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He’s got a serial killer plotting his demise, CI Quinn on his case, and two crazed Pomeranians nipping at his heels … time for a nice round of golf then. Naturally, there’s a body in the clubhouse just waiting to be discovered and with the list of suspects growing, Mike soon wishes he chosen a safer sport, like chainsaw juggling, perhaps. General Trout had a fatal appointment with the business end of a nine iron and those around him all appear to have both motive and opportunity. Did they all really want him dead?

When a morning swim turns deadly, Charlie can’t help but become involved in the investigation of the death of a young socialite’s boyfriend. Is her stalker the true killer or is there someone else behind the death? As a story of romance unfolds between the socialite, Charlie’s own romantic endeavors are coming to a head.

Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.

Библиотекарей на пенсии не бывает! Шестидесятилетняя Джейн Хантер вынуждена досрочно уйти на пенсию с работы университетского библиотекаря. Но она уже не представляет свою жизнь без книг, поэтому быстро находит вакансию в доме эксцентричного 33-летнего коллекционера Кэмерона Клю, человека со странностями, который не умеет общаться с людьми, боится выходить из дома и совершенно безразличен к внешнему миру. Он нанимает Джейн для инвентаризации его постоянно расширяющегося собрания редких книг и артефактов.

Spring has finally come to Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and with it the end of syrup-making season. But Leila Khoury, new owner of Sappy Endings Farm, won't be making like molasses any time soon. Her best friend Heather's wedding is coming up, and Leila will do anything to make sure it lives up to all her sweetest dreams.

She came back to Sugar Creek to cater a wedding, not crash a crime scene. But when the bride's biggest rival turns up dead at her aunt's charming B&B, the big day is suddenly on the brink of disaster—and Abby is caught in the middle. With the wedding on the brink of disaster and her best friend Cassie all too eager to play detective, Abby suddenly has more on her plate than just hors d'oeuvres. The town is buzzing with secrets, the bride is about to snap, and someone is willing to kill to keep the past buried.

The Viscount of Tithe Hall, the sprawling estate also known as World's End, has sealed himself in his study, preparing for the apocalypse he believes will arrive with Halley’s Comet. But when morning comes, he’s found dead—murdered by his own ancestral crossbow. All eyes turn to Steven Pike, the newest staff member: a down-on-his luck servant fresh out of a detention center and on his last chance.

Der Vergaser-Kubi ist tot! Hansi Scharnagl und Sepp Müller sind entsetzt, als sie seine Leiche auf der Huberbauernwiese finden. Natürlich beginnen sie sofort mit den inoffiziellen Ermittlungen. Aber wie soll man einen Mörder finden, wenn praktisch niemand auch nur annähernd ein Mordmotiv für den allseits beliebten Automechaniker hat?

Fonterone: una pittoresca cittadina del Nordest, dove le colline ondulate e i vigneti rigogliosi celano segreti inaspettati. È qui che torna Agata Cornero, appassionata di libri gialli e di tè in foglia, desiderosa di portare con sé un tocco di eleganza britannica dopo tanti anni trascorsi a Londra. La sua nuova caffetteria, l’Agatha’s Corner, specializzata in tè e dolci inglesi, diventa rapidamente il ritrovo preferito dei residenti. Ma proprio quando tutto sembra perfetto, la serenità viene spezzata da un oscuro mistero.

A whimsical paranormal cozy mystery filled with small-town charm, a hint of the unexplained, and a touch of literary flair. Nan Nettles has always seen the world through a dreamy, poetic lens, and her husband, Mossy, is more than happy to play the romantic bard to her wandering muse. But when their road trip to a charming Florida town takes an unexpected detour, they find themselves caught up in a legend whispered on the coastal breeze.

Sarah Anderson thought she'd seen it all in Rosewood Hollow—from solving a century-old murder with a ghost named Amelia to tracking down stolen sapphires with her telepathic Papillon, Pixie. But this Christmas, death darkens her door once again when a newcomer is found murdered at the local bookstore. With her best friend Lily as the prime suspect, Sarah and Pixie must put their hard-earned sleuthing skills to the test.

