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As dawn breaks on the Canary Islands, a fisherman discovers a woman lying dead on the rocks nearby, her body arranged like a piece of art. To solve the case, Chief Inspector Diego Quintana gets unexpected help from Swedish journalist Sara Moberg, who runs the Scandinavian newspaper on the island, as well as from handsome former investigator Kristian Wede. But not even that can stop the killer from striking again.

When Darcy runs off on another secret assignment, I am left to figure out how to travel to Italy sans maid and chaperone to help my dear friend Belinda, as she awaits the birth of her baby alone. An opportunity presents itself in a most unexpected way - my cousin the queen is in need of a spy to attend a house party in the Italian lake country. The Prince of Wales and the dreadful Mrs. Simpson have been invited, and Her Majesty is anxious to thwart a possible secret wedding.

Harry Enfield exuberantly returns as Dirk Gently, who, fallen on hard times and dressed as a gypsy woman, is using his irritatingly accurate clairvoyant powers to read palms. He is saved when a frantic client turns up with a ludicrous story about being stalked by a goblin waving a contract...

*********************** The first book in the Millennium series featuring Lisbeth Salander - the global publishing phenomenon. Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her...

Mariana Andros is a psychologist struggling to make sense of life after the death of her husband. So when her niece, Zoe, calls - traumatised by the murder of her best friend - Mariana rushes to be with her and away from her own grief. St. Christopher's College, Cambridge, is a closed world to most - but it's where Mariana and her late husband met as students. Days which seem long buried rise to the surface, as memory and mystery entangle Mariana in the secretive society of campus.

During a weekly Paducah Quilters Quorum session, Hadley worries about her looming deadline for the cookbook she's writing, the pain her best friend is in, her depressed young housemate, and the Paducah mayoral race she's favored to win against her nemesis—corrupt businessman Nick Stoddard. Then she learns that fellow quilter Donna considers the death of a coworker to be suspicious. Adding to her concerns, Hadley will meet the family of her beau, Detective Brandon Green, that night, and her younger sister, Jenny, will arrive for a visit, bringing three kinds of trouble with her.

1793, England. After a not-so-relaxing holiday in Tunbridge Wells, Lady Ottilia and Lord Francis Fanshawe have returned to their home with a young orphaned girl, Pertesia "Pretty" Brockhurst. After losing both her parents in tragic circumstances, Pretty had been abandoned by the rest of her family and the childless Fanshawes have delighted in having her around. But when her estranged grandfather turns up on their doorstep, Ottilia is worried she will lose the child she is growing so close to.

Thanks to Winnie's new cider shop, Smythe Orchards is out of the red and folks can get their fix of the produce and other delectable products they love all year round. The locals are even booking the shop for events, including a June wedding! Winnie couldn't be happier to see the barn filled to the rafters for the big bash - until her doting ex, Hank, is caught in a heated argument with the groom. Winnie plans to scold Hank after the party, but spots him running off instead. And when the groom turns up dead, apparently hit by the honeymoon getaway car, Hank is the main suspect.  

Un misterioso anuncio de una sola línea en una revista culinaria, sin número de teléfono ni dirección: ¡quienes deseen visitar la taberna Kamogawa tienen que confiar en un toque de magia para llegar hasta ella! Solo los asiduos y los curiosos, guiados por el destino, encuentran el camino hasta el pequeño edificio escondido entre las callejuelas de Kioto.

When an American stranger turns up claiming to be the rightful owner of the school’s magnificent country estate, it could spell trouble for everyone at St Bride’s. No one can believe it when the headmistress, Hairnet, instantly accepts the stranger’s claim. Only fickle maths teacher Oriana Bliss isn’t suspicious of the stranger, after all she can just marry him and secure St Bride’s future forever. That's if inventive pranks by the girls—and the school cat—don't drive him away first.

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Sophie Sayers’ plans for a cosy English country Christmas are quickly brought to an end when her ex-boyfriend storms onto the scene. And things are about to get messier when a baby, abandoned in the manger, disappears in plain sight. Before long, the whole village stands accused of murder. But Sophie knows there’s one man she most definitely suspects. Can she uncover the truth? Enjoy the fun of a traditional Cotswold festive season as Sophie seeks a happy ending for her latest village mystery – and for her new romance with charming local bookseller Hector Munro.

Agatha Raisin säger upp sig från sin PR-firma i London, säljer sin lägenhet och bestämmer sig för att prova på livet som småstadsbo i den lilla byn Carsely, beläget i pittoreska Cotswold Hills. Men livet som förtidspensionerad blir inte riktigt som hon tänkt sig. Hon är van vid ett högt tempo och att få som hon vill, och för att inte dö av uttråkning bestämmer hon sig för att delta i en lokal baktävling.

Eleven years ago, Maple Close was scarred by a horrific crime. Three teenage girls who lived on the secluded cul-de-sac were mutilated and killed in what became known as The Wise Monkey Murders. Their neighbour, seventeen-year-old Zara, was found guilty. Now, true-crime podcaster Daisy retreats to her grandfather's home on the close, following a brutal attack. Reluctantly, Daisy begins to dig into the dark history of Maple Close and its residents for a new podcast series... and soon uncovers secrets that were buried for a reason. Someone is watching her. Someone knows she's getting too close.

Als ihre Schäferin Rebecca urplötzlich die Europareise abbricht und die Herde rund um Miss Maple zurück in irische Gefilde führt, sind die Schafe zunächst optimistisch wie Frühlingslämmer. Denn wo könnte es schöner sein als auf der Heimatweide? Auch der jüngste Zuwachs ist gespannt – Madouc, offiziell Ziege, inoffiziell »Schaf auf Probe«, hofft auf viele neue Einblicke in die geheimnisvolle Welt der Schafe.

Competition at an elite Connecticut kennel club has a sharp and deadly bite in this "masterful" mystery (The Plain Dealer). As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious Poodle for the show ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren't enough, Melanie Travis's entrée...

What do you have to lose when you go searching for the mother who walked out of your life thirty-four years ago? I mean besides your pride, your nerves, and your sanity? Odelia finds herself up to her ears in trouble when she reunites with her mom in a corn maze at the Autumn Fair in Holmsbury...

Doro hat das große Los gezogen. Ihr Vater schickt sie nach Valeggio sul Mincio am südlichen Gardasee, um für seine Fernsehreportage passende Orte, Rezepte und Geschichten aufzutun. Ihr Freund Vinc soll sie dabei unterstützen. Italien, bezahlter Urlaub – nichts wie los. Vor Ort sind Vinc und Doro dann die heimlichen Stars, jeder will von der Reportage profitieren. Doch plötzlich herrscht Alarmzustand. Ein Tourist wurde vergiftet, und das kurz vor dem berühmten Tortellinifest auf der Ponte Visconteo. Polizei, Festkomitee und die gesamte Gastronomie sind geschockt und in heller Aufregung.

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MUSIK LIEGT IN DER LUFT. Laura Pfeiffer arbeitet als Assistentin des Hotelmanagements im Fünfsternehotel "Le Président" in Montreux. Die Klientel ist international, die Arbeit herausfordernd. Eine besondere Aufgabe ist die Sekretariatsarbeit für den Hotelbesitzer und Mäzen des Montreux Jazz Festivals und anderer kultureller Projekte. Laura fallen im Hotelbetrieb Ungereimtheiten auf. Als eine Mitarbeiterin aus dem Housekeeping-Team vermisst wird, beginnt sie auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Das bringt sie in arge Bedrängnis.