There are only two possibilities: either lovely old Miss Beresford from Earlsraven is suffering from dementia or there's something fishy going on at her house! But what has Nathalie got to do with it? The young woman has just moved from Liverpool to tranquil Earlsraven to take up her aunt's legacy: the Black Feather pub. But when Miss Beresford discovers a dead body in her garden, Nathalie and her cook Louise begin to investigate. About the series: There was nothing in the will about this...Cottages, English roses and rolling hills: that's Earlsraven. In the middle of it all: the "Black Feather". Not only does young Nathalie Ames unexpectedly inherit this cosy inn from her aunt, she also falls heir to her aunt's secret double life! She solved criminal cases together with her cook Louise, a former agent of the British Crown. And while Nathalie is still trying to warm up to the quirky villagers, she discovers that sleuthing runs in the family. Ellen Barksdale was born in the English seaside resort of Brighton, where her parents ran a small boarding house. From childhood she was a bookworm, and from a young age was interested in crime novels. Her first experience of crime fiction was with the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon. After years of reading crime fiction, she recently decided to take up writing herself. "Tea? Coffee? Murder!" is her first mystery series. The author lives near Swansea with her partner Ian and their three mongrels Billy, Bobby and Libby.

Tea? Coffee? Murder!

The Art of Lying - Tea? Coffee? Murder!, Episode 1 (Unabridged)

Vampires, ghosts and death itself - from the international bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death by Olivie Blake is a spellbinding queer fantasy. 'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights This book is about an estate agent. Only she’s a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered. When Viola Marek hires Fox D’Mora to deal with her ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is a fraud – despite being the godson of Death. As the mystery unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into a quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel and a love-stricken reaper. And it transpires that the difference between a mysterious lost love and a dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as you’d hope. 'If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens, you will adore this book'- Starburst Magazine

Masters of Death

It's a crisp early October weekend, and business is slowing down as fall descends at the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and adjacent Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. Wealthy philanthropist and prominent Sherlockian David Masterson has rented Suffolk Gardens House, where he plans to entertain his friends in a traditional English country-house weekend. As the chosen caterers, Jayne Watson and Gemma Doyle get to work preparing lavish meals and setting up Sherlockian books and props for entertainment. Meanwhile, police detective Ryan Ashburton has taken time away from his duties to assist in the kitchen. It quickly becomes apparent that David's guests don't like each other—or their host. Plus, some of them aren't even acquainted with the adventures of the Great Detective. Before Gemma can ponder their relationships, a poisoned dart sails through the window of the library, presenting Gemma Doyle with a three-book problem…

A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery

A Three Book Problem

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. “I just loved how intriguing the mystery is but also the dynamics between a grandmother, a mother, and a teenage daughter."" —Reese Witherspoon Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

'A perfectly plotted festive mystery' SUSI HOLLIDAY Twelve clues. Twelve keys. Twelve days of Christmas. But who will survive until Twelfth Night? Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House - the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house. Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily's mother all those years ago. So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house - and not all of them are playing fair. As a snowstorm cuts them off from the village, the game turns deadly. Soon Lily realises that she is no longer fighting for an inheritance, but for her life. This Christmas is to die for . . . Let the game begin 'Curl up by the fire (and lock all the doors) for this Christmas cracker of a book' C.S. GREEN 'Utterly original and breathtakingly intriguing . . . A must-read this Christmas' STEPH BROADRIBB 'The perfect updating of the classic Christmas Country House mystery . . . Fabulous festive fun' DEREK FARRELL 'The perfect Christmas read . . . and puzzles galore for both readers and the players of the game' W.C. RYAN The perfect gift for fans of Agatha Christie and classic crime this Christmas.

The Christmas Murder Game

Dr Nell Ward is an ecologist, not a detective. But when she's the prime suspect in a murder, only her unique set of skills could help to clear her name... In the sleepy village of Cookingdean, Dr Nell Ward is busy working in the grounds of a local manor house. Whilst inspecting an old tunnel, she did not expect to overhear a murder. As the only person with any clues as to what happened, Nell soon finds herself in the middle of the investigation. Desperate to clear her name Nell, along with her colleague Adam, set out solving the murder using their skills as ecologists to uncover details no one else would notice. But it soon becomes clear that playing Agatha Christie is much harder than it might, at first appear... The start of an exciting new cosy crime series - perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and The Appeal.

A Dr Nell Ward Mystery

A Murder of Crows

Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery – an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever. Roger Ackroyd was about to be married. He had a life of wealth and privilege. First he lost his fiancée – and then his life. The day after her tragic suicide he retires upstairs to read a mysterious letter, leaving his closest friends and family to eat dinner below. Just a few hours later he is found stabbed to death in a locked room with a weapon from his own collection. Was he killed for money? For love? Or for something altogether more sinister? The truth will out. But you won’t see it coming.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

**The 5* escape of the summer!**‘So many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of such charm! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Had me gripped from the beginning' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS… Molly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel. So when a renowned guest drops very dead on the tearoom floor, sullying the hotel’s five-star reputation, it falls to Molly to sweep up the clues. An unfortunate accident? Or a murderous mess? The answers to the mystery lie behind one guest’s door – and only the maid holds the key… _________________________________________________________________ Over a million readers have been swept away by Nita Prose's delightful mysteries: ‘Excellent and totally entertaining … the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ STEPHEN KING ‘This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX ‘I loved everything about this book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I didn’t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Maid was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/c 08/05/2023

Molly the Maid

The Mystery Guest

From the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect and The Cheat Sheet comes an expanded edition of The Enemy—a laugh-out-loud romance about rekindling old flames, with a never-before-seen chapter. Enemies should never get a second chance. But this one might… It’s been twelve years since June Broaden has seen her high school enemy (and secret crush), Ryan Henderson. That’s a long time to hold a grudge over some petty feud, but the sharp memory of him dangling a kiss at graduation, then pulling away at the last second, has fueled many angry fantasies since. Now’s her chance to get even. Ryan, along with most of her high school class, is back in town for her best friend’s wedding, and June is eager to show the former bully exactly what he missed out on. A lot has changed since their high school days; June is the Southern queen of gourmet donuts now, not to mention one of the most desired bachelorettes in her small town. What’s she’s not expecting, though, is for Ryan to show up looking like Adonis and touting his own career success as the youngest chef to ever win three Michelin stars. How dare he try to one up her revenge plot? Luckily June never backs down from a challenge…

