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Frankreich im 17. Jahrhundert – eine Zeit des Kampfs um Macht, Liebe und Ehre – wo jedes Mittel recht ist. Henri de Beauvoir ist ein Mann, der nicht davor zurückscheut, sich sogar mit dem Teufel zu verbünden, um seine finsteren Ziele zu erreichen. Als ehrgeiziger und skrupelloser Cousin des Marquis de Beauvoir und Herzogs von Hertford spinnt er ein gefährliches Netz aus Täuschung, Intrigen und Verrat, um seinen Cousin zu vernichten. Als das Schicksal des Marquis auf dem Spiel steht, beginnt ein tödliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel, in dem jeder Zug entscheidend ist.

Que fait une fille de médecin quand le père de son ami est gravement malade? Elle met son propre père – et elle-même – dans un carrosse, à destination de la Normandie, pour leur venir en aide, bien sûr! C'est ainsi que Joséphine se met en route pour Arranges, fief de la famille de Jérôme, sans se douter que ce voyage ne va pas du tout tourner comme elle l'imaginait. Car le château des Faulcon de Montessand compte un locataire inattendu: un fantôme, que l'on accuse bientôt de meurtre! Pour la demoiselle et le mousquetaire, à l'esprit rationnel, c'en est trop.

Nachkriegsdeutschland, 1947: Der Krieg ist vorbei, doch die Täter leben unbehelligt weiter. Roxi hat sich an der Seite ihres Mannes mühsam ein neues Leben aufgebaut, als ein verloren geglaubter Talisman auftaucht und alles ins Wanken bringt. Denn er kann nur eines bedeuten: Der Mann, der ihre Familie zerstört hat, ist nicht tot. Er hat sich neu erfunden. Unter falschem Namen lebt er in Essen. Während Behörden wegsehen und die Besatzungsmächte Beweise verlangen, beginnt für Roxi ein gefährliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel.

Catrin and Rhys come up against outlaws, robbers, thieves and malefactors in the sixth Welsh Guard Mystery! Having crossed the border into Wales once again, King Edward is on a mission. Outlaws have settled in the countryside around the Cistercian Abbey of Valle Crucis, and he is determined to root them out. Little does he know that they have plans for him, as well—not because they seek justice for the Welsh people, but because they seek it for themselves.

A dead maid. A poisoned aristocrat. A deadly secret buried deep. Lenora Fletcher is no stranger to murder. But when the ghost of a teenage maid appears with a chilling warning—someone is going to kill Lord MacCovington—Lenora is thrust into another dark mystery. And this time, she might be the prime suspect. As Lenora investigates, aided by her spectral friend Tilly and her ever-skeptical companions, she uncovers whispers of blackmail, a masked figure, and a secret so vile it’s worth killing for.

Después de sorprendernos con los cuatro títulos de la Saga Casasola y con los cuentos que conforman la Trilogía del Terror, Bernardo Esquinca nos entrega una novela que expande los límites y paisajes de su escritura.

When art teacher Walter Hartright meets a frightened woman dressed entirely in white, her cryptic warnings hint at a hidden conspiracy. Soon after, Walter arrives at a country estate where he becomes entangled in the lives of two sisters—one gentle and trusting, the other sharp and perceptive—both surrounded by secrets they don't fully understand. As strange events unfold and powerful enemies begin to close in, a web of deception, identity theft, and betrayal slowly emerges.

Two years ago, Ruth Hanover vanished into the wilderness of the New Jersey colony without a trace, leaving behind her husband, William, and their daughter, Sarah. Though William and Sarah have never stopped hoping that Ruth will return, as time goes by it becomes less and less likely they will ever see her again.

But the Wicked Shall Perish follows Tziporah Curiel, a young Jewish woman, as she is brought back to life in 1920s Venice, Italy, and as she struggles to come to terms with her existence and to enact justice on her murderer. The novel incorporates Jewish mythology and beliefs into the first-person narrative through Tziporah Curiel' s perspective as she searches for the reason why she died and to bring the person responsible to justice.

