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Die Geschichte eines mysteriösen Verbrechens in einem westfälischen Dorf des 18. Jahrhunderts ist halb Kriminalerzählung, halb Sozialdrama – atmosphärisch dicht, psychologisch fein gezeichnet und bis heute spannend. Mit meisterhafter Sprache und eindrucksvoller Milieuschilderung beleuchtet Droste-Hülshoff Themen wie Moral, Vorurteil, Schuld und gesellschaftliche Zwänge.

London 1912: Ist der verurteilte Mörder Charles Linkworth in Wahrheit unschuldig? Nach dessen Hinrichtung wird der zuständige Gefängnisarzt von Erscheinungen gepeinigt, die er sich nicht erklären kann. Schnell wird klar, dass der Verbrecher gar nicht so tot ist, wie es den Anschein hatte - und dass er noch eine Rechnung im Diesseits zu begleichen wünscht.

London, 1889. Hoping society has moved on from the scandal that once shadowed her, Lady Rosalynd turns her attention to one of her most cherished causes—the Home for Unwed Mothers, a discreet refuge where poor, unmarried women can give birth in safety and dignity. But when one of the young women is found murdered in a dark alley off Trinity Lane, the fragile calm of Rosalynd’s aristocratic life is abruptly shattered. Drawn into the case by a desperate plea, Rosalynd reluctantly turns to the one man she swore to keep at arm’s length—the enigmatic Duke of Steele.

Hamburg, 1913: Louise hat sich mit ihrer kleinen Bar auf St. Pauli ein Stück Freiheit erkämpft. Doch ihr Glück ist bedroht, als ihr krimineller Ehemann aus dem Gefängnis ausbricht. Zeitgleich verschwindet ein junges Mädchen spurlos. Louises Freundin Ella und der Ex-Polizist Paul nehmen die Suche auf, nicht ahnend, dass sie sich damit in tödliche Gefahr begeben. Denn Pauls Bruder, Hamburgs gefürchtetster Verbrecher, zieht im Hintergrund die Fäden. In den Wirren von Liebe, Loyalität und Verrat müssen Louise, Ella und Paul zusammenhalten – ihr Leben und die Zukunft des Viertels stehen auf dem Spiel.

1888 was a busy year for Holmes and Watson. If Dr. Watson is to be believed, The Sign of Four, A Scandal in Bohemia, and The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor all took place in this year (I would also argue that The Valley of Fear is set in the same year — ed.). As if that weren’t enough, 1888 is remembered (albeit infamously) as the year that Jack the Ripper unleashed an autumn of terror on the citizens of London. While there are no Holmes vs. the Ripper stories in this volume, the authors of the later stories have all alluded to the atmosphere of terror permeating Holmes’s London at that time.

When his uncle is accused of an impossible crime by the wary and weary and ever leery Inspector Wittersham, Anty’s mum sends him to the wilds of Epping Forest to sort out who could have managed to murder the universally disliked taskmaster of a health resort dedicated to the repression and suppression of the best of the seven sins.

Intrigante, enigmática, imposible de abandonar. «Hace ya dos semanas que no sé nada del Inquisidor. Aunque también podría decir que en realidad hace cinco meses, el tiempo que ha transcurrido desde que me lo tropecé por vez primera, que no sé nada de él. Nunca vi su rostro, ni oí su voz. No podría asegurar que es un hombre, ni siquiera que exista, en la forma en que convencionalmente existen las personas. Y sin embargo, haberlo perdido, el solo pensamiento de que así sea, convierte mi existencia convencionalmente irrefutable en algo inerte y sin objeto.

When Loveda Brown arrives in the tiny mountainside town of Idyllwild, California, as yet theWild West of 1912, she is running from her husband. But when a body turns up the next day, she realizes she might have worse things following her… that cold, clenched fist holds something that forces Loveda to stay in Idyllwild and use all of her wits to stop another murder from happening. Probably her own.

Lido, New York. 1926. Blackmail is an easy game when everyone at the Galliano Club has something to hide. Bootlegger Benny Rotolo has a fresh scheme to seize the Galliano Club and turn the humble neighborhood club into the finest speakeasy north of Manhattan: blackmail. He’ll use the same tactics as the infamous La Mano Nera terror group that preys on successful Italian immigrants. Anonymous letters. Bullets. Fire. Unaware of Benny’s plan, Galliano Club bartender Luca Lombardo is in the spotlight after surviving an attempted murder. What will happen when Luca’s darkest secrets are for sale?

