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The blockbusting new thriller in the Women's Murder Club series from number one bestselling author James Patterson

Keď sa bývala herečka, speváčka a tanečnica Elfrida Phippsová presťahuje z bohémskeho Londýna na hampsirský vidiek, hneď sa tam cíti ako doma. Nič jej nechýba k šťastiu - má verného psa Horacea, vlastný domček, dobrých priateľov, ba aj nezávislosť. Idylku však naruší tragédia, čo obráti naruby viacero životov, a Elfrida sa opäť sťahuje - tentoraz na sever, aby pomohla milovanému mužovi znovu nadobudnúť duševnú rovnováhu. Teplo domáceho kozuba, uhrančivé čaro škótskej prírody, novo sa rodiace lásky starých i mladých a najčarovnejšie Vianoce, aké kedy Elfrida s Oscarom zažili, dávajú nádej, že všetko nie je stratené...

Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle. But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving each other a hand. The four women develop intense bonds as they pursue a killer whose crimes have stunned an entire city. Working together, they track down the most terrifying and unexpected killer they have ever encountered--before a shocking conclusion in which everything they knew turns out to be devastatingly wrong. Full of the breathtaking drama and unforgettable emotions for which James Patterson is famous, 1st to Die is the start of the #1 New York Times bestselling series of crime thrillers.

The basis for DEEP WATER, now a major ITV TV series, starring Anna Friel. 'One of the most hypnotically gripping books I've read in a long, long time.' TESS GERRITSEN Your friend's child is missing. It's your fault. No family is perfect. A husband, three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning. No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend's daughter. But no one has seen her since yesterday. And she's not the first to go missing from your small town. So who's hiding something? 'She writes with a singular voice and a passion that roars off the page . . . With a sharp, double-twist ending it announces Daly as a potential star' Daily Mail 'Fiendishly addictive' Guardian 'Riveting! Daly plunges straight into the heart of every parent's worst nightmare with page-turning results' Lisa Gardner 'The sort of book that causes you to lose half a day without even noticing' Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner

When one member of the Women's Murder Club is brutally attacked, her three companions work to keep her attacker behind bars, while Lindsay Boxer investigates a series of kidnappings in which children and their nannies are being abducted without ransom demands.

Join the Women's Murder Club on an exhilarating thrill ride as love and murder test their friendships like never before. Someone is killing the richest people in the city-and the Women's Murder Club will pay a high price for hunting him. At the party of the year, San Francisco's most glamorous couple is targeted by a killer-and it's the perfect murder. While Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the high-profile killings, a saintly street preacher is brutally executed. Reporter Cindy Thomas inquires into this neglected case and discovers the victim may have had very dark secrets. As the search for two criminals tests the limits of the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay sees sparks fly between Cindy and Lindsay's partner, Detective Rich Conklin. The Club now faces its toughest challenge: Will love destroy all that the four friends have built?

Na spálenisku sa našla aj obhorená neidentifikovaná mŕtvola mladej ženy. Ďalšie požiare a vraždy nenechajú na seba dlho čakať. Do príbehu sa vracia postava z minulosti, Carrie Grethenová, ktorá ušla z nápravného psychiatrického ústavu, kde si odpykávala trest za ťažké zločiny. Scarpettová prežíva ďalší ťažký úder osudu, keď stratí svoju lásku.

Award-winning author Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: Lynley and his pugnacious and deeply loyal Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers find themselves up against one of the most sinister murder cases they have ever encountered.When a Member of Parliament shows up at New Scotland Yard requesting an investigation into the suicide of the son of one of his constituents in the beautiful town of Ludlow, the Assistant Commissioner sees two opportunities in this request: the first is to have an MP owing him a favour, and the second is to get rid of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, whose career at the Met has been hanging by a thread for quite some time. So he assigns Havers to the case and for good measure partners her with the one person who shares his wish to see the back of her, Detective Chief Superintendent Isabelle Ardery.But Ardery has her own difficulties. She is not happy to be sent away from London and as a result is in a rush to return. This causes her to overlook things, important things, and prevents her from uncovering an earlier crime that set everything in motion.

