Titres dans Fiction criminelle

Le 7 novembre 1843, Harriet Monckton, 23 ans, est retrouvée assassinée par ingestion d'une dose mortelle d'acide prussique derrière la chapelle qu'elle fréquente régulièrement à Bromley, dans le Kent. Le chirurgien rapporte que Harriet était enceinte d'environ six mois. En s'appuyant sur les rapports du coroner et les dépositions des témoins, Elizabeth Haynes reconstitue les dernières heures d'Harriet à travers les yeux de ses proches et des dernières personnes à l'avoir côtoyée.

In many ways, the brothers Carl and Roy Opgard have succeeded in life. Or at least they’ve had as much success as is possible in a small town like Os where they've had to kill their way to the top. Carl manages the area’s swanky spa hotel, while Roy has made ambitious plans for an amusement park complete with a roller coaster. The only way is up for the two brothers. Unless the local sheriff can bring them down.

Dans la Venise du XVIIIe siècle qui agonise lentement en s'oubliant dans de splendides fêtes, des pendus se balancent sous les ponts comme autant de fleurs au vent. Volnay, répondant à l'appel de son ancien amour, mène l'enquête dans les eaux troubles de la Sérénissime tandis que le moine fait face à ses démons.

Efsy Washington, romancière, voit enfin sa carrière décoller. Grâce aux conseils de son agent et au soutien de son ami, Franck Thilliez, son premier roman connaît un succès commercial.Mais certains lecteurs sont déçus. Ils pensaient acheter un thriller et pas une romance légère sur fond d'intrigue policière simpliste !Très bien, ils veulent du gore ? De l'hémoglobine ? Efsy est prête à leur en donner.

Grande appassionato di gialli, Marzio Montecristo ha aperto da qualche anno nel centro di Cagliari una piccola libreria specializzata in romanzi polizieschi. Il nome della libreria, Les Chats Noirs, è un omaggio ai due gatti neri che un giorno si sono presentati in negozio e non se ne sono più andati, da lui soprannominati Miss Marple e Poirot. Nonostante il brutto carattere del proprietario, la libreria è molto frequentata, ed è Patricia, la giovane collaboratrice di Montecristo, di origini eritree, a salvare i clienti dalle sfuriate del titolare.

“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late....” These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine - a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise. Odd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?

Jasper Lanning, a wealthy firearm collector, has been murdered under odd circumstances, and Jeff Rand is the private investigator hired to solve the case. As Jeff begins investigating, he discovers an interwoven game of deceit, secrets and jealousy with a labyrinth of twists and turns that delve deeper and deeper into the shadowy truth.

After years working as detective, Sergeant Rakesh Siyal is back in uniform and facing the hard realities of Edinburgh’s streets. With a missing teenager sucking away manpower, his frontline team have to contend with a pub fight in danger of spiralling out of control and turning into something far more dangerous.

Montgenoux is in turmoil. Dr. Irene Chapeau finds her career at stake and the race for the election of a new mayor heralds the return of some shady characters from the past. Meanwhile, Hugo Duchamp battles to overcome the injuries he sustained in his last investigation and soon finds himself embroiled in a shocking series of murders that seem to originate in Montgenoux's ancient graveyard.

After a bloody gang shoot-out a thousand miles away, Reed finds out one of the victims is the father he's never laid eyes on. At the funeral, he meets the rest of the family: A feral band of badass desperadoes, outlaws and killers.

All Detective Constable Peter Grant wanted was a nice holiday up in Scotland. He'll need one once this is over...

Haaken Hunter’s world implodes when he and his loyal rottweiler, Rocky, return home to find Layla, his pregnant partner, missing. The only clue? Layla’s unsettling connection with Pandora, a psychotic nurse with a dark past. A chilling discovery ignites a relentless race against time. How did everything spiral so disastrously out of control?

When glamorous socialite Cassandra Lorne dies unexpectedly, her death is quickly ruled a heart attack. But Detective Maya Price isn't convinced. With her keen instincts and years of experience, Maya senses foul play lurking beneath the surface of Cassandra’s perfect life. As Maya digs deeper into Cassandra’s world, she uncovers a tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and blackmail among the city’s elite. The victim’s life was far from the fairy tale it appeared to be—her marriage was falling apart, she was entangled in multiple affairs, and a fortune was hidden in offshore accounts.

"Bloodline" is a gripping thriller that explores the destructive power of family secrets and the lengths people will go to protect their legacy. As Henry uncovers the dark truth behind the Halloways' wealth, he faces a final decision: bring them all down or let some secrets remain buried.

Joey Mancuso’s world is turned upside down when a young man walks into his life, claiming to be his son from a relationship twenty years ago. Desperate for help, the boy tells Mancuso he’s facing a murder charge for a crime he insists he didn’t commit. Uncertain if the young man is truly his son, but intrigued by the striking resemblance, Mancuso reluctantly agrees to investigate. As Mancuso delves into the boy’s troubling circumstances, he uncovers deeper layers of deception. Adriana, the boy’s mother and Mancuso's past love is uncovered by him in spite of the boy claiming his mother is dead.

Toda su vida ha intentado superar el tortuoso pasado de su familia: ser la hija de un asesino en serie. Ahora se encuentra preparando su boda, todo ha quedado atrás… aunque parece que no será tan fácil. Un asesino imitador ha surgido 20 años después. ¿todo se repite? Chloe Davis solo tenía doce años cuando se encontraron evidencias que culpaban a su propio padre del asesinato de seis niñas del pueblo. Ya nunca más sería su protector, sino un asesino en serie.

Six years ago, the "Fabulous Gustave" slipped the grasp of Agent Fleur van Beekhof, making off with a priceless artwork . . . and Fleur's beautifully ordered life. Suddenly the cool, pragmatic Europol detective lost her detective partner and wife, her rising career, and her control, thanks to the addictive lure of cards. When a new Italian art theft bears all the markings of Gustave's taunting style, Fleur is put back in the field, because no one knows him better. She jumps at the chance to correct the mistake that ruined her life. The hitch? She has to work with her fiery ex-wife.

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home.

Comienza la década de los setenta y la ciudad de Nueva York parece más sucia y peligrosa que nunca. Mientras en las calles de Harlem estalla una guerra abierta entre el Ejército Negro de Liberación y la policía estatal, Ray Carney, al frente de su próspera tienda de muebles, intenta mantenerse alejado de los negocios turbios y ser un honrado padre de familia.

Liu Zhenyun nos propone en "El pequeño gran salto de Liu" un juego: atrapar al ladrón. Se trata de una frenética narración tragicómica en la que los robos y la violencia se suceden movidos por la avaricia. Liu Yuejin es un cocinero. Un día, tras perder su bolso y mientras lo buscaba, encuentra otro lleno de secretos que involucran a personalidades de la alta esfera social. Los bajos fondos de mugre y sopa clara se entremezclan con las enormes villas de urbanizaciones privadas, las inmensas y modernas construcciones y los altos funcionarios corruptos.