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Justice for Elizabeth is K. L. Dempsey's newest thriller, which once again points out his unique talent for creating and defining his characters. The novel illuminates the dark corners faced by a smalltown lawyer Luke Black, whose modest goals in life are defined by his annual three resolutions:That he will continue his long-term effort to destroy the popular belief that all lawyers are necessarily dishonest.That his net worth will reach his projected $6 million by the end of the year.That he will continue to elevate his search for Miss Perfect.The novel begins with the tragic kidnapping of a loving daughter while she was attempting to assist her parents with the payment of a routine bill. With a network of unlikely colleagues providing help along the way, Luke Black involves himself in the cat-and-mouse game of finding the reasons behind the kidnapping and hopeful return of this beloved daughter to her parents. What he finds along the way is that using all his skills have not prepared him for the most challenging case he has ever accepted. Readers will once again find a thriller that blends crime and suspense with romance.

Wieder einmal ist es ein kleiner, unscheinbarer Auftrag, der sich im Laufe der Ermittlungen für KHK im Ruhestand Kurt Falkan zu einem immer größer werdenden Problem entwickelt. Es beginnt alles mit dem Futtergeld für hungernde Zirkustiere und endet mit dem spurlosen Verschwinden von Menschen. Falkan macht sich auf die Suche.

A happy life. A bright future. A past which is catching up...Charlotte Dean is finally living the life she wants. Happy in her small town of Kingfisher Falls with a great job and loving boyfriend, everything is perfect.But after a terrible accident rocks the community, Charlotte suspects there is more to it. Much more. When someone comes forward to point their finger at a beloved member of the community, Charlotte isn't about to allow history to repeat itself. As she begins to do her own investigation, a chance sighting of someone from her old life sends Charlotte's world into a tailspin, forcing her to doubt her relationship with Rosie, and future in Kingfisher Falls.But is there a common link behind everything, and who is really behind the planned shopping mall near the bookshop?In a shocking series of events, Charlotte comes face to face with the past and will have to risk everything, even her life, to overcome the most dangerous situation yet.NOTE: This book was previously titled Deadly Past.

Christmas has come to Fern Valley, and the town's decked out with enough glitter and sparkle for a month's worth of celebrations, each more over-the-top than the previous one. The idyllic setting, filled with laughter, carols, and sweet treats, is shattered, along with some of the decorations, when the current wife and the ex-wife of a big-cat showman have a knock-down, drag-out fight in the center of town. Jules Keene, owner of the Fern Valley Glamping Resort, tries to keep peace among her guests and with the town council, but it turns into a catastrophe when Tabbi Morris, winds up dead in one of her ex-husband's tiger cages. And if the murder wasn't enough, Jules discovers that some of the big cats are missing, but the owner and his family insists that nothing is wrong. Curiosity gets the best of her, and she has to solve the murder and figure out if the owner of Cal's Cats is pussy-footing around or whether it's something more sinister before it ruins the holiday season and her business.

When Senior Editor Val Cameron's best friend, a curator, returns to Manhattan from an abbey in England, she invites Val to see a priceless relic that has mysteriously found its way into her carry-on. But by the time Val arrives at the museum, her friend has been murdered - and the relic is gone. Val soon learns that a young monk at the abbey has also been murdered. Is there a single killer at work? What dark purpose is attached to the relic that has led to two murders? Now she has to unmask a killer who stops at nothing to fulfill an ambitious plan - and Val Cameron is just the latest person to stand in the way.

