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December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills, only to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact is minimised, but the passengers are alarmed. The first person to alight is Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion. He walks to the front of the locomotive—and, as he is talking to the driver, fireman and guard, he is shot dead by a sniper.

Libby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again, when their investigation leads them to a local brewery and the sale of many of its pubs. With the help of a team of local publicans, can Libby and Fran unravel the case before it's too late?

Isabel hates Christmas. She’s got a Christmas disaster for each of her 25 years. When her boss sends her from the sun-kissed beaches of Australia to snowy small-town Wyoming, it’s just another thing to add to her "do not like" list. Snow sucks. Christmas sucks. And cowboys suck most of all. Except, maybe, for one.

It's once again Christmastime at Marlow House and the mediums of Beach Drive have all decided to stay in Frederickport for the holiday. Surprises await for them when the true Spirit of Christmas comes for a visit. Do you believe in Santa Claus? 

Del 1 av 24. Mitt i den brinnande julhandeln ringer en okänd man in till larmcentralen och uppger att det finns ett främmande föremål inuti Gävles mest kända julsymbol, den enorma Gävlebocken. Ambulanssjuksköterskan Erik Sandström larmas till platsen och gör en makaber upptäckt som blir början på en katt-och-råttalek där inget är otänkbart. Någon har satt en utstuderat hänsynslös plan i verket, en plan som måste stoppas innan julafton. SOS-alarm tar emot ett anonymt samtal om ett främmande föremål inuti Gävlebocken och ambulanssjuksköterskan Erik Sandström beger sig till platsen.

Die Adventszeit ist mehr als nur das Warten auf Weihnachten. Sie ist ein stilles Versprechen, dass auch im Dunkeln immer ein Licht brennt. Dass inmitten von Alltag, Eile und Kälte noch Geschichten leben, die uns an das Schöne erinnern – an den Zauber kleiner Gesten, an Begegnungen, die unser Herz für einen Moment stillstehen lassen, und an Worte, die wie Schnee auf die Seele fallen. Dieses Buch ist eine Einladung, die Türen deines Herzens für vierundzwanzig Tage weit zu öffnen.

From author Rosalie Spielman comes a cozy Christmas caper! For marine biologist Nelly O’Hare, "Mele Kalikimaka" on the island of Kauai means enjoying the holiday with her cute golf pro boyfriend, Jack Frango, getting ready for her bestie, Kiki Hepburn’s, wedding, and lots and lots of Hawaiian rain. Nelly is excited for it all —even the rain. Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, Kiki’s high society parents, have come to Aloha Lagoon for the holiday and the wedding. Unfortunately, they've brought along some not-so-welcomed guests in tow.

Ella ist total im Vorbereitungsstress für Heiligabend, da klingelt es auch noch an der Tür. Der Postbote stellt ihr wortlos ein Paket vor die Füße. "Für Ella. Erst öffnen, wenn du es verstanden hast", steht darauf. Also für so einen Quatsch hat sie nun echt keine Zeit!

After suffering a personal tragedy, Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine coon cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos.

'...a fantastic story that really tugs at your heartstrings as you follow each character in the countdown to Christmas... I adored it.' The Broadbean You can't plan for the unexpected... Kate Potter used to know what happiness felt like. A few years ago, she was full of energy, excited by every...

The countdown to Christmas has never been scarier than in this internationally bestselling holiday horror novel from Per Jacobsen. Hoping to bring his family closer together, Adam Gray arranges a vacation in a remote cabin on a snowy mountain. Things take a dark turn, however, when someone...

Ich sollte gar nicht hier sein. Es sollte eine unkomplizierte Präsentation für die Gala von Steele Innovations sein – eine Veranstaltung, die mein angeschlagenes Unternehmen retten könnte. Stattdessen starre ich in die grauen Augen des Mannes, der mich ruiniert hat. Grayson Steele. Meine erste Liebe. Mein größter Fehler.

If it wasn’t bad enough that an anti-Christmas Grinch was playing cruel pranks, now DS Ellen Fine was right in the middle of a murder investigation. With no leads and the countdown to Christmas in full swing the pressure is on to find out who’s responsible.

Sarah Booth and Tinkie are shopping with little Maylin when they see Sandra and Janet outside a bookstore, fur flying, and when Sandra vanishes from her own gala later that night, suspicion turns to Janet. Janet accuses Sandra of attempting to manipulate the media by a fake disappearance, but is it a stunt, or is something more sinister at play? Sarah Booth and Tinkie will have to dive deep into the history of Bay St. Louis, and even Al Capone himself, to get to the bottom of this case.

All Rosalie Carson wants for Christmas is to get back on her feet. After losing her apartment and her job, Roe is on the verge of being ho-ho-homeless. Out of desperation, she accepts a friend’s offer to stay at her family’s cabin in the woods outside Good Hope. Roe is looking forward to a quiet Christmas alone.

Un sapin de Noël parfait, du patin à glace sur un lac gelé, des contes au coin du feu… Des histoires inédites de Pierre Lapin, qui racontent les joies de l'hiver et l'arrivée tant attendue de Noël ! 25 histoires tendres et douces à partager pour patienter jusqu'à Noël, accompagnées par un merveilleux habillage sonore et portées par quatre interprètes de talent !

After suffering a personal tragedy, Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos. What Abby thought she needed was alone time to heal. What she ended up with was, an inn she never knew she wanted, a cat she couldn't seem to convince to leave, and a new family she'd never be able to live without.

It's Halloween in Ashton Falls and that means Haunted Hamlet and the annual haunted house. Zoe is determined not to have her plans for this annual event ruined this year especially since it is also the weekend of the big game and a lot of old friends are in town.

Let me be the first person to welcome you to Normal, Kentucky, located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'm Mae West, the owner of Happy Trails Campground. The campground is full and the campers are excited to participate in Normal's annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. It's a little spooky seeing the hundreds of jack-o-lantern faces all light up. It's the dead body or two among them that chills me to the bone. Especially when one of those bodies is found in a cave and someone I love is a suspect. And when Hanks asks me for input on the case, I know it's important.

Wer ist die Tote im Strandkorb 24? Der neue Zahlenkrimi von Bestsellerautorin Nika Lubitsch Als Laura das Foto einer unbekannten Toten im Fernsehen sieht, ist sie überzeugt, dass es sich um ihre vor dreißig Jahren spurlos verschwundene Schwester handelt. Obwohl ihre Mutter versucht, sie davon abzubringen, wendet sich Laura an die Kriminalpolizei in Heringsdorf. Ein DNA-Test beweist ihre Verwandtschaft mit der Toten.