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A security van heist goes disastrously wrong, and three women are left widowed. When Dolly Rawlins discovers her gang boss husband's plans for the failed hijack, an idea starts to form. Could she and the other wives finish the job their husbands started? As the women rehearse the raid, it becomes clear that someone else must have been involved. But only three bodies were found in the wreckage. Who was the fourth man? And where is he now?

Edward, who inherits his father's looks... and his curse. Alex, his brother, whose quest for revenge will fuel an empire built on corruption. Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation, are still haunted by the family's past. From the miseries of the war years to the glamorous present, in London, America and South Africa, Lynda La Plante continues the bestselling saga that began with The Legacy. The passionate story of a family's lives and fortunes and the curse that forged their names...

Eight years ago, James McCready was convicted of killing his partner, Gary Meadows. But McCready has always claimed that the stabbing was a tragic accident and, when fresh evidence comes to light, he wins his appeal for a retrial. Detective Inspector Pat North is assigned to the reinvestigation. But when North discovers that her partner, Detective Superintendent Mike Walker, led the original police inquiry, their fledgling relationship is put to the test - particularly when she starts to suspect that he is covering something up.

Jane Tennison, a young, inexperienced WPC, learns the hard way never to take anyone - or anything - at face value, whether in her dealings with her police colleagues or when confronted by seemingly innocent suspects. Hidden Killers sees Jane acting as a decoy prostitute, with the hope of capturing a suspect wanted for numerous sexual assaults. The attacker is drawn in and put under arrest. Commended for bravery in the case, Jane is given CID status and moves from Hackney to Bow Street Station as detective.

The race to claim the reward for finding Anna Louise Caley - dead or alive - spirals into a deadly voodoo trail in the French quarter of New Orleans. In her desperation to succeed in her first case as a private detective, ex-Lieutenant Lorraine Page is caught in a web of deceit and violence that threatens to drag her back into the murky world she has fought so hard to escape. Continuing the investigation means risking everything.

When a woman is snatched from a wood, Inspector Superintendent Pat North seizes control of her first major enquiry - one that appears to be over before it begins, when a local sex offender quickly confesses. With no body and inconsistent statements, North and her team are not convinced. They investigate a strange family of musical geniuses - each with their own motive. But if the man who confessed isn't the perpetrator - who is? And how far will they go to evade capture?

The memoir covers La Plante's entire life, from her youth growing up in Merseyside to studying at RADA alongside Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt. It explores "the exasperation [La Plante] felt at the limited roles available for female actors" - something that led to her writing "Widows" and "Prime Suspect" for television.

Una joven aparece asesinada junto al río Támesis, con el cuerpo horriblemente mutilado y una dalia roja en el cabello. El crimen evoca de inmediato al infame caso de la Dalia Negra, pero esta vez, el escenario es Londres. La detective Anna Travis se ve arrastrada a una investigación sin pistas claras, bajo la presión de los medios y con un asesino que parece querer dejar un legado. Para resolver el caso, deberá colaborar con su jefe y expareja, James Langton, en una relación marcada por la tensión y las heridas del pasado.

If you want to know what criminal investigation is like in real life, then get ready for a podcast that puts YOU at the crime scene. This series will look at the latest developments, the famous cases and how the forensic scientists are meeting the challenge laid down by a criminal who is forensically aware. Lynda La Plante has always been fascinated by criminality and the people that solve crime. Her books are celebrated for their authentic depictions of crime scenes and police procedures – something she achieves through meticulous research with her colleague, CSI Cass Sutherland. Over six ...

Para la detective novata Anna Travis, su primer caso es un bautismo de fuego: seis mujeres, un mismo patrón de muerte escalofriante. Pero la séptima víctima rompe el molde. Anna debe ganarse el respeto de sus colegas mientras busca justicia. La investigación apunta a Alan Daniels, un famoso actor con un encanto peligroso. ¿Podrá Anna superar su atracción y descubrir la verdad, aunque eso signifique arruinar su carrera y poner en riesgo su propio corazón?

