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A última coisa que o capitão Maximus Harcourt, duque de Alderidge, esperava encontrar ao voltar para casa depois de anos no mar era um homem amarrado à cama de sua irmã inocente, Beatrice Harcourt. Um homem conhecido como o Conde da Devassidão. Que estava nu. E morto. Sem saber navegar pela sociedade londrina, e desesperado porque, além de tudo, a irmã está desaparecida, Max agora está à mercê da deslumbrante srta. Moore, da D'Aqueus & Associados, "reparadora de problemas irreparáveis".

En el París de los años treinta, uno de los ladrones más buscados de toda Francia recibe una extraña nota. En ella, bajo un enigmático seudónimo, se le ofrece el que puede ser el trabajo más importante de su vida. Una mansión siniestra, un anciano demente que repite de forma incansable historias desconcertantes, un ama de llaves sin escrúpulos, una cocinera que esconde algo, un jardinero silencioso como un fantasma, secretos ocultos en las paredes…

Наши дни. Парижскую подругу Ореста Волина, капитана французской полиции Ирэн Белью прямо на улице обворовывает банда малолетних налетчиков. Однако Ирэн удается задержать самого младшего из них, двенадцатилетнего Венсана Ретеля. Тот приводит ее к своей матери, торгующей на блошином рынке старинными и просто ветхими вещами разной ценности. Ирэн обнаруживает, что на лотке у мадам Ретель лежит фотоальбом с частью украденного фотоархива иранского шахиншаха Насер ад-Дина, которого когда-то спас Нестор Загорский. Май 1910 года.

Wallace, a master British storyteller, creates a fascinating tale. It tells of the fictional mystery author, John Lexdale, who is caught in a plot concocted by an unscrupulous millionaire. The fictional author is entrapped in the strange circumstances, becomes charged with murder and sentenced to prison. At one point he is told his wife has been killed and pledges revenge.

Isle of Iona, 1927 Cast away on a remote locale, Jane's latest assignment depends on concealing her identity and blending in at an occult gathering. Not even her fiancé, Redvers, can be too close as she uncovers the truth about Robert Nightingale, enigmatic leader of the Order of the Golden Dawn--a group made up of supernatural ceremonies, influential people, and an undefinable darkness

The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.

Inspector de Silva's back with a new case to solve when the arrival in the hill town of Nuala of the heir to an English earldom leads to a mysterious death. Throw in a mega-rich Romanian count, his glamorous countess and an enigmatic British army officer and the scene is set for another colourful and entertaining mystery. 

As Paris rediscovers its joie de vivre, Tabitha Knight, recently arrived from Detroit for an extended stay with her French grandfather, is on her own journey of discovery. Thanks to her neighbor and friend Julia Child, another ex-pat who's fallen head over heels for Paris, Tabitha is learning how to cook for her Grandpere and Oncle Rafe and Tabitha's sojourn is proving thoroughly delightful. That is, until the cold December day they return to Julia's building and learn that a body has been found in the cellar.

Secret agents Samuel and Mehrnaz are back in a new supernatural adventure in the ancient world! Imperial spymaster Croesus is sending his top team to Greece on a personal assignment: find out why the Oracle of Delphi betrayed him and how it engineered the death of his son and heir. But to reach Delphi, Samuel and Mehrnaz will first have to fight myth-obsessed pirates, charm a ship of women smugglers, wrestle Spartans in a death match, and outwit amorous Athenians. And at the Oracle, they must face their true opponents.

Miss Marple, en av världens mest skarptänkta detektiver, får ett vykort från sin nyligen avlidna vän Jason Rafiel. En gång hjälpte han henne att lösa ett mordfall, men den här gången är det ett vad han vill göra med henne från bortom graven: om hon lyckas knäcka ett av hans mest svårbegripliga mysterier så får hon ärva 20 000 pund. En förmögenhet för en gammal pensionerad spinster - och aldrig tackar man väl nej till att klura på en mordgåta.

On the day of her grandmother's funeral, Marta discovers that she is to be sent to be governess at Fyneshade, her charge the young daughter of the owner, Sir William Pritchard. All is not well at Fyneshade. Sir William is mysteriously absent, and his son and heir Vaughan is forbidden to enter the house. Marta finds herself drawn to him, despite the warnings of the housekeeper that Vaughan is a danger to all around him. But Marta is no innocent to be preyed upon. Guided by the dark gift taught to her by her grandmother, she has made her own plans.