It Happened in Charleston

The Enemy

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A PINCH OF PARANOIA It’s three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event run by a notorious millionaire at a 13th-century abbey on Bodmin Moor. A DASH OF DECEPTION Things get more complicated when a snowstorm descends, stranding them all, and the next morning they find one of the guests has been gruesomely murdered in their bed… A MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE Secrets mull in every corner – can Jodie solve the crime before the killer strikes again? A Cornish Christmas Murder is a must-read mystery full of heart and humour – perfect for fans of Richard Osman and The Appeal. This title was previously published in the US as A Murder Under the Mistletoe. What readers are saying…‘She did it again! And this time with tinsel, Santa and mince pies… I have learned to not read Jodie Parker books on an empty stomach’ Natalie Normann, author of Christmas Island ‘I think Christie would be a big fan’ Tessa ‘A delicious English fictional dish that definitely deserves to be enjoyed without any moderation whatsoever! Yes, this is the perfect Xmas gift for a few hours of blissful reading’ Jean ‘I really loved this book and I finished it in a couple of hours accompanied by some delicious hot chocolate… the epitome of a cosy murder mystery perfect for a rainy day’ Louise ‘The book is full of secret passes and hidden doors, snarky comments and family love, red herrings and twisted plots, reveals and redemptions’ Linda ‘Another brilliant romp, despite a murder, in Cornwall. I am really enjoying this series, but the books do work as standalone pieces too’ Helen

A Nosey Parker Cozy Mystery

A Cornish Christmas Murder

Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back in a brand new Cornish mystery…'Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in – vibrant, funny and dripping with mystery and mayhem. Brilliant’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives ‘A terrific summer read… a thumping good whodunnit; this is a murder mystery that wears a flower in its hair and invites us to kick off our shoes’ J.M. Hall ‘The book equivalent of catching up with your favourite old friends over a glass of wine or three… the observational humour is spot on’ Jo Middleton ‘[A] fun, feel-good factor and an intriguing mystery to be solved. And pies. I loved it’ Stephanie Austin, author of the Devon Mysteries series *** Just along the coast from Penstowan, the local festival has filled the area. Former Met police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker has agreed to step in and help run the Pie Hard food truck, along with her rather reluctant fiancé, DCI Nathan Withers. As they prepare for a weekend of camping and being elbow deep in shortcrust pastry, Jodie hadn’t bargained on witnessing a fight between members of the lead band. But when the body of one of the band members is found not far from the campsite, Jodie finds it hard to believe it was an accident. Especially when the other members had so much to gain… Readers love Fiona Leitch:‘This was a great cosy crime that kept me turning the pages. I can’t wait to see what Jodie and friends get up to next!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Love the characters and the plots. Such an easy cosy read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fiona is a great writer. No cheese, realistic dialogue, and great character development.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another brilliant Cornwall visit.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Cornish Campsite Murder

‘As twisty-turny as a Cornish lane in high summer’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder ‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A Siren’s call… to murder Former Met police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is working a trial period as an auxiliary Detective Sergeant with the Penstowan police force. But living and working alongside DCI Nathan Withers – while still trying to grow her catering company – brings its own challenges, especially when Jodie’s attention is quickly taken up by the suspicious drowning of a local fisherman. While tourists and locals alike are falling under the spell of the annual mermaid festival with its captivating legends of Sirens luring fishermen to their deaths, Jodie and Nathan fear they may have found themselves in the middle of a very real – and very dangerous – turf war. As the casualties start to stack up, they must face the likelihood that something sinister has been going on under their noses for some time… Readers love A Cornish Seaside Murder:‘An absolute gem… Leitch’s characters are as engaging and clever as the mystery she’s concocted’ Lauren Forry, author of The Launch Party ‘Fiona Leitch is on fine form with this wry, twisty tale from the Cornish coast’ M.H. Eccleston, author of The Trust ‘This was a great cosy crime that kept me turning the pages. I can’t wait to see what Jodie and friends get up to next!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Love the characters and the plots. Such an easy cosy read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fiona is a great writer. No cheese, realistic dialogue, and great character development.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another brilliant Cornwall visit.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Cornish Seaside Murder

Including an introductory letter written by the author, Hisashi Kashiwai. The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives. Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner. Running this unique establishment are a father-daughter duo who serve more than just mouth-watering feasts. The pair have reinvented themselves as 'food detectives', offering a service that goes beyond traditional dining. Through their culinary sleuthing, they reconstruct beloved dishes from the memories of their customers, creating a connection to cherished moments from the past. Among those who seek an appointment is a one-hit wonder pop star, finally ready to leave Tokyo and give up on her singing career. She wants to try the tempura that she once ate to celebrate her only successful record. Another diner is a budding Olympic swimmer, who desires the bento lunch box that his estranged father used to make him. The Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve meals – it revives lost recipes and rekindles forgotten memories. It's a doorway to the past through the miracle of delicious food.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hors d’oeuvres. With a reputation to salvage, Jodie’s determined that her next job for the village’s festival will go off without a hitch. But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself caught up in the picture. The body of a writer from the festival is discovered at the bottom of a cliff, and the prime suspect turns out to be the guest of honour, the esteemed painter Duncan Stovall. With her background in the Met police, Jodie has got solving cases down to a fine art so she knows things are rarely as they seem. Can she find the killer before the village faces another brush with death? The second book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cozy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.

The Cornish Village Murder

WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner treats its customers to wonderfully extravagant meals. But that's not the main reason to stop by . . . The father-daughter duo have started advertising their services as 'food detectives'. Through ingenious investigations, they are capable of recreating a dish from their customers' pasts – dishes that may well hold the keys to unlocking forgotten memories and future happiness. From the widower looking for a specific noodle dish that his wife used to cook, to a first love's beef stew, the restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to the past – and a way to a more contented future. A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.