Wie viele Leben ist der blaue Diamant wert?Ein packender Kriminalfall für Sebastian St. Cyr im geheimnisvollen Regency LondonLondon, 1812: Der Mord am berüchtigten Diamantenhändler Daniel Eisler erschüttert die Hauptstadt. Über dessen Leiche gebeugt wird ausgerechnet Russell Yates, ehemaliger Freibeuter und der neue Ehemann von Sebastian St. Cyrs früherer Geliebten Kat Boleyn, gefunden. Yates beteuert seine Unschuld, doch Kat und Sebastian wissen, dass niemand ihm glauben wird, wenn Sebastian nicht den wahren Mörder findet. Obwohl ihre Beziehung längst vorbei ist, kann er Kat die Bitte nicht abschlagen und stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen. Zwar reichte Daniel Eislers Kundschaft bis in die Spitze der Regierung, trotzdem hatte er viele Feinde und hütete gefährliche Geheimnisse. Eines davon ist ein blauer Diamant, der in der Nacht von Eislers Tod verschwand. Sebastian verfolgt die Spuren des Steins zurück und muss sich schließlich fragen, was Kat selbst zu verbergen hat und wofür er hier eigentlich sein Leben riskiert …Weitere Titel dieser ReiheDie Schatten von Westminster (ISBN: 9783968172347)Die Tote von Brighton (ISBN: 9783968173924)Der Mörder von West End (ISBN: 9783968176765)Das Schweigen von Mayfair (ISBN: 9783968177502)Die Gräber von Tanfield Hill (ISBN: 9783968178790)Die Toten der King Charles Street (ISBN: 9783987781308)Das Geheimnis von Camlet Moat (ISBN: 9783987782169)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Meine liebste historische Krimi-Reihe hat mich auch mit diesem Band wieder vollkommen überzeugt und in den Bann gezogen."„Sebastian kämpft hier nicht nur um Gerechtigkeit, sondern auch mit seiner eigenen Vergangenheit, sehr fesselnd!"„Spannende Zeitreise ins düstere Regency England voller Intrigen und gut gehüteter Geheimnisse."„Packende Detektivarbeit, sympathische Charaktere und ein absoluter Lesegenuss!"

Coastal Conspiracy is an exciting novel that combines elements of mystery, adventure, and suspense. The story revolves around Michael "Murph" Murphy and his girlfriend, Lindsay, who have a dream of purchasing a neglected marina on Virginia's Eastern Shore and making it their home and business. However, their plans are thrown into chaos when a bomb explodes on the property, putting their lives and their real estate deal in jeopardy.Murph and Lindsay must dodge danger and work to uncover the identity of the mysterious bomber and the sinister motive behind the explosion. With time running out, they need to enlist the help of a wild group of marina charter fishing crews to assist them in their quest to survive and save their new home.Coastal Conspiracy is the first book in the Coastal Adventure Series, promising readers a thrilling and action-packed narrative. This series offers a mix of stories with interconnected plots and characters that may be read in series or as stand-alone books, making each an engaging read for those who enjoy tales of intrigue, suspense, and adventure.

Two women meet in college, fall in love, and break up, leaving behind a wake of unresolved feelings of fear, anger, and guilt. Ten years later, when they are both professors, they meet again at an Atlanta university. While trying to solve the riddle of a student's mysterious suicide, they confront misogyny, contentious academic politics, and their own complicated pasts. Dealing with many of the challenges facing America in the late 1970s and 80s, Second Chances anticipates today's social and political struggles while telling a story of forgiveness and second chance love.

During his thirty year career, Lester Dent created several outstanding characters, starting with the immortal Doc Savage, but also including Black Mask's Oscar Sail, Genius Jones, and others. One of the most successful was the Gadget Man, who appeared exclusively in the pages of Street & Smith's Crime Busters magazine between 1937 and 1939. After Doc Savage, the Gadget Man was the longest running Lester Dent series. And, like Doc Savage, it was a mixture of gadgets, mystery and screwball shenanigans.Click Rush is an inventor. But the ingenious crime-fighting gadgets he's invented are not wanted by police agencies, who consider them too outlandish and impractical.Enter Bufa. Who is Bufa? No one knows. Not even Rush. But when a papier-mâché radio transceiver appears in his hotel room sitting on one half of a $10,000 bill and the voice emanating from the toad promises the other half if Rush uses his gadgets to solve a crime, the nearly broke inventor could hardly say no.The problem was that every time Rush solves a mystery, Bufa wants him to do it again. And again, and again. And he won't take no for an answer!Over the course of eighteen screwy stories, the war of wits between the anonymous toad-shaped tormentor and the beleaguered inventor-turned-detective rages.Where will it all end? Not even Bufa knows....This volume of Gadget Man stories-most never before reprinted-includes the final six stories. Many restored from the original manuscripts. Including a revealing Introduction by Will Murray.

