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In Agatha Christie’s They Do It with Mirrors, the indomitable Miss Marple investigates some rather deadly doings at a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her fears are...

It seems Jaine's life couldn't get any better - until her cat, Prozac, is tapped to star in a Skinny Kitty commercial. But Jaine never would have guessed the world of cat food could be quite so catty. Jaine is nervous that Prozac won't be able to take direction, but the finicky furball ditches her diva behavior for the camera, eating and napping on cue like a seasoned pro. But just as Jaine begins dreaming of fame and fortune, Skinny Kitty's inventor drops dead on the set. Everyone is a suspect - including Jaine.

Un lunedì mattina di fine maggio, un grido rompe il silenzio in cui è ancora immersa quell'ala dell'Università. A terra, nell'aula di fronte alla segreteria, giace il corpo inerte, la testa in una pozza di sangue, di una vecchia professoressa. A indagare è il giovane ispettore Giuseppe Meneghini, ex studente della stessa facoltà. Con l'aiuto dell'affascinante Sara Katz, unica tra i professori a dimostrarsi collaborativa, Giuseppe si trova a ricostruire gli avvenimenti che hanno portato al delitto.

In the quiet coastal town of Weston-super-Mare, a body is discovered at the foot of a cliff just months after a near-identical tragedy - and Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell can't believe it could be a coincidence. Next to the body, she discovers a note that echoes one found beside the first: Death is not the end. Louise is certain that behind these desperate acts someone is pulling the strings, but how many more will plunge to their demise before she can find out who - and why?

Por un instante, los dos trenes circularon paralelos. En ese preciso momento, Elspeth McGillicuddy presenció un asesinato. Desde su vagón vio con impotencia como en el otro tren un hombre agarraba sin piedad el cuello de una mujer hasta estrangularla. Después el tren se alejó. No había sospechosos ni testimonios. Tampoco había cadáver. ¿Quién, salvo Jane Marple, se tomaría en serio esta historia?

Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker's dream come true - until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon - and Lacy becomes public enemy number one. Now detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association.

Finalmente, dopo il riavvicinamento con la madre da cui era stata abbandonata, l’ispettrice Nives Bonora è pronta a fare i conti con il passato e con un segreto doloroso di cui viene a conoscenza. Ma le risposte tanto attese dovranno ancora aspettare, perché la sparizione di una ragazza trascina Nives in un nuovo caso, in una nuova città e al fianco di una nuova squadra. A Bologna e dintorni si sta aggirando un serial killer, che colpisce solo ragazze dai capelli rossi e agisce lontano da testimoni e telecamere.

“A thrilling adventure, full of twists and turns, gripping from the first page to the last. Hugely enjoyable. The perfect book to meet Zig & Nola.” — Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his...

When Ruby hears from her best friend Elizabeth that two of their old classmates have been murdered, Ruby is more certain than ever that leaving her hometown was the right decision. But after Elizabeth suddenly stops responding to texts, and Ruby hears a third classmate has been killed, she knows in her heart what has happened. Elizabeth is dead too. Missbrook Bay is a place haunted by memories Ruby wanted to forget, and people she never wanted to see again, but Ruby has no choice but to go back to investigate.

Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at: recover the Queen's stolen snuff box. As much of an honor as it is to be trusted by Her Majesty, an even greater honor awaits Georgie in Nice - as Coco Chanel herself asks Georgie to model her latest fashion. But when a necklace belonging to the Queen is stolen on the catwalk, Georgie has to find two priceless items-and solve a murder. How's a girl to find any time to go to the casino?

When an executed murderer’s fingerprints turn up at a new crime scene, Kay Scarpetta investigates. Prepare for the kind of riveting suspense this best-selling author delivers so well.

"Non resta che morire" è il libro 1 di una nuova serie thriller sull'FBI realizzata dall'autore statunitense campione d'incassi Blake Pierce, il cui bestseller numero 1, "Il Killer della rosa" (Libro 1) (scaricabile gratuitamente) ha ricevuto oltre 1000 recensioni da cinque stelle. L'agente speciale dell'FBI Adele Sharp è un'americana-franco-tedesca con tripla cittadinanza, e ha una preziosissima capacità nell'arrestare i criminali mentre tentano di valicare i confini americani ed europei.

