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Se sospechaba que era un homicidio. Todos asumieron que conocían al asesino... ...pero ¿y si se equivocaban sobre el crimen? Era la casa más hermosa del lago. Cuando se encuentran los restos de una chica en la propiedad, Bill Miller parece saber algo. Durante diez años habían corrido rumores sobre lo que le habría ocurrido a la joven. ¿Qué estaba ocultando? El caso de la chica no era prioridad para Luca. Entre su esposa enferma y el asesinato en Park Shore, tenía la agenda llena. La prensa estaba pendiente de todo y él necesitaba averiguar quién había asesinado a la inocente ...

El enigma de un caso pendiente La mitad de las veces, el asesino se escapa... Y el caso queda pendiente. El detective Luca sabe que hay cientos, si no miles, de asesinos por ahí. Cuando recibe una extraña llamada sobre un asesinato sin resolver, resurge la maldad que golpeó 25 años antes. Una adolescente brutalmente asesinada. Un hermano menor que estuvo con ella esa noche. Una madre devastada, incapaz de seguir adelante. Al contemplar él mismo la paternidad, Luca se compromete a resolver el horrendo crimen. Encontrará al asesino, ofreciendo a la familia una forma de cerrar el caso. ...

La obsesión puede ser mortal. ¿Qué es peor que un hombre desaparecido? Un hombre muerto. Tras un complicado divorcio y la fatídica muerte de su compañero, al detective Frank Luca le urgía un respiro. Necesitaba la luz del sol y el aire puro. Necesitaba empezar de nuevo. Así que cambió el smog de Nueva Jersey por las soleadas playas del suroeste de Florida. Chicas, bikinis y alcohol. La vida fácil, ¿verdad? No es así. Al trabajar en un caso de personas desaparecidas, Frank se ve arrastrado de nuevo a la suciedad que tanto había intentado evitar. Peor aún, ahora se está ...

Obsession can be deadly. That's what Dom Stewart discovers when his buddy, Phil, goes missing. Dom has long coveted Robin, Phil's beautiful wife...is it time for him to step in? Detective Luca is also dazzled by Robin - even while acknowledging she may be involved in Phil's disappearance. Luca struggles with his heart as the investigation reveals the case is about much more than a missing man. Something dark and disturbing is behind the scenes. Is there a murder here?

Peter served his country in Afghanistan. The brain injury was severe. To survive in the hospital, he kept his focus on the one thing that mattered, Mary. What he found back home, broke him. Mary was with Billy, the bully who terrorized his childhood. When the police arrested him for Billy’s murder, they had just one problem. Peter claimed he couldn’t remember what he did that night. Detective Luca’s career can’t afford another mistake. This case could be a problem, though, as the obvious suspect doesn’t remember a thing. Is Peter trying to pull a fast one?

Cuando un detective duda de su instinto, tendrá que ser creativo para atrapar al asesino. A Luca le preocupa que el cáncer y el divorcio hayan embotado su agudo instinto. Así que el detective se siente aliviado cuando su próximo caso de asesinato parece sencillo. Cuando la adinerada víctima aparece muerta en su casa en una isla privada, el marido cazafortunas parece el asesino obvio. Sin embargo, a medida que Luca profundiza y sigue las pistas, descubre toda una nueva serie de posibles sospechosos. Luca, convencido de que no puede confiar en sus instintos, pone al descubierto los ...

While investigating a cold case and juggling family obligations, Detective Luca finds himself at the center of the mysterious disappearance of Beth Wade. As he unravels the young woman’s life, the list of suspects grows exponentially. A husband, a lover, a disgruntled client, an ex, a criminal, a loan shark - they all had motive to harm Beth, but the evidence against any of them is sketchy, at best.

After briefly coming back into her life, Joyce's mother is now gone, for good. Murdered. Detective Luca knows he shouldn't work directly with a minor, but he’s a father, unable to resist the call for help. What he discovers is revolting, more disturbing than murder. A Killer Missteps is book eight in the stand-alone Luca Mystery Series. Buy this engrossing listen now.

All that serenity was broken by human behavior gone off the rails. Philanthropist Marilyn Boggs, is murdered on her private island near Naples. Though irresponsible and spoiled, Marilyn was a pillar of the community. Who'd want her dead? There's a huge difference between fear and being afraid and the suspects in this murder feared their existence was in jeopardy. Det. Luca instincts point to the husband whose motives are clear but inconveniently, other, credible suspects surface. Full of betrayal, tension, and suspense, Det. Luca is back in another hard-boiled mystery.

Cuando asesinar se vuelve un juego... ... solo queda una pregunta. ¿Cuántas personas están jugando? El detective Luca sabe que el asesino posó a las víctimas por una razón. Cada cuerpo, numerado y montado de cierta forma, hace evidente que un loco anhela poner en evidencia a la policía. Este lunático enfermo quiere atormentar a Luca tanto como a las personas que mata. Una evidencia forense lo cambia todo. El asesino podría ser una mujer. ¿O podría haber más de un asesino? A medida que Luca construye su caso, cada pieza del rompecabezas crea más preguntas que respuestas. Cuando ...

