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A truth long buried, a lie well told, and an old detective willing to walk toward danger. Travelling to Prague, Albert and his faithful dog have a very specific purpose in mind: Amidst the tourists and sightseers, they are on the trail of plundered Nazi gold. They know roughly where to look, but...

Vampire King Zander Tarakesh is domineering, battle-hardened, and seemingly unbreakable. Destroying demons is what he does, and he does it very well. But when a mere mortal finds her way into the realm and quickly brings Zander to his knees, this cold commander will find himself fighting in a brand new war: the one for his heart.

The city of Rochester is in the grip of fear, a terrifying wizard killing at random just for the fun of it. But is he? Or do the victims have something very specific in common? They each received a business card before they met their ends and Tempest Michaels soon discovers the dead are not the only ones to have been contacted. He has clients lining up, all of them convinced they could be next.

In the quiet fishing village of Dark Water, the sea doesn't just take lives; it hides secrets. The village of Dark Water is a place of quiet rhythms and ancient legends. But when a local girl is found mangled on the shore, the silence of the town becomes deafening. The local police are quick to dismiss it as a tragic accident, but Officer Louise Graham knows what she saw: wounds that no jagged rock or rising tide could ever inflict. Enter Jacob. At six-foot-six and built like a Spartan, Jacob is a specialist in the impossible. He works for Light in the Dark Inc.

Dirk De Graaf has kept his deadly secret for twenty-three years. Not one person on the planet knows. Until today. A chance encounter in the street threatens to expose everything and topple an empire he built with little more than ruthless cunning. But it's just one man. One old man. And one old...

A student goes missing and, six months later, a charismatic publisher also disappears from a family empire with too many secrets. Someone then starts broadcasting a podcast revealing intimate details of an active police investigation to a growing online audience, leaving Detective Inspector...

Journey into savage kingdoms of dark magic, ancient curses, and ruthless warriors in this classic collection of heroic fantasy by Robert E. Howard...

When a hidden parcel of forty-seven unsent letters is discovered inside an abandoned cottage in Bramleigh, investigator Thomas Hale is asked to determine what should be done with them. Written over eighteen years by the private and observant Dora Fenn, the letters reveal friendships, disappointments, and truths she chose never to share. As Hale traces the lives of the intended recipients, he uncovers a deeper question: why were the letters kept? Set in the quiet English countryside, What Was Kept is a thoughtful mystery about memory, friendship, and the consequences of choosing silence.

Verity King has a problem with her husband. He’s been turned into a frog, and contrary to opinion, that’s not an improvement. A cryptic message, a severed finger in her fridge, and no signs of forced entry make it clear to Tempest why he was called, but Mr King’s worrying transformation is just the first act. Almost before he can add up the clues, a second victim confirms the theme and Tempest finds himself up against someone performing modern retellings of the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales … with real live human characters.

Tempest Michaels has a vampire problem. He’s an old hat at this game and dealing with cases like this are his specialty. Except this time…the vampires are his clients. When someone starts targeting members of the local vampire Live Action Role Play club, there’s only one person they can think of to turn to–their old nemesis, Tempest Michaels. Unfortunately for Tempest, when he takes the case, he doesn’t realise they automatically assume that means twenty-four-hour protection.

Why do we collect? Is it to rescue objects from oblivion? Is it a kind of desire—or even a kind of madness? In this mosaic of fiction, philosophy, sociology, biography and autobiography, virtuoso thinker Robert Irwin takes us on a wayward journey through the art of collecting, and his own intellectual passions.

Classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries from Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring clever deductions, eerie secrets, railway intrigue, and timeless detective adventures in Victorian England...

Life never goes the way we plan. Left to die on Monster Island, Sam manages to guide what is left of the crew to his home. Here he uncovers a secret from his past; his family’s treasure. Treasure large enough to pursue the Rattler and those that have wronged him. Unexpectedly voted as Captain, Sam must navigate the politics of his ship along with the sea. He must earn his place on Jolly Outlook, the pirate cove where sailors have their fun, and the leader of Jolly, the infamous Siren.

Classic fantasy legends of dark magic, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, and timeless wonder come together in this atmospheric collection featuring Oscar Wilde and Robert E. Howard. Vol. 6 blends sword-and-sorcery adventure, mythic danger, and enchanting literary fantasy for listeners who enjoy...

When Belva, six, is abandoned at the workhouse, she naively believes her mother, Grace, will come back for her. In the bleakness of her new reality, she also misses her dear friend, Hayden, who always made her laugh. Hayden, nine, doesn’t know where his friend Belva has gone. She’s nowhere to be found, no matter how much he searches for her. As he grapples with the responsibilities of caring for his siblings, he makes a solemn vow—to reunite with Belva, no matter the cost. 

When a woman’s body is discovered posed in a grotesque tableau, DI Mike Stone knows he is not looking at a textbook crime of passion or circumstance. Everything about the scene says it is only the brutal beginning of a killer’s dark story about to stampede its way through the center of Birmingham.

Everett Jewel is the hottest star the London stage has seen in a generation. He is brash, sensual, and sure of himself. Men and women throw themselves at his feet, and he laps up the attention. But all of Everett’s glittering star power hides his wounded heart. He has adoration, but he longs for a love that he doesn’t think he’s worthy of, due to his dark past. Metropolitan Police officer Patrick Wrexham has never been wanted by anyone.

When Hattie and Richard Penrose take their family on a ‘staycation’ to the Cornish village of Bodhmall’s Rest, cracks in their unsettled marriage start to appear, as does the truth about Hattie’s fling with a co-worker and Richard’s burgeoning money problems. As the family members battle their own individual demons, strange creatures are sighted in the woods, and the ghost of the mysterious Red Man appears in the attic.

As the owner of an orphanage in a poor neighborhood of London, Stephen Siddel has the weight of the world, not to mention the care of tender souls, on his shoulders. He is a devoted father to dozens of children and an upstanding member of the community, in spite of his rivalry with the local nuns. But his heart and his reputation are overwhelmed by temptation the moment Max walks through the orphanage’s doors.

There was only one time in her life that Lady Claresta Copeland enjoyed the freedom of nobody knowing who she was—when she attended a masquerade ball disguised as Juliet. There, she met her Romeo. The romance lasted not above an hour before her maid yanked her away but Claresta cherished that night and thought never to see her Romeo again, until he appeared before her in London.