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In the cutthroat world of biohacking, where the quest to reverse aging teeters on the edge of madness, the line between success and disaster is razor-thin. Stephen Kline, a powerful sponsor of the Rejuvenation Royale Tournament, is found dead in his cryotherapy chamber—a brutal murder that sends shockwaves through the elite competition. As DCI Declan Walsh and his team delve into the high-stakes world of biohacking, they uncover a labyrinth of cutting-edge science, where competitors push the boundaries of biology and technology in their quest to cheat time.

Quiet, gentle, young Faustina Crayle is dismissed from her teaching position at Brereton School for Girls after just a few weeks. She is given no explanation, but it’s clear certain staff and pupils fear her. Her friend and fellow teacher Gisela contacts psychologist and sleuth Dr Basil Willing who offers to investigate these outlandish claims. But this only confirms two damning facts – first, that this happened at a previous school and, second, people believe there are two sides to enigmatic Faustina.

Growing up in Torquay, Agatha Christie’s love of the West Country never left her and many of her finest stories are set on the moors and shores of Devon and Cornwall. This collection celebrates some of her finest countryside stories featuring a cast of Christie’s most iconic characters: Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Parker Pyne.

After Professor Moriarty survives Reichenbach Falls and Sherlock Holmes dies, Moriarty finds himself caught up in a locked-room mystery Holmes couldn’t solve. This time, it’s up to Moriarty to crack the mystery, perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes ingenious retellings like the ones by Anthony Horowitz and Laurie R. King.

'There will be ten teacups at number 4, Berwick Terrace, W.8, on Wednesday, July 31st, at 5 p.m. Precisely. The presence of the Metropolitan Police is respectfully requested.' The note was delivered to New Scotland Yard, its words evoking a cold murder case and its unsolved mystery of the ten teacups found beside the body. Scrambling to prevent a second killing, the police set up a watertight cordon at Berwick Terrace. But gunfire rings out from the top floor at 5 p.m.

Als der beliebte Gutsherr Henry Burton stirbt, versammeln sich die Dorfbewohner von Hambledon-on-Thames, um ihm bei seiner Beerdigung die letzte Ehre zu erweisen. Doch der Tag wird getrübt, als die Messnerin brutal zu Tode geprügelt im nördlichen Querschiff der Kirche aufgefunden wird. Detective Inspector Bridget Hart, die zu den Ermittlungen gerufen wird, stößt in der beschaulichen Idylle dieses verschlafenen Dorfes in South Oxfordshire bald auf ein verworrenes Netz aus altem Groll und schwelenden Fehden.

Ein bereits vor Monaten Verstorbener dringt in ein angesehenes Londoner Anwesen ein - dessen Hausherr wird daraufhin tot aufgefunden. Eine Geistergeschichte und damit Stoff für die Klatschpresse oder doch ein Fall für Sherlock Holmes? Könnte es sich beim Tod des Verdächtigen um einen Irrtum handeln? Holmes, Watson und Adler ermitteln, aber alle Spuren verlaufen zunächst im Sande...

After getting caught in the middle of a murder investigation involving her very own poisonous plants, Professor Eustacia Rose was sure she’d never see the inside of a classroom again. With the case now closed, she finds herself back teaching toxicology to a group of grad students, spending time with her plant collection, and even forming a blossoming relationship. But when your work is with poisons, peace is sometimes hard to find.

In Shelby's Zirkus, der gerade in London gastiert, findet ein Raubtierdompteur auf grausame Weise den Tod - sein eigener Schützling, ein Weißer Tiger, reißt ihn in Stücke. Bloß ein schrecklicher Unfall oder steckt mehr dahinter? Holmes und Watson ermitteln - bis eine Spur schließlich in weite Ferne führt.

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.

Father Brown: The Essential Stories brings together the finest tales of the beloved amateur detective, Father Brown - a small, unassuming priest with a remarkable knack for solving the most baffling crimes. With his quiet wisdom, sharp intuition, and deep understanding of human nature, Father Brown solves cases that baffle even the most seasoned detectives.

