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As Jane eagerly anticipates the wedding of her best friend Eloise Alcott, Storyton Hall is overrun with poets in town to compete for a coveted greeting card contract. They're everywhere, scrawling verses on cocktail napkins in the reading rooms or seeking inspiration strolling the Poet's Walk, a series of trails named after famous authors. But the Tennyson Trail leads to a grim surprise: a woman's corpse drifting in a rowboat on a lake, a crumpled copy of "The Lady of Shallot" in her lifeless fist.

Each morning, the first train of the day leaves Oakham station and thunders through a tunnel under the village of Manton. But today the driver sees something that changes his life: a dead body hangs in the tunnel's exit. DI Caroline Hills knows this isn't a suicide. It's murder. And when a second apparent suicide appears in Rutland, Caroline uncovers a shocking link: the victims knew each other. As Rutland Police fight to catch the killer, a group of friends is left with an even more shocking realisation. One of them is the murderer. And one of them will be the next to die.

It was the night that shattered his life. One year ago, Rina’s dear friend Detective Mac McGregor witnessed something unspeakable: the murder of a child on a golden sandy beach. The girl died in his arms while her killer fled into the night, never to be seen again. But then, out of the blue, Mac gets a call that changes everything. His old adversary is back in town, and this could be Mac’s final chance to put him away.

One glorious morning, Rina heads out for a stroll along Frampton promenade, where all is picture-perfect...until she spots something that stops her in her tracks: a luxury yacht sailing round in circles. Rina knows that can’t be right. As for the captain, he is nowhere to be seen...until coastguards board the yacht and find him shot dead—execution-style.

After playing a TV sleuth for years, Rita Martin retires to the sleepy town of Frantham-on-Sea. Here on the Dorset coast, she runs her own immaculate guest house, and life is blissfully quiet. But then a few doors down, harmless old Mrs. Freer is bludgeoned to death, and Rina can’t help but be drawn into the mystery. Mrs. Freer’s home was ransacked, but this was no ordinary burglary. Who knew the old lady kept a gun stashed under her pillow? And who wanted it badly enough to kill?

When a body washes up on the rocks below, everyone assumes it must be brutish Edward Parker. Weeks ago, he slipped over the cliff’s edge, never to be seen again. But on closer inspection, it’s not him. The dead man is Pat Duggan, son of a wealthy nightclub owner, and it’s not the sea that killed him—it’s a gunshot wound.

Blair's life is starting to look up. Life is back to normal, she's found a clue about her family history, and her relationship with Nathan might finally be getting somewhere. Naturally, that's when a dead body shows up in her boss's office. With the paranormal hunters in town, one mistake might lead to catastrophe. And what's she to do when the person she suspects of committing the murder is already behind bars? Can Blair get to the truth, or will she be the one to end up on trial?

Tony Prosdocimi lives in the bustling Metropolis of San Ventura – a city gripped in fear, a city under siege by the hooded supervillain, The Cowl. When Tony develops super-powers and acts to take down The Cowl, however, he finds that the local superhero team Seven Wonders aren’t as grateful as he assumed they’d be….

Der Vergaser-Kubi ist tot! Hansi Scharnagl und Sepp Müller sind entsetzt, als sie seine Leiche auf der Huberbauernwiese finden. Natürlich beginnen sie sofort mit den inoffiziellen Ermittlungen. Aber wie soll man einen Mörder finden, wenn praktisch niemand auch nur annähernd ein Mordmotiv für den allseits beliebten Automechaniker hat?

Cable-TV mogul Stanfield Standish wrote the book and broke the rules in the news and entertainment industry. When his charred body is found inside the burnt-out remains of his classic 1930 Duesenberg sedan, his family files a $52-million damage suit. They blame the fatal "accident" on Courtland Motor Company, the firm that restored the antique. That's when Courtland's attorney, Max Bramble - suspicious, sharp, and inquisitive - takes over.

Hansi steckt in einer Lebenskrise. Schuld daran ist nur sein neuer, fauler, aber äußerst attraktiver Bauhofkollege Monaco, den alle Damen und Männer des Dorfes anhimmeln. Als Monaco plötzlich ums Leben kommt, fällt der Verdacht sofort auf Hansi und er muss in U-Haft. Mithilfe seines greisen, aber erfahrenen Rechtsbeistandes Poldi kommt er zum Glück bald frei und die beiden Herren ermitteln nun auf eigene Faust. Doch schnell verlieren sie die Übersicht über die Vielzahl der Affären des potenten Weiberhelden.

