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Nat Pinkerton war einer der berühmtesten Detektivhelden der frühen Unterhaltungsliteratur des 20. Jahrhunderts und wurde als „König der Detektive" weit über den deutschsprachigen Raum hinaus bekannt. Die erstmals ab 1907 erschienene Heftromanserie „Nat Pinkerton, der König der Detektive" umfasste mehrere hundert Abenteuer und machte den scharfsinnigen Ermittler zu einer Kultfigur seiner Zeit. Ein ehrgeiziger Emporkömmling verbirgt hinter seiner makellosen Fassade ein dunkles Geheimnis.

Als Harald Harst und Max Schraut auf der Reise nach Dänemark in Warnemünde stranden, stoßen sie auf den spektakulären Fall der spurlos verschwundenen jungen Gräfin Tessa Söderholm. Für ihre Freilassung fordern unbekannte Entführer eine Million Kronen – unterzeichnet mit dem rätselhaften Namen „Der Finger Gottes".

Mystery woman, Morrigan Doyle, is in prison. Finn Doyle, her son, has ties to the Irish mob in New York. He became acquainted with Harry Starke when Harry was investigating his mother’s billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. But Finn has an agenda of his own and wants to hire Harry to “find a friend,” Matteo Rossi. Rossi, a low-level thug, a soldier in the Irish mob, is missing and Finn is worried, thinking someone has “offed him,” and he wants to know who. Initially, Harry turns Finn down.

In January, New York City inaugurates its first female mayor. In April, her son disappears. Called in by the mayor’s chief aide—a former girlfriend of private investigator Bill Smith’s—to find the missing fifteen-year-old, Bill and his partner, Lydia Chin, are told the boy has run away. Neither the press nor the NYPD know that he’s missing, and the mayor wants him back before a headstrong child turns into a political catastrophe. But as Bill and Lydia investigate, they turn up more questions than answers.

'Fresh, pacey, and exciting! You’ll be racing to the finish at breakneck speed!' L C North Run for your life... This morning I woke up to flowers - they should be well wishes for my big race but I know they’re not. They’re from him. He shouldn’t be here. He shouldn’t even be in the...

Police officer Sebastian Clifford never planned on becoming a private investigator. But when a scandal leads to the disbandment of his London based special squad, he finds himself out of a job. That is, until his cousin calls on him to investigate her husband’s high-profile death, and prove that it wasn’t a suicide. Clifford’s reluctant to get involved, but the more he digs, the more evidence he finds. With his ability to remember everything he's ever seen, he's the perfect person to untangle the layers of deceit.

Ellery Queen returned to Wrightsville to solve the mystery of a rich man - believed poor - who died of "old age," a poor man - believed rich - who committed suicide, and a scholarly drunk who disappeared. Shortly it occurred to Queen that the puzzle had a pattern. A twisted mind was committing murder according to an old nursery rhyme! Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief…and to at least one person in town, the chief was Ellery Queen.

There's a body beneath the skip bins. Fae on the forklift. A vampire in the manager's office. And there's definitely something skeevy going on in the locker rooms. Hi. I'm Pet. Well, not exactly Pet. I am a pet. I was meant to stay out of it, but somebody's gotta do something when humans are being killed by Behindkind creatures. 

When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered guy hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when you're squatting in your parents' old house until you can afford to buy it, another thing you can't afford is the attention of the cops. Oh yeah. Hi. My name is Pet. It's not my real name, but it's the only one you're getting. 

Tinker's Cove is abuzz with excitement when Norah, the queen of daytime TV, comes to town and selects Lucy and her pals to be featured in her "Women Who Make a Difference" episode. In recognition for their charitable work, the ladies and their husbands are awarded a dream vacation in Paris, complete with classes at Le Cooking School with renowned pastry chef Larry Bruneau. But their bon voyage is cut short when Lucy discovers the chef in a pool of blood on the second day of class.

It is the autumn of 1880, and Dr. John Watson has just returned from Afghanistan. Badly injured and desperate to forget a nightmarish expedition that left him doubting his sanity, Watson is close to destitution when he meets the extraordinary Sherlock Holmes, who is investigating a series of deaths in the Shadwell district of London. Several bodies have been found, the victims appearing to have starved to death over the course of several weeks, and yet they were reported alive and well mere days before.

Schwere Zeiten für Kriminalhauptkommissar Enno Frowein von der Kripo in Wilhelmshaven. Auf einem Strandparkplatz in seinem Heimatdorf Hooksiel wurde die Leiche einer Journalistin im Kofferraum ihres Wagens gefunden. Zudem muss Enno seine unfreiwillige Beförderung verdauen und sich an seine neue übermotivierte Partnerin Hedda Wunderlich gewöhnen, die aus dubiosen Gründen aus dem Saarland an die Nordsee gewechselt hat.

A former cop turned minister is forced to bring back his old skills when his church is rocked by a murder within its hallowed walls. Asa Carter was once one of Chicago’s best homicide detectives. But he left that world behind to go into the ministry. When he’s offered a pastorate position in his wife’s hometown of Glen Pines—a small, quaint, and quiet town that is a far cry from Chicago—he accepts, hoping the slower pace will bring him much-needed rest.

Accident or Murder? Jonny Cardew expected a restful few days at the Reimagine the Light Festival listening to enlightening discussions and enjoying good wholesome food.

Cottage on Gooseberry Bay is a heartwarming mystery series about uncovering secrets, finding hope, and building lasting friendships while embracing the magic of seaside living and small-town celebrations. In Book 22, a new food truck rolls into town and immediately sparks trouble for Josie when its owner stakes a claim in the fried food market Josie has long considered her specialty.

Fluchtort Bornholm. Sarah Pirohl galt als hoffnungsvolle Kommissarin, doch gleich ihr erster eigener Fall in Rostock ging schief. Ein Mädchen wurde ermordet, und der Hauptverdächtige beging in der Haft Selbstmord. Wenig später aber wurde eine zweite Leiche gefunden – auf die gleiche Art getötet. Weil sie sich ihre Ermittlungsfehler nicht verzeihen kann, zieht Sara sich nach Bornholm zurück.

Hexenjagd im Sommerparadies. Bei der Besichtigung der Festung Carlsten entdeckt eine Schulklasse ausgerechnet im angrenzenden Opferhain eine enthauptete Leiche im mittelalterlichen Gewand, und eine alte Dame muss feststellen, dass ein abgehackter Kopf ihren zauberhaften alten Klostergarten verschandelt. Laut Rechtsmedizin gehören Kopf und Körper jedoch gar nicht zusammen. Und auf Marstrand wimmelt es von seltsam gekleideten Menschen.

Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws are forensic geologists who investigate crimes threatening lives and the land—a job that always leads to trouble.

Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws are forensic geologists who investigate crimes threatening lives and the land—a job that always leads to trouble.

Ein bestialischer Mord. Eine angehende Nonne wird auf bestialische Weise ermordet. Die Umstände ihres Todes deuten darauf hin, dass sie kein Zufallsopfer war. Ex-Polizistin Anne Steinbach und der Priester Paul Wagner ermitteln: War die Tote tatsächlich eine Heilige, oder führte sie ein Doppelleben? Trotz privater Probleme und Fragen zu ihrer Beziehung lassen Anne und Paul nichts unversucht.