Puzzle Mystery

Empathetic to a fault, librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a mystery permeates the quiet Pacific Northwestern community, murder is a challenge she’s not prepared to solve....

It is the Year of the Wood Dragon, and the ingenious Mike Brink has been invited to Tokyo, Japan, to open the legendary Dragon Box. The box was constructed during one of Japan’s most tumultuous periods, when the samurai class was disbanded and the shogun lost power. In this moment of crisis, Emperor Meiji locked a priceless Imperial secret in the Dragon Box. Only two people knew how to open the box—Meiji and the box’s sadistic constructor—and both died without telling a soul what was inside or how to open it.

1907: The dawn of Egyptology is a time of imperialism and plunder, opulence and unrest, and Dr. Warren Ford, esteemed archaeologist, is the man of the hour. His daughters—intellectual Lila, on the eve of her debut as a Manhattan socialite, and nonconformist Tess, who dreams of following in his footsteps—have always lived in his shadow, and their lives couldn’t feel more different. But when a secretive organization seeks to find a lost relic legendary for its dangerous power, it isn’t Dr. Ford they turn to—it’s his two remarkable daughters.

Mildred Kilgore and Earlynne Biddle are planning to open a bakery on the square - if they can come up with the right recipes. Charlie Dickens faces two of the biggest puzzles of his career as an investigative reporter, and one of them involves his wife. Cute little Cupcake's talent as a singer and dancer makes her a tempting target for an unscrupulous exploiter. Lizzy must enlist the Dahlias to protect her while she herself is confronted by a romantic puzzle. And Sheriff Norris is forced to reopen a puzzling mystery that the town thought was solved.

The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars.... Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash?

Step into the shadowed halls of "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Labyrinthine Library," where every whisper and echo holds the key to untold mysteries and ancient wisdom. This gripping novel invites listeners on an unforgettable journey through the heart of a library unlike any other—a place where books breathe secrets, walls shift with magic, and puzzles guard the path to hidden truths. Join an intrepid seeker, chosen to unravel the labyrinth's deepest mysteries and confront challenges that blend the arcane with the intellectual.

This collection contains The Orange Outlaw, The Panda Puzzle, The Quicksand Question, and The Runaway Racehorse. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink’s Uncle Warren in New York City when several paintings are stolen from his apartment building. Do the kids have enough clues to catch this crafty—and hungry—crook?

When a visiting Chinese general is kidnapped on American soil, it looks as if the President's goal of diplomatic détente will be dashed. The FBI is helpless, the CIA has no leads, and only one hope remains: CURE. Remo and Chiun must race to find the abductee in time to save face and prevent an international incident. Someone wants the People's Republic to declare war on the United States, and, strange as it seems it's up to the Destroyer to keep the peace.

A “lifer” at the secluded Academy of Florence, Leo has never met his parents ... or anyone in his family for that matter. His current “family” is his mechanical monkey and robot lion, who along with his charming best friend and fellow lifer, Savvy, only get him into trouble. But after Leo’s latest experiment goes catastrophically wrong, he finds a mysterious clue that opens an underground maze—one that seems to have been created for him to solve. Leo hopes the tunnels will help him discover the identities of his parents and the reason he’s an orphan in the first place.

The Immune Mystery follows doctor and researcher Anita Kåss' quest to solve the autoimmune puzzle, beginning with the premature death of her mother, who developed rheumatoid arthritis shortly after giving birth to Anita. As a child, Anita vowed to study the illness and one day find a cure. Becoming a respected doctor and researcher, Anita devoted herself to studying autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. A compelling blend of incredible determination and cutting-edge science, this book changes the way we think about autoimmune diseases.

O du tödliche Weihnachtszeit. Es ist kurz vor Heiligabend. Schnee fällt auf die Straßen der englischen Kleinstadt – und auf die Türschwelle von Rätselexpertin Edie O'Sullivan. Dort liegt ein mysteriöses Päckchen: sechs Puzzleteile, die den Ausschnitt eines blutigen Tatortes zeigen. Dazu eine bedrohliche Nachricht: Wenn es Edie nicht gelingt, alle Teile zusammenzufügen und den Absender aufzuhalten, werden bis Weihnachten mindestens vier Menschen sterben.

