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Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you'll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, embarking on adventures she never anticipated this late in her career. The latest adventure sees the ship approaching a mesmerizing nebula, the centerpiece of a grand gala. It’ll be an evening filled with the galaxy's elite, all gathered to marvel at this cosmic wonder and the legendary gem rumored to be born from its very core.

The new summer house on Sandhamn Island is an architectural dream for its owner, Carsten Jonsson. It’s a nightmare for the locals. The venture capitalist has flouted local traditions, property lines, and the natural beauty of the coastline. He’s also too wealthy and arrogant to heed the anonymous warnings to leave. The threats escalate when his guest lodge is burned to the ground and an unidentifiable corpse is found in the charred ruins.

Detective Madison Knight is called to investigate the murder of a man who was stabbed multiple times and found in his home. Madison arrives on scene, but it isn’t the bloody mess that shakes her—it’s the victim’s identity. His name was Jimmy Bates, and he’s the man who killed her grandfather. When a woman—also connected with the mob—turns up murdered, a picture starts forming for Madison. If she’s right about why Jimmy and the woman were targeted, there’s something very dark and sinister going on in her city, and it puts Madison squarely in a killer’s crosshairs.

In this rousing novel, the action sweeps from the Oval Office to a Navy SEAL assault on a remote Indonesian Island, from the court-martial of an admiral to the impeachment hearings of a peacenik President.

Reporter Sutton McPhee knows how to get a story - and this time she's taking her sleuthing skills to the scene to solve the murder of a top Senate aide. But during the investigation, there's another murder - the wife of a House of Representatives candidate. And her police source on the case has a problem or two with female reporters - and a problem or three with Sutton.

Unearth the deadly secret of power lines and the lies surrounding them! Power Lies is a captivating thriller that dives into the conspiracy of power lines that kill and a corrupt industry that knows it. Follow Sterling Barrington, public relations vice president for the Franklin Energy Institute, as she investigates this cover-up from within the bowels of the beast.

Ein Saint-Tropez Krimi mit Tempo und Esprit. 1970. Sex, Drugs, Fashion. Ein Model stirbt nach einer Foto-Session inmitten eines Blumenmeeres in einer Villa auf der Halbinsel von Saint-Tropez. Commissaire Lucie Girard ermittelt in der Zeit der Emanzipation und des gesellschaftlichen Umbruchs. Dabei wird sie selbst zur Gejagten. Fiebern Sie mit, und erleben Sie eine verrückte Zeit in den Siebzigern.