Private Investigators

Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas, only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.....

When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest....

July 1910. Lady Hardcastle and her tireless sidekick Flo have finally embarked on a long-overdue seaside break. But just as they’re wavering between ice creams and donkey rides, their fellow guests start to go missing....

The complete BBC Radio adaptations of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Botswana's only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible Precious Ramotswe....

In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards....

In a low-down, high-society caper, sleuth Archie McNally investigates a family that is as mysterious as the House of Usher - and twice as twisted....

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor....

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries. The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant....

Detective Sebastian Clifford and his partner Lucinda "Birdie" Bird are about to embark on their most challenging case yet when Lady Angelica Charing tasks them with finding the son she secretly gave away when she was only sixteen.

For twenty-first century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder....

Private investigator Sebastian Clifford and his partner Birdie step into the world of celebrity when a star of children's TV turns to them for help. She's being blackmailed by someone who knows about her murky past, and she's desperate to keep it hidden....

A million-pound heist. A man on the run. A gang hellbent on seeking revenge....

In November 2014 Arla Macleod bludgeoned her mother, father and sister to death with a hammer....

London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation....

A wealthy woman needs to find her sister to settle a will....

Julia's Chapman's latest witty and engaging Dales Detective novel sees Delilah's brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he's innocent? Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood, this is cosy crime at its very best....

The White Council of Wizards has drafted Harry Dresden as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in Chicago....

John Moffatt stars as the famous Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of one of Christie's most popular novels....

Hessu Laine on tavallinen suomalainen mies, jonka elämän suunta tuntuu olevan hukassa. Työnteko lääkefirma PharMaxilla ei ota sujuakseen...

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a very powerful wizard and a dedicated private eye. He is also a wise cracking trouble magnet....

Dr. Amy Winslow tells the story: in foggy, nighttime San Francisco a jogging SFPD captain is savagely attacked by a Bengal tiger which then vanishes. In her ER, Amy labors unsuccessfully to save the captain’s life, then consoles his aggrieved closest friend, Lt. Luis Ortega....

Fifteen grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created...

When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation, unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice.....

Ten grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc...

"His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to "Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes".

Ronny Rickenbacker arbeitet in einer Versicherungsagentur. Auch seine heimliche Liebe ist dort angestellt. Als ein neuer Vorgesetzter in der Agentur anfängt und Ronnys Traumfrau den Hof macht, verliert Rickenbacker den Verstand. Nun muss er eine Leiche verschwinden lassen.

Holmes und Watson treffen beim Golfspielen in Slindon Holmes' alten Bekannten Colonel Fortescue, der eine sehr wertvolle Edelsteinsammlung besitzt. Doch obwohl der Colonel nicht allzu beliebt ist und die Sammlung ausgerechnet in seinem Haus versteckt, ist es sein sympathischer Nachbar, der plötzlich Drohbriefe erhält und um sein Leben zittern muss. Holmes beschließt, in London nach dem ominösen Briefeschreiber zu suchen.

A ship captain is found dead, stabbed through with a harpoon. Police Inspector Stanley Hopkins, who is being mentored by Sherlock Holmes, brings the case to Holmes and Dr. Watson. An abusive man, the captain had many enemies, widening the suspect list. The investigation finds Holmes and company on a stakeout, on a case that involves a chance meetings on the high seas and stolen securities.

Sherlock Holmes reappears in London after a three-year absence, shocking Dr. Watson, who believed his good friend had been killed in a confrontation with Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. Holmes is compelled to outwit the “second most dangerous man in London” who has a good reason to hope for Holmes’ demise.

Godolphin ist alles andere als ein umgänglicher Zeitgenosse und berüchtigt für seinen Narzissmus. Um seine ins Stocken geratene Fernsehkarriere zu befeuern, plant der »Duke« die Inszenierung einer sensationellen historischen Entdeckung rund um zwei Morde an Mitgliedern der Medici-Familie im 16. Jahrhundert. Auch ehemalige Schüler:innen und Weggefährt:innen aus seiner Zeit in Cambridge hat er dazu nach Venedig eingeladen. Doch bevor es zur Enthüllung kommt, wird Godolphin tot in einem canale aufgefunden. Ermittlerin Valentina Fabbri hat Verdächtige genug.

