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A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict Cumberbatch In the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and...

Es war eine rauschende Feier. Am nächsten Tag liegt Kira Westerlund ermordet im Ehebett, geknebelt und mit einer Plastiktüte erstickt. Der Mord an der beliebten Moderatorin versetzt das friedliche Finnland in einen Schockzustand. Kriminalkommissarin Leena Victor hat bei Gewaltdelikten gegen Frauen landesweit die beste Aufklärungsquote, die eingerichtete Sonderkommission braucht sie eigentlich. Doch sie war Gast auf der Party und hat außerdem Urlaub.

Elizabeth Warwick, the daughter of a famous archaeologist, travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to explore the mysterious tomb her father discovered before his death. Following in his footsteps, she hopes to find out what secrets lurk within. Is it an empty shell, or the final resting place of a Pharaoh? But her investigations lead her further and further into danger. Sir Richard Warwick had enemies, and now they are pursuing her. Embroiled in intrigue and unsure who to trust, she embarks on a quest that will take her from the Temple of Luxor to Cairo's City of the Dead.