True Thrillers

La segunda aventura del comisario Anders Knutas y del periodista Johan Berg promete muchas emociones en un mundo oscuro y depravado. Cuando el fotógrafo alcohólico Henry Dahlström aparece asesinado en pleno centro de Gotland, las pesquisas policiales apuntan directamente a sus compañeros de juerga. El caso no parece revestir mayor misterio, hasta que el comisario Anders Knutas descubre que el fallecido recibió una importante cantidad de dinero el día anterior a su muerte.

From the creator of the hit HBO series True Detective comes a powerful, gleaming-dark thriller rich with Southern atmosphere. Roy Cady is by his own admission 'a bad man'. With a snow flurry of cancer in his lungs and no one to live for, he's a walking time-bomb of violence. Following a fling with his boss' lover, he's sent on a routine assignment he knows is a death trap. Yet after a smoking spasm of violence, Roy's would-be killers are mostly dead and he is mostly alive.

This gripping historical crime fiction novel, based on fact, is set in Bradford, England, 1888. It explores the horrific murder of Johnny Gill; a murder and mutilation so gruesome, it stuns a nation. Even hardened detectives are affected by its savagery, swiftly comparing it to the work of Jack the Ripper.

Marcus Heavy is the founder of the Heavy Sinners Motorcycle Club. They specialize in the drug game, prostitution, blackmail, and murder. You cross any member of the club, and that’s the end of your life. Marcus’ son, Darius, was supposed to take up the mantle as leader of the club, but Darius doesn’t want that life.

Marathi thriller story of a Tigress, happened in the jungle of western ghats. Nicely written by forest department person Mukund Nigvekar and nicely narrated by Ruchika Khot. This audio book not only entertains but also gives the message of protecting forest and its wild life in a subtle way.

London 1901. The city is in the grip of "monkey man mania". Intrepid explorer Drake Patterson has caused a media storm following his astonishing discovery of a frozen ancient man in the remote Himalayan Mountains. This primal man has been triumphantly transported back to England as proof of the missing link in evolutionary theory. The upcoming auction of the specimen causes a stir amongst academics and the board of the British Museum.

It’s easy to accuse, it’s harder to prove. FBI Agent Hawk Maddux is fighting time and the government to discover why several people have turned up dead and money is flowing from the Treasury.

If anyone finds out I’m mated to him, we’re screwed! Estrella’s family comes to Dun’s Crossing to see if the rumors are true. Is King Kieran different than his evil father? While she’s there, the Haze settles in. When she wakes up next to the spare of Dun’s Crossing, she panics. This will never do! The situation only gets worse when Estrella’s father is murdered under mysterious circumstances. Is it possible Kieran is behind it? If so, how can Estrella possibly marry his brother? Sundrops and Shadows continues the roller coaster of twists and turns from Ravens and Ruins. If ...

Roach, a bookseller and a loner, is content to spend her days hoarding true crime proofs, listening to murder podcasts, and sneering at the predictable tastes of her normie customers. That is, until Laura joins the bookshop. Everyone loves Laura, with her neat outfits, literary tote bags and beautiful poetry. But Laura has a dark side that only Roach can see, and when Roach uncovers her tragic past, curiosity blooms into obsession. As Roach's boundaries disintegrate, it becomes clear that she will do anything to infiltrate Laura's life—and at any cost.

Abandoned as a child and raised by the Church, young Sebastian works tirelessly in his pursuit of priesthood. But when a shadowy hooded figure serves him with a summons, his careful plans face a turning point. It appears his name has drawn the attention of the Inquisition and his attendance is commanded at once - for retribution, information, or something else, he does not know.

Bei einem Überfall auf einen Postzug wurden im April 1990 von einer Bande mit professionellem Know-how über 35 Millionen Schilling erbeutet, wobei der Postkursleiter dabei getötet wurde. Es war nicht der einzige Überfall auf Geldtransporte in Österreich dieser gut vorbereiteten Täter, die bis heute unvergessen bleiben.