In an isolated country town afflicted by interminable drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, shooting dead five parishioners before being gunned down himself. A year later, accompanied by his own demons from war-time reporting, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend. His assignment is deliberately simple: describe how the townspeople are coping as the anniversary of their tragedy approaches. But as Martin meets the locals and hears their version of events, he begins to realise that the accepted wisdom – that the priest was a paedophile whose imminent exposure was the catalyst for the shooting, established through an award-winning investigation by his own newspaper – may be wrong. Just as Martin believes he’s making headway, a dramatic new development rocks the town. The bodies of two German backpackers - missing since the time of the church shootings - are discovered in a dam in the scrublands. It's the biggest story in Australia, the media arrive en masse. Instead of gently easing back into reporting, Martin finds himself thrown into a media storm, and with it a complex mystery. What was the real reason behind the priest’s shooting spree? And how does it connect to the backpacker murders, if at all? Martin struggles to uncover the town’s dark secrets, putting his job, his mental state, and his life all at risk as events escalate around him.

Wedding bells ring Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories--is the marksman a hero or a vigilante? A murderer returns The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims' movements--information that only a Washington insider could possess. Caught in a lethal cross fire As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross and his family for good. With a supercharged blend of action, deception, and suspense, Cross Fire is James Patterson's most visceral and exciting Alex Cross novel ever.

In "I, Alex Cross," Detective Alex Cross is devastated by the murder of his niece and vows to find her killer. As he investigates, he uncovers a dangerous world tied to Washington's elite and a notorious club. With thrilling twists and revelations, this gripping tale showcases Cross at his best.

Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez žije v dome plné robotov. Raňajky mu nepripravuje mamička, ale snídaňobot, o záhradu sa stará robot Semienko a o upratovanie robotický upratovač pán Leština. Sammy má ale najradšej Éčka, robota, ktorý chodí do školy miesto Sammyho choré sestry. Sammy a Ecko sú skoro ako bratia. Lenže jedného dňa sa Ecko zblázni a ostatné roboti spolu s ním. Čo si Sammy počne?

Chris Paget'S Well Ordered World Is Blown Apart By His Love For His Assistant, Terri, In The Sequel To Degree Of Guilt. Terri'S Ex Husband, Ricky, Is Determined To Destroy Them Both And Instigates A Child Custody Battle For Terri'S Four-Year Old Daughter, Accusing Terri Of Neglect And Paget'S Teenage Son Of Sexual Molestation. Then Ricky Is Murdered And Paget Finds Himself The Principle Suspect, On Trial For His Life. Eyes Of A Child Demonstrates Why North Patterson Is An International Bestselling Author. The Pace Is Superb, The Court Room Scenes Unsurpassable, But Most Importantly The Compelling Characters, Particularly Ricky, Terri'S Cunning And Amoral Husband, Show North Patterson As One Of The Strongest Storytellers Writing Today.

Alex Cross must face the world's most dangerous agents, criminals, and assassins. The fate of the world rests in his hands. In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a town annihilated in an instant. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast. Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, he confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

Dan Brown, autor svetového bestselleru Da Vinciho kód, ktorý čítali milióny čitateľov na celom svete, prichádza s ďalšou lahôdkou – starodávne tajné bratstvo sa vynorilo z tieňa, aby doviedlo do dôsledkov legendárnu pomstu. ...Keď zavolajú Roberta Langdona, svetoznámeho odborníka na symboliku, aby pomohol rozlúštiť záhadný symbol – vyrytý do hrude zavraždeného fyzika – objaví čosi nepredstaviteľné: oživenie starodávneho tajného bratstva známeho pod menom Illuminati, najmocnejšej organizácie, aká kedy bola na tejto zemi. Illuminati sa vynorili z tieňa, aby doviedli do dôsledkov legendárnu pomstu proti najnenávidenejšiemu nepriateľovi… katolíckej cirkvi! Langdonove najhoršie obavy sa potvrdia v predvečer konkláve vo Vatikáne, keď posol illuminátov oznamuje, že priamo v srdci Vatikánu je skrytá bomba. Spojí sily s krásnou a záhadnou talianskou vedkyňou Vittoriou Verou a výsledok ich horúčkovitého pátrania je jedinou nádejou pre záchranu Vatikánu.

