Showing results for "The Express" in Crime Fiction

In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to investigate: the flush of the couple's cheeks speaks clearly of cyanide, of a lovers' suicide. But in the eyes of two men, Torigai Jutaro, an old and shabby detective, and Kiichi Mihara, a young gun from Tokyo, something is not quite right. Together, they will begin to pick at the knot of a unique and calculated crime.

What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti ( The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo ( After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan ( Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast.

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stopped the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train was surprisingly full for the time of the year. But by the morning there was one passenger fewer. An American lay dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.

Gerald Hennessey - silver-screen star and much-loved heartthrob - never quite makes it to Temple Regis, the quaint Devonshire seaside town on the English Riviera. Murdered on the 4.30 from Paddington, the loss of this great man throws Temple Regis' community into disarray. Not least Miss Judy Dimont, corkscrew-haired reporter for the local rag, The Riviera Express. Investigating Gerald's death, she's quickly called to the scene of a second murder.

Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, recorded by the director and star of the blockbuster film adaptation, Kenneth Branagh. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer - in case he or she decides to strike again.

Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, read by the inimitable Dan Stevens. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer - in case he or she decides to strike again.

On his own turf in L.A., PI Elvis Cole is embroiled in a controversial, high-profile murder case. A wealthy restaurateur is accused of murdering his wife and his hot-shot defence lawyer hires Cole to find proof that the detective on the case, Angela Rossi, fooled around with the evidence. Yet as Elvis investigates Rossi for the defence team, he begins to be more suspicious of the media-loving lawyers than the cops.

In a symbolic journey of reconciliation, the Monsoon Express is travelling between hostile neighbours India and Pakistan. The passenger list includes politicians, celebrities, former Mumbai policeman Inspector Chopra and his baby elephant ward, Ganesha. Then a senior diplomat is found murdered in his cabin. Accusations fly, tensions rise and an international incident seems certain. But is the murder political - or personal?

Cavalier has heard that his daughter - kidnapped by a notorious Mexican drug warlord - is still alive but is a sex slave for the Mexican drug gang operating in the Golden Triangle. Through his contacts, he manages to uncover the fact that the Mexicans plan to secretly leave Thailand in the next few days on the Bangkok Express, along with their accumulated fortunes from drugs and sex slave trafficking. Their imminent departure is prompted by intel from their insider contacts that the Americans, led by the CIA and involving Navy Seals, may be closing in on them.

Em meio a uma viagem, Hercule Poirot é surpreendido por um telegrama solicitando seu retorno a Londres. Logo o famoso detetive belga embarca no Expresso do Oriente, que está inesperadamente cheio para aquela época do ano.

"BAAD" : Homme mauvais, violent, cruel avec les femmes. BARBARIE - Des jolies petites filles, vêtues de tenues d'apparat, apprêtées pour des noces de sang. ABOMINATION - Deux femmes, deux mères. À Kaboul, Nahid se bat pour empêcher le mariage de sa fille, dix ans, avec un riche Occidental. À Paris, les enfants de Nicole, ex-agent des services secrets, ont été enlevés.

Ex-cop Vance Courage is holed up at a luxury ranch when 15-year-old Caitlin Fleming goes for an early morning run and vanishes in the desert. His partner Lauren Gold fears the teenager was taken by the cartels operating on the US-Mexico border. But Vance is baffled by the crime scene: Why do the girl's footprints suddenly stop and why are there no tire tracks or signs of a struggle?

El primero de los elaborados crímenes de esta recopilación de cuentos policiales tiene lugar en el Lusitania Express mientras alguien lee la revista "Misterio y delito". Los siguientes relatos narran los casos que se exponen en los artículos de la revista. Con esta obra, Mariano Sánchez Soler se identifica sin prejuicios con los escritores "negros" de los que en 1992 Manuel Vázquez Montalbán dijo: "como reacción a la literatura merodeante [...] nos salieron historias en las que intervenían la aventura y el delito".

Jeden Tag rollt der RE 22 von Köln in die Eifel und wieder zurück. Auf dem Bahnsteig von Dahlem wartet der alte Nowak. Er hat alles verloren: seinen Lebensmittelladen, sein Zuhause, seine Familie und jeden Lebensmut. Zurückgezogen in eine Traumwelt, lebt er auf dem Hof von Schwester und Schwager und hofft jeden Tag darauf, dass wenigstens seine Frau zurückkehren wird.

Die vierte Tür des Sherlock Holmes-Adventkalenders: Während der Fahrt mit dem Orient-Express ergeben sich für Holmes und Watson interessante Bekanntschaften. Als der Zug in einer Schneewehe steckenbleibt, geschieht ein Verbrechen.

Das Verbrechen gibt niemals Ruhe. Das muss auch Inspector Thorndike erkennen, der mit dem Nacht-Express unterwegs ist. Schon hinter London geschieht ausgerechnet im Nachbarabteil ein Mord. Der Täter? Das Motiv? Ein Rätsel. Aber klar dürfte sein, dass sich der Mörder noch im fahrenden Zug befindet. Doch niemand will etwas gesehen haben und alle Reisenden haben scheinbar wasserfeste Alibis. Zudem mischt sich auch noch eine alte Dame in seine Nachforschungen ein und bringt ihn zur Verzweiflung. Doch Mimi Rutherfurt lässt sich nicht stoppen.

Jack Kiley, a professional soccer player turned private investigator, is hired to track down a soldier who has gone missing while on leave from Iraq. The soldier's mind is disturbed by what he has seen and done in the war, and he is armed. There are fears both for the man himself and for the safety of his estranged wife and two young children. Kiley's search leads him to Nottingham, where he teams up with D. I. Charlie Resnick.

Un professionista è sempre un professionista, ma la giornata era iniziata male: a Madrid faceva un caldo infernale e la sua amichetta francese l'aveva piantato come un cretino per un tizio incontrato a Veracruz. La compagnia di una buona bottiglia di whisky e di una mulatta che si portava dietro tutta l'aria dei Caraibi non gli aveva risollevato l'umore, quella ragazzina viziata dai fianchi sodi e dalla bocca rossa lo aveva proprio messo a tappeto. In fondo, dietro i modi da duro lui era un killer sentimentale.