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Paris, 1930. The Honourable Opal Laplume has just started working as a seamstress in the most glamorous cabaret in Paris. The stage is set for a spectacular opening night, but tragedy strikes when the star of the show, Valentine Beaumanoir falls from her hotel balcony. The police believe it’s an accident, but Opal isn’t convinced. Witnesses heard Valentine shout for help before she fell. But if she was pushed, how could the culprit have escaped when her room was locked from the inside? And who left a perfect white rose on her bedside table?

Sasha’s life was perfect—until the car crash that destroyed her career as a concert pianist and her friendship with Abby, the one who was driving. Consumed by grief and blame, Sasha cut Abby out of her life. But when Abby’s body is found floating in a river and a newborn baby is abandoned nearby, Sasha is thrust into a deadly mystery she can’t ignore.

It's the end of a long day at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the three retired ladies who volunteer there, are ready to lock up for the night. The ladies watch aghast as a clapped-out ice-cream van lurches up to their door—with Daisy's daughter Bella behind the wheel! Newly divorced Bella has only just gotten rid of her rotten husband. Now, she's bought herself a van—and a whole world of trouble.

Tensions are high at the Three Counties Show when accusations of cheating add fuel to a longstanding feud. For Jude Gray, whose only hope was to not make a fool of herself showing her Kerry Hill sheep, farming life has never been so dramatic. When a body is found, belonging to one of the competitors, there is no shortage of suspects. Every sheep farmer in this close-knit community has a motive and beneath their show-ready smiles, they all have something to hide.

Journalist Cat Conway is looking forward to an easy assignment covering a major wellness and self-actualization summit at the Pinerock Resort, featuring Bliss Bondar and Bree Guthrie, creators of the Welcome, Goddess empire and widows with attitude. Cat's mother, Marian Conway, bestselling author and defiantly mediocre parent, is on the agenda—and so is murder. When one of the influencers turns up dead, suspicion falls on the high-profile guests. Could the killer be a jealous business partner? Or the Instagram-famous poet?

Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life. Growing close to her small-town pals, the former corporate trainer is thrilled to help them put on the village's annual autumn celebration. But the punch goes sour when a friend's estranged magician husband is found murdered. With the newly widowed woman the prime suspect, Leta leaps into action with spunky friends and her talking dog and cat to clear her name. But when they trace the lecherous victim to England's picturesque southern coast, they discover a long list of past lovers.

Seventeen-year-old Arizona’s favorite things include cryptography, geocaching, the writings of Jules Verne—and exploring the Sierra Nevadas on her Russian Ural motorcycle, with her dog Mojo riding shotgun in his sidecar. She’s not, in other words, your average teenager. So when she learns her mother’s been kidnapped and finds a cryptic test accompanying the ransom note, she’s not just horrified—but electrified. Solving puzzles and cracking codes are what she does best, and she knows exactly how to tackle the challenge the kidnappers are dangling in front of her.

Butler Helen Thorpe is not one to judge, but the participants in Close Encounters for Global Healing are astonishingly unpleasant. The five-day program brings together people from across the political spectrum with the goal of helping them bridge their ideological and personal differences. Helen and her employer, Mr. Levine, have come to Side Island to assist David, his youngest son, who is facilitating the course.

From the quiet streets of an English town to the jungle in Africa. Hilda and Pearl don’t sit still for long in this adventure. Hilda is on the case from the beginning. Solving murders and unravelling a conspiracy. As always, she does so in a delightful and unexpected way. Causing hilarity and confusion. Hilda and Pearl are on top form as they travel the globe in this fourth Hilda Mystery.

Massages are supposed to soothe the soul. When one turns deadly, It's up to Corky to use her unique gift to crack the case. Corky has kept her special ability under wraps. She can hear people's deepest secrets, a power that’s more of a burden than a blessing. But when her former teacher and mentor is accused of murder, Corky can no longer stay in the shadows. She’s ready to use her gift to uncover the truth—if she can avoid being the killer’s next victim. Corky teams up with Stella and her dashing brother, Chef Steve, to unravel the mystery.

Dive into the world of Czaritan, the gripping first installment in the Crimson Tribune Saga by Christina Fanelli. Follow Tracy Ripley, an intrepid journalist for the online newspaper The Crimson Tribune, as she's sent on a seemingly simple assignment in the untamed beauty of Montana's wilderness. But what begins as a routine nature article takes a mysterious turn when Tracy stumbles upon a secluded community, Jancrest, hidden deep within the forest.

