Titoli in Storico

There, in the district of Lan-fang, separated from the vast Tartar steppes of Central Asia by only a boundary river, Judge Dee faces and solves one of the most frightening cases of his long career. Outside the east city gate, on a wooded hill, stood a centuries-old Buddhist temple. It was there that the phantom stalked; and there also a series of brutal murders were committed. Judge Dee's inquiry into them is complicated by a mysterious dying message from a young girl and by the theft of a large sum in gold from an imperial treasurer.

Private investigator Matilda Wren is posing as the wife of Inspector William Maxwell from the City of London Police to infiltrate a burial club scheme. Maxwell is a skilled detective, but he isn't Hadrian—her usual ally and the man she trusts most. When the club's administrator is murdered, Tilda needs Hadrian's expertise, notably his uncanny ability to glimpse others' memories.

Russland leidet unter einer Reihe von Anschlägen der terroristischen Kampfgruppe KG. Als General Chrapow heimtückisch in der Maske des Staatsrats Fandorin erstochen wird, fühlt sich dieser – der "Echte" – in seiner Ehre gekränkt. Ein Ansporn mehr, den Verräter zu suchen, der geheime Informationen an die Terroristen weitergibt. Dieser politische Krimi, schildert die einzigartige Atmosphäre der russischen Revolutionsbewegung in ihren Anfängen.

Silvio, giovane studente torinese, si perde in uno dei tanti mercatini dell'usato in cui è solito avventurarsi. Su una bancarella trova un oggetto che cattura subito la sua attenzione. All'apparenza sembrerebbe un frammento di un piatto medievale. Controllando, scoprirà che proviene dall’abbazia di Lucedio, nel vercellese. Decide così di comprarlo e di regalarlo alla sua ragazza, dedita proprio in quel periodo alla stesura di una tesi universitaria sull’abbazia piemontese.

Antes de convertirse en un icono global, Sherlock Holmes fue el protagonista de estos 12 relatos que cambiaron la literatura policial para siempre. Arthur Conan Doyle no solo escribió misterios; creó la ciencia de la deducción. En esta edición íntegra, viaja al Londres victoriano a través de la niebla y los adoquines del 221B de Baker Street. Escucha cómo la lógica fría de Holmes choca con la calidez humana del Dr. Watson mientras resuelven lo que Scotland Yard no puede.

Originariamente incluso in "The History And Reality Of Apparitions" (1727), "Il fantasma accusatore" riporta un avvenimento bizzarro, della cui veridicità nemmeno Defoe è sicuro. In occasione di un processo per omicidio, l’imputato - che sembrerebbe sul punto di venire assolto per mancanza di prove - assiste d'improvviso ad un’apparizione inquietante, che lo costringerà a confessare il misfatto.

Dimenticate tutto quello che sapete sul nazismo. Preparatevi alla verità. Settembre 2015. Germania, Foresta Nera. Karl Jerzyck, professore di criminologia di Monaco, scopre casualmente delle ossa in un borgo vicino a Karlsruhe. I resti appartengono a persone scomparse venticinque anni prima in circostanze mai chiarite. Jerzyck e Arno Schultze, ex ispettore della Kripo che al tempo aveva seguito il caso, riprendono a investigare. Si trovano coinvolti nelle trame di alcuni gruppi neonazisti legati a sette esoteriche e occulte.

Ein neuer Fall führt Fandorin in die Moskauer Unterwelt um 1900: Eigentlich ist Senka nur ein kleiner Dieb, der mehr schlecht als recht überlebt. Doch dann landet er den großen Coup, als er einen echten Schatz findet und somit nicht nur zu unerwartetem Reichtum kommt, sondern auch gleich das Herz der schönsten Frau Moskaus, der Geliebten des Herrschers der Unterwelt, erobern kann. Aber Senka scheint nicht klar gewesen zu sein, dass er damit die gesamte Verbrecherwelt Moskaus gegen sich aufgehetzt hat.

