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Mit Beiträgen von Zinédine Zidane, Liam Gallagher und Prinz William: eine Sammlung berührender Briefe von Vätern an ihre Söhne Junge Männer stecken in der Krise, viele von ihnen fühlen sich verloren, unglücklich und wütend – eine Entwicklung, die sich niederschlägt in alarmierend...

Backstage nerves are fraying, and revenge is on its way. As Causton Amateur Dramatic Society prepares for the opening night of Amadeus, in the wings Esslyn Carmichael suspects his wife is having an affair with the leading man. And where better to settle scores than the stage? Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby expects an evening of entertainment, attending only to show support for his wife. But when someone turns Esslyn’s final grand gesture into a gruesome coup de theatre, Barnaby’s investigation suddenly begins.

The village of Badger's Drift is the essence of tranquillity. But when resident and well-loved spinster Miss Simpson takes a stroll in the nearby woods, she stumbles across something she was never meant to see, and there's only one way to keep her quiet. Miss Simpson's death is not suspicious, say the villagers. But Miss Lucy Bellringer refuses to rest: her friend has been murdered. She is sure of it.

To the distaste of the Compton Dando villagers, the big house has been taken over by a group of New Age eccentrics. And when the first death is reported, no one is surprised...or disappointed. The coroner rules it an accident. But only weeks later, there’s another death. And this time, it is murder. Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby is called to the scene immediately, and there’ll be no escape until he has sifted through the world of psychics, cult leaders and horrifying deaths to get to the cause of it all.

The Fawcett Green bell-ringers don’t bat an eyelid when Simone Hollingsworth fails to turn up to practice. They merely assume that bell-ringing has become the latest in a long list of her abandoned hobbies. But then the increasingly strange behaviour of Simone’s husband, Alan, begins to raise neighbourly suspicions about her whereabouts. And when the discovery of a body draws Chief Inspector Barnaby to the village, it becomes clear that unravelling the couple’s tangled lives will have painful repercussions for the whole village.

Everyone deserves a second chance – or at least that's what ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence believes when he decides to open up the old rectory to a stream of young offenders. Lionel only wants to help these poor souls, but his good deed quickly spirals into a deadly mix of blackmail and murder...

Despite the fierce, and seemingly personal, objections of secretary Gerald Hadleigh, members of the Midsomer Worthy Writers' Circle press ahead and invite bestselling author Max Jennings to talk to their group. Besides, it's not as though he'll say yes. So when Jennings turns up to their meeting, they are completely over-awed by his presence. But before the evening is over, Gerald has been brutally murdered. Summoned to investigate, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby discovers that Gerald's life was as much of a mystery to his neighbours as his violent death.

Badger's Drift ist ein idyllisches englisches Dörfchen, das zwischen grünen Hügeln dem Sommer entgegenträumt. Dennoch: Als dort Miss Emily Simpson verstirbt und obwohl es keinerlei Anzeichen für einen unnatürlichen Tod gibt, ist ihre alte Freundin Luca Bellringer äußerst misstrauisch. Sie bittet Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, den Todesfall zu untersuchen. Schnell entdeckt er Risse in der scheinbar friedvollen Fassade des kleinen Dorfes.

For all its old-fashioned charm, Forbes Abbot is far from the close-knit community that ex-Londoners Mallory and Kate Lawson expected. In this village, everyday squabbles can quickly turn to murder. As the couple begins to settle into their new life away from the big city, it isn't long until they're thrown into the horror and mayhem of a true Midsomer Murders mystery. Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby has encountered many intriguing cases in his years on the force, but soon he will discover that the incident of the ghost in the machine is the most challenging of them all.

Not all monsters are fantasy. Some are very real, and they walk among us. They're our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. They're the people we're supposed to trust...and they know it. Contained within this anthology are 35 never-before-published works by supremely talented authors and best-selling novelists. Brace yourself for the unexpected and unimaginable horror of...human monsters.

When a failed entrepreneur is temporarily left in charge of his aunt's huge gothic home, he knows he must be able to make a profit from it somehow. Murder, he decides, is the only way to do it. For Madingley Grange is the perfect venue for a 1930s murder-mystery weekend, and Simon Hannaford – with the reluctant help of his long-suffering sister – soon hatches a plan for money-spinning mayhem. From the conservatory to the claret cellar, the clues are carefully sprinkled. But when the guests arrive, it is obvious that the game won't be going as planned.

Roz Gilmour is a happy woman with two children, a loving husband, a successful career as a local radio presenter and a comfortable home in North London. Sometimes she can't believe just how fortunate she is. But a woman who has everything has everything to lose, and Roz's luck is about to change. Not everybody is as content as Roz Gilmour. There are people who dislike her—if only because of the apparent ease and success with which she lives her life. And one of them is insane.

In Compton Dando beobachtet man die neuen Bewohner des Herrenhauses mit äußerstem Misstrauen. Sie behaupten, mit Geistern und fernen Planeten in Verbindung zu stehen. Und so wundert es kaum jemanden, als einer der New-Age-Jünger tot aufgefunden wird. Bald ist auch noch ein zweiter Todesfall zu beklagen, und Barnaby steht vor einem höchst verworrenen Rätsel. Der dritte Barnaby-Krimi in bester britischer Tradition, von Frank Arnold großartig interpretiert.

Den lille studiekreds af amatørforfattere i Midsomer Worthy har inviteret den berømte forfatter, Max Jennings, til at tale ved et af deres møder. De mere realistiske af medlemmerne ved godt af det nok var lidt vel ambitiøst, men de forstod ikke hvorfor forfatterkredsens sekretær, Gerald Hadleigh, modsatte sig invitationene så lidenskabeligt. Til alles forbløffelse siger Jennings ja, og få timer efter mødet er slut, er Hadleigh myrdet.

Was ein unterhaltsamer Theater-Abend bei der Premiere von "Amadeus" werden sollte, endet für Inspector Barnaby mit einem Fall: Jemand muss ein echtes Messer unter die Requisiten geschmuggelt haben, sodass der Darsteller des Salieri seinen Mord praktischerweise gleich selbst erledigt. Und wie Barnaby feststellt, hatte die gesamte Belegschaft, von der untreuen Gattin des Gemeuchelten bis zum größenwahnsinnigen Regisseur, ein Motiv.

In dem kleinen englischen Ort Compton Dando beobachtet man die neuen Bewohner des Herrenhauses mit äußerstem Misstrauen: Eine merkwürdige Truppe von New-Age-Jüngern, die behaupten, mit Geistern und fernen Planeten in Verbindung zu stehen... Als eines der Gruppenmitglieder tot aufgefunden wird, ist kaum jemand aus dem Dorf wirklich überrascht. Zunächst sieht alles nach einem Unglück aus - doch dann folgt ein weiterer Todesfall.

A dying town, a missing man. One of Australia's greatest mysteries - two whodunnits, twisted together. Larrimah: hot, barren, a speck of dust in the centre of the nothingness of outback Australia. Where you might find a death adder in the bar and a spider or ten in the toaster. Maybe it's stupid...