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Ebbe Lund fra Afdeling for Personfarlig Kriminalitet ved Station City nu tilbage i Danmark. Mere end nogensinde før er han nu opsat på at opklare den hændelse, som fem år tidligere sendte ham på orlov i de svenske skove. Men stærke kræfter forsøger at afholde ham fra at arbejde med sagen, og Lund får tildelt politiopgaver, som ligger langt under hans niveau.Men efter en kollegas voldsomme død, overtager Lund kollegaens sag om mordet på en stor entreprenør. Og det går hurtigt op for Lund og hans hold af efterforskere, at det er en omfattende og indviklet sag, som næsten dagligt byder på flere voldsomme hændelser.Samtidig må Lund slås med sin arrogante chef politiinspektør Mogens Søborg, som absolut ikke er glad for at se ham tilbage i politiet. Lund har valgt at arbejde for Nordsjællands politi væk fra det til tider voldsomme Københavns politi. Men det skal snart vise sig, at det måske ikke var det rigtige valg …

Amanda stikker af fra sin voldelige kæreste og ender alene på gaden i Stockholm. En sen aften bliver hun udsat for et overgreb og får uventet hjælp fra en mand, der pludselig dukker frem af skyggerne. Hun forelsker sig i sin beskytter, men hvem er han, og hvorfor hjælper han hende? Markus Lundström og Natalia Volotkova fra menneskehandelsgruppen modtager et opkald fra Jennifer, en pige, de kender fra en tidligere sag. Hun er bekymret for sin storesøster, og politiet lover at undersøge sagen. Det lykkes dem at finde Amanda og de forstår straks, at hun er fanget i en verden fuld af pornografi, prostitution og stoffer. Da politiet sidder fast, indser Jennifer, at hun er den eneste, der kan redde sin søster – men det bliver hurtigt en mission på liv og død.

Ray Irish finds himself in hot water trying to keep a state senator's daughter out of the newspapers as his relationship with Orella takes a turn for the worse. Arizona, his new partner, appears more interested in a bottle than trying to stop those who helped kill Cat. On top of the daily turmoil, Oyster City is changing for the worse. Andras continues his demonic quest and he's brought forth witches to help his cause. The demon is now mayor and in control of the police who insure that Irish and Arizona must keep their guard up at all times. In their quest to recover the Singsing Ring, the witches seek out those close to Irish, including his good friend, Pappy. As the events spiral downward, Irish uses a ruse to save those who care for him the most. However, he and his partner are fully exposed to the wrath of a demon and his minions. One deadly encounter after another leads Ray Irish along a torturous path against demonic forces and unexpected saviors in a thrilling climax.

BOOK 1: In the months following World War II, Ray Irish travels from town to town trying to drown the memories of pain and carnage with bottles of whiskey. He is a tramp, and his mode of transportation is the inside of railroad cattle cars. When Irish drifts into Oyster City, a struggling, crime-ridden town nestled along the Chesapeake Bay, a chance encounter in a back alley gives him an unanticipated job as a private detective along with a couple of new suits. Working for the corrupt man he saves, Irish quickly discovers his new home has a polished veneer that barely conceals layers of betrayal and deception. Thugs and masked, robed figures haunt the alleys at night while the city sleeps. Something more ominous lies behind the tranquil image that is projected by the town elders. The grisly murders of a chauffeur and a policeman are only part of a web of odd occurrences involving strange people wearing the masks of tarot card characters. While Irish battles with gangster thugs who have him in their sights, the ex-Seabee follows a chain of unusual events which might lead to a murderer or his death. He will need the luck of the Irish to survive in a city that hates outsiders. BOOK 2: Brought in to investigate a fiendish killing, which leads to another, the hard-boiled detective tries to sort out the sinister motive. Paintings with eerie depictions of the murders hang near the bodies, and the police believe it's the work of a madman. They also suspect the involvement of his former flame, Samantha Carter. At the same time, Irish stumbles into another case. However, he can't stop the kidnapping of his new client and the loss of an unusual ring. Ray only knows that the mystery behind his missing client points to two wealthy cousins who've hired him to retrieve a ring. The atmosphere around Oyster City grows black with each passing day as Ray discovers his friends have similar uncanny dreams. The tarot cards of the Shadows foreshadow their evil presence as they continue bloody and violent rituals. While the citizens go about their daily lives, little do they understand that a dark period of history is about to return to a terrifying climax. BOOK 3: When Irish stumbles across Florence Rice who appears ready to commit suicide, he enters a dark conspiracy. Seeking to prove his new client is sane, Ray unleashes a series of increasingly terrible events. Like a bull in a china shop, Irish saves his client from certain death. However, the shamus finds the dark secrets of others leaves him even more cynical about trusting people. While Irish tries to save his neck from the police and hired killers, the tentacles of Andras extends into the city. Blood sacrifices and seemingly random murders put the citizens of Oyster City on edge. As Andras, in the guise of Peter Smyth asserts his control over his pool of demon followers. BOOK 4: Ray Irish finds himself in trying to keep a state senator's daughter out of the newspapers as his relationship with Orella takes a turn for the worse. Arizona, his new partner, appears more interested in a bottle than trying to stop those who helped kill Cat. On top of the daily turmoil, Andras continues his demonic quest and he's brought forth witches to help his cause. As the events spiral downward, Irish uses a ruse to save those who care for him the most. However, he and his partner are fully exposed to the wrath of a demon and his minions. One deadly encounter after another leads Ray Irish along a torturous path against demonic forces and unexpected saviors in a thrilling climax.

