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As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about strange coincidence. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her an astonishing photograph, the Major's attention wandered. He never did finish the story....

In Agatha Christie’s classic mystery 4:50 From Paddington, a woman in one train witnesses a murder occurring in another passing one…and only Miss Marple believes her story. For an instant the two trains ran side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth McGillicuddy stared helplessly out of...

Il s'en passe de belles, à Belfast, cet hiver-là... Deux mains gauches sont découvertes dans les entrailles d'un sanglier abattu à la chasse. Vingt ans plus tôt, c’étaient des chiens sauvages échappés du zoo qui déchiquetaient les corps... Et il ne fait pas bon s'attarder dans les bars : une femme mystérieuse - pute ou pas pute ? - attire plusieurs hommes de la ville dans ses filets, puis s'offre à leurs dépens des séances de torture raffinées avant de les achever.

Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, will not do the bidding of Hell and Fury Hawes. It does not matter how difficult it is to find new murder mysteries to investigate, especially ones where the victim was stabbed with a chisel. She absolutely refuses to lift a finger to help him figure out who killed one of his associates.

When Alex arrives in Provincetown to patch things up with his new wife, Mina, he finds an empty wine glass in the sink, her wedding ring on the desk, and a string of questions in her wake. The police believe that Mina, a successful romance author, simply left, their marriage crumbling before it truly began. But what Alex finds in their empty cottage points him toward a different reality: Mina has always carried a secret. And now she's disappeared.

As a newly minted junior professor, Daphne Ouverture spends her days giving lectures on French colonialism, writing her first academic book, and going on atrocious dates. Her small world suits her just fine. Until Sam Taylor dies. The rising star of Harrison University’s anthropology department was never one of Daphne’s favorites, despite his popularity. But that doesn’t prevent Sam’s killer from believing Daphne has something that belonged to Sam—something the killer will stop at nothing to get.

I never thought my life would take a turn into the world of murder mysteries, but here I am, Ophelia Pane, vampire veterinarian extraordinaire, caught in the middle of a deadly game of cat and mouse... or should I say parrot and vampire? As I struggle to juggle my overflowing clinic of fur babies and mythical creatures, a simple house call to check in on a chatty parrot named Elvis turns into a nightmare when I stumble upon his owner’s lifeless body.

Premier volet d'un thriller événement, "Maestra" campe le portrait d'une femme fatale ancrée dans son époque, perspicace et dangereuse. Un roman sombre, jouissif, cruel, qui se dévore avec un plaisir... coupable ? Le jour, Judith Rashleigh est assistante dans un hôtel de ventes aux enchères londonien qui l'exploite malgré ses diplômes et son talent. La nuit, elle officie dans un bar à hôtesses où elle séduit sans effort. Judith sait qu'elle doit jouer le jeu.

As Hercule Poirot sifts through his post one particular morning, he alights upon a letter from an elderly and (as it transpires), exceedingly rich spinster - Miss Emily Arundell. She is clearly in great distress and seeking his help, but doesn’t say why. Her only specific mention is ‘the incident of the dog’s ball’. However, what intrigues Poirot is the date of the communication - it was written two months ago. He persuades Captain Hastings that they must visit the lady with all haste.

Paul Temple swings into the '60s with five complete radio dramas featuring the writer-cum-amateur detective and his wife, Steve, plus bonus archive material. Between 1938 and 1968, Paul and Steve's exploits enthralled generations of radio listeners around the world. Here, presented in chronological order, are 'The Gilbert Case' (1960 remake), 'The Margo Mystery' (1961), 'The Jonathan Mystery' (1963 remake), 'The Geneva Mystery' (1965) and 'The Alex Affair' (1968). This set also includes the bonus radio feature 'Peter Coke and the Paul Temple Affair'.

Un cosy crime dans l'univers des Trois Mousquetaires ! Paris 1624. La jeune Aude de Mantégnac a rendez-vous avec la propriétaire d'un magasin d'un genre nouveau : une boutique de thés. Mais derrière les feuilles et les odeurs enivrantes de cette plante qui vient d'arriver en France, se cache une femme intrigante, capable de résoudre les mystères les plus épineux, et qui utilise le pseudonyme de Milady. C'est cette femme que Aude vient rencontrer afin de lever le voile sur des apparitions étranges qui troublent la quiétude du château familial.

In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village. Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house.

They know she killed them. They've just never known why. Connie Cross was a trusted pharmacy assistant when she was arrested for the gruesome murders of at least seven strangers. Now, she's serving a whole-life order for the shocking crimes she refuses to explain. Olivia Lang never forgot Connie...

Da quando Margherita, la sua compagna, è partita improvvisamente per gli Stati Uniti, l’avvocato Guerrieri va in ufficio in bicicletta...

A cinquant’anni, Agatha Raisin ha deciso di cambiare vita: chiude la sua società londinese di PR e si trasferisce nei pittoreschi Cotswolds, nel cuore dell’Inghilterra. Tuttavia, se a Londra non si era accorta di non avere amici, giunta nel villaggio di Carsely la solitudine le sembra intollerabile. Così decide non soltanto di farsi conoscere, ma di diventare anche popolare. Come? Per esempio partecipando a una gara culinaria. E se non si è capaci di cucinare? Basta un rapido viaggio a Londra per procurarsi un’ottima quiche. E se poi il giudice della gara muore mangiando la quiche?

Internée à l'adolescence parce qu'elle souffrait de troubles psychologiques, Lise s'est liée à des filles avec qui elle a tout partagé, des "monstres" comme elle. Et elle a rencontré son double. Des années plus tard, Lise est lieutenante à la brigade criminelle de Paris. Quand elle est amenée à enquêter sur la mort de l'un de ses proches, le passé trouble de sa famille réapparaît. Et les secrets de son enfance refont surface.

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. This compilation contains episodes 13 - 15. LOST AND FOUND. Life is looking up for amateur sleuth Alfie McAlister. He has found relatives he never knew he had, and at long last, he has replaced the avocado suite in his bathroom. But he is shocked to get a plea for help from his niece Ruby.

Set in London 1929, A Queer Case follows the exploits of Selby Bigge, a gay man who finds himself embroiled in a murder. Selby is a bank clerk by day and a denizen of London’s homosexual underworld by night. He yearns for a more glamorous life and is delighted to receive an invitation to the birthday of the rich banker Sir Lionel Duker.

Ein Skandal erschüttert das friedliche Städtchen Aurora an der amerikanischen Ostküste: 33 Jahre nachdem die zauberhafte Nola dort spurlos verschwand, taucht sie wieder auf. Als Skelett im Garten ihres einstigen Geliebten, des hochangesehenen Schriftstellers Harry Quebert. Als er verhaftet wird, ist der Einzige, der noch zu ihm hält, sein ehemaliger Schüler und Freund Marcus Goldman, inzwischen selbst ein erfolgreicher Autor.

17 juillet 2011. Désiré Bugeard, un notaire parisien unanimement apprécié, disparaît après avoir trucidé son épouse et trois de leurs quatre enfants. Juin 2012. Alors que le notaire et son fils aîné semblent avoir disparu à jamais, un SDF toxicomane est retrouvé mort dans une rue de Paris. Avec, au poignet, la Rolex du notaire. Octobre 2013 : Dimitri Boizot se lance dans une enquête sur l'affaire Bugeard à la demande d'un éditeur qui veut publier un livre sur le sujet.