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London, 1924. Following several months abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie has returned to the city to intercept a transaction between a Russian diplomat and a Japanese mercenary. Aided by Lao She—the Watson to his Holmes—along with several other colorful characters, Dee stops the illicit sale of an extremely valuable “dragon-taming” mace. The mace’s owner is a lovely Chinese businesswoman who thanks Dee for its retrieval by throwing a lavish dinner party. In attendance is British banking official A. G. Stephen, who argues with the group about the tenuous state of Chinese nationalism.

Frühjahr 1881. Wenige Wochen nach der Studie in Scharlachrot stirbt Dr. Phineas Vale, Watsons väterlicher Freund und Mentor, auf Marwood Manor. Gift. Watson bittet Holmes um Hilfe, doch der ermittelt bereits in einem anderen Fall. Watson reist allein – und wird im Porzellanzimmer von Marwood Manor Zeuge eines bizarren Rituals: ein Rätsel, dessen Enthüllung ihn in tödliche Gefahr bringt.

Harriet White is settling into life in the post room of the Baker Street building society. Until she discovers a letter in The Times challenging Sherlock Holmes to prove his status as the world’s greatest detective by solving an impossible mystery. The letter, signed Professor James Moriarty, advises Holmes that the crime will be committed within the next seven days. Holmes himself must deduce which crime is the correct one to investigate. Dismissing the letter as a prank – after all, Sherlock Holmes isn't real – Harry goes about her business.

A storm, a manor house and many secrets. Nathalie and her friends get caught in a downpour during a weekend away and seek shelter in an old manor house. Wealthy Lady Gabrielle has also found refuge at Hannigan Hall - with the Green Giant, a staggeringly valuable diamond, in her luggage. But then it disappears ... and only one of the guests can be the thief! Nathalie sets out to find the culprit only to encounter invisible guests, secret hiding places - and a perfidious plan!

"Holmes, appelai-je. J'étais en train, ce matin-là, de regarder par notre fenêtre dans Baker Street. Holmes, répétai-je. Un fou en liberté se promène. Triste spectacle ! On ne devrait pas lui permettre de sortir seul ! Paresseusement mon ami émergea de son fauteuil."

The fifth Enzo thriller, from the best-selling author of Coffin Road, Entry Island and the Lewis Trilogy. Puy-de-Dôme, France. Footprints in the snow lead to the murder scene of Marc Fraysse, France's most celebrated chef - brutally shot before he could make the revelation of his career. Seven years on and the mystery still raw, Enzo Macleod, forensic investigator, forays into the heated world of haute cuisine to uncover bitter feuds and a burning secret. The Fraysse family history is as twisted as Enzo's own.

There is no riddle that sharp mind of detective Sherlock Holmes can't solve. Observation, intelligence, selflessness and bravery distinguish a famous literature character created by writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The inimitable duet of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson sets to investigation of a crime series, masterly solves complicated cases and restores justice inside and outside London. Novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear.

After Sharon McCone's father dies of a sudden heart attack, she immediately heads to San Diego to scatter his ashes and clear out his house. In a box of legal papers, she finds a 1959 petition for adoption of a child called Baby Girl Smith - an infant who, from the day of adoption, has been known as Sharon Elizabeth McCone. No one in Sharon's family will discuss the adoption, so she begins her own search for the truth. Her quest takes her deep into Indian country, to the Flathead Reservation in Montana.

In 1930, young Archie Goodwin comes to New York City hoping for a bit of excitement. In his third week working as a night watchman, he stops two burglars in their tracks - with a pair of hot lead slugs. Dismissed from his job for being “trigger-happy”, he parlays his newfound notoriety into a job as a detective’s assistant, helping honest sleuth Del Bascom solve cases like the Morningside Piano Heist, the Rive Gauche Art Gallery Swindle, and the Sumner-Hayes Burglary. But it’s the kidnapping of Tommie Williamson that introduces Goodwin to the man who will change his life.

Private investigator Atticus Priest is employed by a disgruntled ex-husband to dig up dirt on his estranged wife. But when she goes missing after swimming in the River Avon, Atticus uncovers a conspiracy between five lifelong friends that goes back years. The friends did something when they were younger that they're not proud of. It's something that would land them in a world of trouble if it ever came to light. Something they've been trying to bury ever since. But Atticus finds one secret and then the next.

Neil Gibson, dont la gouvernante est accusée du meurtre de sa femme, demande à Sherlock Holmes de prouver son innocence. Le détective, aidé du fidèle docteur Watson, réussira-t-il à retrouver le vrai coupable ? Sherlock Holmes est une des plus grandes figures de la culture populaire et son seul nom est synonyme de mystère policier, de brouillard londonien et de crimes énigmatiques.

Inés sale en libertad, después de quince años presa por haber asesinado a Charo, la amante de su ex marido. Su vida ha cambiado, pero así también la sociedad: el avance del feminismo, las leyes de matrimonio igualitario y del aborto, el lenguaje inclusivo. Inés, una ama de casa tradicional y a quien la maternidad no le resultó algo feliz, entiende que debe ser práctica y adaptarse a la nueva realidad. Aunque le cueste.

Робин Эллакотт получает с курьером таинственный пакет - в котором обнаруживается отрезанная женская нога. Ее начальник, частный детектив Корморан Страйк, не так удивлен - но встревожен не меньше. В его прошлом есть четыре возможных кандидатуры на личность отправителя - и каждый из четверых способен на немыслимую жестокость.

Words turn deadly with an unlikely detective duo on the case of a murdered obituary writer in this literary mystery from the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club. Natalka and Edwin are perfect if improbable...

“The inventive Mr. Swanson never lets the willing reader down. With The Kind Worth Saving, he surpasses his own high standard.” — Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly...

In seiner Berlin-Trilogie um den Privatdetektiv Bernhard Gunther schafft es Philipp Kerr, in der Form des spannenden Kriminalromans die schmutzig-düstere Atmosphäre der Nazi- und Post-Nazi-Zeit in Berlin zu beschwören. Geschickt verwebt er die historischen Ereignisse und ihre Protagonisten mit seinen Kriminalgeschichten - eine atemberaubende Mischung.

Master of new noir Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in Darkness, Take My Hand, a terrifying tale of redemption. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro’s latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist, running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The...

In this dark and gritty collection - featuring short stories from Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rob Thurman - nothing is as simple as black and white, light and dark, good and evil.... Unfortunately, that's exactly what makes it so easy to cross the line.

In questo fortunato libro d'esordio Malvaldi introduce i mitici vecchietti del BarLume, dove tra partite a carte fuori dagli schemi, battibecchi generazionali...

Private investigator Sebastian Clifford and his partner Birdie step into the world of celebrity when a star of children's TV turns to them for help. She's being blackmailed by someone who knows about her murky past, and she's desperate to keep it hidden. But silence comes at a price, and it's one she can't afford to pay. Clifford, who knows better than anyone what it's like to be punished for one mistake, agrees to help. As they dig deeper, they discover that everyone has secrets, and some are dark enough to kill for.