Liked the Sweetpea TV series on Sky Atlantic? You'll love the books…‘This isn’t a book for the squeamish or the faint-hearted … think Bridget Jones meets American Psycho’ Red 🪓 Sweetpea is coming home at last… Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything's coming up roses for ex-serial killer Rhiannon Lewis, right? Wrong. Her husband has just been shot, and the daughter she left behind in the UK is desperately ill. She’s got no choice but to flee the States and return home, back to her roots, where she’s in danger of being recognised and arrested at any moment. Only nothing is quite as it seems… With a series of bad choices in front of her, and the authorities right behind, Rhiannon's in a hell of a hole and she needs to dig herself out of it pronto. But help can come from the most unlikely places. And even more unlikely people… Readers love the Sweetpea series!‘Visceral, chilling and absolutely downright thrilling: I wish I had read it sooner!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wickedly funny’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliantly dark and twisted’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for CJ Skuse:‘This darkly comic novel… has the potential to become a cult classic’ Daily Mail ‘Dark, depraved and devilishly delicious. A full throttle savage and satirical thriller’ John Marrs ‘Hilarious, refreshing, dark and memorable. It doesn’t disappoint, I loved it’ Phoebe Morgan

Sweetpea series

The Bad Seeds

It's official! Siobhan is now Garda O'Sullivan, and her five siblings couldn't be prouder. While her brother James runs Naomi's Bistro, Siobhan is doing her part to keep the village safe. Of course, Kilbane is pretty quiet compared to a place like Dublin, where Macdara Flannery has gone to be a detective sergeant. Then one night the local priest summons Siobhan to the church cemetery. There's a dead man in the graveyard-aboveground. He's a stranger, but the priest has heard talk of an American tourist in town searching for an Irish ancestor. A detective sergeant is dispatched from Dublin to assist with the case, and, as fate would have it, it's Macdara. Things have been awkward between him and Siobhan since he left, but their partnership soon unearths that the victim was from Dublin, Ohio. As they dig for a motive among the gnarled roots of his family tree, long-buried secrets are unearthed. Now, they'll have to stay two steps ahead of the killer...or they'll end up with more than one foot in the grave.

Irish Village Mysteries

Murder in an Irish Churchyard

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES. Season 2 out March 2025!‘I was hooked from the first page, wonderful’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A perfect locked room mystery’ My Weekly ‘Cosy crime at its best’ Crime Monthly ‘Satisfying locked-room mystery’ Saga ‘Cleverly plotted and laugh-out-loud funny’ Yours magazine ‘The perfect cosy crime to curl up with’ Heat * * * It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey, to his nurse, Jenny Page. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne. But during the soiree, there’s a crash from inside the house, and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate, they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study. The study was locked from the inside, so the police don’t consider the death suspicious. But Judith disagrees. As far as she's concerned, Peter was murdered! And it’s up to the Marlow Murder Club to find the killer before he or she strikes again… * * * Readers are GRIPPED by Death Comes to Marlow: ‘Thoroughly enjoyable locked-room murder mystery. Judith, Suzie and Becks are a formidable trio . . . . I highly recommend this book, and can’t wait for the next in the series’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Cozy crime at its best’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant, brilliant book. Catchy, funny, witty, well written . . . this was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘[A] wholly entertaining, engaging and thoroughly enjoyable romp in Marlow, with a glorious protagonist and a colourful cast of supporting characters. Wonderful escapism’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Never a dull moment, lots of red herrings, plenty of humour and a plot worthy of Agatha!!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries

Death Comes to Marlow

Summer Merriweather's career as a Shakespeare professor hangs by a bookbinder's thread. Academic life at her Virginia university is a viper's pit, so Summer spends her summer in England, researching a scholarly paper that, with any luck, will finally get her published, impress the Dean, and save her job. But her English idyll ends when her mother, Hildy, shuffles off her mortal coil from an apparent heart attack. Returning to Brigid's Island, North Carolina, for the funeral, Summer is impatient to settle the estate, sell her mom's embarrassingly romance-themed bookstore, Beach Reads, and go home. But as she drops by Beach Reads, Summer finds threatening notes addressed to Hildy: ""Sell the bookstore or die."" Clearly, something is rotten on Brigid's Island. What method is behind the madness? Was Hildy murdered? The police insist there's not enough evidence to launch a murder investigation. Instead, Summer and her Aunt Agatha screw their courage to the sticking place and start sleuthing, with the help of Hildy's beloved book club. But there are more suspects on Brigid's Island than are dreamt of in the Bard's darkest philosophizing. And if Summer can't find the villain, the town will be littered with a Shakespearean tragedy's worth of corpses—including her own.

A Beach Reads Mystery

Little Bookshop of Murder

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.Read by Alex Kingston, Adrian Scarborough, Adjoa Andoh, Imogen Stubbs, Alison Steadman, Jodhi May, Chipo Chung, Cathy Tyson, Ramon Tikaram, Tanya Reynolds, Celia Imrie and Miriam Margolyes. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. · Naomi Alderman · Leigh Bardugo · Alyssa Cole · Lucy Foley · Elly Griffiths · Natalie Haynes · Jean Kwok · Val McDermid · Karen M. McManus · Dreda Say Mitchell · Kate Mosse · Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Read by Emilia Fox and featuring an exclusive Q&A between the author, C L Miller, and the narrator. A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction' Janice Hallett 'A delicious read - who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?' SJ Bennett 'It's a delight!' Katie Fforde C L Miller's The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder is the start of your new favourite crime series, The Number One Ladies Detective Agency meets The Fellowship of the Puzzle Makers as written by Richard Osman. What antique would you kill for? Freya, it’s down to you to finish what I started. . . Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last 20 years. That is until news arrives that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya’s estranged mentor, has died… and the circumstances seem suspicious. You will uncover an invitation, I implore you to attend. . . But when a letter from Arthur is delivered, sent just days before his death, and an ordinary pine chest concealing Arthur’s journals are revealed, Freya finds herself sucked back into a life she’d sworn to leave behind. But beware, trust no-one. Your life depends on it. . . Joining forces with her eccentric Aunt Carole, Arthur’s staunch best friend, Freya follows both clues and her instincts to an old manor house for an ‘antiques enthusiasts weekend’. But not is all as it seems; the antiques are bad reproductions and the guests all have something to hide. Can Freya and Carole solve the mystery and unearth the killer before they strike again? *********** 'What a unique and very enjoyable take on the classic whodunnit!' Jo Silva 'Irresistible, immersive and completely unputdownable, think the Antiques Roadshow meets Miss Marple with a deliciously OTT cast of characters and twist after twist after twist.' Ellery Lloyd 'What a treat! A unique and compelling debut by an outstanding author - I couldn't stop turning the pages! The fabulously drawn characters leapt from the page and drew me into this engrossing murder mystery.' Kathryn Croft

