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Precious Ramotswe, traditionally-built proprietor of Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, contemplates the two sorts of problems that we all face in life: the major ones (such as drought), about which very little can be done, and the other sort which people make for themselves through human weakness and an inability to resist temptation. Like the inability to resist cake, for instance.

The first book in the Darkwar series, from world-wide bestselling author of Magician, Raymond E. Feist. The Conclave of Shadows, the undercover organisation charged with the protection of Midkemia, have problems: the evil magician Leso Varen is still at large and thousands of portals to a...

Three young women have gone missing. They're all pretty, mid-'20s- someone clearly has a type. But no one links their disappearances until the first - Lauren Elder - is found lying peacefully on a bench in a children's playground. She is neatly dressed with a wide black velvet ribbon covering where her neck has been precisely slit. Her hands are folded over a childish sign on which is written in black crayon - 'BAD MOMMY'.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Ian Rankin is an all-time, solid-gold UK crime fiction great - read The Heights and find out why' LEE CHILD ***** MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT. The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde...

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge. 'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of...

Among the more popular of the Continental Op stories, Dashiell Hammett's "Corkscrew" follows the Op on an unusual mission. He is dispatched to Corkscrew, Arizona, a scorching border town where murders, smuggling, and lawlessness have overwhelmed the local authorities. Hired by worried landowners...

Der Leuchtturm von Hörnum leuchtet plötzlich blutrot. Das Licht führt das Team der SoKo Sylt zu einem Gewaltverbrechen. Eine Leiche in den Dünen ist nicht der letzte Tote an diesem Abend und schnell stellt sich heraus, dass einflussreiche Persönlichkeiten der Insel und alte Bekannte von der SoKo Sylt ein Kartell gebildet haben, das die ganze Insel in Atem hält. Und wieder müssen Lena und Malte ihre unterschiedlichen Stärken kombinieren, um einen Mord aufzuklären, hinter dem mehr steckt, als es zunächst den Anschein hat.

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Der er igen brug for Jon Harding og NSE-gruppens kræfter. En kvinde er blevet dræbt nær Munke Mose i Odense, og NSE finder hurtigt frem til en hovedmistænkt, Martin Bruun Hansen, der netop er blevet løsladt fra fængslet. Mordsagen virker først indlysende, men som efterforskningen skrider...

Toute cette affaire n'avait au départ l'air de rien : un gamin fugueur qui se réfugie dans un cabanon et se nourrit en se servant dans les placards d'une vieille dame. Mais quand le shérif Walt Longmire essaie de ramener Cord chez lui, il se retrouve face à une propriété gardée par des miradors qui abrite une communauté polygame. Et tout ce petit monde, orchestré par un patriarche habile et un homme de main au passé trouble, affirme ne rien savoir de l'adolescent. Le shérif s'engage alors avec son équipe dans une enquête très glissante dont ils ne ressortiront pas indemnes.

Sommer i Berlin 1928. Stemningen i byen er kaotisk, dekadent og desperat. Livet leves i sexklubber, til kabaretter, med slagsmål i gaden, og Weimarrepublikken synger på sidste vers, for jødehadet vokser, og nazismen breder sig. Bernie Gunther har kun været få år ved politiet, men med fire...

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Travelling in Greece, Parker Pyne befriends a doting mother and her 18 year old son. When her son is kidnapped for ransom, Mr. Pyne offers his services. But his involvement could make the perpetrators...

Hvis du troede, at hun var ude af billedet ... så tro om igen. Cassie har mødt sin drømmefyr. Joel er sød, flot, romantisk, og så er han vild med Cassie. Hun er slet ikke i tvivl om, at det er ham, hun skal giftes med, have børn med, blive gammel med. Ja, hun ved godt, at før hende...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con Handsome con artist Ulises has long charmed lonely women via letters to steal their money, but money is hard to come...

A brutal murder. A missing athlete. A detective with everything to prove… Working his first homicide case since relocating from the United Kingdom, Detective Sergeant Jack Lisbon must prove he’s got what it takes to perform in the heat of tropical Northern Australia. A mutilated body washes...

Auf der Flucht vor seinen inneren Dämonen erreicht John Milton tief in den Wäldern von Michigan die Stadt Truth. Er sucht nicht nach Ärger, aber der Ärger sucht ihn. Er gerät an einen Kleinstadtpolizisten, der weder weiß, mit wem er es zu tun hat, noch ahnt, wie gefährlich er ist. Aber Milton wird reingelegt und schwer verletzt. Unbewaffnet und allein flieht er in die abgelegenen Porcupine Mountains, ein Suchtrupp ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen.

Another day, another hijacked body. And just 13 hours to solve a murder…Detective Vincent Graves has made a habit of dying. Waking up in someone else’s body isn’t pleasant, especially when it's inside a coffin with tons of dirt pressing down on it. Once he’s out, he learns his soul has 13 hours to find the borrowed body’s killer. With the help of a brilliant FBI agent, Vincent’s quest for clues leads to a looming supernatural presence. And escaping the dark threat may be impossible with his ever-ticking clock… Can Vincent close the case in time?

La novela negra más adictiva y humana del año: una historia de desapariciones, obsesiones y justicia que consagra a Manuel Marlasca como la gran voz del noir español. Al grupo X de la Brigada de Policía Judicial de Madrid le acaban de asignar los casos más difíciles: desapariciones de alto...

Inside this volume you’ll encounter a flawless time-rescue gone wrong, a beauty treatment with terrifying consequences, a detective hunted by a body-hopping killer, and a homesteader uncovering a truth that rewrites Earth itself. You’ll also find dragons that defy myth, fairy-tale chaos, supernatural horror, and high-concept science fiction that blends heart, humor, and imagination. From time travel and first contact to magical realism, monsters, and folklore-inspired fantasy —every story is brought vividly to life by a stellar narration cast.

Convalescing after his recent injuries, Albert Smith is taking it easy … until a face from his past appears on his TV screen and everything changes. There’s an old score to settle and this time his quest for justice will take him from his quiet English home to the foot of the Alps. With Rex...