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There are a lot of things you really don’t want to find when you’re a homicide detective in the Bronx. High on the list is a new serial killer. Serial killers are real bad news because they kill without motive, so they are hard to trace and they can take years to catch. But even worse than a new serial killer, is a new kind of serial killer: one who murders with a motive, but a motive so unfathomable nobody can understand it; a motive that makes his choice of victims incomprehensible and unpredictable, a motive that leads to each victim being killed in a particularly cruel and unusual way.

A calculating serial killer, who 'trophies' the faces of his victims, is targeting Londoners and committing the most gruesome of murders. With each new atrocity, the public and the police are getting more desperate for results. Under enormous pressure, DCI Jack Hawksworth and his team begin their investigation and soon find it taking them into the murky world of illegal immigrants and human organ trading. But when the murderer strikes closer to home than Jack could ever have imagined possible, the case becomes a personal crusade – and a race against time.

Saturday morning, a rare day off for Detective Maddie Ives. She's about to have a relaxing shower with her boyfriend Vince when she gets the call: There's been another one... Ron and Sandy Blackman's brutalised bodies are found in the hallway of their isolated rural home. They've been stabbed multiple times; Ron's hands are tied tightly behind his back; Sandy has several fingernails ripped out. The safe has been forced open. This is the second house of horrors that Maddie and her team have been called out to in a matter of days.

Striking during heavy rain and choosing only victims who abuse women, 'The Stabber' has police baffled. After the sixth man is found murdered, having been stabbed to death through his left eye, DCI Andy Gilchrist is at his wit's end. Struggling against his self-serving and autocratic boss, Gilchrist is left furious when he is taken off the case at a crucial point. Driven by his fear of failure, and desperate to redeem his career and his reputation, Gilchrist vows to catch The Stabber alone.

Die Freight Train Riders of America (FTRA), sind eine hauptsächlich im Norden der USA aktive Vereinigung Wohnungsloser, die regelmäßig illegal in ...

When Detective Natalie Ward is called to the home of 14-year-old Roxy Curtis she can’t help but empathise with Roxy’s distraught mother Cathy. Roxy hasn’t come home, last seen heading next door for a sleepover with her best friend Ellie. As the mother of two teenagers herself, Natalie knows that this is every parent’s worst nightmare. But when Roxy’s body is found in the basement of a beautiful Victorian mansion on the other side of town, Natalie’s darkest fears are confirmed. What was Roxy doing there? Cathy seems evasive, and Ellie refuses to talk.

A serial killer is terrorising London, removing a body part from each victim and leaving in its place a single pink rose. Dr Vernon Sange, a multiple murderer awaiting extradition, seems to know the culprit’s identity - but he’ll only talk to profiler Ziba MacKenzie, the woman responsible for putting him away. Though there’s something he wants in return from her. And time is running out. With one killer whispering in her ear and another running rings around the police, Ziba must play a game in which only her opponent knows the rules, and the forfeit is death.

FBI Special Agent Nicky Lyons is stunned when a cassette tape arrives in the mail, blasting a killer’s voice, taunting her to stop him from taking his next victim. In this killer’s diabolical game of cat and mouse, Nicky must ask herself if she one step ahead of him, or a useful pawn in his game?

With her tattoos and piercings, MIT tech genius Cami Lark is rebellious and anti-authoritarian—and finds herself in deep trouble when she hacks the FBI. Faced with the choice of prison or aiding the BAU hunt down serial killers, Cami reluctantly partners. Yet a new case has Cami in over her head: a serial killer is tracking women in a mysterious way, biding his time before taking them and taunting the FBI. Cami wants to outsmart him—but she realizes that she, herself, may just be next.

She left the wide skies of Colorado for a dream job in New York City’s glamorous fashion world—bright lights, bold designs, and a future full of promise. What she never expected... was to fall for a man who would nearly take it all away. When Elena Matthews meets the enigmatic Dr. Damien Cole, their chemistry is undeniable. He’s brilliant. Mysterious. Generous with flowers and affection—but strangely cold beneath the surface. As their passionate romance heats up, so does fear across the city. A serial killer is targeting young women, leaving no trace behind—except for dead flower petals.

Le donne della famiglia Jackson, Indiana e Amanda, madre e figlia, sono molto legate pur essendo diverse come il giorno e la notte. Indiana, guaritrice in una clinica olistica, è una donna libera e fiera della propria vita. Mentre la madre vede soprattutto il lato buono delle persone, Amanda, come suo padre, ispettore capo della Sezione Omicidi della polizia di San Francisco, è affascinata dal lato oscuro della natura umana.

