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Graves to the left, graves to the right, but there shouldn't be a body in sightWhen Hettie visits her friend Marlee at the Battye Library, she isn't expecting it to lead to a cemetery. And while she knows, of course, that there are bodies in a cemetery, they are normally buried. So, finding one that hasn't been - at least officially - is not to be taken lightly. Finding herself inveigled into another murder investigation, and with trouble brewing over her new croquet courts, Hettie turns to her sidekick for help. But that cat is refusing to have anything to do with this latest death. Can Hettie solve this one on her own? Or will her discoveries make her wish she'd kept out of it too?

Ein Serientäter mit grausamen Plänen hält die Ermittler in AtemDer fesselnde Schwedenkrimi über düstere Abgründe der menschlichen PsycheIn dem idyllischen Küstenstädtchen Kalmar wird die friedliche Atmosphäre von einer grausamen Verbrechensserie erschüttert. Ein rätselhafter Serientäter treibt sein Unwesen: Er verstümmelt und lobotomisiert junge Frauen. Die Ermittlerin Anna Grönberg und ihr Team nehmen sich des Falls an, stoßen allerdings bald schon auf eine Mauer des Schweigens. Als die Ermittlungen in eine Sackgasse geraten, wird der renommierte Fallanalytiker Jonas Lundgren aus Göteborg hinzugezogen. Doch dann wird eine weitere Frau vermisst und Anna und Jonas müssen sich dem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit stellen. Können sie den Täter stoppen, bevor er erneut zuschlägt?Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Fesselnder Skandinavienkrimi! Ein Pageturner bis zur letzten Seite."„Düster, durchdacht, dramatisch"„Spannender Krimi in idyllischem Küstenstädchen."„Serientäter, Lobotomie und eine Mauer des Schweigens sind die Zutaten eines raffiniert gestrickten Kriminalromans."

Her eyes flutter open, but it's dark, and she can only make out shadows. She winces as tight cords dig into the soft skin of her arms, immobilising her. Where am I?

The baby stirred in his blanket as the girl held him tightly to her chest; goosebumps covered her arms.

The woman who entered the police station wore clothes that suggested she was happy to blend into the background. Her voice was softly spoken, almost apologetic, as she uttered the words, 'I'm here to confess to a murder.'

She could hear a baby crying. The Sister moved towards her, carrying the tiny newborn wrapped in a soft blue blanket. The girl felt panic rising in her throat as she screamed, 'Take it away from me!'

Detective Jan Larkin's career with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is rife with success. But an elevated level of achievement comes at a high personal price. "Echoes of Janie" begins with Jan summoned by her partner, Detective Seeward Sinclair, to examine a body on the shore behind a condominium in Madeira Beach. Jan's exasperation at having her day off interrupted turns to dismay when the victim turns out to be Janie Ballantine, daughter of District Attorney David Ballantine. Hearing of his daughter's murder devastates Ballantine, disrupting his prosecution of crime boss Colby Rittenhouse. As Jan and Seeward delve further into their investigation, a suspect quickly emerges. Daniel Peck, Janie's boyfriend, can't seem to recall what happened between him and Janie the night she was murdered. Evidence uncovered later points directly to Peck. Although Seeward is certain Peck is the killer, Jan begins to question certain pieces of evidence. Days later, when one of Janie's neighbors reports having seen a stranger milling around the condominium shortly before Janie's murder, the detectives' interest shifts to a bodyguard of Colby Rittenhouse. "The Original Thirteen Murders" has Jan called upon to investigate the discovery of a winter visitor found dead on the beach. No leads or witnesses to the case doesn't help matters. The second murder, a young woman visiting her grandparents, provides Jan with a suspect. Time works against Jan, increasing her frustration, until she learns of similar details of other unsolved murders in the area. Playing a hunch, Jan proposes an unusual scenario that suggests a serial killer might be on the loose. Who the killer might be and where he might strike next is the problem facing her. "Shadow Of Deceit" finds Jan looking into the murder of a retired police lieutenant from Michigan. Digging further into his background, she finds his career has been tainted. An unproven association with organized crime makes her suspicious of his lavish lifestyle. Another search of his condominium uncovers a hidden information disc. The encrypted message on the disc reveals the names of the victim and four other men, their bank accounts in the Cayman Islands, and the amount of money in each account. The murders continue but the reason for the elimination of those named on the disc remains unknown until Jan receives a phone call from an unlikely source. Critical Acclaim for The Jan Larkin Mysteries: "The Jan Larkin Mysteries combines the depth of classic noir with the intrigue of contemporary police procedurals to deliver three gripping novellas right up to the jagged coast of the Florida Gulf. With this latest offering, Stephen Burdick is proving his voice among the ranks of Sunshine Noir authors." -Steph Post, author of Lightwood

