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When Laura Carlyle and Sebastian Silver receive an urgent Christmas summons to the Cotswolds, they expect quaint village charm and mulled wine. What they find is the village priest dead in the church crypt and the most sacred treasure missing from St. Botolph's altar. Lady Margaret Sinclair insists the theft and murder are connected. Her family has loaned priceless religious artifacts to the village church every Christmas for generations. Now, with Midnight Mass just three days away, both the consecrated pyx and the priest who guarded it are gone.

Castle Meadow is up for sale—and everyone wants a piece. But when a young surveyor's body is discovered in the heart of Gorey’s beloved landscape, Detective Inspector David Graham is drawn into a web of land deals, local fury, and fatal secrets.

When a group of friends gathers at a remote Dartmoor estate for an evening of ancient rituals and playful mystery, the night takes a deadly turn. A man lies dead, struck down as if by some unseen force. Is it murder or something far more sinister? In The Idol House of Astarte, Agatha Christie delivers a gripping blend of intellect and eeriness, where superstition meets cold logic and every guest hides more than they reveal.

Poet Parker is finally learning about her destiny. There’s no turning back. It might be Mystic Caravan’s final year on the road, but the adventures—including the wedding everybody has been waiting for and the introduction of Raven’s family—are still rolling right along. Get ready, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This three-book omnibus includes Freaky West, Freaky Wedding, and Freaky Ways.

In the village of Pittlewood, near Earlsraven, they believe in faerie folk. Ask anyone - they'll say there have always been goblins living in the woods nearby. When one of the villagers is found murdered, the footprints made by tiny little shoes are found everywhere around the body. Is it possible? Can one of the little people really be the murderer? The villagers think so. Nathalie and Louise can't believe it and set out to find the truth. Then another murder occurs, and, once again, a tiny trail of footprints seems to implicate the goblins.

Detective Zora Beckers is called to a particularly brutal murder case. Several unidentifiable bodies are found in a junkyard. In addition, brutal bank robberies have been keeping the entire city on edge for weeks. At first, Zora and her colleagues have no useful leads. And then the detective, along with her young friend Tim, becomes embroiled in a bank robbery and is pursued by the merciless perpetrators. Zora's colleague Benno takes over the further developments to help the two. But events continue to escalate, reaching a new dimension beyond their imagination.

Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life and brilliant sleuth in death, has solved her own murder. Now, she has the murder of blackmailer Dora Bream to unravel, with the help of the other spirits. When her friend, psychic medium Hayley Moon, is arrested for the murder of a fake clairvoyant, and there is a poisoning at the local pub quiz, Abigail has to work out if the cases are connected. This is just one of the mysterious cases for the newly found Deadly Detective Agency, aided by Hayley and her husband, PC Tom Bennett.

Autumn has arrived in Silver Pines, and the sleepy mountain town is anything but quiet. With peak leaf-peeping season in full swing, Clare Garner’s charming inn, The Cozy, is packed with tourists eager to spot the perfect golden view. The town square is dressed in pumpkins and pinecones, and Lucy is ready for the “Dog Leaf Jump” doggie event. But, when a body is discovered, gossip spreads faster than falling leaves. Clare once again finds herself tangled in a mystery that cuts through the crisp autumn air.

Büroleichen aller Art Wer andere schikaniert, lebt gefährlich - zumindest in der Umgebung von Elfriede Ruhland, die als freiberufliche Office Managerin von Büro zu Büro zieht. Dank ihr werden Arbeitsabläufe optimiert, Papierberge und Büroleichen aller Art verschwinden einfach. Denn ganz nebenbei, immer mit einem Lächeln auf den Lippen, entsorgt Elfie kurzerhand die wahren Problemfälle eines jeden Unternehmens - despotische Deppen mit Entscheidungsgewalt, intrigante Zicken aller Art, fiese Vorstandsmitglieder und perfide Controller.

Deputy Jayne O’Shea has long believed the village of Whispering Pines to be the perfect, peaceful Northwoods retreat. This season, however, serenity is in short supply. With unruly tourists disrespecting the villagers’ Wiccan ways, and a flock of crows wreaking havoc by tearing up gardens and dropping pinecones on people’s heads, the sheriff’s department is stretched to its limits. Fortunately, there is a bright spot in the midst of the chaos. Jayne’s sister, Rosalyn, is about to host her first big event at Pine Time Bed-and-Breakfast – a cozy lakeside wedding.

Die idyllische Nordseeinsel Sylt wird erneut Schauplatz eines grausamen Mordes – und diesmal trifft es Oberkommissar Ole Schiller persönlich: Das Opfer war ein Jugendfreund, mit dem ihn dunkle Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit verbinden. Schnell entdeckt Hauptkommissarin Nele Petersen, dass ihr engster Kollege mehr zu verbergen hat, als sie jemals ahnte. Als Ole mysteriöse Drohungen erhält, steht er vor einer Entscheidung, die ihn innerlich zerreißt: Entweder er missbraucht seine Fähigkeiten, um Spuren zu verwischen, oder die Fehler seiner Vergangenheit zerstören seine Zukunft.

