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Ein spannender, bayerisch angehauchter Cosy-Krimi mit skurriler Note und Schmunzelfaktor."Kommen Sie sofort ins Biohotel Bavaria Eden. Helmut Lochstampfer ist dort heute Morgen tot aufgefunden worden. Beeilen Sie sich." Während Bestatter Konstantin Schwarz damit beschäftigt ist, Pfannkuchen zu machen, erhält er diesen anonymen Anruf. Helmut Lochstampfer hat erst wenige Wochen zuvor seine eigene Beerdigung zusammen mit Konstantin geplant. Und nun ist er also tatsächlich tot? Und das auch noch am Tag seiner eigenen Hochzeit kurz vor dem Ja-Wort...Schnell steht der Verdacht des Mordes im Raum. Ein vergiftetes Kondom wird als Tatwerkzeug identifiziert. Doch zu einem Kondom gehören bekanntlich immer zwei. Aber Lochstampfers Beinahe-Ehefrau ist noch putzmunter. Treibt vielleicht der ominöse Auftragskiller "Narcotic Joe" sein Unwesen in der bayerischen Provinz?Eigentlich wollte Konstantin sich nicht mehr in solche Mordangelegenheiten verwickeln lassen, doch hat er seiner Freundin Nelly einen Heiratsantrag gemacht, weswegen ihm Tante Fanny mal wieder gehörig die Hölle heiß macht. Um den Hochzeitsvorbereitungen zu entgehen, entschließt er sich spontan lieber mit Professor Hackspiel und Leichen-Franz auf Auftragskiller-Jagd zu gehen, die ihn sogar bis in die andalusischen Berge verschlägt. Dieser Roman ist in sich abgeschlossen.Teil 1: Konstantins ErbeTeil 2: Konstantins DilemmaTeil 3: Konstantins Antrag

IMPARABLE. ADICTIVO. ÚNICO. VUELVE EL AUTOR MÁS VENDIDO EN LENGUA ESPAÑOLA. MÁS DE 3.000.000 DE EJEMPLARES. Tras el éxito de Todo arde llega la esperada continuación de la saga que ha cautivado a la crítica: 'Si Reina Rojame encandiló, con Todo arde me rindo a los pies del mejor escritor de thriller de Europa'. Zenda 'Un ritmo frenético'. The New York Times 'Advertencia: crea adicción'. Vanity Fair Italia 'Una de las novelas más adictivas que he leído jamás'. AJ Finn, autor de La mujer en la ventana VUELVE JUAN GÓMEZ-JURADO VUELVE EL MEJOR TRILLER VUELVEN AURA, SERE Y MARI PAZ

From the critically-acclaimed author of The Day I Died comes a terrifying twist on a locked-room mystery that will keep readers guessing until the last pageOnly in the dark can she find the truth . . .Since her husband died, Eden Wallace's life has diminished down to a tiny pinprick, like a far-off star in the night sky. She doesn't work, has given up on her love of photography, and is so plagued by night terrors that she can't sleep without the lights on. Everyone, including her family, has grown weary of her grief. So when she finds paperwork in her husband's effects indicating that he reserved a week at a dark sky park, she goes. She's ready to shed her fear and return to the living, even if it means facing her paralyzing phobia of the dark. But when she arrives at the park, the guest suite she thought was a private retreat is teeming with a group of twenty-somethings, all stuck in the orbit of their old college friendships. Horrified that her get-away has been taken over, Eden decides to head home the next day. But then a scream wakes the house in the middle of the night. One of the friends has been murdered. Now everyone—including Eden—is a suspect. Everyone is keeping secrets, but only one is a murderer. As mishaps continue to befall the group, Eden must make sense of the chaos and lies to evade a ruthless killer—and she'll have to do it before dark falls…     

A Westwick Witches Cozy Paranormal Mystery NovelBE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...Dead billionaires are not good for business! That's what Aunt Pearl complains to Cen when a dead body is found in the cozy family inn at Westwick Corners.Still, it's not Cen's problem. She lives an ordinary life away from her witch-ful family for a reason. She got her ordinary fiancé and her ordinary job as a journalist using no magic whatsoever, and no inconvenient local murder is going to change her comfortable existence.Even if the entire town is now accusing Aunt Pearl of murdering her guest. Even if her fiancé is acting weird and talking about seeing ghosts. Even if the town's sexy new sheriff, Tyler Gates, treats her like the most hexing of all the witches...If you love funny cozy mysteries infused with a dose of the supernatural, you'll love this paranormal witch cozy! For fans of Leighann Dobbs, Angie Fox, Deanna Chase and Lynn Cahoon."...A bewitching, supernatural treat. If you love witch cozy mysteries you'll love Cendrine West and her wacky witch family!"