A dazzling collector's edition of the bestselling mystery classic to celebrate the conclusion of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series. With an elegant paper-over-board cover with copper foil, matching printed endpapers, and an afterword from the author, this hardcover is the perfect holiday gift for crime fiction fans."A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander."—Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air, on Maisie DobbsMaisie Dobbs got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household when she was thirteen. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the remarkably bright youngster under her wing. Lady Rowan's friend, Maurice Blanche, often retained as an investigator by the European elite, recognized Maisie’s intuitive gifts and helped her earn admission to the prestigious Girton College in Cambridge, where Maisie planned to complete her education.The outbreak of war changed everything. Maisie trained as a nurse, then left for France to serve at the Front, where she found—and lost—an important part of herself. Ten years after the Armistice, in the spring of 1929, Maisie sets out on her own as a private investigator, one who has learned that coincidences are meaningful, and truth elusive. Her very first case involves suspected infidelity but reveals something very different.In the aftermath of the Great War, a former officer has founded a working farm known as The Retreat, that acts as a convalescent refuge for ex-soldiers too shattered to resume normal life. When Fate brings Maisie a second case involving The Retreat, she must finally confront the ghost that has haunted her for over a decade.

"In Gallup, New Mexico, where violent crime is five times the national average, a serial killer is operating unchecked, his targets indigent Native people whose murders are easily disguised as death by exposure on the frigid winter streets. He slips unnoticed through town, hidden in plain sight by his unassuming nature, while the voices in his head guide him toward a terrifying vision of glory. As the Gallup detectives struggle to put the pieces together, they consider calling in a controversial specialist to help. Rita Todacheene, Albuquerque PD forensic photographer, is at a crisis point in her career. Her colleagues are watching her with suspicion after the recent revelation that she can see the ghosts of murder victims. Her unmanageable caseload is further complicated by the fact that half the department has blacklisted her for ratting out a corrupt fellow cop. And back home in Tohatchi on the Navajo reservation, Rita's grandma is getting older. Maybe it's time for her to leave policework behind entirely-if only the ghosts will let her"--

"Deputy Mattie Wray, formerly Mattie Cobb, is summoned to Washington's Olympic peninsula for an urgent search and rescue mission to find a celebrity's missing child. With only a week left before her wedding, Mattie is hesitant to leave Timber Creek, but her K-9 partner Robo's tracking skills are needed. Dense forest, chilling rain, and unfriendly locals hamper their efforts, and soon Mattie suspects something more sinister than a lost child is at play. When one of the SAR dogs becomes ill, her fiancâe Cole Walker suspects poison. Fearing for Mattie's and Robo's safety, Cole joins the search and rescue team as veterinary support"--

This gripping, high-stakes debut thriller about the lengths mothers will go to protect their children is perfect for fans of Wanda M. Morris and Jess Lourey. Boots Marez is a Latina single mother raising a headstrong and sly eighteen-year-old boy she adopted six years ago. She also runs a school that helps the undocumented people in her politically divided town in Northern California. When her son Jaral is jailed for the murder of one of her former students, her world is turned upside down. Struggling to protect her son, Boots has to spotlight a community used to living in the shadows, putting her hard work over the years in doubt. Meanwhile, a vicious parents’ board wants to trash her ideals and oust her from the school she helped build. As she faces increasing danger to clear her son’s name, she must decide how far she is willing to go to bring her son home. But nothing is as it seems—Jaral has been keeping secrets from her after all. And as she puts the missing pieces together, she will discover a deeper and darker web of lies that has been hiding in plain sight.

