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An international cast of suspects, all passengers on the crowded train, are speeding through the snowy European landscape when a bizarre and terrible murder brings them to an abrupt halt. One of their glittering number lies dead in his cabin, stabbed a mysterious twelve times. There is no lack...

The story follows Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor who is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. After escaping from a notorious prison and discovering a hidden fortune, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and sets out to exact revenge on those who wronged him. With themes of justice, revenge, and forgiveness, this timeless adventure delves into the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of actions.

A collection of vintage thrillers from popular crime writer RD Wingfield Well known as the creator of Inspector Jack Frost, RD Wingfield scripted numerous twisty, suspenseful dramas for BBC Radio between 1968 and 1995. Many of the thirteen tales in this collection were originally thought to be...

ফিরে দেখা শহর কলকাতায় সাড়াজাগানো এগারোটি মামলাকে ফিরে দেখা। কল্পনার গোয়েন্দা কাহিনীর তদন্ত যদি হয় সবুজে সবুজ ইডেন গার্ডেন্স, তুলনায় বাস্তবের গোয়েন্দার চারণভূমি হলো পাড়ার ছিরিছাঁদহীন মাঠ. সেই রুক্ষ জমিতে সত্যানুসন্ধানের ফসল ফোলানোর নেপথ্যকথা ধরা রয়েছে এই বইয়ে, অভিজ্ঞ আই পি এস অফিসার সুপ্রতিম সরকারের টানটান লেখনীতে। ১৯৪৮ থেকে ২০১০-এর বিস্মৃত সময়সীমায়ে লেখোক বেঁচে নিয়েছেন বাস্তবের সেই কাহিনীগুলি, যার প্রতিটি আনাচেকানাচে ছড়িয়ে রয়েছে কলকাতা পুলিশের গোয়েন্দা বিভাগের প্রানান্ত পরিশ্রম, অনন্ত ধৈর্য, অপরাধ-মনস্তত্ত্বের নিপুন কাঁটাছেড়া এবং মগজাস্ত্রের ম্যাজিক.

In the first of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John Watson, discharged from military service after suffering severe wounds, is at a loose end until a chance encounter leads him to take rooms with a remarkable young man. The arrogant, irascible Sherlock Holmes is a master chemist, a talented musician, and an expert on all aspects of crime.

Harry attacked his commanding officer and is suspended indefinitely, pending a psychiatric evaluation. At first he resists the LAPD shrink, but finally recognizes that something is troubling him and has for a long time. In 1961, when Harry was 12, his mother, a prostitute, was brutally murdered with no one ever accused of the crime.

Spring, 1909, and Lady Hardcastle, amateur sleuth and all-round eccentric, is enjoying a well-deserved rest. But a week after a trip to the cattle market, Spencer Caradine, a local farmer, turns up dead in the pub, face-down in his beef and mushroom pie. Once again, it is up to Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, to solve the case. Armed with wit and whimsy, not to mention Florence’s mean right hook, the pair set out to discover what really happened and why. Was it poison or just ill luck?

“A real page-turner….Rollins keeps the story in overdrive, with plenty of twists and turns before the final shocker.” —Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black...

Everyone in the small town of Denton is searching for Isabelle Coleman, a missing 17-year-old girl. All they've found so far is her phone and another girl they didn't even know was missing. Mute and completely unresponsive to the world around her, it's clear this mysterious girl has been damaged beyond repair. All Detective Josie Quinn can get from her is a name: Ramona. Currently suspended from the force for misconduct, Josie takes matters into her own hands as the name leads her to evidence linking the two girls.

Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman’s suicide that may yet turn out to be murder: on the surface, the events are unconnected, but then things—and people—aren’t always what they seem. Detective Sergeant Duffy is the man tasked with trying to get to the bottom of it all. It’s no easy job—especially when it turns out that one of the victims was involved in the IRA but was last seen discussing business with someone from the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force.

Detectives Coleen Clayton and Lester Pruitt are searching for a missing person when they turn up a dead body. Fitting into a pattern of gruesome homicides hitting South Carolina, the case bears an unnerving resemblance to one from 30 years ago—one that still haunts Exeter. The killer has become a legend, spawning countless ghost stories and Halloween costumes. A killer named Crouchback. But Crouchback died in prison 30 years ago, right?

Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.

THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT! “The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .” Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the...

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook The Secret Adversary From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the beloved sleuthing duo—now a movie on both Acorn TV and PBS. Tommy and Tuppence are young, in...

Il brutale omicidio di una giovane donna sconvolge il maggiore gruppo editoriale italiano. Martina Saggesi, impiegata alla Valerba Editori, è l'unica testimone del delitto. Il commissario Farina è convinto di risolvere il caso in poche ore, ma presto si scontra con un ostacolo inaspettato: Martina ha visto l'assassino, ma non può riconoscerlo. Soffre infatti di un raro deficit percettivo che le impedisce di ricordare i volti, incluso quello dell'assassino. E se ora il colpevole stesse cercando proprio lei?

현직 의사가 쓴 메디컬 엔터테인먼트 미스터리 누군가 병원을 가지고 놀고 있다! 소녀가 할아버지 방에서 발견한 수상한 장난감. 명성대학교병원에서 연달아 사망하는 입원 환자들. 업무상 과실치사로 징계위원회에 넘겨진...

Ao expandir a estrutura típica das tramas policiais – para dar conta de temas como o amor, o desejo e os traumas familiares –, Tony Bellotto nos leva àquele lugar onde os sonhos são feitos, para logo em seguida virarem pó.* Prêmio Jabuti 2025 na categoria Romance literárioAssis, interior de São Paulo, década de 1970. Em uma de suas muitas fazendas, o magnata rural Máximo Leonel organiza uma nababesca festa para celebrar a perda da virgindade de seu filho mais novo, Alexandre.

Innerhalb weniger Tage wird die Berliner Kripo mit zwei Morden konfrontiert. Die vierzig Jahre alten Männer wurden brutal hingerichtet, und um beide Opfer hatte der Täter einen Kreidekreis gezogen. Im Zuge der Ermittlung fügen sich diese dramatisch zusammen und offenbaren den Blick auf eine Tragödie, die bereits zwei Jahrzehnte zurückliegt. Schnell wird klar: Der Mörder befindet sich bereits in unmittelbarer Nähe seines nächsten Opfers. Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt.

È la notte di Natale a Central Park e Temple Gault, l'inafferrabile serial killer, guarda la sua ultima vittima mentre si lava il sangue dalle mani con la neve appena caduta. Kay sta eseguendo un'autopsia quando riceve la notizia che il killer è tornato in azione. E l'incubo ricomincia. Mentre Scarpetta inizia a indagare, Gault uccide ancora. E colpisce molto vicino a Kay. È chiaro che il suo vero obiettivo è proprio lei.

Step into the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle—a timeless collection of twelve masterfully crafted mysteries that first captivated readers in 1892. Narrated by the loyal and observant Dr. Watson, these iconic short stories introduce the world to the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, whose razor-sharp logic and unconventional methods forever changed crime fiction.