Doug Fletcher's Thanksgiving vacation is interrupted by a phone call from his Texas U.S. Park Service superintendent. A Wyoming coroner determines that a climber's fall from Devils Tower isn't the accident it first appeared to be.Doug is thrown into an investigation where he peels back the layers of rumors and lies provided by colorful Black Hills residents to find a murderer in a region where the deer hunting season is winding down and everyone has a gun in their pickup truck.

In Thirteen Question Method, a man hides out in a Hollywood apartment from a past he doesn't want to remember and a present he is desperate to avoid. The summer sky is thick with ash, and across the courtyard, his neighbor won't stop screaming. When she asks for help in an inheritance dispute with her estranged stepmother, he is drawn into a web of fear and manipulation, until he begins to lose sight of what is real. Echoing the work of Dorothy B. Hughes and James M. Cain, David Goodis and Albert Camus, Thirteen Question Method is a churning psychological thriller, set against the backdrop of contemporary Los Angeles. In a novel inspired by classic noir, David L. Ulin excavates the depths of a disintegrating soul.

Five years ago, Tom Crane's world was turned upside down when his wife was followed and killed in a tragic car accident. Despite a thorough investigation, her killer was never found, leaving Crane to live in the shadow of her death.But now, Crane, who works as a fixer for the wealthy and powerful, begins receiving mysterious letters and phone calls from someone claiming to know the truth about his wife's death. Can he trust these messages, or are they part of a larger conspiracy?As Crane uncovers more and more lies and secrets, he finds himself pulled into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. But will the truth bring him closure, or will it plunge him even deeper into the darkness?Lies After Death is a fast-paced, gripping crime fiction novel that will keep you guessing until the very end.

En kendt livsstilsblogger bliver fundet myrdet i en suite på et af Stockholms luksushoteller. Er det en kynisk iscenesat henrettelse eller resultatet af en erotisk leg, der er gået for vidt? Sagen havner på Malin Rehnbergs bord, og hun er nødt til at tage kampen med sin nye chef, der ønsker, at Rigskriminalpolitiet hellere skal fokusere på en vigtig sag om trafficking. Samtidig har Malin store ægteskabelige problemer, som hun må tackle sideløbende med den komplicerede sag. Da der bliver begået endnu et mord, er alt oppe at vende. Umiddelbart er der ikke en forbindelse mellem ofrene, men måske kan det nye dødsfald være en brik i en større sag. Og hvem er den ukendte stalker, der bliver ved med at dukke op i efterforskningen? ”En helt anden historie” er en nervepirrende krimi, hvor alt er i spil. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

En kold og mørk vinteraften i det afsidesliggende Hvalfjördur banker en bekymret nabo på hos en familie, ingen har hørt fra i en uge. Han bliver mødt af et grumt syn – hele familien og den unge au pair er blevet henrettet på bestialsk vis. Betjentene Týr og Karó og retsmedicineren Idunn bliver kaldt ud for at efterforske drabet. Som efterforskningen skrider frem, afdækkes familiens mange hemmeligheder og interne stridigheder om magt og penge, og sagen ender med at tvinge efterforskerne til at konfrontere deres egen fortid. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

