Deze boeiende serie volgt een kwartet van uitzonderlijk bekwame en moedige vrouwen die zich verenigen om de donkerste misdaden te ontrafelen. Elk lid brengt unieke vaardigheden en perspectieven met zich mee, waardoor ze een onstuitbaar team vormen dat zich toelegt op het nastreven van gerechtigheid. Duik in ingewikkelde plotlijnen en zie de kracht van vrouwelijke vriendschap en intelligentie in de strijd tegen criminaliteit. Het is een spannende saga vol spanning, wendingen en onvergetelijke heldinnen die weigeren op te geven.
As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing has prepared her for the brutal maniac who has begun a killing spree - slaughtering newlywed couples. Lindsay is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by a personal tragedy. So she turns to Claire Washburn, a coroner, Cindy Thomas, a journalist, and Jill Bernhardt, an attorney, for help with both crises, and the Women's Murder Club is born.
Na een schietpartij waarbij één tiener sterft en een ander voor de rest van zijn leven verlamd raakt, wordt inspecteur Lindsay Boxer op non-actief gesteld. Terwijl de media haar afschilderen als een kindermoordenaar, wacht Lindsay angstig op de rechtzaak die het einde van haar carrière kan betekenen. Maar als er een seriemoordenaar actief blijkt te zijn die het gemunt heeft op keurige, getrouwde stellen, bemoeit ze zich vanaf de zijlijn toch met het onderzoek.
Wanneer er een aantal mysterieuze sterfgevallen plaatsvindt op de intensive care-afdeling van een ziekenhuis in San Francisco, komt de Women's Murder Club in actie. Vijfde deel uit de Women's Murder Club serie.
The next thrilling novel in the Women's Murder Club series. After a dramatic shoot out at a ferry dock, Detective Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding, whilst the murderer is on the run. Lindsay promises Claire that she'll hunt down this killer and bring him to justice, but sadly, it doesn't prove to be so straightforward. A man comes forward claiming to be the ferry murderer and Yuki Castellano, one of the Women's Murder Club, prepares to set out the charges against him. But it's not all over, a child has been abducted and is still missing. To increase the mystery and confusion, there are a series of suspicious and unexplained deaths in the building where Cindy lives - another member of the Women's Murder Club is in danger. Lindsay discovers yet more abducted children, and the hunt begins in earnest to find the children.
A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced--at work and at home.
A psychopathic killer targets San Francisco's most innocent and vulnerable A young mother and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. There are no witnesses, and Detective Lindsay Boxer is left with only one shred of evidence: a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in blood-red lipstick. The same night, the wife of A-list actor Marcus Dowling walks in on a cat burglar who is about to steal millions of dollars worth of precious jewels. In just seconds there is an empty safe, a lifeless body, and another mystery that throws San Francisco into hysteria. Before Lindsay and her friends can piece together either case, one of the killers forces Lindsay to put her own life on the line - but is it enough to save the city?
De bruiloft van brigadier Lindsay Boxer lijkt snel vergeten als ze wordt opgeroepen om een gruwelijk misdrijf op te lossen: een tienermeisje is voor dood achtergelaten, en haar pasgeboren baby is spoorloos verdwenen. Er is geen spoor van de dader en het slachtoffer zelf lijkt informatie te verzwijgen. Advocaat Yuki Castellano is bezig met de grootste zaak van haar leven: een vrouw wordt ervan beschuldigd haar man voor de ogen van hun kinderen te hebben omgebracht.Wanneer ze via Lindsay bewijsmateriaal in handen krijgt, wordt ze tot een lastige keuze gedwongen die de vriendschap tussen de vrouwen op het spel kan zetten.
The bestselling 11th novel in the Women's Murder Club series A WOLF IN SHEEP'S
CLOTHING When a weapon stolen from her department's evidence locker is used in
a series of vigilante murders, Detective Lindsay Boxer must confront the
unthinkable.
It's finally time! Detective Lindsay Boxer is in labor--while two killers are on the loose. Lindsay Boxer's beautiful baby is born! But after only a week at home with her new daughter, Lindsay is forced to return to work to face two of the biggest cases of her career. A rising star football player for the San Francisco 49ers is the prime suspect in a grisly murder. At the same time, Lindsay is confronted with the strangest story she's ever heard: An eccentric English professor has been having vivid nightmares about a violent murder and he's convinced is real. Lindsay doesn't believe him, but then a shooting is called in-and it fits the professor's description to the last detail. Lindsay doesn't have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when Lindsay is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.
The bestselling 13th novel in the Women?s Murder Club seriesA LANDMARK MURDERWhen two dead bodies are found inside a wrecked car on the Golden Gate Bridge, Detective Lindsay Boxer quickly realises that the gruesome scene is no ordinary traffic accident.A FEARSOME GHOSTAs Lindsay starts to piece the truth together, she gets an unexpected call. Her ex-colleague Mackie Morales, now a ruthless killer, has been spotted back in San Francisco.A DEADLY REUNIONWanted for three murders, Mackie has been in hiding since she escaped from custody - but now she?s back in San Francisco, ready to pay a visit to some old friends...DID YOU MISS ME?
