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Der magische Markt kommt nach Spellbound – Stände mit unzähligen Waren von Zaubertränken bis hin zu Kühlschrankmagneten. Für die Bewohner der ehemals verfluchten Stadt eine wahre Attraktion, die auch den Tourismus in Spellbound ankurbeln soll. Doch dann wird eine schlecht gelaunte Gestaltwandlerin in ihrem Stand ermordet aufgefunden – und alles deutet auf die Wahrsagerin, die mithilfe von Zaubertränken in die Zukunft sieht und deren Tod vorhergesehen hat.

Hauptkommissar Scharrmann muss sich verstecken – vor der Polizei! Denn jemand im Kommissariat will ihm einen Mord anhängen. Auf seiner Flucht bleibt ihm nur eine Verbündete: Sarah Teufel glaubt keine Sekunde an Scharrmanns Schuld und bietet ihm Unterschlupf in einer Autowerkstatt. Doch dadurch gerät sie selbst ins Visier der Polizei.

To find the truth, she’ll have to read between the lines… "Nail biting crescendo of an ending!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Full of twists and turns!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Y'all just have to pick up this book to find out!!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bookstore owner and crime...

When Tricks Turn Into Trouble. Magic meets mischief in five delightfully clever tales starring Eli Marks, the magician who can't help finding trouble between shows. These stories blend humor, magic, and mystery into a thoroughly entertaining read, packed with misdirection, sharp wit, and puzzles that keep you guessing right up until the final reveal.

Privatdetektivin Matilda Wren hat eine neue Klientin, die Beweise sucht, um sich von ihrem Mann scheiden zu lassen. Sie ist zudem die ehemalige Verlobte ihres vorigen Klienten und guten Freundes – Lord Ravenhurst.

When up-and-coming artist Pierre’s big debut reveals a blank wall instead of his masterpiece, Oak Creek’s art show erupts into pandemonium. Enter best friends – and amateur sleuths – Claire and CC, determined to solve the case, no matter what the sheriff says. The last time trouble struck their small town, the duo helped catch a killer (though the sheriff might argue how helpful they were). This time, they’re on the hunt for a missing painting, a slippery thief, and maybe a little adventure along the way.

Philip Maloney ermittelt mit Charme, Schalk und Schlitzohrigkeit. Seine Fälle beginnen harmlos – doch stösst Maloney im Laufe der Ermittlungen meistens auf zwielichtige Gestalten oder auch Leichen. Widerwillig muss er mit dem Polizisten zusammenarbeiten, welcher lieber Kreuzworträtsel als Kriminalfälle löst.

The dead don't lie. They also don't shut up. Vinny Deluca spent thirty years as a Detroit homicide detective. He buried his wife, closed his cases, and retired to Arizona to work in a county coroner's office where the biggest excitement was Carl's crossword puzzle debates and a coffee machine that only worked if you hit it. Then the dead started talking to him. It began after an ayahuasca ceremony his sister talked him into. Now every body on the table comes with a ghost standing next to it — confused, angry, or just annoyed about how they died. Vinny ignores them. He's got a system.

Carly has grown accustomed to the eerie enchantment of Thornwood Manor, but the secrets of her family's past continue to unveil themselves. Her grandmother's stories, particularly those about the enigmatic Emma, are more than just tales —they're keys to Carly's magical heritage. When Carly begins to unlock the mysteries of a haunted music box that has been in her possession since the beginning, she discovers its connection to Velvet Manor in Scotland.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Strange Buildings comes another enigmatic novel involving a deserted coastal village, an inexplicable fatal accident, a tunnel steeped in ill fortune, and the tragic truth hidden within a map. Can you solve the “mystery” of this ancient map? Ten...