The Antique Hunters

The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder

The new cosy crime novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB is now a major TV series. Season 2 out March 2025!Exclusive to the audiobook: includes an exclusive Q&A between author Robert Thorogood and narrator Nicolette McKenzie! ‘Step aboard for another sparkling Marlow Murder Club yarn … The best thing since Jerome K Jerome!’ Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners * * * * Verity Beresford is worried about her husband. Oliver didn’t come home last night so of course Verity goes straight to Judith Potts, Marlow’s resident amateur sleuth, for help. Oliver, founder of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, had hired The Marlow Belle, a private pleasure cruiser, for an exclusive party with the MADS committee but no one remembers seeing him disembark. And then Oliver’s body washes up on the Thames with two bullet holes in him – it’s time for the Marlow Murder Club to leap into action. Oliver was a rather complicated chap and he wasn’t short of enemies. Judith, Suzie, and Becks are convinced they’ll crack the case in no time. But things are not as they seem in the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, and the gang will need to keep their wits about them, otherwise a killer may sail away scot-free … * * * * Praise for Robert Thorogood ‘Cosy crime at its best’ Crime Monthly 'A light-hearted romp with gallons of humour, mystery and brilliant sleuthing' The Sun ‘Full of unexpected twists and turns … we will be enjoying the mysteries of Robert Thorogood for many years to come' Daily Mail 'Fiendishly clever and funny, with delightful and original characters. I loved it!' Roz Watkins ‘Thrilling and heartfelt, gripping and wonderfully humorous … an absolute joy from first page to last' Chris Whitaker

Murder on the Marlow Belle

The Cavendish residents are discussing the traditional Easter festivities and egg hunt on the Harrington estate when the vicar's dog digs up a bone. Retracing the dog's walk, James uncovers a skeleton buried in the woods. Studying the remains, he identifies a number of expensive items. With the likelihood that the victim could be someone well-to-do, James puts his sleuthing hat on. But a chance conversation turns the whole enquiry on its head. Join James, Beth and the Cavendish regulars as they enjoy the Easter events and embark on another adventure.

Lord James Harrington Mysteries

Lord James Harrington and the Easter Mystery

Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is. Truman Belvedere's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life, including a husband and daughter. Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far far away from Louisiana. Enter a mutual friend with a life-altering idea: swap homes for the holidays. For one perfect month, Greta and Truman will have a chance to experience a whole new world...and maybe fall in love with the partner of their dreams. But all holidays must come to an end, and eventually these two transplants will have to decide whether the love (and found family) they each discovered so far from home is worth fighting for.

The Holiday Trap

Winner of the 2016 EDGAR, AGATHA, MACAVITY and H.R.F.KEATING crime writing awards, this real-life detective story investigates how Agatha Christie and colleagues in a mysterious literary club transformed crime fiction. Detective stories of the Twenties and Thirties have long been stereotyped as cosily conventional. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Golden Age of Murder tells for the first time the extraordinary story of British detective fiction between the two World Wars. A gripping real-life detective story, it investigates how Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie and their colleagues in the mysterious Detection Club transformed crime fiction. Their work cast new light on unsolved murders whilst hiding clues to their authors’ darkest secrets, and their complex and sometimes bizarre private lives. Crime novelist and current Detection Club President Martin Edwards rewrites the history of crime fiction with unique authority, transforming our understanding of detective stories, and the brilliant but tormented men and women who wrote them.

The Golden Age of Murder

*Molly the maid returns in THE MYSTERY GUEST – available to buy now!*_________________________________________________________________ Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller . . . *THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER *WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER *WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION *A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICK ‘An escapist pleasure’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘An instantly gripping whodunnit’STYLIST ‘Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ’ LISA JEWELL _________________________________________________________________ It begins like any other day for Molly Gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel. But when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. And Molly’s at the heart of it – because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth – it’s the maid . . . _______________________________________________________ Everyone’s getting swept away by The Maid: ‘Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ STEPHEN KING ‘This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX ‘I loved everything about this book’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I didn’t think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Sunday Times No.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022 A New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022

The Maid

***KITTY'S BACK! I BET YOU'D LOOK GOOD IN A COFFIN IS OUT NOW*** Meet Kitty Collins. FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER. He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone. I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when I did and, despite the mess I made, I appeared to get away with it. That’s where my addiction started… I’ve got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I’m killing it. A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted story about friendship, love, and murder. Fans of Sweetpea, My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve will love this wickedly clever novel! Don't miss Katy Brent's new wickedly witty novel, The Murder After the Night Before, available now! Readers LOVE How to Kill Men and Get Away With It!‘I literally couldn’t put this book down, I was just so engrossed in Kitty and what the heck she was going to do next!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book has got to be my favourite so far this year.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There are just so many good things I could say about this book. I absolutely tore (pun intended) through this read. Everyone needs to go read it.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Being a man I really shouldn't like this book. Well I didn't like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn't stop reading this.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Women vibes.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is one of the most clever books I have read in quite a while.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A well-rounded cast of characters, quick pace, and thrilling twists make this one of my favourites of the year!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kitty Collins

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker. Determined to join in with the fun and ignore any dramas, Jodie intends to make the most of this time with her mum and daughter and hopefully see their names in lights … or really small writing on the credits page. But right on cue, the company’s caterer is sabotaged and Jodie must step up. It soon becomes clear that someone is out to spoil the filming… With actors behaving out of character and the house literally being brought down, breaking a leg is the least of their worries. Can Jodie save the day once again, or will it be their final curtain call? The third book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cozy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cozy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.

