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Dentro Milano esistono tante città, e quasi inavvertitamente si passa dall’una all’altra. C’è poi chi sceglie le zone di confine, come i Navigli, a cavallo tra i locali della movida e il quartiere popolare del Giambellino. Proprio da quelle parti Libera – quarantasei anni portati magnificamente – ha trasformato un vecchio casello ferroviario in una casa-bottega, dove si mantiene creando bouquet di nozze. È lì che vive con la figlia Vittoria, giovane agente di polizia, un po’ bacchettona, e la madre settantenne Iole, hippie esuberante, seguace dell’amore libero.

London, 1922. Between gallivanting in his Rolls-Royce and darkening the doorways of London's hotspots, Lord Reginald "Rex" Bankes-Fernsby has almost succeeded in banishing the battlefield nightmares that plague his sleep. Pity he can't say the same about that nagging lack of direction in his life. If only he were like his best friend Freddie—self-assured, suave, and up to his ears in secrets. But when Freddie is murdered, Rex doubts the verdict. Was Freddie really cut down while up to no good, or was he killed in the line of duty?

When defense attorney Jackson Taylor takes on the case of a lifetime, he's prepared to fight for justice. His childhood friend—the son of a powerful senator—has been accused of a brutal murder. Jackson is certain the man he grew up with couldn't be a killer. But when shocking evidence links his own father, a former small-town sheriff, to the crime, Jackson's unshakable trust in the truth is pushed to the breaking point. Jackson remains steadfast in his quest for justice.

Impossibile vivere senza internet. Ma è in questa condizione che il Polpo si muoverà, in una Milano offline, allucinata, che di colpo si riscopre fragile, tra guerriglia urbana, improvvisati criminali e una dilagante follia collettiva. Chi ha tolto la rete? Chi sta minacciando la società per come la conosciamo? Qual è il suo scopo? A queste domande proverà a trovare risposta il Polpo, con l’aiuto di una banda di skater, tra killer spietati, nerd ipertecnologici e hacker nascosti fra le pieghe della città.

När Juno Browne köper en stor förvaringsmöbel till sin nystartade antikaffär, förväntar hon sig verkligen inte att hitta en död kropp inuti. Och när mannen hon köpte den av, den skurkaktiga bonden Fred Crick, hittas ihjälslagen i sin flammande stuga, är jakten på en dubbelmördare i gång. Trots att polisen kämpar för att hitta ett samband mellan de två brotten, är Juno den här gången fast besluten att ignorera hennes impuls att utreda. Det går helt okej tills det dyker upp en främling som är kusligt lik den döde mannen i garderoben.

EMS Captain turned sleuth Brighid Doran suspects that all is not what it appears on the surface at The Branston Club—a swanky ski lodge being built in her rural Vermont town. While dodging danger and digging up dirt, Brighid faces the ire of small town politics, crooked cops, and an ever deepening hole of deceptions, all the while struggling to cope with the constant deployment of her wife Major Sarah (Sam) Ann Musgrave.

Juno Browne ger sig in i antikviteternas värld när hon börjar arbeta för "Gamle Nick", en säljare med grumligt förflutet och skumt rykte. Men när Nick blir brutalt mördad framgår det att Vlad inte varit den enda med motiv att döda den gamle skojaren. När Juno upptäcker att hon har ärvt Nicks nedgångna antikaffär och när en annan återförsäljare också dödas, inser att hon måste hitta Nicks mördare och det snabbt – innan hon själv blir nästa offer.

Oskar Stenvall er en mand uden ambitioner. Mens alle hans studiekammerater har gjort karriere og stiftet familie, har han levet en stille tilværelse i sit lille rejsebureau i en gammel kælderbutik i Lund. Men alting ændrer sig pludselig, da hans excentriske nabo, Albin Larsson, bliver udsat for et mordforsøg i sin herreekviperingsbutik. Og bedre bliver det ikke, da Oskar finder en død mand i gule bukser i sin gamle Volvo. Det bliver starten på et vanvittigt roadtrip for Oskar, hans unge praktikant Hanna og hr. Larsson.

As her brother lies in a coma after a near-fatal car accident, twenty-two-year-old Grace Brighton climbs the Hollywood Sign to make a desperate wish for his recovery. She loses her footing and plummets to the ground below—only there is no impact. Instead, she finds herself the center of attention at a film studio . . . in 1953 Hollywood. Everyone believes she's Alice Montgomery, a rising star she bears an eerie resemblance to, who disappeared just days earlier.

One moment I had it all - a gorgeous husband, a beautiful home, a fulfilling career and two adorable children. The next, everything came crashing down around me. They said it was my fault. They said I’m the worst mother in the world. And even though I can’t remember what happened that day, they wouldn’t lie to me. These are my friends, my family, people I trust. But then why do I have this creeping sensation that something is wrong? Why do I feel like people are keeping secrets? Am I really as guilty as they say? And if I’m not, what will happen when the truth comes out?

