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Nothing is what it seems. Who can Jill Gooder, P.I. and witch superstar, trust now? And who is the Phoenix?

From Martha Waters, the author of the “enchanting” (Entertainment Weekly) Regency Vows series, a new historical romance set in 1930s England with a murder mystery twist. In a quaint village in the Cotswolds, Georgiana Radcliffe has accidentally become an amateur detective after helping solve...

Edgar Award-winner Lawrence Block invites you into the criminally funny world of the most notorious star of mystery fiction: Bernie Rhodenbarr, bookseller by day and burglar by night. In this humorous mystery, Bernie's passion for Humphrey Bogart movies leads him to a beautiful damsel in distress, a dangerous international conspiracy, and more than a few incriminating bodies. Sparkling with wit and energy, The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud.

All good things must end...and thankfully, those things which aren’t so good must end, too. Rona Shively is tired. She’s reaching out to help a friend, but in truth, the well has run dry. There’s nothing left. And she’s thinking it might be a good time to jump ship. Bad thing is, she’s not on a ship...and she’s sinking fast. Will somebody please throw her a lifeline?

Five years on from the adrenaline-fueled days of the Cold Case Squad, PI Martina Monroe is now a managing partner at the renowned, Drakos Monroe Security & Investigations. She spends her days running the firm—a safe desk job—allowing her to spend more time with her sixteen-year-old daughter and less time in the line of fire. But her quiet life shatters when a meeting with the desperate parents of Katie Kimble, a young woman missing for two years, pulls her back into the fray.

There are no more secrets. The truth is out there for everyone to see. And now, Jill has to make the most important decision of her life.

Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But, she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide. Desperate for justice, Pauline’s insistent poking into the investigation only makes her the prime suspect. And now, to clear her name, she must unravel a web of deadly clues entangling her in a sinister plot.

Kommissar Georg Stadler wird an einen merkwürdigen Tatort gerufen: In einer Fabrikhalle hat man ein Messer, einen roten Kindermantel und eine Blutlache gefunden. Keine Leiche. Nur ein rätselhafter Code an der Wand. Zwei Tage später ein ganz ähnlicher Tatort. Doch diesmal gibt es eine Leiche. Und wieder einen Code. Stadler bittet die Spezialistin für Täterbotschaften Liz Montario um Hilfe. Denn die Tatorte erinnern ihn an Filmkulissen. Geht es um Snuff-Videos?

Der zweite Fall der Polizeireporterin Gianna Pitti am malerisch-mörderischen Gardasee. Eine unbekannte Frauenleiche, ein Entführungsversuch und geheime Schriften Winston Churchills, die womöglich die Weltgeschichte verändern: Gianna und ihre Familie verstricken sich erneut in brisante Ermittlungen. Die junge Journalistin Gianna Pitti soll auf Bitten ihres Vaters Arnaldo, der zurück am See ist, einen Informanten am Ostufer treffen. Da scheint niemand zu sein. Doch dann sieht sie etwas im Wasser liegen. Eine Frauenleiche!

"On any list of writers that make me laugh, Mary Pauline Lowry is near the top. Last Night Was Killer, but it's also killer fun." -- Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guncle A suspenseful, bighearted, and laugh-out-loud story of a single mom trying to do it all—including...

The theft of rare books from Highpointe's collection, plus an attempted murder, and a fatal accident in its library are front-page news. Her board of trustees is looking for answers—and a scapegoat. Can she avoid being their target? Sunday Sloan and Josh Newlon's love blossoms until the unexpected derails their happiness. Meanwhile, Cambridge University's rare book librarian travels to Westbury on business and ends up unraveling his own personal secrets. A jeweled brooch discovered in Westbury Animal Hospital's lost and found causes a decades-old cold case to be reopened.

When Lady Darriby-Jones sees off her husband's nephew at the train station, she considers her good deed for the day complete. Rewarding herself with a day of shopping in the city, she revels in the anticipated tranquility of her return to the Darriby estate. However, her satisfaction shatters upon receiving a distressing message upon her return—Freddie never reached his destination. With a sinking feeling, Lady Darriby-Jones embarks on a journey up north, determined to unravel this mystery. As she delves into the disappearance, the plot thickens with the discovery of a lifeless body.