The Perfect Cornish Murder

Something bad happened last night. I’ve woken up with the hangover from hell, a stranger in my bed, and I’ve gone viral for the worst reasons. But I can’t remember a thing… My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered. There’s only thing stopping me from dying of shame. I need to find a killer. From the author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It, don’t miss this utterly thrilling and laugh-out-loud novel, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Dawn O’Porter and Killing Eve. ‘I literally couldn’t put this book down.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book has got to be my favourite so far this year.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There are just so many good things I could say about this book. I absolutely tore (pun intended) through this read. Everyone needs to go read it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One word!!! AMAZING!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is one of the most clever books I have read in quite a while.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A well-rounded cast of characters, quick pace, and thrilling twists make this one of my favourites of the year!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A twisted but witty read which will keep you up all night.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Murder After the Night Before

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back!When popular TV baking contest and national institution ‘The Best of British Baking Roadshow’ rolls into town and sets up camp in the grounds of Boskern House, a historic stately home near Penstowan, former police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker finds herself competing to represent Cornwall in the grand final. But with a fellow contestant who will stop at nothing to win and a drag queen host with secrets of their own, Jodie discovers that the roadshow doesn’t just have the ingredients for the perfect showstopper cake, but also for the perfect murder… And when a body is found in the grounds of the house, Jodie is drawn into another high-stakes case along with local DCI Nathan Withers. Can Jodie expose the culprit? Or will the murderer become the real showstopper? What readers are saying:‘Come for the sleuthing, stay for the fun! Can hardly wait for the next one!’ ‘Fiona Leitch is a delight’ ‘Another fantastic addition to my favorite series!’ ‘5 WELL DESERVED STARS! You will want to read this in one sitting because you are on the edge of your seat the entire time… I was mad at life getting in the way!’ ‘I am a big fan of Nosey Parker and her awesome family… It’s a ball to read and I couldn't put it down!’ ‘This is a fun series smothered in good humour, some of it witty and some the belly laugh kind. Jodie is a terrific character’ ‘I don’t think cozy crime can get cozier than this!’ ‘I read it as a standalone and found it just as enjoyable… I would recommend this book to anyone who wants an amusing well-written cozy crime novel’

A Cornish Recipe for Murder

***Don't miss the second book in the series, Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man), out in April and available to pre-order now!***Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…'Vera Wong is my new favourite sleuth' Elle CosimanoTea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet). But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer. Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth. USA Today Bestseller and Edgar Award WinnerReaders LOVE Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers 'This is the perfect book for fans of found family, humour and mystery – full of warmth, heart, good food and well-meaning meddling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fans of The Thursday Murder Club and other cosy mysteries with great characterisation will love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was ABSOLUTELY my cup of tea' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I need a Vera (and her cooking) in my life! This book is potentially my favourite read of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Vera Wong series

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

An all-new collection of spring-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.With spring comes April showers and blossoming fields – but wickedness is never far from the surface. With the turning of the year, Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and many more of Agatha Christie’s unforgettable creations tangle with a season of sinister schemes and perilous crimes. INCLUDES THE STORIES: The Market Basing Mystery The Case of the Missing Lady The Herb of Death How Does Your Garden Grow? Swan Song Miss Marple Tells a Story Have You Got Everything You Want? The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan Ingots of Gold The Soul of the Croupier The Girl in the Train Greenshaw’s Folly

SINISTER SPRING: Murder and Mystery from the Queen of Crime

"Wow... this book had it all! Suspense, intrigue, action... a great whodunnit I never saw coming." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ After the sudden death of her husband, Christine Harvey would do anything to give her precious children Molly and Ryan a fresh start. The huge clifftop house she’s hastily purchased has the most breath-taking ocean view she’s ever seen. Surely here they can someday be happy again? But Christine had no idea that her family’s new dream house is right next door to where a child was abducted and murdered. And nobody told her that the father – who was the main suspect in the police investigation before it collapsed – still lives there. Everyone urges her to move on, but Christine can’t stop thinking about that child. Fearing for the safety of Molly and Ryan, she frantically delves deeper into the old case, looking for anything that will give them some answers. But some secrets are best left buried, and as the behaviour of their new neighbour grows increasingly unsettling, Christine wonders if digging up this one was the worst thing she could have done for her family… From the number-one bestselling author, this is an unputdownable read with a twist that will make you gasp. Perfect for fans of JP Delaney, The Housemaid and Shari Lapena, you won’t be able to put this book down. What readers are saying about The Cove: “From page one I was hooked. The story grips you and I did not want to put it down, but at the same time I didn't want it to end because I was enjoying the story so much… I felt I was holding my breath all day yesterday while reading it.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “RIVETING!!... What an amazingly riveting book!! I couldn’t put it down… The twists and turns were so well thought out.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A huge twist… I certainly didn't see the end coming… A shocking and unexpected ending. Recommended.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow, this was really good… an exciting book with an ending I didn't see coming. Good story with great characters. More, please.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well-drawn characters, gripping story, great twists! This is definitely worth losing yourself in, apparently until 2.30am yet again!” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Thrilling!... I couldn't quit reading because I just HAD to know what was coming next.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Detective Erica Sands

Cove, The

CAN YOU SOLVE THE CASE? 'Whatever you unwrap for Christmas, you had better hope it’s this book. This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn’t shy away from the darkness. Eighteen passengers, seven stops, one killer Christmas read' JANICE HALLETT 'The perfect book to read on a train . . . A thrilling journey from start to finish. Highly recommended' ELLY GRIFFITHS 'It’s wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Age, with a dash of Poirot and a dark, modern heart' S J BENNETT Eighteen passengers. Seven stops. One killer. In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on the sleeper train may never wake again. Can former Met detective Roz Parker find the killer before they kill again? All aboard for . . . Murder on the Christmas Express.