Saffy Huntley-Oliver's life is going great. Even better than usual! She's got a fabulous new boyfriend, Jonathan, and they are crazy in love; she has literally got away with (lots of) murder; her favourite hairstylist has got out of jail so she can finally get a proper blow-out; and now that she's no longer single, she can get back to her favourite hobby of killing all the bad men she can find.

As Evelyn unravels her family’s dark legacy, she must face the sinister entity that has haunted Silver Hollow for generations. When Evelyn inherits Silver Hollow Manor, she expects to confront the past—not the supernatural. Plagued by terrifying dreams and a malevolent force within the house, Evelyn seeks help from Ryan, a travel writer with a fascination for haunted places. Together, they uncover a dark legacy linked to her ancestor, Margaret Sterling, whose failed ritual opened a gateway to a malevolent dimension.

Die passioniert Kreuzwort-rätselnde Miss Jessica Shameless, ihres Zeichens. Hobbydetektivin, wird mit einem besonders perfiden Mordfall konfrontiert. In ihrer neuem Heimatstadt Lucky-Crossmountain wird kurz vor der Tombola für. kriegsgeschädigtes Rotwild die schottisch erblindete Witwe Priscilla Bumsborough-Woucestersauce mittels ihrer nichts Böses ahnenden Stricknadel ins Jenseits befördert. Ein Fall, der unsere karitativ beseelte Heldin nebst Faktotum Mister Stinker nicht ruhen lassen kann, und dessen Lösung sie in gefährliche Todesnähe befördert.

This is a 1913 collection of ten short detective stories by a not well known writer. Jack Lanagan is a police reporter for a daily newspaper in San Francisco, who has the confidence of the chief of police and access to all sorts of levels of city life.

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.

Bei einem Spaziergang in einem nahe gelegenen Naturschutzgebiet findet June die Leiche eines Mannes. In der Tasche des Toten findet die Polizei zwei Seiten aus einem antiquarischen Buch über giftige Pflanzen in Großbritannien. Bei den Ermittlungen stellt sich heraus, dass der Tote selbst in einem Mordfall verdächtigt wurde: Er soll seine Frau mit einer einheimischen Giftpflanze getötet haben. War es Selbstmord und sind die Seiten ein Schuldeingeständnis? Detective Sergeant Darcy bittet Rufus Whalley um Hilfe bei der Identifizierung des Buches.

Folge 17 - Herr Heiland liest Spuren: Durch Zufall stößt die Leiterin der Sonntaler Grundschule, Jenny Jessen, auf die alten Bestände der Bücherei "Lesegrube", die vergessen im Schulkeller lagern. Könnte die Bücherei reaktiviert werden? Bürgermeister Mindenfeld ist wenig begeistert. Das nötige Geld aus der Gemeindekasse würde er viel lieber in eine Virtual-Reality-Spielhalle investieren. Doch als auf dem Campingplatz in Sonntal ein Toter gefunden wird und alles auf einen heimtückischen Mord hindeutet, wendet sich das Blatt.

Die junge Adele Payton-Croxton findet nach dem Tode ihrer Tante Phoebe auf deren Dachboden ein Buddelschiff mit einer Botschaft darin. Ist der alte Kapitän Eugene Croxton, von dem sie noch nie gehört hat, tatsächlich ihr Vorfahr? Und hat er wirklich eine Schatzkarte in dem alten Buddelschiff versteckt? In kürzester Zeit hat sich eine illustre Schar von Interessenten eingefunden, die es auf den Schatz abgesehen hat. Und fast ebenso schnell kommt es zu einem Mord, und die Karte verschwindet ...

True crime writer Alex Kelly is struggling after her last book tanked her career. Her reputation in tatters, she accepts a commission to ghost-write a book about Coram House, a former orphanage by a lake in Vermont that is now being turned into luxury condos. Could this be the fresh start she needs? Years before, it was revealed that children at the orphanage were being abused; the church settled the case, but rumours persist about one of the other allegations made, that a small boy was deliberately drowned in the lake by someone in charge.