Holiday Mystery Thriller

An evil genius threatens Christmas. His name is Twinkles. Furry and full of himself, Twinkles the cat takes self-interest to a new level. Star and Ben never dreamt that cat-sitting could be this difficult. But things only get worse as more (reindeer) bodies start piling up. Using his newly discovered opposable thumbs, Twinkles phones his pet-sitters. His claim? He’s innocent. He’ll do anything if Ben and Star will clear his name and save Christmas, even (shudder) cuddle. Join Star and Ben as they find the real murderer in this humorous holiday tale of magical intrigue.

When Lou Prescott bought the bookstore at Holiday Bay, she wanted it to be so much more than a quaint seaside business. She wanted it to be home to the cozy gathering of friends, she knew in her heart, would come together to share their lives, their hardships, and their victories. In Book 4 in the series, Lou receives a package, that by all appearances, seems to contain clues without a mystery. She is stumped as to how to proceed, so she enlists the help of the Tuesday night sleuthing group, who she hopes, will be able to help her to untangle the backwards puzzle she'd been handed.

Brighton, 1882: Albert Moscrop spends his holiday peering at beachgoers through a telescope, piecing together disarmingly trivial observations into a compelling drama for his own amusement. A keen student of human nature, Moscrop concentrates his interest on one particular family - the Protheros, especially the beautiful Zena Prothero, whose husband appears to take her for granted. Moscrop gradually moves into the circle of the Prothero family, only to become involved in a sensational murder.

The Winchester witches are back and better than ever. Spend five frightfully funny holidays with the Winchesters and the people who love them.

The god of death is allowed to take a holiday, conditional on completing a task. Eamon the Handsome Ghoul deputises, but grows to like the job. Mason, a violent misogynist detective, agrees to let the god of death assume his identity.

Sheep farmer Bryony Whittaker already has every reason to hate Kynaston Germaine. He’s forcing her father to sell their beloved Yorkshire farm, and wants to turn it into a dry-ski resort, of all things. Then Bryn’s sister Katy takes her own life, and Bryn’s hatred for Kynaston can no longer be tempered. She vows revenge, and moves to New York to team up with Kyn’s brother Morgan, who harbors a dangerous grudge against him. Once there, Bryn’s cousin Hadrian grows increasingly concerned by Bryn’s obsessive need for retribution.

Danni and friends are back and ready to take on an evil entity snatching more than Christmas joy.

December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills, only to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact is minimised, but the passengers are alarmed. The first person to alight is Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion. He walks to the front of the locomotive—and, as he is talking to the driver, fireman and guard, he is shot dead by a sniper.

Carrie's best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they'd planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone. Violet is also travelling alone, after splitting up with her boyfriend in Thailand. She is desperate for a ticket on the Trans-Siberian Express, but there is nothing available. When the two women meet in a Beijing Hotel, Carrie makes the impulsive decision to invite Violet to take her best friend's place. Thrown together in a strange country, and the cramped cabin of the train, the women soon form a bond

Lori Maddox chooses to spend the year after university travelling and visits China, where she finds casual work as a private English tutor. Back in Manchester her parents, Joanna and Tom, who separated when Lori was a toddler, follow her adventures on her blog. When Joanna and Tom hear nothing for weeks, they become increasingly concerned and travel out to Chengdu in search of their daughter.

A karácsony a jóakarat és a családi összetartás ideje, de nem a Lee családnál. Az idei év azonban lehet, hogy más lesz. A milliomos zsarnok Simeon Lee öregkorára talán szentimentális érzéseket kezd táplálni gyermekei iránt? Vagy éppenséggel aljas szándékkal hívja össze őket? Az irigység és a gyanakvás pompásan megteremtett légkörében brutális gyilkosság történik. Hercule Poirot-nak szüksége lesz minden zsenialitására, hogy megoldja a bűntettet.

One summer. One stranger. One killer.... Two bad things happened that summer: a stranger arrived. And the first girl disappeared. In the wake of the crime that rocked her hometown, Felicity fled, knowing more than she let on. But 16 years later, her new life is shattered by the news that a second girl has gone missing in Sidmouth.

The Bistro at Holiday Bay plays host to the Holiday Bay High School class of 2004 as they gather to celebrate their twentieth reunion. While every class seems to have its story to tell, this particular class is most famous for the murder of one of its most popular students shortly before graduation.

Bastian Pastewka liest "Hercule Poirots Weihnachten". Eine schöne Bescherung für Hercule Poirot! Der alte Simeon Lee hat zu Weihnachten den Familien-Clan zusammengerufen - doch das ist alles andere als eine traute Runde. Das ungeliebte Familienoberhaupt bringt mit seinem despotischen und provozierenden Verhalten alle gegen sich auf. Als er am Heiligen Abend mit durchschnittener Kehle aufgefunden wird, bedauert niemand seinen Tod. Ein Motiv hätten alle Anwesenden gehabt und nun ist der Weg zur reichen Erbschaft frei.

The quaint Christmas village known as Pointsettia Point resides within a snow globe of sort--a climate-controlled bubble that keeps the environment pleasantly perfect for the yuletide tourist crowd. Angel, the daughter of the village's resident Santa Claus, teaches ornithology and music at the College of Christmas Knowledge. Her most popular course is the Birds of Christmas, a study of the 23 birds given as gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

Dieses Weihnachtszeug hat immer noch ein beschissenes Karma. Es ist schon wieder Weihnachten im Thüringer Wald und der verrückte Bürgermeister Blaschke hat sich diesmal etwas ganz Besonderes ausgedacht. Es soll ein Krippenspiel geben, allerdings mit echten Menschen und Tieren. Der altersschwache Dorfochse erlebt den Heiligabend dann aber leider nicht mehr, also müssen kurzerhand zwei Dörfler ins Kostüm gesteckt werden.

Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice–one he’d make again–he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And…gets caught up in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden. Fighting the budding attraction for his new partner, he stresses his way through an escalating nightmare. How can he be so infatuated with a trouble-magnet female who drives like a granny and isn’t able to hide her sensitive reactions when on the job?

It doesn't take Meredith Mitchell long to regret giving up her lovely Cotswold cottage in favour of living in London. In addition, the fact that her job gives a whole new meaning to the word "tedious" does little to improve her mood. What she needs is a holiday. So, when Alan Markby's sister wants a house-sitter, Meredith jumps at the chance. Alan himself is overloaded with work following the discovery of two bodies, one of which, at least, is a murder victim.

When ex-marine Sarah French joins a luxury superyacht as on-board security, she's excited to get her life—and career—back on track. Surrounded by crystal waters, it seems like the perfect place to start over. As they head into open water, though, tensions between the crew quickly build. And when someone goes missing, Sarah has a terrifying realisation. One of them is a killer. All of them are suspects.

Rebellious Christmas wreaths. Mysterious welly-dwelling eggs. A plague of irate water fowl. And ten ladies of a certain age who are by no means the least troublesome of Toot Hansell's residents, as far as Detective Inspector Adams is concerned. She's entirely certain her training never covered dealing with the Women's Institute, dragons, or festive magic spills. Not to mention invisible dogs with caffeine dependencies. But Christmas is almost here. Things can't go too wrong. . . can they? Well. It is Toot Hansell.