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A young girl’s dollhouse comes alive at night, and its tiny residents possess a terrifying power. Fate stalks a young cult survivor as she struggles to escape a premonition of her own death. And a beautiful antique jewelry box reveals a dark hunger that threatens to consume its new owner....

These 10 short stories feature some of the homicide cases investigated by the South Side Precinct’s best homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. In this riveting collection, you'll find cases of murder, revenge, greed, and insanity, with a hint of the supernatural thrown in as a bonus.

Love can propel us to our greatest heights…and darkest depths. In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love - crimes of passion, games of the heart and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalizing mystery.

Very British - drei Cherringham-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 31: Ein jähes Ende. Drei Mädchen und ein großes Abenteuer: Die Wanderung zum Abschluss der Highschool hat Tradition in Cherringham. Auch Holly, Amy und Jasmine beschließen, fünf Tage lang durch die dichten Wälder der Cotswolds zu wandern und nachts unter dem Sternenhimmel zu zelten. Doch dann verschwindet eines der Mädchen mitten in der Nacht und wird am nächsten Morgen tot aufgefunden. Zunächst sieht alles nach einem schrecklichen Unfall aus. Doch Jack und Sarah sind davon nicht überzeugt.

Between These Walls tells the story of Alana, who thought renting out rooms in her grandparent’s home was a good idea. Until she learns secrets about her new roommates. Secrets that lead her in a dangerous direction. One she’ll have to fight her way out of to survive. In What I Deserved, a young woman finds herself torn after discovering her new boyfriend has a dangerous wife that wants nothing more than for him to have a fatal accident.

Eight deliciously talented mystery authors have lent their skills of crafting murder and suspense to this collection of gripping short stories. Each of these eight provocative tales is designed to entertain and mystify—and maybe even chill you to your core. Get lost in the wild imaginations of such New York Times bestselling writers as Andrew Child, Heather Graham, Reed Farrel Coleman, and John Gilstrap, plus authors Rick Bleiweiss, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Amanda Flower, and Don Bruns.

A 19th century Pinkerton detective finds his life intertwined with a Lloyd’s insurance detective. Unknown to both of them, but suspected by the Lloyd's detective, the mythological wizard, Merlin, time travels from the 12th century and covertly assists them in their investigations. While Merlin tries to fit into the 19th century, the Pinkerton detective struggles with his personal life, after losing his partner during a train robbery.

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 34 - 36. "The Secret of Brimley Manor": Brimley Manor, home to an eccentric museum of oddities from its owner's lifetime of exotic travels also holds dark secrets. When a suspicious fire breaks out, the biggest question is... was it just an accident?

From the authors of the best-selling series "Cherringham". This compilation contains episodes 1-3. "A shot in the dark": Sussex, England, 1929. Mydworth is a sleepy English market town just 50 miles from London. But things are about to liven up there considerably, when young Sir Harry Mortimer returns home from his government posting in Cairo, with his unconventional American wife - Kat Reilly. "A little Night murder": A young poacher is found shot dead in the woods of a grand estate near Mydworth. A sad accident it would seem.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? The complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Newly qualified cop Rachel Prince’s week has been a mixed bag. While thrilled to qualify as a fully fledged police officer, she’s still trying to get over being spectacularly dumped by her fiancé. So a refreshing cruise ship vacation seems like the perfect remedy, except for the charismatic Italian man with the shifty eyes.

Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has somewhere they feel safe. Some people have found their home and are content where they are. Others feel trapped and yearn to go somewhere else. Many are somewhere else and yearn to go back. But even in these safest of places, sometimes…crime hits home. What happens then?

In a future where humans and synthetics coexist in an uneasy peace, a mysterious string of murders threatens to undermine this hard-fought balance. Now, it's up to detective Dhata Mays to find the killer before the case goes public. But can he be unbiased in a black and white world that forces him to take sides?

Lee Child selects the 20 best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Stephen King, Sara Paretsky, and many more. Under the auspices of New York City's legendary mystery fiction specialty bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop, and aided by Edgar Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler, international best seller Lee Child has selected the 20 most suspenseful, most confounding, and most mysterious short stories from the past year, collected now in one entertaining volume.

"El ojo de vidrio y otras maravillas" es una colección de cuentos publicada por Hugo Burel con la editorial Santillana en Uruguay en 1997. En ella asistimos a un catálogo de las obsesiones del autor, desde su prosa parca a la vez que ágil al gusto por ahondar en la psicología de sus personajes sin dejar de lado un cierto toque de intriga.

Auf dieser einzigartigen Ausgabe spricht Klaus-Peter Wolf die von Fans ausgewählten Publikumslieblinge seiner Ostfriesenkrimis und macht damit seinen Hörerinnen und Hörern ein ganz besonderes Geschenk. Das Wiederhören mit den beliebtesten Figuren der Ostfriesenkrimis ist ein Muss für Fans und ein ideales Geschenk. Die Songs von Liedermacherin Bettina Göschl, die für eine maritime Krimistimmung sorgen, bilden den musikalischen Rahmen dieser beeindruckenden HörErlebnisse.

Five desperate young women...Katie, Joanna, Eve, Evangeline, and Adelaide meet on a stagecoach on their way to Cheyenne, Wyoming as mail order brides. As they talk to each other, Katie and Adelaide become suspicious. Are they correct to be suspicious or are they overreacting? One man with an evil plan...Ross has been planning this for months and the stagecoach is finally on its way. After this, he’ll have succeeded in his most devious plot yet and be on the top of his game. Maybe he’ll even be able to come out of the shadows, despite his brother being a detective.

With his cape, canes and shovel hat, portly amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell cuts an eccentric figure - but his odd appearance belies his sharp intellect and astonishing faculty for deduction. Created by crime novelist John Dickson Carr and supposedly based on fellow author G. K. Chesterton, Dr Fell appeared in 23 novels between 1933 and 1967. This radio collection comprises all eight of the BBC adaptations based on Carr's best-selling books.

In Nathalies Cafe findet der alljährliche Käsekuchen-Wettbewerb von Earlsraven statt. Doch statt eines Preises für den leckersten Kuchen gibt es einen Toten! Stuart Ridlington, Chefjuror und Inhaber der erfolgreichen Bäckereikette "Baker's Belly", fällt während der Verkostung tot um. War es Mord? Und hat Rita Buffridge, seit zehn Jahren in Folge die Gewinnerin des Wettbewerbs, womöglich etwas mit seinem Tod zu tun?

Dark Roads is a collection of journeys to dark places. Mysterious places where murder and mayhem happen to ordinary people under extraordinary circumstances. Suspenseful and thrilling, Dark Roads will haunt, intrigue, and entertain the listener.