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When Detective Maria Miller walks up creaking stairs into the attic of the old brownstone she senses this isn’t an ordinary crime scene. The brutality of the murder is enough to shock even an experienced detective like Maria. But there’s something else. An unsettling presence seems to lurk in the shadows sending a chill through Maria’s bones, making her desperate to run back down the stairs and never return. The killing is identical to the murder of an actress sixty years before, a crime that tore a family apart and sent shockwaves through New York City.

En el majestuoso Palacio Dorado, situado en el centro de Madrid, lo más selecto del mundo del arte se ha reunido para la inauguración de Pentimento, un museo que muestra reproducciones de obras de arte icónicas en el contexto donde se exhibieron por primera vez. Amanda Mendoza, la anfitriona, observa con desconfianza a uno de los invitados: el enigmático Dimas Chevalier, el ladrón de guante blanco más famoso de Europa, que, tras unos años en la cárcel, asegura que se ha reformado por completo.

When the bodies of two teenage girls are discovered in a rundown New York City hotel room, Detective Maria Miller is called to the crime scene. The best friends were supposed to be at a sleepover miles away in the suburbs. With no record of the girls checking in and the room on the thirteenth floor closed off to guests, what were they doing there? Sinister messages on their phones suggest the girls were lured to the hotel, using its reputation for hauntings as bait. The killer left no DNA behind and Maria’s efforts to trace their identity leads to a dead end. 

Beautiful, bright-eyed Michelle Jackson, a loving wife and mother, has been killed. Her husband Paul is accused of murdering her. Their little girl Emily, numb with grief, is refusing to speak. You’ll hate Paul for what he’s done. Everyone said they were the perfect couple, always holding hands. They did everything together. But when you hear about their whispered arguments and the terrible lies they both told, you’ll be certain Paul is guilty. But everything you think you know is wrong. After all, behind closed doors every marriage has secrets. And some are deadlier than others.

Shortly before midnight, four teenagers broke into the old abandoned psychiatric hospital on Beacon Hill. Only three came out again. The missing girl—Riley Holt—is the seventeen-year-old daughter of the local police chief and she appears to have vanished into thin air. Called from Manhattan to take over the case, Detective Maria Miller and her partner Frankie Conroy uncover the sinister past of the abandoned hospital, which was once the hiding place of the notorious College Kid Killer, who never revealed the burial site of his final victim.

Disgraced group home RA Paige Jagger finds redemption stealing pregnant and trafficked teenager, Josie, from her pimp with the help of Josie's lovesick hero, Preston.Paige battles a demon worshipping pimp, Jack, and his drug dealing partner, Caesar. There are knife fights, car chases, fists...

Ottenuto l'affidamento della piccola Paola, la vita di Teresa Maritano sembra finalmente aver preso la svolta tanto desiderata. Il suo passato nella polizia è finito, e ora gestisce un bar nella tranquilla provincia ligure. Eppure, come già successo in precedenza, l'arrivo del commissario Ardini rimescolerà di nuovo le carte in tavola. Tormentato da un trauma della sua infanzia, riflesso in un oggetto rinvenuto sulla scena del crimine del falegname Remo Valsi, Ardini è incapace di continuare le indagini.

All I want is get back to normal. Whatever ‘normal’ is these days. After all, our family will be scarred forever after everything that’s happened. My sister-in-law falling prey to the serial killer that stalked our usual peaceful town is something I’ll never get over. But equally, I’m beyond relieved that my husband has been exonerated of involvement in any of the women’s deaths. Our nightmare is finally over. Or is it?

'The ending of this suspenseful blend of scientific thriller and whodunit packs a real wallop.' - Publishers Weekly The panic is real. The cure is a lie. Gotland is known for its picturesque ruins and summer sun, but a shadow has fallen over the island. In this gripping seventh...

Wenn niemandem mehr zu trauen ist... Ein tödliches Lügengeflecht scheint den Vatikan unterwandert zu haben... Gerade wurde einer seiner ältesten Freunde brutal ermordet – und jetzt steht er selbst unter Verdacht: Geschichtsprofessor Don Cavelli fühlt sich in einem Albtraum gefangen. Er lebt im Vatikan, er ist "einer von ihnen" – und doch wird er über Nacht zum Staatsfeind Nr. 1 erklärt. Ihm bleibt nichts anderes als die Flucht.

