Showing results for "The Fall" in International Mystery & Crime

They climbed up from the streets of Glasgow to the top of the world. Now these Hollywood icons are heading for a fall. Three stars, three tales of struggle and success. Now they’re discovering that in Hollywood, happy endings don’t last for ever. Sometimes they’re just the calm before the storm.

Ian Softley is a killer. He's the man governments call when they want somebody dead. His is a life of intimidation and brutality, of beatings and executions—including, ultimately, his own. Jack Softley's life is a world away from his brother's. A high school English teacher, devoted father, and all-round nice guy, Jack tries to stay as far from trouble as possible. But when he receives word that Ian has been murdered, he finds himself dragged into a storm of violence and danger. Because the same people who killed his brother want him dead too.

Great Britain, 1923: When Detective Inspector John Redfyre is invited to attend the annual St. Barnabas College Christmas concert in his Aunt Henrietta's stead, he is expecting a quiet evening. But he arrives to witness a minor scandal: Juno Proudfoot, the trumpeter of the headlining musical duo, is a woman, and a young one at that - practically unheard of in conservative academic circles. When she suffers a near-fatal fall after the close of the show, Redfyre must consider whether someone was trying to kill her.

When the brutally murdered body of a local geography teacher is discovered at Kilwinnoch’s famous beauty spot, Blood Water Falls, the community is rocked to its core. For DCI Duncan Bone, the killing appears to be an open and shut case. But it’s not long before a sinister clue unleashes dark and deadly forces, blowing the investigation wide open, and putting Bone and his team in grave danger.

When the body of an Australian backpacker is found in Spain, an online group of amateur true crime sleuths springs up around the world, attempting to solve the mystery of her death. Foremost on the message boards is Astria, a young Norwegian woman whose feverish pursuit takes her closer than anyone to solving the case. But just as she makes her claim of unravelling the mystery, she goes offline.

When a corrupt detective is murdered, alarm bells start ringing for DI Zoe Finch and her team. Was the victim connected to organised crime boss Trevor Hamm? Was he in league with Zoe's former colleague Ian Osman? And why is CID boss David Randle trying to curtail the investigation? With her mentor off sick and a new boss breathing down her neck, Zoe must investigate without drawing attention to herself. Can she prove what she knows about Detective Superintendent Randle? Will she escape suspicion herself? And can she protect the people she cares about from the threat of retribution?

Ein absolut packender Ostseekrimi von den Bestsellerautoren B.C. Schiller. Es ist Sommer auf Rügen: In den Dünen wird der umschwärmte Surflehrer Lars Strellson ermordet aufgefunden. Er wurde im Sand erstickt. Die Ostseekommissarin Gretchen Larssen und ihr Team beginnen zu ermitteln und finden heraus, dass der verheiratete Lars mehrere Affären hatte. Hat seine psychisch labile Frau Annika etwas mit dem Mord zu tun oder hat sich ein eifersüchtiger Ehemann an dem Surflehrer gerächt? Ein Verdächtiger wird verhaftet und Gretchens Chef Konstantin Kampe glaubt, damit den Fall abschließen zu können.

Lost for more than 60 years and overflowing with political and sexual intrigue, Thieves Fall Out provides a delicious glimpse into the mind of Gore Vidal in his formative years. By turns mischievous and deadly serious, Vidal tells the story of a man caught up in events bigger than he is, a down-on-his-luck American hired to smuggle an ancient relic out of Cairo at a time when revolution is brewing and heads are about to roll.

DCI Dani Bevan finds herself dragged into the disturbing case of Eric Fisher, a man accused of slaughtering his own family in a case of domestic homicide. But when a spate of violent burglaries breaks out in the area, while Fisher is on remand, Dani wonders if the man’s claims of innocence are as crazy as they first thought. The DCI quickly becomes caught up in a race against time to stop a terrifying serial killer, who appears to be one step ahead of Dani’s every move.

Der erste Fall mit Gretchen Larssen von den Bestsellerautoren B.C. Schiller: Am Strand auf Rügen wird die Leiche eines jungen Mädchens gefunden. Die neue Ostseekommissarin Gretchen Larssen übernimmt mit ihrem Team die Ermittlungen. Plötzlich taucht am Tatort ein Kind aus dem Gebüsch auf. War die Kleine Zeugin des schrecklichen Mordes und warum schweigt sie? Gretchen, die nach vielen Jahren in ihre Heimat Rügen zurückgekehrt ist, stürzt sich verbissen in den Fall, um sich von der erfolglosen Suche nach ihrem verschwundenen Sohn Niki abzulenken.

