検索キーワード： 国際ミステリー・犯罪

The second book by prize-winning Japanese novelist Fuminori Nakamura to be available in English translation, a follow-up to 2012’s critically acclaimed The Thief—another fantastically creepy, electric literary thriller that explores the limits of human depravity—and the powerful human instinct to resist evil.

When Fuminiro Kuki is eleven years old, his elderly, enigmatic father calls him into his study for a meeting. “I created you to be a cancer on the world,” his father tells him.

John Rain isi doreste un singur lucru: dupa atatia ani traiti ca asasin platit, sa se retraga si sa locuiasca fericit impreuna cu frumoasa Delilah. Destinul a decis insa altceva… Un dusman demult uitat ii ia ostatic un prieten vechi si-l sileste pe japonez sa comita trei asasinate, care sa nu poata fi deosebite de niste decese naturale.

Eu si Delilah ne intersectaseram in Macao, unde am descoperit ca eram interesati amandoi de dealerul de arme Achille Belghazi pentru uciderea caruia fusesem angajat, dar pe care oamenii lui Delilah il doreau viu ca sa obtina de la el informatii importante. Intr-un final noi doi izbutiseram sa convenim un armistitiu fragil si lucrurile se terminasera bine. Ba chiar foarte bine, daca puneam la socoteala luna pe care o petrecusem dupa aceea cu Delilah in Rio, inainte ca amandoi sa revenim in lumile noastre diferite.

Traind discret si retras in Tokio, John Rain incearca sa-si evite vechea existenta de asasin, pana cand este abordat cu o oferta greu de refuzat. Rain si vechiul lui prieten Dox, alaturi de doi mercenari, sunt recrutati de colonelul Horton, faimos pentru operatiuni clandestine. Misiunea lor: eliminarea unor inalte oficialitati din guvernul american aparent asociate unei iminente lovituri de stat.

Dupa zece ani in care a luptat ca mercenar in Filipine, John Rain revine in Tokio, unde i se cere sa-l elimine pe ruso-japonezul Victor, care controleaza lumea asasinatelor din capitala Japoniei. Pentru a se apropia de acesta, intra in echipa lui si este trimis sa ucida un politician japonez. Rain vrea sa afle cine il dirijeaza pe Victor si de ce doreste moartea politicianului, dar dupa ce intra intr-o relatie sentimentala cu sotia celui din urma, lucrurile incep sa se precipite.

London, 1924. Following several months abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie has returned to the city to intercept a transaction between a Russian diplomat and a Japanese mercenary. Aided by Lao She—the Watson to his Holmes—along with several other colorful characters, Dee stops the illicit sale of an extremely valuable “dragon-taming” mace.

A young woman is found dead in the village church. Shot through the heart with a crossbow. She thought she was safe there, but they found her in the end. DI Jemima Huxley thought Leighton Meadow was a safe place to raise her adopted ten-year-old son. But this is a village with many hidden secrets. And this case is hitting really close to home. The victim turns out to be a Czech student who went missing on a night out in Prague. How did she end up dead in a Welsh church?

Inspired by a real-life antiquities scandal in Pakistan, this gripping, whip-smart, and heart-wrenching series opener is perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Elsa Hart—and introduces an unforgettable new sleuth to the crime fiction canon.

Ein Haus in den Dünen von Skagen, ein Ehemann, der sie kulinarisch verwöhnt und eine familiäre Polizeistation - für Helle Jespers könnte das Leben kaum behaglicher sein. Bis ein brutaler Mord ihre kleine Gemeinde erschüttert. Der ehemalige Gymnasialdirektor wird mitten in der Hauptstadt Kopenhagen, im weltberühmten Vergnügungspark Tivoli, ermordet aufgefunden. Helle ist sich sicher, dass die Spur zurück nach Skagen führt, doch sie ahnt nicht, wie nah der Täter ihr ist.

Chase has two compelling reasons for returning to England—a group walk along the famed Coast to Coast trail in the picturesque Lake District, and a chance to further his relationship with Mike, the handsome Devonshire coroner he met on his last trip. The walkers, including Chase’s dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau, assemble at a Cumbrian hotel and begin their adventure with the traditional “baptism of the boots” in St. Bee’s Bay. But they’ve barely begun traveling eastward with their genial guide than the group dynamic turns unexpectedly rocky.

