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Suna ist acht Jahre alt, liebt kunterbunte Klamotten, blubbernde Orangenlimonade und ihren Zopf oben auf dem Kopf. Ach ja, da war ja noch was: Sie ist die Prinzessin vom Südspananien! Das hält sie aber nicht davon ab, sich zusammen mit ihren Freunden, in wilde Abenteuer zu stürzen. Suna ist mutig, verrückt und etwas ganz Besonderes; eben volle Kanne Prinzessin! Suna hat ein tolles Zuhause! Sie wohnt in einem riesigen Schloss mit zwei schicken Schlosstürmen und hundert Zimmern. Aber halt, - fehlt da nicht irgendetwas? Nachts wenn alle im Schloss schlafen, dann hört man...

Violet Hamilton is no ordinary lady…She is a Lady Detective, who spends her time solving mysteries and unveiling scandals in the bustling seaside town of Hastings and St Leonards, a popular spot for the Victorian middle classes. But when the body of a local woman is found on the beach, Violet’s efforts to investigate are blocked at every turn.

Gut geplant sind in diesen 18 Geschichten die Morde, Einbrüche und Überfälle. Auch die eine oder andere raffinierte Betrügerei ist dabei. Doch irgendwas geht meistens schief. Und es sind nicht immer die cleveren Ermittler, die dafür sorgen, dass auch den ganz gewieften Gaunern das Handwerk gelegt wird.

London, 1955. The Leader has been dead for two years. His assassination, on British soil, provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation—a land of spies. Every evening Rose Ransom looks in the mirror and marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked.

Róisín O'Reilly is ecstatic. Nate, her boyfriend of the past ten years, has finally proposed. But he insists they need to save for five years before they can afford the swanky wedding she longs for. Their problems are solved when Róisín enters a competition for an all-expenses-paid dream wedding at stunning Sylverley House–and to her astonishment she wins! Then Nate drops a bombshell. He never wanted to get married.

1945. The tiny bundle in her arms barely stirs as she hurries out into the dark street. Remembering Villa Teresa, a thousand miles away in sun-soaked Italy, Betty thinks of the letter she had to write to stop the bombing and save Gianni. Instead, it cost her everything, and she will never see her beloved again. Letting her little baby go will tear her apart, but she knows it is the only way to keep her child safe.

French chef Sylvie was sent to Paris as part of the resistance, while German soldier Christoph is doing his duty to save his sister. As the two begin to discover the people beneath their uniforms, the rest of the world, and the war raging on, fades away. But Christoph can never know Sylvie’s identity, which might end up destroying him. Sixty years later, Christoph’s health is declining, and his memories are fading. Having returned to Germany to help her mentor, Julia discovers a book filled with ‘the recipes of us’ and sets out to cook each dish in the hope of reviving Christoph.

Nell Galilee, her husband and 12-year-old step-daughter, Maude, rent a holiday cottage by the sea, needing time and space away from home after Maude became involved in some troubling events. Nell grew up in this small wind-blown town and has mixed feelings about returning, and it isn't long before she is recognised by a neighbour, seemingly desperate to befriend her. The cottage, too, has been empty for some time, and from the start, Nell feels uncomfortable there. Something isn't quite right about this place.