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The 1895-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Amelia Peabody, her dashing Egyptologist husband, Emerson, and their wild and precocious eight-year-old son, Ramses. The much-coveted burial chamber of the Black Pyramid in Dahshoor is theirs for the digging. But there is a great evil in the wind that roils the hot sands sweeping through the bustling streets and marketplaces of Cairo.

Roger Mifflin's bookshop is no ordinary store. Tucked away in Brooklyn, the Haunted Bookshop doesn't sell ghost stories haunted by the spirits of great literature. When young advertising man Aubrey Gilbert steps inside, he expects a simple business transaction. What he finds instead is a world of intrigue, wisdom, and unexpected danger.

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.

Join Blix Windway, an adventurous lady traveler, on a journey down the Nile in 1924. An eclectic mix of passengers boards the steamer, including a captain of industry, a former stunt-girl reporter turned lady of the manor, an archaeologist, an American teacher, a British doctor and his invalid wife, and a German photographer. When a passenger is found dead, the elegant cruise turns into a floating crime scene. With everyone confined on board, tensions rise and secrets surface.

1318. Traqué par le grand inquisiteur de Toulouse qui veut le faire témoigner contre le franciscain Bernard Délicieux dont il fut le secrétaire, Mauvoisin, médecin à Béziers, doit fuir pour se cacher à Paris. Au même moment, le fils d'une comtesse s'évade de la léproserie où il était condamné à finir ses jours... Le chevalier Robert de L'Aigle, lui, revient dans son château en Normandie. Il a été chassé d'Angleterre par la reine, fille de Philippe le Bel, dont il a mis au jour les turpitudes.

An Advent Calendar of Twelve All New Sherlock Holmes Adventures Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas is a collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories to be listened to over the holiday season (i.e. from December 1st to December 26th). Each story is divided into two sections. The first day provides the case to the listener. The second day provides the ending. You get to think like Sherlock Holmes and see if you can solve the case before listening to the thrilling conclusion.

A notorious burglar known as The Snowman is currently terrorising the West End of London. Targeting the rich and fashionable, he leaves no evidence, except his calling card, a naively drawn snowman. Stylish lady detective, Miss Isabel Hewitt, is approached by retired actor Sir Willard Erskine and asked to find who this man is. Isabel has never investigated a burglar before but takes on the commission, as she has contacts in the criminal world, who may be able to help her.

Auf der Insel Malta setzt sich Watson mit der entscheidenden Frage auseinander, ob die Überführung der Gebeine des Heiligen Nikolaus von Anatolien nach Italien seinerzeit eine Rettungstat oder Grabräuberei war. Holmes widmet sich unterdessen einer gänzlich anderen Spur.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. John Watson erhalten von der britischen Regierung einen wichtigen Auftrag. Im süditalienischen Bari sollen die Reliquien des Heiligen Nikolaus geborgen werden, Holmes und Watson fungieren als Sicherheitsexperten.

Cracovia, 1895. In una fredda mattina di aprile, sulle sponde della Vistola viene ritrovato il corpo di una giovane donna. I capelli sciolti, l'abbigliamento composto e una macchia di sangue scuro sulla camicetta chiara rendono la ricostruzione degli accadimenti più complessa rispetto alle comuni morti violente che si registrano di solito in quel quartiere periferico e poco raccomandabile della città. La vittima è Karolina Szulcówna, fino al giorno prima domestica irreprensibile nel Palazzo del Pavone.

Explosive sequel to national bestseller 'Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu' (Book 1) After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri mountains with his companions to finally become the avatar he is destined to be. But the road ahead is not without peril . . . Not only is he trapped by the cannibalistic armies of the Pisach, he is also embroiled in the civil war of the Vanars. And in midst of all this, he meets a face from the legends.

Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, C. J. Sansom's bestselling adventures of Matthew Shardlake continue in the fourth book, the haunting Revelation. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' - Sunday Times ‘Sansom has the trick...

1976. It's a long, hot summer, and all Jo Atkinson wants is to bask in the freedom of the holidays with her life-long friends. But when little Pippa Jenkins suddenly vanishes without a trace, the friends must close ranks to protect themselves. 2024. Haunted by the events of fifty years ago, Jo has never returned to her childhood home of Hareton Wick. But in the aftermath of trauma and with her only respite found at the bottom of a bottle, Jo knows that the only way to start afresh is to unravel the secrets of her past.

London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test.

Im Hafen des britischen Stützpunktes Gibraltar legt die HMS Minotaurus zu einem Zwischenaufenthalt an. Holmes und Watson nützen die Gelegenheit, um an Land zu gehen und den berühmten Felsen zu besteigen. Dabei kommt es zu einem unangenehmen Zwischenfall.

1895 год. В ночь на первое мая в институте благородных девиц разыгралась драма: застрелены двое молодых докторов, а вместе с ними найдена и одна из юных воспитанниц – отравленной. Дело поручено петербургскому сыщику Степану Егоровичу Кошкину, а в добровольные помощники вызвался его приятель и сосед, эксцентричный химик Воробьев, весьма сведущий в самой передовой криминалистике.

Sisi hat es satt: Der Wiener Hof mit seinem strengen Zeremoniell, die Bankette und Bälle - sie will endlich frei sein! Als Sisi nach einem Tag voller Ausritte abends zu Ehren Queen Victorias ihr berühmtes Sternendiadem anlegen möchte, fällt ihr auf, dass ein Diamant verschwunden ist. Ihre Neugier ist geweckt. Ehe sie es sich versieht, steckt sie mitten in ihrer ersten Ermittlung, bei der sie nicht nur ein wohlgehütetes Geheimnis des Hofjuweliers aufdeckt, sondern auch bald mit dem ersten Toten konfrontiert wird.

Miss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker has applied her mortician skills to many faces, but a beautiful young debutante needed little work, or so she thought. When the debutante's spirit appears to her, insisting she was murdered and demanding Phoebe do something about it, Phoebe agrees. She has, after all, helped many of her ghostly clients before they move on to the next world.

In the twilight of the 19th century, reason begins to rot. Across fog-drenched moors, beneath the catacombs of Parliament, and within the haunted silence of museum vaults, ancient forces stir—unbound by time, myth, or law. Vampires broker immortality contracts in London’s salons. A mummy stalks oath-breakers with divine judgment. Mina Harker raises an empire of forgotten women. And something invisible watches Holmes… from just behind the glass.

Виконтесса да Гранси, в которой былые недруги, утраченные друзья с изумлением узнают исчезнувшую семнадцать лет назад графиню Елену Мещерскую, приезжает в Москву, чтобы отомстить ограбившему ее родственнику и найти свою бесследно исчезнувшую дочь.