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A murder in the science lab shatters a woman’s quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery. Plenty of people consider Margaret Finch odd. Six-feet-tall and big-boned, she lives alone in a small cabin in the woods, drives a...

Van Dusen und Hatch haben die Hoffnung nicht aufgegeben, den mysteriösen Schriftsteller Robert P. Halverson ausfindig zu machen. Doch ein unerwartetes Ereignis trifft die beiden vollkommen unvorbereitet. Mentor und Schülerin werden getrennt und müssen die traurige Erfahrung machen, eigene Wege zu gehen. Diese sind mit Gefahren gespickt, und alle Spuren scheinen auf der Mayflower Farm zusammenzulaufen.

As teenager Blue van Meer tells her story we are hurled into a dizzying world of murder and butterflies, womanizing and wandering, American McCulture, The Western Canon, political radicalism and juvenile crushisms. Structured around a syllabus for a Great Works of Literature class, Blue's wickedly funny yet poignant tale reveals how the imagination finds meaning in the most bewildering times, the ways people of all ages strive for connection, and how the darkest of secrets can set us free.

Jill’s store, Coffee, Books, and More, is co-sponsoring a charity dart tournament on Thanksgiving weekend with Chip's Bar, where toys and cash will be collected. She and her new husband, Greg, will be competing as well—that is, if Greg's brother and his girlfriend don't ruin the evening. But the event leads to something much worse than a family squabble when the bar owner is found dead the next morning after being used as a human dartboard . . .

When Cyra Griffin's younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra knows better than to expect justice from the hands of the police department. With the investigation already dying its own slow death, Cyra follows the blood trail and finds her own way forward. Using insider information (don't ask), Cyra infiltrates a support group for serial killers by pretending to be one herself in the hopes of finding the person who ended her sister's life. Proving herself to them comes at a cost, but it's one Cyra is willing to pay in the name of revenge.

Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award winner Jennifer K. Breedlove brings coastal Maine to life in Murder Will Out, a lighter, modern gothic mystery that's as atmospheric as it is heart-warming. Come for the memories. Stay for the murder... Little North Island, off...

Welches Geheimnis verbirgt sich hinter dem Namen Robert P. Halverson? Professor van Dusen und Hannah Hatch sind fest entschlossen, den mysteriösen Schriftsteller, der irgendwie mit der Vergangenheit van Dusens in Verbindung zu stehen scheint, ausfindig zu machen. Doch die Suche gestaltet sich als schwieriger und vor allem gefährlicher als gedacht. Eine Leiche kommt den Ermittlern in die Quere. Ein Mann, der ihnen bei ihrem Problem vielleicht sogar hätte weiterhelfen können. Doch leider starb er infolge von hunderten Wespenstichen.

Die junge Schauspielerin Lisa Reynolds bittet Jack und Cliff um Hilfe. Sie ist vom Unglück verfolgt, ständig passieren mysteriöse Unfälle in ihrer Nähe. Und alles fing mit dem Geschenk einer sonderbaren Puppe an. Welche dunkle Macht geht von der Puppe aus? Jack und Cliff forschen nach und finden heraus, dass der berühmte Puppenmacher Fredrick von Derstadt eine ganze Serie dieser geheimnisvollen Puppen angefertigt hat: Die Schicksalspuppen.

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.

June Munrow, an elderly resident of Annie’s home town, Redwood Grove, is convinced that young Kelly Taylor’s recent drowning wasn't the tragic accident everyone believes it to be. Despite the police ruling, June is determined to prove there’s more to the story and hires the Novel Detectives to uncover the truth.

The first body is found forced inside a huge terracotta urn on the lawn of a country manor in a remote corner of North Norfolk. A few days later, a young woman is found, tied to a golden chair with her throat slashed. At both crime scenes, the killer leaves a bizarre calling card. The victims were part of a group of friends at university back in the day. Two of them are dead. Two are still alive—but for how much longer? 

‘Ally Carter is a rom-com genius!’ – Sarah Adams, author of Practice Makes Perfect ‘A thrilling second-chance love story full of twists and turns’ – The Daily Express Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Then She Vanishes written by Claire Douglas, read by Sian Thomas, Katie O'Flynn, Nathalie Buscombe and Olivia Dowd. That summer, the three girls had the world at their feet. Now, one is missing. On a summer's night in 1994, sixteen-year-old Flora Powell...

The sequel to the iconic worldwide bestseller THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR "If you liked The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair, you will love this" The Times "One of the world's most original voices in crime fiction" A. J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window The...

In sieben Tagen wird Jet Mason tot sein. Jet ist die Tochter einer der reichsten Familien in Woodstock, Vermont. Bis zu jener Halloween-Nacht, als sie von einem unsichtbaren Eindringling brutal angegriffen wird. Dabei erleidet Jet eine schwere Kopfverletzung, und die Ärzte sind sich sicher: In spätestens einer Woche wird ein tödliches Aneurysma Jet umbringen. Jet wird ihren eigenen Mord aufklären.

Book conservator Tory Van Dyne and a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie on holiday from the Great Beyond join forces to catch a killer in this spirited mystery from Amanda Chapman. Tory Van Dyne is the most down-to-earth member of a decidedly eccentric old-money New York family. For one thing...

Don’t miss Philippa East’s gripping and suspenseful new novel, A GUILTY SECRET, available to pre-order now! ‘Tense’ Araminta Hall ‘Compelling’ Debbie Howells ‘Engrossing, twisty tale’ Nell Pattison Home can be the most dangerous place… In a small London bedsit, a radio is...

Well-known current affairs investigator David Chase, nick-named 'the axe' from popular segment 'Cut to the Chase,' has been on the tail of a murderer who was released from jail after killing a man but who claims he was a wolf man at the time. A good old-fashioned right-wing 'moral outrage sensationalist' field-operative, Chase doesn't like what he sees happening to the news world around him—especially at his long-standing conservative TV Network, CNT (we missed 'u'), which, under the spinning eye of Veronica Fox, is reverting to myth making, 'false facts' and disinformation.

No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg’s new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrik Hedström and Erica Falck – irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. SEE NO EVIL It’s January in the peaceful seaside resort of Fjällbacka. A...

Nora Breen arrives inconspicuously in the seaside town of Gore-on-Sea, and takes a room at the Gulls Nest guest house. Supper is at 6 o'clock sharp, and there will be no admittance after 9 - a routine Nora likes, as it reminds her of her former life as a nun. As she settles in, she is careful not to reveal too much about herself to the other guests. Instinct tells her it's better to watch and listen. Because Nora is not here on a whim. She has a disappearance to investigate.