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A woman’s body lies in the heather, her neck broken. Her horse watches nervously from a few paces away. Despite looking like an accident, it doesn’t take long for DI Callum MacLean, newly arrived in Hampshire from Glasgow, to establish she was murdered. Nor does it take DS Daisy Donaldson, appearing soon after on horseback, long to identify the victim. Mary-Ellen Mitchell was a well-known and seemingly well-liked businesswoman, married to a respected local artist, and part of the close-knit community.

After spending several months banged up in Sunny Banks rescue center, life is looking good for Aubrey, a large tabby cat who has finally found his forever home with Molly and Jeremy. However, all that changes when a killer begins to target elderly people in the neighborhood. Aubrey wasn't particularly upset by some of the previous deaths—particularly that of Miss Jenkins, who enjoyed throwing stones at cats. But the latest victim, Mr. Telling, was one of the good humans.

Brought to you by Penguin Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From...

Julia Bird har lämnat London för att börja om i den pittoreska byn Berrywick. Hon är nybliven pensionär och dessutom nyskild, men fast besluten att skapa sig ett nytt liv. Den mysiga stugan hon köpt, med öppen spis och rustik charm, är allt hon drömt om. Men när hon låter riva den gamla trädgårdsboden för att göra plats för ett hönshus hittas en kropp efter en ung kvinna som verkar ha varit begraven i decennier.

Find a missing book. That was the job the woman in the Doc Martens gave us. Easy money, right? Only now it seems she's actually an ancient, powerful sorcerer, and the book is a Book of Power that doesn't want to be found. It wants to tear reality apart at the seams, and it'll use anyone it can to do it. So now we've got one spectacularly displeased sorcerer, a hungry, still-missing book, a dentist with bad hygiene, and a neighbourhood having some reality issues to deal with. Plus about a day before the book turns our world - and us - inside out.

Poiché sospetta che qualcuno lo stia derubando, l'anziano ed eccentrico James Delacorte chiede al bibliotecario Charlie di fare l'inventario della sua collezione di libri rari. Poco dopo, Delacorte viene trovato morto alla sua scrivania, e a Charlie resta il compito di risolvere il suo omicidio. Il primo sospetto ricade sulla famiglia dell'anziano collezionista e l'improvvisato investigatore decide di affidarsi all'aiuto di Diesel, il suo gatto, per cercare ulteriori indizi ed eventuali prove.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller. The must-have sequel to Sosuke Natsukawa's bestselling The Cat Who Saved Books – an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat and the power of books to make a difference in the world. Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library has become a home from...

Il nuovo scrittore residente presso l'Athena College è il drammaturgo Connor Lawton, noto per la penna mordace e la lingua biforcuta. Prima che riesca a portare a termine la stesura dell'opera a cui sta lavorando, il drammaturgo viene trovato morto, assassinato, e Laura diventa la sospettata numero uno. Credendo ciecamente nella sua innocenza, Charlie e il suo braccio destro felino, Diesel, seguono la scia di indizi lasciata da Connor, costellata di amanti arrabbiati, acerrimi nemici e bizzarre ricerche in biblioteca.

Wo ist Britisch Kurzhaar-Zuchtkater Maurice d’Artagnan? Er verschwindet spurlos, ausgerechnet als die Katzennärrin Rosa Fink und ihr Ex-Mann, der Privatdetektiv Sebi Fink, im Nordseebad Dangast wattwandern. Ist der Rassekater entlaufen oder wurde er entführt? Gibt es einen Zusammenhang mit der Farbsprühaktion während einer Katzenausstellung in Wuppertal? Rosa und Sebi brechen ihren Urlaub ab und geraten in eine skurrile Ermittlung im Züchterumfeld. Alles andere als eine heile Welt.

