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“Old spies grow ridiculous, River. Old spies aren’t much better than clowns.” Or so David Cartwright, the late retired head of MI5, used to tell his grandson. He forgot to add that old spies can be dangerous, too, especially if they’ve fallen on hard times—as River Cartwright is about to learn the hard way.

Zoë Boehm has harbored a distinct aversion to death ever since she shot the man intent on killing her. So when Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zoë wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline’s boss is persistent, and as Zoë attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she’s never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he’s found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim, or prove to be her salvation from a paralyzing fear?

The unforgettable story of an indomitable woman, trapped in a conspiracy she helped create but can’t understand. Her harrowing search for the truth could expose a conspiracy woven throughout the exclusive world of the global ultra elite—but at an unfathomable cost to Maggie herself. Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan…until it wasn’t.

Geek girl Lexi Carmichael and her new husband, Slash, are finally setting off on their honeymoon for some well-deserved rest after a super stressful, high-profile wedding that launched them into a media firestorm of attention and paparazzi. What’s an ultra-private power couple to do? Will Slash and Lexi be able to secure the honeymoon of their dreams or will trouble show up in a suitcase full of danger?

An Irish castle, a gourmet food critic, and a dead body… Darcy Finnegan and her trusty Schnoodle Mozart, along with bestie Lizzie are off for a weekend soiree at Blackrock Castle. How lucky can a girl get to cover a Michelin-starred chef in her foodie magazine? But what she discovers is a motive driven cast of characters with a lust for murder. Eagle-eyed Darcy notices a bottle tipped over the castle floor beside a lifeless body. She’s compelled to hunt down the mystery to the deceased victim.Meanwhile, Mozart sniffs for clues and Lizzie sets eyes on Darcy’s former flame detective ...

FBI Special Agent Finn Wright, put on leave after bending the rules, visits his detective friend in England, when his help is needed with a high-profile murder in a historic mansion in the British countryside. Finn finds himself out of his element, immersed in a world of wealth and privilege, hunting a killer who is clearly a genius—and who seems able to outsmart Finn’s every move—until, in a shocking twist, Finn realizes this world is not at all what it seems.

Ask yourself, is it possible that facts themselves can somehow lie? Though he was found with a pistol lodged in his still-warm hand, and had apparently been alone at the time of his sudden death, a grieving daughter refuses to believe Scotland Yard has been correct in declaring her seemingly happy father’s demise to have been self-inflicted, and summons the world’s greatest detective to a sylvan community west of London in order to sift through clues which appear to support a verdict of suicide, albeit an act of personal destruction undertaken within troublingly unusual circumstances. ...

A stolen van Gogh, a dead museum owner, and a killer lurking at the ‘Taste of Amsterdam’s festival’ International food critic and amateur sleuth Darcy Finnegan is excited to spend a weekend writing about the Taste of Amsterdam. But when a priceless van Gogh vanishes and a museum owner is discovered dead, Darcy and her besties' dream of indulging in stroopwafels fade. With Mozart, her clue-sniffing Schnoodle, leading the way, Darcy uncovers a tantalizing line-up of suspects: a revenge-hungry chef, a blackmailed forger, and a curator with secrets as messy as melted gouda. Enter Interpol...

Sweden’s far north is growing colder; even in springtime, the town of Gasskas is buried under a relentless snow. As temperatures drop, tensions rise between a global corporation shamelessly exploiting the area's natural resources and wary locals who have scores to settle. A bomb blasts apart a crucial bridge. Soon after, a young journalist is found murdered. Meanwhile, Lisbeth is at home in Stockholm, looking to fill the void her last lover left behind. When she discovers that fellow hacker Plague has been kidnapped and taken up North, she has no choice but to return to Gasskas.

Photographer Isla Wilson is thrilled she's landed her dream job, but the clients who hired her are getting stranger by the day. It sounded so perfect—a month's assignment at the lush Scottish Highlands property of architect Alban McGregor, and his wife, Jessica. But in the woods, there's a playhouse with a chilling history. Two years ago, the McGregors' daughter Elodie was abducted and then died in that playhouse. The townspeople insist her abductor had to be a stranger in their town. Alban refuses to knock the playhouse down, even keeping a picture of it on his wall.

