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Harley Mason, you may love her or hate her, but never underestimate her. As the Masons settle down to a more normal life following the death of three family members, a shocking discovery of a schoolgirl found dead in nearby woods starts the finger pointing once again. Lewis Sanders, the detective on the case, struggles to believe that a teenage girl is capable of such a horrific crime. Yet the discovery of a second body could put Harley Mason in the frame.

Bei ihrem zweiten Auftritt soll Elfie Ruhland Ordnung in die chaotischen Steuerunterlagen der „Pietas" bringen, einer erfolgreichen Bestatterkette, die von der herrischen Juliane Knörringer geleitet wird. Elfie findet heraus, dass die Knörringer sich nicht zu schade ist, ihre trauernden Kunden aufs Fieseste übers Ohr zu hauen. Als dann ein aufgebrachter Witwer verschwindet, kommt Kommissarin Alex ins Spiel. Elfie gerät unter Verdacht und beginnt, eigene Nachforschungen anzustellen.

This is an excellent, page-turning Sherlock Holmes pastiche by noted author and historian Barry Day. It explores the fascinating "what if" proposition supposing the latent return of a legendary murderer, whose "signature", left upon his victims' skillfully eviscerated bodies, alerts Holmes and Scotland Yard to his unmistakable presence anew in England. To quote the cover of this recently released book: "Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper, Oscar Wilde, and THE Woman!"

Born mute, twenty-two year-old Alice has never known a normal life. Kept from the outside world by her cruel mother and overbearing father, her only friend is her neighbor Hailey with whom she communicates through sign language. When Alice's father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Alice must attend and care for him, all the while listening to his feverish drug-induced ramblings. That is until, in his final days, he reveals something Alice never expected. He confesses to murdering several women.

FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera escaped a serial killer’s trap at 16. Years later, when she’s jumped in a Virginia park, a video of the attack goes viral. Legions of new fans are not the only ones impressed with her fighting skills. The man who abducted her 11 years ago is watching. Determined to reclaim his lost prize, he commits a grisly murder designed to pull her into the investigation...but his games are just beginning. And he’s using the internet to invite the public to play along.

Das Luciafest könnte für Gitte Madsen mal wieder der schönste Wintertag in Marielyst sein – würde nicht die diesjährige Lucia plötzlich vor aller Augen blutüberströmt zusammenbrechen. Glücklicherweise ist sie nicht tot, sondern nur alkoholisiert. Doch von jemandem muss das Blut auf ihrem Kleid ja stammen … Unglücklicherweise kann sich die junge Frau an nichts erinnern. Als ein paar Tage später die Leiche des Pfarrers gefunden wird, kann die Bestatterin Gitte einfach nicht anders, als der Sache auf die Spur zu gehen.

A killer is looking to silence them, once and for all. FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance...

Büroleichen aller Art Wer andere schikaniert, lebt gefährlich - zumindest in der Umgebung von Elfriede Ruhland, die als freiberufliche Office Managerin von Büro zu Büro zieht. Dank ihr werden Arbeitsabläufe optimiert, Papierberge und Büroleichen aller Art verschwinden einfach. Denn ganz nebenbei, immer mit einem Lächeln auf den Lippen, entsorgt Elfie kurzerhand die wahren Problemfälle eines jeden Unternehmens - despotische Deppen mit Entscheidungsgewalt, intrigante Zicken aller Art, fiese Vorstandsmitglieder und perfide Controller.

Gunther Kane and his white supremacist group are using forced prostitution to finance the purchase of automatic weapons. Kane snatches young women off the streets and sells them to hundreds of men. When a victim is used up, she's killed and dumped. After all, there are always more where she came from.

The murder of professional astrologer Andrew Gorman seems a straightforward case for DCI Kenny Murrain – a tragic death resulting from an interrupted burglary. But when Gareth Clayburn, assistant to stage medium Justin Bannerman, is found dead in identical circumstances, Murrain begins to suspect the murders are linked. Meanwhile, Geoff Nolan, television personality and professor of psychology, is developing a new series exploring the psychology of the paranormal. Starting with Bannerman's work as a supposed spiritualist.

