Mission Mystery

In the midst of Putin’s war on Ukraine, his most famous spy, Yuri Kozlov—known as the Russian James Bond—is among those who defect to the United States in protest. But Yuri’s intentions are anything but clear, and he’ll be forced to decide where his loyalty truly lies before his luck runs out.

Mammon of the Dire Wolves is too good of a soldier to go against orders. But obsession has a way of breaking you down, and even a shifter as disciplined as he has trouble going with the grain when there's a fated connection dragging him the other way. Too bad that connection is to a woman he sees as his enemy. One soldier breaking rules and ignoring orders, one princess dead set against falling for the enemy, and a group of killers with a single-minded focus on ending them both.

Leaving an apprentice unsupervised has never been a good idea. With Esper neglecting her duties as magical teacher, Tiffany takes her education into her own hands. Struggling with self-esteem and credibility with the universe, she resorts to trying a magical performance-enhancing drug. Of course, Esper has problems of her own. Unbeknownst to her, a crack squad of assassins is hot on her trail, and this time they're bringing twice the number of wizard-hunters along. It would be a great time for a fully-trained and capable apprentice to have her back. Wouldn't it?

In the constant war against her darker side, Esper was forced to win a daily battle for control. One loss was all it took for the roles of warden and prisoner to switch. Now, with her friends as hostages, this new Esper relies on advice from her better half to keep up the illusion that this is still the Esper they know and love. When their newly acquired base of operations gets hijacked, Esper has to balance between maintaining her cover and doing what she knows it's going to take to get her ship back.

With the capture of the Eye of Ra, Esper and her friends discover that small problems have started looking too small. When a plague breaks out on the occupied planet of Meyang, she decides it's time to see what her new ship and crew are capable of. However, the situation is more complicated than they counted on. Not only does the occupying force not want them there, the azrin living on Meyang are none too keen on interference from outsiders. But never let it be said that Esper wasn't willing to help those who refused to be helped.

In the heat of World War II, deep behind enemy lines, there are missions so secret that even history forgot about them—until now. The second explosive installment in the Code Name series uncovers one of the most daring and covert operations in WWII—so much so that it had to be cleared for publication by the Department of Defense eighty years after the real-world mission took place.

Yuri’s time at the CIA safehouse is going well. He’s pacified his handlers, going so far as to call one of them a friend. But even as he settles, Yuri struggles with why he came to America in the first place. He traces his present situation back to the mission for Russia that made his name—and that may have condemned his soul.

Yuri Kozlov is well known as the “Russian James Bond.” So when he defects to the United States during Putin’s war on Ukraine, suspicions arise around his loyalties. To prove he’s turned over a new leaf, he’ll have to convince his handlers—and the CIA’s rigorous debriefing and analysis—that his intentions are as honorable as he claims.

When a coordinated EMP attack takes out the nation’s power grid, a small town finds itself at ground zero of an all-out foreign invasion. With limited options and no time to prepare, the citizens have no choice but to turn to a mysterious drifter, Jack Bunker, for help. The former combat engineer has the skills to keep them alive, but he won’t be able to do it alone, not against an overwhelmingly superior force.

In this 1909 young adult thriller penned by Stanley R. Matthews, originally featured in the serial magazine Brave and Bold Weekly, the Motor Boys unite once again to fight off the bad guys while showcasing the fabulous world of the early 20th century. From motorcars that speed along at a breathtaking 25 miles per hour to discussions about heavier-than-air flight to the stock tickers of Wall Street linked to a gold mine in Tucson, A Taxicab Tangle: The Mission of the Motor Boys is in many ways as fresh and innocent as it was more than a century ago.

Ratekrimi aus dem Mittelalter. Florenz um 1500: Leonardo da Vinci ist entsetzt! Ein Einbrecher hat sich in seine Werkstatt eingeschlichen und ein Buch mit wertvollen Notizen entwendet. Leonardos Schüler Salai und dessen Freundin Caterina machen sich auf die Suche nach dem Täter. Bald schon nehmen sie die Spur eines geheimnisvollen Unbekannten auf.

