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The final volume of the critically acclaimed mystery series featuring Jane Austen as amateur sleuthMarch 1817: As winter turns to spring, Jane Austen’s health is in slow decline, and threatens to cease progress on her latest manuscript. But when her nephew Edward brings chilling news of a death at his former school, Winchester College, not even her debilitating ailment can keep Jane from seeking out the truth. Arthur Prendergast, a senior pupil at the prestigious all-boys’ boarding school, has been found dead in a culvert near the schoolgrounds—and in the pocket of his drenched waistcoat is an incriminating note penned by the young William Heathcote, the son of Jane’s dear friend Elizabeth. Winchester College is a world unto itself, with its own language and rites of passage, cruel hazing and dangerous pranks. Can Jane clear William’s name before her illness gets the better of her?   Over the course of fourteen previous novels in the critically acclaimed Being a Jane Austen Mystery series, Stephanie Barron has won the hearts of thousands of fans—crime fiction aficionados and Janeites alike—with her tricky plotting and breathtaking evocation of Austen’s voice. Now, she brings Jane’s final season—and final murder investigation—to brilliant, poignant life in this unforgettable conclusion.

"Amateur witch Phoebe Winchester is excited to host her first big author event at the Earl's Study, her book and tea store. The author, Sebastian Marlow, is a famous birder excited to put Raven Creek on the map for his rediscovery of a presumed-extinct bird. When Sebastian is found dead before his planned bird hike, where he expected to prove the existence of the bird to fellow birding enthusiasts, it's obvious someone wanted him to be extinct, too"--

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door."I just loved how intriguing the mystery is but also the dynamics between a grandmother, a mother, and a teenage daughter." --Reese WitherspoonThink: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage--and hoping that boredom won't kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack--tiny in stature but fiercely independent--happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She'll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power.With Jack and Beth's help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they've always resisted: depend on each other.

A body lies on the Giant's boot. Discord, as the master of secrets has been found. Can former spy Siobhan Duffy find the killer before they execute her former colleagues?When retired operative Siobhan Duffy sees the killing of her former master in the paper, her unease sends her down a path of discovery and fear. Aided by her young housekeeper and scruff of a gardener, Siobhan begins a quest to discover the reason for her spy boss' death and unravels a can of worms today's masters would rather keep closed. But in a world of secrets, the difference between revenge and simple, if brutal, housekeeping becomes the hardest truth to know.The past is a child who never leaves home!

Verity Lark knows everything.As the London Daily Gazette's popular gossip columnist, she is extremely adept at sneaking into houses, assuming disguises and overseeing a vast network of spies to ensure she stays abreast of the beau monde's comings and goings. If it sometimes seems as though she was hiding behind the settee during a particularly fierce quarrel between a husband and his wife, it's most likely because she was hiding behind the settee during their fierce quarrel.But nobody knows her.Writing under a pen name, Verity safeguards her anonymity via an elaborately constructed alter ego. Seemingly everywhere, Mr. Twaddle-Thum is in fact nowhere. He has never met with an informant or skulked in a dark alley. He simply does not exist. That is why she is so startled to discover he has recently been spotted at a variety of locations. A Twaddle-Sham is knocking about London and in such a ham-handed manner he is inciting people to murder.At least that's what Verity thinks is happening when she stumbles across a plot to kill him.Or her.Who is the real target?Well, see, that's just the problem because Verity can't actually say.For the first time in years, she isn't sure of anything.

"Tortured and left for dead at sixteen, Evelyn Talbot turned her personal nightmare into her life's work, studying the disturbing psychopathy of some of the world's most vicious serial killers. Now a leading psychiatrist at Hanover House in a small Alaskan town, she tries to believe the past will never come back to haunt her--until a woman goes missing from a cabin nearby, and every clue points to the man who once brutalized her"--

Under the Cocoon Moon is a small-town, cozy mystery with heart and humor, featuring a charming cast of characters and a fast-paced, twisty plot.

