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Cloaked strangers and danger abound... When dinner ladies and amateur sleuths Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker embark on an evening walk after another busy half-term at Summerview Secondary School, they discover the body of missing maths teacher Mr Weaver. Marked with a mysterious symbol, something suspicious is clearly afoot. As the nights grow darker and the mysterious symbols continue to appear around Dewstow, The Dinner Lady Detectives are pulled deeper into the case. Can they solve the mystery as deceit and chaos reign, or will their killer pull off another deadly trick?

1924. Lady Eleanor Swift and her butler Clifford are touring the great, ancient sights of Egypt on a much-anticipated extended vacation. But when the pair arrive at the docks in Cairo expecting to board the luxurious paddle steamer advertised in their brochure, they are baffled by the crumbling old cruiser waiting for them. And things only go from bad to worse as death stalks the decks of the SS Cleopatra.

The truth isn't the only thing that's dead and buried... Following recent changes to Dewstow's local police force, The Dinner Lady Detectives, Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker have been warned off interfering in investigations. When a body is found under the school playground during building renovations, they have no intention of getting involved. In need of money for their new website, the pair agrees to help Mrs Redburn, who suspects her husband of infidelity. But when their investigation sends them stumbling into the middle of the playground mystery, it becomes impossible for them to stay out of the police's way.

DI Zoe Finch has survived her first winter in Cumbria CID. She’s learning to trust her team, even if they do have a tendency to get themselves into dangerous situations. And finally, the sun is beginning to shine. But when a competitor in a local fell race is found dead near an isolated cairn, Zoe finds herself navigating an unfamiliar landscape. From the rough and competitive world of the fell runners, through the local business community, to the exclusive Bassenthwaite Manor Hotel, people are keeping secrets from her—and not all of her colleagues seem keen for her to unearth them.

When a hand is found in Gallows Wood, PC Lucy Halliday and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.

Attics can be full of surprises. Who could have murdered Darren Powell? He was a very pleasant man fond of puttering around in his garden and playing chess. He didn't seem at all the type of person who'd find himself murdered in his own attic.

Das Opfer ist diesmal der Gärtner ... Agatha hat sich verliebt - schon wieder! Diesmal ist es der hiesige Gärtner, George Marston, auf den sie ein Auge geworfen hat. Doch die Konkurrenz um seine Aufmerksamkeit ist groß. Mit ihrer schamlosen Entschlossenheit ist Agatha allerdings bereit, alles zu tun, um den Mann zu bekommen. Sie stürzt sich sogar in Unkosten und unterstützt einen Wohltätigkeitsball in der Stadt - nur um mit George tanzen zu können.

Millie's always known her boss Freya is a psycho – the demanding and ever-changing coffee orders, the cryptic instructions, the apparently expected mind reading and don't even start on the insistence that Millie wears heels . . . All. The. Time. But it only extends as far as exacting office standards. Right? As Freya's assistant, Millie has privileged access to her diary and travel history and when a pattern emerges of men (who seem to have no connection to each other) dying in cities where Freya is travelling, Millie is determined to figure out what's going on.

Schauplatz Lübecker Bucht. Ein Popkonzert am Ostseestrand. Studentin Annika Ketelsen und ihre Freundinnen wollen in dieser Nacht ein Abenteuer erleben. Am nächsten Morgen wird Annikas Leiche in der Nähe des Niendorfer Hafens gefunden. Ihr Kopf ist von einem Herzen aus Muscheln umrahmt. Die Polizei ist sicher: Dies ist die Tat eines Serienmörders, der seit Jahren in der Lübecker Bucht sein Unwesen treibt. Molly Bleck, Chefin der gerade erst gegründeten Soko Mysterious mit Sitz in Timmendorfer Strand, übernimmt den Fall.

Agatha non ce la fa proprio a smettere di correre dietro agli uomini. Questa volta prende una cotta per George, un ex soldato particolarmente aitante che si propone come giardiniere e tuttofare. Ma non è l’unica donna di Carsely ad avergli messo gli occhi addosso; anzi, la concorrenza è agguerrita. Una sera, però, Agatha fa un’atroce scoperta: George è stato ucciso e gettato in una compostiera. La sorella di George assolda Agatha per scoprire l’assassino, che però non si accontenterà di una sola vittima...

When Maddie Springer-shoe designer turned amateur sleuth-tags along with her mother to the Antiques Extravaganza road show, the last thing she expects to have to do is pull her mom off of a celebrity appraiser after he calls her prized antique hatpin a phony. But things go from harried to homicide when the same appraiser is found dead-killed by Mom's hatpin! Now not even Maddie's husband, LAPD Detective Jack Ramirez, can save Mom as the force's two most bumbling detectives are assigned to the case.