He watches and waits, carefully planning the moment he abducts them. But the Grey Trench Coat Man doesn't work alone. With the help of his elderly mother, they have already captured and murdered 17 victims.

Drei, zwei, eins - wenn der Countdown-Mörder zählt, fließt Blut ... Der Auftakt einer neuen Thrillerreihe aus Norwegen. An dem Tag, als die Autorin Sonja Nordstrøm verschwindet, sollte sie zur Premiere ihres Buches "Ewige Erste" erscheinen. Promi-Reporterin Emma Ramm beschließt Nordstrøm zu Hause aufzusuchen. Die imposante Villa ist leer, doch eine am Fernseher angebrachte Zahl weckt Emmas Neugierde: die Nummer Eins.

When Eleanor Wooley's best friend Rette suddenly disappears, Eleanor abandons her job as a crime reporter for the Gold Strike Tribune in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and sets off in desperate pursuit. What begins as a search and rescue operation quickly becomes an obsession and a personal quest for truth. Spurred by gut instinct, Eleanor scours Northeastern Nevada during the worst heat wave in recorded history. Obscure signs appear-an intruder's dire warning, a casino's mysterious graffiti, a random sighting of a killer on the run.

Ein Samstag im Jahr 1978 in Florida: Mitten in der Nacht dringt ein Mann in ein Studentinnenwohnheim ein. Er geht von Zimmer zu Zimmer und tötet mehrere Bewohnerinnen. Schon bald wird er als einer der bekanntesten Serienmörder der USA bekannt sein. Doch er wurde bei seiner Tat beobachtet. Die Überlebenden, darunter Hauptzeugin Pamela Schumacher, wird diese Nacht für immer verändern. Sie sind alle zum Opfer geworden. Aber sie erzählen hier ihre Perspektiven, sie bleiben Herrinnen ihrer Geschichten.

Prepare for a heart-pounding journey into the depths of suspense and terror with "The Huntsman's Game." In the tranquil embrace of a small New England town, darkness looms as a ruthless serial killer, known as "The Huntsman," unleashes a reign of terror. The chilling hallmark of his brutality: victims' hearts cruelly torn from their young bodies, accompanied by a sinister poisoned apple. The community is left in shock and fear.

Lo ha inseguito per una vita, ma Autunnale è sempre stato un passo davanti a lui. Fino a adesso. Fino all'inizio di questa indagine epica e disperata dove più che mai Bramard avrà bisogno di Vincenzo Arcadipane, l'allievo, l'amico di sempre. Corso Bramard è un uomo silenzioso, riservato. Ha la stessa eleganza contenuta delle montagne di Torino. È stato il commissario piú giovane d'Italia, un investigatore di talento. Poi la moglie e la figlia di pochi mesi sono state rapite e uccise dal serial killer cui stava dando la caccia.

Menu du jour pour les policiers de la BAC : famille dysfonctionnelle et viande hachée à discrétion. Après avoir fêté le nouvel an chinois, qui ouvre l’année du cochon, l’inspectrice Olmo disparaît dans des conditions inquiétantes. A son réveil d’un sommeil comateux, trois hommes gravitent autour de son lit, qui attendent de prendre part au festin. Elena Blanco reprend du Service au sein de la Brigade d’analyse de cas pour mener une enquête qui les conduira dans une ferme sordide recelant des secrets inavouables.

Ein neuer Fall für den Kryptologen Arne Stiller von Bestsellerautor Elias Haller. Seine Rätsel fragen nach Schuld und Unschuld. So lange niemand die Antworten kennt, werden Menschen sterben. Splitternackt und von rostigen Nägeln durchbohrt wird am Boulevardtheater Dresden die Leiche eines pensionierten Polizeipräsidenten entdeckt. Als wäre der Mord an dem hochrangigen Ex-Polizisten nicht schon brisant genug, befindet sich am Körper des Toten eine Postkarte mit einem chiffrierten Text. Selbst Kryptologe Arne Stiller steht vor einer schier unlösbaren Aufgabe.

Dexter Morgans Ruf ist makellos: als forensischer Spezialist hilft er der Polizei bei der Aufklärung rätselhafter Fälle und ist mit seiner charmanten Art und seinem attraktiven Äußeren allseits beliebt. Wäre da nicht sein kleines Geheimnis: als weltweit einziger Serienmörder mit dem Herz am richtigen Fleck, bringt Dexter nachts die Verbrecher zur Strecke, die tagsüber vom Gesetz nicht gefasst werden konnten. Dieses befriedigende Doppelleben wird durch eine Mordserie urplötzlich erschüttert, denn die Taten des Serienmörders sehen Dexters eigenen Taten zum Verwechseln ähnlich.