At the heart of Retribution is C. J. Townsend, a brilliant state prosecutor in Miami well-known for keeping her cool while trying even the most horrific cases. The latest suspect is as base as they come: a vicious killer who savors cruelty and considers murder an art. Amid a maelstrom of media attention, C. J. has just begun to build her case when she is struck with a shattering personal blow connected to her past. Now everything will ride on her ability to hold herself together long enough to put the accused away forever. One rainy night in New York City, outstanding law student Chloe Larson wakes from a terrible nightmare. But it's not a nightmare - she is savagely violated in her own bedroom. Twelve years later she is forging a formidable reputation as an attorney and a vicious serial killer is on the loose.
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C. J. Townsend est une série de thrillers qui suit les histoires de l'enquêtrice C. J. Townsend, qui se retrouve au cœur de cas dangereux menaçant non seulement sa vie mais aussi sa carrière. La série crée une forte tension et met l'accent sur les aspects psychologiques de l'investigation criminelle, où les personnages affrontent leurs propres démons. C. J. est intelligente et courageuse, mais son passé continue de la hanter sous forme de nouvelles menaces.
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Willkommen im Spiel ohne Grenzen Ein geheimes Forum im Internet. Dreizehn Männer, die viel Geld bezahlen, um live dabei zu sein, wenn junge Frauen sterben: die ahnungslosen Kandidatinnen im «Spiel ohne Grenzen». Als in Miami eine brutal zugerichtete Frauenleiche entdeckt wird, kommt Staatsanwältin C. J. Townsend dem perversen Spiel des Clubs auf die Spur. Sie tut alles, um die Macher aufzuhalten, doch dann verschwindet eine weitere junge Frau. Und noch ehe C. J. begriffen hat, dass die Regeln des Spiels sich geändert haben, verwandelt sich auch ihr eigenes Leben in einen Albtraum ...