No one believes Marta can get better--not her sister, not her father--and she doesn't care. But when a troubled, enigmatic acquaintance from her therapy group goes missing, Marta discovers what she does care about: finding Thomas Zimmerman. For twenty-six-year-old Marta, group counselling is just a distraction from her dead-end job as a janitor and her serious vocation of smoking weed. She's been living with depression, numbness and apathy for years, but in a rare act of engagement, she helps Thomas, a fellow patient who can't wash the dishes because of the man in his sink. When Thomas disappears shortly afterward, Marta feels compelled to find the person nobody else seems to care about.

A year has passed since Lise Norwood survived a violent encounter with a serial killer. Thanks to the publicity from that case, her private investigation firm is thriving.Lise attends the grand opening of a museum's new art exhibition, where she is lauded for locating a long-lost masterpiece. At the same time, an unidentified homeless boy is gruesomely executed in San Marco, Florida. Both events, seemingly unrelated, soon intertwine, and Lise is hired to learn the identity of the victim. Her investigation becomes more perplexing when she discovers that multiple kidnappings, a million-dollar briefcase, and a band of juvenile thieves are tied to the boy's murder.Unable to turn to the authorities for fear of retribution against innocent victims, Lise relies on old friends and new to assist her investigation. But with multiple lives at stake, Lise will ultimately have to step into the lion's den alone, knowing she's outnumbered and outgunned.

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure with Samantha Kidd, the most stylish sleuth in Ribbon, Pennsylvania! In this cozy mystery, Samantha finds herself trading high heels for cowboy boots as she heads to a dude ranch, hoping for some rest and relaxation. Little does she know a murder mystery is about to lasso her in...When fashionista Samantha Kidd's father-in-law arranges a week on the dude ranch he's aiming to buy, Samantha preps for blue skies and clean living. But all too soon she learns life on the ranch is anything but calm. When the owner is found dead inside one of the stables, all signs point to murder.As Samantha wrangles clue after clue, she smells something rotten-and it's not manure. In her quest for the truth, she encounters quirky cowhands, brazen barrel racers, and suspicious horseplay-not to mention a social paradigm straight from the eighteen hundreds. Can Samantha bring justice to the wild west of eastern New Jersey, or will a renegade ranch dweller get away with murder?Ranch Dressing is a hilarious western adventure that will have you laughing 'til the cows come home. Yeehaw!

In a race against time, can they hunt down one child in the vastness of Africa?South African ex-security contractor Chrystal Booysen has officially retired to her family game stud farm after her last mission took a dark turn.Corruption-fighting magnate Curtis Wilson hires American private investigator Rowan Zackery to rescue his daughter. But Rowan is out of his depth in Africa, and he needs Chrystal's expertise. The longer Akina is missing, the more people presume she's dead. And he doesn't want to find yet another body...As they investigate, Chrystal grapples with the unsettling evidence that her estranged childhood friend, Mother Stella-Rose, is involved somehow in the disappearance of the children.Akina is in the clutches of Levi Louw, an unhinged and dangerous criminal who works for Mother Stella-Rose. Driven by greed and power, he'll do anything to make a profit.As they chase the elusive trail, can they save Akina, or will they be too late.

Ein romantisches Abendessen zu zweit und eine Leiche zum Dessert … Die erfolgreiche Cosy Crime-Reihe im idyllischen Pendle geht in die nächste RundeInspector Myrna Evans hat es nicht leicht mit den Männern. Als ihr romantisches Date im Nobelrestaurant mit einem Toten am Nebentisch endet, bittet sie Totengräberin Alethea Shaw um Hilfe. Das ungewöhnliche Ermittlerduo stößt schon bald auf ein Netz aus Geheimnissen, das es zu entwirren gilt. Der Tote namens Sean Dougan, seines Zeichens Restaurantkritiker, war alles andere als beliebt in Lancashire. Nicht selten sorgte er für Schließungen und weniger Einnahmen bei den Gastronomen. So ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass die Liste der Verdächtigen immer länger wird. Doch auf einmal steht Dougan quicklebendig vor den beiden und dementiert seinen Tod. Als ausgerechnet Theas True-Crime-Blog Licht ins Dunkel bringt, ist es beinahe zu spät …Weitere Titel dieser ReiheDie Tote vom Pendle Hill (ISBN: 9783987783487)Mord beim Krimidinner (ISBN: 9783987783494)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Humorvoller Krimi gespickt mit Geheimnissen und Intrigen - eine gelungene Reihenfortsetzung."„Marlene Menzel bietet nicht nur eine packende Kriminalhandlung, sondern auch einen Einblick in die Welt der Restaurantkritik. Absolutes Must-read!"„Ein geniales Katz-und-Maus-Spiel! Dieser Cosy Crime hat mich von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt."„Spannend und unterhaltsam! Die Autorin schafft es immer wieder, die Lesenden auf falsche Fährten zu locken und dann mit überraschenden Enthüllungen zu schockieren."

