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Acclaimed Agatha Award-winning author Nancy Pickard presents this anthology of original mystery stories by some of the most distinguished mystery writers of the 20th century, including Dorothy Cannell and Sharyn McCrumb.

In Deadly Housewives, critically acclaimed mystery writer Christine Matthews has gathered 13 of the biggest names in women's mystery and suspense for an intriguing short story collection. These previously unpublished stories illuminate a different dark corner of the housewife-psyche, including sex, marriage, abandoned careers, jealousy, kids, and female friendship.

From raging ex-cons on the streets of L.A. to cold-blooded crime sprees in Chicago, nail-biting suspense make this classic collection of murder, crime, and horror stories a thrilling audio experience not soon forgotten. Acclaimed writers— past and present— such as James Ellroy, Stephen King...

In the autumn of 2017, Inspector Harcourt of West Mercia Police returns in the second gripping installment of this critically acclaimed crime series. Set in the picturesque yet increasingly troubled countryside of Worcestershire, this contemporary thriller is packed with twists, suspense, and unforgettable characters.

The Great Game continues for Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. In 'The Gravesend Gryphon and other Sherlock Holmes stories', the great detective encounters a wounded old soldier, Baroness Orczy's old man in the corner, H. G. Wells's Sea lady, and a household with a troublesome family member. He helps a failure to become a hero, assists in a search for hidden treasure, and counters human trafficking in North East England. He even helps a 'Saint George' to defeat a dragon. The game is definitely afoot.

Two women catch a train and leave Bristol years apart, their destination and fate the same. Both are murdered. DCI Meredith and the cold case review team investigate. But Hodge has left the team and Meredith. With Meredith’s personal life in freefall, the team questions whether he will be around to see the case through, and if their department can survive.

Een gevangene weet zeker dat het slachtoffer dat hij vermoord zou hebben nog leeft... Maar wat denk jij? Elk van de twaalf verhalen in deze bundel is een zorgvuldig geconstrueerde puzzel van verrassende wendingen, intrigerende personages, en opwindende conclusies. Onweerstaanbaar, geestig en volledig verslavend, deze verhalen boeien en verrassen tot de allerlaatste pagina.

Vor dem Gericht des Landkreises S. soll der Erzähler wegen Bigamie angeklagt werden. Die Reise dorthin wird von einem Schneesturm behindert. Des Nachts muss die Fahrt auf der nächstgelegenen Poststation unterbrochen werden. In dem Zimmer, das dem Erzähler vom Posthalter zugewiesen wird, schläft bereits jemand hinter einem Wandschirm...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction “The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new...

Books 1-3 of the contemporary Native American amateur sleuth murder mystery series Spotted Pony Casino. Disabled veteran Dela Alvaro has investigation skills from her time in the service. She digs for the truth with help from her Umatilla friends and her connections with the FBI and Tribal Police to get justice for the victims.

Upon leaving the Army, Trent Rivera made three solemn vows: to drop out of conventional society; to make amends for his past sins, and to find peace. A solitary, nomadic life criss-crossing the country in his campervan beckoned. But no corner of the world is remote enough. No whispered threat quiet enough. And no tyrant tough enough, to stop his moral compass from dragging him back to the fray.

This sparkling box set includes all four full-length novels in Claudia Stone’s Regency Murder and Marriage series—a delightful blend of cosy mystery, romantic mischief, and sharp-tongued heroines who always find trouble… and often find love along the way.

Silvester steht vor der Tür, und die norwegische Telemark liegt unter einer dicken Schneedecke. Der Privatdetektiv Wolf Larsen hat sich gut in seiner neuen Heimat Bø eingelebt und feiert zusammen mit seiner Mitbewohnerin Nora eine große Party zum Jahreswechsel. Auch ein neuer Auftrag steht an: Nora bittet Wolf, ihre Freundin Anita zu beschützen - denn die wird von einem Unbekannten bedroht. Gemeinsam mit seiner Partnerin, der Journalistin Sanna, versucht Wolf herauszufinden, wer dahintersteckt. Doch als sich die Ereignisse während der Silvesterparty überschlagen, wird Wolf klar.

In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief. A biographer investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her towards the truth… A nineteenth...

1888 was a busy year for Holmes and Watson. If Dr. Watson is to be believed, The Sign of Four, A Scandal in Bohemia, and The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor all took place in this year (I would also argue that The Valley of Fear is set in the same year — ed.). As if that weren’t enough, 1888 is remembered (albeit infamously) as the year that Jack the Ripper unleashed an autumn of terror on the citizens of London. While there are no Holmes vs. the Ripper stories in this volume, the authors of the later stories have all alluded to the atmosphere of terror permeating Holmes’s London at that time.

Alcoholism is a serious problem, but then again so is murder. A gruff detective investigates foul play in these four one-act thrillers revolving around addiction. These stories take place in seemingly safe settings like a laundry room, a rehab, a hospital, and a dream, all of which become insidious deathtraps.

As Inspector Lestrade asks "why, gentlemen, would someone break into a house, murder the owner and then steal only one volume of an Australian atlas, when all three volumes were there for the taking," more atlases are stolen before Holmes solves the mystery.

Der Blaue Tod ist eine Sherlock Holmes-Kurzgeschichten-Reihe von StanArts nach dem Vorbild der Kriminalgeschichten von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Im ersten Teil der Reihe, der den Auftakt eines kuriosen Falls größter Tragweite für das Empire darstellt, ist Dr. Watson, Holmes' treuer Gefährte, größter Gefahr ausgesetzt.

Who is behind the mysterious advert reading ‘Wife available – what offers?’ What prompted a ‘third girl’ to suddenly pack her bags and leave her flatshare? And when a newly married couple’s honeymoon period comes to an abrupt end, is the wedding dress to blame? Conceived by respected...

“While a single sentence can turn a novel, a single word can turn a short story,” writes guest editor Don Winslow. The pieces featured in this collection hinge on those small, exacting moments that shock, spook, delight, and change a story entirely. A disgraced ex-cop approaches a crossroads...