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THE FIRST THREE BOOKS IN THE TOTALLY BINGE-WORTHY GRACE MCKENNA MYSTERY SERIES!

A Série Além das Luzes da Cidade - Lendas Urbanas apresenta: A Mulher da Boca Cortada A lenda urbana da mulher da boca cortada é um conto assustador que tem sido passado de geração em geração. Dizem que uma mulher, muitas vezes descrita como bela e misteriosa, tem metade do rosto coberto por um véu ou máscara. Ela aborda estranhos na noite e faz perguntas intrigantes, com uma voz suave que esconde sua verdadeira intenção. Diz a lenda que, se alguém responder incorretamente ou olhar debaixo do véu, a mulher revelará sua boca cortada de orelha a orelha, e sua vítima sofrerá o mesmo destino.

A Série Além das Luzes da Cidade - Lendas Urbanas apresenta: Inferno de Tomino A lenda do poema "Inferno de Tomino" envolve um mergulho perturbador nos recônditos da mente humana. Tomino, um poeta atormentado por visões sombrias e angústias insondáveis, escreve um poema que transcende as fronteiras da realidade. À medida que suas palavras ganham vida, um portal para um reino obscuro se abre, revelando um inferno surreal onde os demônios são personificações de medos e remorsos humanos.

Ein todsicheres Geschäft: Ein Herr Thom aus Dresden sucht Maloney in seinem Büro auf. Thom wollte eine Bekannte besuchen, findet diese aber nur noch als Leiche vor. In der Aufregung lässt Herr Thom seinen Reisepass neben der Leiche liegen. / Der gerissene Film: Ein junger Mann kommt zu Maloney. Ihm wurde in der vergangenen Nacht ein Fotoapparat gestohlen, als er beim Flughafen ein wenig drauflosknipste, um einen Film vollzumachen. / Das Ende aller Sorgen: Herr Küng vermisst seinen Bruder, einen arbeitslosen Mann Mitte vierzig, den er als labil bezeichnet.

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is the final set of twelve (out of a total of fifty-six) Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine between October 1921 and April 1927. The first British edition and the first American edition of the collection were both published in June 1927. However, they had slightly different titles. The title of the British collection was The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (hyphenated "Case-Book"), whereas the title of the American edition was The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes ("Case Book" as two words).

Das Seniorinnentrio und die beiden Wellensittiche gehen wieder auf Mörderjagd! Welch Aufregung! Ein Internetstar hat sich im beschaulichen Old Alley Town angekündet – das lassen sich Leah, Ruth und Betty natürlich nicht entgehen. Doch schon bald wird klar: Die junge Frau hatte jede Menge Feinde und so überrascht es fast niemanden, dass sie am nächsten Morgen leblos in ihrer Küche aufgefunden wird. Der Grund: ein tödlicher Smoothie!

This bundle edition collects the first three books in the Pearl Sands Beach Resort cozy series: Poison in Paradise, Clues in the Clay, and Theft in the Theater.

Dr. Margaret Richter has it all. She’s rich, thanks to her best-selling self-help books. She has a beautiful home in Cape Cod overlooking the beach. And she has a monthly book club that everyone is dying to get invited to. Literally. Because behind the crystal wine glasses, the fine linens and the catered hors d'oeuvres lies a tangled web of secrets, of deceit, of murder. No member of the book club is innocent—and many are guilty. And the person with the most to hide is Margaret Richter herself.

The Falconer Files Brief Cases follows DI Harry Falconer and DS Carmichael solving murders in and around Market Darley. Each story presents a unique murder mystery with a seasonal or thematic twist.

Végre elérkezik a nyár, a nyaralás, a kikapcsolódás ideje. Szeretnénk egy jó krimit is persze. Ha Agatha Christie novelláit választjuk, biztosan nem csalódunk. Nyári rejtélyek, álnok tervek, izgalmak, csalások. Csavaros és borzongató történeteket hallgathatunk a műfaj koronázatlan királynőjétől. Tartalom: A maharadzsa smaragdja, Mr. Davenheim eltűnése, A hihetetlen betörés, Az olasz gróf esete, A delphoi orákulum, A harlekin ösvény.

