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Now available to preorder: Moonflower Murders, the latest fiendish murder mystery from Anthony Horowitz _________________ SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER? A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral. Did she know she was going to die? Did she...

Narrated by Rory Kinnear "One of the most entertaining mysteries of the year. It’s also one of the most stimulating, as it ponders such questions as: Which is of greater interest to the reader, the crime or the detective? And: Is the pencil truly mightier than the butcher knife?” — Wall...

'A cosy romp of cream teas, double-barrelled names and murder.' THE SUN The new book in the Val and Arbie mysteries from the multi-million-copy selling author Faith Martin. One of these guests has a date with death… Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at Dashwood House, a glamorously modern...

Drafting an obituary for someone who hadn’t died yet certainly looks bad, but Winter knows that it wasn’t her, and she becomes obsessed with trying to figure out the real killer. She dives headfirst into the investigation to give Mrs. Arlington and herself some peace. When Winter realizes Mrs. Arlington was working on a revealing memoir that has now gone missing, Winter begins to wonder if the death wasn’t exactly random—accident or otherwise.

Winter Snow has had it! With her business in a death drought, her best friend Scoop implicated in a string of arsons, and an obituary listing Winter herself as deceased, her life is heating up. But just as she’s trying to cool things down, she receives her newest assignment: an obituary for Chester, a homeless man found in a burning building. Promising the local funeral home manager that she will have the obituary by the deadline, Winter is stonewalled at every turn, failing to discover Chester’s last name, or where he came from.

Sisters Ellie and Meg Christie share a love of books, reading, and the Book Chalet - their family's historic bookshop tucked midway up a scenic Colorado mountain. But romance? That's another story. So when their cousin signs them up for her newest business venture - matchmaking based on bookish tastes - the sisters approach their blind double dates with foot-dragging dread. And while Ellie's date meets her low expectations, Meg's match, a book-loving romantic straight out of classic literature, is a charming surprise...until he turns up murdered the next morning.

Connie lost her words at the age of five, the day she witnessed her mother and father's untimely death. Since then she has been all but mute, only being able to choke out a few select words. Now, years on, Connie's husband is on his deathbed, and all she can do is quietly sit by his side. But there are so many dreadful secrets locked up in Connie's silent prison. And time is running out to set them free....

Nora Pennington, the owner of Miracle Books, believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. But she and the rest of the members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that, sometimes, practical help is needed, too. Such is the case with the reed-thin girl hiding in the fiction section of Nora's store, wearing a hospital ID and a patchwork of faded bruises. She calls herself Abilene, and, although Nora and her friends offer work, shelter, and a supportive ear, their guest isn't ready to divulge her secrets.

When Edwin, Delaney's boss at the Cracked Spine bookstore, leaves town on secret business, Delaney is called upon to guide his yearly literary tour around Edinburgh. But on the first night of the tour, at the inn where the tour group is staying, the inn manager falls—or is pushed—off the roof of the inn, and killed. Then, one of the tour members disappears, leaving a trail of puzzles in his wake. In a race against the clock, Delaney sets out on the expedition of her life, following clues around Edinburgh to get to the bottom of this mystery.

"Goodbye, cruel world." The famous writer Ian O'Shelley is found dead in his cottage in Earlsraven with a suicide note beside him. Nathalie Ames is a big fan of the author and starts to look into the case more closely. She discovers that O'Shelley was a man with many secrets. Was it really suicide? Or was the likeable bestselling author murdered? But while Nathalie is investigating O'Shelley's past, her private life is breaking down - all because of her move to Earlsraven.

Agatha har äntligen fått napp hos investerare som vill vidareutveckla AI-verktyget Sherlotta. Till hennes förfäran tvingar de henne att sitta och jobba i ett trendigt öppet kontorslandskap. Hennes mamma Märta vänder också in och ut på sig själv när hon får uppdraget som bröllopskoordinator på ex-mannen Anders kommande vigsel med Christos. Hon gör sitt bästa för att styra upp festen, men det är inte lätt när prästen hittas död – och Anders blir en av de misstänkta. Strax efter dödsfallet får Märta en blöt bibel och ett hotbrev skickade till sig.

