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Mandy Miller disappeared from Hallow’s End when she was just 3 years old. She was never found. ‘The Lost Child is complex, mysterious and highly compelling reading.’ – Reviewed the Book Thirty years on, Elaine Ellis is carrying her mother’s ashes back to Hallow’s End to scatter them...

Harriet White is settling into life in the post room of the Baker Street building society. Until she discovers a letter in The Times challenging Sherlock Holmes to prove his status as the world’s greatest detective by solving an impossible mystery. The letter, signed Professor James Moriarty, advises Holmes that the crime will be committed within the next seven days. Holmes himself must deduce which crime is the correct one to investigate. Dismissing the letter as a prank – after all, Sherlock Holmes isn't real – Harry goes about her business.

A winter getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains should be wonderland bliss for pre-wedding festivities. Instead, it’s a blizzard of suspicion as the groom’s Texas relatives arrive with secrets as deep as the falling snow. Just when Dakota thinks she can’t handle one more wedding disaster, the officiating priest takes a fatal plunge from the fourth floor, with a bullet through his heart and Dakota’s boyfriend Sheriff Charlie Strong becomes the prime suspect. With Charlie behind bars and the wedding hours away, Dakota must clear his name while ensuring her best friend gets her perfect day.

Eigentlich wollte Dr. Hays der Witwe Sutton nur eine Aufbauspritze setzen, doch bei seinem regelmäßigen Hausbesuch findet er sie mehr tot als lebendig vor. Der stets misstrauische Arzt hegt sogleich eine düstere Vermutung und schleust seine Bekannte Mimi Rutherfurt unter einem Vorwand in das Mietshaus ein. Da sich die Nachbarn als überaus redselig erweisen, stößt Mimi schon sehr bald auf die Leichen in diversen Kellern. Insbesondere Mrs. Suttons Untermieter erscheint verdächtig. Was er eigentlich den ganzen Tag lang treibt, weiß niemand so genau.

The Pennyfoot hides many secrets, and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs or gambling in the card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly murderer, however, it is up to Cecily Sinclair to restore order before Scotland Yard steps in and shuts down her infamous seaside hotel.

Translator Rick Montoya is looking forward to a quiet weekend away with his girlfriend, Betta, an art fraud investigator for the Italian Culture Ministry. Their destination: the beautiful village of Urbino, home to Renaissance masters Rafael and the lesser-known Piero della Francesca. While Betta does have official business to attend to—namely, collecting a priceless Piero drawing from a wealthy Spanish collector on the ministry's behalf—she asks Rick to join her "in case she needs an interpreter," but with other, less-official intentions in mind.

Wales, 1369. Owen Archer is travelling to Wales on a mission for the Duke of Lancaster, recruiting archers in anticipation of King Charles of France's invasion of England. Joining him are Brother Michaelo, Geoffrey Chaucer and his father-in-law, Sir Robert D'Arby, who is on pilgrimage to the shrine of St David. When the body of John de Reine, one of the Duke of Lancaster's men, is found at the gate of St David's, the bishop asks Owen to return the corpse to John's father, Sir John Lascelles.

Leta Parker is starting to feel comfortably at home. With life in the charming Cotswolds hills settling down and her boyfriend’s book about to launch, the fifty-something American ex-pat loves seeing everything come together. But her man’s publicity event ends disastrously when one of the guests is discovered dead. With a trail of clues that don’t line up and bitter rivalries causing tension, Leta and the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency struggle to find a clear path to the truth.

In this fast-paced and deliciously witty spy romcom, a single mom finds herself on a mission with the CIA as they attempt to uncover a cult—perfect for fans of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. Gabby Greene: Secret agent. Mother of two. Figuring it out as she goes along. After her divorce, Gabby...

Quinn Victoria Caine is back in her quirky town of Vienna, Virginia, starting her new life as a bookbinder in her family-owned bookshop. With her trusty German Shephard RBG - Ruff Barker Ginsburg - by her side, what can go wrong? Okay, sure, bumping into her ex Scott or her former high-school nemesis Tricia is a drag. It certainly doesn't help that they’ve acquired the new hobby of shoving their recent engagement in her face every chance they get. But that doesn't mean Quinn wanted to find Tricia dead in the road. So why does half the town think she may have done it?

I'm obsessed with true crime. All the podcasts, the documentaries... I can't get enough. And now there's a murderer on the loose where I live. What a rush! Of course, some people might wonder if it's me. Am I an innocent soul with an unhealthy fascination, or a deadly psychopath? It's the killer question. After all, I would love to know how to get away with murder…

Reformed gangster Jack Robinson is working hard to bolster his image in Gilded Age New York City society as he prepares to become a new father. But when Hayden Norcross, the man who nearly ruined his wife, is shot in cold blood, Jack knows the police will soon come knocking on his door.

As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right.

Mit Herzblut betreibt Esther Dumanski die Pension "Sonnenblume" in der Nähe des Starnberger Sees. Allerdings liegt die Herberge abgelegen in einem Wald und hat alles andere als Seeblick. Als dann noch akute Geldnot bei den Dumanskis Einzug hält, hat die begeisterte Hobby-Gärtnerin Esther die Idee, Landurlaub gepaart mit Gartenkursen anzubieten - als Schnupperkurse für neugierige Städter und Stressabbau für überbeanspruchte Büromenschen. Der Plan scheint aufzugehen: Schon bald tritt die erste Gruppe Garten-Fans ihren Urlaub bei Esther an.

Frank Malloy's latest client, Will, is searching for his brother, a newsboy named Freddie, who runs off as soon Will's name is mentioned - only to be found dead a short time later. A suspicious Frank tracks down Will, who spins a tale of lust and deceit involving a young society woman, Estelle Longacre. Estelle's risky behavior took a fatal toll, but Frank can't be sure if the company she kept is to blame or if her own ruthless family had a hand in her death.

Cînd merge în oraşul natal să petreacă Paştele la părinţi, Robert află de la sora sa, Camelia, că mama lor are o boală cu transmitere sexuală. Aşadar, fie ea, fie tatăl lor, fie amîndoi ar avea relaţii cu altcineva. Cei doi fraţi încep o anchetă detectivistică: vor să afle care din părinţi este "vinovatul". În timpul căutării, Robert îi reîntîlneşte pe Lone, un bătrîn beţiv care pe vremuri i-a marcat copilăria, şi pe Oana, prima lui iubită, întoarsă de la muncă din Italia, dar, mai presus de orice, îşi reîntîlneşte trecutul.

Riley Thorn and her hot tattooed private investigator boyfriend are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place they also haven’t found any new dead bodies on the premises. Yep. It looks like summer is over, and so is Riley’s bad luck. Or is it? While Nick gives up sleeping and showering to obsess over the cold case that still haunts him, his business partner Mrs. Penny is calling the investigative shots. It’s every bit as bad as you can imagine.

An NPR "Book of the Day" In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit. Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can...

L.B. STEEL und seine Brigade Steelforce werden Opfer mysteriöser Anschläge. Schließlich haben es sogar die engsten Verbündeten auf die drei Metal Detektive abgesehen und es wird klar: Dahinter steckt etwas Größeres. Die Spur führt zu einem manipulativen Schlagersong, der die Menschheit in die mentale Apokalypse treibt. Nur eins kann diesen Wahnsinn jetzt noch stoppen: Heavy Metal.

When a model is found dead during a life drawing class, the police are confident they have their culprit. The case, they say, is neatly wrapped up. But theatrical agent Ginny Fellows knows better.