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Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Fifty Fifty by James Patterson, read by Federay Holmes. It’s not easy being a good detective – when your brother’s a serial killer. Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies...

Inspector Maigret is meant to be taking a holiday, but he can't resist following the development of his colleague Janvier's case in the papers - and playing a few tricks on the way. Standing at the window in the middle of the morning, vaguely observing the comings and goings in the street, he had a feeling that reminded him of certain days in his childhood, when his mother was still alive and he was off school because he had the flu or it was the end of term. It was the feeling of finding out what went on when he wasn't there.

Im sonst so beschaulichen Cherringham herrscht Ausnahmezustand: Es ist Sommer-Karneval! Das ganze Dorf feiert den 500. Jahrestag, an dem der König dem Ort seine Stadtrechte verliehen hat. Doch zwischen bunten Kostümen und fröhlichen Umzügen bahnt sich Unheil an. Als eine kostbare Urkunde spurlos verschwindet, sollen Jack und Sarah für das Karnevalskomitee ermitteln und geraten mitten hinein in ein gefährliches Spiel.

Sometimes life is about trust and love. And occasionally, murder. When Rachel and Joe retired in a 50-plus condo, they did not anticipate encountering amusing and eccentric residents - or the murder of Rachel’s friend, who owned an animal shelter. The suspects are many: The shelter caretaker, an abusive husband, a mistaken hit-man and a strange man in a top hat. While investigations of the murder ensue, trouble erupts for the couple who seemingly have the perfect marriage. But what will it take to convince them both that trust and love conquers all?

This Audiobook contains the following works: "The Builder" [Frank L. Packard], "The Man Who Didn't Count" [Frank L. Packard], "Red Petals" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Other Man's Story" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Shebeeners" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Waterwitch" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Brand of the Wild" [G.B Lancaster], "A Fair Smuggler" [George Newnes], "A Castaway of the South" [Gilbert Parker], "As Deep As the Sea" [Gilbert Parker], "The Gift of the Simple King" [Gilbert Parker], "The Treasure of Sacramento" [Nick Guy Boothby].

This is a collection of fifty short stories by veteran mystery and crime writer Bill Pronzini, best known as the creator of The Nameless Detective series. This collection crosses over a broad range of styles and characters, settings and plots, showing the breadth and depth of Pronzini's prodigious talent. Included are murders, swindles, double-crosses, crazed children, and much, much more.

When their son Arthur mysteriously vanishes in the idyllic village of Kenwood, Emily and Derek are plunged into a heart-pounding race against time to uncover the truth behind his disappearance. As the facade of their once-perfect community crumbles, the couple must navigate a treacherous web of deceit and betrayal, testing the very meaning of family and trust. Discover the chilling secret that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about this seemingly peaceful village.

Miss Marples berühmtester Fall in einer Komplettlesung. Ein Mord, aber keine Leiche? Wo kein Opfer, da kein Täter! Und so nimmt niemand die Aussage einer netten, älteren Dame ernst, sie habe in einem vorbeifahrenden Zug einen Mord beobachtet. Niemand - bis auf die unverwüstliche Miss Marple, die sich unverzüglich daran macht, die Fäden zu entwirren und den Fall zu lösen.

A collection of 13 award winning short stories the true adventures of California Fish and Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue. These stories illustrate the wide variety of wildlife-related problems wardens face in California, which has a greater diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.

Geraldine Atkins, die reiche und betagte Lady, lädt zum Höhepunkt der Saison eine Festgesellschaft in ihr Anwesen „Beauregard House" am Meer. Doch als sich kurz nacheinander zwei grausame Morde ereignen, ist es mit der Ferien-Idylle aus und vorbei. Margaret Rutherford ist fest dazu entschlossen, den Schuldigen zu entlarven. Schon bald steht der Täter fest: Mr. Julian Bradford, der Sohn der Gastgeberin scheint hinter den blutigen Taten zu stecken.

The thrilling follow-up to best seller Never Never. It's not easy being a good detective - especially when your brother's a serial killer. Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies dumped near the Georges River. Only one person believes he is innocent: his sister, Detective Harriet Blue. And she's determined to prove it. Except she's now been banished to the outback town of Last Chance Valley (population 75)....

