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Young barrsiter Michael Cantrip has skipped of to the Channel Islands to take on a tax-law case that's worth a fortune—if Cantrip's tax-planning cronies can locate the missing heir. But Cantrip has waded in way over his head. Strange things are happening on these mysterious, isolated isles. Something is going bump in the night —and bumping off members of the legal team, one by one. Soon Cantrip is telexing the gang at the home office for help. And it's up to amateur investigator Hilaray Tamar (Oxford don turned supersleuth) to get Cantrip back to safety of his chambers—alive!

The chief character, Lord Peter Wimsey, goes to the Bellona Club to have a meal with an old friend of his, ninety-year old General Fentiman. In great surprise, he finds the aged man fully dressed by the fire in full rigor mortis. A question arises concerning the time of death and the situation develops into a serious murder investigation. Wimsey sometimes seemed to have a supercilious attitude as a monocled aristocrat and sometimes became a sort of professional detective. His family motto was, “As my whimsy takes me.”

Thrills and ChillsLife in a gently haunted antique shop offers more than a few thrills and chills—but when an unseasonable cold front sweeps through the Enchanted Antique Shop during a Florida heatwave, proprietor Marley Montgomery and her spectral team need to act fast. It’s not just a chill in the air. The icy presence is even endangering the resident spirits at the shop. To save them from certain doom, Marley teams up with a host of magical allies, including her grandmother Clara, her mentor Eleanor, and her best friend Sadie. A few friendly ghosts get involved, too—like Violet, a ...

When Arnie refuses surgery for his bum knee, Laurel takes the family on a relaxing trip to the beautiful sunset coast on Lake Michigan to recuperate. Accompanying them are Arnie’s sixteen-year-old son, Sawyer, and things are made even better when their close friends Claire and Charles join them for a visit.

Florrie Butterfield has lived a life full of unexpected travel and adventure. But at eighty-seven, she isn’t expecting many more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible occurs—so shocking and strange that Florrie grows wary. Is it really an accident, or is she being lied to? Is she living alongside a would-be murderer? The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.

Seeing ghosts can be a curse, or it can help solve a murder He posed her on display for me to find. Our small lake town used to feel safe and normal, well except for my dad’s ghost in my old Chevy Nova. The safety is shattered when this killer begins hunting. The sheriff wants me to work closely with the detectives to tell the behind the scenes story of catching this sick killer. He hires me to report the case on my podcast. That would be great if the detective wasn’t my identical twin sister. The sister that rather I move back to Indianapolis that work with her. When someone close to ...

Es wird sportlich am Hirschgrundsee: Sofia verleiht nun E-Bikes und der attraktive Yogalehrer Felix bietet Kurse an, die vor allem von den Campingbewohnerinnen besucht werden. Doch dann überschattet ein Vorfall die gute Stimmung: Die Bank im Dorf wurde ausgeraubt! Vom Täter und dem Geld fehlt jede Spur. Als Sofia dann auch noch auf der Suche nach einem nicht zurückgebrachten Lasten-E-Bike einen Toten in der Transportbox des Fahrrads entdeckt, ist das ein klarer Fall für die Hirschgrundis.

It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert’s birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that there could ever be another war. Returning to London seven years later, Sidney has gained a Military Cross, and lost his best friend on the battlefields of Italy. The carefree youth that he and his friends were promised has been blown apart, just like the rest of the world – and Sidney, carrying a terrible, secret guilt, must decide what to do with the rest of his life.

In Balewood Forest, einem einsamen und unberührten Wald nahe Earlsraven, wird Irene Stevens tot aufgefunden - ermordet mit einem altertümlich wirkenden Speer. Hatte es jemand auf die junge Frau abgesehen oder war sie einfach zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort? Und warum dieser ungewöhnliche Speer als Mordwerkzeug? Nathalie und Louise fahren an den Tatort, um dort nach Hinweisen auf den Mörder zu suchen. Doch ungeheuerliche Dinge spielen sich in diesem Wald ab.

Der gemütliche Dorfpastor Klaas Heiland wagt einen Neuanfang im bayrischen Touristenidyll Sonntal am See. Dabei muss er nicht nur mit seiner resoluten Haushälterin, dem überambitionierten Bürgermeister und den eigenwilligen Traditionen der Sonntaler zurechtkommen: Nein, hier in der Provinz geben sich die Mörder die Klinke in die Hand! Und im Gegensatz zum sympathischen Dorfpolizisten Tobias Kern hat der friedliebende Heiland ein Talent zur Lösung von Kriminalfällen... Folge 4 Herr Heiland spannt aus. Zumindest besteht Fräulein Dimpel auf einem gemeinsamen Wellness-Wochenende im benachbarten Bad Blümchen.

