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For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected invitations. The first is her repentant father's offer to finally bring her to Egypt as his colleague on a new expedition. The second is a chance to enter the world of New York's wealthiest patrons who have been victims of art fraud.

Dolly Stone mag blind sein, taub ist sie nicht: In Maggies turbulentem 20. Fall wird die alte Dame zur Ohrenzeugin in einem aufsehenerregenden Kriminalfall. Als auch noch das erste "Slow Dating" von Green Haven eine rasante Wendung nimmt, herrscht im Ort endgültig helle Aufregung.

Tratsch, Mobbing und Psychoterror bedrohen den dörflichen Frieden im 17. Teil von Harriet Mansfields Cosy-Crime-Reihe Green Haven - und diesmal ist Maggie eines der Opfer. Maggie versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Erst wird sie von Hannahs und Jims Hochzeit ausgeladen, dann scheinen auch die drei Ps sie zu meiden. Doch sie ist nicht die Einzige, die sich plötzlich in der Außenseiter-Rolle wiederfindet: Die neue Schulleiterin Heather Hartley wird bedroht. Steckt Hannahs Jugendfreund, ein chaotischer Biker, hinter den perfiden Aktionen?

Ein Museumswächter wird ermordet - welches Geheimnis hütete der Mann? Im fünften Teil der Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Green Haven" von Harriet Mansfield, gesprochen von Cornelia Meinhardt, ermittelt Maggie Mirren im Boxclub-Milieu. Trubel in Green Haven: Eine Gruppe Touristen und eine Horde Fußballfans kommen zeitgleich am Bahnhof des verschlafenen Nests im Lake District an. Doch auch eine Leiche sorgt für Wirbel. Kurz vor seinem gewaltsamen Tod rief Tommy Biggs in Maggie Mirrens Antiquariat an - aber warum? Gut, dass sich Maggie bei ihren Ermittlungen auf die Unterstützung von Alice O' Kelly und Oliver verlassen kann.

Ein Pfarrer taucht ab, ein anderer taucht auf und Maggie wird zum Ziel unerwarteter Avancen - im 14. Teil von Harriet Mansfields Cosy-Crime-Serie "Green Haven", gesprochen von Cornelia Meinhardt. Phoebe ist verzweifelt: Der Pfarrer ist verschwunden - und der Neue passt so gar nicht nach Green Haven! Die drei Ps gehen der Sache auf den Grund und entdecken, dass ihr Reverend ein tierisches Laster hatte. Maggie hat inzwischen andere Sorgen: Der gerissene, aber äußerst charmante Spekulant Joe Fox interessiert sich auf einmal auffällig für ihren Laden. Oder gar für Maggie selbst?

Ein Dieb geht um in Green Haven - und der hat nicht nur flinke Finger, sondern auch das Talent, sich unsichtbar zu machen. Kommt Maggie Mirren ihm im neunten Teil von Harriet Mansfields Cosy-Crime-Reihe auf die Schliche? Laue Abend auf der Seeterrasse, tiefe Blicke über das Rotweinglas hinweg - Maggie genießt die Zweisamkeit mit Oliver. Doch ist ihr Herz wirklich bereit für eine neue Liebe?

Ein gruseliger Fund, ein Mord aus Eifersucht und ein schockierender Verdacht: Maggie Mirren ermittelt im sechsten Fall der Cosy-Crime-Reihe von Harriet Mansfield, gesprochen von Cornelia Meinhardt. Maggie Mirren organisiert mit Olivers Hilfe eine Schnitzeljagd für ihre Enkelin Minette. Doch bei der Vorbereitung macht sie eine schaurige Entdeckung. In einer Ruine liegen Knochen - menschliche Knochen. Sie erinnern Maggie an einen spektakulären Mordfall: Vor zwanzig Jahren erschoss Felix "the Finger" aus Eifersucht seine Freundin Camilla. Kurz darauf verschwand Camillas Liebhaber Oswald spurlos.

Wieder ist Maggie Mirrens kriminalistischer Spürsinn gefragt: Im dritten Teil der exklusiven Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Green Haven" mit Sprecherin Corneila Meinhardt. Moment mal - gerade lag doch noch eine Leiche am Rand der Landstraße? Doch als Maggie Mirren Constable Charly Hargreaves zum Fundort führt, ist der Tote verschwunden. Handelte es sich um Maddox Whittaker, der halb Green Haven mit dubiosen Anlagegeschäften in den Ruin trieb? Verdächtige gäbe es dann genug: Trailer-Bill, der Barmann Alex und selbst Maggies Freundin Pauline hatten mit Whittaker noch eine Rechnung offen.