Earlsraven versinkt unter einer weißen Decke. Und auch Nathalie und ihre Freunde werden von dem Schneesturm, der über England hinweg zieht, völlig überrascht. Als Nathalie und Louise mitten in der Nacht eine Autopanne haben, wird es für sie gefährlich: Zwar können sie sich in ein Cottage retten - aber finden sie hier wirklich eine sichere Zuflucht? Ihre Freunde wiederum unternehmen alles, um einen verzweifelten Vater davon abzuhalten, aus Liebe ein Verbrechen zu begehen. Außerdem müssen sie herausfinden, ob der Weihnachtsmann die Geschenke bringt - oder stiehlt.

Il nuovo scrittore residente presso l'Athena College è il drammaturgo Connor Lawton, noto per la penna mordace e la lingua biforcuta. Prima che riesca a portare a termine la stesura dell'opera a cui sta lavorando, il drammaturgo viene trovato morto, assassinato, e Laura diventa la sospettata numero uno. Credendo ciecamente nella sua innocenza, Charlie e il suo braccio destro felino, Diesel, seguono la scia di indizi lasciata da Connor, costellata di amanti arrabbiati, acerrimi nemici e bizzarre ricerche in biblioteca.

Klassentreffen in Dagebüll. 25 Jahre ist es her, dass der Jahrgang 2000 am Frisia-Internat das Abitur bestanden hat. Das will gefeiert werden. Doch sofort flammen alte Rivalitäten auf. Als Klassenbeste hatten Rieko Carus und Imogen Parson einst geschworen, niemals einen Mitschüler an sich vorbeiziehen zu lassen. Beide legten eine Bilderbuchkarriere hin. Rieko wird zum weltweit gefeierten Tech-Unternehmer. Imogen ist als Hirnforscherin für den Nobelpreis nominiert. Wer von beiden liegt nun vorne? Der Vergleich fällt schwer.

Amanda Parrish loves the Christmas season in her small Idaho mountain town, but December 1920 is testing even her legendary patience. Her music shop is overflowing with holiday shoppers, her beloved niece Molly is getting married in two weeks, and her cat Moxie seems determined to sabotage every carefully arranged display.

Raj is twenty-nine and three-quarters years old. The sum of three consecutive squares, the tenth prime number, and the laughingstock of the century. Unless he can graduate soon, he will be an under-qualified magician forever. To prevent this tragedy, Raj’s mentor sends him to catch a mischievous imp infesting a local construction company. While the ‘easy’ project should lead to Raj’s advancement, the creature flees to a crumbling wool mill in the countryside. To make matters worse, the mill is inhabited by a feisty pensioner, and, Eliza, a two hundred-year-old dragon.

Santa calls about a reindeer problem that puts Christmas in deadly peril. Clausville has been a hill country institution for decades. The festive holiday theme park and petting zoo always attracts a crowd. This year, the resident reindeer is in quite a predicament. While another ornery ruminant wasn’t on Ivy’s wish list, there’s always room at the inn for an animal in need. Turns out the reindeer isn’t the only one in trouble. Santa himself is on the hook for a terrible crime. All signs point to him, but has the jolly old elf been framed?

Three charming small-town cozy mysteries set in the heart of Derbyshire — perfect for fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton, and classic British whodunits. Welcome to The Bookworm Bookshop & Café, where the coffee is warm, the friendships are strong, and murder is never far from the next chapter. Join Gemma, Mavis, and the rest of Belper’s quirky residents as they turn amateur sleuths. This collection includes the first three complete novels in The Bookshop Mysteries — over 21 hours of murder, secrets, and small-town intrigue.

When the formidable Marchioness of Bandberry arrives at Ashcombe Hall, Lady Ellen feels the weight of her critical gaze upon her. But pomp and pageantry soon give way to scandal when a London journalist is found dead on Ellen’s drive. And his body has been marked with the chilling symbol of the Vigilante Slasher.

Thanksgiving is descending on Whisper Cove, which means turkey, stuffing, and the local children’s holiday pageant. What Rowan Gray-Davenport doesn’t expect is a missing child. Lana Davenport has made a new friend. Sadie has paranormal abilities just like her. Before Rowan can wrap her head around that and arrange a playdate, however, Sadie disappears from her bed. Who took her? More importantly, why? Rowan is determined to find answers. Every clue she unearths, however, only creates another question. It seems Sadie’s past isn’t as opaque as it should be for a seven-year-old.