Detective Inspector Fiona MacLeod thought she had left her troubled past behind when she returned to the quiet town of Forres. But when the body of a murdered journalist is discovered behind a local pub, Fiona is pulled into an investigation that is far too personal. The victim, Alan Reid, was once a trusted ally from her time on the Organized Crime squad in Aberdeen—someone who had tried to reach her the night he died.

Hollywood has come to Cliff Haven, and with it, a whole new cast of characters and drama. The annual Christmas play is in full swing, but this year, someone won't be taking their final bow. Ellie Vanderwick has only one line in the play, but even that proves to be a challenge when she finds herself struggling to speak it. With her magical mane causing chaos and a visitor who claims to know about her family, Ellie's got a lot on her plate.

SIE GREIFT NACH DIR, DIE GRAUE STADT MIT SCHWARZER SEELE. Ein toter Finanzbeamter liegt an der Bahnstrecke Heide-Büsum. War es wirklich Selbstmord? Der forschen Kommissarin Katja Greets kommen Zweifel. Zur Unterstützung schickt ihr das LKA Kiel den erfahrenen Ermittler Karsten Untiedt nach Dithmarschen. Ausgerechnet Dithmarschen! Schlimmer konnte es für Untiedt nicht kommen. Gemeinsam suchen sie nach einer heißen Spur. Aber wo? In den schlüpfrig-amourösen Abenteuern des Opfers, im staubtrockenen beruflichen Umfeld oder doch ganz woanders?

Wenn du ihr hilfst, muss jemand sterben. Sara findet ihre traumatisierte Babysitterin bei sich zu Hause und zieht den Täter zur Rechenschaft – mit tödlichen Folgen. Dabei torpediert sie unfreiwillig eine Mission ihres eigenen Auftraggebers und gerät ins Visier eines mächtigen Schmugglerrings. Für die heißt es jetzt Auge um Auge.

When the beloved healer in Ravenholde falls ill with a baffling illness, the leader of the witches is reticent to call for help. But we get a lead on an artifact that could save her life and we race to find it. In the midst of our urgent quest, my daughter's rebellion reaches new heights, and I am forced to deal with Spencer and the events that led to me asking for a divorce. As we delve deeper into the supernatural underbelly of Ravenholde, our quest leads us to a clandestine black market, where danger lurks around every corner and the lines between friends and enemies blur.

Дебютный детективный роман Натальи Ильиной! Засушливое лето 1983 года стало причиной страшного пожара, который навсегда изменил судьбы жителей небольшого поселка Малинники. Изменил и накрепко связал между собой прочными фламандскими узлами, определив многие поступки и решения на годы вперед. Спустя несколько десятилетий в тихий поселок вновь приходит беда: исчезает семнадцатилетняя девушка. За расследование берется молодой и неопытный участковый, который очень скоро понимает, что всё в этом деле упирается в события далекого прошлого.

Julia Menken es detective de la Unidad Nacional de Zoetermeer de los Países Bajos en donde ha trabajado los útlimos tres años como experta en comportamiento en casos de asesinatos cerrados o sin resolver. Ahora su jefe la llama para que colabore en un caso que se prevé escabroso desde el comienzo: el horroroso asesinato de un joven de catorce años en Arnhem, cuyo cadáver han encontrado mutilado. El caso la pondrá a disposición del fiscal Marteen Brouwer, quien le recuerda por qué ha estado trabajando todo este tiempo en casos "fríos".

Penelope faceva il pubblico ministero, poi un misterioso incidente ha messo drammaticamente fine alla sua carriera. Un giorno si presenta da lei un uomo che è stato indagato per l'omicidio della moglie. Il procedimento si è concluso con l'archiviazione ma non ha cancellato i terribili sospetti da cui era sorto. L'uomo le chiede di occuparsi del caso, per recuperare l'onore perduto. Penelope, dopo un iniziale rifiuto, si lascia convincere... Gianrico Carofiglio ci consegna una figura femminile dai tratti epici.

In the shadow of Lewes castle lies buried an ancient tablet. Hours after discovering it, dashing local archaeologist Gideon Rivers is dead. Writer Virginia Woolf and her artist sister, Vanessa, both know firsthand that it doesn't take much to cause a stir in town. And when Gideon returned home from a dig in Syria with a glamourous Parisian heiress on his arm, all eyes were on him. But who would have conspired to murder such a charming young man? There are more suspects in his circle than it first seems: an ambitious fiancée, a jealous best friend, and a string of scorned former lovers.