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The beautiful Konstantina Millbank has become an orphan after her adored parents have both suddenly died. In the autumn of 1892 she finds herself in a country East of the Danube en route to live with her recently appointed Guardian, the shadowy Countess Mordhile Megherny. Konstantina knows nothing of her Guardian except that she is a recluse who lives at Megherny Castle - the Castle where Konstantina’s own mother grew up, loveless and lonely. Much time has elapsed since then, but the past and its passions are far from dead.

Lord Springdale is becoming increasingly irritated and tired of being told by his grandmother that he must marry and produce an heir to his illustrious title and estates. She keeps on telling him that, as he is the last of his line and at the age of twenty-seven, he must find a suitable wife and settle down. After a number of affaires de coeur with attractive married ladies, he is not in the least attracted to debutantes and so avoids their pushy mothers like the plague.

The Earl of Langdale tells his beautiful daughter, Zela, that, having gone to London on a visit, he has become involved with the Comtesse de Courché, who is one of the famous beauties of the London Season. She is much admired by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and many aristocrats.

Edward Malone is a young journalist at the "Daily Gazette", who is eager to impress his girlfriend Gladys. To do so, he requests a dangerous and complex task. After a few days, he is assigned to an expedition leaded by the notorious Professor Challenger. The the expedition is headed toward what Challenger’s claim is a new and isolated area of the Amazon jungle. He believes that thousands of years ago dinosaurs, pterodactyls and other exotic creatures were inhabitants of the area.

"The Poisoned Pen" is a collection of twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. In these, Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. The title story for example features the use of special inks, some appearing and others disappearing in sunlight, making the pursuit of a murderer incredibly difficult for the professor. Each story offers a fascinating look at life in the early 20th century, as well as being loaded with adventure, action, and mystery.

En sommarkväll hittas Albert Holm död, liggandes mitt på en väg. Både polisen och de som kände Albert avskriver snabbt det inträffade som en olyckshändelse, orsakad av mannens alkoholvanor. Men dödsfallet leder ändå till spänningar i den lilla fiskebyn. Den unge läkaren Erik Strame, som var en av de första på olycksplatsen, får plötsligt ett anonymt meddelande om att Albert blev mördad, och Strame förstår att någon bland invånarna döljer en fruktansvärd gärning. Arne Schmitz (1928–2011) var en svensk författare och naturfotograf.

Bertram og hans tre venner, Bjarke, Kasper og Felix, er næsten lige gået ud af skolen og har dannet en lille bande, som kalder sig Ravnene. De arbejder for Hæleren, som betaler dem for at lave indbrud og skaffe dyre designermøbler på bestilling af Hælerens kunder. Bertram bor alene sammen med sin mor, der arbejder som servitrice i restaurant Firkløveret. Hun tror, at Bertram tjener sine penge som reklameomdeler. Bertram husker ikke sin far særlig godt, han var kun syv år, da faren blev anholdt for drab og idømt fængsel på livstid.

"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the first book in the Fu-Manchu series, about the notorious evil mastermind. In the crime fiction world, Fu-Manchu stands on equal grounds with Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis. Rohmer created an archetypal villain who is very much a product of his times, and a reflection of the social and political conditions. Fu-Manchu’s plans are always attacked and challenged by Detective Nayland Smith, who gives his all to defeat the mad doctor.

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused of treason on the day of his marriage. He is directly imprisoned in the fortress of If without any investigations being conducted. Edmond does not give up and he is determined to find his way out. The endpoint is the Isle of Monte Cristo which hides a great fortune.

At a loss to figure out the identity of the Norwegian wetsuit victim, the police send out a notice though Interpol — a black notice. At the same time, it becomes clear that this young woman’s death is somehow linked to the murder that Felix and Kathrine are investigating.

When a woman bearing a scar similar to the others is found lifeless and icy cold in a forest lake north of Copenhagen, she could be the most important witness for the police — if only they are able to bring her back from the dead.

Johan Boje, officer with the police force of Central and West Jutland, is killed by a hit-and-run driver in front of his house, during a late night in March. His boss, Axel Borg, is one of the first people at the crime scene and here, he realizes the brutality of the murder. Johan Boje’s nine-year-old son says he saw the car and the driver, whom he claims is a police officer.