The Sherlock Holmes & Father Brown Collection, read by Jonathan Keeble (as Sherlock) and Nicholas Boulton (as Father Brown), includes unabridged recordings of the complete short stories featuring two of the most iconic amateur detectives in literature - Father Brown and Sherlock Holmes.

This audiobook includes the 20 finest mysteries from Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless detective, Sherlock Holmes, all read by the award-winning Jonathan Keeble.

You are invited to a very special murder mystery party. Listen to the witnesess. Examine the evidence. Solve the case. Be careful. Trust no one. All may not be as it seems. If you agree to play the role of the Great Detective, you must provide a complete solution to the case. A simple verdict is not enough. We need to know who did, how they did it, and why. Are you ready? Can you solve the ultimate murder mystery – and catch a killer?

Dies ist der vierte Band von den neuen Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes: Über Jahre hinweg begleitete Dr. John H. Watson seinen Freund und Kompagnon Sherlock Holmes bei der Aufklärung einer Vielzahl von Verbrechen und Geheimnissen. Beginnend mit den 1880er Jahren und in das 20. Jahrhundert hineinragend, stellte Holmes seinen Status als brillantester und erfolgreichster Detektiv der Welt immer wieder unter Beweis. Davon zeugen die schriftlichen Notizen Watsons, die dieser gewissenhaft angelegt hat, und in denen von den Abenteuern von Sherlock Holmes erzählt wird.

As a tour guide, Armino Fabbio leads a pleasant, if uneventful life - until he becomes circumstantially involved in the death of a peasant in Rome. The woman, he gradually learns, was his family's beloved servant many years ago before, in his native town of Ruffano. Fabbio returns to his birthplace, and finds it is haunted by the phantom of his brother, Aldo, who was shot down in flames during the war.

Ein Sprengstoffanschlag auf eine Bibliothek, bei dem ein prominenter Parlamentsabgeordneter verletzt wird, erschüttert die Londoner Öffentlichkeit - Watsons Ehefrau Mary, die in der Bibliothek als Aufsicht tätig ist, entgeht ihm nur knapp. Für Presse und Polizei ist schnell klar: Der anarchistische Terror, der derzeit den Kontinent erschüttert, hat England erreicht. Sherlock Holmes verfolgt indessen eine andere Spur, bei der bald ein verrückter alter Vogelkundler in den Fokus rückt.

Der Farbenhändler im Ruhestand ist eine der 56 Sherlock-Holmes-Erzählungen des britischen Schriftstellers Sir Arthur Conan Doyle und außerdem ist sie eine der 12 Geschichten aus dem gesammelten Zyklus Sherlock Holmes’ Buch der Fälle. - Sherlock Holmes ist von einem pensionierten Farbenhändler, Josiah Amberley aus Lewisham, engagiert worden, um im Fall des Verschwindens seiner Frau zu ermitteln. Sie hat ihn mit einem Nachbarn, Dr. Ernest Ray, und einer beträchtlichen Menge an Geld und Wertpapieren verlassen. Amberley fordert, dass Holmes die beiden aufspürt.

When a body turns up on the grounds of Liggan Manor, Malachite Peck is called in. The lady of the manor swears her family has nothing to do with it—and she wants Mal to prove it. Mal isn't convinced, but with too much time on her hands, she agrees. What starts as a simple case quickly unravels into a tangle of family secrets, a whispered new will, and a surprising new heir no one saw coming. As generations clash over the sprawling estate, another second body is discovered, and it's clear—a killer is hunting the Liggan heirs one by one. Now, Malachite is in a race against time.

When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer's conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speaker—a notorious literary titan known for his biting critiques—drops dead at the end of her lecture. As whispers of foul play swirl, Berit quickly realizes she’s stepped into a tangled web of jealousy, betrayal, and long-held grudges.