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When a mysterious woman walks into the San Francisco offices of Spade and Archer asking for help, private investigator Sam Spade expects a routine case. By the end of the night, his partner is dead—and Spade is caught between the police, a beautiful liar, and a collection of dangerous...

Today’s high schools aren’t about books. They’re about texts, Tweets, and social media postings… silly, gossip, and sometimes mean, until the random murder of a well-like high school teacher. But is it random? Vinnie Briggs can’t find any explanation other than the wrong place, wrong time… except he notices links to other accidents among teachers, principals, and high school parents. He recruits a martial arts expert, Rita Light, to help the investigation. Vinnie and Rita learn about online and classroom bullying.

The first novel in a sharp, timely and darkly funny new private investigator series from a vivid and unforgettable voice in the genre – perfect for fans of Mick Herron's Zoë Boehm and Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike. ‘Fresh, fast, compelling, convincing ... A cracking start to a...

Five years after the brutal murder of his girlfriend Eva, haunted PI Ravn is dragged back into the one case he's never been able to close. New evidence surfaces, igniting a desperate chase for justice that plunges him into a dark web of crooked cops, a dying hitman, and a powerful elite guarding a deadly secret. To get the answers he craves, Ravn must strike a dangerous bargain with ruthless crime boss Kaminsky: recover 71 million in stolen cash, or lose everything. From Copenhagen's gritty underworld to the corridors of corrupt power, Ravn will risk it all to unmask Eva's killer.

Some mysteries never stay buried. When a terrified woman hires private investigator Ethan Blackwood to uncover who has been breaking into her home, the evidence points toward a relentless stalker determined to destroy her life. A shattered mirror. Threatening messages. A home that doesn't feel safe anymore. But as Ethan follows the trail, he discovers that nothing about the case is what it seems. The deeper he digs, the more he is forced to confront a painful truth: the greatest mysteries are not hidden in abandoned houses, forgotten records, or darkened streets. They are hidden within people.

"The Whosis Kid" by Dashiell Hammett is a gritty detective story featuring the Continental Op, a hard-boiled private investigator navigating a world of crime, deceit, and shifting loyalties. The story follows the Op as he tracks down a notorious criminal known as the Whosis Kid, a slippery figure whose identity and motives remain elusive. Set against Hammett's trademark backdrop of corruption and moral ambiguity, the tale unfolds with sharp dialogue, terse prose, and a relentless pace.

Als die Leiche eines jungen Mannes im Grabmal eines mittelalterlichen Ritters gefunden wird, wird Gemeindepolizist Daniel Haze mit seinem ersten eigenständigen Mordfall betraut. Der Verdacht fällt sofort auf den einzigen Fremden, der kurz vor der Tat im Dorf Birch Hill angekommen ist, doch der amerikanische Captain erweist sich als eine unerwartete Hilfe. Als ehemaliger Soldat und erfahrener Chirurg ist Jason Redmond nicht nur bereit, Haze bei den Ermittlungen zu unterstützen, sondern riskiert auch seine eigene Sicherheit, um den Mörder zu fassen.

A teenager convinced there’s more to a cousin’s estrangement than family friction leads to the exposure of a cult operating in plain sight. Prairie Nightingale, PI, has it all: great kids, a private detective agency run by brilliant women, and maybe a handsome FBI situationship. When her...

Über 200 Jahre nach seinem Ableben benötigt die Crew des Raumschiffes Ultimo-1 dringend einen cleveren Detektiv und reist in die Vergangenheit, um ihn abzuholen. Leicht irritiert vom technischen Fortschritt und teils lockeren Sitten, kann Holmes dennoch seine Logik zielgerichtet einsetzen und knifflige Fälle lösen, denn das Böse lauert immer und überall...

Mit großer Sorge betrachtet Staatsanwalt Wenk die rasant anwachsende Zahl derjenigen, die an einer Überdosis Morphium sterben. Kommandeur Kronberger bestätigt ihm, dass es sich bei den Toten um Personen handelt, die das Rauschgift illegal erworben haben. Jemand scheint Groß-Berlin regelrecht mit Morphium zu überschwemmen. Staatsanwalt Wenk, der insgeheim Dr. Mabuse für die Rauschgiftflut verantwortlich macht, beauftragt den Privatdetektiv Walter Piefke mit den Ermittlungen in diesem Fall.