With San Francisco under siege and every cop a suspect, the Women's Murder Club must risk their lives to save the city-and each other. With a beautiful baby daughter and a devoted husband, Detective Lindsay Boxer can safely say that her life has never been better. Things seem to be going well for a change when all the members of the Women's Murder Club gather to celebrate San Francisco Medical Examiner Claire Washburn's birthday. But the party is cut short when Lindsay is called to a gruesome crime scene, where a woman has been murdered in broad daylight. As Lindsay investigates, shocking video footage of another crime surfaces: the video is so horrific that it shakes the city to its core. Their faces obscured by masks, the cold blooded criminals on the tape could be anyone-and now all of Lindsay's co-workers are suspects. As a rash of violence sweeps through San Francisco, and public fear and anger grows, Lindsay and her friends must risk their lives in the name of justice, before it's too late. With shocking twists and riveting suspense, 14th Deadly Sin proves yet again that when it comes to suspense fiction, "nobody does it better" than James Patterson (Jeffrey Deaver).
The bestselling 15th novel in the Women's Murder Club series A FOUR-STAR
MASSACRE Detective Lindsay Boxer is on the case of a professional multiple
murder in a luxury hotel - a man who checked in under a false name, two men in
a room full of surveillance equipment, and a maid who saw too much are all
dead.
Fifteen months ago, Detective Lindsay Boxer's life was perfect - with her beautiful baby daughter and doting husband, Joe, she felt nothing could go wrong. But Joe isn't everything that Lindsay thought he was, and she's still reeling from his betrayal as a wave of mysterious heart attacks strikes seemingly unrelated victims across San Francisco. And at the trial of a bomber Lindsay and Joe worked together to capture, his defence raises damning questions about Lindsay and Joe's investigation. A deadly conspiracy is working against Lindsay and soon she could be the one on trial.
A DETECTIVE IN TOO DEEPThe hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her
jurisdiction, and Lindsay's friends in the Women's Murder Club are concerned
that she's taking the crimes too much to heart.
But her husband Joe is drawn into an encounter with a woman who's seen a ghost – a notorious war criminal from her Eastern European home country, walking the streets of San Francisco.One determined detectiveWhen Joe's informant disappears, the two investigations collide.
Christmas is coming, but crime never stops for the Women's Murder Club. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is looking forward to spending time with her family over the holidays. But when she receives a tip-off that the biggest heist ever to hit San Francisco is being planned for Christmas Day, everything changes. The architect of the ambitious attack unleashes chaos across the city, laying traps and false alarms to distract Lindsay and the SFPD from his ultimate goal. As time runs out, will Lindsay be able to save the people of San Francisco from a Christmas they'd never forget?
THREE CITIES. THREE BULLETS. THREE VICTIMS. Simultaneous murders hit LA, Chicago and San Francisco. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is tasked with uncovering what links these precise and calculated killings. With the expertise of the Women's Murder Club at her disposal, she may be the only one who can solve these country-spanning killings. But the truth proves more complicated than she feared. Lindsay discovers that the victims all excel in lucrative criminal activity. As the casualty list expands, fear and fascination with this shocking spree provoke debate across the country. Are the killers villains or heroes? And who will be next?
'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain 'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun ______________ The Sunday Times bestseller Will she live to see her twenty-first birthday? When a distraught mother pleads with reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter, Tara, and her baby granddaughter, Cindy goes straight to SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The prime suspect is Tara's husband, but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife, not a missing person. Is this a tragic case of domestic violence? Or is the truth linked to a more complex network of killings? As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined, the Women's Murder Club will need to work together to unpick the truth from a web of lies. ______________ More praise for the Women's Murder Club 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart' Mirror 'I have never begun a Patterson book and been able to put it down' Larry King 'Patterson and Paetro at their best.... A series that shows no signs of fatigue or flagging' BookReporter.com
Na horké mexické hranici se schyluje k velkému kšeftu s drogami a zbraněmi, který musí seržantka Lindsay Boxerová překazit. Starosti jí dělá i nový případ, jenž se až příliš dotýká jejích nejbližších. Na tělech obětí se objevuje stále stejný nápis: Promluvíš, zemřeš. Lindsay je do případu zapletená víc, než by si přála, a musí konat dřív, než přijde o odznak či hůř – o život.
Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke's most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case. An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke's signature. Now Lindsay's tracking an elusive suspect, one who's penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy's name in blood-red ink.
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BookShots are short, high-impact stories by James Patterson and other writers
that can be read in one sitting.§Each and every one is fast-paced, 100% story-
driven; a shot of pure and satisfying entertainment.§Available as compact
paperbacks, ebooks and audio.§
