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Her family’s deadliest secret is about to become her most dangerous truth. When family historian Lyra Kincaid uncovers her ancestor Elara’s cryptic 19th-century journal, it connects her lineage to Oakhaven's infamous Whispering Bluffs train robbery—a bloody, unsolved crime. Elara’s words hint at a terrifying secret, a "debt" still casting a lethal shadow. Lyra’s quest for truth immediately provokes powerful forces; a break-in and chilling threats prove some secrets are meant to stay buried.

Mr. und Ms. Brown wenden sich hilfesuchend an die Detektei - sie haben Angst um ihre Tochter Demi. Seit einer persönlichen Krise beschäftigt sie sich obsessiv mit dem Thema Mindset und positives Denken. Sie besucht Online-Kurse bei dem charismatischen Mentalcoach Hrørek und fährt immer wieder zu seinen Seminaren. Als sie schließlich bei einem Camp in den Highlands weder auf Nachrichten reagiert noch ans Telefon geht, sehen die Browns sie in ernster Gefahr. Úna übernimmt und schleicht sich unter falschem Namen in das Camp ein.

Ein rätselhafter Mord und ein Haus voller Verdächtiger Marchfield Square . Wie eine Oase im Herzen der Großstadt verströmt die elegante Londoner Wohnanlage das Gefühl von Behaglichkeit und Sicherheit. Bis zu jenem Tag, als Richard Glead, einer der Bewohner, erschossen in seiner Küche aufgefunden wird. Der gewaltsame Todesfall veranlasst die energische Vermieterin Celeste van Duren zu sofortigem Handeln. Ein Mord in ihrem Haus stört den Ordnungssinn der vornehmen alten Dame empfindlich.

Kriminalhauptkommissar Markus Fischer hat die Nase voll: geschieden, ausgebrannt und einfach durch mit dem Job. Doch dann meint es das Schicksal gut mit ihm - und beschert ihm auf Gran Canaria einen millionenschweren Lottogewinn! Fischer kündigt und will fortan in einer idyllischen Bungalowanlage dem süßen Nichtstun frönen. Doch die Entspannung findet ein jähes Ende, als eines Morgens ein Toter mit einem mysteriösen Metallstück in der Brust im Pool treibt.

In the shadowed depths of the Vatican’s Secret Archives, archaeologist Marcus Russo, Father Michael Dominic, and investigative journalist Hana Sinclair uncover a chilling artifact—a centuries-old music box intricately crafted and bound with symbols of forgotten rites of alchemy. What begins as an academic curiosity quickly turns into a dire warning, as whispers of its sinister origins surface. The box, linked to an enigmatic 18th-century composer, Vincenzo Malvagio, holds within it a melody unlike any other—a composition rumored to have the power to summon forces beyond human comprehension.

A killer’s in the frame—and Ginny Fellows is running out of time to focus. When a local photographer turns up dead, theatrical agent Ginny Fellows is reluctantly pulled into the case. Ginny must unravel a web of newsroom secrets and hidden rivalries. Panic attacks keep her close to home, but with support from her steadfast friend Adam, her eccentric actor clients, and her clever cat Tuxie, she's determined to bring the truth into focus. Smart, witty, and refreshingly original, Murder in Focus is a must-listen for fans of unconventional sleuths and small-town suspense.

As Pepper's wedding day quickly approaches, the entire town is excited to celebrate the big event. But when one witch is overlooked as a wedding guest, she takes her anger out on the town—cursing them. Now, people's nightmares are coming to life—literally. The consequences are potentially devastating. Now, it's up to Pepper and the gang to squash the curse and stop their dreams from becoming reality. Can she do it? Or will Magnolia Cove succumb to the curse?

Lady Ellen settles back into life at Ashcombe Hall and eagerly awaits the return of Captain Ernest Hamilton from Cairo. But her peace is shattered when a notorious thief is found dead on the neighbouring Worthington estate. Heading over to console Lady Jane Worthington, Ellen’s day takes an unexpected turn—a plane crashes on her land, piloted by flame-haired Alex, the Duke of Loxborough, who is once again masquerading under a pseudonym. As charming as he is, Ellen is unnerved by his presence—she does not trust him.

When skilled assassin Jackson Cole meets with a news reporter, he’s thrust into the position of detective and guild enforcer all rolled into one. Finding a missing musician whose life is in grave danger becomes his top priority. The deeper Jackson digs into the investigation, the more peril he and his family faces. Suddenly, his guild’s bar and headquarters are the setting for a shootout, putting his own mother’s life in danger. When Jackson discovers that one of his friends was also shot by the same gunman, Jackson knows time is running out for the missing woman.