"Sé por experiencia propia, Ellis, que los fantasmas nos siguen allá adonde vamos. Si quieres, puedo ayudarte con los tuyos". Mina Índigo es la médium más solicitada de Barcelona. En su palacete del céntrico pasaje de Permanyer organiza sesiones espiritistas para ricas damas de la alta sociedad, pero, en realidad, es una experta investigadora que usa sus contactos para obtener información comprometedora de sus clientes.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery is a classic Sherlock Holmes short story that blends murder, buried secrets, and psychological tension into a tightly wound mystery set in the English countryside. When a wealthy landowner is found dead under suspicious circumstances, all evidence points to his own son—yet Holmes quickly senses that the truth runs far deeper than appearances suggest. As Watson observes closely, Holmes unravels a web of hidden histories, colonial guilt, and long-suppressed motives that challenge conventional ideas of justice.

His razor-sharp intellect, uncanny powers of deduction, and knowledge of the criminal underground are legendary throughout London. He solves cases with the able assistance of his close friend and confidant. And, one day, he will become the arch enemy of Sherlock Holmes. Meet Professor James Moriarty - consulting criminal.

Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trials and the women burned at the stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau.

One of the best-loved of mystery writers weaves another tale of intrigue featuring Amelia Peabody and her archaeologist husband Radcliffe. This time the willful and witty duo must catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient Egyptian tomb in Luxor.

Marcus Braddock, Duke of Hampton and former general, is back from war and mourning the death of his beloved sister, Elise. Marcus believes his sister's death wasn't an accident, and he's determined to learn the truth, starting with investigating Danielle, the beautiful daughter of a baron and his sister's best friend. Danielle's keeping deadly secrets of her own. She has dedicated her life to a charity that helps abused women - the same charity Elise was working for when she died. When Danielle's work puts her danger, Marcus comes to her rescue. But Danielle may not need rescuing.

1923. Lottie Sprigg is a lowly maid. But when she's hired by a wealthy heiress, she embarks on a thrilling journey across Europe and beyond. Lottie's expecting exciting exploits and spectacular sights. But she's not expecting murder . . . In Venice, Lottie befriends a famous opera singer after reuniting him with his lost dog. Early the next morning, the singer's corpse is found floating in the Grand Canal.

As a thank you for her previous brilliant crime solving, amateur sleuth, Martha Miller is guest of honour at the Winteringham Country Fair. However, this time she is looking forward to simply judging dog shows and eating cream teas rather than apprehending a killer! And Martha is just beginning to enjoy spending quality time with Vicar Luke Walker away from the prying eyes and gossips of her own village, when disaster strikes, and the local teenage femme fatale is found stabbed to death behind the tea tent by Martha’s trusted red setter Lizzie!

London, 1883. Actress Lizzie Dixie drowned in the River Thames, so how was she murdered five years later in Highgate Cemetery? Intrepid Fleet Street reporter Penny Green was a friend of Lizzie's, and Scotland Yard needs her help. Does Penny unwittingly hold clues to Lizzie's mysterious death? Penny must work with Inspector James Blakely to investigate the worlds of theater, showmen, and politicians in search of the truth. But who is following her? And who is sending her threatening letters?

Als nach einem tragischen Sturz die Leiche einer Britin am Fuße des Custom House Tower gefunden wird, hat die stellvertretende Gerichtsmedizinerin Dr. Haley Higgins keinen Grund zu glauben, dass es sich nicht um Selbstmord handelt. Bis die Reporterin Samantha Hawke einen anonymen Hinweis erhält: Das Opfer, Mrs. Olivia Gray, wurde aus dem siebten Stock in den Tod gestoßen. Die Frage ist nur, warum?

A punto de incorporarse a su antiguo tercio en Flandes, Diego Alatriste se ve envuelto por mediación de su amigo don Francisco de Quevedo en otra peligrosa aventura. Una mujer ha aparecido estrangulada en una silla de manos frente a la iglesia de San Ginés, con una bolsa de dinero y una nota manuscrita: «Para misas por su alma». El enigma se complica con los sucesos misteriosos que ocurren tras las paredes de un convento, cuando Alatriste es contratado para rescatar de allí a una joven novicia.

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