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Newly widowed at twenty-two, Tabitha, Lady Pembroke, is determined never again to be anyone’s pawn. Her late husband’s cousin and heir, Jeremy “Wolf” Chesterton, is a former thief-taker whose rough edges and razor intellect make him both an unlikely earl and an even less likely ally. Yet when murder intrudes upon London’s drawing rooms and country estates, it is Tabitha’s keen mind and Wolf’s streetwise instincts that form an irresistible, if occasionally frustrating, team.

AD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a mutilated corpse. Accused of the murder, Dunston must clear his name and keep the dead man's daughter alive in the face of savage pursuers desperate to prevent a terrible secret from being revealed. Rushing through Wessex, Dunston will need to use all the skills of survival garnered from a lifetime in the wilderness.

When her wealthy Scottish employer dies of an overdose of heart medication, Nurse Latterly is charged with murder and locked up in Newgate Prison. To save his friend from the gallows, Inspector Monk works feverishly to identify a cold-blooded killer in the victim's greatly admired - and coolly silent - family.

Ein Wildhüter und ein Flüchtlingsjunge auf der Spur eines Mythos Fichtelgebirge, 1630. Die calvinistische Familie des jungen Johann versucht, sich eine neue Existenz in einem entlegenen Dorf aufzubauen. Unterdessen grübelt der Junge über das Schicksal der Kinder des Ortes. Wer oder was hat zwei von ihnen getötet und wohin sind alle anderen verschwunden? War es der legendenumwobene »Wilde Jäger« – ein Wolfsmann, der im dicht bewaldeten Gebirge sein Unwesen treiben soll?

Now that Wolf has embraced his inheritance of the Pembroke title, he finds himself curious about its history. Tabitha surprises him by arranging a private tour of the Pembroke Castle ruins for what was supposed to be a lovely family day out. As they wander the castle grounds, listening to the stories told by the knowledgeable caretaker, Tabitha and Wolf make the shocking discovery of a dead body.

All Hallow’s Eve, 1144. The savaged body of Durand Wuduweard, the solitary and unpopular keeper of the King’s Forest of Feckenham, is discovered beside his hearth, his corpse rendered barely identifiable by sharp teeth. Whispers of a wolf on the prowl grow louder, and Sheriff William de Beauchamp’s men, Hugh Bradecote and Serjeant Catchpoll, are tasked with cutting through the clamour....

The first attempt by the Norse explorers to settle in the New World has ended in disaster. With most of their better warriors dead in a battle with the Penobscot tribe, the survivors decide to head home across the wide and empty seas. They would risk a battle with King Harald Finehair. What they do not know is that they have left their Navigator alone and surrounded by enemies.

Doctor John Dee and Margaretta, assisted by his pupil Christopher, are charged with unraveling the mystery. But then there is a kidnapping, a ransom threat and more bodies appear. Amongst secrets and rumors, the scandal of the Seymour Affair threatens to resurface. Elizabeth's road to the throne could be ruined and with that comes the fall of the Tudor Dynasty. Can John Dee keep Elizabeth's secret before it casts a shadow over them all?

August, 1900. William Holt, a reclusive millionaire businessman, has been kidnapped from his grand Coney Island home after the brutal murder of his two bodyguards. Soon, a huge ransom is demanded, and the victim’s two sons are given just days to find the money. Inspector Sam Blackstone, now seconded to the New York Police Department, and his partner, Alex Meade, are charged with solving the case, but they’ll need to keep their wits about them if they are to solve it in time...

Das spannende Werk "Das Lied der Klagefrau" des bekannten Schriftstellers Wolf Serno wird sie von der ersten Seite an fesseln! Den Kontext des historischen Romans bildet die deutsche Universitätsstadt Göttingen im Jahr 1786. Dorthin zieht Julius Klingenthal mit seiner Ehefrau Alena, um sein Medizinstudium fortzusetzen. Jedoch ist es für beide keine einfache Zeit, die geprägt ist von vergangenem Unrecht, sowie Zweifeln an der Liebe. Und dann häufen sich auch noch rätselhafte Sterbefälle von Patienten in einem Hospiz in dem Julius arbeitet.