Esta historia sucede en calles calientes, húmedas y oscuras, propicias para criminales y sicarios, tanto privados como a sueldo del Estado. La ciudad duerme intranquila, respira como una fiera peligrosa que no conviene despertar. Hay un clima de rencor concentrado, de deseos de venganza, una danza de malos espíritus que se ocultan entre las sombras. Siluetas furtivas que espían desde sus escondrijos con ojos fosforescentes. Seres dispuestos a matar por una chaqueta o un reloj, por cualquier botín mínimo que permita reducir el hambre constante. Hay odio en cada latido de estas calles sin alma.

Julia Garcia isn't just breaking barriers as the first woman sergeant in the San Amaro State Police; she's shattering them. Despite being the most educated officer on the force, her career aspirations seem out of reach amidst the monotony of solving petty robberies and domestic disputes. Adding insult to injury, her male superiors dismiss her, perpetuating a culture where female officers are an afterthought.

Alejandro Ballesteros llega a Venecia, ciudad devastada por la nieve y las inundaciones, para estudiar "La tempestad", el cuadro de Giorgione. En solo cuatro días, Ballesteros será testigo del asesinato de un notorio falsificador del mundo del arte, se enamorará y conocerá a una serie de personajes sombríos que están familiarizados tanto con el secreto como con el crimen. Una historia conmovedora y emocionante en una ciudad en la que la vida y el arte se funden y donde nada es lo que podría parecer a primera vista...

Kommissar Jan Schiller ist verzweifelt. Carla, die Frau, die er liebt und die ihn aus ihrer gemeinsamen Wohnung hinausgeworfen hat, ist spurlos verschwunden. Als in einem ausgebrannten Wohnmobil auf dem Straßenstrich im Kölner Süden eine verkohlte Leiche gefunden wird, will Schiller die Ermittlung eigentlich seiner Kollegin Birte Jessen überlassen. Doch als die Identität des Toten feststeht, sieht er die Verbindung zu Carla und weiß, dass sie in tödlicher Gefahr ist - falls sie überhaupt noch lebt.

Si eres observador y te gusta investigar el inspector Duarte tiene un nuevo caso. Apúntate al desafío del inspector Duarte e intenta encontrar la solución antes de que él descubra al culpable. ¿Quién es el responsable del secuestro de Mónica? ¿Qué turbios asuntos esconde la constructora de su padre?

At the start of the Iraq War, a priceless antiquity is stolen from the Iraq Museum. The three-thousand-year-old Death in the Reeds once decorated an ancient throne. There are only two in the world, and billionaire collectors will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to secure it. The thief escapes Iraq with his prize, but is murdered before he can sell it. And now the missing antiquity becomes the object of a frantic chase.

And at 32 years old, Travis Devine's swapping fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance. His daily commute on the 6.20 a.m. train into New York’s financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the minted powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few. But it is on this daily journey that he passes a house where he sees something that sounds alarm signals he cannot ignore.

The job's a classic jewel heist: quick, clean and simple. Except for one thing. Wyatt prefers to work alone, but this job belongs to Eddie Oberin and his very smart ex-wife, Lydia. She has the inside information; Wyatt has the planning genius and meticulous preparation. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. But when you cross Wyatt, you don't walk away.

Australian jewel thief Wyatt has a bounty of stolen jewels and a yacht, but nothing can stop him from returning to his life of crime. He drugs his lover, police officer Liz Redding, and escapes into the night only to discover the gems he lifted are fakes. With his luck and his resources rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with Raymond, his estranged nephew and an established criminal himself, to lift some expensive artwork.

Through a particularly ill-fated series of events, couch potato Maeve Kelly, an elementary school teacher whose mother always assured her curvy girls shouldn't waste their time trying to be fit, has been forced to sign up for the Other Half, Bath's springtime half marathon. The training is brutal, but she must disprove her mother and collect pledges for her aunt's beloved charity. What Maeve doesn't know is just how vicious some of the other runners are.