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Eighteen years ago, Ken Allen played the famous fictional superspy in Near Death, a movie so bad it was never meant to be seen. Since then, Ken has faded into cult obscurity, but when his celebrated successor is killed in the same ghastly fashion as the villain in Near Death, Ken is cast as the prime suspect.

Benjamin, prestes a se tornar pai, decide investigar a fundo um importante segredo familiar. Através dos relatos de Isabel, Haroldo e Raul, as três pessoas ainda vivas mais próximas dos acontecimentos, Benjamin, junto aos leitores, recompõe, fragmento por fragmento, a história de sua família. Romance polifônico, em que diferentes perspectivas se encontram e colidem, Antonio articula a narrativa familiar dos personagens à história das últimas décadas no Brasil, dando a ver, de maneira nuançada e complexa, conflitos de classe, raça e gênero.

Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award winner Jennifer K. Breedlove brings coastal Maine to life in Murder Will Out, a lighter, modern gothic mystery that's as atmospheric as it is heart-warming. "[Narrator Gail] Shalan vividly portrays the island’s many characters...

L.B. STEEL und seine Brigade Steelforce werden Opfer mysteriöser Anschläge. Schließlich haben es sogar die engsten Verbündeten auf die drei Metal Detektive abgesehen und es wird klar: Dahinter steckt etwas Größeres. Die Spur führt zu einem manipulativen Schlagersong, der die Menschheit in die mentale Apokalypse treibt. Nur eins kann diesen Wahnsinn jetzt noch stoppen: Heavy Metal.

With a sinister clue left on their doorstep, Holly, Nick, and the Claus family find themselves tangled in a web of trickery woven by the mischievous Yule Lads, 13 impish pranksters who have returned to cause chaos. As Holly and her determined team race against the clock to find Gilbert, they must navigate a blizzard of clues. But as Christmas draws near, the stakes grow higher, and Holly uncovers a chilling plot that points to an unexpected culprit within their midst.

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. A wealthy developer has turned up in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry with the aim of building a luxury golf course. It will mean buying up nearby farmland, and the locals are bitterly divided over the scheme. Then one of the leading opponents is found dead in a murder staged to look like an accident.

London, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A relentless hunt for the truth. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother, who was labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London's obsession with...

June Munrow, an elderly resident of Annie’s home town, Redwood Grove, is convinced that young Kelly Taylor’s recent drowning wasn't the tragic accident everyone believes it to be. Despite the police ruling, June is determined to prove there’s more to the story and hires the Novel Detectives to uncover the truth.

Welcome to Cinnamon Falls! The cosy murder mystery series with a romantic twist, perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls, Pretty Little Liars, the Dream Harbor series and cinnamon buns. * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA WHODUNNIT DAGGER 2026 * After a humiliating breakup in the big city, Nia is retreating to...

Four years ago Eliza Dacey was brutally murdered. Within hours, her killer was caught. Wasn't he? So reads the opening titles of Jack Quick's new true-crime documentary. A skilled producer, Jack knows that the bigger the conspiracy, the higher the ratings. Curtis Wade, convicted of Eliza's murder on circumstantial evidence and victim of a biased police force, is the perfect subject. Millions of viewers agree. Just before the finale, Jack uncovers a minor detail that may prove Curtis guilty after all.

When Clio – a former actress and current struggling private detective – manages to score a key role in the town’s Christmas pantomime, she’s secretly delighted. At last, perhaps, her talents will be recognized? It’s all going dramatically well, until their esteemed director is found murdered on the opening night. And Clio knows it’s up to her to find out who the mistletoe murderer is. She knows her best chance of capturing the culprit is to bring her best friends Amber and Jeanie into the cast. Even if the best way to sneak them in is to carefully conceal them both in a pantomime cow costume.

The first body is found forced inside a huge terracotta urn on the lawn of a country manor in a remote corner of North Norfolk. A few days later, a young woman is found, tied to a golden chair with her throat slashed. At both crime scenes, the killer leaves a bizarre calling card. The victims were part of a group of friends at university back in the day. Two of them are dead. Two are still alive—but for how much longer? 

It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only, on this occasion, there was no sun...she had been strangled. Ever since Arlena's arrival at the resort, Hercule Poirot had detected sexual tension in the seaside air. But could this apparent 'crime of passion' have been something more evil and premeditated altogether?

Der Campingplatz Himmelreich am Schwielowsee ist in Aufruhr: Der Bäcker ist verschwunden! Dauercamper und Ex-Schauspieler Björn Kupernikus und Annabelle Schäfer, seine neue Partnerin "in crime" entdecken den Lieferwagen des Bäckers in der Nähe des Sees; die Schuhe des Vermissten stehen am Ufer. Prompt geht die Polizei von Selbstmord aus. Fall gelöst? Sein Bauchgefühl sagt Kupernikus, dass mehr hinter der Sache stecken muss.

YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE OF A STORY . . . It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A dead body washes up on the shore, a mysterious woman hides too many secrets, and whispers of an international criminal ring fill the night… While would-be chef Angie Amalfi nervously awaits her engagement party with her swoon-worthy fiancé...

The third collection of short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's iconic priest-detective, Father Brown. In this brilliantly thrilling volume, Father Brown, our quiet yet sharp-minded amateur detective, once again solves a series of baffling mysteries which perplex the local community. From miraculous resurrections, cursed relics and seemingly impossible murders, Father Brown uses his profound understanding of human nature and knack for deduction to get to the root of these bewildering mysteries.

Mord: Klappe, die erste. Ganz Shaftesbury ist in Aufruhr: In dem beschaulichen Dörfchen soll ein Historienfilm über eine ansässige Adelsfamilie gedreht werden, und zahlreiche Bewohner werden als Statisten engagiert. Doch bevor die erste Klappe fällt, gibt es einen Toten. Hatte das Opfer jemanden aus dem Dorf gegen sich aufgebracht? Und was hat es mit dem streng geheimen Drehbuch auf sich, dessen Ende niemand kennen darf?

Nach einer gescheiterten Ehe hat Jennifer Hampton genug vom Londoner Großstadtleben. Zusammen mit ihrer Teenager-Tochter Nelly wagt sie im idyllischen Küstenstädtchen Portley in Cornwall einen Neuanfang. Sie zieht bei ihrer Tante Anne ein, die über ihrer legendären Pastetenbäckerei New Cornish Pasty lebt. Doch von einem ruhigen Neustart kann keine Rede sein. Schon am dritten Tag taucht ein aufgebrachter Fremder im Laden auf, verlangt lautstark nach Anne, kauft schließlich eine Pastete und bricht kurz darauf vor der Tür tot zusammen.

They call it the Salem of the Midwest—the Great Lakes' own Witch City. Since the fall of 1993, when three sisters were accused of witchcraft and vanished without a trace, the town of Westridge Cove has built its identity around their disappearance. Every October, tourists flood the northern...