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1. Mark , Billingham

Doppelmord im Strandhotel

Sechs Wochen ist es her, dass seine Frau Alex ermordet wurde. Mitleidige Blicke aber verbittet sich Detective Sergeant Declan Miller, als er früher als angekündigt wieder zum Dienst bei der Lancashire Police erscheint. Viel Zeit für Anteilnahme bleibt ohnehin nicht: Im Sands Hotel an der Küste von Blackpool werden in einer Nacht zwei Männer erschossen. Der eine kein unbeschriebenes Blatt: Adrian Cutler war der jüngste Sohn von Wayne Cutler, Anführer einer stadtbekannten Verbrecher bande. Die Identität des anderen Mannes gilt es herauszufinden. Und auch, was den Männern, zwischen denen keine Verbindung zu bestehen scheint, zum Verhängnis wurde. Ein tragischer Irrtum? Ein Doppel-Auftragsmord? Miller hat ein persönliches Interesse an der Aufklärung des Falls: Seine Frau war ebenfalls Polizistin und ermittelte gegen Clans wie die der Cutlers.

1. Mark , Billingham

L' ultimo ballo. La prima indagine del detective Miller

È un detective, è un ballerino, non ha rispetto per l'autorità. Per Blackpool è l'unica speranza di tenere i criminali dietro le sbarre. Ecco chi è il detective Declan Miller. A Blackpool, cittadina sul mare nella contea del Lancashire, il detective Declan Miller è tornato al lavoro dopo un periodo di lutto; sua moglie Alex, collega investigatrice e compagna di ballo amatoriale, è stata assassinata in circostanze misteriose. Al rientro, Miller trova la nuova partner Sara Xiu, giovane detective appassionata di heavy metal e motori. Alla coppia viene affidata l'indagine su un duplice omicidio: due uomini sono stati uccisi al Sands Hotel, in due stanze a pochi metri l'una dall'altra, con la stessa modalità, un colpo di pistola in fronte. A destare agitazione nelle forze dell'ordine e nello stesso Miller è il fatto che una delle vittime sia il giovane Adrian Cutler, rampollo di una famiglia malavitosa. I primi indizi suggeriscono che ci siano di mezzo un sicario e un lavoro mal riuscito. Miller inizia a indagare con i suoi metodi non sempre ortodossi e riallaccia i contatti con la sua vecchia rete di conoscenze: gli amici del gruppo di ballo, l'informatrice senzatetto Finn e persino il fantasma della moglie, che continua a comparire nella sua cucina. Il fatto che Alex prima di morire stesse indagando sulla famiglia Cutler complica le cose e, mentre Miller si avvicina alla verità, si rende conto che il pericolo è in agguato anche per lui. Mark Billingham, autore da sei milioni di copie tradotto in venticinque paesi, inaugura con "L'ultimo ballo" una nuova serie. Grazie a una scrittura incalzante, una sfilza di battute fulminanti e un protagonista irresistibile si conferma un maestro del giallo britannico. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

1. Mark , Billingham

The Shadow Step

"Readers rejoice! A captivating new series from Mark Billingham--the very best in the business."--Richard Osman, #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club Detective Miller is back and investigating his most perplexing case yet The Shadow Step: One taken simultaneously by a pair of dancers facing the same direction, one of them behind and slightly shifted leftwards ("in the shadow") A perfectly executed shadow step demonstrates synchronized elegance. It showcases a couple in near telepathic harmony with one another. It does not normally end with someone stone-dead in a lake. DS Declan Miller is a magnet for strange cases, but an innocent man confessing to the crime? That's a first. Things rapidly escalate when the murder that isn't really a murder attracts the unwanted attention of a drug Queenpin, a deranged ex-squaddie, and a lovesick gangland enforcer. And when a real murder follows - and a student is kidnapped - all evidence points back to the same innocent man. Throw in a wobbly dog, a pair of ceramic leopards, and the distracting smell from a biscuit factory, and Miller's only option to save a young man's life is to waltz all the way into the shadows.

1. Mark , Billingham

The Shadow Step

The new Detective Miller thriller from bestselling author Mark Billingham, full of tension, wit and incredible twists.'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart - fantastic!' LISA JEWELL'Funny, moving, and full of surprises. An absolute treat' MICK HERRON¿ 'Combining humor, pathos, and genuine surprise, it's another home run from Billingham.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEWIt's Detective Miller's deadliest dance...The Shadow Step: One taken simultaneously by a pair of dancers facing the same direction, one of them behind and slightly shifted leftwards ('in the shadow')Typically, such a step perfectly demonstrates synchronized elegance. It showcases a couple in near telepathic harmony with one another. It does not normally end with someone stone-dead in a lake.DS Declan Miller is a magnet for strange cases, but how can he catch a killer when the man confessing to the crime is clearly innocent? Things rapidly escalate when the murder that isn't really a murder at all attracts the unwanted attention of a drugs Queenpin, a deranged ex-squaddie and a lovesick gangland enforcer. Then a student is kidnapped...Throw in a wobbly dog, a pair of ceramic leopards and the distracting smell from a local biscuit factory, and - if he wants to save a young man's life - Miller has little choice but to waltz all the way into the shadows.

1. Mark , Billingham

The Shadow Step

The new Detective Miller thriller from bestselling author Mark Billingham, full of tension, wit and incredible twists.'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart - fantastic!' LISA JEWELL'Funny, moving, and full of surprises. An absolute treat' MICK HERRONIt's Detective Miller's deadliest dance...The Shadow Step: One taken simultaneously by a pair of dancers facing the same direction, one of them behind and slightly shifted leftwards ('in the shadow')Typically, such a step perfectly demonstrates synchronized elegance. It showcases a couple in near telepathic harmony with one another. It does not normally end with someone stone-dead in a lake.DS Declan Miller is a magnet for strange cases, but how can he catch a killer when the man confessing to the crime is clearly innocent? Things rapidly escalate when the murder that isn't really a murder at all attracts the unwanted attention of a drugs Queenpin, a deranged ex-squaddie and a lovesick gangland enforcer. Then a student is kidnapped...Throw in a wobbly dog, a pair of ceramic leopards and the distracting smell from a local biscuit factory, and - if he wants to save a young man's life - Miller has little choice but to waltz all the way into the shadows.

1. Mark Billingham

The Murder Book