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Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the sudden appearance of a naked body in the bath of an architect at the same time a noted financier goes missing under strange circumstances. As the case progresses it becomes clear that the two events are linked in some way.

Step into the world of classic detective fiction with Dorothy L. Sayers' The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club. This compelling mystery invites readers to join the brilliant and charming detective Lord Peter Wimsey as he unravels a perplexing case set within the exclusive Bellona Club. When a member of the club is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Lord Peter delves into a tangled web of secrets, inheritance disputes, and hidden motives.

When a terminally ill woman dies much earlier than expected, Lord Peter Wimsey suspects murder: "First-rate detection" (The Cincinnati Enquirer). Though never quick-witted, Agatha Dawson had an iron constitution and a will to fight that never abated in her old age. Even after three operations failed to rid her of her cancer, she refused to give in. But as her body began to weaken, she accused lawyers, nurses, and doctors of trying to kill her and snatch her fortune. The town physician, an expert in cancer, gives her six months to live. Only three days later, she is dead.

Lord Peter Views the Body by Grapevine Press is a delightful collection of shorter adventures featuring the inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey. In this anthology, readers will accompany Lord Peter on a series of intriguing cases that highlight his brilliant deductive skills and quick wit. With each story, Dorothy L Sayers crafts a mini-mystery that captivates readers and showcases her mastery of the detective genre. From perplexing puzzles to clever solutions, these tales offer a taste of Sayers' storytelling finesse and the enduring charm of Lord Peter Wimsey.

The Innocence of Father Brown is the first collection of short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's beloved detective, Father Brown, a humble and unassuming Catholic priest with a sharp mind for solving mysteries. Unlike the typical detectives of his time, Father Brown relies on his deep understanding of human nature, morality, and logic to unravel even the most perplexing cases. This complete collection includes classic stories such as The Blue Cross, where Father Brown first crosses paths with the brilliant thief Flambeau, and The Secret Garden, a dark and puzzling murder mystery.

For decades, the peaceful village of Windridge has harboured dark mysteries, whispers of ancient rituals, and hidden crimes. When human remains from 1965 are discovered at an archaeological dig, Detective Inspector Joseph Stone and DC Megan Taylor are thrust into a haunting investigation that threatens to unravel the very fabric of the community. The enigmatic Charlotte Harris, a reclusive farmer rumoured to be a witch, soon falls into their sights. Her eerie practices and the village’s deep-seated superstitions fuel a growing hysteria that the detectives must navigate carefully.

"C’è una Roma per turisti e c’è la Roma che vive, quella vera. Il modo migliore per capirla è seguire il commissario Ponzetti". – Marco MalvaldiIl commissario Ottavio Ponzetti indaga sulla misteriosa scomparsa di un professore di liceo, nell'esclusivo quartiere dei Parioli.Nel clima successivo alle elezioni politiche del 2008, la sparizione di un rispettato professore scatena il panico tra le famiglie bene della scuola Mameli. Tre donne sembrano collegate alla scomparsa: la vicepreside, una giovanissima studentessa e la madre di quest’ultima. Ma presto sconcertanti verità verranno a galla.

"Un morto, commissario. Si sono rubati un morto." Non c'è pace per Gualtiero Bova, che tutti chiamano il Pinguino e, come ogni pinguino che si rispetti...

It's 1987, and Soho is in the grip of another hot summer. While working part-time in The Red Lion, Joe finds himself agreeing to help a notorious gangster search for her missing girlfriend. Antonia The Gecko Lagorio is daughter to the ruthless but ageing gang boss, Tony The Lizard Lagorio. When her girlfriend, Charlotte Fenwick, goes missing, Antonia turns to Joe for help, believing her to have been kidnapped by a rival gang.

In 1888, Sherlock Holmes slayed the spectral hound haunting the Devonshire moor, laying to rest the curse of the Baskervilles once and for all. The perpetrator escaped into the night and was presumed drowned, consumed by the murky bog... In truth, the criminal mastermind survived the night to nurse his wounds and plot his revenge against Sherlock Holmes.

This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency. The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade) and the Thin Man series of stories.