Van Dusen und Hatch haben die Hoffnung nicht aufgegeben, den mysteriösen Schriftsteller Robert P. Halverson ausfindig zu machen. Doch ein unerwartetes Ereignis trifft die beiden vollkommen unvorbereitet. Mentor und Schülerin werden getrennt und müssen die traurige Erfahrung machen, eigene Wege zu gehen. Diese sind mit Gefahren gespickt, und alle Spuren scheinen auf der Mayflower Farm zusammenzulaufen.

تُعد أجاثا كريستي أكثر الروائيات انتشارًا، حيث نُشرت أعمالها على نطاق واسع على مر العصور وبكل اللغات، ولم يتفوق عليها في المبيعات سوى مؤلفات شكسبير؛ فلقد بيعت أكثر من مليار نسخة من رواياتها باللغة الإنجليزية ومليار نسخة أخرى بمائة لغة أجنبية. كتبت أجاثا كريستي ثمانين رواية من أدب الجريمة ومجموعات قصصية قصيرة وتسع عشرة مسرحية وكتابَيْ سيرة ذاتية وست روايات أخرى كتبتها تحت اسم مستعار، هو ماري ويستماكوت".

On croyait tout connaître de l'œuvre de Maurice Leblanc, c'était sans compter sur les recherches d'Hervé Paturle qui nous livre ici le fruit de nombreuses heures d'enquêtes dans les archives de plusieurs journaux auxquels l'auteur d' Arsène Lupin collabora. Au menu de ce livre 100 % inédit, cinquante nouvelles dans lesquelles nous retrouvons tout le talent de Maurice Leblanc Un événement pour tous les amoureux du gentleman cambrioleur.

"Suddenly, from across the hall, came a cry - sharp, uncanny, terrible. I ran out in the direction from which it had come and stood on the threshold of the Drew dining room. A table was set with gleaming silver and white linen, and in its center stood a cake, on which fifty absurd pink candles flickered bravely. There appeared to be no one in the room. On the other side of the table, a French window stood open to the fog, and I went around to investigate. I had taken perhaps a dozen steps when I stopped, appalled...."

Peter is an odd duck, obsessed with logic and measurable facts, an obsession he puts to good use in his veterinary practice. When a murder is connected to the swine barn explosion and his friend Tom becomes the prime suspect, Peter feels compelled to put his reasoning skills, and his dog Pippin’s remarkable nose, to use to help clear him. The situation darkens with a second murder and a series of break-ins, including at Peter’s house and clinic, but Peter has a hard time knowing when he is out of his depth, despite warnings from his brother-in-law Kevin, an RCMP officer.

Maggie Gerber - one of the founding members of the Good Buy Girls - loves her quiet life in St. Stanley, Virginia. But all that changes when Sam Collins, her old flame, moves back to town as the new sheriff. On top of that, Claire Freemont, a librarian and the newest member of the Good Buy Girls, starts acting utterly strange. When Maggie goes to visit her the next day at the library, she finds the body of a very dead man. Turns out the man is someone from Claire's past.

Like all great mysteries this begins with a corpse, five in fact, five and a bit if you count the severed head. This particular case has remained undisclosed for almost three decades. Sworn to secrecy, never to divulge the truth while the living were still at risk of reprisals. I've refrained from publishing or even speaking of those Regent's Park murders. It's only safe to do so now due to the fact that those involved are either dead or never to be found again. It remains one of the most astonishing moments in Holmes' career and exposes a shocking revelation about his character.

ロンドン発の列車の座席でふと目をさましたミセス・マギリカディは窓から見えた風景に、あっと驚いた。並んで走る別の列車の中で、いままさに背中を見せた男が女を締め殺すところだったのだ…

The theft of a whetstone from a Welsh museum and the murder of a curate during a grave robbery seem, at first, like random crimes. But the troubling deeds are linked by a precarious thread. An unusual collection of rare and scattered British antiquities has become a target — and the relics' value lies in something much more dangerous than money....