I storbyens skygger opererer en gal drabsmand, som myrder kvinder til sin helt særlige og syge samling. Den kontroversielle og kompromisløse Cecilie Mars er udnævnt til drabschef, og sagen bliver den første, hun sammen med sit team skal løse. Men stærke kræfter i politiledelsen modarbejder hende. De har gravet en gammel uopklaret sag frem. En sag, som implicerer Cecilie Mars og truer med at stoppe hende for altid. Og mens hun kæmper for sin karriere og sit liv, bliver galningens samling større og større … ”Bødlernes daggry” er en selvstændig afslutning på Michael Katz Krefelds anmelderroste storby-trilogi om Cecilie Mars. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Ray Irish must save a client who escaped from a mental asylum while Andras spreads his control over a city! A Ray Irish Occult Suspense Mystery! ¿When Irish stumbles across Florence Rice who appears ready to commit suicide, he enters a dark conspiracy. Seeking to prove his new client is sane, Ray unleashes a series of increasingly terrible events. Soon, the police accuse Ray of killing his lawyer after Florence disappears. Like a bull in a china shop, Irish saves his client from certain death. However, the shamus finds the dark secrets of others leaves him even more cynical about trusting people. While Irish tries to save his neck from the police and hired killers, the tentacles of Andras extends into the city. Blood sacrifices and seemingly random murders put the citizens of Oyster City on edge. As Andras, in the guise of Peter Smyth asserts his control over his pool of demon followers, he joins forces with a notorious gangster, Jacobi. One cult member confides her fears to Catherine Bennett as the demon's followers begin to have doubts about their role in the new world. However, Ray's photographer partner doesn't realize she now has a target on her back. Returning to Oyster City, Irish must confront Jacobi in a deadly battle that changes his life and those closest to him.

På en helt almindelig morgen forbereder en række mænd sig i Rom, Paris og Berlin sig til historiens største koordinerede terroraktion. Men hvem står egentlig bag planlægningen af disse frygtelige angreb? Er det en arabisk paramilitær organisation kaldet Allahs sønner, der ønsker at tage kontrol over en stor del af Mellemøsten, eller er det Gianni Arienti, den mest eftersøgte lejesoldat i verden? Hvis valget stod mellem to onder, hvad ville man så vælge, hvis man var tvunget til det? Det er dette frygtelige dilemma, som politikere og embedsmænd bliver sat i i denne roman, hvor intet er, som det ser ud til, og ingen er, hvad de giver sig ud for at være.

Et barn og barnets farfar er i Faxe Kalkbrud, hvor barnet finder et vættelys. Men desværre er det ikke et vættelys, men en halv langfinger. Da fingeren er skåret af for nyligt, bliver Pernille og Skovsmose af vicepolitikommissær Toft sat til at finde et menneske, der mangler den halve langfinger. Kort efter bliver der fundet et kvindelig på naturlejrpladsen ved Vemmetofte Strand. Da det er tydeligt, at det er et drab, bliver hele teamet samlet. Mistanken retter sig hurtigt om en mand fra Haslev. Forholdet mellem Pernille og hendes kollega Birk halter, men så får Pernille et trusselsbrev. Fingeren i Faxe Kalkbrud er tredje selvstændige bind i serien om efterforsker Pernille Markussen. Uddrag af bogen Hun besluttede at åbne kuverten. Tog sin kniv og sprættede kuverten op i toppen. Der var et tyndt stykke papir indeni. Hun tog det ud, foldede det op og læste: Leder luder og møgfisseDu fortjener ikke at have en søn Vi har ham Hold dig væk fra os Hendes hjerte hamrede så højt, at det føltes, som om det forsøgte at flygte. Om forfatteren Else Lefmann er lektor i dansk og har arbejdet på Faxehus Efterskole, Danmarks Lærerhøjskole (nu: DPU, Aarhus Universitet) og Storstrømsseminariet (nu: University College Sjælland), hvor hun alle steder har undervist i dansk og drama.