Ratekrimis aus dem Mittelalter. Im Jahr 801: Kurz vor dem Besuch des frisch gekrönten Kaisers Karl des Großen werden wertvolle Schriften aus der Klosterbibliothek gestohlen. Für die Bauerntochter Anna und ihre Freunde aus der Klosterschule beginnt die gefährliche Suche nach einem Täter, der scheinbar keine Spuren hinterlässt. Es ist der Mönch ohne Gesicht.

Ratekrimi aus der Vergangenheit - so spannend war Geschichte noch nie! Um 1250 v. Chr.: Grabräuber im Tal der Könige! Thuja und ihr Freund Hapu ahnen nicht, welche Gefahren auf sie warten, als sie der Spur des sagenumwobenen Totenbuchs folgen. Die rätselhaften Weissagungen führen sie in die Grabkammern Thebens. Und plötzlich steht sehr viel mehr auf dem Spiel: Der Pharao selbst ist in Gefahr.

Ratekrimi aus der Vergangenheit - so spannend war Geschichte noch nie! Im Jahre 218 v. Chr.: Vor den Toren Cartagenas zieht der große Feldherr Hannibal ein mächtiges Heer zusammen. Gerüchte über einen bevorstehenden Angriff Hannibals auf Rom verbreiten sich wie ein Lauffeuer. Doch dann verdichten sich Hinweise auf eine Verschwörung gegen ihn. Die Freunde Zirdan und Tazirat gehen den Gerüchten auf den Grund und geraten bald selbst in große Gefahr.

Ratekrimi aus der Vergangenheit - so spannend war Geschichte noch nie! Jahr 431 v. Chr.: Zwischen Athen und Sparta herrscht Krieg. Plötzlich verschwinden immer mehr Kinder aus dem belagerten Athen. Kephalos und sein Vetter Philon machen sich an die Verfolgung der Täter und kommen einem heimtückischen Plan auf die Spur. Doch dann fallen sie selbst skrupellosen Entführern in die Hände.

전직 교사 엘렌 홈즈는 학생 한 명의 죽음에 '책임이 있는' 사람이다. 엘렌은 그 사건으로 인해 감옥에 들어갔다가 이제야 막 다시 사회로 나온 참이다. 전국적 뉴스가 됐던 그 사건 때문에 어떤 사람들은 엘렌이 남은 평생을 계속 감옥에서 보내기를 바랐지만... 지금 엘렌이 가지고 있는 계획? 최대한 웅크리고 지내기, 남의 눈에 띄지 않기. 한편으로는 새 일자리인 공원 녹지과 일을 제대로 배우면서, 재사회화위원회의 권고에 따라 탐정 코스도 이수하고, 아무튼 과거에 머물지만은 않기로 결심을 했다.

Seemingly satisfied with Yuri’s performance, the CIA takes him to Jamaica for a meeting with high-level politicians. But this party has far more in store than rubbing elbows with America’s elite. As his own and others’ secrets are revealed, Yuri must decide once and for all where his loyalty lies and whether it’s worth killing—or dying—for.

Otto Binder reports on the strange disappearances and deaths of several UFO researchers. He also zeroes in on the mysterious Virginia psychic and UFO percipient Ted Owens, who claimed to be in direct telepathic contact with the "space intelligences" and the men in black (MIB). Could Owens, wonders Binder, hold the key to understanding and dealing with such dangerous cosmic interlopers?

Benjamin Cooker is a renowned winemaker and critic turned gentleman detective who sets out to find who is trying to take down the prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion. Is it negligence or sabotage? Who would want to target this esteemed vintner? Cooker and his assistant Virgile Lanssien search the city and the vineyards for answers, giving listeners and inside view of this famous wine region. Treachery in Bordeaux is the first of the 20-book Winemaker Detective series.

Tout juste de retour de leur mission d'infiltration dans la prison de Pelican Bay Supermax, au nord de la Californie, l'agent de protection rapprochée Ryan Lock et son associé Ty Johnson se retrouvent à Los Angeles pour assurer la sécurité d'une actrice d'Hollywood. La jeune femme craint en effet les représailles d'un petit ami violent, lui aussi star du grand écran, qui refuse d'accepter la fin de leur relation. Or comme Lock ne le sait que trop bien, et comme Ty va le découvrir, protéger quelqu'un envers et contre tout peut se révéler plus difficile qu'il n'y parait, et le danger peut surgir sous des formes auxquelles on ne s'attendait pas.