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Ten mysteries. Ten unexplained events. Countless clues waiting to be discovered. Someone Opened the Door is a collection of suspenseful mystery stories filled with strange disappearances, hidden rooms, forgotten records, abandoned places, mysterious figures, and unexpected discoveries. From an empty house showing signs of life to seven missing minutes, a strange door deep in the woods, and a midnight intrusion that leaves behind more questions than answers, each story begins with an ordinary moment that quickly becomes a mystery.

Fünfzehn Krimis, ein Sehnsuchtsort: der Lago Maggiore und sein kleiner Bruder, der Lago d'Orta. Zwischen den eleganten Uferpromenaden von Stresa und Belgirate, den stillen Gassen von Orta und Pettenasco, den Felsen von Santa Caterina del Sasso und den alten Häusern von Luino, Maccagno, Sesto Calende, Brissago, Levo und Mergozzo lauert das Verbrechen. Wo andere Urlaub machen, geschieht das Unfassbare: Mord, Verrat, alte Schuld und brandneue Gier.

In the quaint English village of Eastcote, a series of mysterious murders unfold. Hilda Shilton has unconventional methods. Yet she still stumbles upon a web of espionage and criminal activities linked to a top-secret base. Join Hilda and Arthur Shilton along with her best friend Pearl and a surprise addition. Another Hilda Mystery Novella.

A rifleman is dead. A sergeant stands accused. Corporal Henry Knox was the first Royal Military Police NCO on the scene. Eight months later, Knox is pulled out of Iraq and sent back to Germany to give evidence at a court martial. He expects to speak only to the events of a live-fire exercise in Poland.

This collection of twelve short stories will draw the listener into each story, whether it is Old Love, the tale of two undergraduates at Oxford in the thirties and their bitter rivalry that ends in a memorable love story or Broken Routine, which tells of an insurance claim advisor and his...

Cat O' Nine Tales is the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer. These twelve yarns are satisfying and ingeniously plotted, featuring richly drawn characters and Jeffrey Archer's trademark deliciously unexpected conclusions. They feature the mad...

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive . . . A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle . . . A young artist gets the biggest break of her career . . . A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration...

The expected never happens . . . A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged . . . Has he...

From Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, comes his captivating sixth collection of short stories, And Hereby Hangs a Tale, full of magnificent characters and shocking plot twists. In ‘High Heels’ discover what happens in a loss adjuster’s...

A collection of atmospheric short stories from the international bestseller Val McDermid. The perfect festive gift for any book lover, featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, never-before-seen material __________ Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are...

Just after sunset, as darkness grips the imagination, is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn, ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers. A blind intruder visits a dying man - and saves his life, with a kiss. A woman...

Betrayal was just the beginning… Melanie Hale is a devoted mother to her two children, a diligent caregiver to her ailing mother-in-law and a trusted neighbor in their wealthy Louisiana community. Above all, she’s a loving partner to her wonderful husband, Collin. Then there are the parts of...

DREI SYLTTHRILLER ALS WEIHNACHTSEDITION ZUM ABSOLUTEN SPARPREIS! Enthalten sind die Bücher: Deine perfekte Lüge, Das Verborgene, Keine perfekte Ehefrau.

Notärztin Kate North zögert nicht lange, als sie das Angebot erhält, auf einer UN-Forschungsstation in der Antarktis einzuspringen und den Stationsarzt Jean-Luc zu ersetzen, der bei einem tragischen Unfall im Eis ums Leben gekommen ist. Doch bald schließt der gnadenlose Winter die 13-köpfige Crew in der Forschungsstation ein, und die monatelange Dunkelheit bringt nach und nach alle an ihre Grenzen. Schließlich beginnt Kate zu ahnen, dass Jean-Lucs Tod gar kein Unfall war.

This is an extreme horror short about a mother getting revenge. Some themes may be disturbing to readers so please check the trigger warnings. For mature readers over 18.

When an aircraft piloted by Ben's former army comrade Nick Chapman crashed off the Cayman Islands killing everyone on board, the official line was that Chapman committed suicide. But things don't add up, and soon unfolding events point to something far more sinister going on. Following the trail...

James Bond meets Jason Bourne, with a historical twist Twelve-year-old Carl Hunter has been snatched at gunpoint from his home on Jersey. He and his kidnapper have vanished without a trace. Enter Ben Hope, now working freelance to rescue kidnapped children. But as Ben begins his search for Carl...

Vous n'en ferez qu'une bouchée ! Nicolas Beuglet, Christian Blanchard, Pierre Bordage, Patricia Delahaie, R. J. Ellory, Jacques Expert, Jérémy Fel, Nicolas Jaillet, Anouk Langaney, Ian Manook et Cédric Sire : onze auteurs prestigieux, maîtres incontestés du frisson, nous entraînent dans une cinquième exploration sensorielle inédite autour du goût. Autant de nouvelles originales, singulières et terrifiantes à la rencontre de personnages succulemment cruels ; autant d'histoires délicates qui satisferont papilles et méninges les plus affûtés.

Poe tells the story of a nervous character, alleged to be “crazy” refusing all claims. He believes that his disposition arises from a heightening of the senses: "Above all was the sense of hearing acute" (74). The narrator takes care of a rich old man whose diseased eye he becomes obsessed with. He becomes so obsessed with this EvilEye that eventually, he decides to kill the old man. But what and how he will do it, is a mystery for you to find out.

"The Saggar" is a riveting narrative that plunges listeners into the gritty, vibrant life of Teddy Saggar, a man wrestling with the shadows of his past in Stoke-on-Trent. Through a series of vivid, compelling episodes, we journey with Teddy as he navigates a world teeming with old friends, uneasy reunions, and the stark realities of a life spent on the fringes.