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In the glittering world of 1920s New York, the seven Ridley heirs seem to have it all: wealth, status, and protection as the city’s most powerful family. But when notorious gossip columnist Dale Caimen is found dead during their family’s renowned summer soiree, their carefully constructed world begins to crack. Behind the champagne and jazz, each adopted Ridley sibling harbors secrets that could destroy them.

A fiendishly clever, yet cozy entry in the much-loved mystery series starring Judge Dee, whom the Los Angeles Times ranked with Sherlock Holmes. Early in his career, Judge Dee visits a senior magistrate who shows him a beautiful lacquer screen on which a scene of lovers has been mysteriously...

The only thing standing between Georgia and her fairy-tale wedding is a murder. Or two. When a young woman pleads for help from Georgia Fenchurch in locating a missing Crown investigator, Georgia resists. Her wedding is only a week away. Before she can say no, she's knocked to the ground by an assailant attempting to kill the young woman. Georgia now feels she must help. She soon finds herself up to her wedding veil in stolen treasure and coded letters. With the Duke of Blackford's help, Georgia follows a trail of missing men and dead bodies.

When Molly Moon discovers her aunt’s discarded 1920 journal, hidden in the attic of her Kent cottage, she uncovers a chilling claim among its cryptic entries: that four missing hop-pickers, including her own uncle, were murdered. Desperate to learn the truth, Molly turns to forensic genealogist Morton Farrier for help. What begins as a challenging case soon becomes far more complex as Morton delves into a murky world of disappearance, deception, and murder—while battling an unknown menace bent on destroying his career.

A middle-aged saddler. An unexpected corpse. A witty old horse with a nose for murder. Sometimes, the best detectives have hooves. Downton Abbey meets Dick Francis in this cozy historical murder mystery. Somerset, December 1903. Everyone in Pelgren Vale is impressed when Miss Harriet Cobb is invited to Ashwold Abbey, home of the Earl of Ashwold, to attend Lady Eve’s wedding. But Harriet is not a guest—she’s the saddler. Unfortunately, it seems to be another silly project: create a decorative saddle with all the trappings for a horseback wedding.

Avril 1834. On retrouve un homme assassiné dans le palais de la Bourse, l'un des lieux emblématiques de cette monarchie de Juillet qui a fait de l'argent son nouveau dieu. Sur le cadavre, un texte aux accents prophétiques, sur son front un symbole mystérieux gravé au fer rouge et dans sa bouche, du plomb fondu. L'affaire, d'autant plus délicate que la victime est un riche banquier, soutien du régime, est confiée à Valentin Verne. Ce meurtre semble s'inscrire dans une série d'assassinats commis dans des circonstances similaires.

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.

En 1888 el cónsul español en Burdeos, Joaquín Pereyra, se dispone a expatriar el cuerpo del insigne Francisco de Goya a España, fallecido en el exilio sesenta años antes. Pero un hallazgo inesperado da al traste con sus planes: al abrir la cripta descubrirán que al esqueleto del pintor le falta la cabeza. Pereyra contrata los servicios del detective más famoso de París para que dé con la calavera de Goya, lo que les llevará a indagar en la vida del artista en Burdeos y sus andanzas junto a otros exiliados españoles opositores a Fernando VII.

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...

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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.

From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, two interlocking mysteries decades apart unfold in this latest instalment in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series Some secrets are deadlier than others 1968...

Tabitha has enjoyed an entertaining afternoon in Julia's kitchen, but her return home is a bit jarring. As she arrives at her grandfather’s rue de l’Université mansion, a woman bursts out the door babbling about messages from spirits and a warning Grand-père must heed. Oncle Rafe angrily...

Lane Winslow is known in her idyllic British Columbia laketown of King's Cove for a bad habit of finding dead bodies. This time, all she’s found is a suspiciously well-made hat abandoned in the brush, but she’s certain there’s a mystery afoot. While Lane is overtaken by the urge to snoop around for clues, her husband, Inspector Darling, and his team at the Nelson Police Station find their straightforward case of a stolen boat suddenly complicated when a fourteen-year-old boy is reported missing from the local school.

A Percyville Heritage Mystery Percyville is buzzing with excitement as it celebrates its 250th Anniversary, and Ellie McLellan and the Heritage Harvesters are at the heart of it all, uncovering local history, hosting exhibits, and sharing the town's proud past. But when new mysteries surface...

For Detective Constable Faye Smith, London is not as safe as it seems. The criminal underworld is gaining strength, enjoying a lively existence below the surface. Then two bodies are found in the war-time shelters, a man and a woman. Faye, keen to unravel the mystery of the double murder, finds herself tangled up in crimes that stretch far beyond a simple killing. Faye and Ellie must face their toughest case yet as their lives change, irrevocably, for the future.

Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts auf Amrum. Jeden Mittwochabend treffen sich drei nicht mehr ganz jugendliche Damen in der Bibliothek des Wittdüner Kurhauses, um ihren liebsten Hobbys zu frönen: dem Lesen von Kriminalromanen, ausgiebigem Klönen und dem Lösen von Mordfällen. So auch in diesem Sommer, als im Kurhaus auf Amrum der Teufel los ist. Als die alte Frau tot in den Dünen aufgefunden wird, gerät natürlich sofort Friederike in Verdacht. Doch ist der Fall wirklich so eindeutig? Das wollen die drei Damen vom Krimi-Club nicht glauben und beginnen auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln.

Months after a devastating discovery about the murder of her family, Leonora Spencer is still struggling to cope. She has kept her distance from Scotland Yard—and from Detective Inspector Jasper Reid—just as she has vowed to do. But when a bomb kills a young constable outside police...

The world is changing at the dawn of the twentieth century, but respectable English families still dread a public scandal. So Minnie agrees to accompany her reckless sister, Delia, for a night on the town with her Bohemian friends. The evening involves a raucous house party, a visit to a...

All aboard for a 1920s voyage where murder strikes at sea… Lady Ellen is bound for Cairo, determined to enjoy a well-earned rest after a turbulent year. With her ward, Lottie Penny, and her loyal dog, Prince, she boards the SS Molvina, expecting nothing more taxing than deck games, evening gowns, and the promise of sunshine at the end of the journey. Once aboard, she is surprised to find several familiar faces amongst the first-class passengers.