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Ronan Caldwell is my grumpy, too-handsome-for-his-own-good neighbor. He’s the town’s brooding sheriff...and my fake boyfriend. I’ve been lying to my family about dating him for the past year, convinced no one would ever know. But then they dropped a bomb—they’re coming to visit. Desperate to keep my story straight, I beg Ronan to play along. He agrees, but as the line between fake and real starts to blur, I keep reminding myself it’s all just for show. Right?

Everything is going smoothly as Emma prepares for the grand opening of the spa. The therapy rooms are painted. The sales shop and café are stocked with meditative and delicious goodies, from essential oils to avocado masks and prickly pear massages. The fountain in the Courtyard of Peace is burbling with good vibrations. In fact, there isn’t a whiff of trouble until that morning when Emma is shocked to learn that a rival spa owner has been bludgeoned . . . with an item from the goodwill basket Emma gave her. Worse, a witness is pointing the finger at Emma.

No one is more familiar with Savannah's dark side than homicide detective and native resident Elise Sandburg. She's been haunted for years by her own mysterious past: She was abandoned as a baby in one of the city's ancient cemeteries, and it’s rumored that she is the illegitimate daughter of an infamous Savannah witch doctor. The local Gullah culture of voodoo and magic is one that few outsiders can understand, least of all Elise’s new partner.

In a single soul-destroying moment, I discover my husband has an entire other family. And while there are two great men ready to help me heal my broken heart, it's almost impossible to choose which one is the best man for the job: the handsome police detective, or my too-sexy-for-his-own-good teaching assistant.

She saved his life when they were kids and then he saved hers. When she became a young woman, Poppy knew she would never love anyone the way she loved Jack Lee Bridger. But after a near tragedy, Jack left home to become a Navy SEAL and Poppy knew there wouldn't be another like him. Not for her. She remembered the way it felt when he looked at her with those smoldering eyes.

Die junge Schauspielerin Lisa Reynolds bittet Jack und Cliff um Hilfe. Sie ist vom Unglück verfolgt, ständig passieren mysteriöse Unfälle in ihrer Nähe. Und alles fing mit dem Geschenk einer sonderbaren Puppe an. Welche dunkle Macht geht von der Puppe aus? Jack und Cliff forschen nach und finden heraus, dass der berühmte Puppenmacher Fredrick von Derstadt eine ganze Serie dieser geheimnisvollen Puppen angefertigt hat: Die Schicksalspuppen.

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of 80 novels and short story collections over six decades.

Ex-special forces ranger Dylan McCourt is a stone cold killer who cares only about his military brothers and doing what's right. He's used to giving orders and has zero patience for bulls--t. Most people tremble when they look him in the eye, but not his infuriatingly sexy new rescue mission, Jessie Lyon. She just juts her chin and says she's not leaving without clearing her father's name, to hell with his rules. And was that a one finger salute he sees in her eyes or his imagination? Either way, he knows this is one job his training might not have prepared him for.

It was meant to be the start of quiet season in the sleepy Cornish village of Seal Bay, but not for sexagenarian librarian and wild swimming enthusiast Morwenna Mutton. Because when a local businessman is found on the beach with a bread knife is his back, bungling police officer DI Rick Tremayne is soon out of his depth. Morwenna knows it’s going to be down to her to crack the case.

When her beloved London theatre closes for renovations, costume maker Guinevere is excited to start a job at Cornisea castle, a centuries-old keep on a small tidal island off the coast of Cornwall. Imagine a whole summer full of stories of hidden treasures, fab food and long walks with her perky dachshund Dolly. But when a reenactment of a medieval trial in the castle dungeons ends in real-life murder, and accusations threaten the castle's future, Guinevere and Dolly dig deep into the island community's best-kept secrets to unmask the killer and save their Cornish summer.