¿Qué ocurre cuando tu verdugo parece saber todo lo que pasa por tu mente? No hay escapatoria: vas a morir. Un hombre recibe una carta que le urge a pensar en un número, cualquiera. Cuando abre el pequeño sobre que acompaña al texto, siguiendo las instrucciones que figuran en la propia carta, se da cuenta de que el número allí escrito es exactamente en el que había pensado.

Vlak nadat Gabriel Endicott is verhuisd naar een kleine stad in Larapinta, in Australië, wordt het levenloze lichaam van de veertienjarige Carol gevonden in een nabijgelegen rivier. Ze is verdronken, maar het is nog onduidelijk of dit het gevolg is van een ongeluk of van kwade opzet. Om deze reden is de politie op zoek naar een belangrijke getuige. Meerdere mensen hebben namelijk gezien dat een jonge blonde vrouw in een witte jurk rond de tijd van de verdrinking over de brug bij de rivier rende.

Quando o trem para, faltam três passageiros e um jovem é encontrado morto numa carruagem vazia... Não há nenhuma maneira de identificar o defunto e ninguém se lembrava de tê-lo visto antes. Além disso, um mistério pairava no ar: o jovem carregava seis relógios valiosos de fabricação americana. Por que tinha tantos relógios consigo? Como poderia ser ele um ladrão se estava tão elegantemente vestido?

Um sombrio homem de negócios freta um trem especial para chegar o mais rápido possível a Paris. Ele carrega com ele material incriminatório de muitos políticos de alto e baixo nível... Mas o trem especial e seus passageiros desaparecem de repente sem deixar rastros! Quem estaria por trás dessa façanha nunca vista antes?

O jovem John é convidado a ajudar um tio que nunca conheceu. Ele hesita pois seu tio tem uma terrível reputação e não manteve contato com sua família há muitos anos. Apesar disso, John aceita o pedido incomum e inicia sua viagem, mas começa a ficar preocupado quando percebe que está sendo perseguido por marinheiros misteriosos.

11 spannende Fälle des weltberühmten Detektivs Sherlock Holmes, die es zu lösen gilt: Sherlock Holmes erzählt seinem Gefährten Dr. Watson unter anderem von einem seiner ersten Fälle rund um ein mysteriöses Ritual auf dem Familiensitz der Musgraves. Außerdem bittet Hopfenhändler Grant Munro um Hilfe: Im Fenster eines leerstehenden Hauses erblickt er ein schreckenerregendes Gesicht... Zu guter Letzt müssen sich Holmes und Watson einem besonders gefährlichen Gegner stellen.

Roddeljournaliste Lady Jane Winters neemt geen blad voor de mond en dat komt haar duur te staan! Met haar vlijmscherpe opmerkingen maakt ze zich niet geliefd onder haar medecursisten tijdens een cursus vliegvissen. Maar wanneer op een dag haar levenloze lichaam uit het water gevist wordt, staat dorpsagent Hamish Macbeth voor een groot raadsel. Wie haatte haar zó erg, dat ze vermoord moest worden?

Kurz vor seiner Pensionierung wird Vincent Romero noch ein letzter Fall zugeteilt: In der Frankfurter Innenstadt werden die Leichen von zwei jungen Frauen aufgefunden, welche auf besonders brutale Art und Weise getötet wurden. Gemeinsam mit seiner Kollegin Antoinette muss Romero in die digitale Welt der Frankfurter Chat-Szene eintauchen, um diesen Fall aufzuklären.

Während der inzwischen pensionierte Kommissar Vincent Romero eine private Runde auf dem Golfplatz dreht, kommt genau dort der wohlhabende Chefarzt Roman Faber auf mysteriöse Art und Weise zu Tode. Für einen letzten Fall nimmt Romero mit seiner Kollegin Benningsen die Ermittlungen auf und so führt sie die Spur schnell zur Familie des Toten. Vor allem Fabers Sohn scheint mehr zu wissen, als er zugeben möchte.