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Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in South America. Jeremy Wheale’s well-ordered life is blasted apart when his brother is murdered. The killer was after a family heirloom – an antique gold tray – which sets Wheale on a trail from Devon to the tropical rainforest of...

Lucys erster Liebestrank geht fürchterlich schief - Liebesaffären werden verheddert - Aber schlimmer noch: Jemand stirbt! Lucy versucht gerade, als Hexe sachkundiger zu werden und als ihre Cousine Violet sie zum Brauen eines Liebestranks überredet, um Alice und Charlie zusammenzubringen, sieht das nach einer harmlosen Möglichkeit aus, ihre Künste aufzubessern. Ist Lucys Liebestrank tödlicher als Amors Pfeil? Oder läuft da ein Mörder frei herum?

When Lexi gets her latest gig, tracking down a blackmailer guilty of extorting thousands of dollars from the country's hottest girl band, it's a dream come true. However, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous doesn't turn out to be as much fun as she hoped. Instead of four cool, young women with a squeaky clean image, who are eager to aid in her investigation, Lexi must deal with incessant squabbling and fighting from a band who will do just about anything to hinder her search for the truth. Before she even gets started, disaster strikes.

I tripped over the body of Dusty Routt sometime after 10 o'clock on the evening of October 19. . . The New York Times bestselling author cooks up a knockout treat featuring the irrepressible caterer Goldy Schulz. Goldy Schulz has a lucrative new gig, preparing breakfasts and conference room...

Baby Protection Mission When a baby is targeted, can a K-9 team keep him safe? When his sister is kidnapped, rancher Cade McNeal will do anything to prevent his baby nephew from being next. Now Officer Ashley Hanson and her K-9 partner are on the case, and it’s up to them to track down the...

“Both a mystery and a survival story, here is a novel written with a naturalist’s eye for detail and an unrelenting pace. It reminded me of the best of Nevada Barr…It’s so fraught with excitement and wondrous details that it demands to be read in one sitting and savored afterward...

A classic winter’s crime novel by one of the most highly regarded exponents of the genre. Victor Harleston awoke with uncharacteristic optimism. Today he would be rich at last. Half an hour later, he gulped down his breakfast coffee and pitched to the floor, gasping and twitching. When the...

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter is back, fighting for endangered species in the Canadian Arctic and battling for her life in this action-packed follow-up to A Solitude of Wolverines, “a true stunner of a thriller debut” (James Rollins) and “a great read” (Nevada Barr). Fresh off her...

Semi-retired god of rock guitar and local poseur Erik Make Loud has got himself a new girlfriend. Helene Hilditch - formerly known as Howlin' Hellb---h - of all-girl punk outfit Blue Tits is a mean guitarist, and someone is trying to kill her. With a rare pressing of their first album to find, the Vinyl Detecive and Nevada are soon called into to help, but this time the question is, who isn't a suspect?

"With realistic characters, witty banter, a well-written storyline, and a bit of action thrown in, Keeping Guard will draw readers in from the first page until the last." —Harlequin Junkie It’s a deadly game of cat and mouse… Willow Landry only plans to humor the adorable little girl...

Everyone thinks Harper Jansen is dead. She is not, and she wants her life back. When Harper—very much alive but terrified—calls Kade Church, he does what is programmed in his DNA: he protects. Delta Force operator Kade and Duke, his military K-9 school flunker, have the skills to keep Harper...

A classic crime novel by one of the most highly regarded exponents of the genre. The murder of old Mr Fransham while washing his hands in his niece’s cloakroom was one of the most astounding problems that ever confronted Scotland Yard. Not only was there a policeman in the house at the time...

A woman on the run. A wounded SEAL who wants to become invisible. Two strangers, one mountain cabin. The sole witness to a murder, stuntwoman Rachel Denning thought she’d found the perfect hideout in a remote cabin just outside Asheville, North Carolina. Until a strange man appears in her...

From award-winning author Sandra Owens comes the first book in a suspenseful new series full of adventure, sparks-flying romance and companionship between a Navy SEAL, a local artist, and their dogs. Navy SEAL Jack Daniels (save the jokes, he’s heard them all) and his trusty Belgian Malinois...

The next time you visit Olympia, take a good look around and see if you think it would be possible to murder someone in the middle of the crowd there without being seen. The new Comet was fully expected to be the sensation of the annual Motor Show at Olympia. Suddenly, in the middle of the dense...

A small town sheriff running from her past learns to love again in the first book in K-9 Defenders, a suspenseful new romance series from award-winning author Sandra Owens. Every small town has its secrets… Chief of police Tristan Church likes Marsville just the way it is. He has his job and...

Ein mörderischer Sommer in der Provence: Carpentras, ein malerischer Ort in der Provence. Das Hamburger Ehepaar Hanna und Niklas erbt dort ein halb verfallenes Chateau. Doch der Traum wird zum Albtraum. In der Nähe des Chateaus findet man eine Frauenleiche - und ihr fehlen die Füße. Hanna erfährt, dass schon früher in der Gegend Frauen verschwunden sind - Frauen mit roten Haaren wie sie. Geht in der Provence ein Serienmörder um, der Körperteile sammelt? Commissaire Albin Leclerc nimmt die Ermittlungen auf.

"The Secret of the Old Mill," the third book in the Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon, follows Frank and Joe Hardy as they investigate a mysterious counterfeiting operation in their hometown of Bayport. When they receive a strange, counterfeit bill at the local post office, the brothers suspect that something sinister is afoot. Their sleuthing leads them to an old, abandoned mill on the outskirts of town, where they uncover evidence of a secret criminal operation.

Hadrian Blake ist ein Bücherdetektiv. Von London aus besorgt er im Auftrag verschrobener Kunden die seltensten Werke. Sechs Bände, gebunden in Menschenhaut, führen ihn auf die Fährte eines antiken Folianten, "Das Thebanische Grab". Zugleich wird Blake von seiner Vergangenheit eingeholt: Einst war er Polizist, bis ein tödlicher Vorfall in der London Library seine Karriere beendete. Schon damals zog sein Erzfeind die Fäden, Tibor Kazanian. Von einem Versteck in Osteuropa aus beherrscht Kazanian eine Sekte, die Bücher in einer vergessenen Sprache verehrt.

Après un divorce et la faillite de son agence de détectives, Marion retourne vivre à Crouzon, son village natal auvergnat. Mais entre la mauvaise humeur de sa fille Lola et les retrouvailles avec son ancien amour de jeunesse, ce nouveau départ est difficile. L'adolescente vit mal ce parachutage en province et a l'art de le faire savoir. Respirer, répondre avec humour et philosophie, ne pas « oublier » sa fille à la station-service : Marion maîtrise.