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Silent Witness volume 4
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English
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Nikki comes face-to-face with Simon Laing once again as the motive for the murders appears to be blackmail. The hospital computer database has been hacked and Clarissa and Max follow the forensic clues to a teenage hacker called Splinter. The danger comes much closer to home, however, when Nikki receives a threatening text with a picture of Rosie and the ominous message - 'lose the evidence'.
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Silent Witness volume 7
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English
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When the body of a pregnant Northern Irish girl is discovered, the team face the urgent task of finding the baby snatched from her womb. Father of the child, married-man Simon, is the prime suspect in DS Sally Kirchner's eyes. Meanwhile, Thomas uncovers the teenage girl's connections to a criminal underworld. Nikki and Jack encounter her addict boyfriend Nuri and ruthless drug dealer Bekir, suspected of masterminding the hit-killing of a Drugs Squad...
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Silent Witness volume 6
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English
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Nikki is still in shock as the team arrive at Matt's residence but insists on working at the Lyell, determined to help. When analyzing crime scene photos and the positions of the victims' bodies, Nikki realizes there is a pattern and together the team uncover a secret that has been held by those at the very top of the U.S. government.
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Silent Witness volume 10
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English
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Known Essex criminal Jason Simons is found murdered in a way that is perhaps too similar to Honeywell to be a coincidence. As anomalies in his post-mortem stack up, the team discovers that Simons was not what he seemed. Traces of drugs on Simons' penknife point them towards a major drugs importation, but his bereaved girlfriend Tess claims to know nothing about it. Suspicion turns back to Dean Fallon, but a discovery in his medical records and the...
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Silent Witness volume 2
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English
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Nikki's suspicions over David Cannon are further aroused when she discovers blood in the boot of his car. With Thomas' support, she takes samples to test for DNA. Does it belong to Sally Vaughn?
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Signora Volpe volume 1
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English
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Disillusioned with her work at MI6, spy Sylvia Fox travels to Italy for the wedding of her niece. Although her relationship with her sister, Isabel, is troubled, Sylvia is welcomed warmly by her family. But when the groom goes missing, leaving a dead woman behind, Sylvia feels compelled to investigate. The trail leads her from an empty pizza box and stolen children's book to a deadly showdown.
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Silent Witness volume 10
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English
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As the truth behind the McMorris family is revealed, the team is brought together by the conclusion of a shocking Christmas family tragedy. Reuniting with their respective families, Nikki finds her secret Santa gift is a visit from a loved one.
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Silent Witness volume 5
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English
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When suspected pedophile Dale Barge is found murdered in a children's playground, Nikki and Jack are brought in by inexperienced detective Rory Drennan. It's not long before the team link Barge's death to a missing child, Lizzie Craddock. Jack teams up with Child Protection DI, hard-nosed Gina Conroy. They put pressure on Lizzie's parents, Johnnie and Cheryl, to try to find her. Lizzie's social worker Louise is brought in to help, and Nikki encourages...
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Signora Volpe volume 2
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English
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As her new home undergoes renovation, Sylvia helps an old university friend at her archaeological dig, where Sylvia unearths a skeleton buried in a shallow grave. The locals think they know the identity of both corpse and killer, but Sylvia uncovers a tragic tale of dark secrets, domestic abuse, and heroic sacrifice dating back decades. Meanwhile, her relationship with Capitano Riva takes a turn.
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Silent Witness volume 6
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English
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Further victims are killed and a distinctive, sadistic modus operandi begins to become clear. The team turns to forensic psychologist Sasha for advice on the killer.
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Silent Witness volume 5
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English
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Diplomat Ryan Reed is watching the US ambassador on a late night current affairs show. However, when heading home he is seemingly targeted by an assassin. Led by SIO DCI Ben Solomon, the Lyell team arrive at the scene to find Reed's body posed - sitting upright on a bench with his hand tucked inside his jacket. An argument ensues between the Police and the US Embassy staff who claim the murder falls under their jurisdiction. Our team have to fight...
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Silent Witness volume 10
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English
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Jack's world is blown apart by the discovery of Hannah's dead body and Nikki uncovers the truth behind Jack and Ryan's strained relationship. Dr. Christy Nash fears for his marriage and business when DI Carter learns of his relationship with 15-year-old Katie. As Jack's suspicion of Ryan grows, his lone investigation puts him in grave danger and life will never be the same again...
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Silent Witness volume 10
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English
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With Nikki locked in a struggle for survival, Jack is must use all of his abilities to track her down. When a mysterious person calls to make demands in return for Nikki's release, Jack's moral principles are put to the test. And with life and death in the balance, every decision counts…
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Silent Witness volume 2
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English
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Footballer Isaac Dreyfus desperately fights to prove his innocence, while Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help to avenge the murder of his wife and child. Under scrutiny from the press, the police push The Lyell Centre to deliver results. However, a re-examination of the Freedman crime scene leads Jack to make a startling discovery.
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Silent Witness volume 7
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English
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The accidental fatal shooting of a Polish teenager in an armed police operation triggers a series of murders that link Turkish gangsters, a grieving family and a fractured firearms unit.
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Silent Witness volume 9
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English
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Rising star Sergeant Sam Honeywell is found beaten and shot in his burnt-out car in Essex. The police are up in arms in what is a hugely emotive and political case for them, and DCI Jim Sullivan is determined to nail Honeywell's killer. When a local drug dealer and son of known crime boss Dean Fallon seems to have his alibi sewn up, suspicion shifts closer to home. Honeywell is discovered to have been in an affair with Kate Parry, wife of his best...
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Silent Witness volume 4
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English
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Tension on the tube network threatens to boil over, and security is stepped up. The accidental verdict in the first death is called into question and the witnesses are brought in for interview. Amongst them is Lana Sutherland, a young hotel worker who has taken in a homeless man, Owen. DI Nelson lets Lana slip through the net before he realizes she may be harboring a dangerous killer. Nikki helps Nelson unearth the mystery of his father's death, allowing...
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Silent Witness volume 8
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English
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Jack leads the hunt for suspected killer Bruno, the brother of the Polish teenager shot by the armed police, and enters London's small but devastating gun trade.
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Silent Witness volume 1
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English
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Footballer Isaac Dreyfus' reputation is under threat when a sex tape links him to the brutal murder of a woman. Nikki struggles to come to terms with Leo's death following the arrival of the new boss. Her feelings surface as the pressure grows to find leads for two unsolved cases - a mother and son murdered in their wealthy London home and the disfigured body of a young woman.
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Silent Witness volume 9
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English
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Nikki travels to Mexico when her friend is killed in a carjacking. But soon she makes a discovery that sets her on collision course with some dangerous and unpredictable forces. Thomas sends Jack to brink Nikki home, but soon he is knee-deep in the unfolding situation.
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