Peter is an odd duck, obsessed with logic and measurable facts, an obsession he puts to good use in his veterinary practice. When a murder is connected to the swine barn explosion and his friend Tom becomes the prime suspect, Peter feels compelled to put his reasoning skills, and his dog Pippin’s remarkable nose, to use to help clear him. The situation darkens with a second murder and a series of break-ins, including at Peter’s house and clinic, but Peter has a hard time knowing when he is out of his depth, despite warnings from his brother-in-law Kevin, an RCMP officer.

Jayne Frost is a winter elf, Jack Frost's daughter, Santa Claus's niece, heir to the Winter Throne, and now private investigator. Needing someone he can trust, her father sends her to Nocturne Falls to find out why employees at a toy store are going missing. Doing that requires getting to know the town, which leads to interesting encounters with a sexy vampire, an old flame, and an elevator that's strictly off-limits. The more Jayne finds out, the more questions she has, but the answers lead her deeper into danger.

»Mörderisch gemütlich« ist die große Cosy-Crime-Themenedition der Hörbuchmanufaktur Berlin: warmherzig, eigenwillig und herrlich makaber. Hier treffen tierisches Chaos, ältere Held:innen, britischer Charme, Operngeister, Teetassen und schwarzer Humor auf ziemlich reale Verbrechen. Sieben vollständige Hörbücher für alle, die ihre Krimis lieber charmant, skurril und mit einem Augenzwinkern hören.

Discover new delicious mysteries in this fourth installment in The Kamogawa Food Detectives series, the beloved Japanese bestseller and celebration of the healing power of food. “Off-beat and charming, [with] more complexity of flavor than you might expect.” – NPR – Fresh Air with Terry...

***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** 'Witty, poignant, and joyfully romantic' LYRA SELENE 'Dazzling with joy . . . A perfect cosy fantasy' K. M. ENRIGHT 'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE 'I couldn't stop smiling the whole way through' JULIE LEONG 'Spiritually, I'm still...

Cosy-Crime mit echt schottischem Flair und geballter Frauenpower! Finola MacTavish und Anne Scott sind die Lady Detectives von Edinburgh! Gemeinsam mit dem Computergenie Lachie lösen sie die erstaunlichsten Kriminalfälle – und machen mit Herz, Mut und ungewöhnlichen Methoden den Verbrechern der Stadt das Leben schwer. Doch auch in ihrem eigenen Leben geht es mitunter turbulent zu: Finola hat eigentlich die Nase voll von der Liebe, läuft dann aber doch dem einen oder anderen attraktiven Mann über den Weg.

Ein Mord auf der Waldweihnacht – der zweite Fall für Romy Fuchs. Schön ist es im verschneiten Bayerischen Wald! In Schweinhütt laufen die Vorbereitungen zur Waldweihnacht, einem romantischen Adventsmarkt unter Tannenbäumen, der alle Jahre wieder viele Besucher anzieht. Doch in diesem Jahr endet die Vorfreude abrupt, als am Tag vor der Eröffnung der örtliche Heimatpfleger ermordet am Süßwarenstand aufgefunden wird – den Kopf wie ein Liebesapfel kandiert.

‘Conrad is a delight’ – S. J. Bennett Join Lulu Lewis, a retired detective with a knack for exposing mysteries, and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, as they take on their spookiest case yet . . . Lulu and Conrad dock in Stratford-upon-Avon to visit friends for Halloween. But the...

Poussez les portes de la clinique du mystérieux Docteur Nike, suivez les consignes de l'infirmière Chitose, et votre vie ne sera plus jamais la même… Interprétation humaine

"Murder mystery fans and cat lovers get ready for an iconic new series" Janice Hallet "Think Agatha Chrisite with claws" A.J. Finn "You can absolutely see why Jiro Akagawa is such a staple of Japanese crime fiction" Kristen Perrin Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of many things: heights...

Brought to you by Penguin. A charming book of linked stories with a sprinkling of cosy fantasy and a fable-like touch . . . Welcome to the Amberglow Candy Store. The confections can give you what you most desire, but not in the way you expect . . . Welcome. We don’t get many humans here. At...