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England, 1941. When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink. A body has been found on an English beach in the little seaside town where she grew up, and he wants her to investigate. Jane is used to managing secret agents and spies, but she is now part of The Secret Detective Agency, England’s answer to solving the most mysterious murders.

Island life suits Susan, and she can’t imagine ever moving from her beloved Isle of Wight. So it gives her real pleasure to see her young lodger Colette settle in to life by the sea, especially knowing that she has such a troubled past.

Wien im Herbst 1530: Winzertochter Fanny ist nach dem frühen Tod ihres Mannes wieder bei ihrem Vater eingezogen. Das geordnete Leben der jungen Winzerin gerät ganz kräftig durcheinander, als eine Leiche hinter dem Wirtshaus gefunden wird. Der tote Stadtrat war in dunkle Machenschaften verwickelt. Ausgerechnet der schweigsame Mathematiker Sebastian soll den Mörder finden – die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist eine Herausforderung für die zupackende und sehr direkte Fanny.

When DI Tess Fox arrives at her first murder scene there are already two big problems. First, the victim was thrown from the balcony of an apartment locked from the inside. Second, Tess knows the victim, and a clue left at the scene means the killer knows that too. Only one person knows about Tess’s link to the victim and has the skills and criminal background to mastermind a locked-room murder. But Tess’s half-sister Sarah is a con-artist, not a killer. And Tess is going to need her expertise if she’s ever going to crack the case.

Abby and Chase leave for a sudden getaway, putting Emily in charge of the seaside Inn. Always ready for a challenge, Emily dives in. But after a power outage and guest complaints, she wonders if she should call someone for help. Ryan's number is an emergency contact, but she's determined not to call him. She's seen how self absorbed he can be. After a phone call from the beautiful Emily, Ryan's hoping to get through the repairs as quickly as possible. It's clear she's labeled him as the spoiled, rich-boy type. But as they spend more time together, he's curious what else might be going on.

In Lissy Rabenstein's Bibliothek wird ein Mann ermordet. Und obwohl sie nun offizielle Ermittlerin des Rates ist, gestaltet sich die Spurensuche schwierig. Lissy freut sich über die Ausstellung magischer Artefakte in der Bibliothek. Übernatürliche von nah und fern sind angereist, um sie zu bestaunen. Die Freude währt allerdings nur so lange, bis ein Mord geschieht und sich alle Augen auf Lissy richten, die den Fall aufklären soll. Neben ihrer Einführung in den Hexenkoven und der Suche nach einer neuen Bleibe hat Lissy wenig Zeit für die Ermittlungen.