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Ripley and her friends have escaped the University's lockdown and started their journey home on foot. They've found an opportunity to get supplies they sorely need, but the risk is high. Marco insists that the world is already far more dangerous than it seems, while Ripley's not yet convinced. She's about to get a very bloody wake-up call.

Welcome to Marshport, Maine — a quaint, little coastal town preparing for their annual Winter Wonderland Festival. But beneath the lights and holiday cheer, something evil is stirring — and it’s not a mouse. When a mysterious package arrives on the doorstep of veteran police officer Matthew Klein and his family's home, it seems, at first, like a harmless holiday gift. However, there’s no tag and no sender. Inside lies an antique wooden advent calendar with strange engravings and twenty-four doors that each shelter something dark and unspeakable.

Growing up with a sheltering mother and a belligerent father, Kimball Hayden's young life goes from one of innocence to the depths of chaos. When a vicious syndicate of murderers and extortionists begin to run the streets, Kimball soon becomes the focal point of their attention. His family is placed within the crosshairs, friends go missing or are found dead, all messages from the Gangster Prince. But when Kimball's world shatters and he grieves a great loss, the sleeping giant within him awakens.

Each night brings another dying soul with a secret heavy enough to drag the dark closer: a toymaker obsessed with broken children, a woman who decided which kids never came home, a man whose holiday ledger ended in blood, and others who carried their sins far too long.

Advent und Weihnachten mit dem Who's Who dänischer, norwegischer und schwedischer Autoren. Im Norden sind die Winter lang und man hat viel zu erzählen. Im Audiobuch-Adventskalender "Skandinavischer Advent" geben Herman Bang, August Strindberg, Hans Christian Andersen, Henrik Ibsen, Selma Lagerlöf u. a. ihren Gedanken zu Engeln, Schneemännern und zur Heiligen Nacht freien Lauf. Beate Rysopp und Frank Stieren führen als Sprecher durch verschneite Landschaften, in abgelegene Holzhütten und zum Weihnachtsgottesdienst.

Die Adventszeit ist ruhig und besinnlich? Von wegen! Evelyn Sanders nimmt in zwölf humorvollen Kurzgeschichten den familiären Vorweihnachtsstress aufs Korn. Und dieser fängt alle Jahre wieder schon im Herbst an! Egal ob es um verliebte Weihnachtsmänner und -frauen, die unendliche Suche nach dem perfekten Geschenk oder das Winterquartier für die Gartenzwerge geht: Die Großfamilie Sanders stolpert von einem Chaos ins nächste. Eine "Stille Nacht" gibt es mit dieser Familie nicht – dafür jede Menge witziger Geschichten mitten aus dem Leben.

Adventszeit bedeutet für viele Menschen Shoppingzeit. Zu Tausenden strömen sie in die Kaufhäuser. Nur dieses Jahr gab es noch eine weitere Kundin. Und die kam im Auftrag der Hölle.

17. In the Laboratory: Holmes and Watson discover a secret laboratory. Soon they realize that not only chemical, but also questionable medical experiments have been conducted on the premises.

10. The Artist's Secret: In the Bible of the first victim Holmes finds a mysterious clue. After all it is the drawings in the library that lead the investigation on a whole new trail...

16. The Secret Door: While studying the Chronicles of the Convent Holmes finds out about secret rooms, hidden within the walls of the Abbey. And in fact, Watson and Holmes find a secret corridor.

14. Departure 12:50 am from Teddington: After the weather finally settled down, Watson is able to take the train back to Twickenham. Reunited, Watson and Holmes share their recent and crucial findings.

13. An Abandoned House: With the help of the priest, Watson investigates Brother Emanuel's abandoned house, where he makes a vital discovery. The Blizzard, however, still keeps him from going back to the Abbey.

20. Suspicions: Holmes does not buy into the Vicar's suicide. Alongside Watson he continues the investigation and uncovers a secret that sheds new light on the case.

19. Confession of a Dead Man: The Anglican Priest from Teddington visits, as promised, the Abbey. Their meeting, however, is overshadowed by another death.

5. The Last Supper: Holmes is addressing all of the monks in the dining room, and the Abbot asks all his fellow Friars to go to confession, as an attempt to identify the perpetrator.

1. An Inspector Arrives: December in Baker Street, Watson is trying to fill the house with the Christmas Spirit but his plans are soon crushed, when Inspector Lestrade proposes a strange case to Holmes.

15. The Veneration of the Virgin: After a discussion with the Abbot and his Vicar, Watson begins to understand the importance of the veneration of Virgin Mary within the Catholic church. While Holmes's interests wander towards the Abbey's rich collection of relics.

12. The Priest of Saint Mary: After a challenging tour, Watson reaches the Anglican church of Saint Mary. The local priest takes him in and also seems to know a lot about Brother Emanuel's past.

11. Inside the Blizzard: Watson is taking on the dangerous hike to Teddington. Accompanied by a mule, he pits himself against the forces of nature.

2. Inside the Prisoner's Carriage: Inspector Lestrade brings Holmes and Watson to Twickenham, where they investigate a murder case in the convent. If they can even make it there...