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Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor: 'An Inscrutable Masquerade', 'The Conundrum of Coach 13', 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny' and 'The 10.59 Assassin'. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world's greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new adventures share all the suspense of the original tales.

1434: The Kalmar Union is cracking at its seams as a rebellion, led by miner Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, erupts in the north. Sent by his status-seeking family, young Måns Bengtsson must win Engelbrekt’s trust no matter the cost. Back at his family’s castle, his mother, father, and sister wait for news of his success. One is lost in longing, another forges plans for the throne and crown, and one might finally have the opportunity to rise from her brother’s shadow.

Everyone loves Pistol Pete, star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show–except whoever framed him for murder. Luckily, his friends–Little Egypt, exotic dancer on the Midway Plaisance, and Max, Pete’s horse handler–are determined to find out who killed Pete’s inamorata, Annie Brennan, and Archie, Sol Bloom’s assistant. With the help of Pinkerton operative Kate Warne and others, a seamy underside of the vibrant World’s Fair comes alive–or dead, as the case may be.

Miss Phoebe Astin and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, lead an unconventional life working in the family funeral business, The Economic Undertaker. But Phoebe is not just a talented mortician; she is a medium for the spirit world, and often enjoys the company of her clients before they move on to the next world. When a gentleman lingers behind before passing over to the other side and begs her to investigate his murder, Phoebe contacts her brother's friend, Detective Harland Stone, to explain her concerns.

Филадельфия, 1875 год. Доктор Лидия Уэстон, одна из первых женщин-врачей, преподает анатомию в Женском медицинском колледже, борясь за право практиковать медицину в мире, где господствуют мужчины. Вскоре после этого труп девушки находят в реке, а ее сложенную одежду — на берегу. Полиция быстро квалифицирует происшествие как самоубийство и прекращает расследование. Однако доктор Уэстон не верит в официальную версию: профессиональный опыт и аналитическое мышление подсказывают ей, что гибель Анны носит насильственный характер.

Судьба Эдвина Друда и Розы Буттон, казалось бы, предрешена — им предстоит пожениться, как только они достигнут совершеннолетия. Роза и Эдвин тепло относятся друг к другу, но не хотят испортить свои отношения браком по расчету, поэтому решают расторгнуть помолвку. Вскоре после этого, в пасмурный канун Рождества, Эдвин таинственно исчезает. Последней книгой великого английского классика стал загадочный детектив с элементами готики.

Margarita, una joven cuya belleza solo es superada por su fría determinación, se ve atrapada entre el amor del misterioso señor Smith y el eco de un pasado que parece perseguirla. Mientras tanto, al otro lado del mundo, soldados y insurgentes se enfrentan en un violento conflicto que podría cambiar sus destinos para siempre. Crane construye una historia donde los lazos de amor, lealtad y venganza se entrelazan como una red imposible de desenredar.

Sarah y Álvaro, dos arqueólogos en una excavación en Huelva, descubren una tablilla de cobre enterrada durante más de 3.000 años. Con la ayuda de un excéntrico catedrático, la pareja se adentrará en un enigma histórico que va más allá de la simple arqueología: una advertencia cifrada sobre el poder del conocimiento y sus consecuencias en el mundo moderno. Pero, ¿estamos preparados para escuchar el mensaje de nuestros ancestros? ¿Es posible que una civilización del pasado tuviera más conciencia de la responsabilidad del conocimiento de lo que tenemos hoy?

Flappers meet gangsters in the hottest jazz club in Soho. Step back into the roaring twenties with a captivating mystery set in 1920s London. When a night of jazz and dancing with the American ambassador’s niece ends in tragedy, apprentice detective Marjorie Swallow is thrust into a world of shady cocaine deals and opium dens. To discover the truth, she goes undercover as a dance hostess at the notorious Harlequin club and confronts the menacing Armstrong brothers. The quest for answers takes unexpected turns, with secrets lurking in the shadows of Soho and closer to home.

A partir de clássicos da literatura policial, como Agatha Christie e Arthur Conan Doyle, Samir Machado de Machado faz uma releitura e uma homenagem ao gênero, numa trama que traz baronesas misteriosas e espiões comunistas em meio à ascensão do Terceiro Reich e à perseguição nazista aos gays da Berlim dos anos 1930. A isso, O crime do bom nazista combina temas do Brasil contemporâneo, mostrando como questões tristemente atuais podem perdurar por décadas.