Susie and Stella have nothing in common, except for the fact that they're married to the same man - private detective Mike Hazard. When Mike suddenly disappears, the women discover his double life. The two women soon find out that Mike is keeping more secrets than just his infidelity and his actions soon put them in danger with both sides of the law. They must now track down a missing husband while finding a way to stay alive...

After serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of her husband, Dolly Rawlins is free from prison. And she's only got one thing on her mind: the diamonds she stashed before the police caught her. But there are people waiting for Dolly on the outside ­- tough ex-prisoners who know about the diamonds, and they all want a cut. Also waiting for Dolly is DS Mike Withey. He holds her personally responsible for the death of his sister in the diamond raid 10 years earlier. And he wants her back inside. Dolly Rawlins has other plans.

Sir William Benedict, a working-class man turned entrepreneur, has everything money can buy, including an island paradise in the Caribbean. The only thing he is missing is acceptance from society's elite. When he begins to fund Andrew Maynard MP, a rising political star, he has what he has always wanted within reach. But political scandal soon erupts, and William finds himself an outcast once again. Desperate, he turns to Andrew's ex-lover to plot his retribution. Soon his island goes from paradise to the backdrop for revenge.

Jack finds solace in renewing a dangerous relationship with the artist Adam Bolder. They meet in Portobello market, in a shop selling frames. As he settles back into the old regime at the station, a new female DCI is a force to be reckoned with. One weekend visiting Portobella market again, going to purchase some photo frames for pictures of his new son, the street is cordoned off by police crime scene officers. Ambulances and patrol cars blocking all traffic. A body has been found in the framer's shop.

At the heart of the story lies a family empire built on secrecy, loyalty, and ruthless ambition. As old feuds resurface and new alliances form, the narrative spans decades of conflict, desire, and the unforgiving pursuit of power. Lynda La Plante weaves together richly drawn characters and a world where every choice carries weight, every betrayal echoes, and every legacy comes at a cost.

Le premier volet des enquêtes de Jack Warr. Une série vendue au Royaume-Uni à plus de 600 000 exemplaires, par Lynda La Plante, la reine du polar anglais. À Londres, où il a suivi sa compagne Maggie, Jack Warr est simple inspecteur au sein de la Crim. L'occasion de donner un coup de fouet à sa carrière lui est offerte quand il est envoyé sur un incendie d'origine criminelle. Dans les décombres encore fumants d'un cottage ont été retrouvés un corps carbonisé et quantité de vieux billets de banque à moitié calcinés. 

CSI Jessica Russell is called to a crime scene unlike any she has faced before: an abattoir. Suspended thirty feet above the ground, the masked victim hangs in chains, arranged in an almost angelic pose. As the horror of the scene unfolds, Jessica must use every ounce of her forensic expertise to identify the victim - and to find the most twisted killer her team has ever investigated.

Detective Jane Tennison made a bad choice. She was the one who put in a transfer to the quiet local police station in Bromley, keen to escape the relentless pressure of her former West End department. Now she regrets her decision. The tedium of petty crime investigations even makes her question remaining in the force. But then a complicated domestic assault case lands on her desk - one that might still result in a murder charge if the victim dies of his injuries.

Escaped criminal Eddie Myers has been presumed dead until he is discovered in Spain by ambitious young police officer, Larry Jackson. Jackson's attempt to capture Myers quickly spirals into an obsession. When a nerve-wracking extradition sees Myers back on English soil, he finally agrees to talk - but only to the officer that brought him in. Myers' deadly charm soon brings Jackson into his web, forging a friendship that wreaks havoc on his life and soon leads to fatal consequences...

Ein grausamer Mord erschüttert London: Die Leiche - jung, schwarz, weiblich - bleibt zunächst ein Rätsel. Doch für Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison steht eines fest: Dieser Fall wird die ohnehin angespannte Stadt an den Rand der Explosion treiben. Rassistische Spannungen brodeln, und mit jeder neuen Enthüllung wächst der Druck auf Scotland Yard - und auf Tennison selbst. Während ein brutaler Killer weiterhin durch Londons Straßen streift, kämpft Tennison nicht nur gegen die Zeit, sondern auch gegen die Machos in ihrer eigenen Dienststelle.