Agatha blir tvungen att ta ett jobb på Lunds bibliotek för att hjälpa pensionärer med digital teknik. Däremot anade Agatha inte att hennes två sysslor skulle sammanflätas förrän en pensionär dör knall och fall mitt under kursen. De tre kvinnorna samlas kring en hemmasnickrad mordutredning med hjälp av Sherlotta.

An utterly original and compulsively readable detective story about a woman who uses her uncanny ability to analyze words and speech patterns to help solve crimes. Tattooed, pierced, and a bit of a mess, Maggie Moore is a surprising genius when it comes to words, a savant able to solve any...

Sebastian är fjättrad vid sin rullstol och behöver hjälp med i princip allt. Han lyckades aldrig ta sig från den lilla bortglömda hålan i södra Sverige som folk annars bara kör förbi. Och i det omsorgsfullt inredda hemmet ligger inte en enda sak på fel ställe.I det slumrande samhället väcks minnen om det förflutna till liv. Vad hände egentligen med barndomsvännen Laura? Hon som var Jehovas vittne.

Cilla Fallanderilla on jälleen tuhat rautaa tulessa. Cillan perustama uusi juhlahuoneisto, Plan Tre, täytyisi saada kuntoon ennen kuin juhlasesonki pyörähtää käyntiin, mutta Cilla saa huomata, että uuden yrityksen perustaminen ei olekaan aivan helppo homma. Mikään ei tunnu menevän putkeen, ja harmia piisaa niin henkilökunnasta kuin kutsumattomista vieraistakin. Kaiken kukkuraksi juhlatilassa tuntuu kummittelevan, sillä öiseen aikaan ilmastointihuoneesta kuuluu outoja ääniä. Samaan aikaan Sundvallissa kolme muutakin naista kamppailee omien haasteidensa kanssa.

"Himlen var molnfri och lika perfekt sommarblå som på en tavla. En bris viskade genom rosenbuskarna. I fjärran syntes dimhöljda berg. Luften var mättad av doften av blommor, hav och gräs. Var det verkligen igår som hon stått och tittat ut på ett grått New York? Bara för en dag sedan? Det kändes overkligt att ha förflyttat sig från en värld till en annan på så kort tid." Semester var precis vad Morgan behövde - en paus från jobbet som tolk inom FN och tid att fundera kring sitt liv.

Vauhdikkaan rikossarjan aloitusosa. On juhannusaaton aatto. Hämeenlinnan maineikas puhaltaja Jarkka Nurminen on jälleen vapaalla jalalla ja etsimässä totuutta. Miksi hänen oli istuttava vankilassa kuusi vuotta murhasta, jota ei tehnyt? Kuvioihin tempautuvat mukaan myös vikkelä pikkurikollinen Jojo sekä asekauppias Leksa. Aseet puhuvat, renkaat ulvovat ja päät putoilevat. Lisäksi sade uhkaa hukuttaa koko kaupungin. Puhaltaja aloittaa Hämeenlinnan alamaailmaan sijoittuvan Hämeenlinna noir -sarjan, jota värittää Tapani Baggelle tyypillinen letkeä kerronta ja musta huumori.

Sara Kvist, nybakad journalist från utbildningen i storstaden, sommarjobbar på lokaltidningen i en liten österbottnisk stad. Nu skall hon få både jobbpraktik och möjlighet att umgås med pojkvännen Robert som har ett stall i staden. Naturligtvis är det Sara som får jouren på midsommarafton. Uppdraget är att rapportera från traktens dansbanor tillsammans med sympatiska fotografen Oskar. Men planerna ändras: några ungdomar hittar ett lik i skogen. Sara dras in allt djupare i historierna kring dödsfallet. Hon intervjuar den dödas make och flera personer som har sitt att säga.

Even after getting bad news at the doctor’s office, Cole Ellis knows the kids still need to be picked up and the realm of dreams needs to be protected. Strange, that the foreclosure two blocks over is bustling with crows in The Overlay, and stranger still, why is the dream neighborhood filled with the delectable smell of cookies for blocks in every direction? It may be time for Cole to call on the most powerful member of his team yet. And time for another to make the sacrifice of a lifetime.