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Elizabeth riceve la lettera di un ex collega dei Servizi Segreti che ha commesso un grosso errore e ha bisogno del suo aiuto. È stato accusato di aver rubato diamanti per milioni di sterline agli uomini sbagliati e per questo motivo è in fuga da un mafioso violento e vendicativo. Mentre i cadaveri iniziano ad accumularsi, Elizabeth arruola gli amici di sempre del Club per dare caccia a uno spietato assassino. Questa volta si scontrano con un nemico che non farebbe una piega nel mettere fuori combattimento quattro anziani…

An Icelandic night may hide secrets and affairs – or even bodies – in this gruesomely cathartic horror thriller from the author of The Night Guest. Unnur was living a normal, if lonely, life until a black cat showed up at her door. Trying to do the right thing, Unnur reunites the lost pet...

Waffle Jones has a problem: his girlfriend has left him and he’s not sure why. It could be because he can’t hold down a job, is totally unreliable, and fritters all their money away on dope, lager and chicken bhuna, but who knows for sure? Still, he decides to clean up his life, get his act together, and win her back. The plan goes swimmingly for the first ten minutes until a large and mysterious bag lands at his feet. What’s inside leads to him being pursued across London by villains, detectives, and yoga instructors.

Excitement builds when a reality-TV crew arrive at Katie’s boarding school. This could be her big chance to star on TV! But the show’s producer is her arch-enemy, Danielle’s, older brother, and as usual Danielle is doing everything in her power to make sure there’s only one star – her.If Katie and her friends can win the talent contest, then they’re guaranteed a shot at fame.

È un giovedì come tanti, uno di quelli in cui tutto sembra svolgersi all’insegna della normalità. Tranne che, per il Club dei delitti del giovedì...

Der Richter, dein Henker. Als junger Student träumte Siggi Buckmann davon, die Welt ein Stück gerechter zu machen. Als alter Hase im Richteramt schiebt er nur noch Dienst nach Vorschrift. In den Behörden regiert die Bürokratie, und sämtliche Urteile, die Siggi fällt, werden in Berufungsverfahren wieder aufgehoben. Wozu sich also Mühe machen? Doch als ein Obdachloser ums Leben kommt, ohne dass die Verantwortlichen zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden, beginnt Siggi, die Dinge anders zu betrachten. Vielleicht ist die Arbeit im Justizapparat ja doch zu etwas gut.

Maggie Pill’s characters seem like people we know: In The Sleuth Sisters Series, it’s siblings we love but can’t always relate to. In the Trailer Park Tales Series, we meet the residents of an RV park in Florida: Fussy husbands, smart-aleck wives, grumpy neighbors, conspiracy lovers, and more. The residents of B-Bird Over-55 RV Park are mostly snow-birds, so for months each year they face the joys and irritations of living in tight spaces with people from all over the place. Usually they cope with politeness and good humor, but at times it’s difficult.

Montclair Retirement Community is the poshest home for seniors Savannah, Georgia has to offer. When Montclair is under threat of foreclosure, its devil-may-care Southern Belle resident, Geraldine Ford, refuses to let her home be lost. After all, to Geraldine, Montclair and its residents are the closest thing to a home and family she has had in all 70 years of her life. She recruits her closest gal pals, who are also residents of Montclair, on a felonious adventure to acquire cash to pay Montclair’s debts.

In this hilarious, contemporary YA whodunit, a mystery-loving teen finally gets a chance to solve a real-life crime. But solving a murder is complicated when all the prime suspects are related to you... 14-year-old Ruth was expecting a few fights on her family's vacation at their remote...

Es ist wieder richtig was los im Loiretal: Richard Ainsworths kleine Pension wird von Filmleuten in Beschlag genommen, die im Château de Valençay ein historisches Drama drehen. Als echter Cineast ist Richard natürlich Feuer und Flamme. Doch dann gerät der Dreh ins Stocken, als plötzlich ein Schauspieler unter merkwürdigen Umständen stirbt! Richard und Valérie, die inzwischen ein echtes Detektivbüro gegründet haben, wollen der Sache auf den Grund gehen.

Hören und wohlfühlen: Nach dem Erfolg von Das Mörderarchiv heißt es "Welcome Back" im idyllisch-mörderischen Castle Knoll. Die Tante sammelte Geheimnisse, ...

