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Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.

Crime reporter Eleanor Wooley is reporting on the annual Mother's Day Rodeo when wildfire breaks out in Gold Strike County high country and a dead woman is pulled from the nearby Little Bear River. The community turns inward in fear. Wooley, following her own instincts and a series of dead-end trails, worries that this year's Rodeo Queen may be the next victim. During a high-country excursion to Me-Wuk sacred grounds to foil a scheme to dam the Little Bear River, wildfire breaks out again. Anishinaabe wilderness guide Leonard Parker appears again and continues to surprise.

Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of Kurland St. Mary to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil façade of the village begins to loom sinister....

Lucy Harrington has returned to Kurland St. Mary to help with her friend Sophia Giffin's wedding. But her homecoming is made disagreeable by the presence of Major Robert Kurland, whose bungled proposal has ruffled Lucy's composure, and a meddling widow who has designs on her father, the village rector. Wary of the cloying Mrs. Chingford from the start, Lucy has doubts about the busybody's intentions with her father. But everyone else seems to think they make an ideal match—until the courtship is curtailed when Mrs. Chingford is found dead at the bottom of a staircase.

This is the eleventh audiobook of the Trailer Park Travails Series. Patty Decker is a true curmudgeon. She just tries to get along writing her novels and living in polite southern society. Unfortunately, every time someone dies unexpectedly, or disappears, she has to figure it out — she is a newcomer, you know. Beliefs can be polarizing in a small community. The subject of Big Foot comes up. Then someone mentions UFOs. Before long the park is divided. Then someone disappears. Aliens? Beasties? Pick a side and enjoy this latest audiobook.

As Miss Lucy Harrington, daughter of the village rector, and Major Sir Robert Kurland plan their nuptials, the major is beginning to wonder if he'll ever hear wedding bells. He's seen complex military campaigns that involved less strategy, and he's finding Lucy's meddling family maddening. When the body of Ezekiel Thurrock, the church verger, is discovered crushed by a gargoyle that has fallen from the bell tower, the wedding is delayed.

With the reluctant blessings of their father, the rector of Kurland St. Mary, Lucy Harrington and her sister Anna leave home for a social season in London. At the same time, Lucy's special friend Major Robert Kurland is summoned to the city to accept a baronetcy for his wartime heroism.

Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, she must rely on the kindness of her relatives. When a mysterious late-night visit by an unknown relative - a Lady Trafford from Castle Durrington - leads to an extended stay and the chance for an education, Mary gratefully accepts the opportunity. But even as she arrives at the castle, she’s faced with one mystery after another.

Patty Decker lives in a 55+ Mobile Home and RV Park on the Nature Coast of Florida. She's getting better at being a friend (evidence is that she has a couple of them now) but sometimes that lands her in uncomfortable situations. She accidentally acquires a truck-load of dirt. When a body is discovered sticking out of it, nearly everyone in the park becomes a suspect, except her. Never mind that it was her dirt, her truck, her driveway, and they had just had an altercation; that's all circumstantial, right? Dr. Catherine has to defend her ne'er-do-well nephew, the pastor—again.

1555. A priest has been stabbed to death in the village of St Botolph, his body left to rot by the roadside, and Jack Blackjack stands accused of his murder. As well as clearing his name, Jack has his own reasons for finding out who really killed the priest, but this is an investigation where nothing is as it seems. Was it a random attack by a desperate outlaw, or do the answers lie in the murdered priest’s past? As he questions those who knew the dead man, Jack is faced with a number of conflicting accounts – and it’s clear that not everyone can be telling him the whole truth.

Kallie Brooks thought her worst problem was running out of limes during Happy Hour. That is, until she left The Lazy Gecko one night and found a young woman’s lifeless body in the back seat of her car. In a town as small as Owhiro, Florida, news travels fast—and so does suspicion. But with the assigned detective miles away in St. Petersburg, she soon fears the tragic case is slipping through the cracks. With her best friend Tess and her ever-resourceful dad by her side, Kallie dives into the mystery, uncovering shady characters and buried secrets.

Our nameless post-modern amateur sleuth is still recovering from her first dangerous foray into detective work when her old friend Priscilla Jane Gill breezes back into her life and begs for help. Pris, now a famous travel writer, fears she’s being stalked again after a nearly fatal attack by a deranged fan a year earlier. In Pris’s dizzying world of wealth and privilege, nameless meets dreamy but sinister tech billionaire Nathan and his equally unnerving sidekick Chiles.

