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In New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters's eagerly anticipated Amelia Peabody adventure, the Emerson clan is a hairsbreadth away from unearthing the legendary site they've been searching for. But a sinister plot and a dark family secret stand in the way of their ultimate ambition --...

A world-famous vintner is dead. And when a heartfelt plea to look into the matter is paired with an exclusive gourmet event in BC’s stunning wine country, Cait Morgan cannot resist. She is sure the owner of the family-run vineyard was murdered. But her companion, Bud Anderson, is convinced that the woman took her own life. That is, until death strikes once again. Uncovering obsessions and murderous thoughts among the victim’s wacky neighbours is a start. But, as Cait unravels the clues, she realizes that more lives are at stake.

Readers will flock to NYT bestselling author Donna Andrews' latest installment in the award-winning Meg Langslow series. Two of Meg’s cousins, members of Mother’s vast Hollingsworth clan, are getting married, and both have chosen Caerphilly for their Christmas destination wedding . . on the...

Recuperating from a flying accident, Jerry Burton needs to take a break somewhere peaceful. He and his sister Joanna rent a house in the little village of Lymstock, where they know no-one and hope to be able to relax. Their quiet life is shattered, however, by the arrival of an obscene...

Anna kehrt aus Hamburg zurück in ihre neue Heimat in der Toskana. Doch die Idylle im schönen Fontenaia hält nicht lange an. Ein Brand zerstört die Lagerhalle der örtlichen Olivenöl-Kooperative, ein mysteriöser Knopf führt zu brisanten Verdächtigungen und eine anonyme E-Mail gefährdet den Ruf von Commissario Vico Martinelli. In dem malerischen Städtchen Fontenaia erbt Anna Wagner nicht nur die alte Villa ihrer Nonna, sondern stolpert auch über den ein oder anderen Mord.

A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. Answering the siren call of Egypt once more, Amelia Peabody and her husband and son, Ramses, arrive at their home in Luxor to learn of a new royal tomb ransacked by thieves. Soon, a more disturbing...

A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. Answering the siren call of Egypt once more, Amelia Peabody and her family arrive at their home in Luxor to learn of a new royal tomb ransacked by thieves. Soon an even more disturbing outrage...

In New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters's eagerly anticipated Amelia Peabody adventure, the Emerson clan is a hairsbreadth away from unearthing the legendary site they've been searching for. But a sinister plot and a dark family secret stand in the way of their ultimate ambition --...

At thirteen, investigative prodigy Huang Zixia had already proved herself by aiding her father in solving confounding crimes. At seventeen, she's on the run, accused of murdering her family to escape an arranged marriage. Driven by a single-minded pursuit, she must use her skills to unmask the real killer...and clear her name.

While orchard owner Meg Corey dreads the labor of manual irrigation to stave off a drought, her boyfriend, Seth, couldn't be more excited about doing historic renovation on one of Granford's oldest houses. Tagging along as he picks up supplies is supposed to give Meg a much-needed break, but the trip turns rotten when she almost trips over a dead body at an old sawmill's forest reserve. But the body isn't the only frightening discovery she makes.

When a St. Pete native is killed in a hit and run, pet psychic Darwin Winters gets a vision from the victim's prized golden retriever that leads her to believe it was no accident. As suspects start piling up, Darwin finds herself in the middle of the dead woman's family and friends, not knowing who she can trust. Stories of artifacts and pirate legends, strange disturbances at the Pinellas Point Indian Mound, and show-dog shenanigans all add up to one thing...motive for murder.

Wien, 1908: Graf Waidring, ein ebenso gefährlicher wie mächtiger Mann, hat Fannys beste Freundin entführt und erpresst Fanny nun, für ihn zu arbeiten. Mehrere seiner Männer wurden tot aufgefunden und von dem Mörder fehlt jede Spur. Er lässt sie die Leichen obduzieren, da er befürchtet, jemand könnte von seinem Plan erfahren, das neue Gemälde von Gustav Klimt zu entwenden. Und auch hierbei muss Fanny helfen und soll unter falschem Namen für den Meister Modell stehen. Fanny hat keine andere Wahl, als sich darauf einzulassen.

