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FBI K-9 handler Meg Jennings can never walk away from her job, even amid her Hawaiian Islands honeymoon, where she and her search-and-rescue black Lab encounter a double threat from wildlife poachers and Mother Nature.

Fran throws Matt a birthday party at the cafe and invites all of Cape Bay to attend. Halfway into the party, many of the guests become sick, and some end up in the ER. Fran fears the cause was food poisoning, but Detective Mike Stanton informs her that it was actual poison - someone at the party intentionally poisoned the pastries or punch.

Karen Rose Smith presents Book 10 in the Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery series.

Eigentlich wollte Mimi in dem ruhigen Straßencafé nur von der Hitze des Sommers ausspannen, doch ihre Begegnung mit zwei jungen Damen setzt jeder Ruhe ein schnelles Ende. Lisa und Nadine verbindet eine ehrliche Freundschaft, und sie wissen beide nichts über das rätselhafte Verhängnis, das dazu führt, dass nur eine von ihnen den nächsten Tag überlebt.

Ryne Douglas Pearson has been compared to both Thomas Harris and James Patterson. In Top Ten he delves into the heart and mind of a tormented man who becomes the terrifying killer known as Michaelangelo. Michaelangelo believes himself to be an artist of unparalleled vision. He stages elaborate murders and sends pictures of his “work” to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Determined Frida Norrby folds her wool skirt and gathers the remains of the child in the fabric. She strikes the head. 'You little one ... what did they do to you? Quiet! Is there anyone there?' She stops with the shovel in her hand and listens. 'Helge, is that you?' No, the steps she just heard...

It is business as usual when Henrik Fenger picks up a girl in the bar and cheats on his wife with her in his hotel room. However, when he opens his eyes the very next morning, nothing is as usual anymore. Henrik Fenger is the victim of a horrendous crime whose like has never been seen. Rebekka Franck is on her way to spend a lovely relaxing week of vacation with her ex-husband Peter and her daughter Julie. They are supposed to work on their relationship and find each other as a family again, but soon Rebekka is pulled away for work when she is called in to cover the case.

Ein facettenreicher Krimi mit hintergründigem Witz und einer großen Portion Lokalkolorit. Der Bundeswirtschaftsminister wird ermordet aufgefunden – auf einhundert Metern Höhe, in der Gondel eines Windrades. So spektakulär der Tatort, so brisant ist der Fall, schließlich zieht der Tod des Politikers die Aufmerksamkeit des ganzen Landes auf sich. War der Mord ein Rachefeldzug im politischen Umfeld, liegt das Motiv im Privatleben des Ministers, oder geht hier jemand aus purer Liebe zur Heimat über Leichen? Hauptkommissarin Marie Geisler und ihr Team wagen sich in gefährliche Gewässer.

Die Journalistin Lo Blackwood nimmt an der Jungfernfahrt eines exklusiven Luxuskreuzfahrtschiffs an der norwegischen Küste teil. Ein wahrgewordener Traum. Doch in der ersten Nacht erwacht sie von einem Geräusch aus der Nachbarkabine. Sie hört, wie etwas ins Wasser geworfen wird. Etwas Schweres, ungefähr von der Größe eines menschlichen Körpers. Und die Reling ist blutverschmiert. Lo alarmiert den Sicherheitsoffizier: Die Kabine ist leer.

Standing in the old farmhouse, Special Agent Nikki Hunt holds her breath as the smell of bleach overwhelms her. She can’t take her eyes off the blue baby toys scattered around the floor as her team examine the remains. A housekeeper and her three children disappeared from the property ten years ago. Do the bones belong to two of them? Did the other two survive? But before Nikki has a chance to investigate further, she receives a panicked call from the local sheriff begging for her help.

After a long, cold, and snowy winter it looks as though spring may be arriving early in North Harbor. Sarah Grayson is busy at her store, Second Chance, and she's looking forward to an afternoon break from the hustle and bustle, tagging along to an open house with her friend, Detective Michelle Andrews. But it turns out the house has a haunted history, and when a ghost hunter is found dead on the premises, Sarah knows the best way to arrive at a solution is by looking into the not-so-dearly departed.