Erika Hummele ist eine liebenswerte ältere Dame, die immer weiß, was in ihrem Haus geschieht. Das Kommen und Gehen ihrer drei Untermieter Esther, Marco und Nils wird stets aufmerksam zur Kenntnis genommen. Neugierig zu sein? Nein, diese Eigenschaft weist sie vehement von sich. Doch ist es gerade ihre Neugier, die sie einen gefährlichen Weg beschreiten lässt.

Agatha Christie's sensational mystery thriller set in her Devonshire homeland.On holiday in Cornwall, Poirot meets a pretty young woman with an unusual name, 'Nick' Buckley.Upon discovering a bullet-hole in Nick's sun hat, the great detective decides the girl needs his protection. He also begins to unravel the mystery of a murder that hasn't been committed. Yet.

From a bright new talent comes a riveting psychological thriller about an American exchange student in France involved in a suspicious accident, and the journalist determined to break the story and uncover the dark secrets a small town is hiding.On a quiet summer morning, seventeen-year-old American exchange student Quinn Perkins stumbles out of the woods near the small French town of St. Roch. Barefoot, bloodied, and unable to say what has happened to her, Quinn’s appearance creates quite a stir, especially since the Blavettes—the French family with whom she’s been staying—have mysteriously disappeared. Now the media, and everyone in the idyllic village, are wondering if the American girl had anything to do with her host family’s disappearance.Though she is cynical about the media circus that suddenly forms around the girl, Boston journalist Molly Swift cannot deny she is also drawn to the mystery and travels to St. Roch. She is prepared to do anything to learn the truth, including lying so she can get close to Quinn. But when a shocking discovery turns the town against Quinn and she is arrested for the murders of the Blavette family, she finds an unlikely ally in Molly.As a trial by media ensues, Molly must unravel the disturbing secrets of the town’s past in an effort to clear Quinn’s name, but even she is forced to admit that the American Girl makes a very compelling murder suspect. Is Quinn truly innocent and as much a victim as the Blavettes—or is she a cunning, diabolical killer intent on getting away with murder…?Told from the alternating perspectives of Molly, as she’s drawn inexorably closer to the truth, and Quinn’s blog entries tracing the events that led to her accident, The American Girl is a deliciously creepy, contemporary, twisting mystery leading to a shocking conclusion.

Auf dem Cover der grossartigen Trilogie über Friedrich Dürrenmatt von Madeleine Betschart und Pierre Bühler stehen die Worte «Wege und Umwege».Für mich persönlich würde ich ergänzen: «Wege, Umwege und Irrwege». Vor sechzig Jahren hätten mich solche Worte nie und nimmer interessiert. Ich kam mir sowieso immer vor, als würde ich in einen Verkehrskreisel einfahren und der hätte lauter falsche Ausfahrten.Jetzt im Alter sehe ich das etwas pragmatischer. Ich habe gelernt, dass eben auch Irrwege die richtigen Wege sein können. Aber eben, rückblickend sieht ohnehin alles anders aus. Umwege können manchmal ganz hilfreich sein. So geht es auch dem Chefkommissar Fournier in den vorliegenden Kriminalromanen. Um ans Ziel zu gelangen, die Wege zu finden, braucht man Umwege und Irrwege. Wenn wir wollen, können wir etwas daraus lernen. Ich bin schon jetzt auf den nächsten Umweg oder Irrweg gespannt.Claude Wehrli

Zwei Leichen, mit Gewichten in einem trüben Gewässer versenkt - dieses schaurige Bild geht seit Tagen durch alle Medien. Und während die Öffentlichkeit rätselt, ob es sich um Opfer der Mafia in Italien, des Drogenkrieges in Südamerika oder ritueller Handlungen in Indien handelt, glaubt Musikmanager Adam Wischnewski aus Wien die Antwort zu kennen. Mit einer eilig zusammengestellten Gipsy-Combo als Tarnung reist er auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff die Donau hinunter, um Nachforschungen anzustellen. In Ungarn, das zunehmend von der Furcht vor der rechtsnationalen "Garde" beherrscht wird, merkt er bald: Nicht mehr alle Roma betrachten ihn als Freund.