"Ever since Thanksgiving, when an engagement ring in a velvet box--and no gift tag--was left behind, Poppy and her pals have been left with an unsolved mystery. But at least this mystery isn't the kind that involves murder. That all changes when the body of a fish supplier is discovered in the kitchen of her ex's restaurant--and he's frozen, not fresh. For once, it's not Poppy who tripped over the corpse, yet she can't escape being drawn in since the victim has a note taped to him reading Get Poppy. Figures--an engagement ring isn't labeled, but the dead guy is addressed to her. Now, while Aunt Ginny plans a tree-trimming party and pressures Poppy to decode a mysterious old diary, the amateur sleuth is asked to 'unofficially' go undercover at the restaurant to help the police"--

"With the holiday season in full swing, food and cocktails columnist and restaurateur Hayley Powell has lots to check off her last-minute to-do list. Not included is the sudden arrival of her father, who hasn't been in the picture since she believed in Santa Claus. Dwight Jordan's presence in Bar Harbor might just be the unwanted gift that keeps on giving--especially after he becomes the top suspect in a case of yuletide murder"--

"In a triumph for Mia's catering business and cooking school, Mia's Morsels is chosen to host a fall festival event in their Idaho mountain town--which means managing a bunch of stage moms and their social-media obsessed daughters as they get ready for the big beauty contest. There's a lot riding on the results of the Harvest Moon Festival--it's where the winning family receives an inside track to coven power. But after one stage mom is found dead, and another winds up in the hospital, the coven suspects magical meddling"--

"Contractor Shannon Hammer hopes for a peaceful Christmas with her fiancâe, Mac, until murder throws a wrench in her holiday plans in a brand-new installment of the USA Today bestselling Fixer-Upper Mystery Series. Christmas has come to Lighthouse Cove, but business hasn't slowed down for Shannon Hammer. She's been contracted to renovate a local hotel owned by the Garrisons, a family that's so devoted to the holidays they serve a seven-course dinner every night from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Last year's festivities featured a train that transported guests around the breathtaking Cliffside property. This year, Shannon and her crew have been commissioned to build a Victorian-style carnival midway with games and prizes galore. Everyone in town loves the hotel's spirit, except the Garrisons' children and their spouses, who are hum-bugged by the money being wasted on holiday cheer while their inheritance goes up the chimney. Things turn nasty when a mischief-maker close to the family is found dead. It's up to Shannon and Mac to catch a sinister Scrooge before all of Lighthouse Cove receives coal for Christmas"--

"During the most wonderful time of the year, famous author Helen Monroe arrives in Briar Creek to be the writer in residence, but her 'bah humbug' attitude excludes her from the many holiday celebrations the town residents enjoy. To try to spread some Christmas cheer, library director Lindsey Norris invites the new writer in town to join her crafternoon club. Helen politely refuses, and when an altercation happens between Helen and another patron, Lindsey begins to suspect the author has been keeping to herself for a reason. Another newcomer, Jackie Lewis, reveals she's visiting Briar Creek to be near Helen because she believes they are destined to meet. Having dealt with a stalker in the past, Lindsey feels compelled to tell Helen about Jackie, as she suspects that Helen is unaware her 'number one' fan is in town. When Jackie's body is later discovered in the town's park beneath the holiday-light display with a copy of Helen's latest manuscript in her hand, the reclusive novelist becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her self-proclaimed mega fan"--

"Based on the Universal television series created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link."

Beach house stager Kate Harper and hired handyman-surfer Nick Mason get more than they bargained for when they remodel a stunning oceanfront home in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Bones hidden in the walls of the beach house uncover an insidious decade-old mystery. The discovery leads to a wild chase for clues as to who was doomed within the layers of sheet rock and paint and who put them there. With all signs pointing toward Wilmington country club elite, a desperate killer ruthlessly expands the body count to keep the horrific truth of the bones buried forever. Kate and Nick soon find the alligator-patrolled waters of the Cape Fear River and the ever-present sharks of the Atlantic Ocean are far safer than wading through high society with secrets to keep.

