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Maurice Leblanc, a writer of detective fiction during the same period as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, created Arsene Lupin, a sort of French Robin Hood. An inventive genius, a master of disguise, and an accomplished actor, Lupin operates in the choice chateaux and salons. He scorns sham and with great disdain leaves his card in a baron's residence. The card reads, "Arsene Lupin, gentleman-burglar, will return when the furniture is genuine."

Martin Friedrich, a German philosopher, is cycling through an intersection on his way to give a lecture when a speeding car strikes and kills him. Shortly afterwards, Detective Sergeant Stephen Minter - an Austrian-born cockney Jew, whose parents were interned during the war as enemy aliens - stands over the body of Friedrich, contemplating the age-old question: who did it?

A weekend at a squire’s country home was intended to be a relaxing visit for Jane Eyre and her husband Edward Rochester. Jane looked forward to meeting the squire’s bride and the artist who’d been hired to paint portraits of the newlyweds. However, the household is anything but joyous! The squire’s new marriage has infuriated those who hoped to inherit his holdings. Then their host turns up dead. A tweeny—a maid who assisted both the Cook and the housemaids—is immediately blamed for the crime.

These classic mystery short stories feature Maurice Lebanc’s famous rogue, Arsène Lupin. A master of disguise, Lupin moves between high society and a burglar’s life, stealing from the rich and powerful and creating mischief for Detective Ganimard.

In Mydworth taucht ein gut gekleideter Fremder mit einer rätselhaften Kopfverletzung auf: Niemand weiß, wer er ist oder wie er dort hingekommen ist - nicht einmal er selbst. Kat und Harry nehmen sich seiner an, aber schnell wird klar, dass der Unbekannte auf der Flucht ist und seine Verfolger ihm dicht auf den Fersen sind. Kat und Harry können seine Spur bis ins Londoner East End zurückverfolgen, doch ihre Gegenspieler sind verzweifelt. Sie würden alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass der unbekannte Gentleman sein Gedächtnis wiedererlangt, - und ihnen läuft die Zeit davon.

Im Ortsteil Grunewald verschwinden Frauen spurlos und der Architekt Martin Schlesinger vermisst seit einer Party beim erfolgreichen Bauunternehmer Peschke seine Ehefrau Sabine. Ist sie ebenfalls dem Gentleman vom Grunewald zum Opfer gefallen? Seit Jahren geht dies in der näheren Umgebung so und Walter Piefke nimmt die Sache mal genauer unter die Lupe. Kann er das Rätsel lösen und Sabine Schlesinger finden? Gemeinsam mit Anna Wagner macht er sich auf die Suche!

"Peppered with fascinating local history, this is a riveting listen for mystery and history lovers alike." -- AudioFile Magazine In what promises to be a breakout in Charles Finch's bestselling series, Charles Lenox travels to the New York and Newport of the dawning Gilded Age to investigate the...

Raffles, the famous cricketer and amateur cracksman, is back in an original adventure. Harry "Bunny" Manders, Raffles' biographer and accomplice, recounts the tale of the time they broke into the bookshop Hatchard's of Piccadilly. Their mission? To steal a letter, formally owned by one Rene d'Aramis, which if published could compromise a prominent member of the government. Yet even more intriguing than their employment is their employer - a certain Mr Sherlock Holmes of 221b Baker Street.