A royal threat. A dangerous love. A feud that refuses to die. After enduring the court's suspicion, Lord Peregrine Fitzroy has finally earned back his standing—and Charity's heart. But the arrival of her family in London threatens to reopen old wounds and reignite a bitter feud that once made...

Based on the hit mobile game, a cozy murder mystery set in 1920s Paris by a USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha Christie. June’s friend has been brutally murdered, and the police have the wrong man. Can she solve the case before the killer catches up to...

J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and other literary legends join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy in this gripping mystery that sweeps from the halls of Oxford to the streets of London and the shores of Loch Ness. “This multiverse adventure is imaginative, intriguing, and...

When opera singer André Bernardi arrives in the tiny mountainside town of Idyllwild, California, as yet the Wild West of 1912, mysterious accidents follow him. Can Loveda Brown prevent his murder while dealing with the advances of a passionate artist, and will a zealous paleontologist dig up more than he expected? A shocking package on the stagecoach might hold all the answers.

Neve shivers with apprehension. She has been to London countless times in her life, but never like this, a 21st century woman in 1685, walking the busy streets by the side of Lord Hugo Everly, plotting to save a doomed man from the gallows… The timeslip Neve discovered at Everly Manor can be a curse as well as a blessing. Through it, she met passionate, honourable Hugo and began a life she never dreamed could be possible, but it has also allowed his traitorous relative Max into their world.

Returning to the sanctuary of Everly Manor after years of exile, Neve and Hugo wish for nothing more than safety and tranquillity. When Neve gives birth to twins, it brings new joy and hope for their family. Contemplating the hidden timeslip passageway at Everly that has shaped their lives, Neve is astonished when a man she recognises from the 21st century stumbles through the magical gateway. But Simon’s arrival sparks a terrible fear, because according to history, Hugo will be dead within the year…

Across the centuries, their bond will never break… Separated from each other by prison bars, terrified of the future, Neve and Hugo are fighting to survive. But just when all hope seems lost, an unexpected visitor arrives with an audacious proposition—one that could change the course of...

Can a fresh new start protect them from an old enemy? Freshly settled in France to protect their growing family, Neve and Hugo yearn for a life free from the dangers they faced in London. However, fate has other plans in store… When Hugo receives a mysterious summons, he is thrust into the...

В Институте физики на виа Панисперна, среди бесконечных страниц с формулами и уравнениями, Ида Клементи чувствовала себя как дома. Работая в местной библиотеке, она встретила молодого инженера Альберто. Но отец Иды разрушил ее мечты, выдав замуж за другого. А накануне Второй мировой войны возлюбленный внезапно исчез вместе с гениальным ученым Этторе Майораной. Спустя почти двадцать лет случайная встреча дарит Иде призрачную надежду: ходят слухи, что Альберто и Этторе могут быть живы.

In a city of shadows, one man walks the line between crime and justice… San Francisco, 1948. The war is over, but for James Wolf, the battle’s just begun. Once a star inspector with the San Francisco PD, now a gumshoe scraping by on whiskey and regrets, Wolf prowls the alleys and avenues of a city that forgot how to sleep. When a routine case blows open like a shotgun blast—Corpses pile up, bullets fly, and everyone’s got something to hide—especially the client. Double-crosses, dirty money, and a city choking on its own secrets— the only thing sharper than Wolf’s wit is the blade at his back.

When disaster strikes the Circus Salmagundi on their way to Nanaimo, Miss Rose Ivy finds herself stuck on a listless ship with a most unlikely crew. They must wait for help to arrive, but they’re safely moored by an uninhabited island. What could go wrong? Then a strange, half-starved stowaway climbs aboard, raving that his missing wife has been kidnapped by a cult of fanatics. He insists: they need to flee! But the engines are dead and there’s no way to escape. Rose needs to use her cunning to buy time, but where has the missing woman gone? Is she a prisoner?