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Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the diary of one of the victims.

Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they're frozen—or so their inside joke goes. Ali’s work seems like a safe desk job, but what her friends—and even her beloved son—don’t know is that her team has a secret: they can travel back in time to look for evidence. So far, Ali has only made short trips to the recent past, so she’s surprised when she’s asked to investigate a murder in 1850. The killing has been pinned on an aristocratic patron of the arts and antiquities, and member of a sinister group called The Collectors.

It's not the dead that seem strange to Quirke. It's the living. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law, Malachy, altering a file he has no business even reading. Odd enough in itself to find Malachy there, but the next morning, when the haze has lifted, it looks an awful lot like his brother-in-law, the esteemed doctor, was in fact tampering with a corpse—and concealing the cause of death.

Hemlock at Vespers is Peter Tremayne's anthology of Celtic mysteries featuring the ever-popular 7th-century super-sleuth Sister Fidelma. Sister Fidelma originally made her debut as one of the decade's most interesting sleuths in short story form. The sharp-witted and astonishingly wise religieuse captured the hearts of many as she successfully tackled the most baffling of crimes in her other role as advocate of the law courts of Ireland, using the ancient Brehon Law system.

Clinton Salter is the sheriff who never wanted to be sheriff. A World War II veteran and widower, he is elected due to the political machinations of his brother. His new territory is the fabled Madison County, North Carolina—a place of the steepest mountain ridges and most isolated coves and valleys. A place where the seasons matter more than the calendar and the past is as real as the present.

Professional ballerina Thea Ross’s world shatters when her screen-legend father commits suicide, leaving behind a shocking confession to a decades-old murder. Determined to uncover the truth, Thea teams up with a relentless journalist, following a trail of clues that leads her back to the glittering yet treacherous world of 1930s Hollywood. There, she discovers the story of Lorelei Davies, a struggling actress willing to endure anything for her family’s sake.

April, 1867. A train departs King's Cross station bound for Lincoln. Among the passengers is a man attired in the garb of one in high ecclesiastical office.

The third exhilarating title in David Hewson's Venetian Mysteries series.

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.

January 1313. As London is gripped by a freezing winter, Sir Hugh Corbett becomes embroiled in a ghoulish game of kings played out between the English and French courts. Years earlier, Corbett prevented a gang of rifflers from breaking into the Royal Treasury, but the leading chieftain, Sarasin, escaped. Now Sarasin is caught killing a squire of Queen Isabella's and Corbett swiftly has the riffler tried and hanged from the signpost of The Twilight tavern.

The British Museum gets one more corpse than they bargained for as doors open for their new Egyptian exhibit.

September, 1145. The body of a Templar knight is discovered in the Forest of Wyre on Worcestershire's northern border, and concealed upon his person is a bloodstained document that reveals the identity of a traitor.

The young Victoria remembers nothing but Kensington Palace. Arriving as a baby, she has been brought up inside its musty, mold-ridden walls. Others may see the value of Kensington's priceless artifacts and objets d'art, but the palace is a jail cell for young Victoria.

Ein kriminalistisches Abenteuer auf den Spuren Arthur Conan Doyles. London, 1889: Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson werden von einem jungen Schauspieler engagiert, um einem seltsamen Fall nachzugehen. Zu seinen Aufführungen kommen jeden Tag dieselben Zuschauer – jedoch immer in anderen Verkleidungen. Zur gleichen Zeit läuft Professor Moriarty und Sebastian Moran die Zeit davon: Sie werden für einen mysteriösen Mord verantwortlich gemacht und müssen untertauchen. Eine unsichtbare Hand zieht das Netz um die beiden verfeindeten Genies Holmes und Moriarty immer enger.

Welche Verbindung besteht zwischen einem mittelalterlichen holländischen Maler wie Hieronymus Bosch und einer unheimlichen Mordserie im London des Jahres 1895? Keine, meint Inspektor Lestrade von Scotland Yard. Doch Sherlock Holmes ist anderer Ansicht. Gemeinsam mit Dr. John Watson ermittelt er in finsteren Opiumhöhlen und einem geheimnisvollen Wasserschloss. Dabei lernt er eine zwielichtige Opernsängerin, einen rätselhaften Gnom und einen heruntergekommenen Engelmacher kennen.

