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When the body of a young woman is exhumed from unconsecrated ground—her remains marked by signs of a deviant burial—Jason and Daniel are drawn into a case steeped in fear and folklore. Whispers of the occult and tales of vampires, which had recently gripped London society, force them to confront the strange and the supernatural. But the more they uncover about the victim, the more the bizarre precautions taken with her body seem misplaced. Was she truly a vampire, a witch, or merely a tragic figure whose brutal death and macabre burial were meant to stoke fear—or silence the curious?

History professor Georgia Bernard-Hall thought she’d mastered the Civil War—until a mysterious invitation and an ancient oak tree yank her and her teenage daughter, Violet, straight into 1859. Stranded on the eve of America’s darkest divide, they must navigate a world teeming with secret codes, dangerous loyalties, and the looming thunder of rebellion. Whispers of voodoo magic swirl through the shadows, conjuring ancestral secrets that threaten to consume them. To survive, Georgia must confront her own family’s legacy and protect Violet from forces determined to erase them both.

When quantum physicist Marc Calder activates the world’s first working time machine, he finds himself transported to the year 1492, aboard the Santa María. But instead of a voyage of discovery, he stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy stretching from the Spanish crown to the edge of the known world. Christopher Columbus was not sent to find new lands. He was sent to recover stolen treasure hidden by rogue privateers in a land no one was meant to know. Queen Isabella’s secrets run deeper than anyone imagined, and Marc has arrived at the center of them.

In this riveting saga, "From the Depths, They Speak," Jeffrey E. Grove carries readers into a world where turbulent seas and stringent authority collide with the tender search for identity. The story opens aboard the weather-beaten ship George and Ann, where the formidable Captain Skyvers leads with ruthless precision, establishing a tone of danger and persistent loyalty that mirrors through every storm.

Berlin. May 1945. A city without institutions in a continent that has become a wasteland. Thousands of former Nazis have been killed in Allied purges, and many more incarcerated in the very concentration camps they themselves established. But the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has a problem. One of those former Nazis is actually a British spy, Edward Kayne, who has intercepted a top-secret document that Churchill insists is vital to settling the peace.

Midsommer meets All Quiet on the Western Front in this masterful blend of mystery, adventure, and folk-horror. In the midst of the First World War, a handful of allied POWs escape the torments of Germany’s most brutal internment camp only to find themselves stranded deep in the merciless wilderness of the Alps. The locals there are odd, and their traditions ancient. With hushed voices they whisper of a beast that roams the frozen mountains. They call it... The Sarvàn.

Nikola Tesla ist sich bewusst, dass er sich anstrengen muss, um James Moriartys Gunst nicht zu verlieren. Schließlich kommt ihm eine Idee, wie er Moriarty bei Laune halten kann, ohne anderen Menschen Schaden zuzufügen. Gemeinsam mit Theodora Sachs und Aleister Crowley begibt er sich auf eine Reise nach New Orleans zu Bastien Lavache.

They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims... London, 1758: Beatrice Scarlet , the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St. Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women . The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing , Beatrice is uneasy. Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches , beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds.

Europa, späte 1940er-Jahre. Als ein ehemaliger Kamerad auf mysteriöse Weise verschwindet, stößt Wilhelm auf Hinweise zu einer geheimen Operation mit dem Codenamen Dämmerung. Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit reist Wilhelm von Berlin über Paris und Wien bis nach Prag und Rom. Als Wilhelm herausfindet, dass nicht nur andere, sondern auch er selbst Teil der Operation war, beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

A grand tournament is about to begin, and the excitement grows as King Edward III joins the festivities at Mablethorpe Castle. Meanwhile, Lady Vivienne Harlowe's past comes back to haunt her, and she will do anything to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for the past seven years regarding her parents' unsolved murders. Meeting the king is nerve-wracking, but he is the only one who might be able to shed light on her nightmarish quandary.

