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When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. Multilingual, knowledgeable about many European countries, and a celebrated writer, Maugham had the perfect cover, and the assignment appealed to his love of romance, and of the ridiculous. The stories collected in Ashenden are rooted in Maugham's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity.

When an Argentine math student discovers the smothered body of his landlady, conventional wisdom points to a family member with the most prosaic of motives. But then renowned logician Arthur Seldom, author of a book on the mathematics of serial killers, tells of a strange note left in his mailbox. The note indicates that the murder is the first in a series linked by a mysterious pattern. Each new death is accompanied by a different mathematical shape.

Cinco viejos amigos se reúnen en una idílica casa a orillas del río para celebrar una fiesta en honor a Henry, su antiguo compañero de la universidad, fallecido durante aquellos años. Caro, la anfitriona, es tan perfecta como siempre. Tímida y torpe, Lily es ahora una autora de bestsellers. A George, el rey del deporte, le encanta su nueva faceta como padre. Travis, el chico malo, encuentra una vía de escape en la meditación. Y Elle, la alternativa del grupo, sigue metiéndose en todo. Distanciados durante años, con la ayuda de varios martinis comienzan a recordar los viejos tiempos.

From USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane comes the second installment in the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy—perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! “Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets... And desire.” The man I trusted might...

August 2022. Simon Sharman is out for revenge, pursuing the assassin of his former colleague across war-torn Ukraine. Back in London, a Russian spy ring at the heart of the British Establishment remains active, attempting to sabotage the West's support for Ukraine. In the fiercely contested Donbas region, Simon finds himself sucked into a terrifying shadow conflict between Russia and the West. Can a lone spy make a difference to the course of a conflict?

Brideshead, bon-bons, cucumber sandwiches - and now a murder. In the decadent world of Oxford University, c.1985, Pimms, punting and ball gowns are de rigeur. Ursula Flowerbutton, a studious country girl, arrives for her first term, anticipating nothing more sinister than days spent poring over history books - and, perhaps, an invitation to a ball. But when she discovers a body, Ursula is catapulted into a murder investigation.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse – discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best. Richard Cadogan, poet and would-be bon vivant, arrives for what he thinks will be a relaxing holiday in the city of dreaming...

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In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle. It is the home of Count Dracula – a dark, lonely place, and at night the wolves howl around the walls. In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Castle Dracula. Strange things happen at night, and very soon, he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead – a vampire that drinks the blood of living people.

Saltburn meets Agatha Christie in the party of the year. ‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn 'Accomplished, dark and stylish: I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister 'Dark and devilishly clever! Characters that get under your skin and...

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*From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson* 'If you haven't read Zoë Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'Unexpected and satisfying . . . The engaging heroine never loses her cool...

At prestigious Oxford University, an American student searches for the truth about her mother’s death in this eerie, suspenseful thriller that blends money, murder, and black magic. You can’t keep it from her forever. She needs to know the truth. Cassandra Blackwell arrives in Oxford with...

When North Korean spymaster Doha Kim is mysteriously killed in Oxford, his protégé, Yohan Kim, chases the only breadcrumb given to him in Doha’s last breath: “Soju Club, Dr. Ryu.” In the meantime, a Korean American CIA agent, Yunah Choi, races to salvage her investigation of the North Korean spy cell in the aftermath of the assassination. At the center of it all is the Soju Club, the only Korean restaurant in Oxford, owned by Jihoon Lim, an immigrant from Seoul in search of a new life after suffering a tragedy.

When headstrong Nesta Aldernay comes to Oxford, it’s to set the record straight for her father. Not to get mixed up in a tragedy, and certainly not to seduce the attractive if somewhat complicated Detective Inspector Lisle Jarvis. She’s only there to clear her father’s name. Sir Vivian Dalrymple of St Bede’s College tries to help her, but winds up dead. And Nesta was one of the last people to see Sir Vivian alive. What has she got herself into?

American heiress Laurel Van Gilder has arrived in Oxford to present a prestigious award. Laurel rents a bicycle and crashes into a car belonging to Professor Gideon Welles. Knocked unconscious, she is taken to hospital and wakes the next day, Gideon having stayed by her side all night. Bickering and sniping at each other over whose fault it was, they are relieved to see the back of each other, but there is a spark Laurel can’t ignore.

Melisande Ray loves the Thames. Her beloved hotel, the Ray of Sunshine, overlooks its banks. But when the wealthy mogul Wendell James looks to set up a rival business nearby, he threatens to destroy everything she cares about. And is his interest in her more than just professional? Gisela Ashley just helped put a robber behind bars. She decides to take a holiday on one of Melisande’s boats, but a mix-up over names leaves her sharing the boat with ex-soldier Keefe Ashleigh. She can’t quite understand why she feels so attracted to him. But who can she trust, and who wants her dead?

Orphan Harriet Jensen inherits a beautiful manor house and turns it into the successful Windrush Hotel. But her estranged relatives—including the handsome Giles—believe they should have inherited the property. Despite their battles, Harriet and Giles find themselves drawn to each other. Vania McAllen runs away to England from her stifling life in America. She gets a job in Harriet’s hotel and the two become firm friends. Then, the man she loves tracks her down.

Davina Granger wants revenge. She blames Dr. Gareth Lacey for her brother’s suicide. When she gets a fellowship at his Oxford college, she finally has her chance to punish him. But her plan never included falling in love with him.

¿Sabes qué esconden tus vecinos en el sótano? En una casa de un barrio adinerado de la ciudad de Oxford, encuentran por casualidad a una mujer y un niño encerrados en un sótano, casi sin vida y sin identificar. La mujer no habla, no hay registros de desapariciones similares y el anciano propietario de la casa asegura no haberlos visto en su vida. Todo el vecindario está conmocionado. ¿Cómo ha podido suceder? El inspector Adam Fawley sabe que, bajo ese aire inocente, muchos esconden secretos. La pista la proporciona uno de sus casos del pasado, una desaparición que no llegó a resolver.