Für den Kölner Privatdetektiv Frank Baumann läuft es gerade ziemlich bescheiden: seine große Liebe Katja hat ihm den Laufpass gegeben, heftiger Kater nach durchzechten Nächten ist sein ständiger Begleiter und jetzt findet er auch noch Hubert Roosen, den ältesten Freund seines Patenonkels Theo, erhängt am Fahnenmast einer Schrebergartensiedlung. Ehrensache, dass sich Baumann mit äußerster Zähigkeit und gnadenloser Entschlossenheit in die Ermittlungen stürzt, auch wenn er dadurch einmal mehr Hauptkommissar Schmickler in die Quere kommt. Dies ist der Anfang einer wilden Geschichte, in der Baumann und seine Freunde Charlie, Didi und die Motorradgang "Broken Bones" es mit angehenden Profiboxern, einer radikalen Studentenverbindung und gewissenlosen Nazis zu tun bekommen. Und es ist eine Geschichte, in der Baumann so viel einstecken muss, wie niemals zuvor: mehrmals bezieht er mächtig Prügel, sein geliebter Alfa wird im See versenkt und er entkommt nur knapp einem Mordanschlag. Normales Berufsrisiko soweit.Aber dann wird Katja entführt.Und jetzt kann nichts und niemand mehr Baumann in seiner mörderischen Wut stoppen.

Meet Ed Race who made his trade as a vaudeville gun-juggler supreme, known on stage as "The Masked Marksman" and for handling six loaded .45s to the delight of the crowds. But when this line of work became too tedious, Race took advantage of his multi-state P.I. licenses to solve crimes across the country. This collection includes his next seven stories:Juggler's Holiday: Ed Race, gun-juggler supreme, liked to help his friends out of tight places. But when that gun-active Samaritanism led him between the raking crossfires of both gangsters and police, Ed knew there was only one thing to do: blast his way out in a double gamble with death!Death's Curtain-Call: Ed Race, who juggled guns for both business and pleasure, wanted to do a favor for a pretty girl friend... But a crooked poker game and a murder plot nearly made Death step forward to take Ed's final bow...!Cue for a Gunman: Ed Race, six-gun magician, realized that a fast horse, a crooked bookie, and a quarter million dollars-mixed together-meant big-time trouble... But Slingel's mob didn't know Ed could juggle hot dough just as well as hot revolvers...!Murder Backstage: Ed Race didn't like bandits-even the nervous and beautiful girl targeting him with an automatic... But when he understood the set-up, he barged head first into a six-gun ambush to help her out!Death's Understudy: Ed Race couldn't say, "No!" when a friend bid for his aid-even when it meant chancing a suit of hot tar and feathers... and a grim threat of more, and deadlier, hell to come!Action Off Stage: Ed Race wasn't looking for a fight, but a pretty girl's lie and a crooked sheriff's stubbornness shoved it right into his lap. And good-natured as he was, Ed figured it was time to quit joking when the hillbillies rallied for a necktie party!Prologue to Death: It gave Ed Race a queasy feeling when his Broadway pals treated him like a leper... And it took a bloody tommy-gun lesson to teach him that one determined enemy, hidden in a host of friends, can put a man on a cold morgue slab.

