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New York, Sommer 1908: Die Stadt wird von einer Typhus-Epidemie heimgesucht und Molly Murphy Sullivan macht sich mit den Kindern auf den Weg nach Norden, um den Sommer bei ihrer Schwiegermutter in Westchester County zu verbringen. Obwohl ihre Schwiegermutter eine überraschend gute Gastgeberin ist, langweilt sich Molly schnell. Als Sid und Gus sie zu sich einladen, ergreift Molly die Chance, bei ihnen in einer Künstlerkolonie zu wohnen.

It is 1910, and the century is full of change. Sir Thomas Pitt, head of Special Branch, has persuaded his son, Daniel, to take on his first case as a newly qualified barrister. Having successfully defended his client and made a lifelong friend, Daniel is summoned to the Old Bailey to assist in the defence of renowned biographer Russell Graves, who is accused of the brutal murder and disfigurement of his wife. When the jury finds him guilty, Graves is sentenced to be hanged in 21 days.

Holmes, Watson und Götz erhalten eine Audienz beim Erzbischof von Wien, wo sie ihm das Bedrohungsszenario darlegen können. Doch Kardinal Ganglbauer weigert sich, die entsprechende Messe abzusagen oder ihre Leitung zu delegieren.

Prudence Davies is one of Ellison Jones's least favorite people on earth. She's vindictive. She's mean. And the two share a twisted history. Or, they did. When Prudence is murdered after a very public spat, Ellison finds herself a murder suspect. Worse, the investigating officer has it in for Ellison's homicide detective husband.

Christmas Day 1944: After his last mission put him in the tailspin of the Battle of the Bulge, Captain Billy Boyle travels to southeast England to visit his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, for a brief holiday respite. Diana is engaged in classified work at RAF Hawkinge, including Operation Corona, which recruits German-speaking Women’s Auxiliary Air Force members—many of them Jewish refugees from the Kindertransport rescue—to countermand German orders and direct night fighters away from Allied bombers.

New York, 1908: The days are getting longer—and warmer—in Manhattan. Molly Murphy Sullivan doesn’t want to leave her home in the city, but typhoid is back, and she’s expecting. So she heads north with the children to summer with her mother-in-law in Westchester County. Molly tells herself it won’t be so bad, after all the countryside is pretty, and she’s determined to make the best of it. Even if she’s leaving her husband, Daniel, behind. And at least she’s not the only one heading north. Her great friends, Sid and Gus, are headed to the Catskills to visit Sid’s family.

London, 1899: Lady Constance has seen too much, and now, her life is in danger. The beautiful, aristocratic newlywed is the sole witness in a murder case, and without her testimony, a killer will walk free. Her husband is distraught, thinking any harm might come to his young bride, whose affection is the only thing that has given his wayward life purpose.

In 1926 the British government was worried about revolution. Two million people are about to go on strike and class warfare is about to erupt. Tom Hankey is caught between his love for Judy, a bright young thing, and Kate, a fireball agitator. Brought home from Oxford by his father, Tom volunteers to drive a train in the General Strike. When the train is ambushed, Tom is thrust into the darkest and most threatening regions of English politics.

Murder and family secrets, a touch of romance and deeply-felt revenge – with the twist of all twists – make up the perfect audiobook, One Good Deed, from one of the world's bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci. 'One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of...

In 1360, the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. To repair it will cost the town and the University dear, especially if its rotten wood is replaced by more durable stone. As arguments rage over raising the money other, equally heated, differences are coming to the boil over the election of a new chancellor. While the majority support Brother Michael for the post, at least one of his opponents aims to seize it by fair means or foul. Then the discovery of a body under the bridge and the disappearance of two scholars throws a more sinister shadow over both disputes.

Identifying the murderer of the Chancellor of the university is not the only challenge facing physician Matthew Bartholomew. Many of his patients have been made worse by the ministrations of a 'surgeon' recently arrived from Nottingham, his sister is being rooked by the mason she has commissioned to build her husband's tomb and his friend, Brother Michael, has been offered a bishopric which will cause him to leave Cambridge.

