Howard Linskey Knihy

Na severovýchodě Anglie, v hrabství Durham, někdo unáší a vraždí mladé dívky. Detektiv konstábl Ian Bradshaw, který upadl v nemilost u svých nadřízených a který se vyrovnává i s psychickými problémy, se ze všech sil snaží nalézt nějakou stopu a ukázat, že je schopným policistou. Novinář Tom Carney je nováček v redakci významného londýnského bulvárního deníku. Jeho senzační odhalení nemravného počínání jednoho vysoce postaveného politika mu však úspěch nepřinese. Je poslán na nucenou dovolenou a vrací se do své rodné vsi v Durhamu. Tam je společně s mladou reportérkou Helen Nortonovou vtažen do případu, který navždy změní jejich životy… Zatímco současný vrah mladých dívek se i nadále vyhýbá spravedlnosti, na policii i oba novináře čeká odhalení letité vraždy a důkladně skrytých tajemství…

Based on the extraordinary true story of two men who risked everything in a mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the Reich's third-in-command after Hitler and Himmler. In 1942 two men - Jan Kubis and Josef Gabcik - were trained by the British SOE to parachute into their native Czech territory to kill the man ruling their homeland. Their attempt of Heydrich's life was one of the most dramatic events of the Second World War.

The greatest writer who ever lived... turns spy. London, 1592. 28-year-old William Shakespeare is the rising man of English theatre. But plague has hit the capital, and the playhouses are to be shut. Livelihoods, and lives, are at stake. Lady Celia Vernon is one of the first to perish but did she really die of plague? Her cousin, the Earl of Southampton, orders Will to discover the truth in a London filled with conspirators and traitors, assassins and spies. The Queen's spymaster, Robert Cecil, suspects the Earl of treason and orders Will to spy on him in return. Caught between two of the most powerful men in the kingdom, Will cannot possibly serve both masters, and could easily become the next victim of the killer he is trying to catch. With his future, safety and life on the line, Will uncovers a devastating secret, and changes the course of his, and the world's, destiny forever. An utterly compelling historical mystery offering a new and fascinating look into the personal life of the great William Shakespeare.

Eva Dunbar wakes in a large metal box. She has no idea who has taken her. She has no way out. She isn't the first young woman to disappear. And with no leads Detective Ian Bradshaw has precious little time. When at last a body is found, the police hope the tragic discovery might at least provide a clue that will help them finally find the kidnapper. But then they identify the body - and realise the case is more twisted than they ever imagined . . . __________________ 'THIS STORY WILL CAUSE NIGHTMARES, IT IS THAT GOOD' DAILY MAIL 'DARK, CLEVER AND ENGROSSING' C. L. TAYLOR 'I WAS HOOKED FROM START TO FINISH' LJ ROSS __________________ A gripping crime thriller that's perfect for readers of LJ Ross, Angela Marsons or Ann Cleeves, this is the latest in the Ian Bradshaw, Tom Carney and Helen Norton series.

The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over sixty years ago. Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the North-East. Out of favour Detective Constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself. Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together, they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever. When a body is found, it's not the latest victim but a decades-old corpse.

David Blake leitet die Geschicke des organisierten Verbrechens im nordenglischen Newcastle, und er weiß genau, dass er diesen Job nicht kündigen kann. Denn aufhören kann man nur als Toter. Und langsam wird es eng für David. Die Polizei sitzt ihm im Nacken, russische und serbische Syndikate, die vor keiner Brutalität zurückschrecken, machen ihm sein Territorium streitig. Es geht ums Ganze – und vor allem ums Überleben …

David Blake hat eine weiße Weste. Soweit man in§Newcastle eine haben kann, wenn man als Berater für§einen skrupellosen Gangsterboss arbeitet.§Als zigtausend Pfund Schutzgeld verschwinden, kommt David jedenfalls reichlich ins Schwitzen.§Er hat 72 Stunden, das Geld wieder aufzutreiben - sonst ist er ein toter Mann.§§'Ein Dashiell Hammett aus Newcastle!' The Times

Eigentlich könnte David Blake es sich gutgehen lassen. Er ist jetzt Newcastles Don Corleone, der oberste Pate, der Mann, der alles kontrolliert, was sich per organisierter Kriminalität zu kontrollieren lohnt. Dumm nur, dass er vorher den Vater seiner Freundin Sarah umbringen musste, um seine Haut zu retten ... »Heftig, gemein und unverschämt amoralisch.« Daily Mail Platz 9 der KrimiZEIT-Bestenliste im September!