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When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her life. Owen is a tabby with a catnip addiction and Hercules is a stocky tuxedo cat who shares Kathleen's fondness for Barry Manilow. But beyond all the fur and...

J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and other literary legends join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy in this gripping mystery that sweeps from the halls of Oxford to the streets of London and the shores of Loch Ness. “This multiverse adventure is imaginative, intriguing, and...

Police Chief Jesse Stone is back in the remarkable new installment of the New York Times–bestselling series. It’s been a long time since Jesse Stone left L.A., and still longer since the tragic injury that ruined his chances for a major league baseball career. When Jesse is invited to a...

“Laugh-out-loud funny and featuring a sparkling cast of characters, How to Write a Murder is delightful. This cleverly constructed mystery delivers twist after surprising twist. Such fun!”—Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie One dead body. Seven mystery...

Everyone thinks their cats are special—but Owen and Hercules have powers that go far beyond an adorable look or an irresistible purr. Along with their owner, librarian Kathleen Paulson, they have an uncanny instinct for solving crimes... It's been raining cats and dogs in Mayville Heights. The...

A secret island-enclave for the super rich. A dead billionaire. A one-of-a-kind detective. "Bless Jo Firestone's quiet, mad genius."—Vulture Marie Jones has hit rock bottom. Just three months ago, her crime solving alter-ego Luella van Horn cracked the case of a murdered contestant on the hit...

A sexy reality show. A missing contestant. A one-of-a-kind detective. "Bless Jo Firestone's quiet, mad genius . . . Hilarious and completely brilliant, [a] bloodstained love-letter to reality-dating television." —Vulture When a cast member goes missing from the hit reality show Sex Island...

Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities. When the body of elderly do-gooder Agatha Shepherd is found near Kath's favorite local...

Krimi-Podcaster Markus Heger wird von seinem Vater Frank, der noch immer im Gefängnis sitzt, um Hilfe gebeten. Dessen Zellengenosse Terje Wekre, verurteilt wegen des Mordes an seiner Frau Emma, beteuert nach wie vor seine Unschuld. Markus' Nachforschungen bringen den Fall mit dem Verschwinden der Schwedin Maja Gunnström in Verbindung.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the award-winning author of the Cash Blackbear series comes a compelling mystery of a Native American woman who learns of the disappearance of one of her own and decides enough is enough. “Rendon shows how harm done to a marginalized community can reverberate...

A fast-paced and hilarious debut crime novel, in which a burnt-out Millennial medium must utilize her ability to see ghosts and team-up with a band of oddball investigators to figure out which member(s) of a posh English family are guilty of murder. “This book has bags of humor, bags of heart...

A small-town psychotherapist draws on all her knowledge of the human psyche to solve the murder of a patient in this warm and witty mystery novel—by a real psychotherapist turned #1 internationally bestselling author. “Bears all the hallmarks of a Richard Osman-style cozy: a small community...

A city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this charmingly quirky and clever mystery. “[Montgomery’s] zany humor, keen sense of the absurd, and acerbic characters with hidden reserves of emotional complexity make Murder...

Kathleen Paulson is snowed under running her library and caring for her extraordinary felines, Owen and Hercules. But when a fund-raiser turns deadly, she’ll have to add sleuthing to her already full schedule.... Winter in Mayville Heights is busy and not just because of the holidays. Kathleen...

In this delightfully charming rom-com mystery, a woman becomes accidentally entangled in a murder investigation (and with a handsome stranger) when her fake detective agency is enlisted to solve a real homicide. Emersyn Gray is definitely not a detective. Really, she’s an unemployed...

Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson gets plenty of entertainment from her extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules. But when a theater troupe stumbles into more tragedy than it bargained for, it’s up to Kathleen to play detective.... With her sort-of boyfriend Marcus calling it quits and her...

Kathleen Paulson enjoys her life as a small-town librarian with two extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules, who provide companionship during the quiet times and have a remarkable talent for sleuthing when murder disturbs the peace.... The local businesses of Mayville Heights hope to convince...

WINNER OF THE AGATHA, ARTHUR ELLIS, DILYS, AND DEBUT DAGGER AWARDS “Wonderfully entertaining . . . sure to be one of the most loved mysteries of the year . . . [Flavia is] a delightful, intrepid, acid-tongued new heroine.”—Chicago Sun-Times Coming soon as the major motion picture Flavia...

Der erste Fall für Krimi-Podcaster Markus Heger von den SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautoren Jørn Lier Horst und Jan-Erik Fjell Fagernes, Norwegen: Krimi-Podcaster Markus Heger plant eine Serie über die vor 15 Jahren verschwundene Leah, doch dann bleibt es bei einer Folge. Obwohl ihre Leiche nie...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another in this thrilling page-turner, a deeply moving portrait of a family in crisis from the...