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When American millionaire Theodore Racksole and his 23-year-old daughter Nella stumble upon The Grand Babylon Hotel, an exclusive London establishment, they are so struck by the fascinating building that Theodore decides to purchase it. But soon a criminal conspiracy arises that endangers that purchase, and Theodore and Nella must turn detective to protect it.

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping thriller novella about a college football player's investigation into the unsolved disappearance of a local legend who seemingly vanished into thin air. Forty years ago, Herschel Ruggles, the most legendary player on the Mighty Johns...

Miss Jane Marple è nata dalla fantasia di Agatha Christie nel 1930: un'epoca nella quale le signorine non sposate di una certa età si chiamavano ancora "zitelle". E proprio un'attempata ma decisamente arzilla zitella è Miss Marple: tra un lavoro a crochet e una tazza di tè, infatti, finisce sempre per essere casualmente implicata in una serie di delitti che riesce a risolvere facendo appello alle proprie doti di "osservatrice della natura umana" (qualche maligno direbbe più banalmente di "pettegola").

Tercera y última parte de la trilogía "Refranes, canciones y restos de sangre". Una trilogía que podrás complementar con "Khimera" y "Konets", audiolibros también disponibles en Storytel. Erika Lopategui y Ólafur Olafsson continúan su camino para destapar la organización criminal que se...

306 d.C., anno 1059 dalla fondazione di Roma. L'imperatore Galerio decide di censire i cristiani dell'irrequieta provincia di Palestina con lo scopo di indurli a riconoscere la religione ufficiale e dà l'incarico a Elio Sparziano, fidato ufficiale di cavalleria, storico e biografo. Questo sulla carta, perché ciò che preme davvero a Galerio è mettere le mani sul leggendario tesoro dei Maccabei, nascosto in un luogo segreto circa vent'anni prima. E soprattutto, deve impedire che il tesoro cada nelle mani dell'ambizioso Costantino, pronto a succedere al trono.

22 janvier 1905. Paris se presse à la suite du cortège funéraire de Louise Michel, icône légendaire de la Commune. Parmi les ouvriers, la jeune Jeanne Desroselles, travestie en femme du peuple, se mêle à la foule. Idéaliste et militante, cette jeune héritière fréquente depuis quelques mois les rassemblements publics, vibrant des revendications de ceux qui luttent pour la justice et la liberté. Mais ce matin d'hiver sera pour Jeanne le dernier.

Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.

A Natale siamo tutti più buoni. E, nel caso di Malù Ferrari, archeologa con la passione per il giallo, anche più testardi e perspicaci del solito. Può un corso di pasticceria aprire le porte di un'indagine? Certo, se gli investigatori sono i quattro coinquilini di via Atri 36. L'innata curiosità di Malù la porta a seguire un laboratorio di cake design al Vomero Hill, un lussuoso albergo napoletano, ed è qui che Emiliano, un compagno di corso, la coinvolge in un'indagine non ufficiale sulla morte della madre, ex direttrice dell'hotel.

Patricia Schuster acquires both independence and furniture polish after inheriting her grandmother’s house and antique business. Her new life in the Northern California town of Lakeville is in jeopardy, however, when she is falsely arrested for stealing a rare 1950s Cadillac and is blackmailed by Jimmy, a toothpick-wielding used-car salesman. When the real car thief ends up dead, she turns to her grandmother’s friends—four women in their golden years who play fast and loose with the law. But how far over the line will Patricia have to go to find a killer and clear her name?

An epidemic of teenage suicides leaves a rural community grieving—and the death toll keeps rising. Can Kiki go undercover as an art teacher at a local high school to help? To clear her calendar, Kiki must juggle multiple obligations and make a tough decision: Can she trust her in-laws (including her alcoholic mother-in-law) to take an out-of-state vacation with her kids? To make everything work, Kiki must move in with her OTHER mother-in-law and that's enough to make Kiki want to commit suicide. Once in place, Kiki suspects these are not just copycat deaths. There's another dynamic at work.

Astrid muss weg von daheim! Sie findet heraus, dass ihr Partner sie betrügt, und will ihren Herzschmerz in Venedig kurieren, einem Sehnsuchtsort ihrer Bucketlist. Nichts lenkt besser von einer traumatischen Trennung ab, als die wunderschöne Serenissima. Denkt Astrid.

