Italian Detective Mysteries

Audible Studios presenta una produzione Audible Originals: Poirot a Styles Court, con Claudio Santamaria nel ruolo del leggendario Hercule Poirot. Un’audio serie corale che riunisce un cast d’eccezione, nell’adattamento del romanzo d’esordio di Agatha Christie. Inghilterra, 1914. Il mondo è precipitato in un conflitto senza precedenti. Ferito nel corpo e nell’animo, il capitano Hastings accetta l’invito a trascorrere la convalescenza a Styles Court, l’imponente dimora di campagna di un vecchio amico.

Nestled high in the Tuscan hills lies Villa Volpone, home to renowned crime writer Jonah Moore and his creative writing course. It’s also the last place retired DCI Dan Armstrong expected to spend his retirement! Dan’s no writer, but maybe this break will help him to think about the next chapter in his own life story? But only days into the course, Jonah Moore is found stabbed to death with his award-winning silver dagger! And Dan finds himself pulled out of retirement with a killer to catch.

AN ENGAGING MURDER MYSTERY DETECTIVE THRILLER; SET IN ITALY, WITH UNEXPECTED TWISTS. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Enigma of the Missionary is a roller coaster of betrayal, secrets, murder, mystery, and loss... I could not turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen next... The plot was masterfully planned and executed." - Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review) A woman’s disappearance hides a terrible truth. After years of lies, a dark secret emerges—not seeking justice, but demanding revenge. Called to investigate a suspicious death, Inspector Massimo Nardi must delve into the past of a...

A year after she was nearly killed by a terrorist group over her job at Genesis Biotech, Revital Shilon can once again breathe without feeling danger creeping behind her. Getting caught by 'The Viper' and being used as a bargaining chip in his machinations shook her to the very core. However, it also taught her one lesson she will never forget: If you plan to step into the lion’s den, you better come prepared. On their anniversary, Jonathan Moore is in New York, tangled up in a kidnapping gone wrong. When the daughter of his close family friends is abducted by the Italian mob, Jonathan ...

AN INTRICATE MYSTERY FULL OF BURIED SECRETS. "This was a great murder mystery that wrapped itself around a colorful and interwoven cast of characters... Shadow of Punishment has the spirit and momentum of an Agatha Christie mystery".~by K T Bowes for Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review) "The author has done a good job of delving into the minds of all the characters, giving us a psychological insight that adds depth to a story already packed with suspense".~by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review) "Shadow of Punishment is a fantastic crime novel... Murder, intrigue, suicide,...

In the Outback, trust is the most valuable gem of all. As the story opens, US Secret Service Agent Elaine Brogan finds herself reluctantly pulled into the orbit of her nemesis, Giorgio Cattoretti. It starts when a desperate couple, Gareth Martin and Heather Bancroft, show up unannounced at the American Consulate in Marseilles and plead for Elaine's help. They believe that only the notorious Giorgio “The Cat” Cattoretti, who previously owned their diamond-cutting factory, can help them deal with their dishonest Croatian partners. Elaine is skeptical of their claims about a counterfeit ...

The city of Rome is agitated and distraught as every news broadcast opens with coverage of the shocking murder of two women, committed by an incredibly clever serial killer, who manages to vanish without a trace and who repeatedly mocks the police with the sarcastic notes he leaves behind at the murder scene. Money, power, drug cartels, and street gangs are mixed up in this affair, and everyone suspects everyone else. The murdered women worked as prostitutes in a nightclub with a dubious reputation, La Casa, located on Rome’s prestigious and famous Veneto Street, and the young chief of ...

The best-selling author of the Alienist series returns with a chilling elaboration on the Sherlock Holmes canon, as the famed detective investigates a pair of gruesome murders, which cast an otherworldly shadow as far as Queen Victoria herself.

Cinque Terre, a quant Italian harbour town, normally boasts of the aromas of garlic, basil, tomato sauce and crisp sea air, not the smell of murder. The pastel buildings and cobblestone streets are lined with Italian trattorias including my famous La Nonna’s Nonna, named after my grandmother. But when Pepperoni, my clue sniffing beagle, leads me to the dead body of the notorious food critic, Alistair, the normally bustling restaurant halts to a stand still. Marco, the charming wine bar owner, offers his help digging through the endless suspects and rumors. As investigations into the many ...

Miss Jane Marple è nata dalla fantasia di Agatha Christie nel 1930: un'epoca nella quale le signorine non sposate di una certa età si chiamavano ancora "zitelle". E proprio un'attempata ma decisamente arzilla zitella è Miss Marple: tra un lavoro a crochet e una tazza di tè, infatti, finisce sempre per essere casualmente implicata in una serie di delitti che riesce a risolvere facendo appello alle proprie doti di "osservatrice della natura umana" (qualche maligno direbbe più banalmente di "pettegola").

