Christmas Thriller

And high-ranking members have taken an interest in FBI Special Agent Megan Luchek. Money Makes It Deadlier: Agent Luchek steps into high heels and deep danger when she gets assigned to investigate a bank. Revenge Makes It Sweeter: Megan gets a late-night summons to the hospital to speak with a gunshot victim. Christmas Makes It Chaos: Agent Luchek goes to Philadelphia for an antiterrorism conference only to face off against real terrorists. Treachery Makes It Tense: Megan gets an unlikely ally in the desperate fight to save Dan’s family from a madman.

From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to a classic detective duo solving a historic case as the lights go out across Europe, and an exclusive Tony Hill and Carol Jordan story, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous. These evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight.

When true crime podcaster Harley Granger drifts into The Next Chapter Bookshop days before Christmas, he seems intent on digging up events that store owner Madeline Martin would much rather forget. Granger has a gift for seeing things that others miss, and his work on true crime has earned him fame and wealth — and some serious criticism for his various unethical practices. Looking into Madeline’s case, a case that many people think is closed but some want reopened, he has a lot of questions about the night Madeline was left for dead on the riverbank, nearly a decade ago.

O du tödliche Weihnachtszeit. Es ist kurz vor Heiligabend. Schnee fällt auf die Straßen der englischen Kleinstadt – und auf die Türschwelle von Rätselexpertin Edie O'Sullivan. Dort liegt ein mysteriöses Päckchen: sechs Puzzleteile, die den Ausschnitt eines blutigen Tatortes zeigen. Dazu eine bedrohliche Nachricht: Wenn es Edie nicht gelingt, alle Teile zusammenzufügen und den Absender aufzuhalten, werden bis Weihnachten mindestens vier Menschen sterben.

California, 1949. Aloysius Archer is on his way to start a new job with a renowned private investigator in Bay Town. Feeling lucky, he stops off at a casino in Reno, where he meets an aspiring actress, Liberty Callahan. Together, they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises—because Archer isn’t the only one with a secretive past. Arriving in a town rife with corruption, Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official.

"The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a precious collection of Christmas tales. Christmas spirit, joy, excitement, cheer and Christmas trees against low classes living in despair and poverty. There are two sides to the story but the holiday and its meaning come from the heart no matter what the social status is. "The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a collection which makes the reader immerse in a parallel universe, so complex in its nature that it almost seems unreal.

John Hayes thought playing Santa Claus at a friend’s care home would be a harmless favor. He was wrong. What seems like a peaceful holiday visit quickly turns dark as John uncovers deadly secrets hidden behind the staff’s smiles and the residents' silence. The more he digs, the more he unravels a disturbing web of abuse and corruption. Refusing to involve the authorities, he decides to take matters into his own hands. This Christmas, John won’t wait for a miracle—he’s delivering justice himself. A Christmas Novella in The JOHN HAYES SERIES.

ذهب متعهد العروض المسرحية «كليفورد بارومان» غاضبًا إلى المحقق الشهير «شيرلوك هولمز» وصديقه دكتور «واطسون»؛ فقد تسلل أحد اللصوص إلى مكتبه في منتصف الليل وسرق ساعةً ذهبية لا تُقدر بثمن كان يملكها الروائي الفرنسي الشهير جوستاف فلوبير. وما زاد من سخطه هو أن الشرطة أخبرته أنها حادثة سرقة كغيرها وأنهم سينظرون في الأمر.

All alone on Christmas Eve, Kenzie was feeling the betrayal of her recent break-up. While the sky was heavy with the dark clouds of an impending storm, she walked home from work to clear her head. Lost in her memories, Kenzie was completely unaware she was being followed by a man with green-eyes. Was this not-so-human being the good or evil that lurked around her? On the most magical night of the year, will Kenzie be able to save herself from that evil or will she need some divine inspiration? The outcome will depend on whether she can find the strength to forgive as the storm not only ...

A medida que el año llega a su fin, Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson deben partir atravesando un Londres cargado de nieve, para investigar el robo de un reloj de valor incalculable y la recepción de siete macabras tarjetas de Navidad. ¿Resolverán el misterio antes de que ellos también reciban los "cumplidos de la temporada" no deseados?