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The year is 1910, and in the small and seemingly sleepy English municipality of Haxford, there’s a new chief police inspector. At first, the dapper and unflappable Pignon Scorbion strikes something of an odd figure among the locals, who don’t see a need for such an exacting investigator. But it isn’t long before Haxford finds itself very much in need of a detective. Luckily, Scorbion and the local barber are old acquaintances, and the barbershop employs a cast of memorable characters who are nothing less than enthralled by the enigmatic new chief police inspector.

The Adventures of Ellery Queen is a radio detective program broadcast between June 1939 and May 1948. The program invited a panel of armchair detectives to solve cases during its broadcast. Adapting a technique that had been used earlier in the Author! Author! radio program, when an episode's script reached a point at which all of the clues had been revealed, the scripted portion stopped, and the panel was challenged to identify the culprit.

Sherlock Holmes et le Docteur Watson, le duo le plus célèbre de l'histoire du roman policier ! Il a bien fallu qu'un jour ils se rencontrent, que Watson découvre les traits un peu spéciaux de son futur ami, son activité de détective amateur au palmarès presque irréprochable. Ou que Holmes apprenne à se reposer sur le bon sens et la gentillesse de son acolyte.

In the fifth installment of the Ashe Cayne series the smooth Chicago private eye stumbles into the city's internecine (and deadly) world of politics. The death of immigrant Juaquin Escobar has been ruled an accidental drowning in Lake Michigan. The only problem is he never drinks and never swims...

Adam Emerson always believed martial arts were about discipline, respect, and mastering the self—until he found himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy that demanded more than skill. It demanded survival. After witnessing a brutal crime connected to a powerful underground network, Adam is...

Sharing lodging in the sleepy English village of Walmsley Parva has eased some of the financial strain on the two old school chums, but money is still tight in these years following the Great War. So when the local vicar - and pigeon-racing club president - approaches them with a private inquiry opportunity, the ladies accept. There's been a spot of bother: The treasurer has absconded with the club's funds and several prized birds. But when they visit the man's loft, they find their elusive quarry lying in white feathers and a pool of crimson blood - the only witnesses cooing mournfully.

Si torna a indagare a Pineta. I vecchietti e il barrista Massimo, protagonisti della fortunata serie TV Sky «I delitti del BarLume», hanno perso un amico ma non il sorriso né la voglia di ficcare il naso nelle molteplici piste dell'ultimo delitto. È inizio estate a Pineta e un po' tutti sono alle prese con importanti novità. È morto in primavera Aldo, investito sulle strisce pedonali da una bicicletta. Per risollevare i vecchietti dalla nostalgia per l'amico scomparso, il vicequestore Alice Martelli li coinvolge, con la dovuta cautela, nella sua ultima indagine.

When an archaeology dig uncovers a skeleton, Dr Laurel Nightingale finds herself drawn into another grisly mystery. The bones aren't ancient as everyone hoped, and the police confirm a killer is on the loose. Laurel, alongside her spirited best friend Maggie and history buff Albert, dives into the village's tangled web of secrets and lies. As they dig deeper, a local student winds up dead under mysterious circumstances, a charming police officer turns into an unexpected ally, and suspicion spreads through the village like wildfire.

Queen Elisabeth II. hat eine heimliche Passion: Sie löst für ihr Leben gern Kriminalfälle! Die Queen ist not amused über so viel Übereifer. Wird es gelingen, dem wahren Mörder auf die Spur zu kommen, bevor es zu diplomatischen Verwicklungen kommt? Queen Elisabeth ist wirklich not amused über den Ausgang des Brexit-Referendums. Die Tote war eine langjährige Haushälterin, und hartnäckige Gerüchte über deren Unbeliebtheit verlangen nach diskreten Nachforschungen.

For Frances Wynn, widow to the late earl of Harleigh, life has a cosmopolitan flavour of late. No sooner has she sent her mother and daughter off on a shopping trip to Paris than she and her fiancé, George Hazleton, are socializing with visiting members of the Russian royal family. Yet amid this whirlwind, scandal also comes calling when Inspector Delaney turns up outside Frances' house with a young French woman with a shocking claim: she is Mrs. George Hazelton.

“A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker.” —Baltimore Sun “The Julia Child of mystery writers.” —Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph No one cooks up a tastier stew of murder, mystery, and mayhem than New York Times bestselling author Diana Mott Davidson. Entertainment...

Bloomsbury presents Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin. The gripping new Kate Shugak novel by New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow. What seems a tragic accident soon becomes a murder investigation as Kate is drawn into a case of political intrigue. A mid-air...

As an undercover operative for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, Evelyn Bishop routinely embarked on deadly missions. By contrast, civilian life should be simple. Yet Evelyn, now back in Los Angeles, struggles with the responsibility of being the new president of Bishop...

'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction' – Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'A delicious read - who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?' – SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot 'It's a delight!' – Katie Fforde, author of...

Überglücklich und frisch verliebt nimmt Klara einen neuen Fall an. Im Hotel Charlotte treibt ein Dieb sein Unwesen, den sie diskret überführen soll. Als Zimmermädchen eingeschleust, stolpert sie prompt über die Leiche eines amerikanischen Kinostars. Verschwiegenheit ist gefordert, Fingerspitzengefühl von Nöten und Klaras Neugier unaufhaltbar. Hinter dem Rücken der Polizei beginnt sie mit ihren eigenen Mordermittlungen. Wie so oft springt Klara von einem Fettnäpfchen ins nächste und landet plötzlich vor einer laufenden Kamera und einem Millionenpublikum.

Der ermittelnde Briefträger Sully entdeckt das Gärtnern für sich. Tante Rose kennt da - wie so oft - jemanden: Die rätselhafte Charlotte Dupong hat nicht nur einen perfekten Garten, sondern auch einen Fall für Sully. Ihr Lebensgefährte verscherbelt offenbar hinter ihrem Rücken die Kunstsammlung ihres vor Jahren spurlos verschwundenen Mannes.

Folge 46 der britischen Erfolgsserie. Als ein wertvoller mittelalterlicher Kelch aus der St. James Kirche gestohlen wird, sieht es zunächst nach dem Werk einer professionellen Diebesbande aus. Doch als Jack und Sarah den Fall genauer untersuchen, kommt ihnen der Verdacht, dass jemand den Dieben geholfen hat. Kann es wirklich sein, dass ein Mitglied des Kirchenvorstandes in das Verbrechen verwickelt ist? Bald entdecken die beiden Hobbydetektive, dass auch in der frommen Welt des Glaubens echte Gefahren lauern können.

Serge A. Storms embarks on a tour to meet his long-lost relatives in this latest madcap entry in the bestselling series from “Florida’s compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny” (Boston Globe) Tim Dorsey. Devoted Floridaphile Serge Storms is a lover of history, so he’s decided to...

Determined to save a damsel in distress, the Sunshine State’s favorite serial killer and encyclopedia of Florida lore Serge Storms dances a tango of death and mayhem in this funny and dementedly entertaining crime caper from Tim Dorsey, author of the New York Times bestseller The Riptide...

Between ornate bridal gown fittings and meetings with Lyndy's distant relatives, Stella finally feels less like an out-of-place American and more like a respected aristocrat. Everything changes as the arrival of an anonymous gift and return of her overbearing father cast a dark shadow over the festivities, conjuring difficult memories and new fears....