Showing results for "Stella" in Women Sleuths

Piper Dove è una ragazza ambiziosa e determinata: il suo sogno è diventare la migliore detective di Chicago e riscattare un passato difficile e tormentato. Il suo primo incarico consiste nel pedinare Cooper Graham, celebre ex quarterback dei Chicago Stars, una vera e propria star in città. Peccato che venga scoperta quasi subito... Ora che rischia di perdere casa e agenzia, Piper non ha altra scelta che accettare il lavoro nel club alla moda di Cooper, lo Spiral, ma la vita dell'ex campione negli ultimi tempi è diventata piuttosto movimentata e rischia di coinvolgere la ragazza in affari ben più pericolosi di una crisi finanziaria.

The priest in a snow-blanketed Swedish town opens her church and discovers a dead woman on the altar. The corpse is dressed in a wedding gown and clutches a fresh bunch of cornflowers. Fatima Engquist has no signs of violence on her body and the local cops soon call the Stockholm murder squad. Kriminalinspektör Stella Cole lands the case.

Along with cheering on her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Freddie Kentfield, at The British Open in Scotland, Stella embraces the chance to connect with her distant cousins, the McEwens, at their grand estate, Glenloch Hill. But she and Lyndy don’t receive the warm welcome they expect when their arrival is marred by missing luggage, evasive hosts, and the perceived mistreatment of a young laundry maid. Adding to the tense atmosphere, Freddie’s roguish father, Sir Edwin, appears at the manor uninvited, his presence casting a shadow over the events—and stirring up more unanswered questions …

Between ornate bridal gown fittings and meetings with Lyndy's distant relatives, Stella finally feels less like an out-of-place American and more like a respected aristocrat. Everything changes as the arrival of an anonymous gift and return of her overbearing father cast a dark shadow over the festivities, conjuring difficult memories and new fears....

Following a whirlwind engagement to Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst, Stella Kendrick is finding her footing within an elite social circle in picturesque rural England. Except tea time with refined friends can be more dangerous than etiquette faux pas - especially in the company of Lady Philippa, the woman Lyndy was once set to marry, and her husband, the ostentatious Lord Fairbrother....                  

Leaving behind tragedies surrounding their wedding at Morrington Hall, travel-worn Stella and Lyndy arrive at the grand Majestic Hotel in York to more misfortune-their stately honeymoon suite has been given away to Horace Wingrove, owner of England's largest confectionery. Stella refuses to let an innocent booking mistake spoil the mood, but her optimism vanishes when Horace suffocates in the room where she and Lyndy should have stayed . . .

When a popular local fitness instructor is found murdered in a wealthy suburb, FBI Special Agent Stella Fall is dispatched to an ultra-exclusive Connecticut coastal town. She soon discovers the town is rife with secrets - and pulls back the veil on a circle of cheating wives who had turned their cycling class into a cult.

This wealthy town seems too picture-perfect to rookie FBI agent Stella Fall, with its immaculate homes, smiling wives, flaunted wealth, and obsession with appearances. And when she unearths terrible secrets, she realizes it is much worse than it seems....

Spring, 1905: Free-spirited like the Thoroughbreds she rides across the Kentucky countryside, Stella takes adventure by the reins when she's asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. But once she arrives at the lush Morrington Hall estate, her cold and ambitious father confesses that he won't only give away his best racehorses as gifts - he has also arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly's financially strapped son. Stella refuses to be sold off like a prized pony. Yet despite a rough start, there's something intriguing about her groom-to-be.

Taking on the responsibilities that come with being Lady Lyndhurst, Stella is eager to embrace yuletide traditions in the Edwardian English countryside and use her strong social influence for good. Her world becomes so consumed with starting a horse farm charity for the holidays that she barely notices the usual oddities attached to her upper crust lifestyle. At least, not until items vanish from her bedroom and maligned housekeeper, Mrs. Nelson, becomes seriously ill—only to be found dead in the cold on Mistletoe Lane.