It's been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes missing. Ever the detective, Perez catches a boat to the island of Westray, where Archie worked as a farmer and lived with his wife and children. But when he arrives he finds a shocking scene.

A legendary Chinese opera star murdered on stage, a haunting message, and a killer lurking in the shadows of Beijing’s Hungry Ghost Festival. International food critic Darcy Finnegan, her bestie Lizzie, and clue-sniffing Schnoodle Mozart arrive in Beijing to cover the city’s eerie and delicious festival for The Wandering Foodie magazine. But their assignment takes a chilling turn when renowned Peking opera star Jiang Wei is found theatrically posed, a ceremonial jian sword through his heart. With rumors of vengeful spirits frightening the cast, Darcy hunts a flesh-and-blood killer—...

What was meant to be a memorable New Year’s celebration— turned into a baffling murder mystery. International food critic Darcy Finnegan, her loyal Schnoodle Mozart, and her best friend arrive in Scotland ready for festive cheer, only to be swept into cousin Ailsa’s traditional Hogmanay house-cleansing ritual. Covering the culinary delights of Scotland’s New Year was the plan—not house cleaning and investigating a sudden death at the dinner festivities. When renowned filmmaker Dougal Fraser drops dead at the celebration, it’s clear he wasn’t without enemies. From a bitter ex-...

When Geoff gets home drunk after a pool night, he accidentally stabs and kills his long term girlfriend, Jennifer. Ignoring his opportunity to act, he flees to Pnie, a village in Poland, hoping to rebuild his life. After meeting Maria, a local shop owner, Geoff finds himself helping out in ways he could never have imagined. However, an earthquake stops their lives dead and he looks to his old skills as a builder to steady the situation.

It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of South America and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The destruction of the ship, tragic as it is, won't stop that mission from continuing.

A star collapses mid-performance, and Paris’s most dazzling cabaret turns deadly. Food critic and amateur sleuth Darcy Finnegan arrives in Paris to savor haute cuisine—not stumble into murder at the legendary Moulin Rouge. But when the star performer drops dead center stage, Darcy, her best friend Lizzie, and clue-sniffing Schnoodle Mozart are swept into a glittering world of secrets, sabotage, and backstage betrayal. As whispers swirl beneath the velvet curtains, Darcy uncovers a cast of suspicious characters: a jealous understudy, a jaded choreographer, and a powerful patron with more...

A dead body in a brewing vat, an uncooperative historian, and a villain lurking at a monastery. International food critic Darcy Finnegan arrives in Bavaria, ready to savor frothy lagers and sizzling bratwurst while covering a historic monastery’s famed brewery. But when a businessman is discovered floating in a fermenting beer vat, her dream assignment turns into a deadly mystery. With her clue-sniffing Schnoodle, Mozart, by her side, and her bestie, Darcy uncovers a tangled web of suspects: a historian determined to protect tradition, a rival modern brewery, and a suspicious brewmaster. ...

Damn the Torpedoes. Full Speed Ahead! The Mediterranean recently became an active war zone. Russia bolstered its naval fleet on the coast of Syria north of Beirut and in the Black Sea to support its invasion of Ukraine. Newly promoted Captain Dan Phillips just reported to duty aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as the new Information Warfare Officer for NATO whose job was to coordinate exercises for Strike Force 8 based in Naples. The exercises had barely begun when Russia cut off its oil flowing to Europe when an LNG tanker loaded with gas from a new source in Israel was sunk by a Russian ...

To survive the notorious prison IK-2 and assassinate Russian President Vladimir Petrov, John Dempsey had to become rosomakha, the wolverine. Now, back home in America, he’s trying to put the pieces of his life at Ember back together. But which man returned from Russia—Dempsey, or the wolverine? From the way his teammates look at him, it’s obvious they’re not sure, and neither is he. Meanwhile, Vice President Kelso Jarvis has barely had time to mourn the death of his mentor before a devastating attack reveals a new threat.

Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside. The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organization that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.