La prima indagine della celebre serie investigativa - firmata da Maria Teresa Valle - con protagonista Maria Viani, biologa in pensione con il pallino per le storie con delitto. Maria Viani, biologa in pensione, trascorre felicemente le sue giornate in un tranquillo paesino dell’Appennino ligure dividendo il suo tempo tra l’orto e la raccolta di funghi nel bosco. Il ritrovamento del cadavere di un abitante del piccolo paese le offre l’occasione di trasformarsi da tranquilla signora di campagna in detective.

Neil Baggio, fresh off ending the Cappelano case, is called in the middle of the night from his high school. The headmaster, formerly his teacher, asks Neil to come help investigate a student’s mysterious death. What looks to be a suicide will have Neil chasing down the Church, causing scene after scene and flying to Europe to chase one last lead that will live up to the Baggio name.

Aidan Sheppard has always resisted his darker urges - only the violent ones, he’d never deny himself anything sexual - until one night when he goes too far. Way too far. It doesn’t matter that it was an accident; it still happened, and he can’t escape it. Now he must choose between what’s expected of him, morality, and what he truly wants, depraved release. But as bloody fantasies flood his mind, Aidan struggles to find control. Desire taking over, he dives deeper into his darker side.

Tuesday Truman spent half of her life in the dark, knowing nothing of the horrible truth behind her lineage. And now, nearing 30, she’s still trying to make up for all of the wrongs committed by her parents. She’s awkward, but honest, and because of her past she’s got a real thing for true crime - which lead to her successful podcast on the subject. But Tuesday may have bitten off more than she can chew with her current endeavor - helping a listener identify and stop her uniquely horrible stalker - when she goes from hunter to hunted.

From the outside, Bee Iverson and her fiancé, Aidan Shepard, look like any other happy couple - but looks can be deceiving. Not long into their engagement, secrets seep out of her past, lies surround them, and unwelcome surprises leak into their lives, breaking down Bee’s confidence not only in herself but in their relationship, too. Secret: Bee’s keeping a piece of her past from Aidan - for him. Aidan knows Bee’s a serial killer, preying on men as often as she can. In fact, their shared passion of such dark desires fuels their love for each other.

Some people are born into what may be considered unfortunate circumstances. Of those people there are those that decide they aren't going to follow that way of living. They want their children to have a better life, to be raised with better values.

Le giornate si trascinano nell’apatia, quando in un campo a Coronata, sulle alture di Cornigliano, nel ponente di Genova, viene trovato il corpo di un uomo. È Alberto Delorenzo, un manager di successo, scomparso due anni prima. Mariani dovrebbe indagare, ma sente la mancanza di qualcuno con cui confrontarsi, perché l’ispettrice Petri è chiusa in un ostinato silenzio e lui non vuole o non sa come smuoverla. Capisce che la sua collaboratrice si sente responsabile per la morte di Bareto... Come lui. Ma il caso deve essere risolto, l’omicida deve essere trovato.

Agosto de 2018. En Aldeanegra, localidad de la provincia de Salamanca, Regino, hombre huraño y solitario, es testigo del rapto de Marcos, un niño del pueblo. Un día después Regino aparece muerto en un bosque con signos de violencia. La investigación recae en dos guardias civiles que se han visto obligados a formar equipo y tienen personalidades y experiencias muy distintas.

Teresa Maritano, detta Tea, ha chiuso con la polizia. Al titolo di ispettrice preferisce quello di barista, alla frenesia delle indagini preferisce una vita più calma e rilassata. Quand'ecco che, in seguito alla morte del capitano Alberto Terracini, suo ex marito apparentemente caduto durante un'escursione in montagna, Teresa finisce per ereditare un rustico nella campagna piemontese. Senza porsi troppe domande, l'ex ispettrice decide di trasferirsi nel rustico.

Dawn's friend Vince, who she has spent months caring for, is now on his death bed. The morning of May 8th, she takes Max, Vince's dog, out for his final walk. David becomes concerned when she doesn't return.