Murder On The Christmas Express

Dastardly deeds, daring deceptions and a dress to die for... Epiphany Bloom is back on the case! Epiphany ‘Pip’ Bloom, would-be detective and London’s unluckiest woman, finds herself in a real costume drama when she unearths a theft at a fashion museum. The missing dress is a proper piece of Hollywood history, worth a fortune. And as Pip investigates, she finds the museum staff all had reasons to want the garment gone. From fancy boutiques to sketchy back alleys, Pip discovers the fashion world is not all glitz and glamour as she hunts down her prize. As if she doesn’t have enough on her plate, Pip also has her growing feelings for her housemate Tim to contend with, a family of cats to feed and her mother keeps phoning about a shipment of llamas arriving any day now from South America. But there’s no time for distractions because Pip’s not the only one after the dress. And for the most dedicated collectors, a piece like this is worth any price – even murder... A laugh-out-loud, light-hearted cozy mystery for fans of M.C. Beaton, T.E. Kinsey, Lauren Elliott and Joanne Fluke, that will have you reading late into the night. Readers are loving the Epiphany Bloom Mysteries: ‘A great escapism read, funny, entertaining and easy to read. It reminded me of younger Agatha Raisin who I love and Pip is a genuinely warm and comical character... Great fun, I loved it!’ Karen Reads and Recommends ‘Epiphany Bloom is my new favourite female sleuth!... What a wonderful character... I am looking forward to more from this author!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘It’s a giggle a minute joining Pip in her adventures... addictive and amusing... I just loved Epiphany Bloom. She’s a fabulously funny character who can make the sun shine even on the most gloomy of days... Fans of cozy mysteries should find this book a sheer delight!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I laughed out loud over just about every one of Flis and Pip’s conversations. There was extremely clever writing and the plot points that came out of them were unique and interesting. Consider me a fangirl, avidly awaiting additional adventures for Pip.’ Fireflies and Free Kicks ‘Tremendous fun!... this book has a proper and thoroughly developed mystery plot... It’s a very definite yes from me for Pip Bloom and her fledgling investigative career – I can’t wait to read more!’ It Takes a Woman Author sold just under 1000 copies in less than 1 month of publishing their previous title Katie Gayle is the writing partnership of best-selling South African writers, Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel. Kate and Gail have, between them, written over ten books of various genres, but with Katie Gayle, they both make their debut in the cozy mystery genre. Both Gail and Kate live in Johannesburg, with husbands, children, dogs and cats. Unlike their sleuth Epiphany Bloom, neither of them have ever stolen a cat from the vet.

Epiphany Bloom Mysteries

The Museum Murder

Il biblioterapeuta Vince Corso torna con un nuovo caso: una donna gli racconta ha un fratello malato di Alzheimer che da qualche tempo ripete delle frasi spezzate, sempre le stesse, senza alcun legame tra di loro. Era stato uno studioso di fama e un lettore vorace e quelle parole potrebbero essere citazioni da un romanzo. La sorella vuole scoprire di che romanzo si tratta per leggerglielo a voce alta. Il biblioterapeuta si mette al lavoro, con una domanda che lo assilla: se avessi perso tutto, e ti venisse concesso di salvare un solo ricordo, quale sceglieresti?

Il biblioterapeuta Vince Corso

Ogni coincidenza ha un'anima

Isola di Sullivan, South Carolina, luogo idilliaco per le menti in cerca di pace ... fino a che uno spietato serial killer non decide di fare la sua comparsa. La dottoressa Marie Bartek vive una vita serena, ama il suo lavoro come veterinaria, ha in Gale Winters un'amica sincera, e in Cory Miller un possibile amore in procinto di sbocciare. Tutto ciò inizia ad essere scombussolato quando una sua certa abilità riemerge. Erano diciotto anni che Marie non vedeva né parlava con gli spiriti, ma all'improvviso gli incontri di questo tipo si fanno sempre più frequenti, e il denominatore comune è uno solo: una vita da salvare. Per far fronte a tale complicazione, decide di fondare la SIPS, la Società per il Paranormale dell'Isola di Sullivan. Marie inizia a imparare a controllare meglio la sua particolare dote, ma quando scopre che i tragici eventi che si susseguono sull'isola e gli avvertimenti confusi e sconnessi che lei riceve dagli spiriti sono collegati fra loro, si ritrova di fronte a un'avventura senza precedenti. Riusciranno Marie e la SIPS ad aiutare l'affascinante comandante della polizia Cory Miller a fermare lo spietato serial killer che terrorizza l'Isola di Sullivan? E cosa succede quanto Marie scopre che, in effetti, la vita che da salvare forse è la sua?

Marie Bartek e la squadra SIPS

Il Mistero dell'Isola di Sullivan

Johan Boje, ufficiale delle forze di polizia dello Jutland centro-occidentale, viene ucciso davanti a casa da un pirata della strada, in una tarda sera di marzo. Il suo capo, Axel Borg, è uno dei primi a giungere sulla scena del crimine, dove ha modo di rendersi conto della brutalità del delitto. Il figlio di Johan Boje, un ragazzino di nove anni, afferma di aver visto l’auto e il conducente, sostenendo che si trattava di un agente di polizia. È soltanto frutto della sua fervida immaginazione? Quando una telecamera di sorveglianza conferma le affermazioni del ragazzino, il caso viene assegnato a Roland Benito, investigatore presso l’Istituto indipendente per la vigilanza sulle forze di polizia. Qualcuno dei colleghi di Johan potrebbe aver avuto un movente per commettere un omicidio tanto efferato? Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è un’autrice danese. La Madsen ha iniziato la sua carriera come grafica. Il suo debutto come scrittrice è avvenuto nel 2008 con il thriller "Dukkebarnet", cui sono seguiti diversi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra questi "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangens gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015), "Blodregn" (2016) e "Lo spazzino" (2019).

Una scottante verità

Una scottante verità - Capitolo 1

Anne Larsen mostra a Roland una fotografia di Uwe Finch, i cui lineamenti gli risultano familiari. C’è qualcosa, in quei suoi occhi così ravvicinati, che gli ricorda qualcuno. Ma non può certo essere chi sembra: quell’uomo è morto anni fa nell’incendio di un hotel. Quando un’impronta digitale stabilisce che si tratta in effetti dell’uomo che lui temeva, Roland si impegna a scoprire come mai sia tornato con una nuova identità e perché si trovi ad Aarhus. La madre di Bertram trova il giubbotto di pelle in camera del figlio e vuole restituirlo al suo compagno. Ancora una volta Bertram cerca di parlarle e farle capire che è in pericolo di vita, ma lei, infuriata, rifiuta di dargli ascolto. Sostiene che Bertram sia soltanto geloso, e lo accusa di essere stato lui a uccidere la sorellina neonata. Bertram, furibondo, fuma uno spinello e si addormenta davanti alla TV. Nel suo stato mentale alterato, intuisce improvvisamente la terribile verità. Il mattino successivo, quando Bertram si risveglia dal suo stordimento, scopre che sua madre non è rientrata a casa. Lo spazzino è un romanzo thriller in sei episodi. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è una scrittrice danese. La Madsen ha un passato da graphic designer. Ha fatto il suo esordio come scrittrice nel 2008, con il thriller "Dukkebarnet". Da allora, ha scritto numerosi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra gli altri "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangers gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015) e "Blodregn" (2016).

