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Kater Brown auf Abwegen! Der rätselhafte Dr. Hu hat nichts Gutes im Sinn, als er zusammen mit zwei Ganoven nach Greyman's Hollow kommt. Er ist auf der Suche nach einem Chip mit wertvollen Informationen. Ausgerechnet der Vorbesitzer von Rasputina soll ihn zuletzt besessen haben. Hu vermutet, dass der Chip in der Katze versteckt ist und will sie daher entführen. Was er nicht weiß: Die kleine Rasputina lebt jetzt bei Alexandra - zusammen mit Kater Brown. Und der hat bekanntlich nicht nur eine Spürnase für Verbrechen, sondern sieht es gar nicht gern, wenn es jemand auf seine Familie abgesehen hat.

Lucy McGuffin makes the best muffins in Whispering Bay, but her secret talent as a human lie detector hasn't always been as sweet. When she stumbles upon a dead body and her priest brother becomes a suspect, Lucy must use her skills to clear his name.

Louisa’s first fall in Button is everything she hoped it would be: corn mazes, pumpkin patches, quirky town traditions, and beautiful foliage. The only unexpected thing: a dead body found in a pile of colorful leaves. When Lou starts getting cryptic text messages about the murder, she’s wary, to say the least. Are the clues from the murderer baiting her into a trap? Or are they from someone who truly wants to help? When Lou is targeted as a suspect in the case, she may not have a choice but to listen. The mystery texter might be the only one who can help prove her innocence.

Harald, Katja, Thilo und Sabine sind Vogelbeobachter. Im Grabenstätter Moos am Chiemsee haben sie schon die ein oder andere seltene Vogelart aufgespürt. Dieses Mal stoßen sie jedoch in der nahegelegenen Schrebergartensiedlung auf eine ornithologische Sensation: einen Zwergsäger! Und daneben – eine Leiche. Ausgerechnet der Eder, Erzfeind von Haralds Freund, dem Renntaubenzüchter Muggenhammer, liegt tot in dessen Garten. Erdrosselt. Den Vogelbeobachtern erscheint diese Falllösung allzu einfach, weshalb sie eigene Ermittlungen anstellen.

When Melanie Travis's education in breed-handling at Connecticut's classiest obedience school is cut short by sudden death, she smells a murder. So, with her rambunctious poodle puppy, five-year-old son, and sexy fellow breeder Sam Driver in tow, she hits the championship circuit. In this dog-eat-dog world where winning is everything, Melanie discovers that more than one suspect had a bone to pick with the victim, including a kennel owner whose secret recipe for dog biscuits isn't the only thing she's guarding.

Welcome to Seacastle, a neglected resort on England's south coast. Divorced, broke, and saddled with a malevolent rescue cat, Tanya Bowe has swapped investigative journalism for running a struggling vintage furniture shop. When her tech-savvy stepson, Mouse, invades her life, he's a reminder that the modern world moves faster than she does. But life takes a darker turn when an old schoolmate is found dead in her family mansion.

Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered—and who is responsible?

When sisters Rachel and Jennifer Murdock receive a letter from Miriam Hamilton, the daughter of the man who, decades earlier, swindled their father, inviting them to her luxurious home and offering financial amends, the sisters accept and head off with their beloved cat, Samantha, in tow. Shortly after they arrive, they meet their host―or rather, her body. Miriam has been murdered in her bed, and two things become clear: their invitation came with strings attached, and around the many corners of Miriam's capacious home, strange things are afoot.

Three lonely neighbors. Four loyal dogs. One big mystery. What do a retired pharmacist, a quirky church choir director, and a Gen Z gamer have in common? Nothing much—until a cheesy murder mystery party at their apartment complex ends in an actual murder. Drawn together by tragedy, Priya Visser, Gloria Williams, and Ryan Hsia form an unlikely team. As they follow a trail of long-buried secrets, the newfound sleuths must rely on each other and their dogs—a stately pug, two cheeky dachshunds, and an excitable lab puppy—to sniff out a killer hiding in plain sight.

Die Zwillingsschwestern Rosa und Klara, Erbinnen des Neuzil-Pferdehofs, sind optisch und charakterlich so unterschiedlich wie man nur sein kann und stehen sich dennoch unglaublich nahe. Seit der Kindheit passt die zarte, zurückhaltende Klara auf die freundlich-gesellige Rosa auf, die schon von ihrer bigotten Mutter bevorzugt wurde. Rosa stirbt bei einem Brand und ihr tragischer Tod wirft Fragen auf, die niemals hätten gestellt werden sollen. Denn, wer mit dem Feuer spielt, kommt darin um.

