検索キーワード： 歴史

Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: Her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. The dinner party is a smashing success. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden.

Anna Fort wants to be a supportive wife, even if that means accompanying her husband for the winter of 1918 to a remote, frozen island estate so he can finish his book as the guest of an eccentric millionaire. When she learns three girls are missing from a school run by their host, Anna realizes finding them is up to her—even if that means risking her husband’s career, and possibly her life.

On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.

Early one morning, a body is found lying next to the railway tracks just outside of Kuki Station in Saitama Prefecture, shot dead. It is identified as belonging to the owner of a local mill which is embroiled in a labour dispute. Suspicion initially falls on the workers' union, then on a new religious sect that has been gaining followers recently. Chief Inspector Onitsura and his assistant Tanna are called in to investigate, and soon set off in a journey across Japan, from Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka, and finally to the island of Kyushu, in a hunt for the killer.

Tabitha and Wolf are hoping to spend a quiet Christmas at Glanwyddan Hall, the Pembroke estate in Wales. However, before they even leave London, they receive unsettling news of disturbing pranks happening on the estate. Is this just some local youthful mischief, or is something more sinister afoot? Moreover, why is the dowager countess so determined that they not cancel their visit? With the dowager guarding a secret, Tabitha and Wolf are thrust into a desperate quest to uncover the truth. As danger looms, they must navigate treacherous paths to safeguard their loved ones.

Tabitha and Wolf have just arrived back in London after their relaxing stay in Corfu. They haven’t thought about murder investigations for almost two months. However, any hopes they have that this respite might last a little longer are shattered when the groom’s father, Clarence Williams, the Earl of Warwick, is accused of murder just before Tobias’ wedding day to Lady Lily. Can Tabitha and Wolf clear the earl’s name in time for the wedding to proceed as planned? And what on earth is the dowager doing teaming up with Uncle Duncan, of all people?

In 1934, Lola was on top of the world. Dubbed "The Siren" by MGM, she was a protégé of Louis B. Mayer, the original talkie sex symbol before the rise of stars like Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow. But like Harlow, Lola Grayson had a dominant stage mother and bad health that struggled to meet the demand of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Exploited, pushed, primped, and promoted as MGM's biggest star, Lola Grayson made one fatal mistake—falling in love with fellow MGM star Robert Taggart. Together, they were the golden couple that audiences demanded to see.

James Moriarty is severely wounded, his organisation has been dismantled and Sherlock Holmes is dead. Fleeing to recover, desperate to rebuild his empire, Moriarty must assume a new identity. Months after Sherlock's death, aspiring doctor Clara Mendel returns to Schloss Alber after a six-year absence. The vast estate, which hangs high upon the cliffs of Bavaria, is home to the noble Alber family. A priceless sword, on which the family's wealth and reputation depends, has been stolen from the grave of the intended heir, Clara's step-father.

Politisch hoch brisant und menschlich herausfordernd: Kommissar Oppenheimer muss zwischen Ex-Nazis und Israelis vermitteln. Frühsommer 1952: Auf den westdeutschen Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer wird ein Briefbomben-Attentat verübt, das zum Glück vereitelt werden kann. Weil es Hinweise gibt, dass Adenauers Leben nach wie vor in Gefahr ist, schickt Ben-Gurion israelische Agenten nach Deutschland – das Abkommen soll um jeden Preis geschützt werden.

Hadrian Becket, the Earl of Ravenhurst, has always scorned the supernatural—until a head injury left him with the unnerving ability to see visions through touch. Though he loathes the curse, it's proven invaluable in solving murder investigations alongside Miss Matilda Wren. When Hadrian's mother hires Tilda to investigate a medium who claims she can contact her late son, Tilda and Hadrian are drawn into a deadly game. Mediums across London are falling victim to the "Levitation Killer," and the murderer's chilling focus soon shifts to them both.

June, 1960. Rough weather at sea leaves a group of strangers stranded on the idyllic Greek island of Utakos, all guests of the only local hotel. Nothing could prepare them for what happens next: Edith Mander, a quiet British tourist, is found dead inside the beach cabana. What appears at first glance to be a clear suicide reveals possible signs of foul play to Ormond Basil, an out-of-work but still well-known actor who in his glory days portrayed the most celebrated detective of all times.

Der Hexenmörder aus dem Nebelwald Ein düsteres Mysterium, das den Atem raubt. Im dichten Nebelwald tauchen immer wieder die Leichen junger, rothaariger Frauen mit grünen Augen auf. Alle tragen dieselbe seltsame Hexenkleidung und eine mysteriöse Kette mit Hexagrammanhänger. In der Hand – ein rätselhafter Briefumschlag, dessen Inhalt viele Fragen aufwirft. Die Leichen hängen an Bäumen, um den Hals geschlungen ein Henkerstrick - aber das ist nicht die Todesursache. Unter den Opfern: ein zerbrochener Hexenbesen – und doch war keine dieser Frauen eine Hexe.