Ein Krimidinner zu Ehren von Agatha Christie katapultiert Maisie mitten in ihren neuen Fall. Die letzten Worte eines Sterbenden sind die entscheidende Fährte in der neunten Folge der Cosy-Crime-Serie "Maisie, Mord und Meer" von Fiona Wilder. Im Salon des Crown Inn ist halb Littleport zusammengekommen: Lady Lavinia hat zum Krimidinner geladen. Doch durch einen unerwarteten Gast wird aus dem Spiel plötzlich blutiger Ernst.

Ein Geist nimmt blutige Rache an seinem Mörder - oder stecken doch irdische Motive hinter der Tat? Im zehnten Teil von Harriet Mansfields Cosy-Crime-Reihe lässt Maggie Mirren sich von Gruselgeschichten nicht ins Bockshorn jagen. Dass es mit Felix the Finger ein schlimmes Ende nehmen würde, war klar. Nun liegt er neben Bills Trailer im Gras - erstochen. Hat Camilla sich zwanzig Jahre nach ihrem Tod an ihrem Mörder gerächt? Maggie glaubt an eine handfestere Erklärung und stellt eigene Nachforschungen an.

Развязка близка, огромное поместье еще никогда так не походило на место действия готического романа. Доди, Тимоти и Кассандра, кажется, совсем отдалились друг от друга, и граница между выдумкой и реальностью продолжает стремительно исчезать…

At first glance, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street – well-kept houses with pristine lawns, neighbours chatting over garden fences, children playing together. But there are dark secrets behind the neat front doors, hidden dangers that include a ruthless criminal who will stop at nothing. It’s up to DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent to uncover the truth. Posing as a couple, they move into the Close, blurring the lines between professional and personal as never before.

Ancora una volta Kay Scarpetta si trova ad affrontare l'orrore. Richmond: nel container di un cargo proveniente da Anversa viene rinvenuto il cadavere di un uomo in avanzato stato di decomposizione; l'autopsia, eseguita dall'anatomopatologa Kay Scarpetta, non riesce a stabilire con precisione la causa della morte e la polizia non è in grado di identificarlo. Unico indizio, un nome su uno scatolone: "Loup-Garou", "lupo mannaro". È la firma dell'assassino? È la stessa mano criminale che in Francia strazia le sue vittime con terrificanti rituali?

Ein tödliches Geheimnis - in Blut geschrieben. Der neue Krimi von Nr.1-Bestsellerautorin Nele Neuhaus! Eine Frau wird vermisst. Im Obergeschoss ihres Hauses in Bad Soden findet die Polizei den dementen Vater, verwirrt und dehydriert. Und in der Küche Spuren eines Blutbads. Die Ermittlungen führen Pia Sander und Oliver von Bodenstein zum renommierten Frankfurter Literaturverlag Winterscheid, wo die Vermisste Programmleiterin war.

AUGUST 1891. Prudence has her heart set on wearing her mother's wedding gown on the happy day, but she soon discovers the material has deteriorated so badly that it cannot be refurbished. With time running out, she decides to seek out a new American designer, a woman who trained in the House of Worth, the makers of the original dress in Paris, who now has a shop in New York City.

Young, ambitious and single in New York City in the late ’80s, Faith Sibley is energized by the early success of her Have Faith catering enterprise. But she’s cast into an unexpected new role when she runs into old high school friend Emma Stanstead at a swanky uptown party: sleuth!

Two young women are found murdered in the heart of London. There are no answers, only a single red rose left on each young woman's body, the calling card of a cold-blooded killer. Could the Whitechapel murderer be stalking the streets of London once more? For Mikaela and Brodie, the crime is highly personal. The first victim was an accomplished musician who gave lessons to ladies of society, including their ward, Lily. She had become a close friend to the girl, and Lily asked them to take the case to find the killer.