Crime Mystery

As the 21st century marches into its third decade, our understanding of the world, and our place within it, seems to be clearer than ever. Each day brings us more and more miraculous scientific discoveries, while technology has interconnected us to an extent that our ancestors and forefathers could not have conceived. And yet, despite the collective of human knowledge lying at our fingertips, there are still a multitude of unsolved mysteries that stubbornly resist any attempts at solving them.

Ein toter Tourist in ihrem gemütlichen Tearoom – ermordet mit einem Scone! Gemma ist entsetzt. Ganz klar, dass sie den Fall schnellstens aufklären muss, denn Mord ist schlecht fürs Geschäft. Vor allem, weil immer mehr Gäste glauben, dass Gemmas Scones kein Genuss, sondern eine Gefahr für Leib und Leben sind. Hilfe bekommt sie von einem neugierigen Damenkränzchen und der vorwitzigen kleinen Katze Müsli.

As Detective Andrew Deans pieces together the fragments of his shattered life, the North Devon tide washes up another decapitated corpse. Consumed by his torment and rage, it is clear that Deans still hunts a methodical and cold-blooded killer.... Determined to end the horror and avenge his own devastating loss, Deans exposes an ancient cult with a thirst for blood and a lust for human sacrifice. As he peels back the layers to the core of the deadly secret society, there can be only one guarantee - unless he acts quickly, more people will die.

El verano ya casi está aquí, y Lacey se ha enamorado más de la ciudad y de su novio chef. Incluso ha hecho una mejor amiga: la nueva propietaria de un B&B. Y cuando su amiga necesita sus servicios para la decoración del hotel, comprando casi todo lo de la tienda de antigüedades de Lacey, su negocio tiene un empujón extra. Todo va perfectamente - hasta que alguien muere misteriosamente en el nuevo B&B de su amiga. El pueblo del revés y el sustento de su amiga en peligro, a Lacey y a su perro les toca llegar al fondo del misterio.

When the principal of Hollywood's premier preschool is killed in a hit-and-run accident, public defender turned stay-at-home mom Juliet Applebaum gets off the mommy track - to track down a murderer.

Die Welt des Showbiz kommt nach Oxford, und zwar in Form von Englands heißester neuer Talentshow. Tearoom-Besitzerin Gemma Rose darf einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen, denn sie wird gebeten, das Catering für die Veranstaltung zu übernehmen. Als jedoch die Silberlocken als Großbritanniens erste „Oma-Band“ am Wettbewerb teilnehmen und ihre kleine Katze Müsli allen die Schau stiehlt, hat Gemma bald mehr zu tun als ihr lieb ist … und das, bevor sie über eine gefrorene Leiche stolpert!

When Mia Bold, 30, learns that the pharmaceutical company she works for only cares about money, she quits on the spot, walking away from a high-powered career - and from her longtime boyfriend, who breaks up with her. With the podcast taking off and a romance brewing, Mia and the crew film the first episode of their new TV show, in the haunted house of one of the original Salem witches. Mia’s working hard to debunk the unexplained happenings - when suddenly, someone dies unexpectedly. Even worse - the suspicion falls on her.

Bath, England. As Detective Andrew Deans struggles to be present for his wife's challenging fertility treatment, the case of a missing college student hits a dead end. Under pressure from his job and his marriage, Deans' inquiry takes a turn when he receives impossible-to-deny evidence from a psychic....Despite his lack of belief in the paranormal, following the ghostly thread escalates his missing person case into a murder investigation. Unable to focus on his responsibilities at home, Deans works with the medium to build evidence from a new source: the voice of the victim herself.

Former homicide detective Brandon Mattson takes command of his hometown police force just one year after his brother was killed in the line of duty. Still haunted by his brother’s unsolved murder, he struggles to rein in the fledgling department while learning the ropes as a newly divorced single parent. Brandon’s respite from homicide is short-lived when a missing woman’s body washes ashore on the nearby Quileute Reservation. Savage fang marks and a series of ominous vampire-related graffiti point to a member of a secret blood-sucking cult.

When a gangland murder shocks the town of Hunter, Montana, the citizens want justice and they want it fast. The prime suspect got out of prison way too easily; reporter Sherman Iron needs to know why. But he breaks the law in his quest for answers, and Iron stumbles on the dead body of a corrupt judge with a million in cash in a briefcase in front of him. Then the cops show up. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Sherman Iron must clear his name and find the killer who ordered the shooting.

