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DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims – all with numbers written above. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting down. When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history – and working together could never end well. Adam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key.

The latest thrilling novel in James Patterson's globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. A San Francisco basketball star is found dead in a luxury apartment. As fans mourn one of the team’s brightest young talents, known for the number 27 on his back, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is assigned...

Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience’s attention. Her latest story - a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal - is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: The victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.

'I am a fortunate woman to have such an eventful life', observes Mma Ramotswe. Perhaps, but there are times when rather too much seems to be happening. This latest despatch from Botswana is certainly full of events, even if it starts with a leisurely trip to buy a pair of shoes for Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. As often happens, one thing leads to another, and we are soon caught up in an ill-thought-out plan hatched by Charlie, junior mechanic and trainee detective. Charlie has met up with two rising stars of the local musical world – jazz players known as Lion and Leopard.

Ein schockierter Patrick, ein gestresster Ethan und ein verdächtiger Ehemann können auf Maisies Hilfe bauen – im 27. Teil von Fiona Wilders Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Maisie, Mord und Meer". Patrick übt mit seiner Gitarrenschülerin Susan gerade ein paar Akkorde – da stürmt ein bewaffneter Mann in den Raum. Im Handgemenge fällt ein tödlicher Schuss. Ein Eifersuchtsdrama? Oder ein Racheakt an der engagierten Anwältin, die sich für Opfer häuslicher Gewalt einsetzt? Maisie macht sich sofort daran, den flüchtigen Attentäter aufzuspüren und stößt dabei auf ein pikantes Geheimnis.

Devon, 1938. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a well-deserved rest when her very upset cousin Hattie suddenly bursts in. She sobs that the gentleman she had been seeing, Richard Westonholme, seems to have vanished, taking all of her jewellery with him. As Hattie describes Richard, he sounds eerily familiar, and Kitty and her husband Matt board a ship in hot pursuit–only to find him lying in a lifeboat…dead.

Rafael, king of the wererats, must fight to the death to defend his crown. He wants Anita Blake, one of his closest allies, with him as he faces an opponent unlike any he's faced before. He will ask Anita to risk everything to be at his side. Among his enemies, a new challenger has arisen who is younger, hungrier, and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires.

When Detective Kim Stone is woken before dawn because local journalist Tracy Frost wants to show her a message, she’s not impressed. But her blood turns cold when she reads the note. She has 36 hours to follow a trail set by an anonymous challenger. If she fails, people will die. Kim’s gut tells her this is no hoax. She summons her team, desperate to prevent what lies ahead. With minutes to spare, they solve the first cryptic clue. It leads to a box hidden deep in the woods, containing a second clue and a tape.

Carole Seddon doesn’t care for the theatre. But her neighbour Jude counts the job of actress among her many and varied past careers. So when Jude attends the closing night of a new play based on a classic TV sitcom, Carole is interested – but only because she suspects the leading man, Drake Purslow, is one of her scandalous friend’s ex-lovers. The night turns out to be more dramatic than either Carole or Jude could have ever predicted. After the performance, Jude makes her way to Drake’s dressing room, only to find him dead.

England, 1938. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a stroll in the Yorkshire town where she and her husband Matt are visiting his family. As she stops to take in the rolling hills, she suddenly sees a most unexpected sight. There’s a bike in the ditch just along the road… and the cyclist is dead.

So gründlich wie in Maisies 24. Fall hat noch kein Täter seine Spur verwischt. Aber den perfekten Mord gibt es nicht – auch nicht in der Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Maisie, Mord und Meer" von Fiona Wilder. Oder doch? Auch wenn er sonst ein charmanter Typ ist: Für die Gesangskünste von Ethans Vater Tom hat der Musikproduzent Brian O‘ Donnell nur Spott übrig. Aber ist das ein Grund, ihn gleich umzubringen? Ethan glaubt felsenfest an die Unschuld seines Vaters – auch wenn der kein Alibi für die Mordnacht hat.

Ein Giftmord, ein toter Jogger und eine verzwickte Familiengeschichte bereiten Maisie Kopfzerbrechen: Im 23. Teil der Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Maisie, Mord und Meer" von Fiona Wilder klärt die Hobby-Detektivin einen Doppelmord auf und geht dafür sogar in die Luft. Stiletto-Cup, Käserennen, Axtwerfen: Bürgermeister Tom hat sich für seine "Kornischen Spiele" einiges einfallen lassen. Doch zwei mysteriöse Todesfälle überschatten den spaßigen Wettbewerb. Pater Reginalds Vermieter wurde offenbar vergiftet, ein anderer Mann morgens beim Joggen erschossen.

Mimi Clark was never going to win the most popular student award. The prolific tattletale seemed to cruise through university life, seeking out rule-breakers so she could bring their sins to the dean’s attention. She probably never thought she’d be murdered for her favorite pastime. Detective Casey certainly didn’t think her daughter, Audrey, would become the prime suspect.

Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered—and who is responsible?

Twelve-year-old Lewis Stevens disappeared from a seafront arcade. Eleven-year-old Noah Reid vanished from the pier stretching out over the beach. Detective Kim Stone doesn’t play well with others… but as the investigation into the missing children stalls, she is sent halfway across the country to join the hunt. When she knocks on the door of Lewis’s house, she’s expecting to meet a desperate, hopeful mother, and to promise she’ll do everything in her power to bring Lewis home.

In a quiet kitchen, where two mugs wait by the kettle to be filled, Sheryl Hawne lies in a pool of blood. Her only daughter, Katie, is found at her side, still clutching the murder weapon and apparently incapable of speech. To Detective Kim Stone, the case seems open and shut. But Katie is in no state to be questioned, so Kim and the team must dig deep to understand what triggered this brutal act.

When a fellow US Marshal asks Anita Blake to fly to a tiny community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on an emergency consult, she knows time is running short. When she arrives, there is plenty of proof that a young wereleopard killed his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible. As the mounting evidence points to him, a warrant of execution is already under way. But something seems off about the murder, and Anita has been asked for her expert opinion on the crime scene.

Paris, 1937. Kitty Underhay, with a croissant in hand and her handsome husband Matt by her side, is soaking up the delightfully Parisian charms of the French capital. Kitty attends a fashion show where she is enamoured by the dazzling gowns, but the afternoon takes a very sour turn when one of the models, Simone Belliste, is found dead with a pair of razor sharp tailoring scissors nearby.

Lady Eleanor Swift is visiting Dublin with her husband Hugh Seldon and butler Clifford to meet Samuel O’Sullivan, a man who may be able to tell her more about the mysterious disappearance of her parents two decades ago. Deciding they should explore the city a little more, they jump at the chance to visit the world-renowned Finnegan’s brewery. But their taste test of the famous black stout turns deadly when Eleanor spots a body in one of the barrels!

Kuschelige Andenbewohner, eine fieberhafte Schatzjagd und ein gruseliger Fund: Im 21. Teil der Cosy-Crime-Reihe "Maisie, Mord und Meer" von Fiona Wilder schweißt ein fellsträubendes Abenteuer Maisie und ihre Kollegen fest zusammen. Wandern mit Alpakas auf Englands berühmtestem Küstenpfad – es könnte so romantisch sein. Doch leider hat Oliver die Idee von Finley geklaut und kurzerhand ein Teambuilding-Wochenende bei Audrey Greens Alpakafarm gebucht. Eher lustlos meistert die dreiköpfige Redaktion des Cornwall Weekly die erste Etappe des South West Coast Path.