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International Bestseller • A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year • Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel “A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson” —A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowFrom Søren Sveistrup, creator of the hit television show, The Killing—a stylish and atmospheric Nordic Noir that follows the desperate race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen.A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery that deepens the psychological suspense—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.A tragic coincidence—or something more twisted?To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man’s gruesome clues.Because it’s clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.And no one is safe.

'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle, D is for Death is an instant classic. I loved it so much' MARIAN KEYES<BR>'I absolutely loved D is for Death - mischievous and Mitford-esque and tender' ALEX HAY<BR><BR>1935. Dora'son the first train to London, having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to escape her impending marriage. But unluckily for her, Dora's fiance is more persistent than most and follows.<BR><BR>As Dora alights at Paddington station, she is immediately forced to run from the loathsome Charles Silk-Butters. She ducks into the London Library to hide and it is there, surrounded by books, where she should feel most safe, that Dora Wildwood stumbles across her first dead body.<BR><BR>Having been thrown into the middle of a murder scene, it's now impossible to walk away. Indeed, Dora's certain she will prove an invaluable help to the gruff Detective Inspector Fox who swiftly arrives on the scene. For as everyone knows, it's the woman in the room who always sees more than anyone else: and no one more so than Dora herself...<BR><BR>D is for Death heralds the launch of a brilliant historical crime series that marries the quality of Dorothy L. Sayers with the ingenuity of Janice Hallett - and in Dora Wildwood introduces a character with the spark and gusto of Enola Holmes and the detective skill of Miss Marple.<BR><BR>*** Readers already love Dora Wildwood! ***<BR><BR>'Witty, beautifully plotted and full of memorable characters. I for one can't wait to see what Dora does next. Highly recommended'<BR><BR>'The start of a new historical mystery series with a delightful protagonist, a deftly drawn cast and a well imagined backdrop'<BR><BR> 'Oh my god this book! I want to inhale it. I want to live in it. I want to buy the rest of the series and read them all one after the other while feasting on peppermint creams'<BR><BR> 'Absolutely delicious, a mash up of so many of my favourite things, with a heroine who has gone straight to the top of my list of favourite sleuths'¿¿¿¿¿<BR><BR>*** And so do your favourite writers! ***<BR><BR>'A charming and authentic ode to Golden Age crime fiction and to books in general. In a genre replete with world-weary cynicism, Dora Wildwood makes for an endearingly optimistic feminist sleuth' CHRIS BROOKMYRE<BR>'A glorious, stylish story of passion, poison and peril' LUCY DIAMOND<BR>'What a world, what a plot, what a cast - a masterpiece!' VERONICA HENRY

Eine neue, hochgefährliche Droge, Cyano-Meth, beginnt den Markt zu erobern und löst blutige Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den bereits im Land etablierten Drogenbanden aus.Die Hauptkommissare Asbach und Maibach aus dem Polizeikommissariat auf der Schießgasse in Dresden führen einen erbitterten und gefährlichen Kampf gegen die Ausbreitung der neuen Droge.

In this fascinating historical thriller, a British journalist (and former spy) is adrift in McCarthy-era Los Angeles—until his research into a wartime conspiracy brings him face-to-face with the perilous instability of a post-Stalin Berlin.<BR><BR>John Russell, an English journalist who specializes in human-interest pieces, had always been a reluctant spy. It’s a dangerous life—especially when you are tasked with being a double agent for Soviet and American intelligence, in a city as fraught with hazard as Nazi-occupied Berlin. But it’s been years, now, since Russell was finally able to extricate himself from his life of espionage—through a shady deal with a high-ranking Soviet official.<BR><BR>Now it’s 1953, and Russell and his family—his long-time partner, Effi Koenen, a burgeoning star on an American sitcom, and their daughter, Rosa, a young artist on the cusp of adulthood—live a life of relative comfort in Los Angeles. Feeling somewhat adrift, Russell has just begun work on a book investigating American firms that continued doing business with Germany during Nazi occupation. Then he notices someone is tailing him around Los Angeles. Has someone not taken kindly to his research? Or could it be that the deal Russell struck all those years ago has left him with unfinished business?<BR><BR>The answer may lie in Berlin, where John and Effi decide to return for the Third Annual Berlin International Film Festival. Braving the political disorder of a city that was once their home, the two are thrust into a perilous mission to protect the life—and safety—they worked so hard to build.

**A Summer 2024 pick in the Times Literary Supplement and the Financial Times**<BR><BR>"Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre" New York Times<BR><BR>"A very intriguing and atmospheric novel by a highly accomplished writer . . . A fascinating read in the light of contemporary events" Alexander McCall Smith, Bestselling Author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency<BR><BR>Kyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.<BR><BR>When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a falling Cossack sabre. Deprived of his right ear instead of his head, Samson is left an orphan, with only his father's collection of abacuses for company.<BR><BR>Until, that is, his flat is requisitioned by two Red Army soldiers, whose secret plans Samson is somehow able to overhear with uncanny clarity. Eager to thwart them, he stumbles into a world of murder and intrigue that will either be the making of him - or finish what the Cossack started.<BR><BR>Inflected with Kurkov's signature humour and magical realism, The Silver Bone takes inspiration from the real life archives of crime enforcement agencies in Kyiv, crafting a propulsive narrative that bursts to life with rich historical detail.<BR><BR>Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk

New York Times BestsellerAward-winning and New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan—first introduced in the classic Baltimore Blues—becomes involved in a complicated investigation that will force her to question her loyalties. “Chilling, insightful, and edge-of-your seat exciting.”—USA TodayFor Tess Monaghan, the unsolved murder of a young federal prosecutor is nothing more than a theoretical problem, one of several cases to be deconstructed in her new gig as a consultant to the local newspaper. But it becomes all too tangible when her boyfriend, Crow, brings home a young street kid who’s a juvenile con artist and who doesn’t even realize he holds an important key to the sensational homicide. Tess agrees to protect the boy’s identity no matter what, especially when one of his friends is killed in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. But as she soon discovers, her ethical decision to protect him has dire consequences. And with federal agents determined to learn the boy’s name at any cost, Tess finds out just how far even official authorities will go to get what they want.It isn’t long before Tess finds herself facing felony charges. To make matters worse, Crow has gone into hiding with his young protégé. So Tess can’t deliver the kid to investigators even if she wants to. Now her only recourse is to get to the heart of the sordid and deadly affair while they're all still free...and still breathing.

All three books in 'The Study In Red Trilogy', a series of thrillers by Brian L. Porter, now available in one volume!A Study In Red: Robert Cavendish is drawn into the dark world of Jack the Ripper after discovering a set of papers claimed to be the infamous murderer's journal. As he delves deeper into the journal, he becomes convinced of its authenticity and finds that the words of the Ripper have a strange and compelling effect on him, blurring the lines between sanity and madness. But can he discern fact from fantasy as he navigates the sinister world of the notorious killer?Legacy Of The Ripper: Jack Reid, nephew of Robert Cavendish, becomes obsessed with his uncle's journal and leaves home after years of relative stability. Meanwhile, murders resembling the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 occur in Brighton. Detective Inspector Mike Holland and Sergeant George Wright investigate the connection between the murders, the man in the old house on Abbotsford Road, and the truth behind the riddle in the legacy of Jack The Ripper.Requiem For The Ripper: Criminal psychologist David Hemswell is summoned to a remote private island by former solicitor William Forbes, who believes himself to be haunted by the soul of Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper. With help from paranormal investigator Kate Goddard, the trio face unimaginable terrors as they confront the living embodiment of evil. Can they survive the final showdown on Skerries Rock?