"Uno studio in rosso", il primo romanzo scritto da Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sulle indagini del detective Sherlock Holmes...

The plan was to start over here with the picture-perfect Genova’s pastry elite; not to catch the culprit who iced the last chef. When Paolo’s death goes from natural causes to murder, my trip to the beautiful Italian harbour town turns into a case of spine-chilling whodunit. I whip up confections, not conspiracies. But my scruffy clue-sniffing beagle has different plans for us in this sun-kissed town; to remove the stench of murder. Motives linger as the sous chef, Enzo, craves the spotlight, while Luca, the supplier, has a sour taste left behind after a heated argument. Even Giulia, ...

Madison may be the best Admiral Cutter has but what are the limits of trust?Madison finds out when Cutter is arrested for treason! Now she must fight for the more than the man’s good name, she must save his life. Or, does she? Buy Your Copy Today!

L’omicidio di Emile Boulay, detto il Bottegaio, sembra da subito anomalo al commissario Maigret. Innanzi tutto perché il cadavere è stato tenuto nascosto per più di quarantott'ore prima di venir abbandonato su un marciapiede. E poi perché Emile è stato strangolato e in genere negli ambienti della malavita si usa la pistola, o al massimo il coltello. Lo stesso Boulay, del resto, era un personaggio anomalo: chi poteva avere interesse a farlo fuori?

When the body of a radical protestor is found floating in one of Bologna's underground canals, it seems that most of the city is ready to blame the usual suspects: the police. But when private investigator Daniel Leicester, son-in-law to the former chief of police, receives a call from the dead man's lover, he follows a trail that begins in the 1970s and leads all the way to the rotten heart of the present-day political establishment.

A Strange Red Thread. A Mystery Wrapped in the Past. A Secret Buried in the Ashes. A Dangerous Truth Waiting to Be Uncovered… In Petraura, a village where the past still whispers through the shadows, the lifeless body of Ilaria De Fedelis is found on the thirteen steps of the Church of San Giovanni. In her hand, a red wool thread—knotted in an unusual way. A message? A warning? The Carabinieri dismiss it as a tragic accident. But the Del Giudice family—shadow investigators and justice seekers without badges—know that something far more sinister lies behind her death. Following a ...

When a renowned wine critic is poisoned at the annual Riley’s Harbour Wine Festival, Anya, the talented chef at La Cucina, suddenly finds herself embroiled in a chilling mystery. Anya is no stranger to pairing wine with gourmet Italian dishes. But when a notorious critic drops dead in front of her tasting booth, she’s haunted by the dizzying tale of secrets and murder. She’s a chef, not a sleuth, but when the charming detective, Ethan, asks her to use her wine expertise to assist in this chilling case, Anya can’t help but dive in deep. Afterall, murder spoils their idyllic Italian ...

Quando la polizia ritrova il cadavere di un'assistente sociale uccisa da un'unica letale coltellata, tutto fa pensare a una rapina andata male. Ma la detective Kim Stone è convinta che qualcosa non torni. Pochi giorni dopo, una tossicodipendente della zona viene ritrovata uccisa nello stesso identico modo. L'istinto di Kim le suggerisce che dietro ci sia la mano dello stesso assassino. Eppure non c'è niente a collegare le due vittime, a eccezione dell'inquietante precisione con cui sono state uccise: una singola coltellata.

Il calo improvviso delle temperature porta con sé la neve e un fagottino avvolto in uno scialle lasciato sulla soglia della stazione di polizia di Halesowen. Chi abbandonerebbe un bambino per strada con un freddo simile? È questa la domanda che tormenta la detective Kim Stone, formalmente incaricata di prendersi cura del neonato fino a che non verranno allertati i Servizi Sociali. E la notte è ancora lunga: una telefonata di emergenza richiama la detective in servizio. Kelly Rowe, una giovane prostituta, è stata assassinata nel quartiere di Hollytree.

Firenze, ottobre 1966. Non fa che piovere. Un bambino scompare nel nulla e per lui si teme il peggio, forse un delitto atroce. Il commissario Bordelli indaga disperatamente, e durante le indagini arriva l’alluvione... La notte del 4 novembre l'Arno cresce, si ingrossa, va a lambire gli archi di Ponte Vecchio, supera gli argini e la città è travolta dalla furia delle acque. Le vie diventano torrenti impetuosi, la corrente trascina automobili, sfonda portoni e saracinesche, riversando nelle strade cadaveri di animali, alberi, mobili e detriti di ogni genere.