Dave GurneyReihe
Diese Serie folgt einem kürzlich pensionierten Detektiv, der sich mit der Rückkehr in ein ruhigeres Landleben auseinandersetzt. Seine Instinkte und seine Besessenheit von Gerechtigkeit ziehen ihn jedoch bald zurück in die Welt des Verbrechens, diesmal als Berater. Jeder Fall zwingt ihn, sich nicht nur mit kaltblütigen Mördern, sondern auch mit seiner eigenen Vergangenheit und seinen Dämonen auseinanderzusetzen.
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Ein Brief ohne Absender erreicht dich. Du sollst dir eine Nummer ausdenken. Irgendeine Nummer. Wer könnte dieser Versuchung widerstehen? Du drehst den Brief um, und da steht dieselbe Nummer, die du dir eben ausgedacht hast. Völlig zufällig. Glaubst du zumindest. Denn dann beginnt das Grauen, ein perfider Killer treibt sein Spiel mit dir. Und du bist ihm gänzlich ausgeliefert.
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Let the Devil Sleep (Dave Gurney, No. 3)
- 464 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
In this latest novel from bestselling author John Verdon, ingenious puzzle solver Dave Gurney puts under the magnifying glass a notorious serial murder case – one whose motives have been enshrined as law-enforcement dogma - and discovers that everyone has it wrong. The most decorated homicide detective in NYPD history, Dave Gurney is still trying to adjust to his life of quasi-retirement in upstate New York when a young woman who is producing a documentary on an infamous murder spree seeks his counsel. Soon after, Gurney begins feeling threatened: a razor-sharp hunting arrow lands in his yard, and he narrowly escapes serious injury in a booby-trapped basement. As things grow more bizarre, he finds himself reexamining the case of The Good Shepherd, which ten years before involved a series of roadside shootings and a rage-against-the-rich manifesto. The killings ceased, and a cult of analysis grew up around the case with a consensus opinion that no one would dream of challenging—no one, that is, but Dave Gurney. Mocked even by some who’d been his allies in previous investigations, Gurney realizes that the killer is too clever to ever be found. The only gambit that may make sense is also the most dangerous—to make himself a target and get the killer to come to him.
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Die Logik des Verbrechens David Gurney hat genug von Mord und Totschlag. Der geniale Ex-Ermittler erholt sich mit seiner Frau Madeleine auf seiner Farm in der Nähe New Yorks, als ihn eine befreundete Journalistin um seine Mithilfe bittet. Er soll ihre Tochter bei einem dokumentarischen TV-Mehrteiler über unaufgeklärte Mordfälle beraten. Im Zentrum des Films steht der Fall des »Guten Hirten«, eines Serienkillers, der vor genau zehn Jahren sechs Menschen umbrachte. Je mehr sie recherchieren, desto seltsamere Dinge ereignen sich. Bald gibt es die nächsten Leichen.
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Ein unmöglicher Mord Carl Spalter will gerade die Grabrede für seine Mutter halten, als er vor den Augen der Trauergäste eine Kugel in den Kopf bekommt. Als Täterin wird kurz darauf seine eigene Ehefrau verurteilt. Es gibt nur einen Haken: Der tödliche Schuss wurde offenbar aus einer unmöglichen Position ausgeführt. Dave Gurney, genialer Mordermittler im Ruhestand, rollt den Fall neu auf – und kommt dabei einem Killer auf die Spur, der sich das Unmögliche zur Spezialität gemacht hat.
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A chilling mystery unfolds as former NYPD detective Dave Gurney investigates a series of apparent suicides linked by a shared nightmare involving a wolf's head dagger. The victims, all connected to controversial psychologist Richard Hammond, raise questions about the nature of their deaths. As Gurney delves deeper, he faces threats from both a cunning murderer and federal forces, all while protecting his wife from psychological manipulation. This gripping installment combines elements of suspense and psychological intrigue, showcasing Gurney's relentless pursuit of the truth.
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White River Burning
- 432 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
"John Verdon writes grown–up detective novels, by which I mean stories with intelligent plots, well–developed characters and crimes that have social consequences. White River Burning, featuring the author's brainy gumshoe–for–hire, Dave Gurney, checks all these boxes." —The New York Times Book Review Tensions have been running high in White River as it approaches the anniversary of a fatal shooting of a black motorist by a local police officer. The polarized city is on edge, confronted with angry demonstrations, arson, and looting. In the midst of the turmoil, a White River police officer is shot dead by an unknown sniper. As the town spirals out of control, local authorities approach Dave Gurney to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting. White River Burning is the most provocative and timely book yet by the author hailed by The New York Times as "masterly."
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On Harrow Hill
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
When an old colleague comes to him for help solving the mysterious death of his town's most prominent resident, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney must use all of his analytical skills to hunt a murderer who just might be killing from beyond the grave The idyllic community of Larchfield is rocked to its core when Angus Russell, its wealthiest and most powerful citizen, is found dead in his mansion on Harrow Hill. A preliminary analysis of DNA gathered at the crime scene points to the guilt of local bad boy Billy Tate, whose hatred for the victim was well known. Except that Tate fell from the roof of a local church and was declared dead by the medical examiner the day before Russell was killed. When police rush to the mortuary, they discover Tate's coffin has been broken open from the inside, and the body is gone. A series of murders soon follows as Larchfield loses its collective mind. Gun sales explode. Conspiracy theories and religious fundamentalism spread. The once-peaceful town becomes a magnet for sensation seekers, self-proclaimed zombie hunters, TV producers eager for ratings, and apocalyptic preachers rallying the faithful for the end of days. His quiet retirement shattered, ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney finds himself not only facing down a murderer, but struggling to restore order to the town rapidly spiraling out of control.