"When the bady of eleven year old Thuy Sen is found in San Francisco bay, the police qwiftly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve person jury, helped along by an incompetent lawyer for the defence, is quick to find the brothers guilty - and to sentence them both to die for their crimes.

Jack Mullen is a driven student of the law. His brother Peter is a servant of the rich, parking the cars of the Hamptons' elite-and perhaps satisfying their more intimate needs as well. Then Peter's body is found on the beach. Jack knows the drowning was no accident, but someone's unlimited power and money have bought the cops, the judges, the system. Now Jack is learning a lesson in justice he never got in law school ... and his astonishing plan to beat the billionaires will have you reeling-and cheering-to the very last page.

Kay Scarpettová opustila soukromou forenzní patologickou praxi v Charlestonu a odjela do New Yorku, protože ji místní policie požádala, aby vyšetřila jednoho zraněného pacienta na psychiatrickém vězeňském oddělení v nemocnici Bellevue. Spoutaný Oscar Bane si vymohl osobně ji. Sotva se ho dotkne, začne Bane mluvit – a Scarpettová vyslechne jeden z nejbizarnějších příběhů, s jakým se kdy setkala. Ke zraněním přišel Bane v den vraždy – tu však podle všeho nespáchal. Scarpettová je na pochybách: Má co do činění s šílencem, který je na ni fixovaný? Anebo je jeho paranoidní historka pravdivá a skutečně ho sleduje pravý vrah? Jisté je pouze to, že někdo mučil a pak zabil mladou ženu – a brzy následují další úmrtí. Ať má tyto vraždy na svědomí kdokoli, ví na minutu přesně, kde se cíle jeho zločinů právě nacházejí. Vše ostatní jsou však pouhé dohady: Je to jeden člověk? Má v tom prsty vláda? A spojuje oběti vůbec něco? Společně s manželem Bentonen Wesleym, soudním psychiatrem, a neteří Lucy, která si nedávno založila vlastní firmu na forenzní zkoumání počítačů a počítačových sítí, se Scarpettová tentokrát pouští do kyberprostoru i možná až příliš živých ulic města za odhalením zprvu nevysvětlitelné a poté o to děsivější pravdy.

When the Empire died they were born - a new hope for the New Republic. The young twins of Han Solo and Princess Leia are now fourteen, and enrolled at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy on Yavin 4. Together with friends both old and new, the future heroes of an already legendary saga begin their training.

When Saffyre Maddox was ten, something terrible happened, and she's carried the pain of it ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides, learning his secrets, invisible in the shadows. Owen Pick is invisible too. He's never had a girlfriend; he's never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares. But when Saffyre goes missing from opposite his house on Valentine's night, suddenly the whole world is looking at Owen. Accusing him, holding him responsible for Saffyre's disappearance

