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Bloomsbury presents The Last Handmaid by Clare Whitfield, read by Gemma Lawrence. There's more than one way to feed her hunger. 'An evocative and unsettling tale ... Chilling and thought-provoking' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl 'Richly-drawn and atmospheric.... Whitfield is a...

The latest novel in Nicola Upson’s much-loved ‘Josephine Tey’ series. Summer, 1941. As London is devastated by the Blitz, the National Gallery’s most precious paintings find a new sanctuary in the slate mines of north Wales. When a woman’s body is found amid the debris of a roof fall...

Mollys Tochter träumt von einer Karriere als Filmstar, doch in den neuen Studios lauern Missgunst und Tod – Molly Murphy steht vor einem neuen Fall. Mit einem Neugeborenen und zwei Kindern meistert Molly Murphy Sullivan den Alltag als Mutter. Ihr guter Freund und Autor Ryan O'Hara dreht gerade einen Film – einen der ersten, der eine echte Handlung und Schauspieler beinhaltet. Als eine der Schauspielerinnen gefeuert wird, wird Mollys Adoptivtochter Bridie gebeten, sie in der Szene zu ersetzen. Doch schon bald beginnen die neuen Spezialeffekte, Fehlfunktionen zu zeigen.

THE DELICIOUSLY DARK VICTORIAN MURDER MYSTERY PERFECT FOR GIFTING THIS CHRISTMAS A Christmas party. Two dead bodies. A mystery that no one can solve. It is December 1884, and we have a murder to solve. Inventor and millionaire Sir Russell Morgan has invited his friends and investors to celebrate...

'Fiendishly clever and tremendous fun' Guy Morpuss 'Ingenious. Sherlockians will love it' Publishers Weekly ‘The Arcane Society of New York holds close the fortune you seek’ A disgraced socialite who had fled to California is found barefoot in a snowy New York alleyway. There is no sign of...

Nick Harkaway's bestselling take on George Smiley is back, and this time the iconic spy is on the trail of a traitor right at the top of American intelligence… It is 1965, and the world lives on a knife edge. After the nuclear standoff in Cuba, and with Vietnam even now becoming a major...

'A treat for anyone who hankers for a light-hearted, modern-day Trollope' - S.G. MACLEAN 'A triumph of wit and intelligence' - ROBERT J. LLOYD The hunt for an ancient king could prove deadly... Leicestershire, 1774. Following a minor royal scandal, Susan Bell's father has lost his post as Dean...

A woman out to find her father's killer is undeniably drawn to the one man she shouldn't trust in this historical western romance. At a stage stop on the way to join her father in Silver Creek, Texas, Holly Campbell receives a telegram from her sister with news of his suicide. Shocked and...

In 1920s London, “Lady Detective” Maud West enlists newly published Agatha Christie to covertly investigate a dangerous mystery, propelling the unlikely duo through mounting threats and blackmail in a quest to deliver justice. In early 1920s London, Maud West has gained a public reputation...

A fiendish seasonal mystery in which Holmes and Watson must discover the connections between a series of Christmas-themed murders in London. For fans of Gareth Rubin’s Holmes and Moriarty. In the week before Christmas, Dr Watson convinces an unwilling Sherlock Holmes to accompany him into the...

DCI Lilian Wyles is confronted by a troubling case, one that only the four queens of crime can help solve—even amidst the ongoing war efforts. Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh are back in the follow-up novel to The Four Queens of Crime. 1941, London. When...

Amateur sleuth Charles Lenox investigates the murder of a Parliament member, moving through the glamorous high society of Victorian London in the next novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch. In the spring of 1881, Lenox is caught up in the whirl of London life when his brother arrives to tell...

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1890. London wird von einer Serie grausamer Morde heimgesucht. Zwischen den Opfern existiert keine Beziehung. Die einzige Gemeinsamkeit ist der Fundort der Leichen – nämlich das Themseufer. Scotland Yard ist ratlos und bittet Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe. Wird es Holmes und Dr. Watson gelingen, den Mörder zu überführen, bevor dieser erneut zuschlägt?

En 1859, Renault revient à Fontainebleau. Ce retour tranquille se fissure lorsqu’un mystère se dresse sur sa route: l’énigmatique homme à l’oreille cassée. Autour de ce signe minuscule, une aventure se noue, entre secrets enfouis, hasards révélateurs et regards croisés sur une ville et une époque en mouvement.

Frauen bewunderten und Männer begehrten sie, bis Eifersucht und alte Geheimnisse die Bühne betraten. Helfen Sie Cleo und ihren Freunden, den Mord an einer der führenden Schauspielerinnen Londons aufzuklären. Als die Geliebte eines Hotelgastes tot im Theaterparkett des Piccadilly Playhouse...

The Sherlock Holmes & Father Brown Collection, read by Jonathan Keeble (as Sherlock) and Nicholas Boulton (as Father Brown), includes unabridged recordings of the complete short stories featuring two of the most iconic amateur detectives in literature - Father Brown and Sherlock Holmes.

Be gay, solve crimes! “I loved this book! Havelock and Sebastian are such great company, brilliant, approachable, fascinating, their relationship is real and touching and relatable. And the mystery is riveting.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author LOUISE PENNY Meet Havelock Harper...

Agatha Christie's cherished housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, not only keeps the celebrated author's home running smoothly, but she has also proven herself an accomplished sleuth. So when a murderer brings mayhem to a wedding, in this USA Today bestselling series' latest installment, she's on hand...

“An exciting . . . riveting tale of one woman's stand against empire.” —Anna Rasche, bestselling author of The Stone Witch of Florence A case of missing noble women and a determined young warrior who sets out to bring them home in this new and exciting ancient historical set just before...

Mitten in der glanzvollen Londoner Ballsaison schlägt ein Mörder zu und niemand scheint vor Verdacht sicher. Der zweite Fall für Miss Harrington und Robert Kurland, im London des 19. Jahrhunderts Für Lucy und Anna Harrington geht mit der Einladung nach London ein lang gehegter Traum in...