È fine settembre e i turisti hanno lasciato Grado, quando la cittadina inizia a prendere fuoco. Cabine in spiaggia, una barca, un moderno complesso residenziale e un parcheggio multipiano. I vigili del fuoco lavorano senza sosta, la polizia dà invano la caccia al misterioso piromane, mentre un’ombra silenziosa agisce nella notte come stregata dallo spettacolo delle fiamme. Per la commissaria Maddalena Degrassi è ora di tornare al lavoro e risolvere il caso.

Sheriff Izar "Izzy" Llewellyn is growing into her role in Darkness, California, but now faces a contentious special election. The last thing she needs is a dead body high in the Sierra Nevadas, or the FBI agents who sweep into her small town, bringing painful reminders of the career—and life—she left behind. When evidence in the case points to local doctor Cole Barrow, Izzy's personal and professional lives collide.

Mrs Cornelia van Doorn, a wealthy South African widow, has leased Castle Gloaming intending to launch herself and her stepdaughter, Honor, into British society. The castle stands in rugged Welsh countryside, overlooking the foaming River Dee. Its hills are haunted by tales of mythic creatures, including the ghost-dog, Gelert. Its most recent owner, the eighth Earl of Barhaven, has died and Castle Gloaming needs money, which Mrs van Doorn appears to have in abundance.

Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the good-natured librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. He's returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but soon enough he's entangled in a real-life thriller. A famous author of gory bestsellers and a former classmate of Charlie's, Godfrey Priest may be the pride of Athena, but Charlie remembers him as an arrogant, manipulative jerk—and he's not the only one. Godfrey's homecoming as a distinguished alumnus couldn't possibly go worse: by lunch, he's put a man in the hospital.

Suspecting that someone is stealing from him, the aging and eccentric James Delacorte wants Charlie to do an inventory on his rare book collection. Soon after they begin, Delacorte is found dead at his desk, leaving Charlie with the bigger task of solving his murder. Immediately Charlie is suspicious of Delacorte's own family, and relies on the help of Diesel to paw around for clues. The cat and mouse game heats up after a highly valued copy of Edgar Allan Poe's Tamerlane goes missing and a second murder occurs.

Workaholic Detective Aiden Carlisle isn't looking for love - and certainly not at the law-enforcement seminar she reluctantly agreed to attend. But the first lecturer is not at all what she expected. Psychologist Dawn Kinsley has just found her place in life. After a failed relationship with a police officer, she has sworn never to get involved with another cop again, but she feels a connection to Aiden from the very first moment. Can Aiden keep herself from crossing the line when a brutal crime threatens to keep them apart before they've even gotten together?

Todo parecía tan sencillo... Entrar, conseguir la información, salir. Pero ahora se estaban metiendo en su mente, y no sabía cómo detenerlos... Han llamado a Kim Stone para que acuda a casa de Samantha Brown. La joven ha aparecido tendida en la cama, degollada y con un cuchillo en la mano. Nadie parece haber forzado la entrada, no hay signos de lucha. Kim dictamina que la muerte ha sido un trágico suicidio. Pero una visita a los padres de Samantha hace saltar las alarmas: hay algo que no le están contando. Entonces, Kim descubre una pista en una fotografía

UNA MORTE E UN CANE (UN GIALLO INTIMO E LEGGERO DI LACEY DOYLE - LIBRO 2) è il secondo libro di un'affascinante nuova serie di 'cozy mystery' firmata Fiona Grace. Lacey Doyle, 39 anni e fresca di divorzio, ha fatto un cambio drastico: ha abbandonato la sua frenetica vita newyorkese e si è stabilita in una pittoresca cittadina inglese sul mare: Wilfordshire. La primavera è nell'aria.