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Everyone remembers where they were when they heard that AJ Silver had died. In summer 1996, there was no avoiding the story that America's biggest teen pop sensation had plunged to his death on a rollercoaster at a family-run amusement park in rural England. Now, 27 years have passed, and – even if you’re too young to remember the event – you’ve probably heard AJ Silver's songs topping the charts again. So what better time to take a forensic look at what happened that summer?

Dan Armstrong hasn’t done much retiring since moving to Tuscany, and with his new career as a successful private investigator taking off, it seems murder seems to follow him. He’s hoping a much-needed trip to beautiful Portofino will give him the break he needs and quality time with girlfriend Anna. Portofino is a celebrity paradise, and holidaying on a nearby superyacht is a group of British media stars, all famous for being infamous. Dan isn't impressed by their status or wealth, but when he overhears an argument between two of the group, he suspects something fishy could be going on…

‘HELP! I am addicted to this series! Unputdownable’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Snow is falling. Murder is calling. Journalist Gordon Carver receives news that sends a chill down his spine. Rushing home from the pub, he frantically calls his police contact, DCI James Walker to share...

In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his 13-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly change course in this masterfully interwoven story of chance and choice that leads home again to a night blessed with light.

Seit Paige denken kann, ist sie in Arden verliebt. Der rechtschaffende und attraktive Sheriff von Crosston Creek ist die Personifizierung von Recht und Ordnung. Sobald irgendwo Hilfe benötigt wird, ist er der Erste, der alles stehen und liegen lässt. Hält sich jemand allerdings nicht an das Gesetz, lernt er Ardens unerbittliche Seite kennen. Und genau da liegt das Problem: Sollte er jemals erfahren, welche kriminelle Energie in Paiges Familie steckt, wird er einen großen Bogen um sie machen. Paige weiß, dass es besser wäre, Arden zu vergessen.

La vasta opera letteraria di Barrili, composta da numerose novelle e una cinquantina di romanzi, spesso accomunata a quella di Victor Cherbuliez, inizia nel 1865 e ottiene presto largo consenso grazie allo stile scorrevole, alla sua padronanza della lingua e l'abilità nell'intreccio narrativo. Di Anton Giulio Barrili scrittore di romanzi, Benedetto Croce ha elogiato lo "stile limpido e scorrevole, senza stento, senza disuguaglianze e insieme accurato e corretto", aggiungendo che "il difetto radicale, epperò gravissimo, del Barrili è che egli non prende serio interesse".

When the Reverend Elaine Metcalfe is inducted as the vicar of Pontvale, she hopes the job will have more to it than lending out spare sets of keys. She soon discovers there's plenty of challenges in her new home - not least the daily needs of her parishioners, which range from community theatre productions, arranging a wedding and a funeral for the same day, and local scandal over the vicar's culottes.

Broadcast live from the Club Akimbo, Bletchley, this is Britain's first public access cable radio show, presented by a group of Buckinghamshire district councillors who really should know better. Chairman of the Ways and Means committee Mr Dutton is our host as he introduces us to the items on the agenda, which include sparkling sketches, surreal escapades and musical interludes from Chilean charmer Enrico Valdez and his Orchestra with Mickey Binelli.