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Traveling to Syria isn’t always the safest choice, but for Poe Baxter, the real danger isn’t political—it’s tied to her latest book acquisition. When she hears of a rare 1st-century codex hitting the market in Damascus, Poe and her best friend Beattie jump at the chance to acquire it. But the moment they arrive, it’s clear there’s far more at stake than an ancient manuscript. Someone is willing to kill to keep its secrets buried.

After some post-Christmas retail therapy in the Windy City, mystery bookshop owner and historical whodunit novelist Sam Washington is returning home to North Harbor, Michigan, on a chartered bus. With Nana Jo and her gal pals Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae from Shady Acres Retirement Village along for the ride, it's a lively trip. But one passenger is not so lively—a gentleman Irma befriended is found dead in his seat after an unscheduled stop.

Ob sie Annas Tod im Kaffeesatz gelesen hätte? Diese Frage kann Café-Betreiberin Sofia Dalmasso nun nicht mehr beantworten, denn die Marktfrau wird ermordet aufgefunden, bevor Sofia ihr die Zukunft vorhersagen kann. Commissario Alessandro Ranieri übernimmt die Ermittlung. Doch auch wenn der Fall bei Sofias Freund in besten Händen ist, schadet es sicher nicht, eigene Nachforschungen anzustellen. Und so führen ihre Recherchen Sofia vom Lago Maggiore nach Alba, wo weiße Trüffel und dunkle Geheimnisse vergraben liegen.

C’è grande attesa per la mostra di brillanti organizzata nel Palazzo dell’Anziania, a Savona, dove si potranno ammirare alcune tra le pietre più preziose radunate per l’occasione dagli esperti del settore. I gioielli, dal valore incalcolabile, sono custoditi al sicuro nel caveau della gioielleria Modigliani, nel cuore della città. Una donna misteriosa tenta l’impossibile: rubare l’intera collezione. È determinata, ha preparato ogni mossa con cura, ma le cose non vanno come previsto e deve fuggire precipitosamente, lasciandosi dietro un cadavere e mille interrogativi.

Fresh from a national book conference, Allie comes home to find beloved town librarian—and lifelong role model—Vicky Napier poisoned on the library floor on the eve of her retirement. It's not long before suspects stack up: a handyman with an obsessive crush, a hot-tempered wood carver, and even Allie's boyfriend, Brent, now a prime candidate to be the next librarian. To clear his name and catch a killer, Allie must solve a bookish whodunit—where every chapter could be her last—before someone writes her final epitaph.

A Dark Past. A Deadly Cult. A Prosecutor's Pursuit of Justice. Years ago, a manipulative cult leader slipped through the cracks of prosecutor Jessie Black's murder case, leaving her shaken by the failure. Those demons still haunt her. Now, the ritualistic scene of a new murder points to the same...

An ordinary late-spring afternoon for Emily becomes one that will remain baked into her memory from the moment a customer gives Emily’s cat a toy donut and then flees Deputy Donut, dropping an earring in her panic. Concerned about the customer, Emily attempts to return the earring . . . only this time the customer doesn’t have a pulse. Things get more complicated when an ambitious police detective finds the earring and an unsealed envelope addressed to Emily at the murder scene. The envelope contains a cryptic letter and a fading photograph of a woman standing in front of Emily’s house.

The octogenarian housemates at Sunset Hall are busy preparing for the wedding of one of their own, the blind and blushing bride Bernadette, but as the big day approaches, they must fend off a mysterious killjoy from the past.

Cold Case detective Cassidy Miller is no stranger to buried things—bodies, secrets, and memories she'd rather forget. Life with her fiancée, the brilliant but guarded defense attorney Julia Desjardin, is the closest thing she's felt to peace. But as Julia begins the emotional process of fertility treatments, Cassidy finds herself caught between wanting a future and fearing she doesn't deserve one.