A disappeared husband.A life up in the air.And a missing engagement ring.Ainsley Walker is going through a rough time.Her husband has walked out of her life for no reason-and she doesn't have a clue where he's gone.Then she discovers something else: Her diamond engagement ring has disappeared too.Convinced that he's stolen it, Ainsley embarks on a cross-country journey to find her missing husband, her missing ring-and her undecided future.Running from the beaches of Miami to the vineyards of California to the streets of Chicago-Ainsley learns the truth about her past, her marriage......and herself.Part mystery, part origin story, The American Diamond introduces Ainsley Walker, the world's premier international gemstone detective.(Note: a small portion of this novel was previously published as The American Turquoise.)

Ein Verbrechen, eine Verschwörung und eine unerwartete Allianz …Bereit für das nächste große Abenteuer in der charmantesten Bakery Londons?Als ein mysteriöser Fremder mit einer Narbe in der kleinen Bakery im Londoner Stadtteil Soho auftaucht und behauptet, das Café müsse weg, ist es vorbei mit der Ruhe. Linns und Terrys kriminalistischer Spürsinn ist geweckt, denn sie möchten herausfinden, wer der Unbekannte ist und was ihn zu dieser dreisten Aussage bewegt. Die Recherche führt sie zu einem rätselhaften Bankraub, einer Verbindung zu dunklen Hexenritualen und einer Verbrecherorganisation, die Frauen zur Prostitution zwingt. Als die Dinge gefährlich werden, schmieden Linn und Terry mit alten und neuen Verbündeten einen riskanten Plan. Doch reicht das, um die Verbrecherorganisation zur Strecke zu bringen und die entführten Opfer zu retten?Weitere Titel dieser ReiheHonigsüßer Tod (ISBN: 9783986377755)Bittersüßer Mord (ISBN: 9783986377762)Giftige Versuchung (ISBN: 9783986377779)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Stefan S. Kassner hat sich selbst übertroffen! Die Mischung aus Krimi, Liebe und übernatürlichen Elementen macht diese Fortsetzung unwiderstehlich."„Spannung, Romantik und ein bisschen Mystery - ein großartiger vierter Band dieser englischen Cosy Crime-Reihe."„Mysteriöse Enthüllungen und starke Charaktere! Ein absolut empfehlenswerter Kriminalroman, der für unterhaltsame Stunden sorgt!"„Dieser Ermittlerinnen-Krimi hat alles - von komplizierten Beziehungen bis hin zu rätselhaften Verbrechen."

Skrevet i samarbejde med forfatterens mor, der er berømt ekspert på BBC's Antiques Roadshow.Da Freya Lockwoods gamle mentor Arthur Crockleford bliver fundet død i sin antikvitetsbutik i Freyas hjemby, tager hun hjem for at bo hos sin elskede, excentriske tante Carole. Det var gennem Carole, at Freya mødte Arthur og forelskede sig i antikviteter. I tilfælde af sin død har Arthur efterladt Freya og Carole et brev, fuld af gåder, som sender dem på en søgen efter Arthurs morder.Det viser sig, at Arthur har reserveret pladser til Freya og Carole til et weekendarrangement for antiksamlere på en isoleret engelsk herregård. Freya opdager hurtigt, at stedet er fuld af dårlige reproduktioner og forstår, at de lyssky gæster kun er kommet for at få fingrene i husets skjulte værdigenstande.Hvad foregår der på ejendommen, og kendte Arthur til forfalskningerne? Kan Freya og Carole optrevle sandheden, før morderen igen slår til? Og hvad er det, Arthur forsøger at fortælle dem fra graven?Antikjægerens guide til mord er første bind i den charmerende cosy crimeserie om antikjægeren Freya Lockwood.

