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When her sister volunteers to help renovate the two cottages she owns in France, Merle is happy to have company. The cottages are a disaster–especially one that has mostly been inhabited by rodents for years. But inside the cottage are surprises. A packet of letters dating from World War One intrigue Merle. What happened to this soldier who was writing to his girlfriend back in England? Does his last letter, telling her to forget him, mean something terrible happened to him?

When Ingrid flees a violent husband to become a housekeeper in the Scottish Highlands, she discovers the family she works for has a much darker history than her own. Who haunts Strathbairn? Why are the adult McCleod children at each other’s throats? And why does the youngest sneak off at night? As Ingrid searches for answers, she grows ever more fearful that her husband will track her down. Set in late 19th century Scottish Highlands, WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ABBEY is a gothic mystery brimming with intrigue, ghostly drama, and family secrets.

When Sherlock Holmes crosses paths with a small black cat, he rescues it from a vicious attack. He takes it home, because 221B Baker Street has become a sad and lonely place of late. John Watson recently abandoned him for some buxom cleavage, rouged lips and bouncy ringlets. In other words, a wife, of all things.

Die ersten beiden historischen Schwarzwaldkrimis um Kräutersammlerin Johanna in einem Sammelband. Die Kräutersammlerin: 1343: Heilerin und Kräutersammlerin Johanna entdeckt im Wald ein totes Mädchen, offenbar ein Opfer von Wölfen. Doch einige der Verletzungen passen nicht zum Biss eines Raubtiers. Johanna beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, und findet in dem jungen Flößer Lukas einen Verbündeten. Haben die Leprosen, die zurückgezogen im Wald leben, etwas damit zu tun? Oder der geheimnisvolle Einsiedler?

Als in einer dunklen Seitengasse von Mydworth die Leiche eines Mannes gefunden wird, steht die Polizei vor einem Rätsel: Das Opfer ist der ehemalige Lokführer Len Skinner, der vor Monaten bei einem tragischen Zugunglück ums Leben kam. Seine verängstigte Witwe bittet Kat und Harry um Hilfe. Doch schon bald wird klar, dass der Fall komplizierter ist als gedacht ... Denn um den Mörder zu finden, müssen sie nicht nur Skinners Tod, sondern auch ein weiteres Verbrechen aufklären.

1937: Hitler sent an expedition to Tibet in search of the lost land of Thule. 1941: Himmler spent a huge fortune, and sacrificed the lives of hundreds to turn Wewelsburg Castle in Germany into a shrine to the SS. 2008: Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is astonished to discover that the gentle grandfather he thought he knew was a decorated war hero, serving in the Special Air Service in World War Two. And his grandfather has one more surprise.

Der "Kult des goldenen Kalbs" dreht an der Eskalationsschraube und sorgt mit einer weiteren Aktion für Aufruhr. Zudem ahnt Dupin, dass sich innerhalb der Bewegung eine Gruppe gebildet hat, der die bisherigen Anschläge nicht weit genug gehen. Planen sie tatsächlich eine Neuauflage von "Sodom und Gomorrha"? Auch auf der Felseninsel spitzen sich die Ereignisse zu. Daphne gerät auf der Suche nach ihrem Mann Pierre unversehens in tödliche Gefahr. Was geschah tatsächlich in jener Nacht, als das Internat ausbrannte? Der Anführer des Kults greift ins Geschehen ein.

En el Madrid de 1576, flamante capital del Imperio de Felipe II, abundan las muertes y los duelos, pero cuando el alguacil Diego de Paz, veterano de los Tercios, se hace cargo del hallazgo de un cuerpo cruelmente torturado, sabe que se encuentra ante un crimen poco habitual. Se trata de un boticario con fama de alquimista, y conforme avance en sus investigaciones se encontrará con una peligrosa trama que apunta a altas instancias del poder.

One morning in 1890, a painting wrapped in brown paper appears on the steps of the National Gallery and causes a sensation. It’s clearly by Timothy Ponden-Hall, whose paintings were celebrated and debated not just for their beauty, but for the rumours behind them: they were believed to immortalise the souls of their subjects. But Ponden-Hall has been thought dead for the last 50 years. . .