Als der Apotheker Theodor Rapps nach einem Überfall blutüberströmt in seine Apotheke eilt, entdeckt er dort eine Gestalt: sich selbst! Hat der Doppelgänger es etwa auf seine wertvolle Naturaliensammlung abgesehen? Theodor Rapps muss diesem Geheimnis auf die Spur gehen! Wolf Serno führt seine Leser*innen in diesem Roman ins Hamburg des 18. Jahrhunderts und beweist sein Talent für Historie, Spannung und Mysterien.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, Styrkar, loyal housecarl to the fallen King Harold, journeys to Ireland in search of the dead king's exiled sons. When a plot to murder Harold's widow and infant son is uncovered, duty pulls him in a different direction. Fleeing back to England with the dowager and child, Styrkar's loyalties are tested as he's forced into an uneasy alliance with his old comrade Eadnoth, now sworn to William the Conqueror. When the sons of Harold return to reclaim their birthright, Styrkar must choose: stand with his blood brother or his brothers-in-arms?

At last, Tabitha and Wolf can relax and settle into newlywed bliss…or so they think. Just as they prepare to leave London for a quiet summer at the Pembroke Estate, an unexpected—and rather cryptic—invitation arrives. The notoriously flamboyant Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, has personally requested their presence at Plas Newydd, his ancestral estate, accompanied by a desperate plea for their investigative skills. Intrigued, the couple agrees to a detour—with the ever-formidable dowager in tow, of course.

In 1668, hangman Jakob Kuisl, his daughter Magdalena, and her husband Simon are traveling to the town of Bamberg. But what was planned as a family vacation soon becomes a nightmare: there is a murderer in Bamberg leaving the severed limbs of victims in the trash outside the city. When rumors quickly spread that the murders are the work of a werewolf, Jakob Kuisl must prove the superstition wrong and embark on a search for the "devil of Bamberg".

When the dowager countess receives her first assignment as a private inquiry agent from Tuchinsky, an East End gangster, she immediately throws herself into the case with gusto. Meanwhile, Lord Langley hires Tabitha and Wolf for an assignment that takes them deep into London's Jewish neighbourhood. Is there a connection between the two investigations? More importantly, can the two investigative teams work together?

Tabitha and Wolf are hoping to spend a quiet Christmas at Glanwyddan Hall, the Pembroke estate in Wales. However, before they even leave London, they receive unsettling news of disturbing pranks happening on the estate. Is this just some local youthful mischief, or is something more sinister afoot? Moreover, why is the dowager countess so determined that they not cancel their visit? With the dowager guarding a secret, Tabitha and Wolf are thrust into a desperate quest to uncover the truth. As danger looms, they must navigate treacherous paths to safeguard their loved ones.

After a harrowing war patrol in the Sea of Japan, the US submarines of Wolfpack 351 are low on fuel, torpedoes, and morale. Their only means of escape is a narrow passage teeming with enemy aircraft, mines, and coastal batteries - and guarded by a menacing Japanese fleet led by a legendary admiral hellbent on stopping them. Facing the imminent destruction of the entire wolfpack and with few options remaining, the American admirals in Pearl Harbor turn to an aging submarine, the only boat close enough to help.

Entrapped and snared by Union forces, General Lee has surrendered. Celebrations take hold of the North as the Confederacy crumbles without their hero. Yet Wolf's war isn't over. Diehard rebels still operate in the field, led by the secret organization the Knights of the Golden Circle, including Wolf's nemesis, Marshall Payne. Their plot? Kill the president and let the war rage on.

Wolf’s been promoted. He’s helped bring down one of the South’s greatest generals. Yet his country still has more to ask of him, and the costliest war in America’s history rages on. Sheridan’s cavalry raids west to destroy Confederate infrastructure and divert attention from Grant’s movement south of the killing fields of Cold Harbor. Yet Wade Hampton and his rebel forces have something else in store for the Union Cavalry Corps.

Tabitha and Wolf, eager to embrace their new life as a married couple, have agreed not to take on any new investigations for the time being. Instead, they want to enjoy a peaceful time as newlyweds, uninterrupted by murder and intrigue. However, their plans are abruptly disrupted when a figure from a previous investigation, Christopher Kit Bailey, reappears and pleads for their help. Despite their best intentions, they find themselves unable to turn him away and refuse the case.