It's a busy Halloween night for the Veil Sheriff's Department. Rookie Deputy Benno enlists Violet's help in tracking down a young man who's gone missing, while Deputy Jen Grogan joins the sheriff in investigating a series of vicious pranks. Apparently Veil residents are being terrorized by Johnson's Welder, a monstrous figure from local folklore. Meanwhile, Jen's daughter, Cy, disobeys her mother in an act of rebellion—and ends up putting herself in great danger…

En Bretagne, une femme disparaît avec son nouveau-né, et, tandis que la police doute qu'elle soit en danger, sa mère et sa meilleure amie se lancent à corps perdu dans des recherches. Pendant ce temps, dans l'ombre, une terrible mécanique de domination se met en place : face à elle, pour résister, la proie tente de retourner le piège contre son prédateur. Si tu m'obéis est un thriller psychologique à la traction lente et inexorable, porté par des héroïnes improvisées prises dans un engrenage qui les dépasse.

Un omicidio sul Lago Maggiore. Una contessa anticonvenzionale. Un maggiordomo impeccabile dal passato misterioso. E un intrigo internazionale che avrebbe dovuto restare sepolto. Stresa, anni Venti. Sul Lago Maggiore, un omicidio scuote l'alta società. Lady Augusta, contessa affascinante e indomita, rifiuta di accettare l'insabbiamento della morte di suo marito.

A fairy tale festival and a meowerzs of a murder. Our amateur sleuth must prowl her way through the clues before the whole town winds up doomed to a thousand years of sleep. In Broomstick Bay, the annual Fairytale Con is happening and Ruby's family bakery is making the funnel cakes. Everyone is dressing as their favorite fairy tale character. Ruby and Lance are going as Aurora and the Prince. But when a fairy is murdered, Maleficent gives the town an ultimatum. It doesn't even matter that there was a proposal or that Ruby should be the happiest she's ever been.

Autumn arrives in the Cotswolds, and amateur writer and bookseller Sophie Sayers is looking forward to a cozy Halloween at the village bookshop. But the season takes a sour turn when the new vicar bans the festivities altogether. Instead, he demands a sinister Guy Fawkes bonfire, sparking local outrage. When a body is found at the bonfire site just before the fire is lit, the celebration turns dangerously hot.

Join Frank and Joe in their most dangerous case yet! Ever since Felix Polucca was murdered, rumors have said his house on the cliff is haunted. When the Hardys and theirchums investigate, they hear demonic laughter, and part of the ceiling falls in on them! What's more, the boys witness an attempted murder on the bay. It seems that a violent gang of smugglers is responsible for everything. The investigation takes a dramatic turn, when the gang kidnaps Fenton Hardy! In order to save their father, the Hardy Boys have to storm the smugglers' hidden lair without getting killed.

February 1913. Lady Hardcastle and her diminutive but brave lady’s maid, Flo, have been invited by their friend JB McIntyre to spend the weekend at his recently renovated Tudor fort on a remote island off the Devonshire coast. But the holiday quickly turns sinister when first a number of valuable jewels go missing—and then a fellow guest is murdered with a most unusual weapon.

Attaccarsi alla bottiglia è il miglior modo con cui Gary Thorn riesce a ottenere qualunque risultato, che sia passare una serata o risolvere casi impossibili. Ma andiamo con ordine: Gary, il nostro protagonista, non è proprio un tipo anonimo, ma è anche vero che raramente qualcuno si sofferma più di tanto a guardarlo. Una sera, va a bere una birra con il suo (unico) amico Brendan. Il quale, però, lo molla a metà pinta; a quel punto una brunetta si avvicina a Gary (strano!), comincia a flirtare (ancor più strano!), finché, appena lui si volta dall'altra parte... anche lei sparisce.

When the last fare of the night turns up dead in her backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver works off the clock to clear her name in this mystery novel by debut author Yosha Gunasekera. Siriwathi Perera doesn’t quite know where she’s going in life. She never expected to be a taxicab...

Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this “utterly original” (Jane Harper), “not to be missed” (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. “A witty twist on classic whodunits… Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he...