Ein geheimnisvoller Mord im Antiquariat. In der antiquarischen Buchhandlung in der Charing Cross Road könnte alles seinen gewohnten Gang gehen. Zwischen den zahlreichen Raritäten und Bücherschätzen arbeitet die Buchhändlerin Sally noch zu später Stunde. Doch schon bald überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Bücher verschwinden und rätselhafte Begebenheiten führen das Ermittlerduo Sally und Johnny zum Tatort eines Verbrechens. Das Tagesgeschäft im Antiquariat steht plötzlich still, als der unbeliebte Mr. Butcher tot an seinem Schreibtisch aufgefunden wird.

Shrewsbury, 1866. Julian Lockyer is an imposing gentleman in his late fifties. Having reserved a room for the night at the Station Hotel, he asks to be called early in the morning because he has a train to catch. Repeated attempts are made to wake him but there is no response. After forcing the door, the horrified hotel staff discover the bloodied corpse but with the knife still in his hand ... could he have killed himself in such a brutal manner?

Iceland, 1910. In the middle of a severe storm two sisters - Freyja and Gudrun - rescue a mysterious, charismatic man from a shipwreck near their remote farm. Sixty-five years later, a young woman - Sigga - is spending time with her grandmother when they learn a body has been discovered on a mountainside near Reykjavik, perfectly preserved in ice.

December 1940. New Year's Eve draws closer, but crowds will not be gathering on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate. After a quiet Christmas, the area has suffered London's most devastating air raid since the start of the Blitz and waves of incendiary bombs have burnt the heart of British book publishing to the ground. Detective Inspector John Jago finds a desolate woman sitting among the ruins of her family business and must break the news – her husband's been found shot dead at their home in Soho.

How do you find something that doesn't exist? It all begins with an egg. With a hungry child who risks her life for an omelette for tea - and finds a miracle. With thieves committing crimes against nature on the wild cliffs of Yorkshire. With a marvel that becomes a mystery...and then a myth. And 100 years later it begins again. With a strange robbery at a remote Welsh cottage. With two friends thrust from their gaming chairs into a real-life quest. And with dangerous men who will stop at nothing to get what they want. It all begins with an egg. But where will it end?

Det är slutet av 1700-talet och Göteborg är bullrigt och stimmigt. Mitt under en föreställning på teatern hittas en man död på scenen. I publiken sitter den ofrivillige polisbetjänten Christian Kanterlind som där och då dras in i sin första mordutredning inom ett polisväsende under omorganisation. Det visar sig inte helt lätt att upprätthålla lagen. Dessutom ställer Christians svaghet för vackra kvinnor till det, men ger honom lika oberäkneliga som oväntade bundsförvanter. Hör hovar klappra och mantlar svepa i ett dimmigt Göteborg.

रहस्यकथा प्रेमींना वेड लावणा-या शेरलॉक होम्स आणि वॅटसन या जगप्रसिध्द जोडगोळीच्या भा.रा.भागवतांनी सांगितलेल्या या कथा आवर्जून ऐका.

'बाजिंद' ही एक ऐतिहासिक रहस्यकथा आहे. रहस्यमयतेने शेवटपर्यंत वाचकांची उत्कंठा ताणून

Gerald Wade is among the many invited to the Chimneys estate for a party. Rented by Sir Oswald and Lady Coote for the season, it is rather the place to be. Unfortunately, during his stay there Gerry has garnered the teasing of his friends for a particular talent of his: to oversleep. One day the set decides to “fix” the matter with a little joke. The plan is to set out eight alarm clocks in Gerry’s room, all set to different times … as early as 6:30 a.m.! When they go to check on him, his friends discover that Gerry hasn’t overslept this time. In fact, he has been murdered.

Nel XIV secolo, in uno scenario che vede lo scontro fra Occidente cristiano e Oriente musulmano, Hito Humarawa, un ex samurai macchiato dal disonore e troppo amante della vita per darsi la morte, si ritrova al fianco di un mercante veneziano e gli viene affidato il compito di combattere un giovane eroe con un passato da nobile cristiano. Oggi l'anziano ammiraglio Grandi ha rinvenuto nel corso di un'immersione alcuni reperti che l'hanno indotto a pensare che proprio in quel punto fosse naufragata la nave d'oro di un imperatore romano.

The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Arianna's dearest friend and former comrade-in-chicanery inviting them to a gala fiftieth birthday celebration in Switzerland. With the blessing of their surgeon friend, they decide to make the trip, only to find themselves once again drawn into a dangerous web of political intrigue that may ignite war throughout Europe.