This gripping historical crime fiction novel, based on fact, is set in Bradford, England, 1888. It explores the horrific murder of Johnny Gill; a murder and mutilation so gruesome, it stuns a nation. Even hardened detectives are affected by its savagery, swiftly comparing it to the work of Jack the Ripper.

A charitable senior finds her calling making creepily authentic life-size dolls. Call it recreation. But when Mira finds a dead body encased under that painted porcelain, it’s more like murder. It gets even stranger when Mira’s investigation lands her just where the Battle Lake police chief wants her: in jail. Luckily, Team Mira is on the case. They’re a fierce, if unlikely, force to be reckoned with: one flashy lady mayor and Mira’s scrappy nonagenarian best friend.

When a woman is found brutally murdered just outside the quiet town of Bingley, DI Daniel Ward and his team lead the case. The ex-boyfriend with an anger problem is an obvious suspect, but this case isn’t as open-and-shut as DI Ward would like when the forensics delivers a twist he wasn’t expecting. In the middle of the autumn burglary season, with the Varga case still running rings around them all and his personal life in tatters, an unsolved murder is the last thing Ward needs the DCI breathing down his neck on.

Charlotte McKay is new to Sweetwater Falls, but that doesn’t mean she's about to look the other way when everyone’s least favorite miser goes missing. Following her dream of selling her cupcakes at a bakery is put on hold as she follows a trail of clues, each stranger than the last. Nearly every person in Sweetwater Falls has a grudge against Amos, who was known more for his penny-pinching than his benevolence.

As the nights get longer, are you just itching for good horror books? Ready to snuggle up and listen to suspenseful stories that will have you looking over your shoulder? If you’ve been searching for some scary stories to tell in the dark, then you’ve come to the right place! Get ready for a heart-pounding journey into the unknown with "Shivers Down My Spine," a thrilling collection of three captivating short horror stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

"Upon hearing that I had to consciously resist the temptation that I had to peek through the drapes to see if I could catch a glimpse of that scoundrel." Double Trouble in York is the 19th in a string of new short stories set in the late 19th century, no fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes.

Hadley James is finally living the life she’s always wanted: making jam and selling it at the local farmers market. When a cat-sitting job turns into a murder investigation, life no longer seems so perfect. Her twin brother, a deputy sheriff, is on the case but they’ve always done everything together and she can’t help but get involved. Following a trail of crafty clues, the James twins learn that their sleepy town might be harboring more darkness than they could’ve imagined.

Lacey Doyle, 39 Jahre alt und frisch geschieden, hat eine dramatische Veränderung durchgemacht: Sie hat ihrem schnellen Leben in New York City den Rücken gekehrt und sich in der malerischen Küstenstadt Wilfordshire in England niedergelassen. Es ist schon fast Sommer und Lacey hat sich noch mehr in die kleine Stadt und ihren Freund, der als Koch arbeitet, verliebt. Sie hat sogar einen besten Freund: den neuen Besitzer einer ansässigen Frühstückspension.

Special Agent Poppy McVie finally gets a chance to shine when she’s put in charge of an undercover operation. The whole team. What’s left of it. After their lovers’ quarrel in Operation Dolphin Spirit, her partner Dalton has disappeared. So she can’t rely on him. Poppy’s sent to Idaho to investigate claims that wolves are killing livestock in shocking numbers. But are the wolves really the culprits? Poppy can’t believe it’s true. Too much money is at stake.

In Eine Spur Von Verbrechen verfolgt Keri Locke, Detective bei der Einheit für Vermisste Personen im LAPD, eine frische Spur, die sie zu ihrer entführten Tochter führen kann. Doch sie arbeitet gegen die Zeit, denn ihr wird gleichzeitig ein neuer Fall zugeteilt: Ein Mann aus gehobenen Kreisen bittet sie um Hilfe, denn seine Tochter ist auf dem Heimweg von der Schule scheinbar spurlos verschwunden. Keri und die anderen Polizisten müssen die Forderungen des Erpressers entschlüsseln, seine Spuren entdecken und ihn überlisten, bevor es zu spät ist.