The Ryukyu Islands, a center of diverse cultures, have absorbed martial arts techniques from various nations, giving birth to the distinctive and deadly Okinawan martial arts. This fusion, a product of centuries of trade and cultural exchange, has created a unique style forbidden for use except in self-defense. However, the question arises as to whether this tradition still holds relevance in Japan's current occupation of the island, especially in light of the Meiji Restoration.

Un secreto prohibido. Un tesoro oculto. Un misterio que puede costar la vida. El Tesoro Misterioso, del célebre escritor William Le Queux, es una novela de suspenso, intriga y conspiraciones, donde cada página envuelve al lector en un ambiente de lujo, traición y secretos ocultos. La historia comienza con la muerte enigmática de Burton Blair, un millonario que se lleva a la tumba la clave de una riqueza insondable. Pero ¿realmente todo murió con él? ¿O dejó señales para quienes se atrevan a seguir sus pasos?

When Ottilie Divine, daughter of the legendary Camille Divine, moves into the famous 221B Baker Street, she never expects her first real investigation to land on her doorstep. Her old school friend Delia Wentworth's husband has gone missing from Westminster, and Ottilie feels compelled to help. However, the mystery deepens when she encounters her odd but intriguing new neighbour: Sherlock Holmes.

Scary creepy tale of London's Tower Hill after dark. Beware the dark moving shadows....

This time, there's no doubt about it: somebody is dead. A mass murderer is on the loose in London, but lady detective Rosemary Lillywhite has bigger problems. With the perfect wedding dress just out of reach, her best friend, Vera, is planning a rushed elopement with Rosemary's brother, Frederick. Unfortunately, Rosemary knows her mother, Evelyn, will have a conniption when she hears the news! Hoping to avoid a disaster, she vows to change Vera's mind and sets about acquiring the coveted gown before it's too late.

L'equipaggio del Pingarrón scoprirà, come sempre troppo tardi, di essersi cacciato in un guaio peggiore di quanto avesse immaginato, nell'epicentro di una terribile epidemia di peste nella città di Orano, e che le conseguenze delle proprie azioni potrebbero ripercuotersi perfino sull'esito della guerra che sta devastando l'Europa. Così, ancora una volta, e con la propria vita in ballo, l'insolito gruppo si vedrà costretto a scegliere se fare o no la cosa giusta.

En 1837, durante el cuarto año de la Primera Guerra Carlista, el capitán Juan Miralles regresa a España para luchar por la causa liberal. Con su buque, Bien Parecida, patrulla las costas de Castellón, enfrentándose a contrabandistas y piratas carlistas. A bordo también viaja su sobrina Mercedes, a quien protege de sus propios enemigos. Sin embargo, la llegada del teniente Jerónimo González, un hombre de la Milicia Nacional, cambiará el curso de sus destinos cuando busque unas valiosas obras religiosas que, en su día, el hermano del capitán salvó de las tropas napoleónicas.

Stellen Sie sich vor, die Geschichte hätte einen anderen Weg genommen – was wäre, wenn Frankreich und Großbritannien im Jahre 1915 eine gewaltige Landung an den Stränden Belgiens gewagt hätten, um den Stellungskrieg aus seiner Erstarrung zu reißen und das deutsche Kaiserreich zu bezwingen? Kann der Angriff auf Ostende das Blatt wenden oder gelingt es dem Kaiserreich, die Landung in ein Desaster zu verwandeln?

The New York Times best-selling author continues his colonial-era thriller series with eight tales of mystery, adventure, and supernatural suspense.

With allies in every kingdom, the great warrior king, Penda of Mercia, stands in a position of power throughout Britain. Just one kingdom stands aloof, that of Bernicia to the north. Ruled by King Oswiu, the brother of the long-dead King Oswald of Northumbria, Oswiu schemes for a unified kingdom of Northumbria, despite Penda’s desire to truncate those wishes.