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A killer is targeting lone women, torturing and murdering them. The precision of his methods leads Detective Jane Rizzoli to suspect he is medically trained. Then Jane makes a terrifying discovery. Years ago a young woman was assaulted in a similar way. She escaped by shooting her attacker dead. So why does it feel like he’s stalking her again?

Within the sanctuary walls of the convent, lie two nuns: one dead, one critically injured. Medical examiner Maura Isles' autopsy of the dead woman yields a shocking surprise: twenty-year-old Sister Camille gave birth before she was murdered. Then the disturbing case takes a stunning new turn when another woman is found murdered in an abandoned building. Together, Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli uncover an ancient horror that connects these slaughters.

It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from global best-selling author Harlan Coben: Pick a bird of prey, then use it as the inspiration for a brand-new story. The response from some of the best writers on the planet: Game on! The result: Eleven stories that are twisty, scary, surprising and bursting with imagination. An egg worth more than its weight in gold. A mysterious operative known only as Owl. An eagle-watcher who sees more than she should. Even a story that somehow places the Maltese Falcon in a nursing home.

Miranda Wood thought she had seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover - until she discovered him stabbed to death in her bed...with her knife. With her world falling around her, Miranda is determined to clear her name and discover who killed Richard. But proving her innocence may become secondary to staying alive.

'I have sinned.' The words are scrawled in blood at the most shocking murder scene forensic pathologist Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli have ever witnessed. The victim, a young woman, has been entirely drained of blood and horrifically dismembered. When there's a second murder, the police uncover a link to a secret society known as the Mephisto Club. Their mission is a terrifying one - to find the true source of evil on earth. But has evil already found them?

Julia Hamill ist schockiert: Bei Gartenarbeiten stößt sie auf die Überreste eines menschlichen Skeletts. Dr. Maura Isles wird als Pathologin hinzugezogen und stellt schnell fest: Die Gebeine stammen von einer jungen Frau, die offensichtlich ermordet wurde – und zwar vor zweihundert Jahren. Wer ist die Tote, und wer hat sie heimlich im Garten des alten Herrenhauses verscharrt? Die Neugier lässt Julia keine Ruhe. Ihre Nachforschungen führen sie in die Vergangenheit der medizinischen Fakultät der Bostoner Universität. Boston 1830: Ein brutaler Mörder treibt sein Unwesen in der Stadt.

A series of horrific murders seem disturbingly familiar to Detective Jane Rizzoli. They remind her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles of those committed by a killer known as the Surgeon, who they recently put behind bars. While they’re still trying to track down the new killer, the unthinkable happens: the Surgeon escapes. Suddenly, Jane is chasing not one but two brilliant and twisted minds, united by one goal....

Él la dio por muerta. Pero ella sigue aquí. Cuando la detective de homicidios de Boston Jane Rizzoli y la médica forense Maura Isles llegan a la escena de un crimen brutal, se encuentran con una matanza digna de la bestia más feroz; incluso hay marcas de garras en el cadáver. Allí, el renombrado cazador y taxidermista Leon Gott ha sido grotescamente exhibido como si fuera uno de los magníficos animales cuyas cabezas adornan las paredes de su propia casa.

The second novel in the Martini Club series, The Summer Guests is an exhilarating and gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

Über die sechzig jährige Maggie Bird kann man einiges erzählen: Sie züchtet Hühner, ist eine zuvorkommende Nachbarin und lebt ein ruhiges Leben im idyllischen Purity in Maine. Wöchentlich besucht sie einen Buchclub, wo sie mit ihren Freunden Martinis trinkt. Als eines Tages eine tote Frau in ihrer Auffahrt liegt, weiß Maggie: Dies ist eine Nachricht aus der "guten alten Zeit". Vor über fünfzehn Jahren arbeitete sie für die CIA, und nun scheint die Vergangenheit sie eingeholt zu haben.

PECCAVI. The Latin word is scrawled in blood at the scene of a young woman's brutal murder: I HAVE SINNED. It's a chilling Christmas greeting for Boston medical examiner Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli, who swiftly link the victim to controversial celebrity psychiatrist Joyce O'Donnell, Jane's professional nemesis and member of a sinister cabal called the Mephisto Club.

Per l'avvocato David Ransom è solo l'ennesimo caso di negligenza, un'anestesista che ha sbagliato nel somministrare un farmaco letale. Per Kate Chesne, invece, quel caso potrebbe essere la fine della carriera, un sospetto e un'accusa infamante a cui non si rassegna. Per questo irrompe nell'ufficio - e nella vita privata - di David, determinata a convincerlo della propria innocenza.

Tranquility, Maine seems like the perfect place for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son from the distractions of the big city - until a deadly epidemic threatens to destroy everyone she loves.

The first time violinist Julia Ansdell picked up the Incendio Waltz in a darkened antique shop in Rome, she knew it was a strikingly unusual composition. The minor key and complex feverish arpeggios have a life of their own. But when she plays the piece, Julia blacks out and awakens to find her small daughter implicated in acts of surprising violence.

Forensic pathologist Maura Isles is asked to attend an intriguing examination. An ancient mummy has been found in a museum basement, prompting great media excitement. But with horror, she realises that it's not as ancient as they thought - a very modern bullet is showing up on the scan. Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to investigate and soon discovers a second - and then a third - mummified body. Who is this killer, and why does he preserve his victims so meticulously? And who will be the next to join his monstrous collection?

Dr. Toby Harper works the night shift in an emergency room. She spends her daytime hours alone with her mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. When elderly Alzheimer's patients from the same retirement home start dying mysteriously, Toby is the only one suspicious enough to investigate. As a result, she finds herself, her mother, and her own sanity at risk.

Um grupo de turistas desembarca em Botsuana para um safári, sem imaginar que entre eles há um assassino cruel, um predador que, ao término de uma semana, transforma uma aventura na selva em um pesadelo. O que ele não sabe é que, nessa caçada humana, uma de suas presas consegue escapar. Seis anos depois, um homem é pendurado e eviscerado em sua própria casa em Boston.

Pathologist Maura Isles has dissected her fair share of corpses. But this time, it's different, because the victim looks exactly like her. Detective Jane Rizzoli is assigned to investigate and finds herself tracking a twisted killer across the country. To catch him, Maura is forced to delve into a dark and dangerous family history - her own. Blood ties are the hardest to escape.

È notte. La pioggia fitta nel bosco attorno a Garberville rende difficile la fuga di Victor Holland, inseguito da un uomo che ha il preciso compito di metterlo a tacere. Il brillante biochimico, infatti, tempo prima ha assistito a una scoperta sconcertante e ora ne sta pagando le conseguenze sulla propria pelle. Investito da Cathy Weaver, che si trova per la prima volta a percorrere quelle strade, il fuggitivo rimane privo di sensi, costretto così a interrompere la sua corsa.

Mødre ved altid bedst... Men hvem vil lytte til dem? Kriminalassistent Jane Rizzoli og retsmedicineren Maura Isles fra Boston Politi står over for et tilsyneladende meningsløst mord. Sofia Suarez, en enke og sygeplejerske, som var vellidt af alle omkring hende, ligger med kraniet knust i sit eget hjem. Men alt kan ske bag lukkede døre, og Sofia virker til at have haft mange hemmeligheder i perioden op til sin død, hvor hun foretog skjulte opkald til telefoner med taletidskort, der ikke kan spores.