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Ellery Queen challenges you to solve these clues to death. A thin envelope - worth a man's life. A shattered display case - whose stolen contents a thief replaced with a strange manuscript. The murder symbol: 3HS wM …the queer cipher found to be an old mark of death. These are but a few of the baffling signs Drury Lane follows down a path of deception and murder to one of the most startling climaxes in mystery fiction.

Dr Watson comments: 'The stage lost a fine actor' when Holmes chose to devote his formidable talents to the solution of crime. Two of these stories, "The Reigate Squire" and "The Adventure of Beryl Coronet", Sherlock Holmes demonstrates his thespian powers as he unravels the mysteries.

Ellery Queen is persuaded to accompany an old friend and sculptor to his ancestral home when the latter arrives at Ellery's house covered in blood and unable to remember anything from the past few weeks. Once there, tensions erupt and foul play results in the murder of one of the household's members. Among the many transgressions Ellery will uncover are adultery, blackmail, and deceit.

Trapped on a burning mountain, the Queens take refuge with a killer. Dashing detective Ellery Queen and his father are driving over the pothole-scarred Arrow Mountain Road when they come face to face with a wall of flame. They tear back in the other direction, fire at their fenders, and finally find safety in a clearing, at the home of Dr. Xavier, a renowned surgeon. He is a genial man, but his distracted, mysterious smile conceals dark secrets.

The Definitive Detective Collection brings together the finest deductive minds in fiction. Join Edgar Allan Poe's Auguste Dupin as he invents the detective genre in the mid-1800s, and follow the logical clues to the most famous detective ever committed to paper, Sherlock Holmes, in Victorian London. Along the way you'll also meet Josephine Tey's formiddable Inspector Alan Grant, as-well as G. K. Chesterton's beloved Father Brown, as they solve crimes in wondorously inventive and ingenious ways.

Der dritte Teil der Gardasee-Krimireihe von Bestseller-Autor Friedrich Kalpenstein »Der Herr hat's gegeben, der Herr hat's genommen!« Als Immacolata morgens in Bardolino die Kirche aufschließen möchte, bemerkt sie, dass die Tür aufgebrochen wurde. Im Inneren des Gotteshauses entdeckt sie einen jungen Mann tot am Weihwasserbecken. In seinem Mund findet die Spurensicherung ein paar Seiten aus dem Gesangbuch. Etwa ein Zeichen? Commissario Lanza nimmt die Ermittlungen auf.

In the wake of a devastating storm, a body is found on Hambleton peninsula. DI Caroline Hills is called to investigate, and is immediately plunged into a complex case of deception and murder. With the storm cutting off the only road in or out, the killer must still be on the peninsula. As Caroline and her team delve deeper into the victim's last hours, they uncover a web of romantic entanglements, hidden motives, and a mysterious newcomer.

Martin Edwards presents a jam-packed travel case of short mysteries bristling with murder and chicanery, perfect for a summer getaway.

A second collection of twelve cases for M. McDonnell Bodkin’s insightful but self-deprecating detective Paul Beck, a man who claims no more genius than “a little common sense,” and says of himself that “I just go by the rule of thumb, and muddle and puzzle out my cases as best I can.” Including the disappearance of a millionaire; murders on a golf links and on a train; a fabulous diamond necklace lost in the sea, and the theft of an actress’ rubies; a lucky discovery in a Hansom cab; and a doctor found standing over the dead body of his fiancée’s brother.

The Bellona Club is the picture of old-world respectability—a gentleman’s retreat where war veterans and aristocrats gather for quiet conversation, brandy, and a game of chess. But on Armistice Day, the peace is shattered when the body of General Fentiman is discovered slumped in his usual chair. At first glance, it seems the elderly war hero simply passed away, but something doesn’t add up. The time of death is unclear, his stiff posture is unnatural, and an inheritance worth half a million pounds hangs in the balance.

Polizeidetektiv Plank verkürzt seinem Partner aus dem Schachklub die Zeit der Genesung, mit den Erinnerungen an seinen merkwürdigsten Fall, den des "Puppenspielers": Im kaiserlich-königlichen Wien passieren merkwürdige Verbrechen, nicht einmal die Stephanskirche ist sicher vor den Gaunern. Doch schon bald geht Planks Vorgesetztem ein Fang ins Netz: Ausgerechnet ein biederer Beamter ist der gesuchte Langfinger!

