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Coco Berthmann became internet-famous by sharing her story of surviving sex trafficking as a young child growing up in Germany. She was sheltered and supported by families in Utah, where her faith and fame intertwined. But in 2022, Coco was arrested for raising money for a fake cancer diagnosis, and people began to doubt everything that she had ever said. Is her life story truly one big elaborate lie? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sara Ganim and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning showrunner Karen Given investigate in Dear Media’s first true crime podcast.

Toto Koopman - beautiful, mixed-race, bisexual Vogue cover girl in 1930s Paris and lover of the all-powerful press baron and wartime cabinet minister Lord Beaverbrook. Coco Chanel, brilliant couturier and parfumier, rich beyond dreams and friend of Winston Churchill, the greatest-ever Briton. Both the toast of Parisian and London high society.

Ein junges, atemberaubendes Mannequin kommt auf mysteriöse Weise ums Leben – gekleidet in Coco Chanels legendärstes Kleid, mitten an der funkelnden Côte d’Azur. Coco Chanel ist erschüttert. Der tragische Vorfall reißt alte Wunden auf – und weckt zugleich ihren Instinkt. Entschlossen...

Acclaimed author Sarah Gerard turns her keen observational eye and penetrating prose to the 2016 murder of her friend Carolyn Bush, examining the multi-faceted reasons for her death―personal and societal, avoidable and inevitable―as "nuanced and subtly intimate"; (NPR) as her lauded essay...

Palmer Lane’s grandmother has been telling her scary stories for as long as she can remember. Like any child with a Mexican American grandmother, Palmer is well versed in stories like La Llorona, The Chupacabra, and of course The Coco Man. Yet Palmer never expected that the bedtime stories she grew up with might actually be true, or that her real life would be even scarier.

Paris in den 1910er Jahren: eine Stadt voller Magie, Glanz und Künstler aus aller Welt–und eine Metropole der Halbwelt. Es herrscht große Aufregung, als in der Nähe von Coco Chanels Atelier ein Toter gefunden wird. Dann verschwinden Frauen, und Coco bangt um das Leben ihres Geliebten, eines britischen Millionärs. Schnell stellt sie fest, dass auch der ehrgeizige Pablo Picasso in kriminelle Machenschaften verstrickt ist. Führen die Spuren des Verbrechens zu ihm? Die kluge Modeschöpferin lässt nichts unversucht, um zur Aufklärung beizutragen, und entdeckt dabei so manches Geheimnis.

Ein Heiratsschwindler und Frauenmörder treibt sein Unwesen in Paris, doch die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln. Erst als eine Frau, die ihm entkommen konnte, behauptet, den Mann an seinem Eau de Toilette wiedererkennen zu können, öffnet sich eine Spur, die für keine Geringere als die Herstellerin von Chanel No 5 von Bedeutung ist: Coco Chanel. Nach der Trennung von ihrem Geliebten Dimitri Romanow und einer kurzen Affäre mit Picasso ist sie zudem einsam. Wird die Hobbydetektivin das nächste Opfer sein?

Rookie private eyes JJ, Rey, and Linda stumbled and bumbled through their previous assignments with stellar results. Now the trio, proud owners of the Triple Threat Investigation Agency, have yet another multi-murder mystery to solve. Who set up their client, socialite-turned-trucker Buddy Feuer, to take the rap? And where is nutty Coco Person, who has been MIA since the murders went down? In their detecting travels, they meet up with former acquaintances, some of who may not be all that they seem.

Deadly Coco Loco by Charles Glenn is a captivating novel that weaves together a tapestry of suspense, adventure, and humor across its chapters. The story unfolds with Felicidad Benavidez's daring escape from Cuba, setting the stage for a gripping narrative of resilience against an oppressive regime. The intricate family dynamics of the Gladstone family in Indiana add depth to the plot, showcasing the clash between rural and urban lifestyles.

Le premier opus d'une nouvelle série de cosy crime, avec de délicieuses recettes, dont l'une est peut-être mortelle... Après une rupture difficile, Lila est revenue dans sa ville natale de l'Illinois pour travailler dans le restaurant de sa tante Rosie. Là, chaque jour, ses trois marraines fantasques viennent lui prodiguer des conseils en matières conjugale et professionnelle. Impossible d'échapper à cette tradition, surtout quand la famille vient des Philippines ! Heureusement, Lila a la cuisine de tita Rosie qui, si elle n'est pas très instagrammable, est très réconfortante.

Called to a bizarre scene at a demolition site, the chaotic Parisian cop is confronted with a trio of stolen ancient coffins carefully arranged around a condemned building. However, it is only the beginning of the case, when upon future examination, Coco and her team discover an altogether more recent corpse.

Meet Charlotte “Coco” Brunhild. Parisian detective. Single mother of four. Nemesis of her superiors, Sept Jours. A fast-paced murder investigation set over the duration of one week. After a traumatizing event in her apartment building, Coco is thrown headlong into a complicated investigation which leads her to an exclusive boarding school on the outskirts of Paris. When a student mysteriously disappears, Coco suspects foul play, but the investigation is hampered by lying students, deceitful teachers, and a potentially corrupt police officer.

Captain Charlotte "Coco" Brunhild is back with a brand-new mystery. Her daily commute is interrupted by the discovery of a dead man on the Paris metro, throwing her into a dangerous and complicated investigation. Richard Severin is a man seemingly beloved by everyone but his own family. Shortly after his death, his granddaughter is kidnapped and Coco and her team must fight to unravel the truth from the lies in a family who will do anything to protect themselves from outsiders.