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Enjoy all three of the bestselling Wedding Planner mysteries in this box set: Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things, Veils and Vengeance, and Proposals and Poison.

When Aurelie Harcourt's father dies in debtor's prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company. When Aurelie decides to complete her father's unfinished serial novel, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about her mother's disappearance - and perhaps even her father's death.

Situated in a beautiful setting abutting the Balarang waterways and located on an acre of natural bushland, this three-bedroom country home is full of promise, character and potential. Featuring private access to the many splendours of Balarang Creek, this idyllic property is perfect for anyone seeking fresh air and serenity. Nostalgic for childhood summers a world away from his manic Melbourne life, Dave Johnson purchases a secluded house in a postcard-perfect coastal town.

Vitus Adamson has a second chance at life now that he's no longer a zombie. But after killing his brother, Jamie, Vitus lands in prison on murder charges. Jamie's death exposes secret government projects so deep in the black they cannot be seen - without Vitus, that is. Sprung from jail, the government hires Vitus to clean up Jamie's messes, but tracking down his brother's homemade monsters gone rogue is easier said than done. The first of them is a convicted killer assumed to be safely behind bars.

Vitus Adamson is falling apart. As a pre-deceased private investigator, he takes the prescription Atroxipine hourly to keep his undead body upright and functioning. Whenever he is injured, he seeks Niko, a bombshell mortician with bedroom eyes and a way with corpses, to piece him back together. Decomposition, however, is the least of his worries when two clients posing his most dangerous job yet appear at his door looking for their lost son.

In this thrilling supernatural mystery, Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula must join forces to banish a terrible enemy. Sherlock Holmes is dead. His body lies in a solitary grave on the Sussex Downs, England. But Dr. Watson survives and is now given permission to release tales in Sherlock’s “classified dossier”, those cases that are, dear listener, unbelievable - for their subject matter is of the most outré and grotesque nature.

Brill Jessup just became the first female police chief in Sophie Trace, Tennessee, and is riding on the credentials of a stellar 18-year career on the Memphis police force. She may be a pro at finding clues, but she tends to ignore the obvious in her personal life. Her husband, Kurt, is weighed down by her unrelenting anger as he struggles to let God redeem the stupidest mistake he ever made.

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

YouTube-Sternchen Lea Grimm zog eine riesige Fangemeinde in ihren Bann – bis sie ermordet, skalpiert und im Wald nahe Frankfurt aufgebahrt wird. BKA-Profilerin Nessa Wolf wird auf den Plan gerufen, um die kranke Psyche des Mörders zu verstehen, bevor er ein weiteres Opfer findet… Eine einsame Waldstraße im Taunus – eine nackte Frauenleiche. Sie wurde überfahren, um die Spuren eines viel grausameren Verbrechens zu verstecken. Profilerin Nessa Wolf nimmt die Ermittlungen auf und stößt auf eine Gruppe selbsternannter Satansjünger.

One woman works to expose a scientific fraud while also finding love in the latest sweet Regency romance by Sarah Ladd. Perfect for fans of Julie Klassen, An Unconventional Lady delivers what Publishers Weekly calls Ladd's "pitch-perfect blend of suspense and sweetness" (The Cloverton Charade)...

In a city of masks, no one is what they seem . . . Englishman Richard Hughes has survived a stint as a galley slave and is now a free man in Venice, where he enjoys a modest life as a fencing master. He believes he has long-since left behind the ideals that landed him in slavery...until he...

Writing in England at the turn of the 20th century, G.K. Chesterton was dubbed the "prince of paradox" for addressing serious questions with his light, whimsical style. In this classic allegory, which has captivated generations since it was first published in 1908, Chesterton tackles such profound concepts as honor, truth, and God with insightful humor and colorful enigma.

Kaely Quinn's talents as an FBI behavior analyst are impossible to ignore, no matter how unorthodox her methods. But when a reporter outs her as the daughter of an infamous serial killer, she's demoted to field agent and transferred to St. Louis. When the same reporter who ruined her career claims to have received an anonymous poem predicting a string of murders, ending with Kaely's, the reporter's ulterior motives bring his claim into question. But when a body is found that fits the poem's predictions, the threat is undeniable.

Ex-Staatsanwalt Andreas Starck versucht noch immer, seine Unschuld zu beweisen, nachdem er vor fünf Jahren einem Komplott zum Opfer fiel und ins Gefängnis musste. Mithilfe des Investigativ-Journalisten Tom Finder, der schon seit längerer Zeit versucht die versteckten Konten der Reichen und Mächtigen aufzudecken, erkennt er die Verbindungen bis in die höchsten Stellen der Justiz. Um seinen Namen reinzuwaschen, muss Starck die wahre Identität Onkel Pablos aufdecken, einem der mächtigen Mafiabosse Europas. Hilfe erhält er unverhofft von der Diebin Vanessa Conrad.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) var en amerikansk digter og forfatter, der er kendt og elsket verden over for sine gyserhistorier og digte. Ved siden af virket som forfatter arbejdede Edgar Allan Poe som skribent, redaktør og anmelder. Edgar Allan Poe udmærker sig ved at blande romantikken og den gotiske litteratur i sine digte og noveller, hvilket giver dem en helt særlig plads i den amerikanske litteraturhistorie.

Ein brutaler Mord erschüttert die Stadt: Ein Journalist, erstickt mit seinen eigenen Schlagzeilen. Kommissar Echtner ist suspendiert, psychisch labil, drogenabhängig – ein Polizist kurz vor dem Absturz. Bald wird klar: Die Morde folgen einem verstörenden Muster. Was als Suche nach Erlösung beginnt, wird zu einem Abstieg in die Dunkelheit. Denn je näher Echtner dem Täter kommt, desto mehr verschwimmt, was wirklich ist.

1925. Tout semble si déréglé qu'une prédiction qui annonce la fin des temps au solstice d'hiver se fait de plus en plus entendre. Pour Martial de la Boissière, cette fin des temps correspond plutôt au naufrage d'un voilier au large de l'île de Bréhat.

Der Pathologe und begeisterte Amateurdetektiv Hajo von Zündt obduziert mit Hilfe seiner jungen Assistentin Charlotte Brauchitsch eine Leiche - und stellt fest, dass die Frau ermordet wurde. Unter Einsatz neuester kriminologischer Methoden folgen er und Charlotte einer Spur, die tief in ein nahes Moor und in höchste adelige Kreise führt.

Au cours de l'année 1924, un village isolé des montagnes tarnaises et menacé d'extinction est le théâtre de plusieurs assassinats atroces. Déjà les langues se délient et certaines superstitions ressortent.

Rau und mörderisch - die Bretagne. Zwei Tote werden an die nordbretonische Küste geschwemmt: Flüchtlinge aus dem berüchtigten Lager in Calais "La Jungle". Was zunächst nach Routine für Ronan Prad von der Gendarmerie Maritime aussieht, wird zu einem brisanten Fall, als ein verschollenes Segelschiff geortet wird. Obwohl man ihn warnt, beschließt Ronan, zu dem Schiff zu tauchen. Nachdem er bei dem Tauchgang knapp einem Anschlag entgangen ist, findet er im Rumpf des Bootes weitere Leichen. Seine Ermittlungen reichen weit in politische Sphären.