A tense, gripping thriller where time is running out and you don't know who to trust!"You're invited to my farewell party. I've got something to tell you before I die..."Heather wants to leave this world with a clear conscience.One confession. One secret. Two scores to settle.Heather accepted the fate of her terminal diagnosis long ago, but now the time is nearing, she arranges a huge farewell party for her nearest and dearest.She wants to say goodbye to everyone personally, but there's another reason she wants the people in her life to gather.She knows who killed young Simon Eyre all those years ago, and she needs to tell. The boy deserves justice.But she doesn't realise that by freeing her own inner demons, she's unleashing much worse secrets, and putting everyone at risk...From bestselling author Ruby Speechley comes an unputdownable psychological thriller about secrets, lies and deception. Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Alice Feeney and Lisa JewellReaders LOVE Guilty!'This is such a binge worthy book, this was extremely hard to stop reading ... This definitely was a rollercoaster of emotions.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Oh my goodness this book by the lovely author Ruby Speechley is amazing ... it had me gripped and turned the pages so quickly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'Devilishly twisty - a gripping read' Lucy Nichol'Secrets, lies and betrayal, this book has the lot! It kept me up way later than I intended racing through to the end and what an ending it was!' Rona Halsall'immensely readable and hugely entertaining - so compelling that I read it in a matter of hours' Fiona Mitchell'A very tense situational thriller that had me guessing right up to the end. I loved it!' Dawn Goodwin

Two Suicides. Two Lives Changed Forever. One Woman To Solve Everything.When Private Eye Bettie English witnesses two suicides, she vows to investigate why and punish the people responsible.Gut-Punching. Heart-Wrenching. Shocking. Bestseller Connor Whiteley's Bearing Witness takes readers on a gripping mystery exploring a silent crisis. A stellar mystery.BUY NOW!

It's the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you... When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city.But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch.It's not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack.With the help of The Inn's fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home.______________________PRAISE FOR THE INN'A total page-turner' DAILY MIRROR'One of our favourite writers . . . a really tight story' RICHARD AND JUDY: KEEP READING AND CARRY ON______________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL The 24th Hour by James Patterson was a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 17/03/2024

It's been five years since Dahlia fan Scott Baker was arrested for a murder that had eerie echoes of one of Lettice Davenport's books. But now a true crime podcast is convinced that the police got it wrong - and they want the three Dahlias to help them prove it.<BR><BR> The murder of aspiring crime writer Victoria Denby created a sensation at the time. The public's imagination was hooked by the detail of a paper dahlia placed beside the body, just like in one of Dahlia Lively's fictional cases. Was there a copycat killer at large in the peaceful town of Market Foxleigh?<BR> Despite the tabloids' fearmongering, the police quickly arrested Victoria's friend and fellow writer, Scott Baker, and when it emerged that he had also been accused of stalking Dahlia actress Caro Hooper, it seemed like an open and shut case.<BR><BR> Five years on most people have forgotten the case. But this baking hot summer, a crime writing festival is being staged in Market Foxleigh - and the guests of honor are the Three Dahlias themselves - Rosalind, Caro and Posy.  At the same time, a true crime podcast wants to reopen the cold case, convinced that the police got the wrong man... and they're determined to enlist the help of the Three Dahlias to help prove them right - and find the real killer.

***THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, FROM THE AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE***<BR><BR>'Brilliant, great fun. Takes the scenario of Murder on the Orient Express and plays it for laughs' THE TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH<BR><BR>'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic' STUART TURTON<BR><BR>SIX WRITERS. FIVE DETECTIVES. FOUR DAYS. THREE WEAPONS. TWO MURDERS. ONE TRAIN . . .<BR><BR>When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out.<BR><BR>The program is a who's who of crime writing royalty:<BR><BR>the debut writer (me!)<BR>the forensic science writer<BR>the blockbuster writer<BR>the legal thriller writer<BR>the literary writer<BR>the psychological suspense writer.<BR><BR>But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.<BR><BR>Or commit one . . .<BR><BR>But how do you catch a killer, when all your suspects know how to get away with murder?<BR><BR>Praise for Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect<BR><BR>'Sparkling with wit...Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie novel while at the same time being a modern reinvention of it. Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun' NITA PROSE<BR><BR>'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish...everything fans would hope for' JANE HARPER<BR><BR>Why readers LOVE Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect<BR><BR>'A perfect choice for anyone who enjoys witty thrillers' 5***** reader review <BR>'I cannot recommend it more highly' 5***** reader review<BR>'Absolutely wonderful - a must read for crime writing fans' 5***** reader review<BR>'Amusing, engaging and impressive' 5***** reader review<BR>'Will hook you in, keep you engaged and will make you want to read MORE!' 5***** reader review<BR>'You will be in for twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the very end. I didn't have a clue whodunnit!' 5***** reader review