Inspector David Graham is back! Graham's a career police officer, with a tragic past. His quiet, thoughtful exterior hides a complex mind, and a fierce determination to see justice done. Like many of us, sometimes he has to look his demons in the eye, to keep fighting the good fight. This box set contains the eighth, ninth, and tenth books in the series: The Case of Sampson's Leap, The Case of the Uncommon Witness, and The Case of the Body in the Block. This murder mystery series contains no profanity or graphic descriptions of sex or violence.

This collection includes books four through six of the Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery series: The Hunt for Hemingway, A Memoir of Mystery, and Murder and Misdirection.

Hammocks, Handguns, & Hearsay: When famous bounty hunter Colt Lincoln is found dead in the Smelly Dog Groomer, Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies know they've got a real doozy of a case on their hands. Questions, Quarrels, & Quandary: The Cowgirl Campers, an all-women's vintage camping club, roll into the Happy Trails Campground, but a chilling event soon shatters the tranquility. Witness, Woods, & Wedding: Mae has awaited her wedding day to Hank. As friends and family gather, everything is set for a celebration of love. But just as Mae is about to say her vows, a bolt of lightning struck.

Arsène Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazine Je sais tout. The first story, The Arrest of Arsène Lupin, was published on 15 July 1905. Lupin was featured in 17 novels and 39 novellas by Leblanc, with the novellas or short stories collected into book form for a total of 24 books.

Despite the rumors, I'm definitely not a witch, my VHS tapes are not cursed, and renting one absolutely will not hurt anyone. Unless they forget to return it on time—late fees are killer. Kidding! As a werewolf, I can smell everyone's emotions. Guilt stinks like rotten fish, happiness is citrusy, and buttery popcorn...well, that's just my snack. But it's all too overwhelming. To make matters worse, a visitor ends up dead in front of my video rental shop and rumors spread fast. Gossiping ghosts and busybody vampires claim my movies magically murdered him.

When a wealthy politician’s twelve-year-old son disappears, the family’s driver witnesses the aftermath. A field investigator for the World Health Organization travels the globe giving presentations about a biomedical enzyme that will lead to the extinction of the human race. And Father Augusto Saenz, the Jesuit priest and forensic anthropologist from Smaller and Smaller Circles, returns to investigate the murder of a woman whose secretive life holds the key to her death.

Esteemed mystery writer Anne Perry, author of more than twenty-five novels and two acclaimed detective series, heads up a delectable cast of writers, the very best from both sides of the Atlantic. In the tradition of honored crime writers Agatha Christie, Malice Domestic, Volume 6 jumps the pond between Britain and America to deliver 100 percent pure suspense in all its spine-tingling glory. The ten mysteries included here are read by Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Cazenove, Reed Diamond, Judy Geeson, Patrick Macnee, and Emmy winners Juliet Mills and William Windom.

Nach dem Tod seiner Frau braucht der ehemalige Polizeikommissar Rolf "Wolf" Larsen einen Neuanfang. Von der Großstadt Oslo zieht er nach Bø, einem kleinen Ort in der abgeschiedenen norwegischen Provinz Telemark, wo er sich als Privatdetektiv selbstständig macht. Sein erster Fall beginnt scheinbar harmlos: Wolf soll herausfinden, ob der Ehemann von Sofia Jacobsen sie betrügt. Doch während seiner ersten Observierung wird sein Zielobjekt getötet, und Wolf entgeht nur knapp demselben Schicksal.

The Innocence of Father Brown is the first collection of short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's beloved detective, Father Brown, a humble and unassuming Catholic priest with a sharp mind for solving mysteries. Unlike the typical detectives of his time, Father Brown relies on his deep understanding of human nature, morality, and logic to unravel even the most perplexing cases. This complete collection includes classic stories such as The Blue Cross, where Father Brown first crosses paths with the brilliant thief Flambeau, and The Secret Garden, a dark and puzzling murder mystery.

Kate Gazzara is back with three more compelling, shocking, and intense cases. Greed, revenge, jealousy, money, love, hate. Are all motives for murder and all in a day’s work for Lt. Kate Gazzara, a dedicated female detective in a world dominated by men.