Rural Mystery

For decades, the unsolved murder of Father Michael Leary has haunted Billings, Montana, the community he served. And it’s haunted no one more than Lindsay Keller, who admired and confided in him as a teenager. Compelled by his example to work for justice, she became a prosecutor. But after a devastating case left her shattered, she fled the rough-and-tumble for the safety of a desk, handling real-estate deals and historic preservation projects. Now Lindsay finds herself in possession of the priest’s wallet, the photo of a young girl tucked inside.

Eigentlich sollte Eve Mallow einen Nachruf auf den berühmten Cellisten Bernard Fitzpatrick schreiben. Aber als sie in Saxford St Peter ankommt, ist das ganze Dorf in Aufruhr. Fitzpatrick ist keines natürlichen Todes gestorben, er wurde umgebracht! Bei ihren Interviews hält Eve daher Ausschau nach einem potenziellen Mörder. Und bald ist klar: Im Dorf gibt es kaum jemanden, der dem Musiker wirklich wohl gesonnen war. Doch ist einer der freundlichen Dorfbewohner tatsächlich ein kaltblütiger Mörder?

A St Mary Mead, un tranquillo villaggio nella campagna inglese, la vita scorre monotona, senza che accada mai nulla di nuovo. O almeno così pensano tutti. Tranne miss Marple, persuasa che il male possa nascondersi ovunque. E infatti, quasi a dimostrare la teoria della simpatica ed estrosa anziana signora, proprio nella canonica davanti alla sua villetta vittoriana viene commesso un feroce delitto.

Thorny Wallace returns to her hometown for peace and quiet. WWII is distant thunder in the small rural town, but Los Angeles is always a clear and present threat. As she begins to look into an old death, she finds that there is always more going on in the small quiet town than meets the eye. But, when she thinks she has the players figured out, the FBI shows up.

Cuando una figura misteriosa aparece en Three Pines un frío día de noviembre, lo primero que sienten Armand Gamache y el resto de los vecinos es curiosidad. Luego, recelo. El recién nombrado comisario de la Sûreté de Québec sospecha que la criatura tiene raíces profundas y oscuras intenciones. Sin embargo, confía en que sus temores crecientes no se hagan realidad. Unos días más tarde, la triste figura se ha evaporado y se halla un cadáver en la iglesia...

Lavendel-Duft und ein mörderischer Rosenkrieg: Mit einer Leiche in einem Badesee beginnt der 5. Provence-Krimi um die sympathische junge Kommissarin Lilou Braque. Die junge Kommissarin Lilou Braque und ihr Freund Simon wollen einen wunderbar warmen Herbsttag im beschaulichen Carpentras für einen Badeausflug nutzen – und machen eine furchtbare Entdeckung: Im Wasser des Lac du Péty treibt der leblose Körper einer Frau. Alles deutet auf einen tragischen Unfall hin. Kurz darauf wird Lilou zu einem weiteren Todesfall gerufen, offenbar hat sich der Notar Jean-Claude Sousteron mit seiner eigenen Waffe erschossen.

Samuel Williams braucht eine Auszeit. Nicht nur erwartet seine Lebenspartnerin Marit ein Kind von ihm – seit Weihnachten will ihm auch die Kriminalkommissarin Maja-Sofia Rantatalo nicht aus dem Kopf gehen. Auf Anraten seines Mentors zieht sich der Pfarrer für ein paar Tage in ein verschneites Schweigekloster zurück, um über seine Zukunft nachzudenken. Doch die Ruhe wird jäh gestört, als Maja-Sofia ihm einen unverhofften Besuch abstattet: Eine alte Frau wurde ermordet, und die Spuren führen direkt zu der Klostergemeinschaft.

Nella Via Privata Vassallo, a Sestri Ponente, il tempo passa lentamente, le tradizioni si rispettano e il clamore del mondo arriva attutito. Regine di questo regno, chiunque vi abiti lo sa, sono le signorine Devoto: Santa, Mariannin e Siria, uguali eppur diverse, e convinte che il genere umano si divida in due: le persone per bene, rispettabili, cristiane e all'antica, e quelle poco raccomandabili, cioè tutte le altre.

The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana, are not your typical family. Follow them on their journey to the dark and dangerous side of love in a series of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. Raised by a single mother after their father’s mysterious disappearance 18 years ago, the six grown siblings live in a small town with all kinds of hidden secrets, lies, and deception.