'Douglas brings a light touch to an intriguing mystery centred on two opposites... Together they give a flying start to a new crime series' The Daily Mail Two ageing actors attempt to solve a murder after a body is found on the set in this witty, fun whodunnit, perfect for fans of Thursday Murder Club and Death & Croissants. In 1970, on the set of downmarket sitcom 'Floggit and Leggit', leading man Edward Lowe stumbles across the body of a woman, apparently the victim of a tragic drowning accident. But there's something about her that rings the faintest of bells in Edward's head and, convinced the woman has been murdered, he enlists the help of his co-star John le Breton to investigate further. Crossing the country and back again during gaps in filming, the two men uncover both a series of murders in the modern day, and links to another unfortunate death during the War. As the body count mounts, Edward and John face a race against time to save the innocent victims of a serial killer...

Welcome to the beautiful English village of Inkbury. Tucked deep in the North Wessex Downs, its only claim to fame is the picturesque riverside that once appeared in a Richard Curtis movie. That is, until the murder...Former stand-up comic Juno Mulligan has been suffering a serious sense-of-humour failure. Not only has she lost the love of her life, but she's having to relocate to the (admittedly idyllic) village of Inkbury to watch out for her elderly mother, who she's genuinely worried might be marrying a wife-killer.She hopes that her old friend, disgraced-journalist-turned-novelist Phoebe Fredericks can help her crack the case of whether her mother's perma-tanned, iceberg-smiled, three-times-a-widower fiancé is hiding a murderous past.But before they have a chance, the local art dealer washes up distinctly dead in the village's famous river. His lover is in the frame, but Juno and Phoebe suspect that there is a deeper secret... One that relates to Phoebe's own past and Juno's present.Will the unofficial Village Detective Agency solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? In sleepy Inkbury, as they soon discover, living one's best midlife can be murder.An utterly gripping cozy crime mystery, from million-copy bestselling Fiona Walker, guaranteed to absolutely delight fans of Richard Osman, Janet Evanovich and the Reverend Richard Coles. Readers love Fiona Walker: 'Loved it!!!! Couldn't put it down... Keeps you on the edge of your seat.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Witty, addictive, and with plenty of drama to sink your teeth into... Entertaining from beginning to end... Fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'There were times when I belly laughed so loudly I had to put my hand in front of my mouth to stifle it. (This would be during a binge read until 2 a.m.)!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES<BR><BR>'ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLER WRITERS OF OUR AGE' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'IT'S NO WONDER THAT GUILLAUME MUSSO IS ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST LOVED, BESTSELLING AUTHORS' HARLAN COBEN<BR><BR>PARIS, a misty night a few days before Christmas: a young woman is saved from the waters of the Seine. Unable to remember her name or how she ended up in the river, she is taken to the hospital - only to disappear into thin air.<BR><BR>DNA testing reveals the mysterious woman to be famous pianist Milena Bergman - but that cannot be. Milena died in a plane crash over a year ago. As police captain Roxane begins to investigate, she is plunged deep into an impossible enigma . . . <BR><BR>Is it possible to be alive and dead at the same time?

Returning to her quaint Midwestern hometown of Harmony Falls, Minnesota-a place she couldn't wait to leave-numbers expert Kate Abbott discovers murder does pay, if you live long enough. After leaving over a decade ago, Kate returns to Harmony Falls to bury her father, who hadn't spoken a word to her since she left for Los Angeles to study forensic accounting. In a hurry to settle his estate and get back to her job in LA, the last thing she expects to inherit is evidence of an unsolved crime and a shady business partner. Sure, Larry Stone might be selling his clients the hottest investment in town, but Kate discovers he isn't doing everything by the books and suspects his risky venture might be a scam. When the numbers tell her something doesn't add up, Kate recruits her best friend, Alex Monroe, to help her uncover the truth. Unfortunately, the first clue they uncover is a dead body - Larry's. But when Alex becomes the #1 suspect, Kate realizes there might be more than one client holding a grudge, and that the killer might want to end her number for good.