That Which Makes Us Who We AreThe naked body of a woman lands in the indoor fountain of a major hotel lobby.Retired Police Detective Robert Bobby Bond had agreed to one last case. One last chance to ride with an old partner an retell stories of their glory days, but no such luck.The naked body of a woman lands in the indoor fountain of a major hotel lobby.A multi-state sex gameThe partner he thought he was going to reunite with turns out to be someone else entirely.Through it all Detective Bond must confront that which makes us who we are.

En seriemorder, der dræber gravide …Et ansigt skjult under en hætte…Op til juleferien bliver ligene af to gravide studerende fundet på en universitetscampus i Frankfurt. Morderen har efterladt okkulte spor, og vidner påstår at have set en mystisk kvinde nær gerningsstederne.Kriminalkommissær Petra Wolf er netop gået på juleferie, da hun om aftenen ser en tv-reportage om mordene. I mørket blandt tilskuerne genkender hun et ansigt, som ikke burde være der. Fyldt af en grim mistanke sætter hun sig for at undersøge sagen. Men samme nat forsvinder Petra selv.Hendes kæreste, journalisten Thomas Berg, kaster sig ud i jagten på sandheden om, hvad der er sket hende. På universitetet hører han en gammel myte om en heks, som engang slog gravide kvinder ihjel på egnen. Hvem er den mystiske kvinde, der dukker op omkring tidspunkterne for forbrydelserne? Og hvad er det for en ondskab, der synes at være vakt til live i de mørke skove omkring Frankfurt?Samtidig går det op for Thomas, at Petra måske hele tiden har været en del af morderens bestialske plan. Petra bærer nemlig på en hemmelighed.MØRKETS ANSIGT er tredje selvstændige bind i serien om journalisten Thomas Berg og den excentriske rigmand David Wagner.

Ein unerwartetes Erbe, ein mysteriöser Todesfall und ein Netz aus Lügen …Der fesselnde Kriminalroman über tödliche Wahrheiten in der malerischen ToskanaDie Münchner Studentin Juliane Emser erbt überraschend ein toskanisches Landgut. Trotz der eindringlichen Warnungen ihrer Mutter, reist sie nach Dormiani, um mit ihren Verwandten über das Erbe zu verhandeln. Doch statt Frieden findet sie Feindseligkeit und einen äußerst mysteriösen Todesfall. Juliane entkommt nur knapp einem Anschlag auf ihr Leben und stößt dabei auf ein gefährliches Netzwerk illegaler Machenschaften, die anscheinend mit dem Landgut in Verbindung stehen. Inmitten von Intrigen und tödlichen Geheimnissen muss sie nicht nur um ihr eigenes Leben kämpfen, sondern auch die Wahrheit über ihren Onkel und ihre eigene Vergangenheit aufdecken. Das idyllische Örtchen könnte für sie schneller zur Todesfalle werden, als sie denkt …Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuauflage des bereits erschienenen Titels Tod in der Villa Verbena.Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Toll recherchierter Krimi vor toskanischer Kulisse."„düster, spannend, atmosphärisch und brisant"„Die ständige Bedrohung ist beinahe greifbar. Ich konnte das Buch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen …"„Tiefgründige Protagonisten und ein Familiengeheimnis, das es zu lüften gilt. Klare Lesempfehlung!"„Fesselnd bis zur letzten Seite!"