A lonely castle, a murder mystery with a touch of humour and a dog of distinction. Book 3 in the Heathcliff Lennox series. Halloween 1921. A castle on a rock in a Scottish loch, Braeburn has been crumbling for centuries. Someone tries to remedy the rot but uncovers a skeleton behind a wall. It wears a crown and hides a curse — is it the ancient King of the Isles? Or is it Black Dougal? Then the skull and crown disappears. As ghosts are heard and treasure seekers arrive, the Braeburn’s call Major Heathcliff Lennox. He travels to Scotland to help, taking his dog, his butler and his small cat.

Die junge Miriam, eine ausgebildete Medica und Jüdin, stürzt in ein Netz aus Intrigen und Gefahr, als sie zufällig eine Verschwörung belauscht. Im Schatten wachsender Spannungen und angesichts einer drohenden Attacke auf die jüdische Gemeinde, muss Miriam Mut, Klugheit und Tatkraft beweisen, um ihre Liebsten zu beschützen und Gerechtigkeit zu suchen. Doch das ist einfacher gesagt als getan, denn Miriams eigenes Leben und das ihrer Tochter Rebecca ist eng mit der Verschwörung verknüpft.

AUGUST 1891. Prudence has her heart set on wearing her mother's wedding gown on the happy day, but she soon discovers the material has deteriorated so badly that it cannot be refurbished. With time running out, she decides to seek out a new American designer, a woman who trained in the House of Worth, the makers of the original dress in Paris, who now has a shop in New York City.

After Véronique d'Hergemont's father kidnaps her young son as revenge for her choice of husband, and subsequently drowns at sea in their escape, Véronique is left devastated for years. However, since investigating into their disappearance further, she begins receiving clues that her son might still be alive. Led to a mysterious island off the coast of Brittany, shrouded in ominous omens, Véronique comes across a particularly haunting prophecy: 'Four women on the cross, stone of God that gives life or death. Thirty sacrifices for thirty coffins.'

Während Holmes und Watson Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen, um Alice noch rechtzeitig zu finden, sieht sie sich mit den tödlichen Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit konfrontiert.

When a neighbour’s lodger is found dead, Vita Carew, a sharp-witted science student, is the first on the scene. The police pronounce it an accident, a fatal fall, but Vita remains unconvinced. Her access to the post-mortem reveals the truth: Albert Flett was murdered. As Vita investigates, she uncovers a trail of evidence that suggests Albert’s quiet, unassuming ways were hiding a complex and dangerous secret life. When a prominent, eccentric old lady is also found dead under suspicious circumstances, Vita finds herself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a ruthless killer.

Maitland 1892: When Viola' Oswald's beloved brother Sebastian dies of a hereditary blood disease, Viola suspects her stepfather, prestigious surgeon Elias Sinclair, has used Sebastian's illness to enhance his reputation. But Viola has no proof until she discovers a letter within the pages of Sebastian's favourite book—Lamb's Tales of Shakespeare. A letter that sends a determined Viola, on a journey to the country town of Maitland to find a homeless boy who suffered at her stepfather's hands and can provide the proof she needs.

A young girl—a mudlark—is found dead on the muddy bank of the Thames in her best dress, a crystal perfume bottle clutched in her lifeless hand . . .Fearing foul play, widow Amelia Greystone sends for Scotland Yard Inspector Henry Field—the man still haunted by his failure to solve her husband's murder. Though the trust between them is fragile, Amelia believes Henry is the only one capable of delivering justice.

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night. New Year’s Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the tiny...

Spring 1918 and Great Britain is still at war with Germany. Stylish lady detective, Miss Isabel Hewitt, is approached by a Mrs Avis Willow. Isabel's lawyer friend, Hugh Bernard, has recommended her to this lady. Avis' son, 2nd Lieutenant Billy Willow has been arrested for the murder of a 10 year old girl, Alice Magwood, down in the village of Chandlers Fork.

È domenica 22 marzo 1981 e al bar Marco tra i tavoli da carte e il rumore dei flipper riecheggiano le partite di calcio. Tutti seguono la radiocronaca e controllano la schedina, in attesa del tredici che potrebbe cambiare per sempre la vita di uno di loro. Quando la voce dello speaker annuncia la combinazione vincente, un’esplosione di gioia travolge il bar: proprio lì, tra i i giornali e il profumo di caffè, c’è una schedina milionaria. La felicità sembra contagiosa, fino a quando il sogno si infrange di colpo: la schedina sparisce misteriosamente.