Lambasted for a tragedy caught live on camera, then lauded for her help capturing the elusive PDQ, a serial killer, Flynn Martin’s career has reached new heights. But now, the TV journalist and mother has much further to fall. And someone wants to push her over the edge. PDQ is behind bars, for life and then some, but someone on the outside has picked up the killer’s mantle. Flynn is neck-deep in an investigation when the copycat emerges, targeting her sources and delivering cryptic messages. It’s clear that Flynn’s stories are getting deadlier. This one proves no exception.

The Pennyfoot hides many secrets, and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs or gambling in the card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly...

Join South Carolina sleuth Hadley Cooper on a thrilling Lowcountry adventure as she tackles her next case with her quirky brand of wit, a whole lot of gumption, and a little help from her girlfriends.

M. K. Jones presents Book 4 in the Curiosity Club of St Foy series...

Ein verschwundenes Kind, ein Toter und eine Hobby-Ermittlerin, die keine Ruhe gibt – Mamma Carlotta mischt Sylt wieder auf! Als die Lünnemanns nach Jahren behaupten, ihr entführtes Kind wiedererkannt zu haben, wird auf Sylt ordentlich Luft aufgewirbelt. Doch noch bevor Kriminalhauptkommissar Erik die Wahrheit über den Jungen enthüllen kann, wird ein Toter gefunden. Schon bald stellt sich heraus, dass der erfolgreiche Bildhauer so einige Geheimnisse hatte ...

Das Detektivinnen-Duo kann es nicht lassen. Sie wollte eigentlich nur die Blumen liefern wie immer … aber es sollte anders kommen: Floristin Viola findet den renommierten Berliner Scheidungsanwalt erschlagen auf dem Fußboden seines Büros in der Kanzlei. Mit Sicherheit Mord, denkt sie, und ist plötzlich mittendrin in einem spannenden Fall. Krimis sind ihre Leidenschaft. Deshalb ruft sie zwar die Polizei, sieht sich jedoch lieber selbst schon einmal genau in der Kanzlei am Ku'damm um. Viola Blumenstengel glaubt es besser zu wissen und macht sich mit Tochter Iris auf die Suche nach dem Mörder.

Jane Ladling cordially invites you to the world’s most romantic wedding. But first, there's a few items to check off her to-do list: actually plan the festivities, find a way to pay for said festivities, and avoid finding a dead body . . . OOPS—solve a murder. As the owner of a landlocked cemetery and self-proclaimed expert amateur sleuth, Jane knows death inside and out. After receiving an invite to speak at a local writer’s club, she discovers a dead body upon arrival, plus an invitation from the killer.

Alyssa was just getting used to life in Kotahi Bay when an old friend arrives, bringing a kitten and more complications. Then a handsome stranger with a dark past moves in next door, and everything she believed about magic—and herself—begins to unravel. When the town's guardians call upon her for help, Alyssa must face a choice that terrifies her more than any ghost ever could. But with new threats emerging and old secrets surfacing, running is no longer an option.

Marguerite Fox is back. Three years after vanishing without a word, the woman who shattered Kate's family has returned to the Sandhills—and this time, someone wants her dead. A shot fired. A chase through open country. Suddenly, Kate is forced to do the unthinkable: face a past she thought was buried. With her siblings on edge, threats circling closer, and trust wearing thin, protecting her family might mean protecting the one person she can't forgive. But Marguerite has secrets buried deeper than prairie roots—and she's not done making deals.

She's in love with Derry, a bright and charming math student, surrounded by friends, and her biggest worry is whether she wants to return to her old life as a student. But her peace is short-lived. After a horrific murder, Sarah becomes the target of a relentless killer. Her investigation pulls her into the depths of a decades-old mystery involving the disappearance of a group of brilliant mathematicians—once poised to revolutionize their field. They called themselves The Dumat Society.

When a childhood friend is accused of murder and on the run, Native American rescue artist Jane Whitefield must retrace her past to uncover the truth—before both the law and a more dangerous enemy close in After two decades protecting innocent victims on the run, and a year after getting shot...