Tra i debiti accumulati e la paga non proprio stratosferica del suo giornale, una stanza d'albergo è l'unico alloggio decente che Jim Qwilleran possa permettersi. Sicché un premio in contanti del concorso annuale per i migliori articoli gli farebbe davvero comodo. Purtroppo, per un ex cronista di nera abituato a scrivere di truffatori, ladri di gioielli e spacciatori, intervistare artisti e arredatori di interni per la sua rubrica non è qualcosa di travolgente. Dovrà tuttavia rassegnarsi a bere l'amaro calice ricavando qualche pezzo adatto alle imminenti festività natalizie.

Small-town Southern cozy mystery with a sheriff sleuth Something borrowed, something blue . . . and something deadly. Sheriff Kenni Lowry’s wedding day should be about vows, cake, and finally catching her breath. Instead, her wedding night is interrupted by a visit from her ghostly Poppa—and...

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can't ignore . . . Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she's kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire...

Uma idosa que pede esmola. Uma tragédia social como tantas outras que, infelizmente, abundam no nosso mundo. Mas esta velha era diferente. A sua quietude antinatural, o seu olhar ausente, perdido… E o seu gato: sombrio, serpenteante, hermético e sinistro. O seu deambular exala inteligência, uma motivação oculta que arrepia.

Der Job ist weg, der Verlobte auch – an Merles und Grids 30. Geburtstag läuft es nicht rund, gelinde gesagt. Da kommt der mysteriöse Brief gerade recht: Die Zwillingsschwestern haben ein Haus geerbt. Nixhagen entpuppt sich als magischer Zufluchtsort für Hexen, Geister und andere übernatürliche Wesen. Und Merle und Grid? Sie sind die neuen Hexnix-Schwestern – zumindest auf dem Papier. Doch für Selbstfindung bleibt keine Zeit: Ein verzweifelter Geist braucht dringend Hilfe, das Buch, das die Rettung verspricht, wird gestohlen, und eine dunkle, magische Bedrohung rückt näher.

Eigentlich sollte das Kunstprojekt Urlauber nach Amrum locken: Inselpersönlichkeiten schlafen unter den Augen der Öffentlichkeit. Aber nachdem Tourismusdirektor Lasse Jansen am Morgen tot im gläsernen Sarg aufgefunden wird, steht die Insel unter Schock und die Inselpolizei vor einem Rätsel. An der Leiche fehlen äußere Verletzungen, auch die Spurenlage rund um den Fundort ergibt keine Hinweise. Polizeihauptmeisterin Hilla Petersen und Hauptkommissar David Kern nehmen die Ermittlungen auf.

Libby and Alexis’s business, the Dharma Inspired Day Spa, will participate at Mesa’s biggest arts and crafts fair this year, but right from the start, bad stuff starts happening. On the very first morning, several booths are vandalized and products are stolen, among them the hand-knitted items Libby’s mom and her friends have made for charity. Everyone pitches in to get the booths rebuilt in time for the festival opening, but the calamities keep piling up. Dogs are becoming ill, one vendor’s business is being threatened with shutdown, and there’s more theft.

As the sticky heat of August settles over Florence, Dan Armstrong is ready for a well-earned break—sightseeing with fiancée Anna, daughter Tricia and her fiancé Shaun. But when a British man is found dead inside the city's magnificent Duomo, Dan's plans quickly change. The victim, Tristan Angel, is a super-wealthy arms dealer with a saintly name and a devilish reputation. But what was he doing in the cathedral, and who decided to make it his final confession?

When an innocent knock turns up a body, can she step into the dead man's shoes and put the cuffs on a scheming murderer? Leta Parker needs a distraction. With her boyfriend temporarily staying in Connecticut, the confident retiree is ready to dive into the design and team-building conference...

Storms are brewing in peaceful Sunrise Bay as Charlie's boyfriend prepares to battle his vindictive ex for custody of their little girl. A night out at a fancy hotel with her book club pals is a ray of sunshine among Charlie's clouds—until a woman falls to her death from a hotel balcony. Was it a tragic accident or something more sinister? The woman's husband claims he was walking on the beach when she fell, but if that's true, why don't his shoes have any sand on them? And, speaking of footwear, why has one of the dead woman's own shoes gone missing?