Circumstances grow desperate as a new mystery unfolds, this time too close to home. The thrilling sequel to the acclaimed "Era Sinistra" promises a pulse-pounding resolution in "Era Sinistra-The Shadow." Eleven years ago, Reggie St. Clair suffered defeat in more ways than one. Art Rassine, a man of mysterious origin who embodies the feel of nature itself, escaped after Reggie shot him. The FBI spent years searching for him and the case eventually went cold. But Rassine is not done. He has one more act of torment to unleash. Reggie's 17 year old daughter never returns home from an evening with her friends and Reggie becomes suspicious. The clues quickly pile up and Art Rassine emerges as the only suspect. Reggie must enlist his friends, his wife, and his ex-wife to follow the clues Rassine has left behind. He needs to find his daughter and confront Rassine one last time before it's too late-before the unthinkable happens.

Gemütliches Landleben zwischen Idyll und mörderischen AbgründenEin atmosphärischer Cosy Crime vor der Kulisse der Lüneburger HeideDer Tote, der im Wald bei Sommerstorf gefunden wird, ist kein unbeschriebenes Blatt. Dennoch geht die Polizei zunächst von einem Fahrradunfall aus - und an etwas anderes mag in dem beschaulichen Dorf in der Lüneburger Heide auch niemand glauben. Als die ehemalige Lehrerin Agnes Plietsch und der pensionierte Kriminalbeamte Enno Fritjoff im Dorfverein und Häkelkreis mehr über den Toten erfahren, kommt ein Unfall für sie allerdings nicht mehr in Frage. Mit detektivischem Spürsinn beginnen sie, die vermeintlich beschauliche Fassade des Dorfes zu durchdringen und stoßen auf immer mehr Tratsch, Klatsch und Geheimnisse. Agnes und Enno ermitteln auf eigene Faust und stellen sich dabei schlauer an, als die Polizei erlaubt …Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuausgabe des bereits erschienenen Titels Eine Leiche zum KaffeeErste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein wunderbarer Cosy-Krimi, der die perfekte Mischung aus Lokalkolorit, Spannung und überraschenden Wendungen hat."„Marion Minks fängt die Atmosphäre des ländlichen Lebens perfekt ein und enthüllt jede Menge Überraschungen."„Die Protagonisten Agnes und Enno sind ein unschlagbares Duo, das die Ermittlungen mit Herz und Verstand angeht. "„Der Regionalkrimi ist ein wahrer Schatz für Krimi-Liebhaber! Absolute Leseempfehlung!"

Jack Rabbit and his new inamorata Roxie Malone aim to get their hands on a rare pearl dubbed the Snatchgrab, but David Fuzz, epitome of evil, throws them zingers every step of the way. Fuzz is a mean man, bad through and through, and in their journey across an unforgiving desert populated with weirdos and dreams, Jack and Roxie will have to battle him and his minions to save their skins, and fulfill the inexorable call of Fate herself. A call that will draw out ancient secrets, horrible violence, and a crooked hope.

When a dead man's body is found in the upper basin of a historic fountain in Boston Common with a cryptic message in his pocket, Detective Brooks reluctantly calls in Father Tom and Angelo to help solve the clues in the hunt for a killer set on justice and revenge. Fallen Graces, the fifth book of the award-winning Father Tom series, delves into the psychological and religious complexities of a killer who becomes as equally unpredictable as dangerous to the parish neighborhood of St. Francis, and Father Tom has no choice but to become more involved, risking his own life to find the answer.

A THIRTY YEAR OLD MURDER... Old Town, Edinburgh, in a squalid tenement where poverty, rats, and disease are rampant, a young woman who worked in a local tavern lies dying. Just another number and bound for a pauper's grave in Greyfriar's kirkyardA BOY FOUND STANDING IN HIS MOTHER'S BLOOD... Alone, his grandmother the only family left, young Angus Brodie hides in the shadows nearby, the bronze medallion his dying mother pressed into his hand clenched in a tight fist as the constables carry her body from the tenement. And a name overheard--the man who was there that night, seen by the woman who collected the rents.A VOW MADE, A PROMISE TO BE KEPT...As his mother lay dying, Angus Brodie vowed that he would find the one responsible for her death no matter how long it took.