Jennifer and her family are starting their new life in a small village in Brittany. The views are stunning, the locals are mostly friendly, and the bread is amazing. But life in France still has its perils . . .It's their first family Christmas in the village of Louennec and Jennifer decides to throw a Christmas party for some of the other expats. The wine is flowing and her new friend Pippa's homemade biscuits are going down a treat. But before they can get started organising this year's Christmas panto, they realise estate agent Adam is missing . . .They are horrified to find him sprawled face down in the fish pond.Adam's death shakes the whole community. All the Brits in the area bought their houses from him. Who would want to hurt him?The French police are making slow progress. So Jennifer and Pippa start doing some digging. But can they solve the mystery before the killer strikes again?

"The murder of a local contractor may be the final nail in the coffin for Tricia Miles in the latest entry to Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling Booktown series. It's a busy summer in Booktown. Contractor Jim Stark is in great demand: he's overseeing a number of projects, including Angelica Miles's newly constructed building on Main Street, finishing up the new brew pub, and gutting a stone mansion off Main Street that Angelica bought to be the world headquarters for Nigela Ricita Asssociates. Located on one of the side streets, it'll house office space where her marketing staff and the rest of the NR Associates clerical personnel will work. Tricia Miles and Angelica arrive at the mansion before their workday to see how the construction is going. They find the place unlocked and Stark's right-hand man, Sanjay Arya, dead-bludgeoned to death. The loss of the contractor's top man threatens all the projects in the works, which would effectively ruin the expensive marketing plan that the Chamber of Commerce has been working. Is Jim a suspect? (He'd be stupid to kill the person he depends on to keep the projects going.) But Stark also thinks his wife, who was very chummy with Sanjay, might have been cheating on him with the second-in-command, making him a likely suspect. Once again Tricia finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation, but can she find the killer before he or she has the chance to bring the hammer down?"--

"Kathleen is busy running the library and planning her upcoming wedding to detective Marcus Gordon when she suddenly stumbles across a body in the library. She is surprised to learn that the deceased was in the middle of an unlikely heist--it seems like he was trying to steal one of the paintings that had been in a box in the library's workroom. Kathleen never knew any of the library's rotating artwork was valuable and can't imagine what the dead man wanted with it. But then an art history expert called in by the police identifies the almost-purloined painting as a piece that might have been part of a previous high profile art theft"--

”En ferm fortæller med sans for både spænding og tempo.” – Dagens Nyheter”Gertrud Hellbrand kan kunsten at skrive krimier.” – Norrköpings TidningarDen dybeste ondskab trives bedst i skyggen. Hun vågner op i et bart og aflåst rum. Nogen holder hende fanget. Da en ung pige og hendes forældre bliver rapporteret sporløst forsvundet, sættes det idylliske landsbysamfund Hedsbro i Östergötland på den anden ende. Hvem vil dem dog ondt?Politiet må undvære betjent Sanja Soliman under opklaringsarbejdet i det lille lokalmiljø. Hun har modstræbende måttet acceptere en sygemelding. Hun beslutter sig for at bruge tiden på at lede efter sin far, Darko, som i sin tid blev udpeget som hovedmistænkt for drabet på Sanjas mor, men aldrig fundet. Besøget i fortiden bringer også Sanja på sporet af den forsvundne familie, og da det går op for hende, hvilke kræfter der er på spil, er det for sent at bakke ud.GERTRUD HELLBRAND (født 1974) er kritikerrost svensk forfatter. DRAGONER, første bog om betjenten Sanja og journalisten Mira, blev nomineret til Årets krimidebut 2021 af Det svenske krimiakademi. SVINESKYTTEN fulgte til fremragende anmeldelser, ligeledes RØD HIBISCUS, der afslutter og forbinder trilogiens fritstående fortællinger om svigt og familiebånd i et hierarkisk landsbymiljø.