Am 10. April 1934 entgleiste der D-Zug Wien–Paris bei Oftering durch ein gezielt herbeigeführtes Eisenbahnattentat, bei dem ein Heizer ums Leben kam und mehrere Postbeamte verletzt wurden; die Täter wollten den verunglückten Zug ausrauben, scheiterten jedoch an den chaotischen Umständen nach dem Anschlag. Erst Jahre später konnte der Fall durch Zufall und ein Geständnis aufgeklärt werden.

Im Juni 1959 verschwindet eine Frau aus einem Ferienzug von Deutschland nach Italien; ihre Leiche wird kurze Zeit später an einem Bahndamm in der Nähe von Freiburg gefunden. Die Ermittlungen führen zu einem mehrfach vorbestraften Mörder und Sexualstraftäter.

Der Raubmord an dem britischen Bankier Thomas Briggs im Jahr 1864 erregte weltweit Aufsehen. Täter war ein deutscher Schneider, der über den Atlantik verfolgt, ausgeliefert und schließlich öffentlich hingerichtet wurde.

Trügerische Erinnerung, tödliche Familienbande. Kalifornien, Sommer 1975: Die Kleinstadt Ojai wird von einem grausamen Doppelmord erschüttert: Die 14-jährige Poppy und der 17-jährige Danny werden erstochen in ihrem Elternhaus aufgefunden. Ein ungeheuerlicher Verdacht macht die Runde: Wurden die beiden von ihrem eigenen Bruder getötet? Kalifornien, 2024: Ghostwriterin Olivia Dumont erhält einen Auftrag, den sie am liebsten ablehnen würde. Sie soll ein Buch für ihren Vater schreiben, den gefeierten Schriftsteller Vincent Taylor.

Nürnberg 1796: Das Leben der Anna Zwanziger ändert sich schlagartig, als ihr Mann verstirbt und sie mit ihren Kindern aus ihrem Zuhause geworfen wird. Die plötzlich vollkommen mittelose junge Frau jagt verzweifelt einem besseren Leben nach und stürzt sich in die Arme wohlhabender Männer - zunächst als Prostituierte, dann als Hausmädchen. Aber der so sehr erhoffte Wohlstand bleibt aus. Also schmiedet Anna einen ebenso heimtückischen, wie mörderischen Plan.

Something sleeps within her. Starting over in your hometown is like getting a tattoo removed. There’s a cost, there’s pain, and there’s a scar. Who knew moving forward after your mother’s murder would mean rewriting your past? Tru Parker traded one kind of crazy for another. Werewolves and vampires? Real. No kidding. But no magic and no virus like in the movies. And they have different names - Usemi and Akharu. It’s almost too much, but she can’t stick her head in the sand any more because she’s changing into something else. Not sure what yet.

Immortal life. A fantasy. An impossible dream. For now, maybe. But, as we speak, the moguls of Big Tech are pouring their mountain of wealth into finding a cure for death. Don't tell them they won't succeed. None of these titans is richer than Arthur Vogel. This inventor, tech tycoon, and all-round monster has amassed trillions (with a T) and rules over a corporate empire stretching all the way to Mars. The newest - and most expensive - life extension technology has allowed him to live to 127 years, but time is running out.

Synopsis: Marina, a 38-year-old woman with a strained marriage, falls in love with a married coworker who has a child. The two engage in a torrid affair, and one of them commits a murder. Oscar, a detective specializing in homicides, is assigned to the case. He is a cunning man dedicated to his work and family, often joking about typical police series. "I couldn't stop reading, such was the interest in finding out how the story would end. I liked: ... the story, ... the way it was told (with two narrators), ... the simplicity of the writing, ... the relevant theme ... the characters, ...

Before finding out about girls, Patrick MacKenna had aspired to join the priesthood...the whole good against evil thing intrigued him as a kid growing up in Central New York. Now after marrying young and going through a divorce he’s trying to make it as a cop in his home town of Camillus...but he’s treading water on whether he’ll keep his job on the force. Worse than that, Mac thought all cops were the good guys...he’s slowly finding out on his journey that this might not exactly be the case, and that some true blue brothers weren’t what they were supposed to be at all!