Die Ehefrau des pensionierten Farbenhändlers Josiah Amberley brennt mit ihrem Liebhaber durch. Das allein wäre nicht so schlimm - wenn sie nur nicht sämtliche Ersparnisse von Mr. Amberley hätte mitgehen lassen. Amberley sieht sich daher genötigt, Sherlock Holmes mit der Wiederbeschaffung des Geldes zu beauftragen, um sein Leben nicht im Armenhaus fristen zu müssen. Sherlock Holmes übernimmt den Fall. Und er bringt dabei Dinge ans Tageslicht, mit denen niemand gerechnet hätte.

Immer wieder diese gleichen und doch nicht gleichen Geschichten, bei denen es um echte und berechnende Liebe geht. Und immer beginnen diese Liebschaften harmlos – und erst nach einer gewissen Karenzfrist wird es ungemütlich und gefährlich. Da gehört der Fall mit der verführerischen Hochstaplerin, trotz Erpressung, zu den eher heiteren Mandaten von Maloney.

Quinn and Toby are back for another cozy seaside mystery on the Isle of Man. There was something of a buzz amongst the Isle of Man’s amateur dramatic circles. After all, it’s not every day that the historic Gaiety Theatre plays host to a former Hollywood star such as Willard Fairfax. Unfortunately, Mr Fairfax’s fame is matched only by his ego. As rehearsals get underway, his abrasive manner succeeds in rubbing cast members, theatre staff, and just about everyone else up the wrong way.

Colonel Carl Butler charges back into the world of military crisis, corporate malfeasance, and intergalactic mystery in the action-packed fifth Planetside novel from science fiction master Michael Mammay. Carl Butler has returned to his home planet from the moon Taug and is looking forward to...

“[A] new master of Southern gothic.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Word is bond—until the past threatens to break it From the Edgar...

Originally published in 1929, DETECTIVE DUFF UNRAVELS IT gathers eight short stories by Harvey O'Higgins featuring the titular detective doing what no literary detective had done previously—namely, using psychology to solve cases. This novel approach helped the book take its place as a major...

"Zigzags of Treachery" is a hard-boiled story by Dashiell Hammett featuring his unnamed, legendary detective known as the Continental Op. The book is set in San Francisco, where the Op is hired to investigate the suspicious death of Dr. Estep, a respected surgeon with a secretive past. What begins as a murder inquiry quickly becomes a tangled case of false identities, blackmail, and shifting loyalties.

On a dark and rainy Halloween night, four drunken and misguided teammates celebrated a homecoming victory and later found themselves at the scene of a fatal car crash. A beloved teacher from their high school was the innocent victim. The local newspapers screamed for justice for the teacher's senseless death, and the four teammates were labeled the Halloween Killers. They were all convicted of manslaughter, and each served a few years in jail for the crime. Seven years later, Josh Carter, the last teammate to be released from jail, was still searching for answers.

A killer is leaving messages. And this time, they’re meant for him. When a series of brutal murders rocks the streets of Edenvale, each crime scene reveals the same chilling signature: a dead nightingale… and a fragment of poetry. For Dante Villehart, this isn’t just another case. It’s a reckoning. Once a journalist, Dante made a mistake that allowed a killer to slip through his fingers—a failure that has haunted him ever since. Now, a new murderer known only as the Knight in Gale is recreating that nightmare… one body at a time. Each victim is chosen with precision.

Alex Berger, einst brillanter Commissaris der Brüsseler Mordkommission, lebt seit zwei Jahren am Abgrund. Während er in Brüssel den renitenten Verbrecher John Novak vernahm, starb seine Frau Camille bei den Terroranschlägen in Paris. Berger ist rastlos, trinkt zu viel, hat mit allem abgeschlossen. Doch dann entkommt der damals verurteilte Novak aus dem Gefängnis. Kurz darauf beginnt eine Serie rätselhafter Todesfälle: Drei Menschen werden tot...