Londres, 1929. Maisie Dobbs abre una oficina como flamante investigadora privada en el centro de Londres y se convierte en una de las primeras mujeres detective de la época. Su primer caso, la investigación de la supuesta infidelidad dela esposa de un hombre de la alta sociedad, la lleva a un lugar conocido como El Retiro, un refugio de convalecientes de la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Dobrodružný detektivní příběh se odehrává v renesanční Praze. Román vznikl podle stejnojmenné divadelní hry oblíbeného autora Vlastimila Vondrušky. Hlavními hrdiny je zdánlivě nesourodá trojice – staroměstský rychtář Jan, katovka a zběhlý student teologie. Městský kat, který se až příliš rád dívá na dno číše s vínem, se stane uprostřed noci svědkem vraždy. Pachatelem je neznámý muž v klobouku s pérem, podivnější ale je totožnost oběti – tou je kupec Pelech, který měl být před několika dny pohřben. Ještě než se stačí rychtář vydat po první stopě, dojde k další vraždám a loupeži na radnici. Naštěstí je tu rychtářův bystrý synovec Petr.

1914, Fiji: Akal Singh would rather be anywhere but this tropical paradise. After a promising start to his career in his native India and in Hong Kong, he got sent to work in Fiji as punishment for a professional mistake he's too embarrassed to talk about. Akal longs for the day he can finally solve a big case and win the inspector-general's favour, thereby redeeming himself and being permitted to return to Hong Kong. When an indentured Indian woman goes missing from a sugarcane plantation and Fiji's newspapers scream 'kidnapping', the inspector-general reluctantly assigns Akal the case.

Ludmilu z Vartemberka, manželku královského prokurátora Oldřicha z Chlumu, navštíví na hradě Bezdězu její přítelkyně Anna z Rohozce. Již delší čas ji trápí podivné sny. V pitoreskním reji se jí v jeskyni zjevuje démon a zmocňuje jejího těla. Její otec přikládá Anniny vidiny častému pití vína a povolává exorcistu. Ludmila je však přesvědčena, že Anna mluví pravdu. Začne se vyptávat v okolí Bezdězu a záhy zjistí, že něco podobného zde zažily i jiné dívky. Naštěstí se právě vrací domů její manžel Oldřich z Chlumu se svým pomocníkem panošem Otou.

June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock - horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham - a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career - is visited by the sister of an old friend. Her brother, passionate abolitionist Tad Archer, had been about to expose a secret that he believed could cause irreparable damage to the British slaving industry. He’d said people were trying to kill him, and now he is missing....

Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at: recover the Queen's stolen snuff box. As much of an honor as it is to be trusted by Her Majesty, an even greater honor awaits Georgie in Nice - as Coco Chanel herself asks Georgie to model her latest fashion. But when a necklace belonging to the Queen is stolen on the catwalk, Georgie has to find two priceless items-and solve a murder. How's a girl to find any time to go to the casino?

The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor's death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.

Город в огне. Лондон, 1666 год. Великий пожар превращает улицы в опасный лабиринт. В развалинах сгоревшего собора Святого Павла находят тело человека со смертельным ранением в затылок и большими пальцами рук, связанными за спиной, — это знак цареубийцы: одного из тех, кто некоторое время назад подписал смертный приговор Карлу I. Выследить мстителя поручено Джеймсу Марвуду, клерку на правительственной службе. Женщина в бегах. Марвуд спасает от верной гибели решительную и неблагодарную юную особу, которая ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы отстоять свою свободу.

Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wird ein Hurtigrutenschiff mit norwegischen Zivilisten und deutschen Soldaten an Bord von einer englischen Miene getroffen und sinkt. Hunderte Menschen kommen ums Leben, so auch der Unternehmer und Reeder Thor »Store« Falck. Seine Frau, die junge Schriftstellerin Vera Falck, und ihr kleiner Sohn Olav werden wie durch ein Wunder gerettet. Fünfundsiebzig Jahre später geht Vera im Meer schwimmen und kehrt nicht mehr zurück. Mit ihr verschwindet auch das Testament, das sie sich kurz vor ihrem Tod hat aushändigen lassen.