Dubiose Geschäfte, ein elitärer Geheimbund und eine junge Lokalreporterin, die in ihrer persönlichsten Story recherchiert: Was der See birgt ist der fulminante Auftakt einer neuen Reihe und ein extrem spannendes Hörvergnügen. Am Ufer des Gardasees blinken Blaulichter. Im Jachthafen von Riva wurde ein Toter gefunden. Gianna Pitti, Polizeireporterin der Lokalzeitung und der wohl größte Vasco-Rossi-Fan auf diesem Planeten, ist immer zur Stelle, wenn am See etwas passiert. Mit Entsetzen stellt sie fest, dass sie das Opfer kannte. Mehr noch: Sie war eine der Letzten, die den jungen Mann lebend gesehen hat.

Life is looking up these days for Chicago PI Cat DeLuca. Her Pants on Fire Detective Agency is booming, and FBI boyfriend Chance Savino still curls her toes. She both adores and dodges her outrageous Italian family. Mama's latest scheme to marry her off involves a romantic cruise, insane amounts of champagne, and a hijacked priest to tie the knot. But Cat's near-perfect world is thrown into a tailspin when Captain Bob's dog is kidnapped and a ghost from the past threatens to expose a terrible secret.

In Chicago’s Gold Coast district, twenty of the city’s most glamorous socialites gather for a charity whist drive at the Bellevue House mansion. Brightest among them are Ginevra King Mitchell and Edith Cummings, real-life debutantes who inspired Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby. But when their sharp-tongued hostess turns up dead and a blizzard traps everyone inside, suspicion and gossip give way to fear.

»Humbleham soll schöner werden!« Der Ort im Herzen von Rutland will unbedingt den begehrten Preis »Rutland in Bloom« für das schönste Dorf im County gewinnen. Doch unmittelbar vor dem Besuch der Jury kommt der Wirt des örtlichen Pubs bei einem schrecklichen Unfall ums Leben. Während Dorfpolizistin Helen Franklin noch klärt, wie es dazu kommen konnte, wird ein Jurymitglied auf offener Straße erschossen.

Aggie and Betty decide to take a last-minute flight to Las Vegas for a girl's weekend. Since the Christmas holiday had left them exhausted, they thought a mini-vacation was just what they needed. Who knew the flight would be just as exhausting as the Christmas season?

Hoewel de mooie en slimme Holly altijd een rustig leven heeft geleid, is ze sinds kort de meest besproken inwoner van de stad. Haar gewurgde lichaam is namelijk gevonden in een hotelkamer, waar ze is vermoord na het huwelijksfeest van haar beste vriendin. Wanneer de politie Holly's smetteloze appartement doorzoekt, vol stijlvolle meubels en dure sieraden, ontdekken ze een andere kant van Holly. Ze blijkt ordelijk en precies – twee eigenschappen die niemand achter haar had gezocht.

Spannend bis zur letzten Seite: der neue Tracy-Crosswhite-Fall des internationalen Bestsellerautors Robert Dugoni. Manche Dinge sind zu schrecklich, um sie zu vergessen; andere zu schmerzhaft, um sich an sie zu erinnern. Vor fünfundzwanzig Jahren verschwand die Reporterin Lisa Childress in einer dunklen Nacht nahe dem Hafen von Seattle spurlos. Ihre Tochter ist noch immer im Unklaren darüber, was damals wirklich geschah. Hat ihr Vater ihre Mutter umgebracht, was die Polizei nie beweisen konnte? Sie wendet sich an Detective Tracy Crosswhite, Spezialistin für Cold Cases.

Carly Turnquist, forensic accountant, is joining husband Mike on a working vacation–working for him, vacation for her–at a dude ranch in New Mexico. First she learns of missing stock and unpaid invoices, then veiled threats and a dead foreman threaten to ruin her trip. Can Carly figure out who wants to put this family-owned ranch out of business, or will she die trying?