Hrdinka Cornwellovej detektívnych príbehov doktorka Kay Scarpettová prichádza do ženskej väznice v Savannahu. Má sa tam stretnúť s odsúdenou Kathleen Lawlerovou, biologickou matkou diabolskej Dawn Kincaidovej. Tá má na svedomí niekoľko vrážd v Massachusetts vrátane vraždy svojho biologického otca a doktorkinho spolupracovníka Jacka Fieldinga. Napriek manželovmu nesúhlasu sa Scarpettová rozhodne s touto ženou stretnúť a vypočuť si ju. Chce zistiť viac o Jackovi, súdnom patológovi a bývalom zástupcovi, ako žil v súkromí a čo ho spájalo s Kathleen Lawlerovou. Jaime Bergerová, prokurátorka a partnerka Scarpettovej netere Lucy, odišla z New Yorku do Savannahu, aby sa zaoberala prípadom ďalšej odsúdenej, tínedžerky Loly Daggetovej. Pred deviatimi rokmi ju obvinili z vyvraždenia rodiny miestneho lekára, ale celý prípad vyšetrili iba povrchne. Väznica teda osudovo spája tri ženy - Kathleen, Lolu a Jaime. Udalosti dostanú rýchly spád, keď Kathleen po návšteve Kay Scarpettovej za zvláštnych okolností zomiera. A Jaime Bergerová, s ktorou sa doktorka stretla v noci na neskorej večeri, na ďalší deň nedvíha telefón, nereaguje na odkazy. Napokon ju nájdu mŕtvu... Je to náhoda, alebo majú tieto udalosti nejakú súvislosť s odsúdenou Lolou? Alebo všetko smeruje k tomu, aby sa do niečoho vážneho zaplietla sama doktorka Scarpettová?

Tutto ha inizio al Deep Water Terminal di Richmond, quando, in un container di un cargo proveniente da Anversa, viene rinvenuto il cadavere di un uomo in avanzato stato di decomposizione. L'autopsia, eseguita da Kay Scarpetta, non riesce a stabilire con certezza la causa di morte dell'uomo e la polizia non è in grado di identificarlo dai pochi effetti personali ritrovati. Unica traccia ritrovata, quella che potrebbe essere la firma dell'assassino su uno scatolone all'interno del container: Loup-Garou. Sarà questa misteriosa firma a portare Kay Scarpetta oltreoceano, in Francia, dove l'Interpol sta da qualche tempo indagando su una serie di raccapriccianti omicidi riconducibili appunto a Loup-Garou.

As the war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues, two children--the Jedi twins--will come into their powers in a universe on the brink of vast changes and challenges. In this time of turmoil and discovery, an extraordinary new Star Wars saga begins.... While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine. But when Hans and Chewie break away, they flee desperately to a secret imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes--and go from one danger to a far greater one.... On Kessel, Luke picks up the trail of his two friends, only to come face to face with a weapon so awesome, it can wipe out an entire solar system. It is a death ship called the Sun Crusher, invented by a reclusive genius and piloted by none other than Han himself...

Detektivní thriller ze série případů soudní patoložky Kay Scarpettové. Do Vánoc chybí týden, doktorka Scarpettová a poručík Marino vyšetřují vraždu dívky Toni zabité v Central parku, není to však jediný případ, na němž Scarpettová pracuje. Kromě toho vyšetřuje souvislosti zmizení dcery bohatého magnáta. Vše se komplikuje, Scarpettová je objektem rozsáhlého spiknutí temných sil, které se snaží dostat nejen ji, ale i jejího muže Bentona a neteř Lucy, postavy známé z předchozích knih, a málem se jim to podaří. K čemu slouží zvláštní hodinky značky BioGraph nalezené na ruce mrtvé Toni a co je to projekt Caligula? Hrdinka, nikdy se nemýlící ve svých úsudcích a obklopená vymoženostmi nejmodernějších forenzních metod, kybernetiky a kompetentními kolegy se, přes všechny komplikace, dobere jako vždy správných odpovědí. (www.mlp.cz)

