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J.J. de Wit

    Down River
    El jardinero fiel
    Torpe justicia
    The Mephisto Club
    One for the Money
    Killer Smile
    • One for the Money

      • 290 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      You've lost your job as a department store lingerie buyer, your car's been repossessed, and most of your furniture and small appliances have been sold off to pay last month's rent. Now the rent is due again. And you live in New Jersey. What do you do? If you're Stephanie Plum, you become a bounty hunter. But not just a nickel-and-dime bounty hunter; you go after the big money. That means a cop gone bad. And not just any cop. She goes after Joe Morelli, a disgraced former vice cop who is also the man who took Stephanie's virginity at age 16 and then wrote details on a bathroom wall. With pride and rent money on the line, Plum plunges headlong into her first case, one that pits her against ruthless adversaries - people who'd rather kill than lose. In Stephanie Plum, Evanovich has created a resourceful and humorous character who stands apart from the pack of gritty female detectives.

      One for the Money2012
      3,8
    • Down River

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Everything that shaped him happened near that river, now tainted by lies, greed, shame, and murder. In his scorching return to Rowan County, John Hart delves into the dark side of human nature and the complexities of forgiveness. Adam Chase, a man marked by a violent past and childhood trauma, faces the consequences of a murder charge he narrowly escaped. Exiled from his home for a crime he didn't commit, he vanishes into the anonymity of New York City for five years. Upon his return, his motives remain a mystery to his family, the police, and his old enemies. Almost immediately, Adam is confronted by violence and the ghosts of his past. As bodies begin to surface, the small town turns against him, forcing Adam into a desperate struggle not only to prove his innocence but also to reclaim his life. Hart expertly strips his characters bare, revealing explosive secrets and raw emotions. As tensions rise, individuals are pushed to their limits, showcasing the lengths people will go for money, family, and revenge. This powerful, heart-pounding thriller will linger in your mind long after the final page is turned.

      Down River2008
      3,7
    • The Mephisto Club

      • 448 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      When a brutal murder occurs, Medical Examiner Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli link the victim to a club of scholars who believe that Satan lives among us.

      The Mephisto Club2007
      3,8
    • Killer Smile

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Young lawyer Mary DiNunzio finds her life in jeopardy when she digs too closely into the suicide of an Italian-American in a World War II internment camp, and starts receiving ominous threats.

      Killer Smile2005
      3,7
    • El jurado se ha retirado a deliberar. Marta Ritchter, la abogada defensora, puede estar satisfecha: su defendido, el acaudalado Elliot Sterre, procesado por la muerte de un mendigo quedará libre de cargos. Entonces Sterre, mimado por la fortuna y apasionado del estratega chino Sun Tzu, suelta la bomba, en realida mató al mendigo deliberadamente, no en defensa propia como había asegurado. Lo asesinó, lo cual convierte a Marta en responsable de un flagrante error judicial que quizás no tenga tiempo de resolver..

      Torpe justicia2003
      3,7
    • El jardinero fiel

      • 639 páginas
      • 23 horas de lectura

      Cerca del lago Turkana, en el norte de Kenia, Tessa Quayle, una mujer joven y bella, es asesinada. Su supuesto amante africano y compañero de viaje, un médico al servicio de una ONG, ha desaparecido del escenario del crimen. El marido de Tessa, Justin, aficionado a la jardinería y diplomático destinado en la embajada británica de Nairobi, emprende su particular odisea para descubrir a los asesinos y sus motivos. Sus indagaciones lo llevan al Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Londres, a varios países de Europa, a Canadá y de nuevo a África, a lo más profundo del sur de Sudán y, por último, al lugar en que Tessa murió. En el camino encontrará terror, violencia, situaciones cómicas, conspiraciones e información. Pero su mayor descubrimiento será la mujer a la que apenas tuvo tiempo de amar.

      El jardinero fiel2001
      3,7