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Traveling to Syria isn’t always the safest choice, but for Poe Baxter, the real danger isn’t political—it’s tied to her latest book acquisition. When she hears of a rare 1st-century codex hitting the market in Damascus, Poe and her best friend Beattie jump at the chance to acquire it. But the moment they arrive, it’s clear there’s far more at stake than an ancient manuscript. Someone is willing to kill to keep its secrets buried.

On New Year’s Eve, Professor Frederick Latham—renowned antiquarian and self-professed treasure hunter—gathers friends and rivals at his ancestral home. At midnight, he promises he will soon reveal the discovery that has defined his life’s work. But before the sun rises on the first day of the new decade, Latham is found dead at the heart of his beloved maze. The only witness: a marble statue of the horned god Cernunnos, looming silently over the body.

It’s not all rock and roll in Yesteryear. With Elvisfest all wrapped up, it’s time for the town’s next big event. The Country Jamboree! Up-and-coming country singers have descended upon Yesteryear ready to pay tribute to great country stars of the ‘50s through ‘70s. It’s going to be a great time full of good music, amazing food, and… oh no. Someone vandalized Jolene Smollett’s dressing room and threatened the singer many are calling “the hottest new act out of Nashville?” It looks like there’s a new case for me and Elvis Purrsley…with a little help from our new friend, Dolly Pawton.

This is the eleventh audiobook of the Trailer Park Travails Series. Patty Decker is a true curmudgeon. She just tries to get along writing her novels and living in polite southern society. Unfortunately, every time someone dies unexpectedly, or disappears, she has to figure it out — she is a newcomer, you know. Beliefs can be polarizing in a small community. The subject of Big Foot comes up. Then someone mentions UFOs. Before long the park is divided. Then someone disappears. Aliens? Beasties? Pick a side and enjoy this latest audiobook.

After a disappearance at the pier, five regular people who all have one thing in common, mysteries, decide to investigate. They start off solo but realise working as a team is better. They become The Ravenwood Detectives.

Als die Leiche einer berühmten Schauspielerin in der Seine entdeckt wird, beginnt Clémence am Set eines Hollywood-Films, der gerade in Paris gedreht wird, zu ermitteln. Doch die Lage spitzt sich dramatisch zu: Als kurz darauf auch die persönliche Assistentin des Stars tot aufgefunden wird, wird der Fall immer rätselhafter. Clémence bleibt nur ein geheimnisvolles rotes Notizbuch, dessen Seiten in einem rätselhaften Code geschrieben sind. Welche dunklen Geheimnisse verbergen sich darin? Und welche Schatten lauern hinter der glamourösen Fassade des Filmsets?

Als Clémence Damour ihren Geburtstag in der Patisserie ihrer Familie im 16. Arrondissement feiert, ist die Stimmung ausgelassen. Doch die Feier endet jäh: Einer ihrer Gäste wird am Ende des Abends tot aufgefunden. War es wirklich Selbstmord, oder hat einer der anderen Partygäste etwas damit zu tun? Während Clémence versucht, den Schock zu verarbeiten, kommen immer mehr Geheimnisse ans Licht, und jeder Anwesende scheint ein Motiv zu haben.

Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose … England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor. Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely.

Starting over can be murder. Darcy Ingram came to the small town of Brookhaven for a fresh start and a safe place to hone her hedge witch powers. She even landed a job at the local marijuana dispensary. But before long, a series of supernatural mysteries ensnares her. From murdered co-workers to infidelity and supernatural vendettas, Darcy faces an uphill battle against a Police Chief who doesn't trust her and townspeople who don't know her. Yet.

Reduce da un evento inatteso e imprevedibile che le ha certamente stravolto l'esistenza, la giovane Miss Bee, alias Beatrice Bernabò, a poco più di vent'anni si trova in una situazione inedita. Una nuova vita le si spalanca davanti agli occhi. Miss Bee si ritroverà invischiata in un enigma dai contorni ancor più foschi del solito, così come fosco le appare il suo presente sentimentale, per tacer del futuro.

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Millbrook House senior editor Keiran Chandler has spent years curating the best voices in crime lit, but when an unsolicited manuscript is handed to him at the Noir at the Shore mystery conference, truth collides with fiction. I Know What You Did is more than just another slush pile submission—it’s a direct threat.

It's late 1936, and King Edward is in turmoil, having fallen in love with the scandalously divorced and even more scandalously American Wallis Simpson. He wants to marry her but knows that doing so will jeopardize his crown. Edward confides in his dear friend Darcy, Georgie's husband, and the couple agree to hide Wallis in their home while Edward figures out what to do. But unbeknownst to Georgie and Darcy, Sir Hubert, the owner of the estate, has given a film crew permission to shoot a motion picture about Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn on the grounds

Jane Bunker thought she'd escaped the pollution, noise, and dead bodies of the big city when she left her job as a Miami homicide detective and moved back to the idyllic town of Green Haven, Maine. But through her work as a marine insurance investigator, it appears she's left behind the bustle of the city but not the murder. When Jane is called to the remote Acadia Island to assess the damages from a house fire, she also finds a badly burned body in the charred rubble.

L’ormai famosa agenzia Strike ed Ellacott ha risolto molti casi inestricabili. Quello che rimane non risolto è il rapporto trai due soci, segnato da un’amicizia profonda e inquieta, tra slanci imprevedibili e sotterranee gelosie. Quando l’anziano Sir Colin Edensor chiede il loro aiuto per tirar fuori il figlio Will da una setta che lo ha plagiato, i due accettano senza esitare. In nome della lotta per un mondo migliore, la Universal Humanitarian Church allontana i suoi membri dai loro affetti e li induce a elargire enormi donazioni, diventando sempre più potente.

Dans une banque new-yorkaise, un coffre abandonné. À l'intérieur : des lettres, des photos d'un couple glamour des années 1950 et des bijoux d'une valeur extraordinaire. Mais qui était donc leur propriétaire, Marguerite Wallace Pearson di San Pignelli ? Jane Willoughby, stagiaire au tribunal, contacte Phillip Lawton, employé chez Christie's. Alors qu'ils tentent de rassembler des informations sur la mystérieuse Marguerite, ils se passionnent pour son incroyable destin, de New York à Paris, puis de Rome jusqu'à Naples.

UN MARIAGE INGÉNIEUX ENTRE LA COMÉDIE ET LE POLAR. Première aventure de cette Miss Marple à la polonaise, « Madame Mohr a disparu » mélange pastiche hilarant et satire bourgeoise. Un cosy crime plein d'humour et de suspense, à la croisée baroque de Wes Anderson et d'Agatha Christie.

Le jour où Zoe Walker découvre son portrait dans les petites annonces d'un journal londonien, elle décide de mener sa propre enquête. L'image floue n'est accompagnée d'aucune explication, juste d'une adresse internet et d'un numéro de téléphone. Pour les proches de Zoe, c'est la photo d'une femme qui lui ressemble vaguement, rien de plus. Mais le lendemain et le surlendemain, d'autres visages féminins figurent dans l'encart publicitaire.

Georgie may be figuring out what it means to be a new mother but she does know one thing for sure: she absolutely despises the strict nanny who was foisted upon her by her meddlesome sister-in-law. In search of a new nanny, Georgie travels to London to see her old friend ZouZou only to find her about to depart for a funeral, after the unexpected death of a young man in her social circle. It quickly becomes clear there’s more than one mysterious death around town, when another friend reveals he’s also just returned from the funeral of a school friend, who seemingly died in a boating accident.