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Whose Body? first introduced Lord Peter to the world and begins with a corpse in the bath of a London flat. Clouds of Witness finds Wimsey investigating murder close to home, and in Unnatural Death he investigates the suspicious demise of an elderly woman. First broadcast on BBC radio in the 1970s and presented here in their entirety, these full-cast adaptations are admired by fans of the genre worldwide.

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these classic BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' Golden Age crime novels. Gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey starred in a number of novels and short stories by Dorothy L Sayers. These full-cast adaptations - first broadcast on BBC radio between 1979 and 2010 - are cherished by crime aficionados worldwide. The stories featured are Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, and Busman's Honeymoon.

Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey in these consummate BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' much-loved mysteries Elegant, erudite and sharp-witted, aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey featured in numerous novels and short stories by ‘Queen of Crime’ Dorothy L Sayers. These...

Paul Temple swings into the '60s with five complete radio dramas featuring the writer-cum-amateur detective and his wife, Steve, plus bonus archive material. Between 1938 and 1968, Paul and Steve's exploits enthralled generations of radio listeners around the world. Here, presented in chronological order, are 'The Gilbert Case' (1960 remake), 'The Margo Mystery' (1961), 'The Jonathan Mystery' (1963 remake), 'The Geneva Mystery' (1965) and 'The Alex Affair' (1968). This set also includes the bonus radio feature 'Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair'.

The fifth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time is an intriguing anthology of crime and suspense short stories by some of the most renowned writers in the field. This unique collection of master writers includes the usual suspects such as Patricia Highsmith and Mickey Spillane, but also writers better known for other genres, such as Isaac Asimov and Ogden Nash. Edited by the legendary multi-award-winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler—whose name is a hallmark of quality and expertise—this thrilling mixture of mystery and suspense will have you guessing up until the very end.

This sixth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time offers a variety of works by some of the most lauded writers in the field of suspense and literature.

Crime, thriller, and noir fans will delight in this fourth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time, an exciting series featuring short fiction by legendary writers, past and present. From Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, and Georges Simenon to Lawrence Block and Sara Paretsky, this unique collection—compiled and edited by multi-award-winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler—is a captivating mixture of mystery and suspense.

La première enquête de Simon Bloomberg, aliéniste à la réputation sulfureuse. Un roman qui mêle spiritisme et science lors de la préparation de l'expo universelle à Paris dans une ambiance proche d'Adèle Blanc-Sec de Tardi. Paris, juillet 1888. Un cadavre disparaît de la morgue, un autre corps est retrouvé, nu, sur les pavés après une chute vertigineuse.

Valérie se réveille peu à peu. Elle frisonne et cherche instinctivement à remonter la couverture. Elle ouvre les yeux et balaie la pièce du regard. Elle ne reconnait pas cette chambre. Elle frisonne un autre fois et cherche encore à se couvrir, mais ne trouve rien. Comme elle, le lit est nu.

Tranquillement, la femme reprend connaissance. Son corps meurtri lui fait mal. Sans ouvrir les yeux ni bouger, elle écoute attentivement. Elle ne veut surtout pas qu’il sache qu’elle est réveillée. Pas tout de suite du moins. Elle a besoin d’un plan avant. En bruit de fond, une agaçante symphonie de petits bips à intervalles plus ou moins réguliers lui écorche les oreilles. Elle se demande s’ils ont une utilité ou s’ils servent seulement à l’énerver.

Thousands of girls go missing every year in Las Vegas. Taken. Bought and sold. Or worse. These lost girls summon FBI Profiler Violet Darger to Sin City. There are fresh dead to sort through - two bodies burned beyond recognition in the trunk of a sedan - and there’s reason to believe there are missing girls waiting to be saved. Rumors swirl that a legendary killer is responsible for these crimes: an escaped prisoner with a personal grudge against Darger. One who disappeared for 20 years. If Darger finds the killer in time, the girls will live. If not...

Valérie réussira-t-elle à échapper au joug de son geôlier? Les policiers mettront-ils la main au collet du meurtrier en série qui les a fait courir d’un bout à l’autre de la ville? Le dernier volet de la trilogie de Suzan Payne dévoile dans toute sa splendeur la maîtrise du suspense de l’autrice, qui réussit une fois de plus à dérouter le lecteur, et ce, jusqu’à la toute fin!