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Three of the most popular mysteries of all time in one audiobook. Includes stories of Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, and Edgar Allan Poe's detective Auguste Dupin. Adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss.

This collection offers three novels of adventure and suspense from Patricia Wentworth, each with its own plucky and independent young heroine. First, Jane Smith is incognito at stately Luttrell Marches, in the middle of a mystery of secret formulae, political plots, and secret passages. Then, Sally Meredith is entrusted with the red lacquer case containing the formula for her uncle’s new and deadly gas, and is soon in the clutches of sinister foreign agents.

Cwen is a captivating tale of adventure, magic, romance, and destiny, set in ancient Germania and Britannia. Born common, the daughter of an Italian glassblower and a Saxon maiden, the raven-haired beauty possesses remarkable grace and cunning. Preferring the forest's solitude to village life, she develops a profound and fearless fascination with nature, where she learns to feel realities that cannot be seen. This passion for nature is exceeded only by her love of an ancient codex, a gift of her father's, believing it holds a key to untold secrets.

Sie lieben sich, sie hassen und sie töten sich – mit Alpenveilchen, Christrosen oder Eisenhut denn gegen alle(s) ist ein tödliches Kraut gewachsen, egal, ob ausgediente Ehemänner, alte Widersacher, verhasste Haustiere oder nervende Nachbarn. Wenn böse Menschen die hohe Kunst der botanischen Giftmischerei zelebrieren, wird es mörderisch spannend – bis zum letzten Blatt.

It is the early 1600s and the City of London sees Queen Elizabeth living out her dying days as Scottish King James waits in the wings to take to the throne. Meanwhile, in Southwark, along the south bank of the River Thames, Master Hardy Drew, Constable of the Bankside Watch, maintains law and order amongst the cut-throats and smugglers, in the taverns and brothels, as well as with the gentlefolk, who flock across the river to enjoy the latest plays by Shakespeare and Jonson.

Wendy Ballantine wendet sich mit einem ungewöhnlichen Anliegen an MacTavish & Scott: Der Privatdetektiv Jackson Ripley, den sie engagiert hat, um ihren untreuen Ehemann zu beschatten, soll observiert werden. Denn obwohl Wendy dem Ermittler ein üppiges Honorar zahlt, hat sie den Verdacht, dass er nicht zuverlässig arbeitet. Um den Vertrag mit ihm kündigen zu können, braucht sie allerdings Beweise dafür. Finola kommt so in die kuriose und keineswegs einfache Situation, einen Kollegen zu überwachen. Bald schon zeigt sich, dass Ripley tatsächlich sein eigenes Ding macht - und das ist nicht ungefährlich.

1.-Chales Augustus Milverton 2.-La aventura de los 3 estudiantes 3.-Peter el negro 4.-La segunda mancha 5.-Los tres cuartos desaparecidos 6.-El busto de Napoleon 7.-El ciclista solitario 8.-El colegio Priory 9.-La casa vacia 10.-La granja Abbey Grange 11.-Los lentes de oro 12.-Lo muñecos danzantes 13.-La aventura del constructor de Norwood

Lily McGee has had enough of Hollywood! Tired of the high life, she decides to leave it all behind to live in a small English village and try her hand at writing murder mysteries... But Lily finds that her cozy crime-writing skills become crime-fighting skills as her sharp mind and amateur sleuthing ability are called upon to solve an array of strange happenings in little Didlington.

Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember, Marley, and their Yorkie are transported to Starry Hollow, a paranormal town where witches rule and magic is as normal as pizza. This collection contains the first three books in the series: Magic & Murder, Magic & Mystery, and Magic & Mischief.

Schon hatte sich van Dusen damit abgefunden, seine Assistentin Hatch an ihr neues Leben mit Mann und Kind in Kalifornien zu verlieren, da schlägt das Schicksal unerwartet zu. Ein brutaler Mord erschüttert den engsten Kreis des Professors selbst und erschüttert muss er feststellen, dass er nicht nur das Opfer, sondern auch den Täter kennt – und bald nichts mehr so sein wird, wie vorher.

La historia sigue a Poirot y a su amigo Hastings mientras asisten a una fiesta en la mansión de un conocido. Durante la velada, una de las invitadas, una joven llamada Margery, propone jugar a un juego que consiste en que cada invitado debe salir de la sala y pensar en una forma de cometer el "crimen perfecto", luego regresar y relatarlo al grupo. A medida que avanza el juego, los relatos se vuelven más oscuros y perturbadores, lo que incomoda a algunos de los asistentes.

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. There is shock in the local high school when Alison Shaw, a young, dynamic chemistry teacher, goes into a coma after being struck by a falling smart board. But is it an unfortunate accident or something more sinister? When the headteacher asks amateur sleuth Alfie McAlister to investigate, Alfie enlists the help of Liz and Marge, his fellow members of the Bunburry Triangle.

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM. When Sir Harry's Aunt Lavinia invites her friends from The Arts Club down to Mydworth Manor for a weekend of Bohemian fun, she's not expecting a prince to turn up too, eager to join in the frolics. But when a body turns up in the prince's bedroom, it's up to Harry and Kat to find the killer.

Who killed Stuart Burlington? Earlsraven is shaken by the news that its renowned antiques dealer has been slain with a samurai sword from his own collection. A web of secrets surrounds the case, and Nathalie and Louise - the owner of the Black Feather inn and her formidable cook - are determined to unravel it. They have an unexpected ally in the form of Hector Peroux, a celebrated private detective from Belgium. Together they are soon able to track down a suspect.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Last Cop & Other Stories and experience the compelling world of Frank Zafiro's crime fiction.

В сборник вошли две повести о приключениях братьев Роя и Генриха Васильевых: «Право на поиск» и «Огонь, который всегда в тебе». «Право на поиск» Рой Васильев —астрофизик, знаток космоса и детектив, специализирующийся на расследовании неизученных явлений и загадочных происшествий, прибывает на Уранию, чтобы выяснить причины взрыва сгущенной воды и гибели руководителя одного из проектов – Павла Ковальского.

The Reinvented Detective presents stories that complicate law and order as well as the concept of criminals, detectives, punishment, and justice for all by showing how shifting technology, the rise of sentient AIs, and shifting social attitudes may affect what is not only acceptable, but expected, within both real world and digital communities—and everything in-between. These stories reinvent detective and true crime tropes, recasting them for the 21st century, and above all, experimenting, astonishing, and entertaining.

A superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the magnificent Charles Dickens. Novelist, biographer and critic Peter Ackroyd has cemented his place at the heart of the culture and history of London. This fantastic collection is full of vitality from a world-class author and stellar cast.

Ten traditional tales of Victorian London's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he investigates some of his most baffling mysteries.

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 37 - 39.