Krim og spenning

Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much...Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart from point blank range.The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim...

An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France... An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse...

Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride.After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive not that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce?

From the Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park comes this classic Crichton page-turner, weaving together heart-pounding thrills with cutting-edge technology.In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles - micro-robots - has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton's most compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague, and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute science fact, PREY takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence - in a story of breathtaking suspense.

Number 1 bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with a heart-stopping thriller which will do for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach! It begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in Manhattan. Each presses the button for their floor, but the elevator climbs, non-stop, to the top where it pauses for a few seconds, before dropping. Right to the bottom of the shaft. It appears to be a horrific, random tragedy. But then, on Tuesday, it happens again. And when Wednesday brings yet another catastrophe, New York, one of the most vertical cities in the world is plunged into chaos. Clearly, this is anything but random. This is a cold, calculated bid to terrorize the city. And it's working. But what do these deadly acts of sabotage have to do with the fingerless body found on the High Line? It will be a race against time for detectives Jerry Borque and Lois Delgado to find the answers before a deadly Friday night showdown.

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the twenty-fourth engrossing thriller in her high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. One summer evening in New England, two young girls stumble upon a body. Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta arrives at the scene to find a young woman has been attacked with almost superhuman force. Meanwhile, people close to Scarpetta start receiving suspicious calls. Could they be linked to Scarpetta´s anonymous cyber stalker, Tailend Charlie? A second death shocks Scarpetta to her core. Because analysis of the body shows a material that doesn´t exist on earth. And it´s clear that someone, or something, is coming for her, and is hell-bent on creating chaos ...

Vicepolitiinspektør Carsten Holtze forlod Rigspolitichefens kontor, fuld af spekulationer og frustrationer over samtalen med Rigspolitichefen, Statsadvokaten og Politidirektøren. Man havde besluttet den endelige nedlukningen af afdeling N, for i stedet at oprette en ny gruppe under navnet; specialenhed RISK! Gruppen skulle arbejde ud fra Tårnby Politigård, da beredskabet der, som en følge af den nye politireform, var flyttet til politienhederne Artillerivej, Bellahøj og City. Den nye gruppe skulle koncentrere sig om efterforskning af opgaver dikteret af Rigspolitichefen, og gruppens nye chef, politiinspektør Henrik Duur, kom fra Nordsjællands politi i Frederikssund. En meget dygtig efterforskningschef og med en lang og succesrig karriere indenfor kriminalpolitiet. Derudover var han specielt udvalgt af Udenrigsministeriet til en mission i Iran, i forbindelse med de store uroligheder og angreb på den danske ambassade. Her forhindrede han tre planlagte attentater mod den danske ambassadør, for hvilket han modtog Ridderkorset af Dronningen. Omstændighederne ved udflytningen og etableringen er totalt forvirrende for gruppen og forstærkes af, at deres nye chef slet ikke dukker op som aftalt! Pludselig er gruppen involveret i sager om hestemishandlinger, import af stjålne tyske biler, familiestridigheder, bedrageri i millionklassen og manipulationer på højeste sted indenfor politi og anklagemyndighede og mord! Hektiske dage, hvor efterforskningerne sætter gruppen på overarbejde, presset af tiden og tilfældighedernes spil.

En dreng på tur med sin børnehave finder en indtørret arm i et moseområde på Falster. Snart dukker der lignende fund op fra flere moseområder og de viser sig at være af nyere dato. Hvert fund ser ud til at være en hel søskendeflok. Retsmediciner Pia Holm og politikommissær Lars Andersen står foran en stor opgave med at finde en gerningsmand, for hvem det er lykkedes at skjule sine gentagne gerninger i over tres år. Og meget tyder på, at han stadig er på spil. Kan de nå at forhindre endnu et massemord på en hel børneflok? Samtidig har Pia Holm sine egne udfordringer at kæmpe med. Spøgelserne fra fortiden hjemsøger hende og kræver hendes opmærksomhed ... "Forsvundet" er tredje bind i krimiserien om retsmedicineren Pia Holm og politikommissær Lars Andersen. Der er desuden udkommet adskillige noveller med samme personer.

Woods play an important role in horror, fantasy, the gothic and the weird. They are places in which strange things happen, where you often can't see where you are or what is nearby. This new collection showcases the best supernatural stories from the real forests of Britain, and notes on the folklore which inspired these deliciously sinister tales.

FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND DARK SKIESRyan''s most explosive case yet¿It''s been five months since a killer walked free and DCI Ryan is preparing to leave Newcastle to hunt him down - this time, for good. But Ryan''s plans are scuppered when events take a dramatic turn and he is forced to stay and face his past one last time, or watch a friend suffer the consequences. Amid the chaos, another killer is preparing to strike. When the Tyne Bridge explodes, Ryan''s team are faced with a frantic race to uncover a deadly foe who won''t stop until every bridge is burned, along with everybody on it...Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. ¿LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers¿ ¿ The Times¿A literary phenomenon¿ ¿ Evening Chronicle

If you love someone... ...you want to eat sweets with them. You want to bathe with them. You want to hold them. To kiss them. You want to be with them tomorrow and the next day. Isn't that how everybody feels? Does it exist... ...in this world? Love... ...that's not... ...arrogant?