In 1360 Edward III issues a call to arms, as sporadic attacks by the French threaten to turn into a full-blown invasion. In Cambridge, fear of the enemy is magnified by the belief that foreign agents are lurking in the area. Tension runs ever higher as rumours and ignorance fan the flames of suspicion amid preparations for war. And then the first murder occurs - of a French scholar living in the town.

In 1360 a deputation from Cambridge ventures to the Suffolk town of Clare in the hope that the wealthy Elizabeth de Burgh has left a legacy to Michaelhouse. Yet when they arrive, they discover that the report of her death is false and that the college seems destined for bankruptcy. Determined to see if some of its well-heeled citizens can be persuaded to sponsor Michaelhouse, Matthew Bartholomew, Brother Michael and Master Langelee become enmeshed in the town's politics.

Beim Spielen an einem Dorfteich finden Kinder ein Schmuckstück aus der Wikingerzeit. Das Artefakt hatte sich zuletzt in Obhut einer Archäologiestudentin befunden, die kurz darauf vermisst gemeldet wurde. Kommissarin Pia Korittki und ihre Kollegen vom Lübecker K1 rollen den Cold Case wieder auf: Der furchtbare Verdacht bestätigt sich, als die Leiche der jungen Frau in einem Grab im Wald gefunden wird. Nun stehen die Dorfbewohner und die Mitarbeiter der Ausgrabung unter Mordverdacht. Dann verschwindet auch noch Pias Kollege Broders ...

Some days are quiet and peaceful. Or so Drummond has been told. His days, even ones that start of pleasant, tend to become nightmares. Especially when ghosts invade his dreams to lure him into fighting a psychopath. Or perhaps something worse than ghosts are behind this.

Dublin - 6 Jahre zuvor. Weder war Wayne damals ein Meisterdieb, noch hieß er McLair. Er war Wayne Bailey, der Schüler von Orlando Barrueco, und suchte seinen eigenen Weg zum Glück. In der Spelunke "Broken Window" versuchen die zwei Ganoven, das wertvolle Opalfeuer zu stehlen. Erste Bekanntschaften mit späteren Freunden werden gemacht und Schüler und Meister geraten in einem ungewöhnlichen Duell aneinander.

In the twilight of the 19th century, reason begins to rot. Across fog-drenched moors, beneath the catacombs of Parliament, and within the haunted silence of museum vaults, ancient forces stir—unbound by time, myth, or law. Vampires broker immortality contracts in London’s salons. A mummy stalks oath-breakers with divine judgment. Mina Harker raises an empire of forgotten women. And something invisible watches Holmes… from just behind the glass.

Locutat per Irene Montalà i Arià Paco. Aquest audiollibre ens presenta tres històries populars de l'Edat Mitjana, autèntics best-sellers, que sorprendran i captivaran a l'oient modern tant per la seva frescor com perquè tenen escenes dignes del millor film de Tarantino. Amb girs inesperats, i amb uns finals que volien ser moralitzants, avui els podem llegir per primer cop en català modern, i gaudir-ne com si haguessin estat creats abans d'ahir: Una donzella que ha de recórrer a un truc sorprenent, inesperat i macabre per evitar que la casin amb el seu propi pare.

Dublin - 6 Jahre zuvor. Weder war Wayne damals ein Meisterdieb, noch hieß er McLair. Er war Wayne Bailey, der Schüler von Orlando Barrueco, und suchte seinen eigenen Weg zum Glück. In der Spelunke "Broken Window" versuchen die zwei Ganoven, das wertvolle Opalfeuer zu stehlen. Erste Bekanntschaften mit späteren Freunden werden gemacht und Schüler und Meister geraten in einem ungewöhnlichen Duell aneinander ...

" ,(...)Kein Mensch weiß, wer es getan hat - niemand weiß, wie es überhaupt geschehen konnte. Das heißt, mit einer Ausnahme, die ich denn doch machen möchte - und deshalb erzähle ich es gerade. Der Hund weiß es!' ". Zahlreiche Zeugen befinden sich in und um den Garten des Oberst Bruce mit seinen schönen blauen Blumen, der kleinen Gartenlaube und der hohen Hecke, die an den Strand angrenzt. Trotzdem will niemand gesehen haben, wie und wann sich der Täter Zutritt zur Gartenlaube verschaffen konnte, um dem Oberst von hinten durch die Schulter zu stechen und sein Herz zu durchdringen.