Games Criminals

The lights are bright in New York City, but after losing her husband three years ago, all Evie Diaz can see is her mission to keep life rock-steady for her young daughter. This includes holding on to their little Queens apartment, the beloved nanny, and her night manager position at a luxury Manhattan hotel. It isn't easy, and stroke after stroke of bad luck threatens to undo it all.

Sam Jordan’s dreams of legal stardom are long dead. Fired from his three previous law firms, he now spends his days handling fender benders and his nights drowning his frustrations in video games. When his wife announces she needs “space,” Sam hits a new low. Then Gina—the woman who’s haunted his thoughts since college—unexpectantly reappears in his life, reigniting a passion Sam thought he’d buried. A romantic dinner rekindles his long-suppressed desires, and sparks a dangerous fantasy, a future with Gina, no matter the cost. .

Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives.

FRAUD AND CORRUPTION! The Foundation Game suspense series reveals deceptive activities concealed under the auspices of the fictious Zenkon Foundation. Corruption and criminal schemes threaten the lives and reputations of the nonprofit executives and politicians involved with the organization. Book 1 - Beginning - introduces Margo Maxwell and her nemesis Jonathan Ross in a fast-moving and believable saga implicating Silicon Valley executives, politicians, and nonprofit leaders. The reader is taken on a suspenseful journey of conflicts between the public good and personal quests for wealth ...

Malcolm Khalaji is missing. And Seong-Jae Yoon is the only one who can find him. But to do so means walking paths he swore he would never tread again. Descending into the blackest hallways of a twisted and sadistic mind. Breaking down every wall he's ever built around himself, to try to predict what Sila will do next. Yet not even Seong-Jae can anticipate the outcome of this deadly game.

They came for the music... but stayed for the mystery. Essie Cobb and her gal pals at Happy Haven Retirement Home are thrilled when a new choir forms under the direction of a dashing young conductor. At long last, there's something to sing about—harmonies, high notes, and a chance to steal the show at the upcoming spring concert. But the fun turns flat when Essie catches the mysterious choir pianist sneaking around where he doesn’t belong—specifically, trying to break into a resident’s apartment. Suddenly, the choir doesn’t sound so sweet. With her usual mix of charm, wit, and a ...

My name is Samantha Moon. I'm a mom. A wife. A federal agent. I'm happily married to my best friend and soul mate, Danny Moon. He's an attorney. We have an adorable daughter, Tammy, who is the light of our lives. I'm working as an agent for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. My partner, Chad Helling, is a smart, tough guy who always has my back. We investigate a world teeming with sophisticated scams, drugs, human trafficking, and violence. At the moment, Chad and I are working a police officer shooting case with the Fullerton Police Department. Our investigation opens a huge ...

When Daniel X discovers that a duo of evil extraterrestrials is plotting to control kids around the world through videogames, he's determined to take them both out of commission. This pair of wicked game masters wants to destroy the human race by turning brainwashed videogamers into an unstoppable army of doom! They're also running an endangered species hunting club on the side, and their next target is none other than Daniel.

Broken trust. Shattered hearts. Secrets exposed—and yet still no closer to the truth. When Malcolm and Seong-Jae's relationship hits a wall, their partnership fragments as well . . . and they may not be able to withstand the crushing tide when protests over Tomasz Kowalczyk's death turn into deadly riots. Too many familiar faces return, and one will be leaving in a body bag. But for the puppet master guiding their every move, the chaos that descends on Baltimore is the perfect opportunity to capture his mark.

It begins at the end. Eli is dead—gunned down in a hail of bullets, framed for a crime he didn’t commit. But this isn’t where his story ends. It’s where it rewinds. In a world of cyber heists, mob wars, and covert betrayal, Echo spirals backward through time, peeling away each layer of Eli’s choices, until it lands at a single, pivotal moment: a phone call he didn’t answer. This time, he picks up. The second half of Echo charges forward from that one altered decision, hurtling through a parallel path of shifting loyalties and deadly consequences. But even with time on his side, ...

In the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas, Bruno Moore's bank becomes the stage for a terrifying hostage situation. As nine armed men storm the building, chaos erupts, and lives hang in the balance. FBI hostage negotiator Brian Wheeler races against time to save the hostages, including Bruno's daughter, Rosie. With a ruthless leader known as Lucifer pulling the strings, the stakes are higher than ever. Lucifer's twisted mind games push everyone to their limits, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets. Will Brian outsmart Lucifer and save the hostages, or will the bank ...

