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York, 1367. Owen Archer and his old comrade, Ned Townley, are each leading companies of the king's men north of York to Fountains and Rievaulx abbeys respectively, on a mission to win the support of the powerful abbots for William of Wykeham becoming the Bishop of Winchester. But trouble stalks Ned Townley—Sir William of Wyndesore's men at Windsor suspect he killed a page in a jealous rage over his betrothed. Is the rumor true?

James and Sally finish renovating Wolds View Cottage only to discover there was more to the cottage than at first met the eye. They embark on uncovering the truth about the ghostly airman and why Jenny’s ghost won’t return to the cottage. Along the way they take on a new member of the family and James faces his most difficult challenge yet … looking after Scruff!

When a stranger turns up stabbed in the library aisle, clutching a photo of a long-demolished building, the quiet town of Acorn Hill is anything but. Now, there are whispers of cover-ups, buried secrets, and a hidden treasure. Once again, Jessica—independent author, amateur sleuth, and reluctant small-town resident—is right in the middle of it.

It’s winter in New York City, and Rufus O’Callaghan is trying to make things work. He’s still got his job as a confidential informant, and he’s still got Sam Auden. The ex-Army drifter has moved in with Rufus, and the two men are trying to build a lasting relationship as Sam struggles to find his footing in the city.

Winter 1925. Eleanor and Hugh are decking the halls for their first married Christmas together when butler Clifford arrives with a mysterious telegram. A lucrative case awaits their new detective agency… but in the most remote county in England. The note insists they must be there by midnight to accept the job. After a snowy journey, they arrive at the tiny hamlet of Yorelow to find their client, Osmund Unwin, dead in the churchyard as midnight mass ends.

Teil 2 der New-Adult-Suspense-Dilogie als Hörbuch. Isabelle läuft die Zeit davon, um ihre Freundin Vee aus dem Gefängnis zu holen. Doch Vees Affäre mit dem ermordeten Max wirft immer neue Fragen auf. Ist sie doch nicht so unschuldig, wie Isabelle glaubt? Gemeinsam mit Carter dringt sie tiefer in die äußerlich glänzende und im Innern düstere Londoner High Society ein.

Der gewitzte Pater Brown hat ein gefährliches Hobby: Er löst mysteriöse Kriminalfälle durch Intuition und Einfühlungsvermögen. Vor allem sein hellsichtiger Blick auf die Seelenzustände der Täter lässt den gewitzten katholischen Priester bei seinen Ermittlungen ein ums andere Mal die verzwicktesten Fälle lösen.

When a charming American actor arrives to direct a Christmas production of A Christmas Carol for evacuee children at a grand country manor, it seems like the perfect holiday treat. But on the very day Pearl Harbor is attacked, the actor is found murdered—and he's been carrying mysterious coded messages that suggest this "Christmas spirit" hides something far more dangerous.

Penny and Jim are fair scunnered. Their wedding cruise is meant to be a dream come true—so why do their guests look ready to mutiny? Maybe it’s the surprise destination. Maybe it’s the storm trapping them at sea. Or maybe it’s the dead body that turns up before the cake’s even been cut. With Sergeant Wilson too seasick to investigate, it’s up to Losers Club to unmask the killer. But as excitement builds about a display of ancient Crown Jewels, believed lost for centuries, they discover that none of their fellow passengers are what they seem—although one of them looks awfully familiar.

Stanley Wentworth was no saint. He’d had his fair share of trouble with the law. He’d upset his former partners in gangs across the Midlands. And he’d abandoned more than one woman in his time. But did he really deserve a cold and lonely death in the Country Park? Charlie Jones, Annie McLeod and Rohan Banerjee are on the track of another murderer. An old friend is under suspicion once more. While a new friend has troubles of her own to contend with. And it looks like she's about to lose her greatest ally. Can the intrepid trio save their friends and find the true culprit?

In the Land of the Midnight Sun, secrets cast long shadows. Former Army investigator Duke McAllister remains determined to uncover the truth behind his fiancée’s mysterious disappearance two years ago. Joined by his friend and podcast teammate, Andi Slade, Duke delves into Celeste Dawson’s past and soon uncovers a mind-bending conspiracy. When a shocking news report names Celeste as a suspect in a series of murders, Duke must grapple with the mounting evidence that his fiancée may not be the person he thought she was.

