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A haunted castle. A deadly secret. And a duchess who can speak to the dead. When Lenora Fletcher arrives at Blackmoore Castle, she's tasked with uncovering the truth behind a scandal no one wants exposed: The former Duchess's death. Officially, it was ruled a suicide. But the spirits of Blackmoore tell a very different story.

Seven guests. One killer. Who is it? Hyderabad, India; 1895. Seven guests are invited by the Premier Minister to the opulent Faluknama Palace to witness the sale of a rare diamond. They do not know each other, but each is hoping to secure something important from the weekend. When their host fails to appear, Chief Inspector Soobramania – known as Soob – is asked to step in, and safeguard the near-priceless gem.

Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - new season out now! London, 1946. Much of the capital, and indeed the country, remains beset by rationing and bomb damage. But for some there are other, more immediate concerns: crimes of a serious and sometimes deadly nature...

Dunhaven Castle has secrets. Some of them are buried in the past. When Cate Kensie inherits a crumbling Scottish estate, she expects history, eccentric residents, and the occasional mystery hidden in the walls. What she doesn't expect is to discover that Dunhaven Castle doesn't just remember the past—it opens doors to it.

A British spy is on holiday in the summer of 2017 when he sees something that makes him fearful. Only the shortest of messages makes it through: Elizabeth R. In a febrile political atmosphere, politicians and bureaucrats are being targeted around Europe. Is it possible that the Queen could be a...

Eine geheimnisvolle Kette, ein rätselhafter Mord – und eine Köchin, die nicht ruht, bis die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt Wien, 1911: Mila, böhmische Köchin im Stadtpalais, macht im winterlich verschneiten Wien eine merkwürdige Beobachtung: Eine auffällige Kette wird zuerst von Emilia, einer Fischhändlerin, getragen, dann von dem Dienstmädchen Anna. Kurz darauf ist Anna tot. Gemeinsam mit Kommissar Felix Zack deckt sie Schritt für Schritt eine Familientragödie auf – und steht vor einer Entscheidung, die Recht und Menschlichkeit gegeneinanderstellt.

1940. London is ablaze...and so is the mystery. As bombs rain down over the capital in the Blitz, a woman is found dead in the ruins, a delicate locket hidden beneath her. Inside: the photograph of a soldier...and a coded message only one person can crack. In a city gripped by fear and fractured...

Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' -...

In A Conspiracy of Paper, Weaver investigates a crime of the most personal sort: the mysterious death of his estranged father, a notorious stockjobber. To find the answers, Weaver must contend with a desperate prostitute who knows too much about his past, relatives who remind him of his alienation from the Jewish faith, and a cabal of powerful men in the world of British finance who have hidden their business dealings behind an intricate web of deception and violence. Relying on brains and brawn, Weaver uncovers the beginnings of a strange new economic order.

Based on the real-life memoirs of the 19th Century investigator who inspired Sherlock Holmes, Inspector James McLevy, this atmospheric mystery series features the fictional casebook of Edinburgh's finest thief-taker. Accompanied by his loyal partner, Constable Mulholland, McLevy prowls the murky streets of 1840s Leith bringing criminals to justice—assisted by the madam of Edinburgh's finest bawdy-house, the deliciously immoral Jean Brash.

Neve shivers with apprehension. She has been to London countless times in her life, but never like this, a 21st century woman in 1685, walking the busy streets by the side of Lord Hugo Everly, plotting to save a doomed man from the gallows… The timeslip Neve discovered at Everly Manor can be a curse as well as a blessing. Through it, she met passionate, honourable Hugo and began a life she never dreamed could be possible, but it has also allowed his traitorous relative Max into their world. 

England, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, adventurer extraordinaire and reluctant amateur detective, is taking a break from sleuthing. She’s got much bigger problems: Eleanor has two left feet, nothing to wear and she’s expected at the masked ball at the local manor. Her new beau Lance Langham is the host, so she needs to dazzle. Surrounded by partygoers with painted faces, pirates, priests and enough feathers to drown an ostrich, Eleanor searches for a familiar face. As she follows a familiar pair of long legs up a grand staircase, she’s sure she’s on Lance’s trail. 

When the body of a young woman is found near the ruins of a haunted abbey, everyone assumes she died of fright. A postmortem examination tells a different story. Not only was Elizabeth Barrett poisoned, but the lethal dose of cyanide must have been administered by someone close to her - someone she trusted, who may have known her secret. As Captain Redmond and Constable Haze delve into the victim's seemingly ordinary life, they learn she wasn't the proper, biddable wife everyone believed her to be. 

Gemma Tate has a new job and a new address. She is putting her past – her memories of nursing in the Crimean war – behind her. But when Jacob Harrow, a journalist with ties to Crimea, is found brutally killed, Gemma is pulled into the investigation. Police inspector Sebastian Bell works alone. But when all signs point toward a dark secret Harrow brought back from the war, he realizes he needs Gemma’s help to untangle the mystery. But raking up the past has devastating consequences when Gemma’s friend, another nurse from Crimea, is found murdered in her boarding house…

THE NECRONOMICON OF SHERLOCK HOLMES finds the Great Detective pitting his legendary skills against sinister cults, shambling shadows and malevolent madmen in these twenty-two tantalizing tales spanning two terrifying tomes. Mystery and madness await!THE ADVENTURE FROM BEYOND Stephen HerczegTHE...

The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction. Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save her sleepy village from ruin and prove she's more than just a pretty debutante. The arrival of ruthless industrialist Conrad Godwin jeopardizes everything. A powerful man with a secret agenda—and identity—Conrad is flummoxed when the spirited miss dares to get in his way.

December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her. But the poisoning of a guest on Christmas eve throws her new life, and the hotel, into chaos. Cleo quickly realizes no one can be trusted, not Scotland Yard and especially not the hotel’s charming assistant manager.

It is 1859, and the son of an infamous fraudster enters the London home of a wealthy industrialist and his daughter. Before long, passions flare, three people have gone missing, and the work of a rising novelist has been abruptly stopped. A reputation is in ruins, and a fortune will be lost.

Rebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Oliver Cromwell's guard, must eradicate both in this action-packed historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and The Three Musketeers. 'MacLean skilfully weaves together the disparate threads of...

Brighton, 1951. Pantomime season is in full swing on the snowy pier with Max Mephisto starring in Aladdin. But Max's headlines have been stolen by the disappearance ­­of two local children. With fairy tales in the air, it's not long before the press have found a nickname for the case: 'Hansel...