While in Kentucky to sell her thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale, rival sisters-in-law Peg and Rose discover something seems off about Six Oaks farm, and when the yearling manager with serious anger issues is murdered, the ladies enter the ring to expose the culprit.

After discovering letters addressed to her late husband from the proprietor of a shell shop off the North Carolina coast, Maureen decides to visit the store where she discovers a dead body and gets assistance from a Welsh pirate's ghost.

"It's June in Haven, Florida, a 'between seasons' time in the tourism business, and Maureen's Haven House Inn is feeling the pinch. There are plenty of ghosts in residence, but Maureen needs living guests to pay the bills. Inspired by an old brochure she finds in a trunk she inherited along with the inn from her mysterious benefactor Penelope Josephine Gray, she gets the brilliant idea to revive a June fishing tournament from twenty years ago, hoping to reel in anglers who'd love to catch the Gulf Coast's popular kingfish and take home a trophy. But one fisherman won't make it to the tournament. While walking on the beach with her golden retriever Finn, Maureen discovers a body. When Officer Frank Hubbard arrives, he recognizes local charter boat fisherman Eddie Manuel. Now it's up to Maureen and her spirited sleuths to sort through the red herrings and bait a hook for a killer before someone else ends up sleeping with the fishes...--

Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private investigator husband, Frank, must stop a killer lurking among a young family in the newest installment of the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mysteries.Hugh Breedlove is far from the most agreeable client private investigator Frank Malloy has ever had, but his case is impossible to refuse: his young niece, Julia, has been wrongfully committed to an insane asylum by her cruel and unfaithful husband, Chet Longly. Though Breedlove and his wife seem more interested in protecting the family reputation than their niece’s safety, Frank and Sarah agree to help for the sake of Julia and the young son she left behind.Frank and Sarah’s investigation reveals a dark secret—a maid at the Longly home died suspiciously under Chet’s watch, and now it seems Julia’s son might also be in danger. The Malloys fear they are dealing with a man more dangerous than they had anticipated, one who will do anything to defame his wife. But all is not as it seems in the Longly family, and perhaps another monster is hiding in plain sight....

"At last, Charlie and Helen Louise's wedding is only a month away. They're busy preparing for the big day, and the last thing Charlie needs is a new mystery to solve. Enter Tara Martin, a shy, peculiar woman who has recently started working part-time at Helen Louise's bistro and helping Charlie in the archive. Tara isn't exactly friendly and she has an angry outburst at the library that leaves Charlie baffled. And then she abruptly leaves a catered housewarming party Charlie's son Sean is throwing to celebrate his new home in the middle of her work shift. Before ducking out of the party, Tara looked terrified and Charlie wonders if she's deliberately trying to escape notice. Is she hiding from someone? When Tara is viciously attacked and lands in the hospital, Charlie knows his instincts were correct: Tara was in trouble and someone was after her. With the help of his much beloved cat, Diesel, Charlie digs deeper, and discovers shocking glimpses into Tara's past that they could never have predicted. Will they catch the villain before Charlie's own happily ever after with Helen Louise is ruined?"--

A newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married might be a murderer--in this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever novel by Peter Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing and Eight Perfect Murders.Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that she'd likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her job as an archival librarian, constantly surrounded by thought-provoking ideas and the books she loved. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured divorcee with a job that took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger.A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts he'd worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing pattern--five unsolved cases of murdered women.Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . . but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected.

"A high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside--only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer. When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle's property in the country, the detective seizes the opportunity for a new life away from the hustle of London. The new home in this charming rural idyll is beautiful and the surroundings are stunning. While the locals are a bit eccentric, they're also friendly and invite the newcomer to join their annual treasure hunt. When a young woman's bones are discovered, Jake finds himself pulled back into the role of detective, and on the trail of a dangerous killer hiding within this most unlikely of settings."--