Kniha mrtvých, tak se označuje márniční katalog, do něhož se zapisují všechna přijatá těla. Pro Kay Scarpettovou však tento výraz dostane i nový význam. Sotva se vzpamatovala z ošklivé bitvy s psychopatem na Floridě, rozhodla se změnit nejen prostředí, ale také způsob života. Přestěhovala se do historického Charlestonu v Jižní Karolíně a otevřela si neobvyklou soukromou forenzní patologickou praxi, jejíž služby nabízejí spolu s věrným Petem Marinem a neteří Lucy zdejším kriminalistům a koronerovi. Zdálo by se to jako ideální poklidný život, kdyby ovšem nemusela odjet se soudním psychologem Bentonem Wesleym do Říma, kde bylo objeveno tělo zmučené a zavražděné vycházející americké tenisové hvězdičky. A kdyby se v opuštěných bažinách nenašla mrtvola utýraného malého chlapce. A další zavražděná žena v milionářském sídle na pláži. Benton má mezitím plné ruce práce s prominentní pacientkou, která se nechala přijmout do nemocnice, kde působí jako psychiatr. Pacientkou, která už do jejich životů také zasáhla. Scarpettová tak stojí před zdánlivě nekonečným řetězcem navzájem propletených úmrtí. Kniha mrtvých se zaplňuje dál a dál, až se nakonec ztratí i Marino…

1967, Lake City, Ohio. Tony Lord and Sam Robb, both in their teens, are best friends and athletic rivals. Twenty-eight years later, Tony is a successful San francisco attorney; sam is an assistant principal at Lake City High School. Sam has never left home, and Tony has never returned since the trauma that changed his life: the brutal murder of his first love, Alison, of which he was wrongly accused and which turned everyone, even Sam, against him. Now Sam is a suspect. One of his female students has been murdered. Tony, reluctantly but inevitably, comes back to defend him. At once, Tony is plunged into the unfinished business of his past. In the merciless arena of a murder trial, he must confront not only his fear that Sam is a murderer but also the buried truths that obscure the real meaning of Alison's death. Powerful in its portrayal of the complexities of male friendship, of the darkest recesses of love, and of the many ways in which the past stakes its claim upon the present, Silent Witness is that rare suspense novel which is far more - the kind of story we have come to expect from Richard North Patterson.

When Hadiyyah Upman disappears from London in the company of her mother, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is as devastated as the girl's father. They are her close friends as well as neighbours, but since the child is with her mother, nothing can be done. Five months later, Hadiyyah is kidnapped from an open air market in Lucca, Italy, and this triggers an investigation in the full glare of the media spotlight. Barbara's clever manipulation of the worst of London's tabloids forces New Scotland Yard to become involved. But rather than Barbara herself, her superior officer DI Thomas Lynley is assigned to handle a situation made delicate by racial issues, language difficulties, and the determination of an Italian magistrate to arrest and convict someone - anyone - for the crime.

At Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy a brilliant young student, Kyp Durron, delves dangerously into the dark side of the Force. Impatient to rid the universe of its conflicts, Kyp steals a doomsday weapon - the Sun Crusher - to subjugate the Republic's last enemies.

A candid and intimate narrative unfolds in this engaging novel by a celebrated contemporary writer. The story delves into personal themes, offering readers a deep connection with the characters and their experiences. The author's distinctive voice and insightful storytelling invite exploration of complex emotions and relationships, making it a compelling read for those seeking authenticity in literature.

Vedúca súdna lekárka Kay Scarpettová sa práve vrátila z Connecticutu, kde bola svedkyňou jednej z najmasovejších vrážd v dejinách USA... Na ihrisku Massachusettského inštitútu technológií objavili mŕtve telo zabalené v nezvyčajnej plachte. Obeťou bola inžinierka Gail Shiptonová, ktorú naposledy videli predchádzajúci večer v známom bare. Ukáže sa, že ju zavraždili len niekoľko týždňov pred dôležitým súdnym procesom s jej bývalým finančným manažérom. Doktorka Scarpettová pochybuje, že je to náhoda, a obáva sa, že vražda má niečo spoločné s jej geniálnou neterou Lucy. Na prvý pohľad vôbec nie je jasné, čo bolo príčinou smrti Gail Shiptonovej. Jej telo pokrýva jemný prášok, ktorý pod ultrafialovým svetlom jasne svetielkuje žiarivými farbami. Ktosi telo uložil do zvláštnej symbolickej polohy. Doktorka Scarpettová tuší, že prípad súvisí s vraždami, čo sa nedávno odohrali vo Washingtonskom okrese. Kayin manžel Benton je presvedčený, že istí vyššie postavení ľudia, vrátane jeho šéfa, majú záujem na tom, aby vraha nikdy nechytili. Vrah Gail Shiptonovej ich postupne privedie do sveta plného násilia a zrady. Rád sa predvádza pred publikom a dáva si záležať na tom, aby ostatným vystrojil čo najohavnejšie predstavenie.