Read by the author, Tracy Whitwell. The Hidden Dead is the fourth book in a hilarious series featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, has become an unwilling crime-solver. When the dead call, she listens. . . On a night out in a London bar, our accidental medium Tanz...

The sleuths at the Beautiful Bird Over-55 RV Park in Florida are back for a third unofficial investigation, this time with three possible crimes. Their friend Detective O'Connor is missing, and they suspect he's in trouble. People find themselves on dating sites they never signed up for. And even though the two men hauling away the contents of a former resident's trailer are authorized to so do, they seem off somehow. As our intrepid retirees investigate events in the park, they will uncover evil deeds and face mortal danger. But really, shouldn't they be getting used to that by now?

Charity Deacon has never been one to back down from a challenge, even if it means putting herself in harm's way. When a local small-time crime boss is framed, she knows that there's more lurking in the background. To make matters worse, Charity's partner, Detective Paul Grewal, disappears when she needs him most.. As the stakes get higher and the danger increases, Charity must navigate a complex world of lies and deceit to uncover the truth and bring justice for her client.

Esiste il lavoro dei sogni, e poi esiste il lavoro che il destino decide per te. Fortunata vorrebbe fare la pasticciera e, quando può, si rifugia nel laboratorio di Mario, un amico che le insegna l’arte dei dolci. Suo padre Emilio, però, è il titolare di un’agenzia di pompe funebri, e per mandarla avanti ha bisogno di lei, del suo talento nella preparazione dei defunti. Sempre a contatto con la morte, di cui si prende cura nel migliore dei modi, Fortunata insegue la vita e non chiede altro che essere libera di scegliere il proprio futuro.

Gerächt ist gerecht. Amtsrichter Siggi Buckmann hat sich geschworen, für Gerechtigkeit einzustehen – notfalls nach Feierabend. Als sein einstiger Mentor tot in einem Waldstück aufgefunden wird, macht er sich auf die Suche nach den Schuldigen. Schneller als gedacht, handelt er sich dabei Ärger mit einer dubiosen Immobilienfirma, der russischen Mafia und dem Sohn des Ministerpräsidenten ein. Die einzige Verbündete gegen seine neuen Feinde ist die kluge Journalistin Robin Bukowsky. Aber kann er ihr wirklich trauen? Vieles scheint dagegen zu sprechen.

Gerächt ist gerecht. Amtsrichter Siggi Buckmann hat sich geschworen, für Gerechtigkeit einzustehen – notfalls nach Feierabend. Als sein einstiger Mentor tot in einem Waldstück aufgefunden wird, macht er sich auf die Suche nach den Schuldigen. Schneller als gedacht, handelt er sich dabei Ärger mit einer dubiosen Immobilienfirma, der russischen Mafia und dem Sohn des Ministerpräsidenten ein. Die einzige Verbündete gegen seine neuen Feinde ist die kluge Journalistin Robin Bukowsky. Aber kann er ihr wirklich trauen? Vieles scheint dagegen zu sprechen.

There are only a few weeks left before an asteroid destroys the planet. It’s the countdown, and all of humanity is just waiting for the end. In Phoenix, AZ, the sheriff’s department and National Guard are battling for supremacy, gas is as good as cash, and elementary school kids are out for blood. Most people in town have become the worst versions of themselves. Except for Dutch Kovaks, private detective. Dutch wants to right some wrongs, help a few people in need, and use the days he’s got left for good. Most of all, he wants to track down a bottle of gin.

A continually bullied runt of a youngster, Chas Larkin discovers his chutzpah and decides to take on the London gangs. In the sleazy and violent East End, he is unwittingly assisted by Scotland Yard and MI5, who use the boy to delay an IRA campaign in the city. Together with the mysterious DCI Casey, an enigma amongst the bomb-damaged slums, they stir the pot of fermenting disquiet.

If stealing a half million dollars from the Mafia is a bad idea, then using the money to pay off a homicidal Russian loan shark is an insane idea. Elliot Becker realizes this a little too late as his well-intentioned South Florida real estate scam starts to fall to pieces. He needs a Plan B - and he needs it now - because when Ponzi schemes fail, they tend to fail fast. Complicating matters is Logan Treverrow, an aspiring sculptor and newly-returned veteran from Afghanistan trying to figure out who took out a $200,000 loan in his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s name.