Jean de Briac ha un sogno, fare il pittore. Ma suo padre, un nobile francese assai più interessato al guadagno e alle mucche che all'arte, non voleva sentirne parlare. Così Jean ha rubato un cavallo dalla scuderia paterna e ha galoppato fino a Venezia, dove è riuscito a farsi prendere a bottega dal pittore che ama di più, il maestro Giambattista Tiepolo. La vita tra i canali e gli affreschi gli sembra tutto quello che ha sempre desiderato, finché un giorno va a sbattere contro una bellissima ragazza.

Theodore Racksole ist verärgert. Unter gutem Service versteht er etwas anderes. Nicht nur, dass der Kellner des Londoner Nobelhotels, in dem er abgestiegen ist, ihm seinen Lieblingscocktail verwehrt, auch seiner Tochter Nella wird das gewünschte Steak verweigert. Wütend über das versnobte Verhalten des Personals kauft der amerikanische Millionär kurzerhand das gesamte Etablissement, nicht ahnend, welche Abgründe sich hinter der funkelnden Fassade verbergen.

When mystery novelist turned private detective, Marius Quin, is invited to speak at a gala dinner by the mysterious Mrs Thistlethwaite he jumps at the chance of a weekend away on the English Riviera. With his sleuthing partner, Lady Bella Montague, in tow, Marius arrives at Torquay’s Grand Hotel. But they soon realise that, behind the shiny exteriors, all is not what it seems. After Thistlethwaite turns Marius’s big night into a character assassination at his expense, he wonders why he was invited in the first place.

Qui est ce cadavre défiguré qui flottait dans le canal ? Aucun élément d’identification possible – si ce n’est une chaussure – pas de signalement de disparition dans la région de Venise. Le mystère semble bien épais pour le commissaire Brunetti. Mais, il en est sûr, la victime ne lui est pas inconnue. C’est l’irremplaçable Mlle Elettra qui l’aide à retrouver la mémoire : l’homme avait été filmé lors des manifestations des agriculteurs, à l’automne. La piste est fragile, mais elle permet au commissaire Brunetti et à l’inspecteur Vianello de remonter jusqu’à un abattoir situé sur le continent, à Mestre, où règnent le chantage et la corruption.

Amélie, jeune bretonne du 19ème siècle ne savait pas qu'en embarquant sur un navire, en route pour les mers du sud, en compagnie de jeunes femmes tahitiennes, sa vie prendrait un cap exceptionnel et dramatique. C'est une île, oubliée de tous dans l'immense Pacifique sud qui recueillera et tiendra captive la jeune fille et ses compagnes ainsi que plusieurs hommes, bandits et malfrats.

Avril 2012. Les corps de Natasha et de sa soeur Gina sont retrouvés aux abords d’un sentier de motoneige de Schefferville. L’inspecteur Émile Morin, dépêché sur place par un gouvernement qui craint le scandale, a beau fouiller, personne ne se rappelle avoir croisé les deux jeunes Innues originaires de Maliotenam, quelques centaines de kilomètres plus au sud.

Imaginez Michel-Ange, irrésistible gamin de huit ans qui se cherche désespérément une grand-mère. Imaginez Blandine, belle, active, enthousiaste, qui vit au Ciel bleu, une agréable résidence au cœur d'un parc, où des seniors toujours verts se cultivent et font du sport entre amis. Le jour où, par hasard, elle rencontre Michel-Ange, c'est le coup de foudre réciproque ! Mais qui est ce petit garçon solitaire ? Blandine fait son enquête et découvre le lourd secret de l'enfant en même temps que celui de ses parents antiquaires dans une ville voisine.

When the four wealthy widows who make up the venerable Rosalie Bridge Club never get up from their card table, this quiet Mississippi town has its first quadruple homicide. Who put cyanide in their sugar bowl? An aspiring member and kibitzer with the exclusive club, Wendy takes a personal interest in finding justice for the ladies. She also has a professional motivation. A frustrated society columnist for the Rosalie Citizen, she's ready to deal herself a better hand as an investigative reporter. This could be her big break.

In vino veritas? Ja, aber manchmal ist die Wahrheit gut versteckt....