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It's Christmas time at the Pearl Sands, but Charlie is finding it difficult to face the challenging feelings of the holiday season in her new home. When an eccentric and wealthy woman seeks out her investigating skills, she jumps at the chance to leave the emotional holiday behind and heads to an exclusive holiday party. Can Charlie uncover which guests have sinister intentions and which guests are simply there for a good time?

When a morning swim turns deadly, Charlie can’t help but become involved in the investigation of the death of a young socialite’s boyfriend. Is her stalker the true killer, or is there someone else behind the death? As a story of romance unfolds between the socialites, Charlie’s own romantic endeavors are coming to a head.

Der einzige Obdachlose der Insel wurde erschlagen. Tilla Flock, die gerade ihren Job beim Werbeblatt gekündigt hat, will seinen Mörder jedoch um jeden Preis finden. Zusammen mit ihrem Freund Hark Herforth, einem Pfarrer auf Langzeiturlaub, befragt sie die Inselbewohner. Ein entscheidender Hinweis führt die beiden auf die Nachbarinsel Baltrum. Als ein Brandanschlag auf die Redaktion des Werbeblatts verübt wird, ahnen Tilla und Hark, dass dieser Fall für sie vielleicht gefährlicher werden könnte als gedacht.

When young fiber artist Willow Adams visits Izzy Chambers' knitting studio, she's immediately embraced by the Seaside knitters, and they see the monthly arts event at Canary Cove as a perfect place to showcase Willow's work. But the idyllic summer in Sea Harbor turns somber when the body of Nick Peabody - owner of a popular gallery - is found in a garden. Soon Nick's secrets begin to surface, and the residents of Sea Harbor realize they didn't know him at all.

With matters in The Five Kingdoms reasonably settled, Danny sets out for Elfhome. He hopes to make the trip quickly so he can begin his search for the secrets of the summoning spell that brought him to Valindor. Unfortunately, life seldom works out the way Danny would prefer and soon he finds himself mixed up in the search for the source of a deadly plague spreading through the area. No matter his preferences, with people dying by the hundreds, Danny can’t just ignore the problem and move on. Soon he finds himself investigating corrupt politicians, greedy merchants, and mad wizards.

Archeologist Chuck Bender witnesses a mysterious death while conducting a survey at Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park. But when local law enforcement declare the the death an accident, Chuck will stop at nothing to find the truth.

Marie kann es kaum erwarten: Malcolm Melone, der neue Star am deutschen Schlagerhimmel, will im Beach Residence & Spa sein aktuelles Musikvideo drehen. Doch eines Morgens ist der Schlagerstar spurlos verschwunden. Gemeinsam mit den anderen Hotelangestellten und dem Produzententeam macht sich Marie auf die Suche und findet seine Leiche am Strand. Offenbar wurde er bei einem romantischen Picknick mit einer Champagnerflasche erschlagen.

When paramedic Ashley Grant finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman, she moves out of her house (okay, his house), quits her job and takes a new one in a tiny Caribbean country, the Victoria and Albert Islands. Ashley is thrown into the deep end when she arrives. Her new colleague picks her up at the airport in the island's only ambulance, which is called to the discovery of a body floating off the beach at the exclusive Club Louisa. Before she can even unpack her bags or enjoy the view from her ocean-side apartment, Ashley is unwittingly dragged into a murder investigation.

When Arnie refuses surgery for his bum knee, Laurel takes the family on a relaxing trip to the beautiful sunset coast on Lake Michigan to recuperate. Accompanying them are Arnie’s sixteen-year-old son, Sawyer, and things are made even better when their close friends Claire and Charles join them for a visit.

First they warned Jocelyn Johnson. Then they ticketed Jocelyn Johnson. Then someone murdered Jocelyn Johnson. Cara Mia Delgatto was looking for a lost ball when she found Jocelyn "JJ" Johnson face down in a sand trap. It wasn't a surprise. The neighbors hated JJ for the reckless way she drove her golf cart. Sure, she lived on the grounds of a swanky golf club, and yes, she had tons of money, but JJ ruined flowerbeds, terrorized grandkids, and made a nuisance of herself. Except . . . except . . . she's quiet now.

Martin von Schlechtinger ist nicht gerade begeistert. Für mindestens vier Wochen soll er seine beschauliche Insel Langeoog verlassen, um einen heruntergekommenen Campingplatz auf Vordermann zu bringen. Warum nur musste Frieder Hansen den Platz auch unbedingt an Martins bessere Hälfte Annemarie vererben? Hätte der sich nicht jemand anderen aus der Verwandtschaft aussuchen können? Auf dem Campingplatz angekommen, wird Martin eins schnell klar: Frieders Tod war kein Unfall! Irgendeiner der doch recht skurrilen Camper hat den ehemaligen Besitzer eiskalt umgebracht.

Früher war Fabio "Flaco" Lozano der jüngste und erfolgreichste Kriminalinspektor auf Gran Canaria, bis er wegen des Verdachts auf Korruption aus dem Dienst gemobbt wurde. Heute schlägt er sich als "Butlerguard" einer exzentrischen Hotelbesitzerin durch. Als Flaco am Strand des Luxushotels in Meloneras über die Leiche eines Mannes stolpert, ist seine Chefin wenig begeistert – ganz im Gegensatz zu seinen Ex-Kollegen. Denn Flaco verbindet eine Vorgeschichte mit dem Opfer, und das macht ihn zum Verdächtigen Nummer eins. Ihm bleibt nur eine Chance: Er muss auf eigene Faust ermitteln und den wahren Täter finden, wenn er seine Haut retten will.

At the heart of this book is Cindy, a character whose creativity knows no bounds and whose love for her friends drives her to concoct a grand ruse like no other. Her plan is a tapestry of complexity, a web of mystery carefully spun to bring her friends together in a way they could never have anticipated. You are about to embark on a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and the remarkable ingenuity of a friend determined to weave an extraordinary narrative. After inheriting all her late father’s estate, Cindy finds herself extremely wealthy.

After the double murder of his wife and child, Jake Sands gave up his lucrative career recovering stolen objects and missing people. Hoping to escape his past ties to Los Angeles, he moves to Santa Barbara, spending his days avoiding past friends and future decisions. Jake is not the sort of man who can stay retired for long, though.