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This star-studded anniversary collection features over 25 unforgettable stories from internationally best-selling authors and literary legends. From the Nordic noir of Jo Nesbø and the lyricism of Tennessee Williams to the timeless imagination of Ray Bradbury and the courtroom wit of John Mortimer, these vivid tales reflect the range and tone that have defined The Strand Magazine for a quarter century.

Uma antologia repleta de crimes, enigmas e desordem, tudo isso banhado pela atmosfera de investigações e mistérios que são características marcantes dos bons e velhos romances policiais. BOA parte da solução desses casos pode vir de detetives renomados, simples curiosos, ou apenas pessoas que estão dispostas a viver uma aventura à la Sherlock Holmes.

Experience a suspenseful historical mystery where gritty espionage and brutal murders collide in war-torn Europe. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive thriller tracks four relentless investigators—a British spy, a French detective, a Hungarian courier, and an American...

Lee Child ist der beste Thrillerautor der Welt. Bodyguards, Killerinnen oder Cops – sie und viele andere sind die Helden seiner fesselnden Geschichten. In dieser aufregenden Sammlung demonstriert Lee Child, was eigentlich unmöglich ist: Die Helden sind härter, die Wendungen sind überraschender und das Tempo ist rasanter als selbst bei Jack Reacher – und das im Kurzformat. In der Bonusstory »Over Easy« trifft Jack Reacher auf Maggie Bird aus der Feder der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Tess Gerritsen.

Sir Claud Amory's formula for a powerful new explosive has been stolen, presumably by a member of his large household. Sir Claud assembles his suspects in the library and locks the door, instructing them that the when the lights go out, the formula must be replaced on the table -- and no...

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes, with Michael Williams as Watson, in these four adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle stories: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST EDITED ANTHOLOGY BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGY LOCUS AWARD FINALIST A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?”...

Biciclistul singuratic este o povestire captivantă din volumul „Întoarcerea lui Sherlock Holmes” de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Violet Smith, o tânără profesoară de muzică, îi cere ajutorul lui Sherlock Holmes după ce observă că este urmărită în mod constant de un biciclist...

Constructorul din Norwood este una dintre cele mai captivante povestiri din volumul „Întoarcerea lui Sherlock Holmes” de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Tânărul constructor Jonas Oldacre pare să fi fost ucis, iar toate dovezile îl indică drept vinovat pe John Hector McFarlane, un avocat...

Komisarz Kawecki rozpoczyna śledztwo w sprawie zabójstwa właściciela pensjonatu w Otwocku. W ogrodzie otaczającym budynek komisarz odkrywa drugą ofiarę – zamordowano także młodą kobietę. Okazuje się, że zamordowani mieli romans. Podejrzaną o dokonanie zbrodni jest córka zamordowanego, Marta Tetraszewska, która nie akceptowała nowego związku ojca. Trzecia odsłona kryminalnych historii, których akcja związana jest z Otwockiem.

Mit seinen Kriminalgeschichten schuf Friedrich Glauser Meilensteine der deutschsprachigen Spannungsliteratur. Besonders seine Figur des Wachtmeisters Studer gilt bis heute als eine der bedeutendsten Ermittlergestalten des klassischen Krimis. Diese Sammlung vereint mehrere packende Fälle voller psychologischer Raffinesse, überraschender Wendungen und atmosphärischer Schauplätze. Glauser verbindet klassische Ermittlungsarbeit mit psychologischer Tiefe und gesellschaftlicher Beobachtung – spannend, intelligent und atmosphärisch dicht.

From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Never before in audio, these vintage stories are the darkest of the dark, and the best of the best.

Crime fiction fans old and new will delight in rediscovering these taut, character-rich, heart-stopping tales, now on audio for the first time.

Eight BBC Radio crime dramas featuring Golden Age detective Gideon Fell, starring Donald Sinden With his cape, canes and shovel hat, portly amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell cuts an eccentric figure - but his odd appearance belies his sharp intellect and astonishing faculty for deduction. Created by...

Three years have passed since Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty vanished into the abyss of the Reichenbach Falls. In that time the criminals of London have been able to sleep safe in their beds. But the capital has never been in greater need of its protector.

Multicast narration featuring Isla Blair, Joan Hickson, David Suchet, and more Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot both make appearances in Agatha Christie’s Double Sin and Other Stories, a sterling collection of short mystery fiction that offers double the suspense, surprise, and fun. In one of...

Discover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this complete collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories, together in one volume for the first time. Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter Wimsey bringing his trademark wit and unique...

Read by Hugh Fraser Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Voted by the British Crime Writers’ Association as the "Best Crime Novel of all Time" Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement in one of Agatha Christie’s ten favorite novels, The...

Ten vintage dramas on the theme of murder, written by internationally recognised authors and set across the globe ‘Murder is murder, anywhere in the world. The taking of life, the most terrible crime a human being can commit, is the same in any language, whether it springs from vengeance...

Read by Hugh Fraser and Christopher Lee Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories is a collection of eleven tantalizing tales of murder and other criminal pursuits—including the classic title story, the basis for the 1957 Oscar-nominated Billy Wilder film starring Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone...

Just in time for Sherlock Holmes, the major motion picture starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law: the world’s greatest fictional detective and his famous sidekick Dr. Watson are on their first trip across the Atlantic as they solve crimes all over 19th-century America - from the bustling neighborhoods of New York, Boston, and D.C. to fog-shrouded San Francisco. The world’s best-loved British sleuth faces some of the most cunning criminals America has to offer and meets America’s most famous figures.