Intelligent Mystery Fiction

When Glasgow journalist Shona McGilvery moves with her partner Mikey and their baby to an idyllic cottage in rural Scotland, they believe that all that lies ahead of them is happiness. But with Mikey working offshore, the frightening isolation of the Aberdeenshire countryside begins to drive her insane.... That is, until she is rescued by a new friendship with the enchanting Valentina. She has the perfect home, the perfect man, and a charismatic new best friend - or does she? As her fairytale life begins to unravel, the deep dark wood becomes the least of her fears....

When Robert Ryder loses his best friends all in one cruel twist of fate, including the love of his life, it seems almost too good to be true when he finds a book of shadows with a spell to resurrect the dead. When the spell works, the returned want more than just a second chance at life. Their emotions and needs are intensified, the strongest being their desire for revenge. And why are there shadows moving within their eyes? Are they still his friends? Or did something come back in their place? And there are other things seeking to cross over, entities becoming stronger with every use of ...

Ein gerissener Killer fordert Julia Durant heraus – zu einer tödlichen Partie Schach ... Schwarze Dame ist der 24. Frankfurt-Krimi mit der ebenso mutigen wie kompromisslosen Kommissarin Julia Durant von den Bestseller-Autoren Daniel Holbe und Andreas Franz. In Frankfurt geht die Angst um, nachdem ein Obdachloser mit einem Hammer erschlagen wurde. Hat ein berüchtigter Frankfurter Serienmörder hier etwa einen Nachahmer gefunden? Für Kommissarin Julia Durant und ihr Team gestalten sich die Ermittlungen äußerst zäh: Es gibt keine Zeugen und kaum verwertbare Spuren.

Der Sinn des Lebens: Herr Spessa schaut sich während der Fussball-WM gemeinsam mit Freunden Spiele an. Seine Frau fand das bis anhin nicht toll, doch diesmal ist sie regelrecht begeistert. Herr Spessa befürchtet deshalb, dass seine Frau einen Liebhaber hat. Falsche Polizisten: Der Vater von Maloneys Klient wird beinahe das Opfer von Trickbetrügern. Ein falscher Polizist fragte nach Bargeld in der Wohnung und erklärte dem alten Mann, dass das Geld nicht sicher sei. Maloney soll den falschen Polizisten ausfindig machen.

When boisterous Bruno sabotages Lewis’ role-playing game, both of them are suspended for fighting. However, after returning to school, many of their own friends have started acting rather strangely. Bruno wonders whether the children are being replaced, although Lewis brushes off the absurd idea. With no one to turn to, not even their own families, Lewis and Bruno reluctantly start working together. But will Lewis and Bruno set aside their differences long enough to unravel the mystery behind their cohort’s sudden behaviour changes?