Ledgar drags Graves to a remote, rainy town known as Dourfaust to investigate a series of house fires. These are no ordinary house fires, however. They are supernatural fires caused by a hellhound! Or...perhaps, devils? It might be that new Blissklump fat oil everyone keeps putting in their lamps. The details, much to Graves' ennui, are unclear...as always. But one fact remains: People are dying. And there's unfortunately no one else available.

Spain's Civil War has been raging for two years, the outcome still in the balance. But rebel General Franco is so confident of winning that he has opened up battlefield tourism along the country's north coast. Jack Telford, a left-wing reporter, finds himself with an eccentric group of tourists on one of the War Route's yellow Chrysler buses. Driven by his passion for peace, Telford attempts to uncover the hidden truths beneath the conflict.

Agnes Hart’s Ladies College wasn’t the kind of name associated with bad press. One of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country, this is where high society sends their daughters, the school seen as the very pinnacle of education. But when Grace Miller receives a letter from a concerned parent, it’s not long before the dark reality of this institution comes to light. Murder is the order of the day…if only someone could prove it.

Esslingen im 15. Jahrhundert: Nach Monaten, die die junge Katharina als "Meisterin der verbotenen Künste" unter fahrendem Volk verbracht hat, kehrt sie in ihre Heimatstadt Esslingen zurück und kann ihren Liebsten, den Weinhändler Lukas, wieder in die Arme schließen. Doch dann verstört eine Reihe grausamer Morde die ganze Stadt. Katharinas Feinde sorgen nur zu gern dafür, dass der Verdacht auf die junge Frau fällt. Gemeinsam mit Lukas versucht sie, den wahren Täter zu finden. Doch es ist ein schier aussichtsloser Wettlauf mit der Zeit.

Ein winterlicher Cosy-Krimi mit viel Charme, österreichischem Flair und einer Ermittlerin wider Willen, die nicht nur den Täter, sondern vielleicht auch die große Liebe findet: Inmitten der idyllischen Kulisse des Salzkammerguts führt Romy ein gemütliches Café - nur die große Liebe fehlt ihr noch zum Glück. Auf Drängen ihrer Freundin Susi lässt sie sich zu einer Blind-Date-Veranstaltung überreden, in der Hoffnung, endlich ihrem Traummann zu begegnen. Doch statt Schmetterlingen im Bauch erwartet sie eine weitaus größere Überraschung: ein Mord! Plötzlich zählt Romy selbst zu den Verdächtigen.

When model Honey Stapleton embarks on a romantic Caribbean cruise to save her marriage, the last thing she expects is to stumble upon a dead body. Armed with wit, determination, and a fabulous mink coat, Honey finds herself playing detective alongside mysterious and handsome investigator, Ref Morales. As they navigate through a colorful cast of suspects—including her own husband Weaver—Honey discovers that everyone on board has something to hide, and it will be up to her to catch the killer—and keep from getting murdered herself.

När Juno Browne köper en stor förvaringsmöbel till sin nystartade antikaffär, förväntar hon sig verkligen inte att hitta en död kropp inuti. Och när mannen hon köpte den av, den skurkaktiga bonden Fred Crick, hittas ihjälslagen i sin flammande stuga, är jakten på en dubbelmördare i gång. Trots att polisen kämpar för att hitta ett samband mellan de två brotten, är Juno den här gången fast besluten att ignorera hennes impuls att utreda. Det går helt okej tills det dyker upp en främling som är kusligt lik den döde mannen i garderoben.

According to Myrtle, Eloise Crane set her cap for Miles long ago. Although Miles is now dating Eloise, he doesn’t seem enthusiastic about it. Myrtle figures he’s simply given in after running out of plausible excuses. Eloise drives Myrtle batty, so she’s intent on avoiding her as much as possible. This isn’t easy since Eloise is determined to join in whenever Miles and Myrtle are together. When Myrtle spots Eloise at a restaurant canoodling with a different gentleman, she likes Eloise even less. And she decides that Eloise has caused no end of problems when her other suitor is found dead.

Jessamine is a long way from home. Her home in the Midwest, that is, not New Zealand, where she grew up. She ran from her husband in Kansas, a former military man whose long silences and cutting words were tearing her apart, leaving everything behind to live on an overgrown piece of property she’d inherited somewhere in Virginia. Thank goodness for book groups. And libraries. When she starts work at the Bent River County Public Library, she is optimistic about her future.