En esta novela de misterio y suspenso, Julio, principal protagonista, es un estudiante universitario, algo demorado en su carrera de letras pero heredero de una fortuna, no tiene prisa por recibirse, a diferencia de sus amigos. La historia da comienzo en una cafetería en la que Julio está conversando con ellos cuando comienza a escuchar una voz que pide auxilio desde el fondo del recinto. Tras comprobar que es el único que escucha esa voz femenina, acude al pedido de auxilio cuando ve una hermosa joven encadenada a una pared que le pide ayuda.

يواصل «تورو أوكادا» رحلته السريالية للبحث عن زوجته وقطتها. وبعد فترةٍ وجيزة، يكتشف مكان زوجته، لكن لا تتوقف رحلته للبحث عن ذاته في ذلك العالم الخيالي الموازي. تنتهي الرواية نهاية بوليسية كما بدأت، وتتركنا في حالة ذهول. إنها حكاية تشبه سقوط أحجار الدومينو، لكن ما هو الحجر الأول الذي سقط؟ هل هو اختفاء القط أم زوجته؟ أم هي المرأة التي اتصلت بـ«تورو» وأرادت التحدث معه لعشر دقائقٍ فقط؟

Ein geheimnisvoller Mord im Antiquariat. In der antiquarischen Buchhandlung in der Charing Cross Road könnte alles seinen gewohnten Gang gehen. Zwischen den zahlreichen Raritäten und Bücherschätzen arbeitet die Buchhändlerin Sally noch zu später Stunde. Doch schon bald überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Bücher verschwinden und rätselhafte Begebenheiten führen das Ermittlerduo Sally und Johnny zum Tatort eines Verbrechens. Das Tagesgeschäft im Antiquariat steht plötzlich still, als der unbeliebte Mr. Butcher tot an seinem Schreibtisch aufgefunden wird.

A body falls from the sky — landing in the woods by sleepy little Tinton. Detective Dave Slater is halfway to the pub when he gets the call. He's needed out at Haunted Copse, where a dogwalker just stumbled on something terrible. A body among the trees. It looks like the victim fell to her death. Almost like she dropped out of a plane. And that's not all. Amid all the commotion, the dog also dug up a bone. A human bone. Forensics then turn up two more bodies at the same scene. So now Slater and Norman don't just have one murder on their hands. They've got three.

Pater Brown beauftragt Bruder Silvanus, Pater Edmund Ford in der Downside Abbey in Somerset aufzusuchen, um über ihn Abt Thomas ausfindig zu machen und sicher nach Waltham Abbey zurückzubringen. Als weder Pater Edmund noch Abt Thomas in der Abtei auffindbar sind, entdeckt Bruder Silvanus in Pater Edmunds privater Bibliothek einen Hinweis, der ihn direkt in den geheimnisvollen Selwood Forest führt...

The Stockbroker's Clerk is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the fourth of the twelve collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and third of eleven in most American ones (owing to the omission of the "scandalous" "Adventure of the Cardboard Box"). The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1893 and featured seven illustrations by Sidney Paget.

In Verdammte Weiber, dem 16. Band der Alpen-Krimi-Reihe, verknüpft die SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin den mysteriösen Tod einer Journalistin, deren Recherchen zur Diskriminierung von Frauen in der Kunst mit einer spannungsreichen Familiengeschichte zu einem packenden Fall. Das Eis auf dem Grüntensee ist dünn, der frühe Morgen klirrend kalt. Für die Frau, die in die Eisfläche eingebrochen ist, kommt jede Hilfe zu spät. Aber was hatte die ehemalige Journalistin überhaupt hier zu suchen

Einzelne Wrackteile von geringer Größe künden von der Zerstörung eines Raumfrachters. Sherlock Holmes ist bei der Entzifferung der beschädigten Nachricht des Logbuches behilflich. Irgendetwas scheint bei der Lieferung gefährlicher Waffen an eine weit entfernte Militärstation schiefgelaufen zu sein. Zusammen mit Tornot und Dr. Watson ermittelt er den Grund, wobei sie alle in Gefahr geraten.FEAT DESC

Auf WD 1856 b, im Sternbild des Drachen, sind nacheinander ein Forscherehepaar und ein Suchtrupp verschwunden. Was liegt also näher, als mit dem nächsten Suchtrupp Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson loszuschicken. Leider hat sich auch Lura von der Buchhaltung in den Kopf gesetzt, die Männer mit ihrer Teilnahme zu unterstützen.