Lo spazzolino

Lo spazzino 5: Tocca a te

Bertram e i suoi tre amici Jack, Kasper e Felix hanno appena finito la scuola e hanno formato una piccola gang chiamata "i Falchi". Lavorano per il Maneggione, un ricettatore che li paga per effettuare furti con scasso, rubando lussuosi mobili di design su richiesta dei suoi clienti. Bertram vive da solo con la madre, che fa la cameriera in un ristorante. La madre crede che Bertram si stia guadagnando da vivere consegnando il giornale locale. Bertram non ha ricordi molto chiari del padre. Aveva solo sette anni quando è stato arrestato per omicidio e condannato all‘ergastolo. Un giorno, Bertram ruba un costoso giubbotto di pelle dal ristorante dove lavora la madre. Nascosto in una tasca segreta sotto la fodera del giubbotto, Bertram trova un oggetto. Questa scoperta porterà a conseguenze disastrose, non solo per Bertram. Lo spazzino è un romanzo thriller in sei episodi. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è una scrittrice danese. La Madsen ha un passato da graphic designer. Ha fatto il suo esordio come scrittrice nel 2008, con il thriller "Dukkebarnet". Da allora, ha scritto numerosi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra gli altri "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangers gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015) e "Blodregn" (2016).

Lo spazzino 1: La lista

Dick Martin è prossimo a ritirarsi come detective di Scotland Yard, o almeno questo è quello che lui pensa. Per via di un libro rubato, Dick si troverà a indagare su un ultimo mistero che coinvolge, tra le altre cose, un ricco ereditario vagabondo e una porta dalle sette serrature. Catapultato tra medici strampalati, ladri di appartamenti, misteri arcani e indagini complicatissime, Dick affronterà avventure al limite del normale. Una storia unica, a tratti poliziesca, a tratti noir e horror, con accenni fantascientifici e amorosi che la renderanno una lettura imperdibile. Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) fu un prolifico scrittore inglese. Autore, giornalista e poeta, scrisse innumerevoli romanzi, racconti, opere teatrali e saggistica storica. Ad oggi, dal suo lavoro sono stati realizzati più di 160 film. Morì improvvisamente a Hollywood nel 1932, durante la stesura iniziale della sua opera più famosa, "King Kong".

Classici dal mondo

La porta dalle sette chiavi

Il corpo del Gladiatore, un piccolo delinquente, viene trovato riverso in una pozza di sangue nell’ascensore di un palazzo in piazza Vittorio, cuore multietnico di Roma. Le indagini si concentrano su Amedeo, esule algerino amico di tutti, ma i suoi condomini coltivano ipotesi diverse. Un racconto corale in cui si intrecciano tante verità: quelle dell’aspirante regista olandese, della bisbetica portiera napoletana, del professore milanese che detesta i romani, del cuoco iraniano che odia la pizza, della signora che vive per il suo cagnolino, della badante peruviana e della ragazza impegnata nel volontariato.

Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a piazza Vittorio

Chi ha ucciso la professoressa Abby Monroe? Quando Kellan Ayrwick torna a casa in occasione della festa di pensionamento di suo padre, trova un cadavere nella tromba delle scale della Diamond Hall. Sfortunatamente, Kellan ha un legame con la vittima, così come molti membri della sua famiglia. Nel frattempo, il programma atletico del college riceve donazioni misteriose, un blog denuncia suo padre e qualcuno tenta di cambiare i voti degli studenti. C'è qualcosa che non quadra, nel campus, ma nessuno dei fatti sembra correlato. Con l'aiuto della sua eccentrica nonna, Kellan cerca di tenersi alla larga dallo sceriffo e di risolvere il mistero nel quale si trova coinvolto. Riusciranno a trovare l'assassino prima che colpisca ancora?

I Misteri del Braxton Campus

Palla Curva al College

Charmian Karslake, bella e famosa attrice americana, viene trovata morta il giorno dopo un ballo organizzato da Sir Arthur Penn-Moreton. La donna, ospite nell’aristocratica dimora di campagna di Hepton Abbey, è stata uccisa con la propria pistola nella sua stanza, chiusa dall'interno. L’unico oggetto mancante dalla stanza è uno zaffiro prezioso da cui Charmian non si separava mai ma che era considerato un autentico porta sfortuna. Il furto del gioiello è stato il movente dell'omicidio? Sarà l'ispettore Stoddart di Scotland Yard a dover risolvere il caso, che si rivela subito intricato dato che tutti gli ospiti della casa, così come gli abitanti di Hepton Abbey, sembrano avere qualcosa da nascondere. Le indagini sono poi bruscamente interrotte a causa di un nuovo crimine efferato: la moglie di uno dei principali sospettati è stata infatti brutalmente aggredita... Giallo classico, bestseller d'annata, 'Chi ha ucciso Charmian Karlsake' non smette di affascinare e sorprendere con il suo garbo d'altri tempi e le atmosfere elettrizzanti. ©2018 Edizioni leAssassine (P)2021 Saga Egmont Annie Haynes (1864-1929) è stata una scrittrice inglese. Giallista bestseller, le trame delle sue opere—ricche di vicende romantiche e avventurose—si collocano a metà tra la Golden Age dei gialli alla Agatha Christie e il grande romanzo inglese dell’Ottocento.

Chi ha ucciso Charmian Karslake?

