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Cuidado con tus sueños, ¡Pueden hacerse realidad! Casi todas las chicas de Suecia sueñan con ser “Lucía” algún día. Para dos de ellas, sin embargo, el sueño se convirtió en una pesadilla de la que no hay manera de despertar. Mientras la policía busca a un brutal asesino con fantasías patológicas, la hermana de una de las víctimas se enreda cada vez más en una red de mentiras y adicciones.

Deklan ‘Dek’ Archer and his mates arrive at school to a tense atmosphere. ‘Old Mate’, Mr Henry, who has lived in town for a long time, has been found murdered. He had been selling grog on the black market for years. To add to these worries, the Year 12s, who were on camp, are now missing. The police think there is a link between the missing students and the murder. Dek and his friends are torn. Dek and Willum, his mate, have an important football match that evening – professional recruiters are in town. Neither wants to let their coach down but they feel they must search for their friends.

Qu’est-il arrivé à Andrew, Julie-Anne et Mathieu, tous morts d’une surdose d’anticoagulant? Qui s’est attaqué à ces jeunes du plateau Mont-Royal ? S’agit-il de meurtres en série? Y aura-t-il d’autres victimes? Autant de questions que se posent Sabine et Xavier, personnages que les lecteurs avaient découverts dans L’Homme du Cheshire. Cette fois, ils sont au cœur d’une véritable enquête que mène le policier Pierre Ross, le père de Sabine.

Elisabeth creció en una de las bibliotecas mágicas de Austermeer, pero ahora vive en casa de Nathaniel... y bajo la atenta mirada de los periodistas, ávidos de cotilleos sobre el hechicero más poderoso de la ciudad y la bibliotecaria que le ha robado el corazón. Que la enorme finca esté llena de secretos no es una sorpresa.

Amelia Ashley shares everything with her followers—her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, her best fashion tips, and her European trip of a lifetime with her hot boyfriend. Josh has no choice but to return home without Amelia after she abandons him in Rome. He has no clue where she went or how her blood got in his suitcase. Why won't anyone believe him? To Harper Delgado, Amelia Ashley is just another missing white girl whipping up a media frenzy. But with each digital knot she untangles about the influencer, Harper wonders: who is Amelia Ashley?

In this Rick Brant Adventure #9: Rick and Scotty stay close to home near Spindrift Island, set mostly in an old abandoned amusement park on the New Jersey coast next to a scientific research facility. They're investigating a mysterious hit-and-run case that injured Rick's sister Barby and this time are up against hardened domestic criminals.

Vergebung ist etwas für diejenigen, die noch einen heilen Flecken in ihrer Seele besitzen. Das Schicksal hat dunkle Pläne für Bradley Lenville. Von einem Moment auf den anderen sind seine Eltern tot und sein neues Zuhause ist das Kinderheim von Metalhain. Ein finsteres Loch, am Rande der Gesellschaft. Nur zwei Dinge lassen ihn dieses neunjährige Martyrium überstehen: Die Frage, wer seine Eltern ermordet hat, und der Wunsch, sich an seinen Peinigern zu rächen. Endlich in Freiheit geht er auf die Jagd nach Antworten.

Wie alles begann: die Vorgeschichte zur Erfolgsreihe "A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER". Statt an ihrem Schulprojekt zu arbeiten, soll Pippa Fitz Amobi den Abend mit einem albernen Krimidinner verbringen? Nur widerwillig sagt sie zu - und erscheint passend zum Zwanzigerjahre-Motto des Spiels in Abendkleid und Federboa kostümiert. Doch bald weckt der Kriminalfall ihren detektivischen Spürsinn, und sie stellt fest, dass es ihr Spaß macht, dem Täter Hinweis um Hinweis auf die Schliche zu kommen. Am Ende ist der erfundene Mord nicht mehr der einzige Fall, der ihr nicht aus dem Kopf gehen will.

