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Det är slutet av 1700-talet och Göteborg är bullrigt och stimmigt. Mitt under en föreställning på teatern hittas en man död på scenen. I publiken sitter den ofrivillige polisbetjänten Christian Kanterlind som där och då dras in i sin första mordutredning inom ett polisväsende under omorganisation. Det visar sig inte helt lätt att upprätthålla lagen. Dessutom ställer Christians svaghet för vackra kvinnor till det, men ger honom lika oberäkneliga som oväntade bundsförvanter. Hör hovar klappra och mantlar svepa i ett dimmigt Göteborg.

रहस्यकथा प्रेमींना वेड लावणा-या शेरलॉक होम्स आणि वॅटसन या जगप्रसिध्द जोडगोळीच्या भा.रा.भागवतांनी सांगितलेल्या या कथा आवर्जून ऐका.

'बाजिंद' ही एक ऐतिहासिक रहस्यकथा आहे. रहस्यमयतेने शेवटपर्यंत वाचकांची उत्कंठा ताणून

Nel XIV secolo, in uno scenario che vede lo scontro fra Occidente cristiano e Oriente musulmano, Hito Humarawa, un ex samurai macchiato dal disonore e troppo amante della vita per darsi la morte, si ritrova al fianco di un mercante veneziano e gli viene affidato il compito di combattere un giovane eroe con un passato da nobile cristiano. Oggi l'anziano ammiraglio Grandi ha rinvenuto nel corso di un'immersione alcuni reperti che l'hanno indotto a pensare che proprio in quel punto fosse naufragata la nave d'oro di un imperatore romano.

A murder is committed on Baker Street in broad daylight, and the culprit is captured, but one man still has his doubts. Six new cases featuring Victorian England's greatest detective, these mysteries are sure to delight Holmes fans old and new.

It is hardly surprising Verity Lark can’t sleep at night with all the thoughts darting through her mind: her recent stay in Newgate, her debt to Colson Hardwicke, the horrible abuse suffered by the children at Fortescue’s that her reporting on the orphan asylum several years earlier had failed to uncover. And then of course there are the shooting lessons she has promised to give to the Duchess of Kesgrave. Verity has spent three months cruelly mocking the former spinster for her investigative pretensions, and now she is obligated to teach the woman how to fire a deadly weapon.

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.

Gerald Wade is among the many invited to the Chimneys estate for a party. Rented by Sir Oswald and Lady Coote for the season, it is rather the place to be. Unfortunately, during his stay there Gerry has garnered the teasing of his friends for a particular talent of his: to oversleep. One day the set decides to “fix” the matter with a little joke. The plan is to set out eight alarm clocks in Gerry’s room, all set to different times … as early as 6:30 a.m.! When they go to check on him, his friends discover that Gerry hasn’t overslept this time. In fact, he has been murdered.

En una época de absolutismo encarnizado, una mujer se erigió en símbolo de la libertad. Granada, 1828. En la España que vive los últimos años del reinado de Fernando VII se endurece la persecución contra los liberales. Mariana de Pineda, mujer poco convencional para su época, se encuentra en el punto de mira de quien simboliza la represión política: Ramón Pedrosa. El desarrollo de los acontecimientos —reuniones clandestinas, persecuciones nocturnas—, en una Granada que fascina a sus visitantes, llevará a Mariana a arriesgar su vida por defender sus principios.

"Thirty Years Since; or, The Ruined Family. A Tale" by G. P. R. James is a captivating narrative set in London, following the story of Henry Burrel and the intertwined fates of the characters in the village of Emberton. As secrets unravel and relationships evolve, the tale delves into themes of love, deception, and the pursuit of justice.

Madrid, estate 1962. Mentre la Spagna soffoca sotto il pugno di ferro del generalissimo Francisco Franco, le morti misteriose di alcuni bambini vengono archiviate troppo in fretta. L’ispettore Florentino Abedes non è convinto della versione ufficiale: per lui, a colpire è un imprendibile infanticida. Uomo di destra, ma dai valori non negoziabili, Abedes crede a un’idea di giustizia spesso in contrasto con la legge applicata dai funzionari del regime. Così, non ci pensa due volte a coinvolgere nell’inchiesta Camilo Blanco, professore di filologia.

Invierno de 1537, Inglaterra. En una época de revolución que experimenta los mayores cambios desde 1066, Enrique VIII se ha proclamado Jefe Supremo de la Iglesia. El país se despierta con nuevas leyes salvajes, juicios amañados y la mayor red de informadores jamás vista. Bajo las órdenes de Thomas Cromwell, la peligrosa y todopoderosa mano derecha del rey, un equipo de comisionados es enviado por todo el país para investigar los monasterios. Una investigación que sólo puede arrojar un resultado: la disolución.

When Lady Darriby-Jones sees off her husband's nephew at the train station, she considers her good deed for the day complete. Rewarding herself with a day of shopping in the city, she revels in the anticipated tranquility of her return to the Darriby estate. However, her satisfaction shatters upon receiving a distressing message upon her return—Freddie never reached his destination. With a sinking feeling, Lady Darriby-Jones embarks on a journey up north, determined to unravel this mystery. As she delves into the disappearance, the plot thickens with the discovery of a lifeless body.

The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Arianna's dearest friend and former comrade-in-chicanery inviting them to a gala fiftieth birthday celebration in Switzerland. With the blessing of their surgeon friend, they decide to make the trip, only to find themselves once again drawn into a dangerous web of political intrigue that may ignite war throughout Europe.

When a blackmailer turns up dead, Barbara's past finally catches up to her. Forced to search for the real killer in order to clear her own name, Barbara will have to confront secrets she had hoped to keep buried. But can she regain the trust of those she has betrayed in time to keep the murderer from committing another crime?

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.

For Inspector Sebastian Bell and nurse Gemma Tate, a night at the theater becomes a deadly spectacle when the two lead actors are found dead on the stage, murdered before a stunned audience. Drawn into a shadowy backstage world, they encounter a cast of suspects, each with desperate secrets to hide…Sebastian is determined to get justice, and to keep Gemma safe from the dangerous killer circling the cobbled streets of Covent Garden. But she is already too deeply involved, and, in a world where everyone wears a mask, could she have trusted the wrong person…?

Shrewsbury, 1866. Julian Lockyer is an imposing gentleman in his late fifties. Having reserved a room for the night at the Station Hotel, he asks to be called early in the morning because he has a train to catch. Repeated attempts are made to wake him but there is no response. After forcing the door, the horrified hotel staff discover the bloodied corpse but with the knife still in his hand ... could he have killed himself in such a brutal manner?

December 1940. New Year's Eve draws closer, but crowds will not be gathering on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate. After a quiet Christmas, the area has suffered London's most devastating air raid since the start of the Blitz and waves of incendiary bombs have burnt the heart of British book publishing to the ground. Detective Inspector John Jago finds a desolate woman sitting among the ruins of her family business and must break the news – her husband's been found shot dead at their home in Soho.

Florence, New Year’s Day 1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden painting scandalously depicting Maria de Medici, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Florence, as a naked Venus. Who is the murderer? Who is behind the painting? As the city erupts in chaos, Giorgio Vasari, the great art historian, is picked to lead the investigation.