Kein gewöhnlicher Saint-Tropez Krimi.Lucie Girard ist mit ihrer Familie unterwegs auf Tour durch die USA. Sie haben vor, im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten eine Freiheit zu entdecken und zu genießen, die sie in ihrem südfranzösischen Alltag bisher nicht gefunden haben. Die Reise wird zu einer Entdeckungstour ins ICH. Was dabei entsteht ... lesen Sie im neuen Saint-Tropez Krimi.Die Saint-Tropez Krimis können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.

Librarian Greta Plank is hard at work planning and preparing for Larkspur's Fall Festival and regional tourism showcase which, if successful, will be a boon to the local economy. But disaster strikes and chances of a positive review look slimmer than a periodical's spine when a series of pranks escalates and one of Larkspur's own is found dead the same day the reporter is set to arrive. Desperate to defend her town's character and get to the bottom of the circulating mayhem, Greta begins indexing suspects. Could the crimes be an outside job, undertaken by someone intent on harming the town's reputation? Or is someone closer to home trying to ruin Larkspur from the inside? With destruction of property, sabotage, and strange animal mishaps piling up on top of murder, Greta wouldn't recommend this 'choose your own (disastrous) adventure' to anyone. In the end, she must decide who she can trust so she can close the book on these crimes before the shadowy vandal authors another kill.

When a local woman is killed, police indifference leads a doctor to begin her own investigationIt is not unusual for Callie Hughes to see a dead body. As a part-time police doctor, she has seen more than most. And it was hardly unusual for her to be called in to a reported drugs overdose. Her work in Hastings has led her to see a fair few of those.But the corpse of the young woman that she is now examining isn't surrounded by the typical drug paraphernalia; the room lacks the squalor she might expect to see. What the corpse does have, is a faint mark around the neck. It might easily have gone unnoticed, but once she's seen it, Dr Callie Hughes can't get the idea out of her head that she is looking at the victim of a strangling.Hughes returns to her other job as a local GP, but after she discovers on the grapevine that the victim was in fact murdered, her curiosity gets the better of her. Unfortunately, the local police do not take kindly to her interest. And she can't help but think that the victim being a prostitute has something to do with their lack of concern.Soon Hughes will be called to another victim killed in similar circumstances. Her medical knowledge will give her unique insight into the killer, but convincing the police of her input's value will be a challenge. And her naturally inquisitive character may well lead her into danger.Can Hughes hunt down a killer terrorising local women, or will her curiosity make her a victim?DEAD PRETTY is the first in a series of murder mysteries about police doctor and part-time GP, Dr Callie Hughes. Readers who like forensics in crime fiction and medical thrillers, like Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series, will particularly enjoy this book.The full list of books in the series is as follows:DEAD PRETTYBODY HEATGUILTY PARTYVITAL SIGNSDEADLY REMEDIESMURDER LUSTBONES OF CONTENTION

Medical crime fiction by Candy Denman, Britain's answer to Patricia CornwellWhen police doctor Callie Hughes is called to a crime scene, pronouncing death isn't difficult. More difficult will be determining the age and sex of the victim. The charred body found inside a burned-out car is so badly damaged, it will be a challenge for forensics to identify.The question facing the police will be whether this was an unfortunate accident or foul play. From an initial examination of the scene, Dr Hughes has formed her own conclusions. The car was parked in such a way as to make exit difficult, and the position of the body indicated the victim struggled to escape.As further evidence emerges, the investigating detectives agree with her hunch that it is murder. And when another death occurs in similar circumstances, she becomes convinced they are dealing with a serial killer.Certain characteristics of the crime bear the hallmarks of a known arsonist. Yet Hughes becomes further embroiled in the case when she is asked to act as a responsible adult for the suspect, a juvenile with a history of mental illness.But when the heavy-handed tactics of the police begin to grate with her, she decides to do some investigating of her own. Will her curiosity get the better of her and put her at risk from the very person she hopes to protect?BODY HEAT is the second murder mystery to feature Dr Callie Hughes. It can be enjoyed entirely as a standalone but readers may also enjoy the first book, DEAD PRETTY and the subsequent books, GUILTY PARTY, VITAL SIGNS, DEADLY REMEDIES, MURDER LUST, and BONES OF CONTENTION. They will appeal to fans of forensic crime fiction like Kendra Elliot's Bone Secrets series, and anyone who likes a good mystery to solve.