Some killers choose their victims because they’re women. In Murder Tales: Murdered Because She Was a Woman, acclaimed crime historian H. N. Lloyd confronts sexually motivated murders with unflinching detail and empathy. Through meticulous research and storytelling, Lloyd re-examines cases ranging from the predatory rampage of Rodney Alcala to the sinister crimes of Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, and the still-haunting mysteries of “The Beauty in the Bath,” “The Beauty in the Bikini”, and the Teddington Towpath murders. Each chapter explores not just the gruesome facts, but also the social...

An insurance investigation brings Savannah and Travis to the sweltering, multicultural city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Turns out, diamonds are being stolen and replaced with fake gems—and a consortium of traders seems unable, or unwilling, to give any information to the police. When Travis unexpectedly spots his nemesis, Monica Chen, he tails her to a high-rise hotel where she speaks to a couple of beefy thugs. What is Chen, the ruthless criminal mastermind, doing in Sri Lanka? Is she in Sri Lanka to run the diamond scam? Soon, Travis hits the casinos to pursue leads that may connect Chen to ...

In the quiet corridors of a forgotten childhood, Lena’s past begins to resurface. After a series of disturbing dreams, Lena is haunted by the name "Lia"—a name she can’t recall but feels deeply tied to. As she digs deeper into her lost memories, she uncovers a fractured identity buried beneath years of trauma. Driven by an obsession to piece together her past, Lena is drawn to a decaying house that holds more than just forgotten memories—it holds the truth. But as the line between Lena and Lia blurs, hallucinations and forgotten horrors rise to the surface, threatening to consume ...

Read this book and find out if you’ve got what it takes to be a Criminal Investigator! As a Criminal Investigator you must correctly find the answer to the question at the end of each of the 55 crime stories and prove that you have good judgement, communications, leadership and empathy. There is a detective in each one of us. Everyone loves the thrill and excitement to solve a mystery every once in a while. Detect visual anomalies, match fingerprints, see what you remember about crime scenes, solve verbal puzzles related to crime, and find the answer. Prove that you are good enough to ...

When a business associate of Thyri’s father hires The Adventurers to locate couriers who disappeared while transporting three antique Swarovski vases, the team travels to Luxembourg to investigate. Thyri, Travis, Adam, and Savannah take on the case of a long, bitter rivalry between families with the strange history of stealing vases from each other. In Europe, Travis and Adam head to France to investigate, while Thyri and Savannah stay in Luxembourg City to sleuth for clues. Unfortunately, the women are attacked and pursued. The men, meanwhile, get a lead on the vases and make plans to ...

Hay caminos destinados a encontrarse. La segunda parte de novela en la que se basa la película de Netflix. Ángela se ha convertido en una escritora superventas gracias a su novela Los crímenes de la Complutense. Su vida da un vuelco cuando acepta ser la profesora en un retiro para escritores que se celebra en un campamento junto a un lago. Su novio, Nando, la acompaña hasta ese lugar idílico que se vuelve una trampa mortal al descubrir que el payaso asesino está allí escribiendo una nueva novela. Cualquiera puede morir en el siguiente capítulo. Cualquiera puede ser el asesino.

Diabolik, accompagnato da Eva Kant, viaggia da Clerville fino all'Estremo Oriente sulle tracce di cinque preziosi talismani di giada cui ha dato la caccia fin dal principio della sua carriera criminale. Ma i talismani sono ambiti anche dalle Triadi dell'esotica città di Gau Long e da un misterioso personaggio che sembra conoscere ciò che nemmeno Diabolik sa del proprio passato...

La novela en la que se basa la película de Netflix. Cuando Ángela aceptó participar en el club de lectura de novelas de Stephen King, no imaginaba que su vida daría un vuelco terrorífico. Enredados en una trágica muerte en plena Universidad Complutense de Madrid, todos los participantes del club deberán enfrentarse a sus más profundos secretos y a la peor de las amenazas: cualquiera de ellos puede morir en la siguiente página, y cualquiera de ellos puede ser el asesino. Si la novela te ha dejado con ganas de más, descubre su segunda parte, El club de los escritores criminales.

Una trappola mortale sta per chiudersi su Diabolik, su Eva Kant e sull'uomo che da anni da loro caccia, l'ispettore Ginko. L'esca è un leggendario meteorite precipitato sulla Terra secoli fa, dentro il quale è racchiuso il più grosso diamante nero del mondo: una tentazione irrinunciabile per i due criminali e un'occasione irripetibile per catturarli o ucciderli. Ma chi è il vero artefice del piano? Chi, dall'altra parte del mondo, ha deciso di sostituirsi a Diabolik, realizzando spettacolari furti di gioielli che sembrano portare la sua firma?