Inglaterra, 1914. O mundo está em guerra. O capitão Hastings, ferido e abalado, é convidado para ir à mansão Styles para se recuperar. Trata-se de uma grande e antiga casa de campo – propriedade da família de um velho amigo – e um refúgio perfeito. Pelo menos, à primeira vista. Mas, sob o calor escaldante do verão, os problemas vão aparecendo. Tensões latentes estão dividindo a família, e acabam chegando a um desfecho aterrador. Emily Inglethorp, a rica matriarca da família, é torpemente assassinada no meio da noite. E ninguém em Styles está acima de suspeita.

A chilling mystery unfolds on the desolate moors of Dartmoor. Sir Henry Baskerville, heir to a cursed estate, fears a legendary hound, said to stalk the family, threatening his life. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate, uncovering a web of secrets, conspiracies, and long-held grudges within the Baskerville family and the local community. Supernatural elements intertwine with rational explanations in this suspenseful tale of murder, intrigue, and the pursuit of a terrifying beast.

»Humbleham soll schöner werden!« Der Ort im Herzen von Rutland will unbedingt den begehrten Preis »Rutland in Bloom« für das schönste Dorf im County gewinnen. Doch unmittelbar vor dem Besuch der Jury kommt der Wirt des örtlichen Pubs bei einem schrecklichen Unfall ums Leben. Während Dorfpolizistin Helen Franklin noch klärt, wie es dazu kommen konnte, wird ein Jurymitglied auf offener Straße erschossen. Das ruft Scotland Yard auf den Plan: Ausgerechnet Ben Baxter, mit dem Helen einmal liiert war, soll den Mord an dem Politiker aufklären.

One morning at his favorite café, Nico Doyle notices Cilia, a seven-year-old girl he has never seen before, frolicking with his dog on the floor. He later discovers she has left a note in his collar—Please help my babbo. With help from the local carabinieri, Nico discovers that Cilia’s father, Saverio, has fled town following an unfortunate incident. His business partner was killed at their electronics store, and Saverio is the hot-headed local carabiniere’s main suspect.

Natalie Travers had only just had her house in Brighton converted into flats, and installed five sets of tenants, when her younger brother Julian sent her an appeal for help. Newly deserted by his wife of one year, he was finding it impossible to cope single-handed with his work, with the running of the house and with the care of his baby twins, Rowena and Randall. Natalie’s elder brother, Maurice, and his wife Freddie, were strongly opposed to Natalie’s going to the rescue.

Oktober 1987: Aus der psychiatrischen Klinik St. Lars verschwinden Tommy Svensson, ein 23-Jähriger mit einer Lernbehinderung, und die psychisch instabile 17-jährige Ann-Louise Sparre, Tochter aus reichem Hause. Hinweise auf ein Gewaltverbrechen gibt es nicht, auch keinen Leichenfund. 35 Jahre später wird in der ehemaligen Klinik – das Gebäude ist längst zur Ruine verfallen – ein in eine Zwischenwand eingemauerter Leichnam gefunden: Tommy Svensson, gestorben an Herzstillstand aufgrund einer Überdosis Beruhigungsmittel. Jetzt ist es ein Fall!

När Stella Robertssons egensinniga pappa får en hjärtattack tvingas hon återvända till sin hemstad för att ta hand om honom. Där måste hon också konfronteras med gamla minnen, såriga relationer och sorgen över det som aldrig blev. En kväll söker en ung kvinna upp henne för att be om hjälp. Hennes pappa Erik Hansa, stans stridbara chefsåklagare, har varit försvunnen i sex månader. Den lokala polisen har lagt ner utredningen, men kanske kan Stella göra ett nytt försök?

Another eight eclectic tales from the pen of Stephen Herczeg. All have featured in annals of the MX Books of New Sherlock Holmes stories and the many anthologies from Belanger Books. The body was in the box, and then it wasn't. Holmes must find the dead girl and the identity of her killer. A young girl appears to be possessed by a demon. What is the truth and who is behind it? Dead bees. Honey that tastes of ash. A retired Holmes must track down the cause and unearth the mystery behind the strange colour creeping across the countryside.

Fredagen den 22 juli 2011 lamslås den norska huvudstaden av ett terrordåd. Samtidigt genomlever Jon och Ellen Mohr en privat katastrof: deras åttaårige son dör i en tragisk olycka i familjens vardagsrum. Bara den unge polisen Henrik Holme fattar misstankar om att allt inte står rätt till i det välmående hemmet i ett av Oslo bästa bostadsområden. Utan erfarenhet men med stor viljestyrka och engagemang lyckas han dra in kriminalpsykologen Inger Johanne Vik i utredningen om Sanders död.