William Benson knows what it's like to be accused of something you didn't do - the fear, the vulnerability and the nightmare of watching your life unravel. Now he speaks on behalf of those who have no voice, defending anyone who claims to be innocent. This time, it's Karmen Naylor, estranged daughter of a south London crime boss, fighting a murder charge and desperate to be believed. But Benson becomes trapped into a grudge match between two rival clans, endangering himself and those he loves.

لسنين طويلة ظل أبوطرطور لغزًا لا أحد يعرف مكانه.. لا أحد يعرف أسراره، وفجأة وصل الإنسان إليه ومن بين الذين وصلوا إليه المغامرون الخمسة...

Fledging PI Zachariah Davies’s wealthy and eccentric client, toymaker Alton Beacher, wants to hire an investigator who can pose as his boyfriend while figuring out who is behind the recent attempts on his life. And Zach, struggling to save the business his father built, is just desperate enough to set aside his misgivings and take the job.

Princeton. Good Friday, 1999. On the eve of graduation, two students are a hairsbreadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Famous for its hypnotic power over those who study it, the 500-year-old Hypnerotomachia may finally reveal its secrets to Tom Sullivan, whose father was obsessed with the book, and Paul Harris, whose future depends on it. As the deadline looms, research has stalled, until an ancient diary surfaces.

Archibald Cloyd was an ubergeek and as pedantic as it is possible to be. Hollywood hired him at thousands of dollars a week as the technical director on a movie about Napoleon. Wilson Page, Archibald's secretary, figured he didn't deserve anything better than being nursemaid to a strutting egomaniac.

كان المنظر الغريب يبدو كمشهدٍ من مشاهد مسرحية غامضة..وحجرة المكتب نفسها هي المسرح؛ كانت الحجرة كبيرة وبابها المفتوح على الشرفة المطلة على الحديقة يسمح لتيارٍ من الهواء بالدخول فيعصف بأوراق المكتب الضخم الذي يتصدّر الحجرة، وفي مواجهة المكتب في أقصى الغرفة بابٌ مغلق يؤدي إلى المعمل، ولكن المنظر المذهل فعلًأ كان بجوار هذا الباب..خزانة ضخمة مفتوح بابها على آخره والأستاذة سامية راقدةٌ تحته!!

Dive into the heart of darkness and light in "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Amazonian Abyss," a thrilling expedition that blends mystery, adventure, and ancient wisdom into a narrative as dense and compelling as the Amazon rainforest itself. Join Elena and her team of intrepid explorers as they navigate a labyrinth of enigmas and dangers in search of a vanished civilization's secrets. From the Clockwork Jungle to the celestial mysteries of the Solar Alignment, each step reveals puzzles that challenge the mind and spirit, beckoning with the promise of ancient truths and hidden wisdom.

What happens when a Korean War vet recovering from serious injuries wins a ghost town in a contest, meets a hard-riding, gun-toting cowgirl, and is threatened by three dangerous people all within a few days? Answer: cock-eyed characters, pixilated dialogue, zany romance, and heart-stopping suspense. Thus begins one of Clarence Budington Kelland's finest and rarest novels, previously only published as a seven-part serial in the legendary and best-selling magazine of its era, The Saturday Evening Post.

الآنسة سوزان كوشينغ من كوريدون(بلدة في جنوب لندن) تستقبل طردا عن طريق البريد يحتوي على اذنين بشريتين محفوظتان بواسطة ملح خشن. المفتشة ليستراد من سكوتلاند يارد تشك في أن الأمر عبارة عن مزحة من ثلاث طلاب يدرسون الطب قامت الآنسة كوشينغ بإجبارهم على مغادرة السكن، وما يزيذ من اقتناعه بفرضيته أن الطرد كان مرسلا من بلفاست، مسقط رأس أحد الطلاب. بعد أن يقوم هولمز بفحص الطرد بنفسه يقتنع أن له علاقة بجريمة خطيرة وليس مجرد مزحة من الطلاب الثلاث، لأنه لو كان فعلا طالب طب هو من قام بإرساله لكان استعمل شيئا آخر لحفظ الأذنين بدل الملح.