While her parents are just yards away, thirteen-month-old Lily Hamilton is abducted from Ayr beach in Scotland. Three days later, her distraught father turns up at private investigator Charlie Cameron's office. Mark Hamilton believes he knows who has taken his daughter. And why. Against his better judgment, Charlie takes the case—and when bodies are discovered, he suspects this may not be an isolated crime. Is there a serial killer whose work has gone undetected for decades? Is baby Lily his latest victim?

Jake Hines is a stubborn detective with a murky past now living outside Minneapolis where the city meets the prairie. He’s a little out of place in a place where the winters are long and the men are rugged, but he’s got more to worry about than just fitting in. There’s a serial killer on the loose leaving behind three murders, two suspects and a lot of unanswered questions. One victim was found laying on home plate in a neighborhood softball diamond, another was found disfigured and wearing an old softball uniform.

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of 80 novels and short story collections over six decades.

A Série Além das Luzes da Cidade - Lendas Urbanas apresenta: Yuki-onna A lenda urbana da "Mulher da Boca Cortada" é uma história folclórica popular no Japão, conhecida como "Kuchisake-onna" em japonês. Essa lenda urbana ganhou destaque principalmente durante a década de 1970, mas suas origens remontam a períodos anteriores. A história da Kuchisake-onna geralmente envolve uma mulher muito bonita que, por ciúmes ou vingança, tem sua boca cortada de orelha a orelha por seu marido ou amante. Após a mutilação, ela volta como um espírito vingativo.

Orson Welles both starred in and directed The Campbell Playhouse, a radio drama (1938-40) produced by Welles and John Houseman. The episodes include adaptions of classic novels and plays, as well as radio versions of the era's popular films.

Orson Welles both starred in and directed The Campbell Playhouse, a radio drama (1938-40) produced by Welles and John Houseman. The episodes include adaptions of classic novels and plays, as well as radio versions of the era's popular films.

A Série Além das Luzes da Cidade - Lendas Urbanas apresenta: A Mulher da Boca Cortada A lenda urbana da mulher da boca cortada é um conto assustador que tem sido passado de geração em geração. Dizem que uma mulher, muitas vezes descrita como bela e misteriosa, tem metade do rosto coberto por um véu ou máscara. Ela aborda estranhos na noite e faz perguntas intrigantes, com uma voz suave que esconde sua verdadeira intenção. Diz a lenda que, se alguém responder incorretamente ou olhar debaixo do véu, a mulher revelará sua boca cortada de orelha a orelha, e sua vítima sofrerá o mesmo destino.

Jack beobachtet beim Ausliefern von Paketen an die Fairfield Klinik, wie eine Patientin am Verlassen des Gebäudes gehindert wird. Unbemerkt kann sie ihm einen Ring zustecken. Der Ring zeigt ein prächtiges Familienwappen. Jack und Cliff forschen nach. Wer ist die Unbekannte und welches dunkle Geheimnis umgibt das abgelegene Sanatorium?

Ein verschwundenes Testament, vergraben unter einem Nussbaum. Jacks und Cliffs Interesse ist geweckt und sie wollen Mr. O’Sullivan helfen, an sein rechtmäßiges Erbe zu kommen. Doch es gibt jemanden, der mit allen Mitteln verhindern will, dass das Testament gefunden wird. Jack und Cliff beobachten durch ein Fenster, wie O’Sullivan mit einer Vase niedergeschlagen wird. Danach ist er spurlos verschwunden. Ein Hinweis führt zum alten Leuchtturm am Peril Point. Jack und Cliff machen sich mit ihrem Boot, der Ghost, auf den Weg.

Als schippernde Reporter der "Birdy News" getarnt, schmuggeln sich Henry Bates und Becky Flemming unter die vogelvernarrten Passagiere eines Luxusliners: Schönheitschirurg Dr. Malcolm Sadicarus steht im Verdacht, hinter den Kulissen der maritimen Papageienschau ein großes Ding zu drehen. Es kommt zu Turbulenzen - und da John Simmons undercover in der Kombüse werkelt, wird nicht nur den gefiederten Kreuzfahrtgästen schlecht.