Dr. Hubert Fehling, ein Mitglied der Bruderschaft, wird in seiner Privatpraxis in Köpenick tot aufgefunden. Es gibt keinen Zweifel daran, dass er ermordet wurde. Schließlich war der Arzt im Besitz von brisanten Forschungsunterlagen, die nicht an die Öffentlichkeit gelangen dürfen. Uwe Kronberger setzt Walter Piefke auf den Fall an. Piefkes Ermittlungen führen ihn nach Britz, wo er bald einem gefährlichen Gegner gegenübersteht.

Kent, estate del 1797. Nella splendida cornice di Godmersham Park, tra tè serviti in porcellana fine, passeggiate tra i roseti e balli in grande stile, Jane Austen dovrebbe godersi un soggiorno di tutto riposo. Ma il richiamo del mistero (e dei guai) è sempre troppo forte per lasciarla tranquilla. Peccato che la situazione si complichi con l'arrivo di una giovane donna dall'identità incerta e dal fascino indiscutibile, che sembra aver stregato la vecchia signora... e non solo. Chi è questa seducente intrusa? E cosa nasconde davvero?

Christmas Day 1944: After his last mission put him in the tailspin of the Battle of the Bulge, Captain Billy Boyle travels to southeast England to visit his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, for a brief holiday respite. Diana is engaged in classified work at RAF Hawkinge, including Operation Corona, which recruits German-speaking Women’s Auxiliary Air Force members—many of them Jewish refugees from the Kindertransport rescue—to countermand German orders and direct night fighters away from Allied bombers.

A mother’s love faces the ultimate test against a haunting evil—and a mystery only she can solve. When Lenora Fletcher returns to Blackmoore Castle, she hopes to help her daughter fend off whatever is disturbing her baby. But instead, she finds Blackmoore Castle shrouded in dread. A ghostly figure appears, her blood-stained dress hinting at a brutal end, and she seems determined to lead Lenora into a dark mystery. As Lenora begins to investigate, sinister forces close in, threatening her daughter’s very soul.

Daphne Marshall is surprised when her uncle asks her to become a mail-order to prove that her cousin’s husband murdered her. Can she do it? Did she dare? There are so many variables and questions involved. Yet, a few weeks later, she finds herself in Colorado, staring into the eyes of a man who might be a killer.

When Sheriff Zachariah Fitch hears about a corpse found inside the wall of Maltby le Marsh Abbey, he wants nothing to do with the investigation since that is where his estranged sister resides as a nun. But with the local constable asking for his help, and Lady Vivienne accepting the case for them, he quickly finds himself not only working on a murder, but having to face his ghosts of the past involving his sister.

Als eine Serie von mysteriösen Toden die Stadt erschüttert, wird Gilg in ein Netz aus Verrat und dunklen Geheimnissen gezogen. Zwischen den kalten Mauern der Stadt und den leidenschaftlichen Forderungen der Bürger nach Gerechtigkeit ringt er mit seiner eigenen Menschlichkeit und den schmerzhaften Banden zu seiner Tochter Magdalena, die selbst unter dem Fluch ihres Vaters leidet.

Derbyshire, dicembre 1924. È un freddo Natale ad Alconbury Hall, la residenza di campagna della nobile famiglia Lennox. Così freddo che nemmeno generose dosi di sherry riescono a riscaldare la mente e il cuore di Lady Millicent Carmichael, mentre detta le sue scandalose memorie alla nuova segretaria. Beatrice però ancora non riesce a cogliere il sottobosco di ten­sioni che attraversa quella conturbante atmosfera natalizia.

A su papá acuchilló, también a su madre mató. Es 1983 y Kit McDeere, una enfermera privada, llega a la decadente Mansión Hope para atender a Lenora, quien ahora es una anciana decrépita que no puede moverse y cuya única forma de comunicación es una vieja máquina de escribir. Mientras Kit la ayuda a escribir los hechos de la masacre, descubre que la historia guarda muchos más secretos de los que se sospechaba.

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, sort through the bizarre riddle, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci, clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.