Copenhague, 1905. Severine Riis, esposa del pintor danés Viktor Riis, posa para él, siempre de espaldas. Para sobrellevar el silencio de las sesiones, comienza a escribir un diario con sus reflexiones íntimas. Bucarest, 1985. Joen Alsted, embajador de Dinamarca, hereda seis cuadros de Viktor y se relaciona con la familia Moore, donde su hija Freya cautiva a Sophia, su esposa, quien anhela ser madre. Londres, 2005. Tras la muerte de su marido, Sophia decide vender las obras de Riis, y el joven historiador del arte Peter Finch se encarga de su documentación. Freya, ahora casi treintañera, es invitada a la casa de Sophia, donde descubre los diarios de Severine. Esto desata una investigación sobre la vida y obra de Riis, con consecuencias inesperadas. Paula Vene Smith presenta una historia cautivadora en la que seis cuadros enigmáticos impactan la vida de varios personajes a través del tiempo. La autora explora la relación entre arte y vida, creando un caleidoscopio de emociones que atrapa al lector desde el inicio.

Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.

È impossibile, nella carriera di un detective, dimenticare il disordinato, incessante movimento delle mosche necrofaghe su un cadavere umano. Uno spettacolo orribile che prima o poi un poliziotto è costretto a contemplare. Adesso le mosche Calliphora potrebbero essere un lontano ricordo per Kay Scarpetta che, lasciati Richmond e l'Istituto di medicina legale della Virginia, si è trasferita a Delray Beach, in Florida. Un lavoro da consulente free lance, decisamente più tranquillo. Ma gli spettri, si sa, ritornano. La strana morte in Louisiana di una ricca signora, apparentemente per overdose, ben presto mostra inquietanti collegamenti con la scomparsa di numerose donne nella zona di Baton Rouge.

Vyšetrovateľa Massachusettskej štátnej polície Wina Garana odvolajú z kurzu v Národnej forenznej akadémii, aby prevzal vyšetrovanie súrneho prípadu. Jeho nadriadená, okresná prokurátorka Monique Lamontová, má v pláne kandidovať na miesto guvernérky, preto sa rozhodla rozbehnúť zaujímavú iniciatívu proti zločinu, ktorú nazvala Riziko. Vybrala si starý nevyriešený prípad vraždy spred dvadsiatich rokov, aby na ňom ukázala moderné technológie využitia skúšky DNA, s pomocou ktorých ho chce vyriešiť. Vyšetrovateľ Garano nie je touto úlohou vôbec nadšený. Kým si však stihne premyslieť a povedať svoje námietky, k vražde sa pridá iný násilný trestný čin. Jeho obeťou je Monique Lamontová.

Nella quiete del crepuscolo di inizio settembre, Elisa Vandersteel, una ventitreenne, muore in un incidente in bicicletta lungo il fiume Charles. Sebbene sembri colpita da un fulmine, la bella giornata suggerisce un'altra causa. Kay Scarpetta, famosa anatomopatologa, riceve da giorni un messaggio vocale inquietante con una filastrocca inviata da un anonimo che si firma Tailend Charlie. Arrivata sulla scena della morte di Elisa, Kay riceve la settima filastrocca. Ha già informato il collega Pete Marino, il marito Benton Wesley e la nipote Lucy, ma quest'ultima, nonostante le sue abilità informatiche, non riesce a rintracciare Tailend Charlie o a capire come abbia accesso a informazioni private. È chiaro che l'anonimo è coinvolto nella morte della ragazza. Inoltre, altre due morti sospette per folgorazione convincono Kay dell'esistenza di un'arma letale che uccide a distanza, potenzialmente in grado di scatenare panico tra la popolazione se la sua esistenza venisse rivelata. Con Caos, Patricia Cornwell presenta il ventiquattresimo thriller con protagonista l'iconica Kay Scarpetta.

