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Victoria Thompson is the Edgar Award-nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries and numerous historical romance novels. Set in 19th-century New York, Murder on Fifth Avenue follows midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy as they investigate the murder of a Knickerbocker club member.

Japanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much money, but she wouldn't go back home to California even if she had a free ticket (which, thanks to her parents, she does). Her independence is threatened, when a getaway to an ancient castle town is marred by murder. Rei is the first to find the beautiful wife of a high-powered businessman, dead in the snow. Taking charge, as usual, Rei looks for clues by crashing a funeral, posing as a bar-girl, and somehow ends up pursued by police and paparazzi alike.

"Listeners will find it challenging to hit pause on this suspense thriller by Marshall...Perfect for listeners who enjoy intricately-plotted suspense thrillers full of family secrets, deception, and isolated settings."—Booklist (Starred Review) A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family...

TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Agatha Christie’s delightful sleuthing duo, investigate the strange and troubling doings behind the scenes at a gothic British nursing home in By the Pricking of My Thumbs When Tommy and...

The New York Times bestselling author of Promise Not to Tell returns with a simmering literary thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters . . . sometimes too unbreakable. West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange...

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Watch Will Trent on Disney+! Sara doesn’t think about that night. About the attack. About the way it tore her world apart. About the man who did it, now safely behind bars. She thought that night was over. Until a new victim appears… And now a young...

When an explosion kills wealthy industrialist Gregory Van Dyke, police commissioner Teddy Roosevelt presumes that anarchists are responsible and personally asks detective sergeant Frank Malloy to track them down. Malloy is up to the task, but he faces a different kind of challenge when he encounters Sarah Brandt paying a condolence call on the Van Dykes.

Alchemist Zoe Faust and her impish gargoyle sidekick Dorian Robert-Houdin travel to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to investigate a mysterious discovery found in the wreckage of the tragic fire: a long-lost gargoyle illustration drawn by Victor Hugo himself. When the work of art is stolen under impossible circumstances, Dorian must use his “little gray cells” — not to mention his culinary skills — to solve the crime and discover the true origins of where he came from.

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson, read by Amanda Redman. Before Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir of the Reykjavik Police is forced into early retirement she is told to investigate a cold case of her choice, and she knows just the one. A...

True Blue is a gripping novel, full of fast-paced excitement from David Baldacci, one of the world's master storytellers. Mason 'Mace' Perry was a maverick cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything – her career, her freedom – and spent...

When Darcy runs off on another secret assignment, I am left to figure out how to travel to Italy sans maid and chaperone to help my dear friend Belinda, as she awaits the birth of her baby alone. An opportunity presents itself in a most unexpected way - my cousin the queen is in need of a spy to attend a house party in the Italian lake country. The Prince of Wales and the dreadful Mrs. Simpson have been invited, and Her Majesty is anxious to thwart a possible secret wedding.

A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

Eine junge Frau wählt einen qualvollen Suizid – ein erschütternder Fall, der die Grenzen des Vorstellbaren sprengt. Paul Wagner, ein Priester, und die Privatermittlerin und Ex-Polizistin Anne Steinbach werden beauftragt, dem rätselhaften Fall gemeinsam auf den Grund zu gehen. Kaum, dass das ungleiche Duo die Untersuchungen aufnimmt, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Die beiden Ermittler sind nun die Gejagten und befinden sich in akuter Lebensgefahr.

Sara reist auf eigene Faust nach Kanada, um ihre Kollegin Jay zu finden – verschwunden, auf der Suche nach den entführten indigenen Mädchen. Je tiefer Sara gräbt, desto deutlicher wird: Hinter dem Schweigen lauert ein System aus Angst, Gewalt und Macht. Und irgendwo dort draußen flüstern Gerüchte über eine Ölgesellschaft, die im heiligen Land Fracking plant – noch ein Schatten, der mehr verbirgt, als er zeigt. In diesem eisigen Nirgendwo verschwimmen die Linien zwischen Freund, Feind und Familie.

Lane Winslow is known in her idyllic British Columbia laketown of King's Cove for a bad habit of finding dead bodies. This time, all she’s found is a suspiciously well-made hat abandoned in the brush, but she’s certain there’s a mystery afoot. While Lane is overtaken by the urge to snoop around for clues, her husband, Inspector Darling, and his team at the Nelson Police Station find their straightforward case of a stolen boat suddenly complicated when a fourteen-year-old boy is reported missing from the local school.

A killer's revenge plot unfolds in the shadows of Atlanta's landmarks, leaving a trail of bodies and cryptic clues—each one more personal than the last. A chef floating in Lake Lanier. A man pushed from Stone Mountain. Two deaths connected by a single thread: Jack Parks. Private investigator Jenna Wyatt ignored the first unsettling message. Now bodies are dropping. And both victims are tied to her partner—a former NCIS agent with secrets he won't share.

A Percyville Heritage Mystery Percyville is buzzing with excitement as it celebrates its 250th Anniversary, and Ellie McLellan and the Heritage Harvesters are at the heart of it all, uncovering local history, hosting exhibits, and sharing the town's proud past. But when new mysteries surface...

Ein ungelöstes Rätsel aus der Vergangenheit, Skrupellosigkeit und Gewalt: Margeaux Surfins persönlichster Kriminalfall in Südfrankreich Wie kam Frank Kaisers Mutter wirklich ums Leben? Die als Prostituierte abgestempelte Mutter des Polizisten und Ex-Kollegen von Mimikexpertin Margeaux Surfin wurde vor mehr als drei Jahrzehnten getötet. Aktuelle Spuren führen das deutsch-französische Team in die mafiös organisierte Geldwelt von Marseille. Was wusste die deutsche Bankangestellte, dass sie sterben musste? Und warum wurde nie richtig in diesem Fall ermittelt?

A Florida vacation. A glittering fashion show. A chilling discovery that turns paradise upside down. Kiki Lowenstein arrives on the Treasure Coast expecting sunshine and family fun—but when a young model is found floating in the resort pool after a dazzling Mermaidcore fashion show, her spring...

Norwegen. Weißer Sandstrand, kristallklares Wasser und ein atemberaubender Blick auf den Fjord. Als Amelia die Einladung zur legendären Sommerparty der Familie Fowley erhält, weiß sie: Das ist ihre Chance! Denn es war auf der Party der Fowleys im Vorsommer, als ihre Schwester Rose zum letzten Mal gesehen wurde. Getarnt als Freundin eines Gasts, dringt Amelia in die schillernde Welt der Reichen und Mächtigen ein. Wird sie hier endlich erfahren, was mit ihrer Schwester geschah?