Was zunächst wie ein tragischer Unfall aussieht, entpuppt sich während der Obduktion schnell als brutaler Mord. Denn der Frau, die aus einem Fluss gezogen wurde, fehlt die Zunge, und ihre Arme wurden zerschnitten–eine Warnung? Aber an wen? Der Ehemann wird festgenommen und gesteht. Spezialermittlerin Charlie Bekker glaubt jedoch an seine Unschuld und sucht zusammen mit ihrer neuen Kollegin Stella Meislow nach Beweisen, die belegen, dass er den Mord nicht begangen haben kann.

Pourquoi des dizaines de pieds mutilés, revêtus de chaussures vertes, sont-ils venus s'échouer sur l'île paradisiaque de Sanibel, en Floride ? Ce phénomène inexplicable et les questions qui en découlent aiguisent la curiosité de l'inspecteur Pendergast, du FBI, qui décide d'interrompre ses vacances.

Молли Грей никогда в жизни не видела своих родителей. Воспитанная любящей и мудрой бабушкой, она работает горничной в отеле и считает это своим призванием, ведь наводить чистоту и порядок — ее подлинная страсть! А вот отношения с людьми у нее не слишком ладятся, поскольку Молли с детства была не такой, как все. Коллеги считают ее более чем странной, и у них есть на то основания. Так что в свои двадцать пять Молли одинока и в свободное от работы время то смотрит детективные сериалы, то собирает головоломки.

Bessie Raymond steht mit all ihrem Ersparten bei Tamara Hayle im Büro: Tamara soll den Mörder ihres Sohnes finden. Die Cops haben den Fall längst als einen weiteren Mord zwischen Schwarzen abgetan, nicht der Ermittlung wert. Privatdetektivin Tamara Hayle, die selbst einen Sohn hat, ruht nicht, bis sie den Täter gefunden hat. Ihre Erkundungen führen in die Küchen und guten Stuben von Newark. Doch kaum hat sie alles herausbekommen, nimmt das Unglück erneut seinen Lauf.

Аристократ-холостяк — произведение из цикла «Приключения Шерлока Холмса» всемирно известного шотландского автора Артура Конана Дойля (англ. Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859 — 1930). Хетти, молодая жена лорда Сен-Симона, исчезает вскоре после свадьбы. Лорд винит в этом свою бывшую супругу, которая наведалась к ним домой как раз перед исчезновением Хетти. Поисками жены Сен-Симона занялся Шерлок Холмс.

Желтое лицо - рассказ из серии Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса английского писателя Артура Конан Дойла (англ. Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930). Дом Шерлока Холмса посещает очень нервный господин. Детективу начинает казаться, что он знает о причине столь неожиданного визита. Другими популярными произведениями автора являются Этюд в багровых тонах, Собака Баскервилей, Его прощальный поклон, Знак четырех, Пестрая лента, Общество рыжих, История голубого алмаза и Сиятельный клиент.

It's 1942, and as far as her father knows, Evelyn Bishop, heiress to an aeronautics fortune, is working as a translator in London. In truth, Evelyn—daring, beautiful, and as adept with a rifle as she is in five languages—has joined the Office of Strategic Services as a spy. Her goal is personal: to find her brother, who is being held as a POW in a Nazi labor camp. Through one high-risk mission after another, she is paired with the reckless and rebellious Nick Gallagher, growing ever close to him until the war's end brings with it an act of deep betrayal.

Sarah Malloy has just helped with the delivery of a bouncing baby girl at her women's clinic, when she receives a visit from an engaging and determined young woman writing an article for New Century Magazine. Louisa Rodgers explains that she is researching the dangers of patent remedies. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-called medicines. A few days later, Sarah receives a visit from a bereft Bernard Rodgers, who explains that his daughter, Louisa, has been found strangled in the lobby of the building where New Century has its offices.

San Francisco is home to more than 200 privately owned streets. Most are alleyways, but a select few look torn straight from the pages of a magazine. Lined with mansions and elaborate gardens, the properties are luxurious and perfectly maintained; security guards patrol the grounds to keep the curious at bay. When several such streets are targeted in a series of so-called pranks, Sharon is hired by a coalition of concerned owners to investigate. But as things escalate, Sharon realizes far more is at play than a few misdemeanors gone wrong.