Der sechste Sammelband der beliebten Krimireihe.Mord mit Worten. Rache ist nicht süßDie Journalistin Clare Archer reist nach Saint-Tropez, um dem Mord an ihrer Schwester nachzugehen. Jene wurde vor sechs Jahren während eines Rock-Konzertes vergewaltigt und getötet. Dabei wendet Clare nicht nur legitime Methoden an. Bei einem Empfang lernt sie Commissaire Girard kennen, der die Engländerin mit ihrer aufdringlichen Art suspekt erscheint. Es dauert nicht lange, bis die junge Frau auf ihren Mörder trifft.Mord im Jenseits. Illusion oder RealitätDas junge Studentenpaar Miriam und Claude will mit seinem Citroën 2CV zum Geburtstag von Miriams Großmutter von Aix-en-Provence nach Cogolin fahren. Es ist November. Ein Unwetter zieht auf. In einem Waldstück kommen sie von der Straße ab. Landen inmitten von Bäumen. Zwei Tage später werden sie in einem provenzalischen Dorf aufgegriffen. Sie haben ihr Gedächtnis verloren. Denken, sie wären Leila und Laurent, die seit zehn Jahren vermisst werden. Commissaire Lucie Girard wird in einen Fall hineingezogen, der ihre eigene Identität infrage stellt.Mord im Kollektiv. Wer ist schuldGesellschaftlicher Sprengstoff im Saint-Tropez der 70er. Commissaire Lucie Girard stellt ihr Leben auf den Kopf. Sie beginnt eine Affäre mit ihrer Assistentin Louisa Benin. Gemeinsam setzen sie sich für die Rechte der Frauen ein. Eröffnen die Fotoausstellung Femmes pour Femmes in Saint-Tropez. Dort werden kurz darauf zwei Männer erschossen. Die Presse wittert einen Skandal. Beschuldigt das Liebespaar. Eine Hetzjagd beginnt. Wer wird das nächste Opfer?

"Includes recipes and tea time tips"--Cover.

"Maggie Moore--tattooed, pierced, and a bit of a mess--is a word genius, able to solve any linguistic puzzle. When she's talent-scouted from the top of her forensic linguistics class and asked to analyze harrowing notes left by a stalker-turned-rapist, she's all over it. And she succeeds. ... When the daughter of a local mayor is abducted, Maggie is called upon once again, but this time she isn't sure if she's the right person for the job. Given what happened to her best friend, Maggie might be too close to this one. But the police in this rural south central Florida town really need Maggie's special skill to crack the case. Along with her new best friend Silas Jackson, a detective, Maggie analyzes the texts, emails, and verbal tics of various suspects and comes to a disturbing conclusion"--

Henriette, genannt Henry, ist Thanatopraktikerin: Sie richtet Verstorbene für die Bestattung her. Die Würde der Toten ist ihr heilig. Und sie liebt ihre Arbeit. Bis sie es mit Leichen zweifelhafter Herkunft, einem undurchsichtigen Geschäftsmann und einem wortkargen Polizisten zu tun bekommt. Sie stellt Fragen. Doch wer zu viel wissen will, bringt sich und andere in Gefahr.Um das Leben eines Freundes zu retten, muss Henry schwere Entscheidungen treffen und all ihre Prinzipien über Bord werfen.Die Gefahr schleicht sich langsam an. Ein Krimi für Lesegenießer.Überarbeitete und lektorierte Neuauflage

Fahrerflucht in Fichting und eine Frührentnerin mit ermittlerischem GespürDie Krimikomödie aus dem Allgäu für humorvolle LesestundenEindeutig schneller als die Polizei erlaubt! Wer hat Moni Schwärzel umgebracht? Bärbel Schramm ist die Erste am Unglücksort, an dem die Moni überfahren wurde - noch dazu mit anschließender Fahrerflucht. Doch außer Bärbel scheint sich kaum jemand für den Tathergang zu interessieren. Die Polizei ist sich schnell sicher, dass der Täter nur der Exfreund des Opfers sein kann … und das ist ausgerechnet Bärbels Ziehsohn Mo. Das kann Bärbel nicht auf ihm sitzen lassen und stürzt sich selbst in die Ermittlungen. Dabei nimmt sie aber weder Rücksicht auf die pikanten Geheimnisse der Dorfbewohner noch auf ihre eigene Sicherheit …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Turbulenter Krimi bei dem eine Frührentnerin ermittelt. Sehr unterhaltsam und spannend!" „Ein Todesfall und ein bayrisches Dorf voller Geheimnisse sorgen für einen abwechslungsreichen Whodunnit."„Die kecke Hobby-Ermittlerin Bärbel hat es mir angetan. Hoffentlich kommt eine Fortsetzung!"„Eine untätige Dorfpolizei und die engagierte Amateurermittlerin Bärbel sind die perfekten Zutaten für einen unterhaltsamen Kriminalroman."

