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BREAKING NEWS - URSHALL UNITED FC OWNER DIES AT DREW CASTLE! Details are sketchy at this stage, but it is believed businessman Ben Rhodes (38) was found dead in his bathroom at the king’s Scottish home by his twin brother Max, where the pair were guests at a shooting party hosted by Lord...

Something old, something red, something stolen, something dead. Sunset Hall, a house-share for the old and unusual, is gearing up as energetically as it's aged inhabitants can for Bernadette's big wedding day. However, with the RSVPs comes an anonymous note that threatens to cast a pall over the...

Emma ist hochschwanger und wenig begeistert, als ihr neuester Klient Mr Geary nicht zu seinem Termin erscheint. Doch als sie sich zu seinem Haus schleppt, findet sie nur eine Statue im Garten. Emma glaubt fest an Altheas Unschuld. Sie macht sich auf die Suche nach dem wahren Täter und nach einem Heilmittel für den versteinerten Elf. Gar nicht so einfach, wenn ihr Vampir-Geist-Mitbewohner seine Mutterinstinkte entdeckt, ihr himmlischer Ehemann einen romantischen Ausflug plant und Emma selbst in mehr als einer Hinsicht kurz vor dem Platzen steht.

Florence conosce bene il fallimento. Dopo la fine disastrosa della sua carriera in una girl band degli anni 2000, si trascina per West London, single, al verde e insoddisfatta. Le uniche cose di cui è orgogliosa sono le sue scelte sempre più elaborate di nail art e suo figlio di dieci anni, il sensibile e intelligentissimo Dylan. Ma quando Alfie Risby, il bullo della classe e giovane erede di un impero alimentare di surgelati, scompare misteriosamente durante una gita scolastica, Dylan diventa il principale sospettato.

Geraldine Atkins, die reiche und betagte Lady, lädt zum Höhepunkt der Saison eine Festgesellschaft in ihr Anwesen „Beauregard House" am Meer. Doch als sich kurz nacheinander zwei grausame Morde ereignen, ist es mit der Ferien-Idylle aus und vorbei. Margaret Rutherford ist fest dazu entschlossen, den Schuldigen zu entlarven. Schon bald steht der Täter fest: Mr. Julian Bradford, der Sohn der Gastgeberin scheint hinter den blutigen Taten zu stecken.

Late October 1909, and the season of ghouls and things that go bump in the night has descended on the village of Littleton Cotterell. Lady Hardcastle and her trusted lady’s maid, Florence, find themselves hosting a colorful cast of actors whose spooky moving picture, The Witch’s Downfall, is being shown to mark Halloween. But things take a macabre turn when the first night’s screening ends with a mysterious murder, and the second night with another. One by one the actors turn up dead in ways that eerily echo their film.

At the tail end of the long summer of 1940, there is nowhere in the country more charming than Wrightsville. The Depression has abated, and for the first time in years the city is booming. There is hope in Wrightsville, but Ellery Queen has come looking for death. The mystery author is hoping for fodder for a novel, and he senses the corruption that lurks beneath the apple pie façade. He rents a house owned by the town's first family, whose three daughters star in most of the local gossip.

When I, Dove Agnew, set off for Scotland with Dean, I’m dreaming of misty castles, strawberry scones, and uninterrupted romance. What I don’t expect? The Harland Creek Mystery Quilters—and Petunia—following close behind. Our plans take a deadly turn at Thistlebrae Castle when a guest is found murdered. Suddenly, our dream vacation becomes a real-life whodunit. With whispers of a priceless Scottish Thistle Quilt on display at the castle and being the motive of the murder, suspicion runs high. And how far would someone go to keep the castle secrets buried?

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Nobody Deserves This by Andy Callahan is a forthcoming title from Celadon Books...

When a giant inflatable Halloween witch goes missing in the Pineapple Port retirement community, amateur sleuth Charlotte Morgan's eager to nab the culprit. But before she can lift a fingerprint, someone threatens to kill a new neighbor who looks like an adorable Pomeranian but possesses a disturbing talent for revenge. Moments later, a stranger demands the return of a mysterious wooden box… or else.

The Black Cats Bookshop by Piergiorgio Pulixi is a forthcoming title from Pine & Cedar Books...

A debut mystery about an unlikely group who discover the body of a crossword setter—and the cryptic clues that could lead to his killer. Nina is a young journalist in the UK. She is also an alcoholic and attends a weekly recovery group, along with bossy former teacher Sandra, crossword-loving...

Penny Kingston schreibt Liebesromane und liebt Krimis. Darum ist sie auch nach Willow Grove gezogen, schließlich spielt hier ihre Lieblingskrimiserie. Als erste gute Tat rettet Penny das örtliche Café vor dem Ruin und ist nun stolze Teilhaberin des Büchercafés Sweet Crime. Doch dann stolpert sie im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes über Kartons voller geheimnisvoller Bücher – und über eine Leiche! Und anders als die Polizei ist Penny fest davon überzeugt, dass es sich um einen Mord handelt. Kurzerhand stellt sie selbst Nachforschungen an.

Auf Borkum laufen die Partyvorbereitungen auf Hochtouren, denn Caro Falk will es zu ihrem vierzigsten Geburtstag richtig krachen lassen. Doch als sie die Partylocation am Strand besichtigt, durchbricht ein Schrei die Urlaubsidylle. Auf der Seehundbank liegt eine Leiche – nackt und ganz offensichtlich ermordet. Der Tote ist Uwe Petersen, einstiger Milchbuden-König und inselweit berüchtigt. Obwohl die ersten Gäste bereits eintreffen und Caro bis zum Hals im Partystress steckt, lässt der Fall sie nicht mehr los.

Murder Among SupervillainsAs a professor of popular culture in his day job, amateur sleuth Sebastian McCabe knows a bit about superheroes, supervillains, and the various graphic novel universes. But that's not much help when murder strikes at the Tri-State Comic Book Expo. Potential suspects number in the thousands, including some A-list Hollywood actors as well as comic book professionals and a collector. It all begins with Erin, Ohio-based artist-writer Parker Williams, creator of the superhero Red Falcon, being accused of plagiarizing the character of his newest supervillain, Queen Bee.

Brought to you by Penguin. *A perfect cozy mystery to curl up with this Christmas* A luxury party sets sail on New Year's Day. But festivities will take a deadly turn… New Year’s Day 1939. The luxurious ocean liner The Midnight Star is partway through its voyage from London to New York. On...

Brought to you by Penguin. The irresistible sequel to The Murder at World's End, where beloved detective duo, Stockingham & Pike, must catch a killer in a city teetering on chaos. London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension. When a policeman is found...

Since the fall of 1993, when three sisters were accused of witchcraft and vanished without a trace, the town of Westridge Cove has built its identity around their disappearance. Every October, tourists flood the northern Michigan town, eager for spooky vibes, witchy legends, and one of the country's most notorious unsolved mysteries. Were the sisters murdered? Driven out by an angry mob? Or did they truly practice something darker—and escape by supernatural means?

The Henley Royal Regatta – where dark secrets rise to the surface. Attending the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta seems the perfect addition to Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe’s summer plans – a week of rowing races, Pimm’s and garden parties. But when her friend Frederick’s old university chum is found drowned near Henley Bridge – in the exact spot where his cousin died twenty years ago – their riverside idyll turns deadly. As hidden memories surface within the exclusive members’ enclosure, Marjorie discovers both deaths may be linked to a historic accident.