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Im Wien der Ringstraßen-Zeit und der Belle Époque ermittelt Leopold Kern, ein geheimer Sonderermittler mit engen Kontakten zur Halbwelt, in seinem zweiten Fall. Während die Wiener den Feierlichkeiten zum 50. Geburtstag Kaiser Franz Josefs entgegenfiebern, hat Sonderermittler Leopold Kern nur eines im Sinn. Allen Verboten zum Trotz will er Rache für die Intrige nehmen, die zu seinem Ausschluss aus der Polizei geführt hat. Da bricht das Inferno in Form eines Bandenkriegs über die Leopoldstadt herein. Plötzlich befindet sich der Sonderermittler im Brennpunkt des Geschehens.

In the shadows of the House Nassau, secrets hide in plain sight! In June 1920, sixteen-year-old Michael Nassau's life transforms as his father, Robert, inherits the title of Earl Nassau and the grand House Nassau. But beneath the palace's opulent façade, a dark plot unfolds. The disappearance of footman Antoon leads to a horrifying discovery: blood in the laundry and a brutal murder. As the renowned Brigadier Johannes de Groot investigates, a chilling connection to a mysterious figure emerges.

Un perturbador viaje que comienza en un mar de sangre y termina en el abismo del cielo nocturno En el Panteón de los Marinos Ilustres de San Fernando ha aparecido el cuerpo de un joven soldado salvajemente mutilado. Una esvástica realizada con cortes aparece en el cadáver y el homicidio no...

Descubre los misterios ocultos trás las obras de Miguel Ángel, uno delos más grandes artistas de la historia. Adéntrate en la vida del divino Miguel Ángel a través de las claves arcanas y los insondables misterios que surcan los pliegues de La Pietà , en la turbadora mirada de Moisés...

Descubre los secretos sobre el mayor descubrimiento arqueológico de todos los tiempos La tumba de Tutankhamón fue sin duda el mayor descubrimiento arqueológico de todos los tiempos. Lo que no es tan conocido es que entre los maravillosos tesoros se rumoreaba que había papiros que contenían...

Paris, 1909: a city of contrasts and of ambition, of beauty and of treachery Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Académie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris eats money. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling joys...

Featuring a special introduction read by the author, David Baldacci, and read by a full cast, including Stewart Crank, Alexandra Boulton, John Lee, Nicola Delgado, Matthew Lloyd Davies, and Joe Pitts. 'A beautiful read that will linger long in the memory' – Kate Quinn During one of the...

Jericho College is closed for the summer break. But professor Carla James is busy teaching a short course to a small group of archaeology enthusiasts. Keen to get involved with local history, the newcomers become fixated on the century-old grave of Meg Woodthorpe. Killed for being a witch. A single stone sits on the burial site supposedly to prevent her rising again. And excavations reveal she may have. Meg's body is no longer there. She has been replaced by a modern victim. With no one missing, Carla must work out who this is and where Meg has gone.

Goslar im Jahr 1368: Ein gnadenloser Serientäter dezimiert eine Adelsfamilie. Der ehemalige Ordensritter Jan von Granitweiler ist ein Mann mit einer eigenen Vergangenheit und einem scharfen Verstand, der sich nicht von den Wirren des mittelalterlichen Aberglaubens beirren lässt. Seine Ermittlungen führen ihn tief in die Geheimnisse der Goslarer Gesellschaft, wo alte Wunden und ungesühnte Sünden neu aufbrechen.

WAS IST, WENN ATLANTIS NICHT GEFUNDEN WERDEN WILL? Als in den Ruinen einer alten mexikanischen Stadt eine Kugel entdeckt wird, beginnen Archäologen in aller Welt zu spekulieren. Die seltsamen Markierungen auf der Kugel deuten auf eine Zivilisation hin, die noch älter ist als die Stadt selbst — könnte es sich um die verlorene Stadt ATLANTIS handeln? Bevor die Kugel analysiert werden kann, verschwinden sie und das für ihre Entdeckung verantwortliche Archäologenteam spurlos. Auftritt EDEN BLACK.

Als Rena spurlos verschwindet, macht sich ihre beste Freundin Tilla auf die Suche. Doch schnell merkt sie: Nichts von dem, was Rena über sich erzählt hat, ist wahr. Die Verkäuferin, die angeblich Renas Mutter ist, hat gar keine Kinder. Das Haus an der Adresse, die ihre Freundin ihr genannt...

Like a moth transforming into a butterfly, Lady Harriet must shed her past insecurities to reveal the grace and confidence within. After Lady Harriet’s less-than-ideal debut into society, her parents decide it would be best for her to spend some time with her cousin and his wife. They hope...

Everyone knows who killed Maggie Schneider. But why? On the morning of March 14, 1958, breeder Maggie Schneider, the Poultry Queen of Lipan County, is shot and killed while feeding her prize-winning, White Holland turkeys on her farm in south central Texas. Everyone knows who did it, but finding the killer isn’t so easy. The search uncovers a troubled family history of insanity, accidental deaths, and suicides.

The Ashcombe Ladies’ Society have worked tirelessly to prepare the most anticipated event of the season. Much publicised, the Christmas fair is drawing visitors from neighbouring towns, and for the very first time it will be held in Ashcombe Hall’s grand pavilion. Lady Ellen is determined the day will be nothing short of perfect. But the festivities turn sinister when Mrs Mott, the vicar’s wife, suddenly collapses at the foot of the glittering tree. Only moments earlier she had been making her rounds, sampling delicacies from the stalls.

*PREORDER NOW* The latest instalment in the Sunday Times bestselling Ali Dawson Mysteries sees Ali investigating the case of a boy who vanished twenty-seven years ago and finding herself in the past once again - only this time she's in the middle of the Blitz of 1940 Praise for the Ali Dawson...

Could God choose to use even her weakness? Miss Anna Albert is worried. In the months since their son's disappearance, Mrs. Kenagy has grown steadily sadder, while her husband seems to have turned his back on God. But what really happened to Ben? Is there any way to know for sure? And how could a girl with no voice ever help find the answer? When she confides her troubles to Jim Wood, he offers his assistance in solving the puzzle, but to Anna's surprise, he seems to truly want her help. Is it possible God can use her despite her silence?

Cassie Woods is finally making a name for herself as a journalist in early 1880s New York City. However, success in her career has cost her relationship with Detective O'Neill. When Cassie begins receiving threats from an old enemy, she must convince her O'Neill and her former colleague Powolski to help her and take down a notorious crime family for good. What secrets will be revealed, and will working together on this case bring Cassie and O'Neill back together?

Another murder, another unanswered question. And Detective Mendoza hates to leave things undone. Hers was the kind of casual homicide that occurred every week in a city like Los Angeles in the sixties. Beaten, robbed, and left in an abandoned lot, Elena Ramirez's death was like many others...

The Pennyfoot hides many secrets, and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs or gambling in the card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly...

When a priceless family heirloom goes missing during a small private dinner party, Mel must find the culprit, and the painting, before Lord Jonathan and Lady Laura return home. Despite their moment of passion, Mel and Derrin are now estranged because there is still too much anger. Still trying...