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The sisters of Gwenafwy Abbey have cherished their contemplative life - days spent in prayer, reflection, tending the convent's vegetable gardens and making their award-winning organic cheese, Heavenly Gouda. Life seems perfect, except for Sister Agatha, a die-hard mystery fan who despairs of ever finding any real life inspiration for her own novel. That is, until the abbey's sexton is found dead under an avalanche of gouda. Despite the reservations of the local constable, Sister Agatha is convinced it's murder and the game is afoot.

Tiden er altafgørende. Finder de hende, før det er for sent? Da den lokale teenager Naomi pludselig forsvinder, er Kriminalkommissær Helen Grace hendes eneste håb. Men politiet er under massivt pres på grund af en igangværende bandekrig, og Helen bliver nødt til at trodse direkte ordrer i sin søgen efter pigen. Helens private efterforskning afdækker et foruroligende spor af flere forsvundne hjemløse piger. Hun er deres eneste håb om redning. Og snart er det ikke kun tiden, der er imod hende i kampen for at finde Naomi i live.

Get hooked on the first book in the Edinburgh-set DI Luc Callanach series from the million-copy internationally bestselling author. ‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review ‘A superb debut!’ Reader review ‘Without doubt, this is one of the best first detective series I have...

In the stately nineteenth-century homes on Philadelphia’s Delancey Street, the wilder passions scarcely ruffle the peace. Murder is unthinkable, particularly a murder involving an upscale book discussion group, of which schoolteacher Amanda Pepper is a devoted member.

In this eerie thriller, a late night radio host receives a disturbing call that triggers a memory of her childhood escape from a serial killer—and the fear that he's come back to finish what he started. "Chilling and atmospheric." —Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The...

La doctora y perfiladora forense Connie Woolwine tiene cinco días para atrapar a un asesino. En una unidad cerrada del hospital penitenciario de máxima seguridad más extremo del mundo, un grito rompe la noche. Connie Woolwine es reconocida por su capacidad para meterse en la mente de un asesino. Ahora deberá infiltrarse entre los hombres más trastornados y peligrosos del planeta, y usar sus habilidades únicas para encontrar a la bebé… antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

Marian Keyes er tilbage med sin femte selvstændige roman om Walsh-søstrene, som læserne kender fra VANDMELONEN, RACHELS FERIE, ENGLE og ER DER NOGEN? EN SAG FOR HELEN WALSH er historien om den femte og sidste af Walsh-søstrene, Helen, der befinder sig langt inde i depressionens tåger. Helen er 34 år og privatdetektiv, eller måske var privatdetektiv, for det er længe siden, at hun har haft en sag at opklare, og hun er netop blevet tvunget til at opgive sin lejlighed og flytte hjem til mor og far igen.

***The brand-new festive cosy mystery in the Kitt Hartley series - pre-order now!*** While making merry at the York Christmas Book Fair, Kitt Hartley finds herself drawn into a murder mystery with a festive twist. The victim is Leonard Bell, a festival volunteer who suddenly drops dead during...

The stunning second book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series * * * * Six months on from the case that changed everything, police officer Annie Graham is not looking to stir up more shadows of the past. She’s still haunted by the crimes she’s witnessed, and she’s found a new role...

Miss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker has applied her mortician skills to many faces, but a beautiful young debutante needed little work, or so she thought. When the debutante's spirit appears to her, insisting she was murdered and demanding Phoebe do something about it, Phoebe agrees. She has, after all, helped many of her ghostly clients before they move on to the next world.

When tiny River Bend, Illinois, is hit by a string of burglaries even Sheriff Frank Biddle can't solve, the clients of LaVyrle's Cut 'n' Curl can hardly talk of anything but. There are no signs of forced entry and no fingerprints, and valuables are missing from secret hiding places, as if the thief knew what he wanted and just where to look. Helen Evans wonders what the world has come to if even their once-quiet town isn't safe anymore.

When eighty-year-old Eleanora Duncan is found dead on her kitchen floor, Sheriff Frank Biddle suspects it isn't from natural causes. Eleanora wasn't exactly your average senior citizen. She was a widow worth millions, although all her money couldn't buy her happiness-not after losing both her husband and son.

Spring has sprung, the river is rising, and when Luann Dupree, the head of River Bend's Historical Society, vanishes into the night, everyone in town is convinced she's run off with her Internet Romeo. But her lifelong friend, Sarah Biddle, is convinced Luann is the victim of foul play. No one believes her—not even her husband, the local sheriff, so she turns to Helen Evans for help.

Get hooked on the Edinburgh-set DI Luc Callanach series from the million-copy internationally bestselling author. ‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review ‘A superb debut!’ Reader review ‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have ever read.’ Woman’s...

When librarian and budding Private Investigator Kitt Hartley visits her ex-assistant Grace Edwards in Durham, she soon learns of an unsolved murder. A year ago, Jodie Perkins, a Mechanics student, disappeared after her student-radio broadcast was cut short with a deafening scream. The police suspect Jodie was murdered although her body was never found. Keen to be on the front line of one of Kitt's investigations, Grace convinces Kit to use her recent private investigator training to solve the mystery.

FIRST CLASS PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM A MAJOR NEW VOICE IN FICTION In her guise as 'Dear Amy', agony aunt for a local newspaper, Margot Lewis has dealt with all sorts of letters - but never one like this... Dear Amy, I've been kidnapped by a strange man. I don't know where I am. Please help me...

Miss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker is not just a talented mortician, but a medium for the spirit world and often enjoys the company of her clients before they move on to the next world. When her funeral director brothers, Julius and Ambrose, bring the deceased Mrs. Henriette Tochborn to her workroom, there is much interest as the lady was quite well known for her tragedy—twenty years prior, her child was kidnapped and never found.

In den schattigen und kostspieligen Gemäuern von Rosewood Manor lebt die eigenwillige Lady Agnes Blackwood ein zurückgezogenes Leben. Das ändert sich, als ihr Gärtner mit einer Gartenschere in der Brust aufgefunden wird. Kommissar Edward Sterling wird mit dem Fall betraut. Doch Lady Agnes...

On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane, a nurse has been murdered and her newborn baby kidnapped. A ransom must be paid, and the clock is ticking. Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer. Now she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth, and use her unique skills to find the baby–before it’s too late.

Miss Phoebe Astin and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, lead an unconventional life working in the family funeral business, The Economic Undertaker. But Phoebe is not just a talented mortician; she is a medium for the spirit world, and often enjoys the company of her clients before they move on to the next world. When a gentleman lingers behind before passing over to the other side and begs her to investigate his murder, Phoebe contacts her brother's friend, Detective Harland Stone, to explain her concerns.