It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert’s birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that there could ever be another war. Returning to London seven years later, Sidney has gained a Military Cross, and lost his best friend on the battlefields of Italy. The carefree youth that he and his friends were promised has been blown apart, just like the rest of the world – and Sidney, carrying a terrible, secret guilt, must decide what to do with the rest of his life.

Bom dia und willkommen in Colares! Eigentlich wollte Laura nur einen entspannten Tauchausflug mit ihrer Freundin Mariella und deren Bruder Mario machen. Doch unter Wasser finden die drei eine Leiche bei einem alten Wrack! Die Tote stellt sich ausgerechnet als Marios Tauchpartnerin Tomasa heraus. Die Künstlerin hat aus den Fundstücken aus ihren Tauchgängen einzigartige Kunstwerke geschaffen und war in der ganzen Gegend bekannt. Aber warum sollte sie jemand töten wollen? Leider gibt es erste Hinweise, die Mario verdächtig wirken lassen.

Zusammen mit Zwergdackel Wilhelm kehrt Frederik Loebell nach 20 Jahren in seine Heimatstadt Potsdam zurück. Seine Karriere als Journalist hat er gerade erst mit voller Wucht gegen die Wand gefahren, nun muss er mit Mitte 50 als kleiner Lokalreporter in der Provinz bei den Stadtnachrichten neu anfangen. Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan: Denn wegen eines bevorstehenden Musikfestivals auf Schloss Sanssouci steht ganz Potsdam kopf. Und der Star dieses Festivals ist ausgerechnet Carlo - Loebells verhasster Schulkamerad.

Anna kann es kaum glauben: Das geliebte Haus ihrer Nonna im Städtchen Fontenaia sieht noch fast genauso aus wie in ihren Kindheitserinnerungen. Gut, ein paar Wände stehen schief und der Regen tropft durchs Dach. Aber der Aprikosenbaum im verwilderten Garten trägt noch immer die leckersten Früchte. Um das Anwesen in der Toskana vor dem drohenden Verkauf zu retten, braucht Anna Geld. Kurzerhand nimmt sie daher einen Job als Kellnerin an. Doch anstatt Trinkgeld zu kassieren, steht Anna plötzlich unter Mordverdacht! Denn bei einem Familienfest im Restaurant fallen auf einmal drei Männer von ihren Stühlen.

A haunted mansion, a priceless painting, and a spirited sleuth. It’s just another magic Monday in Enchanted Springs. Welcome to Enchanted Springs, where magic is real, ghosts are friendly, and time is anything but linear. Marley Montgomery is the newest proprietor of the Enchanted Antique Shop. She’s also the latest in a line of time-traveling witches, a talent that caught her completely by surprise. Upended by her unexpected abilities, she's come back to her charming hometown—a perfectly normal paranormal community. Nestled within its borders, witches cast spells, spirited ghosts ...

A faraway land. The son of a wealthy businessman. And the adventure of a lifetime. In Mongolia, the inhabitants of a remote village have suffered the theft of their most prized possession—a beautiful moonstone. Their village sits atop one of the biggest mineral deposits in the world, and foreign mining companies know it. Enter… AINSLEY WALKER Assigned to find the gemstone, she embarks on an epic journey across the open grasslands of Mongolia, home to one of the biggest empires in history. Running from the ruins of Buddhist monasteries to abandoned Soviet military bases— —from the ...

Jeanie’s getting married, and – despite her completely impossible four sisters – her best friends Clio and Amber are determined to give her a bachelorette weekend to remember. They’re in matching pink T-shirts and the drinks are flowing... But the night turns out to be unforgettable for all the wrong reasons when a girl turns up dead on the dancefloor. And – even though she’s a stranger – she is wearing one of Jeanie’s hen T-shirts.

A picturesque Texas vineyard. A tech company retreat turned deadly. A caterer caught in a bubbling pot of mystery. Abby Hirsch has established herself as the go-to caterer in her beloved hometown of Sugar Creek, Texas. But her skills are put to the test when a high-profile tech company from California chooses her aunt's charming bed and breakfast for their corporate retreat. Abby’s ready to showcase her culinary talents, until the event turns sour with the mysterious death of the company's CEO, Barry Golding. As the CEO's past misdeeds come to light and tensions within the tech group rise...

Daphne Jones has travelled with her cute-as-a-button camper Bluebell to the outback town of Little Bridges to officiate a wedding at a beautiful rural home. Such a perfect setting. But not so perfect people are determined to stop the union and before the day is done, a member of the bridal party ends up face down in the swimming pool. She's no detective nor a spring chicken, but Daphne does love a puzzle and her gut tells her this was no accident.

Gripping true crime meets romantic historical fiction when Lizzie Borden enlists the help of Sherlock Holmes to solve the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in their frugal Fall River home. A damaged dress, a missing axe handle, and several unexpected marriage proposals lead Holmes, Lizzie, and her host of admirers towards a violent twist of fate that shocks even the great Sherlock.