The Treadwater Estate has become the epicenter of a series of strange events. People go missing. Bodies are found—buried and wrapped in clingfilm. Yet there appears to be no connection between the victims and no motive for the crimes. The estate looks anonymous, its residents inscrutable. Door-to-door inquiries fall flat. No one has seen anything, everyone resents the police presence. Someone must be hiding in plain sight.

No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. Colin was so shy; Roy was so popular. Colin was fascinated by Roy - and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day, Roy asked his timid friend: “You ever killed anything?” From that moment on, the two were bound together in a game too terrifying to imagine - and too irresistible to stop.

It's spring in Lake Holly, New York, a time of hope and renewal. But not for immigrants in this picturesque upstate town. Raids and deportations are on the rise, spurring fear throughout the community. Tensions reach the boiling point when the district attorney's beautiful young bride is found hanging in her flooded basement, an apparent victim of suicide. But is she, wonders Vega? If so, where is her undocumented immigrant maid?

Morgan Fairfield is one of the few survivors of the Titanic disaster. Now a celebrity journalist in New York, he persists in his story that Hunter Kennedy was murdered on that doomed voyage. But with the evidence miles underwater—and now a different Hunter Kennedy arriving on the scene—Morgan and his wife Margaret need to find a way to solve this conundrum fast.

When 25-year-old Beth Mullen returns home, expecting to find her twin Rachel waiting for her, the silent house sends a shiver down her spine. She races upstairs to find her beautiful beloved sister cold in her childhood bed, her sparkling blue eyes closed forever, the morning after attending a glittering party.... Newly engaged Detective Lottie Parker knows that Rachel has been murdered the minute she enters the bedroom. Rachel’s neck is bruised and a shard of glass placed in her throat. Confronted with such a horrifying killing, Lottie wastes no time in pursuing every clue.

Die Chinesin Xia ist nur eine unter den vielen migrantischen Personen, die in der Bucht von Porto Taverna auf Sardinien versuchen zu überleben, in dem sie Hüte, Sonnenbrillen und anderen Tand verkaufen. Sie ist die Frau mit den goldenen Händen, das am Strand Einheimische und Touristen massiert. Xia weist den frühpensionierten Polizisten Gerhard Beckmann, der auf der Insel lebt, früh auf ein Melanom auf seinem Rücken hin und rettet ihm damit das Leben. Beckmann geht die Frau daraufhin nicht mehr aus dem Kopf, und er begibt sich auf die Suche nach ihr.

From the authors of the best-selling series "Cherringham". It's Midsummer in Mydworth - and celebrated medium Bellamy Smythe is in town with his lucrative supernatural show, claiming he can contact the departed. Still deep in mourning from the loss of her father in the Great War, spinster Alice Wetherby is desperate to make contact with 'The Other Side' and Smythe is happy to oblige - even though Alice is quite broke. Suspecting that Alice is being played, Harry and Kat investigate.

Eine Studie in Scharlachrot ist der erste gemeinsame Fall von Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson. Der Fall erschien erstmals im November 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual als Titelgeschichte. Bereits ein Jahr später wurde der Roman als Buch veröffentlicht.

Lucys Liebesleben gestaltet sich schwierig, daher freut sie sich umso mehr auf die Hochzeit ihrer besten Freundin Amelie. Ausgerechnet bei den letzten Vorbereitungen für die Feier werden die Freundinnen entführt. Während die Polizei im Dunkeln tappt, findet Ben heraus, dass Amelies Verlobter erpresst wird, zudem deutet alles darauf hin, dass sie es bei den Kidnappern mit Profis zu tun haben. Die Drohung, dass die Frauen es büßen werden, wenn die Polizei eingeschaltet wird, nimmt Ben daher sehr ernst.

In ihrem neuen Fall haben Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson den genialen Professor Moriarty zum Gegner. Die Detektive schlagen alle Warnungen vor dem "Zentralgehirn der Unterwelt" in den Wind. Ein erster grausamer Mord geschieht, bevor sie ihn verhindern können.