Debts must be paid... A family-focused holiday is all she wants for her first Thanksgiving back in Ellesworth but a surprise visit from her sister's college roommate tears Kalina away from the festivities. A simple missing person's case quickly escalates to murder. As she searches for answers, will Kalina find herself at the mercy of a very dangerous debt collector? Debts and Debtors is the third book in this quirky, fast-paced cozy mystery series where you'll find a dash of nerdy fun mixed with your new favorite amateur sleuth.

Former homicide detective and recently widowed Sean Tanner has settled into Spartina Island's private retirement community, hoping to find solace after his wife's death in their chosen paradise. He soon finds himself drawn into the Mudflats Murder Club, an enthusiastic group of retired detectives, prosecutors, and forensic experts who are engrossed in solving the 38-year-old unsolved murder of Theresa Goldberg.

For Charlotte, posing as the town psychic has never been easier. Thanks to helping the cops solve the mystery of the Castle Cove Bandit, “Ruby” has become a beloved fixture in the sleepy Oregon beach town. Her sister, Paige, is flourishing now that she’s not being yanked from one con job to the next. And both sisters are discovering what it means to be part of a community, rather than preying on one. But wherever Charlotte and Paige go, crime is sure to follow. Someone has been breaking into homes and vandalizing their contents, including Ruby’s Readings and Cosmic Shop.

The theft of a friend’s priceless, family-legacy Christmas ornaments brings amateur detective and culinary expert, Sadie Hoffmiller, back on the case in a new standalone cozy mystery.

Meet Riel Brava. Attractive. Razor-sharp. Ambitious. And something much more. Riel, raised in Santa Barbara, California, has been transplanted to Nova Scotia where he is CEO of the Canadian Cannabis Corporation. It’s business as usual until Riel finds his world hanging by a thread. Actually, several threads. It doesn’t take the police long to determine all is not as it appears—and that includes Riel himself. Pulled into a world not of his making, Riel resists the hunt to catch a killer. Resistance is futile.

Newlyweds Lucy Lawrence and Phineas Stone arrive at the glittering shores of Lake Como, Italy, not to enjoy a romantic honeymoon but to answer a frantic plea for help. Phin's brother-in-law—the charismatic Count Luca Carmosino—has vanished without a trace from his Belle Époque villa, and the couple find themselves thrust into a world of stolen diamonds and smuggling rings.

The Purple School Bus Murders, Geza Tatrallyay’s latest murder mystery novel, has the protagonist narrator go on a walk in snowy rural Vermont late one winter afternoon. The sideroads take him past a purple school bus parked in a field that he has walked past many times before but never looked inside. This time he feels an inexplicable urge to do so and finds the corpse of an older woman in the back of the bus with a Bowie knife stuck in her chest.

After being fired from the library, 68-year-old Jim Butterfield decides to retire and move to Oceanview Cove to fulfill his late wife's dream of living near the ocean. But Jim never expects that he will end up in the center of a murder mystery instead of reading about one. On the second day after coming to the town, his neighbor is found dead, and Jim becomes the prime suspect. Together with Ginger, a cat with extraordinary sarcastic abilities, Jim must untangle a web of secrets and lies hidden behind Oceanview Cove's colorful facade to clear his name.

Anissa Laurent is a ghost—a master of deception, a woman who has slipped through the cracks of the underworld. Untraceable. Untouchable. Unclaimed. Until me. I made it my life’s mission to find her, drag her back where she belongs, and punish her for her betrayal. I traced every false identity until I found her, but I took my time. I studied the way she breathes, the way she moves, what she loves, and what she hates. She thought she could run. She thought she could hide. She thought she could get away with betraying my family. But I’m not a man who lets go of what’s mine.

Three murder mysteries. One diarist. Two brilliant but unlikely sleuths. Step into the dark heart of Restoration England with celebrated diarist, Samuel Pepys, and his loyal inquisitors, Abigail Harcourt and Jacob Standish, as they unravel deadly plotting behind respectable façades.

Der nächste Coup des kultigen Ermittlerquartetts is finally here! Wer hat schon Zeit, über ungelöste Mordfälle nachzudenken, wenn eine Hochzeit zu planen ist? Für den Donnerstagsmordclub war es ein ruhiges Jahr. Joyce ist mit der Erstellung von Tischplänen beschäftigt und damit, wer wen zum ersten Tanz aufzufordern hat. Elizabeth trauert. Ron hat mit familiären Problemen zu kämpfen, und Ibrahim therapiert noch immer seine Lieblingsverbrecherin.