Next to her beautiful best friend, Jessica, Ellie Ross always felt invisible. When Jessica dies mysteriously during a wild night spent drinking and partying, Ellie suddenly becomes the center of attention. But not in the way she could have imagined, or ever wanted. The police write off Jessica's death as an accident, but Ellie's memories of that fateful night come back to her in flashes, alerting her to the fact Jessica was murdered. The murderer-whoever he is-will stop at nothing to prevent Ellie from exposing the truth. Now, to protect herself from this faceless menace, Ellie must learn his identity. She hires Psychologist Sarah Abrams to help her recover her memories. Will she identify the killer in time to save herself, or will she become his next victim? Night of the Shadow will keep you on the edge of your seat as Ellie tries to outwit death until the final, surprising twist.

Tre kan holde på en hemmelighed, hvis to af dem er døde."Tror du, Will tog sit eget liv?"Spørgsmålet gav genlyd mellem de hvide fliser i hospitalets kolde, huleagtige lighus, og jeg studerede min mand i hans fredfyldte ro. Jeg lænede mig frem og lagde min pande mod hans. Stille tårer trillede ned ad mine kinder. De føltes varme, og han føltes så kold. Det var fem dage siden hans død, og min sorg føltes tung som en stor, mørk masse, der pressede sig ned over mig.Da Maggies mand, Will, bliver dræbt i deres hjem i London, tror hun, at han er blevet offer for et indbrud, indtil politiet fortæller hende den chokerende nyhed, at Will var den, der trykkede på aftrækkeren.Maggie er overvældet af sorg og spørgsmål. Will var ikke selvmordstruet. Han havde så meget at leve for.Efter begravelsen rejser Maggie til deres feriehus på en lille kroatisk ø for at undslippe London. Hun finder et foruroligende brev skrevet af Will, der indeholder spor til en mørk hemmelighed.Mens Maggie begynder at samle brikkerne til puslespillet, opdager hun, at Wills død er forbundet med nogen fra hans fortid ... Nogen, der vil gå til ekstreme længder for at holde Maggie tavs.---"Sikke en fantastisk historie! Siderne vender sig selv." - Netgalley anmeldelse"Hold nu op! Denne bog er fantastisk fuld af vendinger og drejninger ... fanger fra første side ... Gribende fra det øjeblik, jeg samlede den op, til det øjeblik, jeg lagde den fra mig." - Netgalley anmeldelse"Denne thriller er en intens, dybt medrivende oplevelse fra første side. Jeg anbefaler den på det varmeste til alle jer adrenalinafhængige typer!" - Netgalley anmeldelse"Det er altid modigt, når en forfatter til en vellykket serie skriver sin første selvstændige roman – lykkedes det Robert Bryndza? Helt sikkert! Dette er en højtempo, på-kanten-af-sædet rutsjebanetur af en bog." - Netgalley anmeldelse"Forfatteren Robert Bryndza rammer plet med denne fem-stjernede thriller, der foregår i London og Kroatien. Du kommer til at flyve gennem bogen for at følge med i den hæsblæsende handling og nå til historiens slutning, der vil tilfredsstille enhver mysterieelsker." - Netgalley anmeldelse"Jeg læste den i ét stræk, for hvert enkelt kapitel sluttede med en cliffhanger, der fik mig til at læse det næste. En fantastisk bog, som jeg vil anbefale til enhver thrillerfan" – Netgalley anmeldelse"Robert Bryndzas skrivestil er medrivende og spændende, og ubesværet opbygger han spænding og atmosfære gennem hele bogen ... Jeg giver den 5/5 stjerner for sin spændende og medrivende historie. Den her roman vil appellere til krimilæsere og enhver, der elsker intriger og en hæsblæsende handling. Klar anbefaling!" - Goodreads anmeldelse"Hvis du leder efter en nervepirrende læseoplevelse og en bog, som du ikke vil kunne lægge fra dig, så er det her den. Jeg nød virkelig denne bog, og den har cementeret Robert Brynzda som en af mine yndlingsforfattere!" - Goodreads anmeldelse