Three more mystifying cases perplexing Det. Luca. This box set contains: Book four, Third Chances - the clock is ticking...as the hunt for a serial killer continues. Book five, A Cold Hard Case - half the time, the killer gets away with it...and the case goes cold. And book six, Cop or Killer? - breaking the law to protect your family is reasonable...until it's not.

Detective Luca investigates the death of a high-profile businessman, and it doesn't surprise him the man has enemies. Powerful people make powerful enemies, after all. But Luca isn't prepared for the sheer number of people the victim pissed off - nor just how influential they are. The deeper he digs, the uglier the truth grows. Luca uncovers a dark, disturbing side to the murdered man, and discovers hints of a deviancy along with membership in a secret society.

Breaking the law to protect your family seems reasonable...until it's not. Detective Luca’s life is shattered when he’s accused of a revenge killing. When a corpse appears, it doesn’t look good for Luca. The body belongs to someone who harassed his wife, and the circumstances of death point a grisly finger at the detective himself. As suspicion spreads quickly that he has morphed into a killer, Luca finds himself in a difficult predicament. Luca is left on his own to clear his name and capture the culprit. Failure means the loss of his freedom - or his life.

His big music career break… …was because of a lie. Did someone know his secret? Cory struggled for years in Manhattan, but just couldn’t get a hit. It wore on him and he was desperate. Late one night at the studio, he took a chance, and it made all the difference. But was it a risk that could ruin him? Would he be able to live with what he’d done? As his career took off, the money, fame, and success came with a price he never imagined. His marriage was in trouble. And someone was out to destroy him. Would he lose everything he cared about? You’ll love this suspenseful thriller, ...

Detective Luca knows there are hundreds, if not thousands of killers out there. When he receives a strange call about an unsolved murder, the evil that struck 25 years earlier resurfaces. A teenage girl brutally murdered. A younger brother who was with her that night. A devastated mother, unable to move on. Contemplating fatherhood himself, Luca commits to solving the horrific crime. He'll find the killer, offering the family a measure of closure. But there is a carousel of suspects, the original investigation was botched, and someone is trying to stop Luca.

The presumption was murder. Everyone assumed they knew the killer… …but what if they were wrong about the crime? It was the most beautiful house on the lake. When a girl’s remains are found on the property, Bill Miller seems to know something. For ten years, there had been whispers about what happened to the girl. What was he hiding? Her case wasn’t Luca’s priority. Between his sick wife and The Park Shore Murder, his plate was full. The press was all over it and he needed to find out who murdered the innocent woman relaxing in her backyard. Worth millions, but without any known ...

Fear grips the city. Frank’s fight with cancer continues, but it’s not keeping him off the job. This killer is clever. As chemo clouds his mind, he struggles with a nagging feeling that something isn’t right. Is the killer toying with him? Will he choose justice or vengeance? His partner, Mary Ann, has her doubts, too. The leads are few and seem to be telling different stories. Her profiling skills are put to the test as she wonders if they’re chasing a single killer. Is she letting her affection for Frank cloud her judgment?

El dolor del abandono nunca desapareció. Después de volver brevemente a su vida, la madre de Joyce se ha ido, para siempre. Asesinada. El detective Luca sabe que no debería trabajar directamente con una menor, pero es padre, incapaz de resistirse a la llamada de ayuda. Lo que descubre es repugnante, más perturbador que un asesinato. Adquiera ya esta apasionante lectura. **Puede empezar a leer la serie Los Misterios de Luca con cualquier libro.

¿Policía o asesino? Quebrantar la ley para proteger a su familia parece razonable... hasta que deja de serlo. La vida del detective Luca queda destrozada cuando lo acusan de un asesinato por venganza. Aparece un cadáver y las cosas no pintan bien para Luca. El cuerpo es de alguien que acosó a su preciosa Mary Ann, y las circunstancias de la muerte señalan con un dedo espeluznante a Luca. Rápidamente se extiende la sospecha de que se ha vuelto un asesino y es rechazado. Pero los problemas de Luca no terminan ahí. Mientras lucha por demostrar su inocencia, un enemigo mortal anda suelto...

Cuando la primera chica desaparece... …la pista inicial es la mentira perfecta. ¿Se trata de un gran encubrimiento o es un juicio precipitado? Con 20 años en la policía, el detective Luca ha visto demasiado. Un caso de violación y la investigación sobre una chica desaparecida llegan a su escritorio. Ambos casos plantean más preguntas que respuestas. El violador sigue prófugo, pero está seguro de que podrán localizarlo. El verdadero misterio reside en la adolescente desaparecida. Derrick piensa que son casos fáciles de resolver. Luca sabe que se equivoca. La fricción entre ellos...