Team Milton, bestående af Silas, Ella, Ibsen, Li-Mei og Milton, er blevet udfordret af en sag om et selvmord, som trækker tråde til et andet selvmord. Efterforskningen afdækker nogle tragiske skæbner og viser sig kun at være toppen af et større isbjerg, som tårner sig op foran dem i horisonten, mens folk henvender sig med nye ledetråde. Det viser sig også, at det ikke kun er Team Milton, som forsøger at finde arkitekten bag selvmordene. To næsten voksne sønner og deres far tager affære, da deres mor for alvor er blevet hjernevasket og manipuleret. Spørgsmålet er, hvem der først finder den skyldige manipulator, og om det er muligt at komme ham nær. Silas og Esters forhold udvikler sig, mens Li-Mei og Mings forhold er på frysepunktet, og Li-Mei får et uventet opkald fra Kina. Oline har en højst overraskende udmelding, der sætter Ella skakmat.Uddrag af bogen“Godt, jeg ikke er alene herude. Jeg ville aldrig turde gå her, medmindre du var med,” udbrød Anne.“Der kommer en bil, træk lidt ind til siden her i græsset. Så kan den ikke se os,” bad Lise og trak Anne helt væk fra asfalten, mens de lod være med at kigge mod bilens lysende lygter.“Hold da fast, hvor den slingrer,” udbrød Anne.“Ja, de er sikkert fulde. Det hænder, at der kommer fulde folk og kører rundt i området,” sagde Lise og fik Anne til at dukke sig helt ned på knæ i det våde græs. Anne følte, at det var ulækkert.“Nej, se, nu bremser de op. Åh nej, Lise, tror du, de har set os?” udbrød Anne forskrækket og rystede i hele kroppen.“Vi holder bare mund og lægger os fladt ned,” kommanderende Lise.“Uha, de står ud,” hviskede Anne og kiggede ned græsset, mens to mænd steg ud af bilen. De gik lidt væk fra bilen og lynede bukserne ned. “De tisser bare,” hviskede Lise med munden helt henne foran Annes øre. Det fik Anne til at nikke, da hendes hals havde snøret sig helt sammen.Om forfatterenSteen B. J. (f. 1965) er forfatter til over fyrre værker inden for genrerne krimi og historisk roman. Hans mest kendte er Danmarks vel nok længste krimiserie: En udfordring for Team Milton.

Hvad ville du gøre, hvis du kom hjem til en nær pårørende og fandt vedkommende siddende død i sofaen? Team Milton, bestående af Silas, Ibsen, Ella, Milton og deres chef, Li-Mei, kommer denne gang ud for en omfattende sag, der egentlig begynder med nogle influenzalignende udbrud i det lokale kor i Sundby. Det viser sig, at Betty, som er veninde til nogle af byens kormedlemmer, er fundet død i hjemmet af sin datter. Betty var savnet på jobbet, og derfor bliver der ringet til datteren. Det, der ser ud som en pludselig blodprop eller et slagtilfælde, viser sig at være noget helt andet, som sætter fokus på den ene af Bettys døtre. Team Milton oplever, at flere mystiske hændelser sker i Sundby og de omkringliggende sundhedscentre i den vestlige del af Aarhus. Mystiske hospitalsindlæggelser skal pludselig også undersøges, og sagen tager nye drejninger. Spørgsmålet er, hvor efterforskningen og opklaringen på overraskende vis ender, og kan drab foregå uden motiv, når der ligger en bevidst handling bag?Ella kommer på sit livs udfordring i forhold til sin mors forbrydelser, for hvordan løses dette dilemma? Li-Mei og Ming har uenigheder, men kan enes om, at de må få nye fælles venner, dog har Li-Mei andre distraktioner midt i det hele.Uddrag af bogen“Kagefadet står der,” sagde Signe og nikkede over mod spisebordet bag døren, mens Ingelene nu stivnede i hele kroppen, da hun så fadet med fint udskårne chokoladekagestykker. De var magen til de stykker, som der var blevet serveret om aftenen, da koret øvede i sognegården.“Jamen vi kan ikke spise de kager,” fremstammede Ingelene nervøst.“De blev da godt nok næsten spist op i går aftes, så mon ikke vi klarer det,” mente Signe og fortsatte ind i stuen til Birte. Der gik nogle sekunder, inden Ingelene kunne bevæge sig, og hun tænkte så, at de kunne tale om det inde ved bordet, hvor Birte også kunne reagere.“Hvad,” udbrød Birte overrasket, da Ingelene kom ind med kagestykkerne.“Jeg er også overrasket,” udbrød Ingelene og satte chokoladekagestykkerne ned på bordet. Kun Signe stirrede ikke på kagestykkerne, men hældte kaffen roligt op. Men hun fornemmede stilheden og kiggede nu rundt.“Sig mig lige, hvad er der galt?” spurgte Signe og kiggede også mod chokoladekagestykkerne. “Signe, vi er nødt til at forklare, at der er flere eller faktisk fem fra koret, som er blevet syge, efter at de kom hjem i går,” begyndte Birte, men Signe afbrød hende.Om forfatterenSteen B. J. (f. 1965) er forfatter til over fyrre værker inden for genrerne krimi og historisk roman. Hans mest kendte er Danmarks vel nok længste krimiserie: En udfordring for Team Milton.