In this fifth installment in the critically acclaimed Irene Huss series, three men are found brutally executed in one of Goteborg's most fashionable neighborhoods. All three men were involved in an online poker company, but that's all they appear to have in common. The complex investigation immerses Detective Inspector Irene Huss and her colleagues into a world of expensive cars, fancy homes, and impressive castles in the air. Meanwhile, the normally peaceful atmosphere of the Huss family is disturbed by marital tension as Irene suspects her husband, Krister, of a having an affair with a younger woman.

Rose Gallagher always dreamed of finding adventure, so her new life as a freshly-minted Pinkerton agent ought to be everything she ever wanted. Only a few months ago, she was just another poor Irish housemaid from Five Points; now, she’s learning to shoot a gun and dance the waltz and throw a grown man over her shoulder. Better still, she’s been recruited to the special branch, an elite unit dedicated to cases of a paranormal nature, and that means spending her days alongside the dashing Thomas Wiltshire.

England. 1923. After a year away at finishing school where she learned etiquette, deportment, and the difference between a fish fork and a salad one, Kitty Worthington is eager to return home. But minutes after she and her brother Ned board the Golden Arrow, the unthinkable happens. A woman with a mysterious connection to her brother is poisoned, and the murderer can only be someone aboard the train. When Scotland Yard hones on Ned as the main suspect, Kitty sets out to investigate.

Als der Schuhmachermeister Daniel Hanson eines Morgens seinen Laden betritt, findet er an der Stelle, an der sonst immer eine goldene Schuhstatue stand, einen Brief. Da der Entführer außerdem von ihm verlangt, die Polizei nicht einzuschalten, wendet sich Mr. Hanson auf den Rat seines Neffen hin an Mimi Rutherfurt. Gemeinsam versuchen die beiden herauszufinden, wer hinter der gemeinen Tat steckt. Doch das entpuppt sich als weitaus schwieriger als am Anfang angenommen und ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt.

Attorney sleuth Avery Andrews is back in her humdrum hometown of Dacus, South Carolina. The only problem is she's swapped illustrious city cases for a town where the biggest news is a pig on the loose. And while there's no end to the people queuing outside her door for help, paying clients are scarce. Or so she thinks. A woman enters Avery's office claiming her husband is accusing her of poisoning him. From beyond the grave.

In the dead days between Christmas and New Year, a body turns up on the grounds of Liggan Manor, and Malachite Peck is called in. The lady of the manor swears her family has nothing to do with it—and she wants Mal to prove it. Mal isn’t convinced, but with too much time on her hands, she agrees. What starts as a simple case quickly unravels into a tangle of family secrets, a whispered new will, and a surprising new heir no one saw coming. As generations clash over the sprawling estate, another second body is discovered, and it’s clear—a killer is hunting the Liggan heirs one by one.

Auf einer Feier des New Yorker Millionärs Ralph Drake erfährt Irene Adler, dass zurzeit an der Wall Street große Aufregung herrscht. Dem Weltmarkt wird in großen Mengen Gold zugeführt, so dass sich der Goldpreis im freien Fall befindet. Gleichzeitig versucht ein unbekannter Investor, sich in für den Bestand der amerikanischen Wirtschaftsordnung wichtige Firmen einzukaufen. Irene Adler vermutet, dass der Zirkel der Sieben bewusst einen Zusammenbruch der Weltwirtschaft vorbereitet. Doch woher kommt das ganze Gold? Ist es dem Zirkel der Sieben etwa gelungen, den Goldvulkan zu finden?

MG Martin thought she’d turned the last page on the dangerous Golden Arrow case. The bad guys are behind bars, and the rest is up to her detective boyfriend, Matteo Kildaire. But when Golden Arrow impersonators start popping up all over Los Angeles, the writer in MG can’t help but be intrigued. Are they impostors, or has the original Golden Arrow returned? A reemergence of drug crime has left the LAPD baffled, and golden arrows are once again being left at crime scenes. Matteo asks MG if she’ll resume consulting on all things geek, and she jumps at the opportunity.