Si fanno chiamare “le cattive figlie” perché non si sentono mai abbastanza brave: una deve fare da madre alla propria madre, un’altra deve sfuggire alle manie di controllo, un’altra ancora deve vivere all’ombra di una primadonna. Come uscire da queste dinamiche? E come cambia il rapporto quando si tratta di figli maschi? Mónica avrebbe voluto diventare una detective ma non ne è stata – letteralmente – all’altezza, perciò si limita a addestrare cani poliziotto.

Die junge Adele Payton-Croxton findet nach dem Tode ihrer Tante Phoebe auf deren Dachboden ein Buddelschiff mit einer Botschaft darin. Ist der alte Kapitän Eugene Croxton, von dem sie noch nie gehört hat, tatsächlich ihr Vorfahr? Und hat er wirklich eine Schatzkarte in dem alten Buddelschiff versteckt? In kürzester Zeit hat sich eine illustre Schar von Interessenten eingefunden, die es auf den Schatz abgesehen hat. Und fast ebenso schnell kommt es zu einem Mord, und die Karte verschwindet ...

Sylvia van Lidth sits atop a criminal empire providing a service to a very specific clientele…a very wealthy clientele with a particular taste. She fought to achieve her lofty status and is not about to let anything stop her. Lee Yoo the local boss of Korea’s most ruthless crime family, has an order of high-end cars to steal. He doesn’t want to consider the consequences of failure. Arriving in the heart of Amsterdam, Albert’s only aim is to sample the local cuisine, but when his detective’s nose results in being mistaken for a thief, his faithful companion and sidekick, Rex, is taken from him.

Deandra “Dee” Hendricks is settling into her new life in Axia. She’s got her trusty baby dragon, Havoc, by her side; is sharing an apartment with her best friend and roommate, Wendy; and even has her first pet-sitting client. Things are looking up!

When struggling actress Rosie Harper finds Dame Valeria Black dead on her massage table, it’s more than a national treasure lost—it’s murder. The evidence points to Rosie, and the stakes rise when another body turns up at the exclusive Downton Abbey-themed spa. With time running out, Rosie and her scatty sidekick Melvin dive headfirst into the mystery. From bitter child stars to a scheming family, everyone’s hiding something. But the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: this killer has written a deadly role, especially for Rosie.

Ellie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster film presents itself, she grabs it. On the plane to location in Abu Dhabi, Ellie overhears something she shouldn’t – two people discussing their plans to murder someone. Unsure if what she heard was even real, and not wanting to ruin her big break, Ellie remains quiet. Then ten members of the crew become nine...

Amateur sleuth Eve Mallow is enjoying a very well-deserved holiday in a charming cottage with her new husband. But murder never takes a break… Nestled among the trees of a gorgeous country estate, Hideaway House is the perfect place for a holiday–complete with roof terrace, cosy fireplace and four-poster bed. It’s been a labour of love for charismatic Duncan Blake, who shot to fame thanks to his TV shows restoring old buildings, and he’s hoping his hard work will pay off with a good review.

October 1912. The inhabitants of Littleton Cotterell emerge from their homes after a week of torrential storms to the gruesome news that one of Sid Hyde’s prized sheep has been mauled to death. As rumours abound of a vicious beast stalking the Gloucestershire countryside in search of prey, Lady Hardcastle and her fearless lady’s maid, Florence Armstrong, set out to find what is surely a rational explanation. Then Hyde himself is brutally killed in a similar attack, and the villagers go from curious to terrified.

Hobbydetektivin Miss Jessica Shameless hängt der Ruf an, sie würde das Verbrechen anziehen wie das Licht die Motten. Selbst ihr Faktotum Mister Stinker kann sich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass in Gegenwart der Laienermittlerin stets Grausames passiert. Als sie eines Tages bei einem Preisrätsel eine Wochenendreise nach Paddel-Town gewinnt, ist sie zunächst zuversichtlich, ein paar Tage ohne Mord und Totschlag zu verbringen. Aber da hat sie die Rechnung ohne einen grausamen Killer gemacht, der die Population ihrer Heimatstadt Zug um Zug dezimiert.