfugiée qui, comme les deux mille cent seize autres qui l'ont précédée cette année, a péri en Méditerranée dans sa tentative désespérée de rejoindre l'Europe. Mais pour Assad, qui œuvre dans l'ombre du Département V de Copenhague depuis dix ans, cette mort est loin d'être anonyme. Elle le relie à son passé et fait resurgir de douloureux souvenirs. Il est temps pour lui d'en finir avec les secrets et de révéler à Carl Mørck et à son équipe d'où il vient et qui il est.

Caron Rivers appeared to have it all: a lovely home, a loving spouse, and a happy marriage. But behind closed doors, things were not what they seemed. Why did Caron snap and kill her husband? Now she finds herself at the police station, facing questions about exactly what happened and what led to the shocking event. With Bill dead, she is free to tell her story. But the police may not believe it.

From the authors of the Maddie Castle series: She came to hide from her past, but given the chance to love again, she must fight to protect her future. Having escaped her abusive husband, Gwen Kane found safety at Rhiannon's Ranch, a secret refuge for survivors of domestic violence. Now she...

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A completely shocking and gripping thriller from UK Top 20 bestseller John Nicholl Alice Granger is no ordinary survivor. She has a tale to tell, a story of revenge. Alice feels driven to protect the innocent from dangerous men. Men like her father. Men who hurt children. Predators who prey on...

THE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE BELOVED BESTSELLING SERIES. A high-end weekend cookery course at a beautifully restored Cornish manor promises fine dining, an exclusive guest list and the food event of the year. Instead, it ends in murder. When the body of Russell Keene is discovered locked inside a...