Kate Kinsella is in her office above Humberstones Funeral Directors, contemplating her first real murder case as a private investigator. Jacky Byfield, a nurse at rundown St. Dymphna's Hospital, was stabbed to death on the grounds while running an errand on her night shift. The police have hit a dead end. Jacky's family are desperate for justice, and it's up to Kate to get results — and catch a killer. Kate decides to go undercover at St. Dymphna's. But three more people die in suspicious circumstances while she's there — including her prime suspect. Will Kate become the fifth victim?

Special Agent Nikki Hunt feels her chest tighten as she looks down at the body sprawled beside the lilac bushes. This morning, her ten-year-old daughter Lacey witnessed the murder of local mother Elle Harper. Out riding her bike, Lacey saw the killer escape from the house and rushed inside to protect Elle’s daughters Maisy and Maya. Nikki promises Lacey she’ll do whatever it takes to help the poor innocent girls who now sit in her house clutching their teddies. But before she has a chance to return them to the safety of their stepfather Tim, he’s reported missing.

Holy Terrors dream team—actress Diana Hunt and her partner in crime (solving) young bishop Alistair Kincaid—are getting married! The plan is to hold a small ceremony with just some family and friends at a charming and secluded hotel in Cornwall. But in true Holy Terrors fashion, the Pale Rider hotel carries the legend of a killer ghost rider and his skeleton horse, which sets the perfect tone for a cheerful occasion!

Nurse Jenny Martin is found dead in a burned-out car. It looks like she was strangled and beaten to death before being unceremoniously crammed into the boot. The police believe Nick ‘the Ace’ Fenny to be the chief suspect. At nineteen years old, he has a reputation for being a joyrider and troublemaker. But Nick’s mum refuses to believe her son’s a murderer and seeks out Kate to help clear his name. In no position to be turning down work, Kate accepts her offer and takes the victim’s old job to find out who else might have a motive for killing.

Living busily on Planet Earth, we rarely remember that we actually inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. In The Planets and the Solar System, Jen Green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometers in our galaxy, from our Sun to near and distant planets. Some, like Mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spins quickly; Jupiter, on the other hand, is a big ball of gas.

Westleham Village, May 1948 The villagers of Westleham are excited for the first village cricket match since the end of the war. But Martha Miller has more pressing concerns - namely, the sudden reappearance of her husband, Stan, missing for two years and acting as though nothing has happened. Martha doesn’t know what to feel, especially now that his return threatens her growing fondness for the kind-hearted village vicar, Luke. Yet she’s not the only one unsettled by Stan’s return…

In the remote forests of Stillwater, Minnesota, you can scream for days and no one will hear you. So when the bodies of two 15-year-old girls are discovered frozen in the snow, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is sure the killer is local: Someone knew where to hide the girls and thought they would never be found. Though Nikki hasn’t been home in 20 years, she knows she must take over the case.

As one of the first female reporters on 1880s Fleet Street, Penny Green has her work cut out. Whether it's investigating the mysterious death of a friend or reporting on a serial killer in the slums, Penny must rely on her wits and determination to discover the truth. Fortunately she can rely on the help of Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard, but will their relationship remain professional?

Green witch Rhianne Alkenn is trading city lights for country nights. Well, more like a hinterland mystery—she's teaming up with Grandpa to untangle a thorny situation: a murder within the dryad community and a vanished teen. Add to that the sparky tension between Isobel, the pathologist with secrets, and Nel, Rhianne's incubus best friend. Their dynamic is about to explode, revealing truths that might just be too hot for Nel to handle. Oh, and murderous trees? It’s a thing. Welcome to the countryside—where the scenery is breathtaking and the mysteries deadly.

Welcome to White Haven — where the witches keep their secrets buried. Avery is a witch who prefers to work alone — no coven politics, just her magic, her grimoires, and her bookshop in the Cornish town of White Haven. But when a dying customer leaves her a rune-covered box and a letter that...

As the secrets of White Haven are uncovered, the witches are in more danger than ever. Avery and the other witches are now being hunted, and they know someone is betraying them. The question is, who? Not only do they have to defend themselves against the powerful Favershams, but they also have...

“Lippman is a writing powerhouse. ” —USA Today “I love her books.” —Harlan Coben New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman—winner of the Edgar Award and every other major literary prize given for mystery and crime fiction—embroils Baltimore p.i. Tess Monaghan in the...