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Luke Daniels, l'ami et élève de Cotton Malone, est en Belgique. La raison de sa présence ? Un appel à l'aide aussi mystérieux que pressant d'une de ses amies, Jillian Greenfield Stein. Depuis que le grand-père de celle-ci, ancien militaire en poste à l'Otan, a évoqué sur son lit de mort une mystérieuse organisation, Kronos, la vie de celle-ci est en danger. Traqués par des tueurs surentraînés, Jillian et Luke vont mener une enquête qui va les placer au centre d'un incroyable complot.

Ein herrschaftliches Anwesen. Eine Familie voller Geheimnisse. Und ein Mord, der alles verändert. Willkommen in Old Thatch, einem Ort, an dem die Schatten der Vergangenheit länger sind als die Flure des Hauses – und tödlicher. Als das Familienoberhaupt Sir Cedric Ashworth tot in seinem Arbeitszimmer aufgefunden wird, beginnt für Constable Charles Barnes ein Fall, der tiefer reicht als vermutet. Ein zerrütteter Sohn, eine trauernde Nichte, ein zu schweigsamer Butler, ein Arzt mit zweifelhafter Rolle und eine Frau mit verlorener Herkunft – sie alle tragen ein Stück Wahrheit in sich.

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.

On the windswept Isle of Islay, retired fisherman Ruairidh MacEachern dies suddenly during lunch with a friend, leaving behind a cryptic legacy. Among his possessions, his grandson Alasdair finds an ancient bagpipe chanter and a mysterious musical composition—keys to secrets buried for centuries. In his quest for answers, Alasdair hires the Sandalwood Investigation Agency, and together they unravel a complex web of ancient Scottish clans, royal conspiracies, and the rich Gaelic heritage that has shaped Scotland’s turbulent history.

After protecting the Holy Grail from falling into dangerous hands, Laura Stevens and her extraordinary team—including none other than Sir Lancelot—have officially become the Vatican’s new treasure hunters. Their first assignment: reclaim a long-lost hoard from the days when Viking longships ruled the seas. But what begins as a prestigious mission soon spirals into peril. From icy Icelandic caverns to shadowed European cathedrals, Laura and her team follow a trail filled with danger, deception, and ancient secrets.

1318. Traqué par le grand inquisiteur de Toulouse qui veut le faire témoigner contre le franciscain Bernard Délicieux dont il fut le secrétaire, Mauvoisin, médecin à Béziers, doit fuir pour se cacher à Paris. Au même moment, le fils d'une comtesse s'évade de la léproserie où il était condamné à finir ses jours... Le chevalier Robert de L'Aigle, lui, revient dans son château en Normandie. Il a été chassé d'Angleterre par la reine, fille de Philippe le Bel, dont il a mis au jour les turpitudes.

London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test.

The year is 1860 in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Captain James Jenkins, whose livelihood is tied to the sea, is now a merchant captain married to Ruth Fish. Together, they cross oceans, endure unimaginable loss and watch their country devolve into brutal conflict. Cynthia Elder is a novelist, poet and nonprofit leader.

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?