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A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window', the inspiration behind Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

Wizard Harry Dresden must investigate his own flesh and blood when a series of killings strike Chicago’s magic practitioners in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Someone is targeting the members of the city’s supernatural underclass—those who don’t possess enough...

Early one morning, a body is found lying next to the railway tracks just outside of Kuki Station in Saitama Prefecture, shot dead. It is identified as belonging to the owner of a local mill which is embroiled in a labour dispute. Suspicion initially falls on the workers' union, then on a new religious sect that has been gaining followers recently. Chief Inspector Onitsura and his assistant Tanna are called in to investigate, and soon set off in a journey across Japan, from Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka, and finally to the island of Kyushu, in a hunt for the killer.

A mansion, a title, and marriage to a wealthy Lord, Lady Eveline Cartwright has it all. Unfortunately, it's not enough to prevent her from being bludgeoned to death one night in the study of Merisham Lodge, the family's country estate in Derbyshire. Suspicion quickly falls on her ne'er-do-well son, Peter, but not everyone in the household is convinced of his guilt. Head kitchen maid Joan Hart and lady's maid Verity Hunter know that when it comes to a crime, all is not always as it seems.

Wizard for hire Harry Dresden has to track down the things that go bump in the night in this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series. There’s no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash...

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook Poirot Investigates Poirot Investigates a host of murders most foul—as well as other dastardly crimes—in this intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie. First there was the mystery of the film...

The year is 1920: Flying in the face of convention, legendary American adventuress Beryl Helliwell never fails to surprise and shock. The last thing her adoring public would expect is that she craves some peace and quiet. The humdrum hamlet of Walmsley Parva in the English countryside seems just the ticket. And, honestly, until America comes to its senses and repeals Prohibition, Beryl has no intention of returning stateside and subjecting herself to bathtub gin.

The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he ever wanted to handle. Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing...

কলেজ স্ট্রিটের ফুটপাথ ধরে হাঁটছিলাম সেদিন। প্রেসিডেন্সির দেওয়ালটা শেষ করে সবে কলুটোলায় বাঁক নিয়েছি, এমন সময় চেনা দোকানি বললে, 'সত্যজিতের বই নেবেন নাকি? ফেলুদার?' 'আছে আমার কাছে,' বলে এড়িয়ে যাচ্ছিলাম। দোকানি লোভ দেখাল। সব সই করা। সত্যজিতের। এবার চমকে গেলাম। লোকটা বলে কী?

There is no riddle that sharp mind of detective Sherlock Holmes can't solve. Observation, intelligence, selflessness and bravery distinguish a famous literature character created by writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The inimitable duet of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson sets to investigation of a crime series, masterly solves complicated cases and restores justice inside and outside London. Novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear.

Linnet Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enormous wealth and a devoted husband, she has everything anyone could wish for. But as the happy couple set out on an idyllic honeymoon cruise on the Nile, storm clouds are gathering... Linnet's former friend, Jacqueline de...

But when a video is sent to the local newspaper showing the deceased man engaging in a compromising act with a minor, Atticus realizes that there's much more to this case than he initially thought. Is it blackmail? Suicide? Or murder? Two more bodies are found and two more videos are sent to the press. Atticus and his former colleague, detective chief inspector Mackenzie Jones, race against time to identify the culprit before he can strike again.

Die "Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes" (Originaltitel: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes") sind eine Sammlung von zwölf Kurzgeschichten von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Die Geschichten wurden ursprünglich von Juli 1891 bis Juni 1892 im Strand Magazine veröffentlicht, der Sammelband mit Illustrationen von Sidney Paget erschien am 14. Oktober 1892 in Großbritannien und am 15. Oktober 1892 in den USA.

Mimi Clark was never going to win the most popular student award. The prolific tattletale seemed to cruise through university life, seeking out rule-breakers so she could bring their sins to the dean’s attention. She probably never thought she’d be murdered for her favorite pastime. Detective Casey certainly didn’t think her daughter, Audrey, would become the prime suspect.

When a young woman comes forward saying she’s the reincarnation of Riya Kaur, a wife and mother who vanished during the bloody 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Puri is dismissive. He’s busy enough dealing with an irate matrimonial client whose daughter is complaining about her groom’s thunderous snoring. Puri’s indomitable Mummy-ji, however, is adamant the client is genuine. How else could she so accurately describe under hypnosis Riya Kaur’s life and final hours?

В театре «Новая Москва» совершается загадочное и непонятное для окружающих преступление – покушение на режиссера и художественного руководителя Л. А. Богомолова. Теперь уже частный детектив Анастасия Каменская и молодой оперативник с Петровки Антон Сташис приступают к расследованию, которое приводит их к удивительным и неожиданным результатам. Подозреваемых много, все они лгут, и у каждого для этой лжи есть свои причины: и родительская любовь, и слепая страсть, и гнусный шантаж, и жажда успеха, достающегося слишком дорогой ценой, и страх разоблачения.

Разбитое зеркальце на груди, сережка, вырванная из уха, – своеобразная «визитная карточка» убийцы. Кто убил этих двух почтенных женщин – маньяк, одержимый мрачноватыми легендами рода Вяземских, или его изощренный имитатор? Все версии неизменно заходят в тупик. Бизнесмен, чьи начинания в связи с этими преступлениями находятся под угрозой, решил прибегнуть к помощи частного детектива. Так Анастасия Каменская оказалась в провинциальном Томилине.

Joe Pike n’avait rien prévu. Juste une visite à sa banque de quartier. Mais quand il assiste à l’enlèvement brutal d’une jeune employée par deux hommes, son instinct prend le dessus : il intervient, sauve la victime… et se retrouve plongé dans une affaire qui le dépasse. Peu après avoir été libérés sous caution, les ravisseurs sont retrouvés morts et Isabel a disparu. Pike est le principal suspect, avec Izzy. S’agit-il d’un enlèvement qui a mal tourné ? Ou tout s’est-il déroulé exactement comme elle l’avait prévu ?

London 1930. Sherlock Holmes, inzwischen 76 Jahre alt, lebt vereinsamt in der Bakerstraße. Doch als nach so vielen Jahren der Rippermorde in London wieder brutale Frauenmorde geschehen, kann auf Holmes' Empfindlichkeiten keine Rücksicht genommen werden. Holmes beginnt also wieder aktiv als Detektiv zu arbeiten. Es gilt, einen gestohlenen Familienschatz zu finden und wiederzubeschaffen.

Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. Holmes consistently held his status as the world's most brilliant and successful detective. The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson's accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.