Feuerjagd: Roman | Platz 1 der Krimi-Bestenliste
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On a cold night in a remote Irish village, a girl goes missing... Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged - to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she's dead in the river. In a place like this, her death isn't simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty's tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel's death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line.
A New York Times Bestseller and notable book of 2024, this gripping novel by a celebrated author of crime fiction unfolds in the Irish countryside during a blazing summer. Two men arrive in a small village: one returning home, the other seeking wealth, with a dark fate awaiting one of them. Cal Hooper, a retired Chicago PD officer, has sought peace in rural Ireland, forming a bond with local woman Lena and mentoring the troubled teenager Trey Reddy. Their fragile lives are disrupted when Trey’s estranged father returns with an English millionaire and a gold-seeking scheme, threatening the stability they’ve built. Cal and Lena are determined to protect Trey, but he craves revenge instead. This atmospheric tale delves into the complexities of love, sacrifice, and the lengths we go to for those we care about, exploring the tension between protection and the desire for vengeance. With praise for its taut storytelling and emotional depth, this novel captures the essence of human relationships amidst turmoil.
Retired detective Cal Hooper moves to a remote village in rural Ireland. His plans are to fix up the dilapidated cottage he's bought, to walk the mountains, to put his old police instincts to bed forever. Then a local boy appeals to him for help. His brother is missing, and no one in the village, least of all the police, seems to care. And once again, Cal feels that restless itch. Something is wrong in this community, and he must find out what, even if it brings trouble to his door. Our greatest living mystery writer weaves a masterful tale of breath-taking beauty and suspense, asking what we sacrifice in our search for truth and justice, and what we risk if we don't.
"Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who?s dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life?he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family?s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden?and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed. A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we?re capable of, when we no longer know who we are"--Amazon.com
Antoinette Conway, the tough, abrasive detective from The Secret Place, is still on the Murder squad, but only just. She's partnered up with Stephen Moran now, and that's going well - but the rest of her working life isn't. Antoinette doesn't play well with others, and there's a vicious running campaign in the squad to get rid of her. She and Stephen pull a case that at first looks like a slam-dunk lovers' tiff, but gradually they realise there's more going on: someone on their own squad is trying to push them towards the obvious solution, away from nagging questions. They have to work out whether this is just an escalation in the drive to get rid of her - or whether there's something deeper and darker going on.
In Tana French's gripping novel, Detective Stephen Moran teams up with Antoinette Conway to reopen a year-old murder case of a boy at a girls' boarding school. With a new lead from sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey, they delve into the complex and perilous world of teenage friendships, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
A gripping psychological crime novel from an internationally bestselling author.
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and his girl, Rosie Daly, were all set to run away to London together, get married, get good jobs, break away from factory work and poverty and their old lives.But on the winter night when they were supposed to leave, Rosie didn't show. Frank took it for granted that she'd given him the brush-off--probably because of his alcoholic father, nutcase mother, and generally dysfunctional family. He never went home again.Neither did Rosie. Everyone thought she had gone to England on her own and was over there living a shiny new life. Then, twenty-two years later, Rosie's suitcase shows up behind a fireplace in a derelict house on Faithful Place, and Frank is going home whether he likes it or not.Getting sucked in is a lot easier than getting out again. Frank finds himself straight back in the dark tangle of relationships he left behind. The cops working the case want him out of the way, in case loyalty to his family and community makes him a liability. Faithful Place wants him out because he’s a detective now, and the Place has never liked cops. Frank just wants to find out what happened to Rosie Daly-and he’s willing to do whatever it takes, to himself or anyone else, to get the job done.
A pesar de haber abandonado la brigada de homicidios, la detective Cassie Maddox recibe una llamada para acudir a la escena de un crimen, ya que ella y la joven asesinada, Alexandra Madison, son prácticamente como dos gotas de agua. La policía desmentirá la muerte de Lexie Madison para que Cassie pueda suplantarla e irse a vivir a Whitethorn House, su antiguo hogar, que compartía con cuatro curiosos estudiantes universitarios, los principales sospechosos. Cassie no tardará en verse arrastrada por el misterio de saber quién era realmente Lexie y penetrar en su mundo.
Más allá de la urbanización está el bosque. Ese bosque oscuro y silencioso en el que los niños escapan para perseguir fantasmas, miedos y leyendas. Son sólo juegos. Hasta que no vuelven. La tarde del 14 de agosto de 1.984, tres niños de doce años, Jamie Rowan, Peter Savage y Adam Ryan, se adentraron en el bosque de Knocknaree, en las afueras de Dublín, nunca más salieron de él. Aunque la Policía encuentra esa misma noche a uno de ellos, Ryan, abrazado a un roble, con los zapatos llenos de sangre y un rostro de espanto, incapaz de recordar nada de las horas anteriores. Veinte años después, Ryan intentará definitivamente escapar de aquel bosque. Ahora se hace llamar Rob, es detective de Homicidios y sigue guardando con celo aquella pesadilla de la infancia. Hasta que encuentran el cuerpo de una niña de doce años asesinada en un escenario difícil de olvidar: el mismo bosque, el mismo terror, ninguna pista.