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The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord and Lady Kershaw, but when the gamekeeper is murdered, Cleo can’t rest until the killer is caught. As a witness herself, she’s frustrated with the incompetence of the local police who lay the blame on a man who conveniently disappeared. When she realizes their ineptitude is a result of Lord Kershaw’s influence, she focuses her investigation on the earl and his family, against the wishes of her uncle.

1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl and a sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows . . .The missing student, son of a Highland chief, is one of Alexander Seaton's pupils. When the young man's companion turns up bruised and bloodied, suspicion mounts that he has murdered his friend. But Alexander is convinced that there's another explanation.

Derbyshire, dicembre 1924. È un freddo Natale ad Alconbury Hall, la residenza di campagna della nobile famiglia Lennox. Così freddo che nemmeno generose dosi di sherry riescono a riscaldare la mente e il cuore di Lady Millicent Carmichael, mentre detta le sue scandalose memorie alla nuova segretaria. Beatrice però ancora non riesce a cogliere il sottobosco di ten­sioni che attraversa quella conturbante atmosfera natalizia.

Lange erwartet: Der neue Band des Blausteintuchs! Von Serotonin. Gelesen von Stefan Kaminski. Madeira, 1436. Seit Jahren lebt die gestrandete Mannschaft um Karge und Anselmo in friedlicher Abgeschiedenheit auf der üppigen Holzinsel Madeira. Doch die Idylle endet abrupt, als ein portugiesisches Schiff unter der Führung von Don Zarco am Horizont auftaucht. Im Auftrag der Krone soll Zarco neue Handelsrouten erschließen. Madeira wird zum begehrten Stützpunkt auf dem Weg zu Gold, Sklaven und Reichtum.

Sherlock and Lucy find themselves caught up in a medieval mystery. Step into the grandeur of 1900s London through the enthralling voices of Iona Campbell and Dallin Bradford. Experience an era where romance flourishes alongside thrilling enigmas as the preparations for a majestic gala inadvertently set the stage for a sinister crime.

Chief Inspector Soobramania is called when three bodies are discovered in the space of twenty-four hours, with mutilations bearing an eerie resemblance to Jack the Ripper’s victims. Initial suspicion centres on an English Duke visiting Hyderabad and his friend, a powerful Deccani noble and the angry stepson of one of the dead. In the face of political pressure, Soob must ally with his rival in the British Residency Police, Inspector Wilberforce, to unearth the culprit.

Verano de 1960. Un alto cargo de una institución pública alemana es salvajemente asesinado en Madrid, y el gobierno español trata de evitar un incidente diplomático asignando la investigación a uno de los detectives estrella de la policía: el inspector Ernesto Trevejo.

The thirty-seventh mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma. Praise for the Sister Fidelma mysteries: 'The background detail is brilliantly defined . . . wonderfully evocative' The Times 'A challenging and unusual...

*A New York Times Bestseller* From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a...

Una fortuna peligrosa es un juego de pasiones encontradas llevado con brío y penetración, así como una aguda recreación de los esplendores y miserias de las altas finanzas. Una obra llamada a sorprender a los admiradores de ese gran novelista que es Ken Follett y que ahora podrás disfrutar en formato audiolibro.

London, 1854. Tweny-one-year-old Ben Canaan attracts trouble wherever he goes. His father wants him to be a good Jewish son, working for the family business on Whitechapel Road, but Ben and his friends, the 'Good-for-Nothings', just want adventure. Then the chance discovery of an enigmatic letter and a photograph of a beautiful woman bring Ben an adventure more dangerous than anything he'd imagined.

An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion. As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger. But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down through the generations, connects her to the past with its mystical spells and captivating stories.

Berlin-Westend, 1973 – ein Tonband, ein Interview, eine Überraschung: Der Privatdozent Hans Singer besucht den 74-jährigen Kriminalkommissar a.D. Gereon Rath im Seniorenheim, weil er über die Arbeit der Berliner Polizei im Wechsel der politischen Systeme forscht. Insbesondere die Polizistenmorde am Bülowplatz 1931 und zwei damals steckbrieflich gesuchte Männer interessieren den Historiker. Denn die haben später im Staatsapparat der DDR eine steile Karriere gemacht.

Ireland. AD 672. The Feast of Beltaine is approaching, and the seven senior princes of the kingdom of Muman are gathering at Cashel to discuss King Colgú's policies. Just days before the council meets, Brother Conchobhar, the keeper of the sacred sword, is found murdered. Sister Fidelma and her brother, Colgú, fear that the killer had been trying to steal the sword that symbolises the king's authority to rule.

After slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid Catriona Mitchel. Although it isn’t what she expected, she's developed real, meaningful relationships with the people around her and has come to love her role as assistant to undertaker Dr. Duncan Gray and Detective Hugh McCreadie. Mallory, Gray, and McCreadie are on their way to the Scottish Highlands for McCreadie's younger sister's wedding.

With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician. Could there be a connection to Sylvia’s father? With a magical mystery on her hands, Sylvia engages the help of Gabe Glass, and together they follow the clues to the location of two hidden ledgers that implicate a very dangerous individual in an illegal bookmaking scheme.

Ulm 1412. Als die junge Begine Anna Ehinger ihren Dienst im Spital der Stadt antritt, ahnt sie nicht, dass die Vorkommnisse im Infirmarium ihr Leben für immer verändern werden. Während der Siechenmeister Lazarus sie in ihre Aufgaben einweist, wird ein furchtbar zugerichteter Mann ins Spital eingeliefert, der wenig später seinen Verletzungen erliegt. Als sich nach einer Leichenschau herausstellt, dass der Mann ermordet worden ist, beschließen Anna und Lazarus, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen und bringen sich damit in tödliche Gefahr. Denn bald tauchen weitere Leichen in Ulm auf.

Join Gareth and Gwen in their first adventures together. Murder, intrigue, and romance in medieval Wales! This audiobook includes three books: The Good Knight, The Uninvited Guest, and The Fourth Horseman.

The body lying on its back before us was unquestionably that of the man who had attempted to kill Holmes and I with explosives at Glenbury Gardens. He wore the same dark clothing, although his hat was gone, and the hare lip was a livid scar on his pallid face. Strangely, it crossed my mind that what could be seen of his expression in death was softer than that he had worn in life.

Sussex, 1881. Lady Helena Scott-De Quincy's marriage to Sir Justin Whitcombe, three years before, gave new purpose to a life almost destroyed by the death of Lady Helena's first love. After all, shouldn't the preoccupations of a wife and hostess be sufficient to fulfill any aristocratic female's dreams? Such a shame their union wasn't blessed by children...but Lady Helena is content with her quiet country life until Sir Justin is found dead in the river overlooked by their grand baroque mansion.