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Lucy has been desperate for a new heart for as long as she can remember. So when the call finally comes that a donor has been found, it should be a moment of joy. But for Lucy to live, someone else must die. Julia, Helen, and Phoebe have been inseparable for years, through Helen's unplanned pregnancy, the sudden death of Phoebe's mother, and Julia's struggle to conceive with her much younger husband. Yet beneath their close friendship lie secrets, resentments, and unspoken truths that threaten to surface at the worst possible moment.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by acclaimed British actor Tim McInnerny, known for his many roles on stage and screen including in Notting Hill and Blackadder. This definitive edition includes an introduction by Matthew Sweet. The Woman in White famously opens with...

Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling, “deviously good fun” (Nita Prose), Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas staples: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday...

When the Dawson family is found slaughtered in what appears to be a tragic murder-suicide, it seems like another heartbreaking case of a man pushed to the edge, taking his wife and children with him before ending his own life. But DI Alec McKay has doubts. Why was a mysterious BMW spotted at the Dawsons’ holiday home that day, and why are its owners also now dead? What’s behind the erratic behaviour of the new senior investigating officer? And, most disturbingly, who is sending out packages containing toys taken from the crime scene?

Nachdem es Mary besser geht, begeben sich Holmes und Watson zu Scotland Yard, um der Befragung Sommersets beizuwohnen. Die Vernehmung gestaltet sich zunächst wenig erhellend und endet dann abrupt durch einen überraschenden Zwischenfall.

“Scottoline is a master.”—Philadelphia Inquirer Murder, intrigue, and romance collide in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s clever and fast-paced legal thriller. Starting over again after her divorce, Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi works part time for handsome Judge...

Das Böse in dieser Stadt ist niemals verschwunden... Ein schauderhafter Fund führt Florence Lovelady, die ranghöchste Polizeibeamtin Großbritanniens, zurück in ihre Heimat: In der englischen Kleinstadt Sabden sind in der Nähe des ehemaligen Waisenhauses vier Kinderskelette aufgetaucht. Nach offizieller Verlautbarung sind sie uralt. Doch Larry Glassbrook, verurteilter Mörder und berüchtigtster Sohn der Stadt, vertraut Florence an, dass hier etwas vertuscht wird. Um das Böse endgültig aus Sabden zu vertreiben, muss Florence sich ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit stellen – und sich in tödliche Gefahr begeben.

Penguin presents the audiobook of A Gift for Dying written by M. J. Arlidge, read by Ian Porter. Could you live with knowing how you'll die? Adam Brandt is used to dealing with all kinds of people - as a consulting psychologist with the Chicago Police Department he has faced his share of...

Die Welt in dem beschaulichen Städtchen Bäringen ist aus den Fugen. In der Schule am Ort ist der Teufel los. Gleichzeitig hält die Bäringer ein mysteriöser Erpressungsfall in Atem. Brezelfabrikant Eberle soll 10.000 Euro zahlen, sonst wird sein Brezelteig vergiftet. Zwischen Gewalteskalation, ungebremstem Medienkonsum und geschäftlichen Machenschaften suchen die Journalisten Nils Niklas und Rita Delbosco nach Spuren und stoßen schon bald auf eine Verbindung zwischen den Vorfällen an der Schule und dem Erpresser.

"Gift" ist der zweite Teil der Krimireihe "Pyromanen". In der Nähe des Polarkreises, kurz vor Tromsø, steht ein Hotel in Flammen. Fast alle Gäste und Mitarbeiter kommen ums Leben, und der ganze Ort steht unter Schock. Die renommierte dänische Brandermittlerin Klara Larsen wird wegen...

The Gift of the Emperor features Hornung’s most famous character, gentleman thief A. J. Raffles. When his friend and struggling journalist Bunny Manders tells Raffles of his recent article detailing a priceless pearl gifted to Queen Victoria by a European emperor, Raffles quickly sees an opportunity to get his hands on it and invites Bunny to accompany him on a sea voyage to Italy.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - come two electrifying novellas and three gripping short stories published in book form for the very first time. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed.

Jack kills a man for a small gift for his beloved Luna, and afterward, he will experience a shock that he did not expect, and he will end up with something beyond his imagination.

A malicious murder of a highly unusual victim leads Sherlock Holmes to London Zoo. While Scotland Yard attaches little importance to the matter and closes the investigation, Holmes' logical prowess and astute observation skills lead him and Watson down a politically motivated and quite interesting road.

A malicious murder of a highly unusual victim leads Sherlock Holmes to London Zoo. While Scotland Yard attaches little importance to the matter and closes the investigation, Holmes' logical prowess and astute observation skills lead him and Watson down a politically motivated and quite interesting road.

Dem neuen Inspektor reicht es. Als Mimi Rutherfurt wieder einmal an einem seiner Tatorte herumschnüffelt, steckt Inspektor Dinsdale die Hobby-Kriminalistin kurzerhand in eine Gefängniszelle. Aber nicht einmal das kann die rüstige alte Dame vom Ermitteln abhalten. In ihrer Zelle lernt sie nämlich ein junges Zimmermädchen kennen, das einen Giftanschlag verübt haben soll. Mimi Rutherfurt ahnt, dass hier etwas nicht stimmt.

Ana Martí, novata cronista de sociedad de La Vanguardia, encontrará en el encargo de cubrir el asesinato de Mariona Sobrerroca, una conocida viuda de la burguesía, su oportunidad para escribir sobre temas serios. El caso ha sido encomendado al inspector Isidro Castro de la Brigada de Investigación Criminal, un hosco policía de doloroso pasado, que tendrá que aceptar de mala gana que Ana cubra la investigación. Pero Ana pronto descubrirá nuevas pistas que se apartan de la versión oficial de los hechos y recurre a la ayuda de su prima, una eminente filóloga.

Tim Rackley, a deputy U.S. marshal, watches helplessly as his daughter's killer walks free on a legal technicality. He is suddenly forced to explore his own deadly options -- a quest that leads him into the welcoming fold of ""the Commission."" A vigilante group made up of people like himself --...

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'Fiendishly clever and highly addictive.' Ian Moore The perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives – Agatha Christie meets Murdle. 12 murderous mysteries to read. 20 perplexing puzzles to solve. 1 mystifying murder to unravel… Mastermind Puzzlemaster Sarah Dunnakey cordially invites...