Luc Verlains persönlichster Fall.An den Stränden des Aquitaine werden massenhaft Pakete angespült, gefüllt mit reinstem Kokain. Ein kleines Kind probiert davon – und fällt ins Koma. Commissaire Luc Verlain ermittelt in dem Fall, bis ihn eine geheimnisvolle Nachricht aus dem Baskenland erreicht. Luc macht sich auf den Weg gen Süden und findet sich plötzlich auf der anderen Seite wieder. Er wird verhaftet, ausgerechnet wegen des Verdachts auf Drogenschmuggel – und wegen dringendem Mordverdacht. Wer spielt dem Commissaire böse mit?

Da quando è partito poco più che ventenne da Pressi del Lago, Martti Corvara non ha combinato un granché. A distanza di vent'anni torna per fare chiarezza sul presunto suicidio del padre. Trova ad accoglierlo i tre amici con cui ha condiviso il bagliore della giovinezza, l'attimo fugace in cui si crede di poter cambiare la storia. Nel frattempo sono diventati politici e faccendieri, corrotti e corruttori, emuli del propri padri e a loro volta padri infelici. Sullo sfondo, una spaventosa crisi economica e la chimera di poterla cavalcare facendola sempre franca.

Three years ago, Danny 'Abs' Abbingdon, star of Laid in Essex!, was living the dream. And then, on the night of the party, everything changed. It was supposed to be an intimate gathering. Just a few close friends in a remote cottage in Wales. But one thing led to another and the party spiralled out of control. Then a local girl was reported missing, presumed dead. Abs and his friends had been the last to see her alive.

With a mix of Anglo, Native, and Hispanic cultures, the village of Bonney, New Mexico, has its share of folklore and legends, but no one has ever heard of the Ghost Girls before. Three high school girls have convinced their fellow students that they have powers, but now that they're graduating, new recruits are needed to carry on the tradition.

Delia Dickens has come home to Dickens Island, a small island in the Long Island Sound, after a twelve year stint in Manhattan. She’s looking forward to helping her father revitalize the general store that the family owns as well as curating a small book nook. Most importantly, she wants to reunite with her 15 year old son. But Dickens Island isn’t the peaceful town Delia remembers–and she might be in more danger here than she ever was in the big city. When a young woman, new to the town council, is found murdered, everything escalates and reaches a new boiling point.

Ten years ago, 15-year-old Darren Davies was shot dead at the river mouth. The killer was never found. Now, Darren's mother Sandra receives a visit from the police. Her best friend, Barbara Russell, has also been found dead, out in the bush. And Barbara's DNA matches the DNA found under Darren's fingernails. When the investigation into Darren's murder is reopened, Sandra begins to question what she knew about her best friend. As she digs, she discovers that there are many secrets in her small town - and that her late son had his own, too.

Jonathan and Lily McCoy are an elderly couple surviving off the land of Northeastern Tennessee. When a stray coonhound steals Jonathan’s hunting spoils, he sets out to tame the dog he names Rawhide. Rawhide is friendly and loyal, but his battered body suggests mistreatment and pain. And when troublemaker Ed Carter comes to claim Rawhide as his property, the McCoys are willing to fight him in court to protect their canine companion against renewed threats of violence, in this riveting mystery novel filled with American history.

The summer of 1919 is now over, and on the high prairie, a small army of men, women, and machines moves across the land, harvesting the wheat. Custom threshers, steam engineers, bindle stiffs, cooks, camp followers, and hobos join the tide. Wheat is king as people gleefully embrace the gospels of bounty and progress. But with the wheat comes a serial killer who calls himself the Windmill Man and who believes he has a holy calling to water the newly plucked earth with blood.

In the peaceful village of Old Sawrey, a murderer strikes. Warren Howe, a husband and father of two, is brutally slaughtered with his own scythe by a mysterious hooded figure. The police identify several suspects, but due to the lack of evidence they fail to make an arrest. Years later an anonymous tip-off sparks the interest of DCI Hannah Scarlett, who heads the local Cold Case Review Team. Scarlett's investigations lead her to suspect Howe's widow, Tina. Meanwhile, someone is sending vicious poison pen letters to Tina and her two children.

When a drought dries up the contents of a water hole on her uncle's property, the last thing Investigative journalist Phillipa Davenport expected to find was a body. On a deadline and with a severe case of writers block, Pip doesn't have time to investigate this story—she just wants to write her book. However, the universe and her neighbour seem to have other ideas. And then there's the mysterious detective assigned to the case, who Pip is beginning to find very distracting.

Dark corners, hidden stills, and fast cars linger in the shadow of Devils Ridge. While God rules rural Appalachia, it is soon man's law that is challenged when notorious rum runner Connor Ridge takes on a local deputy who may outpace the moonshiner's illicit enterprise. With the help of the new editor in chief, Deputy Walter Irwin works to bring Ridge and his gang to justice. Can Irwin stop the shadows of Devils Ridge from swallowing his town whole? Or will they overrule the law, once and for all?