Betrayal cuts deep, but redemption cuts deeper. In the electrifying sequel to the bestselling Black Rose, Stella LaRosa returns, embroiled in a dark web of secrets, vengeance, and justice. This time, Stella's fight against the sinister body parts trade thrusts her into the heart of a conspiracy that challenges her every belief. With her lethal skills and unwavering determination, she navigates through a maze of betrayal and deceit. Every step closer to the truth exposes the fragility of her alliances and tests her resolve.

When a 40-year-old mother and divorcee is found murdered after a wild, college house party, FBI Special Agent Stella suspects there’s more to the story than partying gone awry. As Stella delves deeper into the case, it only becomes more complex and confusing, leading her to dead end, after dead end. Stella must unravel the questions at the heart of the case: Why was this divorcee at the party in the first place? Who wanted her dead? And why? Will the killer strike again? A fast-paced, psychological thriller with unforgettable characters, and heart-pounding suspense.

Private Investigator Hadley Cooper has a knack for finding trouble—and this time, it’s wearing pearls. Life on Sullivan’s Island is about as close to bliss as it gets—bike rides at sunrise, cases that don’t make headlines, and a romance with SLED agent Cash Reynolds that’s finally on...

In the heart of San Francisco, a city known for its striking contrasts of beauty and danger, Stella LaRosa plunges into an investigation that will challenge every skill she's honed as a seasoned journalist. When a gruesome murder disrupts the deceptive calm of the city, Stella finds herself entangled in a web of secrets that spans the globe, reaching into the dark recesses of power, betrayal, and revenge. Mark Bellamy's life ends in a fog-shrouded alley, his existence erased by a shadowy figure skilled enough to move undetected through the night.

Torino, 1935. Il lunedì di lavoro di Anita inizia con una novità: Leo Luminari, il più grande regista italiano, vuole portare sul grande schermo uno dei racconti gialli pubblicati su «Saturnalia», la rivista per cui lei lavora come dattilografa. Il che significa poter curiosa - re dietro le quinte, intervistare gli attori e realizzare un numero speciale. Anita, che subisce il fascino della settima arte, non sta nella pelle. L’entusiasmo, però, dura solo pochi giorni, finché il corpo senza vita del regista viene ritrovato in una camera d’albergo.

Investigative journalist Stella LaRosa has spent her career exposing corruption, but when whispers of a brewing war between San Francisco’s crime syndicates reach her, she realizes this fight is closer to home than she ever imagined. The Emerald Legion, a ruthless Irish gang, is making a move for power—and they’re willing to reduce the city to ash to claim it.

The Charleston streets are dressed for the holidays in sophisticated Southern style: topiaries adorned with red ribbons, garland entwined with white lights, and poinsettias potted in gold planters. The high class bordello in a stately historic home is certainly no exception. When Private Investigator Liz Talbot’s dear friend Olivia swears she saw a dead body in the parlor of this bordello, one Olivia accidentally co-owns, Liz promptly comes to her aid.

Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel! Stella Hardesty dispatched her abusive husband with a wrench shortly before her fiftieth birthday. A few years later, she's so busy delivering home-style justice on her days off, helping other women deal with their own abusive husbands and...

A New York Times Notable Book! Stella Hardesty, avenger of wronged women, is getting cozy with Sheriff "Goat" Jones when a tornado blows none other than Goat's scheming ex-wife, Brandy, through the front door. Adding to the chaos, the tornado destroys the snack shack at the demolition derby...

Billionaire. Visionary. Monster. The oil tycoon turned biotech kingpin has built an empire on promises of longevity—but behind the doors of his secretive company, ImmortalGen, lies something far darker than the world could ever imagine. Investigative journalist Stella LaRosa has spent years exposing Barclay’s crimes, but nothing could prepare her for what she’s just uncovered. Cloning. Organ harvesting. Human lives reduced to spare parts for the elite. And now, the key witness who could bring it all crashing down has just been murdered.