A WOMAN POSSESSEDMay is crazy in love with Dan Ferrel. So in love that she risks her life and freedom to spring him from the work gang. But Dan's only thoughts are for Vera. He just wants to feel his hands around her pretty throat. Just once. Because Dan's a lifer. Accused of shooting a man in cold blood, only Dan knows that the killer was hired by Vera to settle the score between them. Now he's traveling the backroads with May, trying to avoid the cops, on his way to find another woman. But while Dan searches for Vera, a work gang guard named Hawkins is searching for him-with a loaded gun he is just itching to use.PRIME SUCKERHank Ireland is sitting at George's poker table when he starts to become aware of the man's wife. Amy sparks something in him. Later in the kitchen he drunkenly crushes her to him, and is surprised when she responds to his impulsive kiss. The next day Hank still can't stop thinking about her. His own wife, after ten years of marriage, treats him rather coolly, so a passionate kiss is all that it takes. Hank starts questioning his life. And what he decides is that he has to see Amy again-and soon! Which is just fine as far as George is concerned, because he has plans of his own for a sex-starved sucker like Hank.

"The steam creeps slowly out of the vents from manhole covers as night consumes the landscape of Tavarus Cove, Delaware. The night does it's best to cover the dirty deeds done dirt cheap by its favorite child, those angels with filthy souls taking to stealth to do their evil acts. I sit here like I always do among the receipts of past transactions, old notes from old jobs, and my cell phone set to silent to get a break from the next job of fixing a mess made by some mod boss, overzealous housewife, or pig headed husband. "This city is filled with ills, and secrets. And my job is to make sure the things that should be known unknowns stay that way. Maybe you need my help fixing your situation, or maybe you are the thing I'm supposed to make sure never sees the light of day. In the end my job and my life are 2 separate things, the question is what effect you have on one, the other, or both."Lucian CoolThe Man Called Dragon is the first in a series of four books that are part of the series Darkland. Following the exploits of Lucian Cool during part of his time in Tavarus Cove, Delaware, USA. A former assassin turned private fixer and investigator, this first tale follows his first interaction with the eponymous man called "Dragon," and the various effects on both upstanding citizens, as well as those deep in the city's underworld of vice. Meeting not only his allies but various rivals and enemies, who has thrust them into this interaction is revealed as Lucian must also navigate his long term business in the city and attempts on his life.Styled like hard boiled detectives of pulp fiction and film noir, The Man Called Dragon moves at a suspenseful pace as the tension mounts to solve mysteries, and accomplish difficult goals. Purposeful and plentiful in its dialogue and character interactions, the book is sure to find your fancy as a thriller fan, or a crime fan. Unlike most stories of the genre, the protagonist takes form as an anti-villain, instead of the more common anti-hero. And proves itself to be the solution and the incitement to the various situations of the story. With a sharp tongue, a quick wit, and deadly skill, Lucian is sure to both capture your attention, and draw your ire. But as he would say..."All a part of the plan."

Kriminalroman – velskrevet og raffineret udført, den vil sikkert henvende sig til et litterært publikum, men kan læses af alle. Det er et spændende plot, fint udviklet, og så er der pludselig en hæsblæsende og bloddryppende sag for den lækre – men let flegmatiske – kriminalkommissær Amadeus Bergstrøm og hans kønne assistent Celina; et godt makkerpar. Mon der er en fremtid for de to?Foruden at spadsere ud i den hvide verden støder vi også på overlægens tørstige familie og hendes rå og hårdtslående bror samt Bea: varm, viljefast og vedholdende.En solid, klassisk kriminalroman… Og så siger jeg ikke mere!