Inspector Lestrade asks for Holmes's help after Charles McCarthy is murdered, and his son, James, is implicated. McCarthy, and another local landowner, John Turner, are both Australian expatriates, and Lestrade was originally engaged by Turner's daughter, Alice, who believes James is innocent. Holmes interviews James, and then inspects the scene of the murder, deducing a third man was present. Realising Holmes has solved the case, Turner confesses to the crime, revealing that McCarthy was blackmailing him due to Turner's criminal past.

A thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, from New York Times bestselling author April Henry. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus. Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re...

Timely and unforgettable, The Brightwood Code sheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men. Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred “Hello Girls,” female switchboard operators employed by the US Army. She spent...

In Erin Beaty's fantasy mystery-thriller, Blood and Moonlight, an orphan with a secret, magical sight gets caught between a mysterious, genius detective and the serial killer she’s hunting. Rising about the city of Collis is the Holy Sanctum. Catrin, an orphan girl, watches over its many...

Evangeline ist 17, Amerikanerin - und die illegitime Tochter des britischen Königs. Als sie vom Internat fliegt, muss Evan nach Schloss Windsor, wo sie die Zeit bis zu ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag möglichst skandalfrei verbringen soll. Ihr Empfang fällt alles andere als herzlich aus. Als nach einer Party auch noch ein junger Adeliger tot aufgefunden wird und man Evan verdächtigt, ihn ermordet zu haben, steht das Königshaus vor einer Zerreißprobe.

Le vacanze estive si avvicinano. Ricky, tredicenne con un debole per la tecnologia e l'investigazione, sta passeggiando in centro a Milano insieme alla mamma quando assiste a una rapina. Dopo aver svaligiato una gioielleria, il criminale in fuga gli passa proprio accanto e per un attimo i loro sguardi si incrociano. Il giorno dopo, un nobile milanese affida un compito molto speciale a Mac, il compagno della madre di Ricky: restaurare il triplano del leggendario Barone Rosso. Ricky si convince che tra quella richiesta straordinaria e la rapina ci sia un misterioso legame...

Tutte le persone hanno un odore caratteristico e Ari ha il dono di riconoscerlo. Si tratta di profumi o afrori che gli altri non avvertono ma lei, ragazzina tredicenne che ormai ha imparato a sfruttare questa sua abilità, sì. Dall’odore che una persona emana Ari sa capire molte cose. Spesso aiuta il padre Bart nelle sue indagini, ma questa volta è diverso: lo straniero appena arrivato nel paese è un caleidoscopio di odori.

From the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author of Eight Nights of Flirting comes the perfect summer beach read where a teenager's vow of a boy-free summer is immediately tested by a cute research assistant. “Light, sweet, and a little salty: just beachy.”—Kirkus Reviews “A comfy summer...

A twisted game master has no intention of letting players go in this escape room horror story. “You have been chosen to participate in a new Escape Room. You can bring one person. The one you trust the most. Your very best friend.” When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a...

Lennox Oliver is loving her new life in California. For the first time, she feels normal. She has friends, and a maybe boyfriend, and best of all no one knows the truth about her past and what happened to her mom. But everything changes the night after a party when a drive on the supposedly haunted Hicks Road turns deadly and Lennox hits something . . . or someone.

Teddy’s favorite place is Bottomrock Lake, where sunfish swim in their little saucer nests and lilypads edge the shore. She’s worked there as a lifeguard every summer, including last year, when her twin sister Izzy waded into the lake for a midnight swim and never came out. Now, Teddy can’t stop scripting stories for where she went. Izzy was an accomplished swimmer, so she couldn’t possibly have drowned. And if she did somehow drown, where’s her body and why is her passport missing?

All seventeen-year-old Maggie Warshauer wants is to leave her stifled life in Filliyaw Creek behind and head to college. An outsider at school and uncertain of her own sexual identity, Maggie longs to start again somewhere new. Inspired by a long-dead biologist's journals, scientific-minded Maggie spends her days sailing, exploring, and categorizing life around her. But when her beautiful cousin Charisse disappears on prom night and is found dead at the marina where Maggie lives, Maggie's plans begin to unravel.