Golden-age gadabout Anty Boisjoly, his valet Vickers, the weary and wary Inspector Wittersham, and a passenger list of howling eccentrics find themselves prey to the sway and spray of the Scilly Seas when what at first seems a simple, unexplainable, locked-stateroom murder twists into a tale of pirate treasure, perilous weather and treacherous endeavours at sea.

After nearly being murdered last year, Rose battles anxiety as she uses her investigative skills to find her son's best friend, a famous violinist who is missing along with his priceless violin. As floodwaters rise, Rose uncovers secrets and lies among the missing man's fellow musicians, as well as their patron and her enigmatic psychologist husband. But when a body is found, can Rose shield her son from suspicion?

Berlin 1943. Das Dritte Reich befindet sich, nach Stalingrad, auf dem Wege des Untergangs. Das Naziregime mobilisiert die letzten Kräfte und fordert den totalen Krieg. Das Volk steht wie ein Mann hinter seinem Führer. In diesen Wirren geschieht in Köpenick ein Frauenmord. Der Täter ist schnell gefasst: Bruno Lüdke, ein geistig zurückgebliebener Kutscher. KHK Zach und sein Assistent Lück übernehmen. Doch alsbald wird ihnen der Fall entzogen, und Lüdke entpuppt sich als der schrecklichste Serienmörder der Menschheitsgeschichte. Aber ist er das wirklich?

Древняя легенда гласит, что существует диковинная книга-мистификация. Это записки западного путешественника, который отправился в глубины Азии в поисках легендарного царства Пресвитера Иоанна. ...В руки Надежды и Марии случайно попадает удивительный артефакт с фантастическими гравюрами, которые меняются каждый раз, когда книгу открывают. Картинки, похоже, предсказывают будущее! Тут-то с подругами и начинают происходить странные, даже пугающие вещи. Но чем больше они пытаются разобраться в случившемся, тем сильнее запутываются в паутине зловещих событий.

I "Jagten på den hvide dame" tager historieentusiasterne Trine Gadeberg og Kasper Le Fevre dig med på en fascinerende rejse til Danmarks mest hjemsøgte slotte og herregårde. Fra Voergaards dunkle kældre til skumle middelalderborge udforsker Trine og Kasper de steder, hvor gamle hemmeligheder og uhyggelige fortællinger trives i bedste velgående. Er der sandhed bag spøgelseshistorierne eller er det blot skygger og skrøner fra fortiden? Bogen kombinerer historiske fakta med hårrejsende myter og er en anderledes rejseguide, der viser dig Danmark fra sin mest mystiske og dunkle side.

Noch immer versuchen Irene Adler und Sherlock Holmes herauszufinden, wer hinter den furchtbaren Anschlägen auf die Mitglieder des Ensembles steckt. Ein neuer Verdächtiger taucht auf, der aber seine Unschuld beteuert. Und tatsächlich hätte der Verdächtige auch kein wirkliches Motiv, die Theaterproduktion zu sabotieren. Entgegen aller Vernunft entscheidet sich Irene Adler dazu, weiterhin in dem Stück mitzuwirken. Doch schon bei der nächsten Probe kommt es zu einer Katastrophe, die mehrere Mitglieder des Ensembles das Leben kostet.

Море не знает милосердия, не знает иной власти, кроме своей собственной. Молодой моряк Измаил присоединяется к экипажу китобойного судна «Пекод», которым командует капитан Ахав – человек, чья одержимость превратилась в маниакальную страсть, но который при этом обладает невероятной харизмой и убедительностью. И главной целью экипажа становится не обычный промысел, а погоня за легендарным Белым китом – чудовищным созданием, некогда покалечившим Ахава. Впав в безумие от ярости и жажды мести, капитан объявляет войну существу, столь же могущественному и непостижимому, как сам океан.