Charlotte, a.k.a. Ruby the town psychic, has a good thing going in Castle Cove. Her baby sister Paige is blossoming under their newfound stability. Charlotte is becoming a pillar in the quirky beachside community. And Deputy “Cute Butt” Jared has finally wedged himself into her life with a heart big enough to make them a real family. But Charlotte should have known better than to let a con run too long. Her parents have found them, and the inveterate con artists won’t let Paige out of their clutches unless Charlotte helps them rob the innocent people of Castle Cove blind—including Jared.

For Charlotte, posing as the town psychic has never been easier. Thanks to helping the cops solve the mystery of the Castle Cove Bandit, “Ruby” has become a beloved fixture in the sleepy Oregon beach town. Her sister, Paige, is flourishing now that she’s not being yanked from one con job to the next. And both sisters are discovering what it means to be part of a community, rather than preying on one. But wherever Charlotte and Paige go, crime is sure to follow. Someone has been breaking into homes and vandalizing their contents, including Ruby’s Readings and Cosmic Shop.

San Francisco pastry chef Mary Ryan is back teaching at her old alma mater, trying to straddle the worlds of both her original mentors and her contemporaries. To make matters worse, Homicide Detective O'Connor has enrolled as a student, claiming to be on disability from the San Francisco Police Department.

Lady Mary Arrington ist zurück auf der Queen Anne. Diesmal führt die Route über das Polarmeer - und weil Weihnachten vor der Tür steht, ist das ganze Schiff festlich geschmückt, überall duftet es nach Pfefferkuchen, und künstlicher Schnee lässt die Augen der Passagiere funkeln. Doch mit der besinnlichen Weihnachtsstimmung ist es schnell vorbei, als vor dem prächtigen Christbaum in der Grand Lobby der Weihnachtsmann tot in seinem Sessel sitzt. Für den Schiffarzt ist der Fall schnell klar: Schließlich war der Mann nicht nur Diabetiker, sondern auch ein ausgemachtes Schleckermaul.

Ein neuer Mord an Bord! Auf der Queen Anne findet ein großes Modespektakel statt. Als Jurymitglied soll Mary Elizabeth Arrington die Kollektionen der Designer bewerten. Doch der Abend der großen Modenschau nimmt eine dramatische Wendung, als einer der exzentrischen Stardesigner vor den Augen des Publikums auf schockierende Weise zu Tode kommt. Mary stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen - wie immer tatkräftig unterstützt von dem Zimmermädchen Sandra und Kapitän MacNeill. Der vierte Fall für die sympathische Ermittlerin Lady Arrington auf hoher See.

Lady Mary Arrington hat endlich ihren Roman fertiggestellt. Und natürlich feiert sie das mit einer weiteren Kreuzfahrt! Doch wie üblich zieht die Hobbyermittlerin das Unheil förmlich an. Mary bekommt es nämlich mit einem Monster aus der chinesischen Mythologie zu tun, das auf der Queen Anne sein Unwesen treibt. Zunächst erschrickt es nur eine alte Dame. Dann aber geschieht ein Mord - und eine mysteriöse Drachenstatue wird gestohlen.

Diese Kreuzfahrt steht unter keinem guten Stern. Krimiautorin Lady Mary Arrington stellt ihren neuesten Roman vor - und wo ginge das besser als auf der Queen Anne? Mit von der Partie ist diesmal auch Marys Lektor Mr. Bayle, der sich nicht gerade als seetauglich erweist und sich auch noch permanent mit Kapitän MacNeill in die Haare kriegt. Und als hätte Mary mit den beiden Streithähnen nicht schon alle Hände voll zu tun, muss sie sich außerdem mit ehrgeizigen Astronomen, dubiosen Sterndeutern sowie deren Anhängern herumschlagen und stolpert schließlich noch über zwei Leichen.

Lavendel, Lorbeer, Leichenfund. Mags Blake ist überglücklich: Die ersten anstrengenden Wochen nach der Geburt ihrer Tochter sind überstanden, und auch beruflich steht Aufregendes bevor. Gulliver und sie sind zur renommierten Chelsea Flower Show eingeladen. Schon vor Monaten haben sie einen Schaugarten in der Nähe von Rosehaven angelegt, doch genau in jenem stolpert Mags plötzlich über eine Leiche. Diesmal will sie sich nicht in die Ermittlungen hineinziehen lassen - bis sie erfährt, dass der Mord mehr mit ihr zu tun hat, als sie hätte ahnen können.