Sam is catapulted back to those teenage years spent with her best friends, teasing out each other's secrets by announcing things they had never, ever done. Pushing each other's boundaries, growing closer and growing up. If only they had stopped there. But they added their own rules. They went from sharing secrets to sharing firsts. First kisses, first drinks, first fake IDs. And that was before it all went spiralling out of control. Before that day in the woods ended it all.

Maggie is a husband watcher. A snooper, a marriage doctor, a destroyer of dreams, a killer of happy ever afters. She runs her own private detective agency specialising in catching those who cheat. Helene is a husband catcher. A beautiful wife, a doting stepmother, a perfect homemaker and a dazzling presence at parties. She has landed herself with one of the most eligible bachelors in town - handsome property developer Gabe Moreau. Alice is just a teenager. A perfect daughter to Gabe, a kind stepchild to Helene, a tragic girl to a dead mother.

Agatha har äntligen fått napp hos investerare som vill vidareutveckla AI-verktyget Sherlotta. Till hennes förfäran tvingar de henne att sitta och jobba i ett trendigt öppet kontorslandskap. Hennes mamma Märta vänder också in och ut på sig själv när hon får uppdraget som bröllopskoordinator på ex-mannen Anders kommande vigsel med Christos. Hon gör sitt bästa för att styra upp festen, men det är inte lätt när prästen hittas död – och Anders blir en av de misstänkta. Strax efter dödsfallet får Märta en blöt bibel och ett hotbrev skickade till sig.

Samma dag som Juno Brownes skåpbil står i lågor träffar hon Jamie Westershall, ägare till Moorworthy house, en stor herrgård vid Dartmoorheden. Han bjuder in Juno att sälja sina antikviteter på familjens kommande trädgårdsfest och hon beger sig dit i sällskap med det brokiga gänget på antikhandeln. Men när en av Junos arbetskamrater hittas död i skogen verkar det som om han har blivit offer för en hemsk och bisarr olycka. Juno är dock övertygad om att han blivit mördad. Så hon inleder en egen utredning. Snabbt blir hon varse att detta inte är det enda dödsfallet som skett på Moorworthys ägor.

La libreria Les Chats Noirs di Marzio Montecristo è stata scelta come “libreria galleggiante” per un evento esclusivo: il celebre giallista Aristide Galeazzo, uno degli autori più amati e discussi del panorama italiano, scriverà i capitoli finali del suo nuovo romanzo Maestrale di sangue proprio a bordo di una nave da crociera. La casa editrice Polpicella ha organizzato un tour che circumnavigherà la Sardegna, facendo tappa nei principali porti. A ogni sosta, i lettori saliranno a bordo per assistere a presentazioni sotto le stelle e tornare a terra con una copia autografata.

L’idea della felicità coniugale è rimasta una chimera per Agatha Raisin. Il matrimonio con James Lacey è stato un disastro fin dall’inizio e, alla fine, lui l’ha lasciata… per entrare in monastero. E, per consolarsi, Agatha non ha potuto contare sul suo vecchio amico sir Charles Fraith, perché anche lui, in un certo senso, l’ha abbandonata, dato che è andato a Parigi per sposare una giovane francese.

Arturo aiuta a venire al mondo quel che ha bisogno di nascere. Sa intuire l'invisibile, dare compimento alle potenzialità. Lo fa nella scuola in cui insegna storia dell'arte, perché non perde mai la curiosità nei confronti dei ragazzi e sa vedere oltre l'armatura di disinteresse e sbruffonaggine con cui si difendono dal mondo. E lo fa nella vita privata: uno scolapiatti, visto dalla giusta prospettiva, può sostituire il soffione della doccia rotta, un phon può essere convertito, con un mix di scienza ed estro, in un fabbricanuvole.

When a blaze takes both a neighbor’s home and his life, Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa have a burning desire to crack the case in this new historical mystery from Agatha Award–winning author Amanda Flower. Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New...

Di ritorno da Londra, Agatha ritrova il suo amato villaggio di Carsely e soprattutto James, il suo fascinoso vicino, che tuttavia non sembra proprio in...

Lokalny macho Randy Duggan, podobno były zapaśnik, wyzywa Hamisha Macbetha na pojedynek. Kiedy rudowłosy posterunkowy szykuje się do walki, niespodziewanie w wyznaczonym dniu Duggan zostaje znaleziony martwy. Zwierzchnicy Macbetha dowiadują się o planowanej bójce i zawieszają go na czas śledztwa. Hamish znów wpada w tarapaty i musi znaleźć mordercę, żeby oczyścić się z podejrzeń oraz wrócić do pracy i swojego spokojnego życia.