Большие победы переворачивают жизнь. Но иногда совсем не так, как этого ждешь. Победа Орайи в смертельно опасном турнире приводит к непредсказуемым последствиям. Она пленница в собственном доме, а ее отец, правивший ночерожденными вампирами, убит Райном — новым королем… и ее возлюбленным. Кругом предательство и обман, и даже то, что Орайя знала о себе самой, оказывается ложью. Дом Ночи между тем разрывают политические интриги. Чтобы удержаться на троне и попытаться изменить королевство к лучшему, Райн предлагает Орайе вновь стать союзниками.

TO MODIGE KVINDER. EN SKÆBNESVANGER MISSION. ET FORRÆDERI, DER ENDER FATALT. 25 år efter krigens afslutning er Noah Ainsworths stadig plaget af erindringer om sin tid som britisk agent i det krigshærgede Frankrig. Efter en hjerneoperation lider han af blackouts, og særligt et uafklaret spørgsmål hjemsøger ham: Hvem var den agent, der reddede hans liv på den sidste mission, hvor alt gik så grueligt galt? Noahs datter, Charlotte, er opsat på at finde svar, og hendes søgen leder hende frem til to kvinder, Chloe og Fleur.

Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend, Dr John Watson, have been hired by actor George Reynolds. George wants them to find out why the audience who comes to see him perform every night are the same people, only wearing disguises. Is something sinister going on and, if so, what? Meanwhile, Holmes’ archenemy, Professor James Moriarty, is having problems of his own. Implicated in the murder of a gang leader, Moriarty and his second, Moran, must go on the run from the police in order to find out who is behind the set-up.

When Lord Meriwell collapses and dies at his dining table, Barnaby and Penelope Adair are summoned, along with Inspector Basil Stokes, to discover who, how, and most importantly why someone very close to his lordship saw fit to poison him. When Lord Meriwell dies at his dining table, Nurse Veronica Haskell suspects foul play and notifies his lordship’s doctor, eminent Harley Street specialist Dr. David Sanderson. In turn, compelled by a need to protect Veronica who is at Meriwell Hall as David’s behest, David calls on his friends Barnaby and Penelope Adair for assistance.

Recently, there had been some strange goings on at Styles St Mary. Evelyn, constant companion to old Mrs Inglethorp, had stormed out of the house muttering something about "a lot of sharks". And with her, something indefinable had gone from the atmosphere. Her presence had spelt security; now the air seemed rife with suspicion and impending evil.

London, 1930s: Rachel Savernake has been invited to a private view of an art exhibition at a fashionable gallery. The artist, Damaris Gethin, known as 'the Queen of Surrealism', is debuting a show featuring live models pretending to be waxworks of famous killers. Before her welcoming speech, Damaris asks a haunting favour of the amateur sleuth: she wants Rachel to solve her murder. As Damaris takes to a stage set with a guillotine, the lights go out. There is a cry and the blade falls. Damaris has executed herself.

Life is never straightforward when you’re a full-time priest and part-time detective. So when a walk in a bluebell wood takes an unexpected turn, Archdeacon Sidney Chambers finds himself plunged into another murder investigation: who would want to kill a harmless old hippy - and why was the man foraging for poisonous plants? Sidney’s findings soon lead him into sunny Granchester’s dark underworld, where love is free and motives are shady.

Alles deutet auf einen tragischen Unfall hin, als der zurückgezogen lebende Wissenschaftler Dr. Norton ertrinkt. Nur Sherlock Holmes hegt den Verdacht, dass jemand dabei nachgeholfen hat ... Ein heimlicher Besuch in Nortons Labor bringt Holmes und Watson in Lebensgefahr, als das Gebäude plötzlich in Flammen aufgeht. Schon wittert Holmes eine neue Spur, die in die Wäscherei des dubiosen Chinesen Fing Su führt. In den unterirdischen Katakomben scheinen die Fäden einer gefährlichen Verschwörung zusammenzulaufen. Holmes vermutet seinen neuen Erzfeind dahinter: Farley Straker!