Roland Benito, che lavora per l‘Istituto indipendente per la vigilanza sulle forze di polizia, viene mandato insieme al suo collega a interrogare due agenti di polizia che hanno risposto a una chiamata di emergenza. Una guardia carceraria è saltata dalla finestra del suo appartamento al quarto piano, proprio mentre i due agenti arrivavano per rispondere a una denuncia per rumori molesti provenienti da casa sua. All‘apparenza, non sembra esserci nulla di sospetto nella situazione; ma quando Roland viene a sapere che la guardia carceraria era il padre della migliore amica e compagna di scuola della sua nipotina, scopre anche che gira voce che un detenuto sia morto nella prigione dove la guardia lavorava e che la guardia stessa si sentisse minacciata e sorvegliata. Possibile che non si sia trattato di un suicidio? Anne Larsen, una reporter di TV2 Jutland Est, sta seguendo l‘indagine su questo decesso. Durante le sue ricerche, s‘imbatte in un‘altra morte sospetta: quella di un‘avvocata penalista deceduta in un incidente d‘auto. Anne scopre che tutte le morti sono collegate a un detenuto, l‘omicida Patrick Asp, che sta scontando l‘ergastolo per aver ucciso la propria figlioletta neonata, e che è recluso nel carcere dove lavorava la guardia. Lo spazzino è un romanzo thriller in sei episodi. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è una scrittrice danese. La Madsen ha un passato da graphic designer. Ha fatto il suo esordio come scrittrice nel 2008, con il thriller "Dukkebarnet". Da allora, ha scritto numerosi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra gli altri "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangers gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015) e "Blodregn" (2016).

Lo spazzino 2: Il salto

Nicole e Paolo non si sarebbero aspettati che la loro vacanza in Botswana e, più precisamente, nella regione dell’Okavango, lungo uno dei fiumi più lunghi del continente, si sarebbe trasformata in un soggiorno dalle tinte noir. Circondati dalla natura più incontaminata del Sud dell’Africa, la coppia si metterà ancora una volta alla ricerca di un misterioso assassino la cui identità sembra essere avvolta nelle tenebre. 

Okavango

Anne Larsen scopre che l’avvocata morta aveva abbandonato la carriera poco dopo aver perso una causa e che il suo cliente, l’omicida Patrick Asp, era stato mandato in prigione. Il padre dell’avvocata, a sua volta giudice della corte suprema, sparisce senza lasciare traccia. Anne si trova in carcere per fare domande al direttore su un detenuto che è morto di overdose, quando Patrick Asp riesce a passarle un biglietto senza dare nell’occhio. C'è scritto che è stato incarcerato per errore e che sua moglie ha avuto un ruolo fondamentale nell’accaduto. Anne va a cercare la donna al ristorante dove lavora. Incontra anche suo figlio Bertram; Anne ha subito l’impressione che entrambi stiano nascondendo qualcosa. C’è anche un che di sospetto in Uwe Finch, l’uomo che la madre sta frequentando. Si comporta come se tentasse di tenere nascosta la sua vera identità, perciò Anne si mette in contatto con Roland Benito, chiedendo il suo aiuto per smascherare l’uomo. Lo spazzino è un romanzo thriller in sei episodi. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è una scrittrice danese. La Madsen ha un passato da graphic designer. Ha fatto il suo esordio come scrittrice nel 2008, con il thriller "Dukkebarnet". Da allora, ha scritto numerosi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra gli altri "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangers gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015) e "Blodregn" (2016).

Lo spazzino 4: Nuovi indizi

I nuovi fatti emersi nel corso dell’indagine inducono Roland Benito a riesaminare il suicidio della guardia carceraria. Adesso conosce con certezza la vera identità di Uwe Finch e decide di renderne partecipe Anne Larsen. È stata lei a procurargli l’impronta digitale di Uwe Finch, dopotutto, e in passato Roland ha già avuto modo di scoprire che Anne può essere di grande aiuto nelle indagini della polizia. Bertram rimane sconvolto quando scopre cos’è successo a sua madre, ma improvvisamente si presenta da lui Anne Larsen, la giornalista di TV2 Jutland Est. Bertram crolla davanti ad Anne e le racconta tutto dall’inizio; Anne gli dice che devono andarsene al più presto. Ma è troppo tardi. Quando Roland sente alla radio la notizia di un altra morte sospetta, teme che anche Anne Larsen possa essere in pericolo e tenta di contattarla, ma senza successo. Poco dopo riceve una telefonata e spera che sia la giornalista a chiamarlo, invece è Leif Skovby, uno degli agenti che stanno seguendo l’inchiesta sul suicidio. Leif chiede a Roland di incontrarsi e gli rivela alcune informazioni che rendono tutto più chiaro. Roland convince l‘agente ad aiutarlo a rintracciare il telefono di Anne, ma riusciranno a trovarla prima che sia troppo tardi? Lo spazzino è un romanzo thriller in sei episodi. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è una scrittrice danese. La Madsen ha un passato da graphic designer. Ha fatto il suo esordio come scrittrice nel 2008, con il thriller "Dukkebarnet". Da allora, ha scritto numerosi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra gli altri "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangers gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015) e "Blodregn" (2016).

Lo spazzino 6: Spazzare via tutto

Il lavoro di Nicole trascina lei e suo marito Paolo ancora una volta in giro per il mondo. Questa volta in India, il viaggio della giovane coppia sembra progredire senza intoppi, quando a un certo punto un fatto inaspettato movimenta le loro giornate. Una pietra preziosa, avvolta da un alone di mistero, scompare improvvisamente. Così, ancora una volta, la coppia non potrà fare a meno di essere coinvolta, anima e corpo, nelle indagini.

La giada di Udaipur

Liv Løkke fa la cassiera al Netto, un supermercato di Paderup. Odia la città, odia se stessa, il suo lavoro e la sua vita banale. Non ha quasi neanche bisogno di posare lo sguardo sui clienti per sapere chi sono. Conosce quasi tutti quelli che abitano nel quartiere e le loro abitudini di spesa. Ma un giorno deve per forza guardare in faccia un cliente che sta comprando un articolo e che la riporta al suo passato. Al giorno fatidico in cui ha salvato il fratello dall’incendio di casa sua, dopo un’esplosione di gas in cui sua madre è rimasta uccisa. È lui ... l'amante di sua madre. Afferma di avere le prove che la morte della madre non è stata accidentale. Inger Gammelgaard Madsen (nata nel 1960) è un’autrice danese. La Madsen ha iniziato la sua carriera come grafica. Il suo debutto come scrittrice è avvenuto nel 2008 con il thriller "Dukkebarnet", cui sono seguiti diversi romanzi dello stesso genere. Tra questi "Drab efter begæring" (2009), "Slangens gift" (2014), "Dommer og bøddel" (2015), "Blodregn" (2016) e "Lo spazzino" (2019).

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