I nærheden af et afsides liggende præsteseminarium ved Suffolkkysten finder man liget af en af de mandlige studerende, delvis begravet under sandet fra en klint. Hans velhavende far er ikke tilfreds med ligsynskendelsen “død ved et ulykkestilfælde” og kræver, at Scotland Yard efterforsker sagen.

Adam Dalgliesh inddrages i en sag fuld af lidenskab og kærlighed. Og selvfølgelig en god del mystik. The Dupayne i London - et mindre privatejet museum med speciale i mellemkrigsårene - er i oprør. Bestyrelsen kan ikke blive enig om, hvorvidt museet skal lukke eller ej, og pludselig findes et af bestyrelsesmedlemmerne brutalt myrdet.

Hansi goes to Las Vegas - wenn auch nur unfreiwillig. Trotz seiner anfänglichen Ablehnung gegenüber der ihm aufgezwungenen USA-Reise freut er sich dort über die Begegnung mit dem gebürtigen Unterfilzbacher Charly Woodforth. Diese bleibt nicht ohne Folgen, denn Charly wird von Heimweh gepackt und kehrt nach 40 Jahren mit seiner Lebensgefährtin Scarlett wieder in seine Heimat zurück. Dort ist die Damenwelt in Aufruhr, denn Charly hinterließ viele gebrochene Herzen... Bald darauf kommt Scarlett aber bei einem mysteriösen Autounfall ums Leben.

"Indviet til mord" syvende bind i serien om kriminalkommisær Adam Dalgliesh fra Scotland Yard. Onsdag den 18. september lidt før klokken ni om morgenen går ugifte, femogtresårige frøken Emily Wharton og Darren Wilkes, ti år gammel, hjemmefra, for at Miss Wharton, som hun altid gør onsdag og fredag, kan ordne blomster og lys i St. Matthew’s kirken i Paddington, London. Da det umage par når kirken, fornemmer de, at noget er galt. Kirkens sakristi har været rammen om et frygteligt blodbad. To mord er begået, og politiet bliver tilkaldt.

"Arvesynd" er niende bind i serien om kriminalkommisær Adam Dalgliesh fra Scotland Yard. Scenen er et gammelt palæ i venetiansk stil ved Themsen, hovedsæde for det fornemme, traditionsbevidste forlag, Peverell Press. Et generationsskifte i ledelsen har imidlertid netop fundet sted, og den unge Gerard Etienne har mange fjender, endnu før han sætter sig i stolen. Da han findes myrdet, trænges de mistænkte på det nærmeste i korridorerne, og Adam Dalgliesh og hans assistenter føres ad mange spor og vildspor ind i en højst særpræget verden.

Rhoda Gradwyn, en frygtet, opsøgende journalist, bestiller tid på dr. Chandler-Powells privatklinik i Dorset for at få fjernet et skæmmende ar i ansigtet. Hun ser frem til en vellykket operation under en velrenommeret kirurgs kniv og en uges fredfyldt rekreation på et af Dorset mest pragtfulde godser. Hun ser også frem til et nyt liv. At hun ikke kommer til at forlade Cheverell Manor i live, er næppe en tanke, der strejfer hende.

As Lord Chamberlain, John spent his days counseling Emperor Justinian while passing the small hours of night in conversation with the solemn-eyed little girl depicted in a mosaic on his study wall. He never expected to meet her in a public square - or afterwards, to find her red-dyed corpse in a subterranean cistern.

When Charlie Guest gets dragged along on a cruise by his friend Martin, he thinks his biggest worry will be seasickness. But when an outbreak forces some of the passengers to quarantine in paradise, things take a decidedly different turn, especially after a body turns up in a pool. Everyone is a suspect. With a cast that includes an aging Hollywood bit player, a closeted rising politician, a recent Oscar winner, a charming drag queen - and a hunky mystery man who might or might not be a former ‘80s porn star - Michael Thomas Ford's latest hysterical novel blends romance and mystery.

Available only on audio, this exciting collection features original stories by Adam-Troy Castro, some never before published. The stories collected here include "The Assassin's Secret"; "Narrow Escape of Zipper-Girl"; "A Place Without Portals"; "The Hour in Between; "Greetings, Humanity! Welcome to Your Choice of Species"; "The Refrigerator in the Girlfriend"; "My Wife Hates Time Travel"; and many others.