The investigation team seeks to avenge their fallen ally. But is it justice they seek, or revenge? And what will they do when they learn that the killer they've been seeking, may be closer than they ever imagined... Based on the Persona 4 video game!

The closest you can get to the most dangerous minds. Find out what truly makes a psychopath, from the leading expert who helped to create Killing Eve's Villanelle.

From bestselling horror author and queen of gothic mysteries Darcy Coates comes a chilling story about the shadows of dead things¿and how they haunt the living. How long could you survive?As the daughter of spiritualists, Mara's childhood was filled with séances and scam mediums. Now she's ready to start over with her fiancé, Neil, far away from the superstitions she's learned to loathe...but her past isn't willing to let her go so easily.And neither is Blackwood House.When Mara and Neil purchased the derelict property, they were warned that ever since the murder of its original owner, things have changed. Strange shadows stalk the halls. Doors creak open by themselves. Voices whisper in the night. And watchful eyes follow her every move. But Mara's convinced she can't possibly be in danger. She doesn't believe in ghost stories, and she didn't buy a haunted house¿it's just not possible.Because ghosts aren't real... are they?A disturbing tale of haunted houses and people, The Haunting of Blackwood House is:Perfect for fans of Simone St. James and Shirley JacksonFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesAlso By Darcy Coates:The Haunting of Ashburn HouseCarrow HauntCraven ManorThe House Next DoorVoices in the Snow

The Hunting Party meets This Life in the new thriller from an exceptional voice that will make you lock your bedroom door at night.

Steve Niles and Damien Worm have teamed up once again! The team behind the hit comic turned Netflix show, October Faction, have reunited to bring you, The Grievling. Set in a small town in middle America, The Grievling is a tale of death and revenge featuring a young girl who returns from the grave after a bullying incident taken too far leads to her accidental murder.Steve Niles is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line.

Yoko Tawada-winner of the National Book Award-presents three terrific new ghost stories, each named after a street in Berlin

Introducing DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans, the Fenland's finest detectives, in a race against time to stop a serial killer who has returned to the Fens after 20 years. Twenty years ago a farmer and his wife are cut to pieces by a ruthless serial killer.

Secret Service Agent Oakes Weaver is in the midst of the biggest assignment of her career-leading the advance team for President Andrew Powell's impending trip to Philadelphia where everyone expects he will be nominated to run for a second term. The last thing she needs is a tragedy among the president's inner circle that might not be an accident, or the sudden recruitment of Ari Rostof, a woman who might be a lot more than she seems. But Oakes doesn't get a say in policy. She only has to secure the president's safety-at all costs.First Daughter Blair Powell and her spouse, Cameron Roberts, are among the reelection campaign members accompanying President Andrew Powell to Philadelphia. While the president may be protected by his Secret Service agents, those close to him are literally in the kill zone, and his adversaries will stop at nothing to further their cause-even mass murder.

One August day in 2008 a Norwegian Labour Party MP is discovered in a remote cabin, together with four of his family and friends, all with their throats slit. This unprecedented crime sends shudders through the national psyche, as the search for the perpetrators begins and people have to adjust to the terrifying thought: it can happen here too.

The third original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon.

In the depths of the Republic's catastrophic winter, Major Karin Muller is called upon to stop a group of 'escapers' from crossing the frozen Ostee.

'Gripping, sharp and sultry' PANDORA SYKES'Superbly unsettling' GUARDIAN'A gothic Olive Kitteridge mixed with Gillian Flynn' VOGUEOn a cold day in 1997, student Sara Morgan was killed in the woods surrounding her liberal arts college in upstate New York. When suspicion falls on the person closest to her - her boyfriend, Blake - the case comes to haunt the friends, family and acquaintances of the couple in strange and unexpected ways. Some look for answers, while others are set on retribution; from the young woman who discovers the body to Sara's half-sister who, years later, seeks out her own form of justice.A propulsive, taut tale of obsession and voyeurism, Nothing Can Hurt You pieces together a chorus of unforgettable voices to explore the far-reaching consequences of one single act of violence.

In this instant #1 New York Times bestseller, John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller-with a twist."Terrific…affecting…Grisham has done it again."-Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post "A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes."-Associated PressIn the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was listening. He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought.

Edward Ransome is one of England's most famous artists - rich, a friend to celebrities and known for his devotion to his craft for almost fifty years.Then someone steals his favourite painting - the painting that set Ransome on course to fame and fortune but was never sold and rarely seen.Sam Dyke is hired to find the painting, and the thief, but quickly discovers that the loss of the painting is only one of the many losses suffered by Ransome, and his family. What's more, whoever stole the painting is keen to keep it a secret, and committing murder to do so is not out of the question. Soon Dyke finds he has more than a simple burglary on his hands - it's a case that spans generations and includes more than one ordinary crime.The Cobalt Sky is a subtle but exciting exploration of the ways in which families can hurt each other over time ... without even trying.From the two-time winner of the Chanticleer Reviews CLUE Award in the private eye/noir category, for The Bleak and The Innocent Dead.