A “gem of a novel” that sends up marriage, academia, and literary stardom, by the New York Times–bestselling author of They May Not Mean To, But They Do (Publishers Weekly). In this delightful novel from an author who “has been favored in so many ways by the muse of comedy,” we meet Margaret Nathan, the brilliant but forgetful author of an unlikely bestseller (The New York Review of Books). Happily married to a benevolently egotistical, slightly dull but sexy professor, Margaret seems blessed—until she finds herself seduced by an eighteenth-century novel she discovers in the library. Wrapped in its lascivious world, Margaret begins to imitate its protagonist, embarking on a hilarious jaunt around Manhattan in search of renewed passion. Will she find fulfillment through her escapades or settle for her husband? Part romantic comedy, part intellectual parody, Rameau’s Niece is wise, affecting, and thoroughly entertaining.

Ava Collettová trestá sama seba za jednu nepredstaviteľnú tragédiu. Nakoniec ujde z Bostonu do starého sídla Brodie’s Watch na odľahlom polostrove štátu Maine v nádeji, že tam dokončí knihu, s ktorou sa už trápi celé mesiace. V pustom dome konečne nájde pokoj – no len do chvíle, kým nezačuje divné zvuky. Podľa miestnych klebiet v dome už po desaťročia straší duch kapitána Brodieho. Ava sa raz v noci strhne zo sna a ocitne sa zoči-voči prízraku, až priveľmi hmotnému. Narazí aj na sériu zdanlivo náhodných úmrtí, na ktorých čosi nesedí. Ako si overuje záhadné zmiznutie predchádzajúcej nájomníčky, zisťuje, že vo vzduchu visí desivé tajomstvo, ktoré sa miestni zúfalo snažia utajiť. Avu cez deň zamestnáva vyšetrovanie, v noci zas pravidelné návštevy dávno mŕtveho kapitána. Nie je si ani istá, či sa nezbláznila, jedno však vie určite. Musí odhaliť pravdu, skôr ako vrah znova zaútočí.

Win Garano má další případ. Jeho nadřízená Monique Lamontová si ho opět vyžádala, aby za pomoci moderních forenzních vyšetřovacích metod vyřešil vraždu starou více než čtyřicet let. Ale stala se slepá Janie Brolinová opravdu obětí tajemného Bostonského škrtiče, který nikdy nebyl dopaden? A zajímá to ještě vůbec někoho? A proč se místní vyšetřovatelka Stump, kterou Win zná z krámku s lahůdkami, tolik vzpírá mu pomáhat? Kdysi dávno Stump s Lamontovou spolupracovaly, Lamontová však o ní před Winem mluví, jako by se nikdy nesetkaly. Tím ovšem záhady nekončí. Lamontová se chová ještě podivněji než obvykle, Winovi někdo ukradne tašku se sportovními věcmi, Stump s ním spolupracovat nechce a jen velmi neochotně ho zasvěcuje do svých pátrání po zlodějích mědi – mezi které patří i prapodivná figurka bláznivé holky, kterou si Win překřtí na Hadrovou Ančku podle jedné pohádky o hadrové panně. Když pak Win najde Ančku ve vězení, začne mít podezření, že jde o mnohem víc než o kradenou měď. Ale než stačí zjistit víc, uvědomí si, že narazil na stopu v onom pradávném případu Janie Brolinové – té Janie Brolinové, která žila uprostřed mafiánské čtvrti v dobách, kdy se v ní jen tak pro nic za nic slepé dívky nezabíjely…