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The story follows Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor who is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. After escaping from a notorious prison and discovering a hidden fortune, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and sets out to exact revenge on those who wronged him. With themes of justice, revenge, and forgiveness, this timeless adventure delves into the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of actions.

Vienna, 1904. The body of a man—still sitting in a chair—is discovered in an abandoned piano factory on the outskirts of the city. He has been shot dead but his face has been horribly disfigured with acid, making identification impossible. In front of the body are three chairs positioned...

Determined to find the men responsible for her disgraced father's murder, Lady Arianna Hadley disguises herself as a man and contrives to be hired as a chef in one of London's aristocratic households. But when the prince regent is poisoned by Arianna's special chocolate dessert, she finds her own quest has become intertwined with a far more deadly intrigue. The earl of Saybrook is asked by the government to investigate. When someone tries to kill them both, they become reluctant allies in the hunt to discover what evil is afoot.   

The year is 1896, and the magnificent winter carnival is under way in St. Paul, Minnesota, when Holmes and Watson are summoned by the city's most powerful man, railroad magnate James J. Hill. A wealthy young man has disappeared on the eve of his wedding - and his fiancée suspiciously discards her wedding dress. After a grisly discovery in the carnival's ice palace leads to a flurry of clues, Holmes is on the case.

A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: Each is haunted by a tragedy from her past. Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes. On impulse, they decide to open The Secret Spice, an elegant cafe on the magnificent ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, currently a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. Rich in history and tales of supernatural occurrences, the ship hides her own dark secrets.

Her scandal. His revenge. The unforgettable new historical novel from award-winning author, Kate Foster. St Monans, Fife, Scotland 1790. Two women are forced to publicly repent in church, one for adultery the other for breaching the sabbath. Wealthy housewife, Florrie, and salt serf, Eliza, form...

Now a major Disney+ original series, Shardlake – airing this summer on ITV. 'C. J. Sansom’s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' – The Sunday Times Dissolution is the first novel in C. J. Sansom’s phenomenal bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and...

Brought to you by Penguin. A Mysterious Stranger, a Fortune at Stake, and a Race Against Time to Save Austen’s Family - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Bridgerton ‘Who are you, Miss Austen, but a young lady of little experience and no consequence?’ Welcome to Godmersham Park, 1797...

London, 1941. Miss Jane Treen is faced with another mysterious disappearance within her Secret Detective Agency’s team. Tabitha Moore, a government typist, was on her way to meet Jane with vital information about some secret codes. But she didn’t turn up for work and has seemingly vanished without trace. Then Jane and her colleague, handsome codebreaker Arthur Cilento, receive a call: a body has been found, and it matches Tabitha’s description…

The manor's rumored one-hundredth door may conceal secrets hidden as deep as the estate's bookshelves extend high … but the haunted past has a way of ensnaring curious souls. In 1888, Minnie Tipton finds herself beset by the dark superstitions that envelop the Pennsylvania mansion her father...

Italy, 1929. No sooner have master sleuth Lord Edgington and his grandson-apprentice begun their grand tour of Europe than a wealthy landowner turns up dead. On arriving at the palatial Castello di Montegufoni, the duo must uncover the owner’s secrets and pick from a host of dubious suspects to find out who did him in.

Don't miss the BRAND NEW and next instalment in the gripping Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling cozy crime author, Catherine Coles! 🏏🔍 Westleham Village, May 1948 The villagers of Westleham are excited for the first village cricket match since the end of the war. But Martha Miller...

When the body of a night watchman is found sprawled in the shadow of a rare 19th-Dynasty mummy case, panic ensues. For no one doubts that the guard's untimely demise is the work of an ancient Egyptian curse. No one, that is, except that tart-tongued Victorian Egyptologist, Amelia Peabody, whose...

Un apasionante y enrevesado misterio de asesinato perfecto para todos los aficionados a la novela negra. Serie Ryder y Loveday, Libro 2. Verano de 1960, Oxford. Bajo el glorioso sol de Oxford, en un día en el que todos deberían estar de celebración, la tragedia lo eclipsa todo cuando un...

OXFORD, 1960. Un asesino anda suelto y dos héroes insólitos están dispuestos a resolver el caso. Trudy Loveday, agente de policía en prácticas, es inteligente y entusiasta, aunque siempre la subestiman. Con la esperanza de quitársela de en medio, su oficial superior la asigna para ayudar...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. UNA PRECIOSA FINCA FRANCESA, UNA BODA, UN ASESINATO Y UNA DETECTIVE NOVATA DISPUESTA A RESOLVER SU PRIMER CASO. Tras dejar un prestigioso internado suizo donde trabajaba como profesora, Miss Atalanta Ashford se convierte de repente en la joven...

UNA PRECIOSA ISLA GRIEGA. UNA EXTRAÑA CON VELO. Y UNA CAÍDA FATAL DESDE LOS ACANTILADOS. Miss Atalanta Ashford está haciendo turismo cerca de Venecia cuando una enigmática dama con velo se le acerca con la petición urgente de que investigue la misteriosa muerte de su hija en la idílica...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 七份交割单，七种纸，七个不同的女人。 最底下那一份上，写的是我的名字，旁边已经替我填好了身故申报——死期，明天。...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Evelyn came to Blackwater House to catalog its archive — not to unravel it. Hired to organize a century and a half of family papers, she expects dust, dates, and the quiet satisfaction of putting things in order. What she finds instead is a story that...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Agatha Christie's first novel featuring Hercule Poirot! When Emily Inglethorp, the wealthy matriarch of Styles Court, is found dead from strychnine poisoning, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case. With his friend...