Ein dunkler Ort, den man nicht betreten darf. Ein Mord in Islands Einöde, der brutaler nicht sein könnte. Und der Glaube an finstere Mächte, die durch die Risse im Lavagestein nach oben steigen wie giftige Dämpfe und die Menschen in Angst und Schrecken versetzen. Eingeschlossen von einem Schneesturm weiß Kommissar Skagen, der Mörder ist mitten unter ihnen. Er muss ihn stellen, bevor er erneut zuschlägt. Ein Fall für Tom Skagen von der Sondereinheit Skanpol, der ihn im Land der Elfen und Zwerge in die Abgründe des Glaubens und Aberglaubens blicken lässt.

As a founding member of King & Co., London's most successful private investigation firm, studious Eleanor Law delights in secretly proving that women can solve crimes just as well as men. When a charming con man pretends to be her fictional boss, "Charles King," Ellie knows he's lying, but accepting the scoundrel's offer of help might just be the key to cracking her new case and recovering a priceless manuscript.

April in Florida and Benedicta (Ben) O'Keeffe is enjoying balmy temperatures during the last few days of a six month stint with a US law firm. A week later, she returns to Glendara, Inishowen, where a charity cycle event is taking place. The town is abuzz with excitement, but it starts to rain, causing the cyclists to postpone the start of their event. The rain doesn't stop—it becomes relentless, torrential. In the middle of the night, Police Sergeant Tom Molloy is called out to Mamore Gap, where a body, dislodged from a high bank by the heavy rain, has fallen onto a passing vehicle.

An L.A. screenwriter is killed shortly after completing his latest script, Fall Out - a thriller destined to be a blockbuster but written with a secret double purpose. Echoing events from the past, the screenplay is sent to a very specific group of people and will change their lives forever. All are connected to a movie that had abruptly stopped shooting in the jungles of the Philippines years before. Fall Out exposes the truth about a conspiracy and murder that led to a half-a-billion-dollar fortune for a select few.

Australian jewel thief Wyatt has a bounty of stolen jewels and a yacht, but nothing can stop him from returning to his life of crime. He drugs his lover, police officer Liz Redding, and escapes into the night only to discover the gems he lifted are fakes. With his luck and his resources rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with Raymond, his estranged nephew and an established criminal himself, to lift some expensive artwork.

Sebastian Bergman ist zurück: Eine Vergewaltigungsserie erschüttert Uppsala. Als eines der Opfer stirbt, wird die Stockholmer Reichsmordkommission hinzugezogen. Doch das einstmals eingespielte Team um Torkel Höglund muss sich erst wieder zusammenraufen und persönliche Konflikte beilegen. Vor allem, als auch Kriminalpsychologe Sebastian Bergman in den Fall eingeschaltet wird. Bergman ist schon länger nicht mehr Teil des Teams, das Verhältnis zu seiner Tochter Vanja, Hauptverantwortliche für die Ermittlungen vor Ort, zerrüttet.

Zugegeben, der Osloer Kommissar Harry Hole kann sich einer gewissen Faszination nicht entziehen. Als er den Auftragskiller Stankic ins Visier genommen hat, trifft er auf einen ebenbürtigen Gegner. Der kroatische Kriegsveteran zwingt ihn in ein atemloses Duell, in einen unerbittlichen Wettlauf auf Leben und Tod. Jo Nesbøs Krimiserie um Kommissar Harry Hole ist weltweit erfolgreich und der eigenwillige Ermittler genießt Kultstatus.

Officer Michael Simon struggles to solve a wave of killing. His Nephlimi blood cries out for justice. The only problem is the human world needs evidence. He cannot dispense justice in the way he likes. When the case takes an unexpected turn. He meets the woman that intrigues him. In order to catch a killer and protect his woman he must call his father, something he thought he never would do. Can Michael stop the evil that threatens his town the some angelic help or will evil prevail. Or will this Angel fall at the last hurdle?

München und Wien: Eine Serie brutaler Morde an katholischen Geistlichen schockiert die Öffentlichkeit. Die Opfer werden auf grausame Weise gefoltert und getötet. Am Tatort werden mysteriöse Hinweise gefunden, die jedoch niemand entschlüsseln kann. Kriminalbeamtin Jutta Stern und ihr Partner Thomas Neumann stehen vor einem Rätsel. Was hat die Opfer verbunden? Was treibt den Mörder an?

Alex Parker and Jim Cole are back for another assignment, this time dealing with a highly sought after Russian crime syndicate. As her time at the CIA as one of their top "Ghosts" winds down, a series of events unfolds that makes her question whether she should leave, or remain in the only role she's ever known. Further complicating matters is her relationship with Ryan Turner, who has also joined the company, and his family.