Sometimes, time doesn't heal all wounds...When a young woman named Sabrina disappears without a trace in Kansas, private investigator V.I. Warshawski knows she must act fast. But when she discovers Sabrina close to death in a drug house, the locals don't take kindly to her - and Sabrina's mother becomes suspicious. V.I. finds herself under the sharp gaze of the FBI - and the men running the county's opioid distribution. And when a dead body surfaces a few days later, V.I. is pitched headlong into a battle between the locals - with roots that date all the way back to the American Civil War.The war might be over, but its legacy remains - and V.I.'s survival depends on keeping one step ahead in a game she doesn't even know she's playing...

Eine Psychologin und ein junger Polizist im Strudel des Londoner East End BandenkriegesDer actionreiche Undercover-Thriller für Fans von Der Therapeut und Die ProfessorinRebecca Williams ist eine erfolgreiche Psychologin und Headhunterin, die international tätige Großkonzerne aber auch die Metropolitan Police berät. Leider steckt sie auch in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten, was Gangsterboss Tony Bricks schamlos ausnutzt. Er stellt Rebecca ein Ultimatum: Sie soll im Rahmen eines Assessment Centers den Verräter unter seinen Leuten enttarnen. Gelingt es ihr nicht, droht er Rebeccas Lebensgefährten zu töten.Währenddessen wird der junge Scotland Yard Polizist Omar Sharif damit beauftragt, einen korrupten Beamten der Metropolitan Police zu enttarnen, der Tony Bricks Informationen zuspielt. Schnell stößt er auf Rebeccas Spur. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt und nicht nur Omar muss sich die Frage stellen: Wer ist in diesem Spiel eigentlich gut und wer ist böse?Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein atemberaubender Thriller, der mit Spannung und Intrigen fesselt. Absolute Leseempfehlung!"„Eine Mischung aus Action, psychologischer Raffinesse und unerwarteten Enthüllungen."„Der Psychothriller um die Recruiterin Rebecca Williams, die in die gefährliche Welt der Verbrechen und Intrigen gezogen wird, lässt nicht mehr los."„Absolut mitreißend! Die Spannung ist von der ersten Seite an spürbar."

In the Cornish coastal village of Porthenev, a storm of blood-soaked violence is brewing...Escalating acts of sabotage are threatening the livelihoods of local fishermen. Desperate to apprehend the culprit, they turn to private investigator Blake Hollow for help.A seasoned veteran in wrangling dangerous criminals, Blake still grapples with her own ghosts, but views this case as just another routine assignment. Little does she know, the fishermen of Porthenev are harbouring secrets darker than the ocean. And the deadliest of them all is about to resurface.When one of the men vanishes without a trace, Blake is unnerved by the nightmarish crime scene left behind in his wake. As she delves deeper into the heart of this once tight-knit community, she discovers the price of keeping silent is paid not just in blood but in a chilling conspiracy that threatens to consume everyone involved. Now Blake must navigate treacherous waters to solve a mystery unlike any she's encountered before-and stop a sadistic killer with a taste for flesh, who is hellbent on exacting gruesome retribution.The Dark Below by Malcolm Richards is a gripping and relentless crime thriller that will leave readers on the edge of their seats, craving the next twist in this pulse-pounding tale of suspense and revenge.

Rupert Fletcher threatens his ex-wife, mocks his girlfriend, abuses his neighbours, and gets into a fight in the pub. Next day, he is found dead.Could Rupert's murderer be The Chameleon Killer.

The judge has spoken... everyone must die.

Has the Lenchester Strangler returned?

Someone's playing with fire... There's no escape.