Pokolenia przeminęły i obróciły się w proch. Pola bitew pochłonął step. Umiłowana wolność nie nadeszła… Skrwawiona wiekiem wojen i przygnieciona jarzmem zaborców Rzeczpospolita chyli się ku upadkowi. Kozacka Sicz Zaporoska stoi na krawędzi zagłady. Bezlitośnie tropione i wyniszczane Wilki ostatkiem sił zapadają w najdalsze zakamarki Dzikich Pól. Dawnych wrogów złączyło wspólne nieszczęście… Krwawa caryca Katarzyna nie spocznie dopóki w stepie tli się wspomnienie dawnych swobód. Lecz łatwiej bodaj poganinowi wejść do Królestwa Niebieskiego, niż zmusić mołojca, aby się wyrzekł wolności.

WIOSNA 1925 ROKU. FRANIA TAŃSKA WRAZ Z KUSTOSZEM SKIEŁŁĄ WPADA NA KOLEJNY POMYSŁ, JAK PODREPEROWAĆ BUDŻET MUZEUM NARODOWEGO, I DOŁĄCZA DO EKSPEDYCJI ARCHEOLOGICZNEJ, KTÓRA BADA KUJAWSKIE PIRAMIDY. NA MIEJSCU TRAFIA NA ŚLAD BEZCENNEJ RZEŹBY O DUŻEJ WARTOŚCI MUZEALNEJ I RUSZA JEJ TROPEM, WBREW ZDROWEMU ROZSĄDKOWI I RADOM OTOCZENIA. OBIETNICA SENSACYJNEGO ODKRYCIA PRZYCIĄGA RÓWNIEŻ TAJEMNICZEGO KOLEKCJONERA WIDMO.

Wisconsin, 1931: Mindy Zahn can’t understand why her parents deserted the family farm, leaving her mute younger sister in her care. Until her mother’s cryptic warning to keep her sister safe becomes a life-threatening task.

Ein mitreißender Krimi, der Licht auf ein dunkles Stück Schweizer Geschichte wirft. Absolut fesselnd und eindringlich erzählt. Auf dem Sechseläutenplatz werden zu Mittsommer live Arien von der Opernhausbühne übertragen. Doch das musikalische Schauspiel kommt zu einem jähen Ende, als ein Mann tot im Orchestergraben aufgefunden wird. Werner Meier, der im Publikum sitzt, übernimmt die Ermittlungen. Zeugen wollen die Chorleiterin Lou Müller als Täterin erkannt haben.

La saga suédoise phénomène qui a conquis plus de 600 000 auditeurs. 1942. La guerre fait rage en Europe et, malgré sa neutralité, la Suède en subit les conséquences : les hommes sont mobilisés, et le rationnement mène la vie dure aux habitants. Mais cela n'arrête pas la jeune Betty Molander. L'ancienne femme de chambre a réalisé son rêve : elle travaille dans une maison d'édition. Le jour où son mari – un homme violent et dépensier – lui réclame de l'argent, Betty comprend qu'il a de graves ennuis. Désespéré, il finit par se donner la mort.

Am 10. April 1934 entgleiste der D-Zug Wien–Paris bei Oftering durch ein gezielt herbeigeführtes Eisenbahnattentat, bei dem ein Heizer ums Leben kam und mehrere Postbeamte verletzt wurden; die Täter wollten den verunglückten Zug ausrauben, scheiterten jedoch an den chaotischen Umständen nach dem Anschlag. Erst Jahre später konnte der Fall durch Zufall und ein Geständnis aufgeklärt werden.

Unwittingly, he finds himself working at the intersection between rising British fascism, anti-Semitism and the infamous Glasgow razor gangs. To solve the case, Cuthbert needs to rely on all the expertise he can gather from those around him. But who can he trust?

Gerüchten zufolge im Zweiten Weltkrieg versenkte Goldbarren, Kriegsschätze und Waffen liegen am Ufer des österreichischen Toplitzsees! Die Nazis betrachteten sie als eiserne Reserve und nicht umsonst war die Gegend gegen Ende des Kriegs Fluchtpunkt vieler aus der Nazielite. Viele Jahre später, im Jahr 1963, kommt ein neunzehnjähriger Sporttaucher aus München dort ums Leben. Die Umstände sind mysteriös und ungeklärt.