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After the vicar of Condicote is found murdered at the funeral of a dissolute baron, the police soon identify the likely culprit. But faced with countless rivalries and a host of scheming suspects, renowned detective Lord Edgington has a dilemma to resolve; how can he catch the murderer when no one knows what the vicar was running from just moments before he was killed?

BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER, MYSTERY B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE, HISTORICAL FICTION READERS' FAVORITE GOLD MEDAL WINNER, MYSTERY Multi-billionaire banker and philanthropist, Ekram M. Almasi, has just been murdered... And there’s only one person who can uncover the mystery behind this international banking scandal: Louise Moscow. Able to handle a high-powered speedboat, an ex-lover, and a ginger-haired villain with equal ease, this international spy embarks on a journey that will take her to Monte Carlo, Paris, and Burgundy. The amazing scenario, however, cannot hide a complicated and ...

The Conundrum of the Decapitated Detective Hugh Kerr Mystery Series Book I The corpse in the morgue had been beheaded, the hands severed and the bottoms of the feet scorched, making identification next to impossible. The man's identity hinges on personal belongings found near the body, and the formality of having his two best friends view the remains and agree with the name on the driving license. Failure to do so would consign the mangled body to a nameless grave; begrudging a positive I.D. would be admitting the detective was really dead. Neither option is acceptable. Not to Hugh Kerr, ...

It's 1986 and the Wahoo Beach Police Department has its sights set on some mega-sweet Apple IIGS computers. But when an art thief strikes the big fundraising event out at the Country Club, the town's hopes for that cutting-edge technology are dashed. Just as arcade owner Tiffany Sloan, officer Dylan Spencer, a punk kid named Zero, and a colorful cast of Wahoo Beach residents join forces to hunt down the stolen art, they find more than they bargained for. The art doesn't turn up, but a dead body does. Can Tiffany and the gang hunt down the killer and the missing antiquities before tragedy ...

September 1905: In need of an outfit for Connie’s special day, Eliza treats them to a day’s shopping at her favorite London store. After a successful morning, tragedy strikes. Connie is knocked to the ground as two men push past them, but there is no help at hand. Feet away, a man lies dying, a knife protruding from his side. With no witnesses, and the identity of the victim a mystery, the only clue is the four calling cards found in the man’s jacket pocket. Can they shed any light on who he is? And why anyone would want him dead?

“Un omicidio, una stufa che esplode, un trauma cranico e una Ernestine gelosa erano troppe emozioni per un uomo della sua età. Si alzò con cautela e andò al buffet dei dolci. Quale modo migliore di rilassarsi di una fetta di crostata crema e lamponi?” Austria 1922. La crème dell’alta società viennese si ritrova per un evento di beneficenza nel lussuoso Grand Hotel Panhans am Semmering, nell’incantevole paesaggio alpino. Ma l’atmosfera brillante e sfarzosa si guasta quando uno degli ospiti viene avvelenato.

In the bustling streets of Miami, Dennis, a veterinarian leading a mundane life, has always carried the weight of an enigma from his past. When he was just a child, his mother mysteriously disappeared followed by the abrupt vanishing of his father, who embarked on a relentless quest for answers. Raised by his loving grandmother, Dennis learned to cope with the absence of his parents, but the questions surrounding their fates never ceased to haunt him.

Shy, almost to the point of disabling, Sebastian “Nox” Knox, the elder son and heir to his late mother’s estate, had to prove he was successful in his chosen position as a musician before age 30, or lose the quarter of a million dollar inheritance to his half-brother, Arthur. The youth stated out well, rising to the position of a virtuoso in a major orchestra, but a series of false rumors forced him to abandon that position. A growing lack of confidence led Nox to the life of a recluse and although he continued composing, fear prevented him from showing his work to others. Hugh Kerr, ...

A rare bird is nesting in the lush summer meadows of the Swiss Alps, and the grizzled members of Uncle Albert’s Royal Society for Natural History Appreciation travel en masse to get a closer look. The fact that they will be encamped at an opulent villa, coupled with the promise of a midsummer party, persuades his niece, and unenthusiastic secretary, Lady Caroline, to follow suit. As the champagne flows, and tales of rare birds grow taller, a killer makes a bold move. One of the more risque guests is strangled with her own elaborate dress.

Ireland, 1895. Polly Brady hopes to escape her oppressive past by accepting the position of governess at Colgrannagh, an old house in the Wicklow mountains. But when she learns her employer’s botanist husband died in unusual circumstances, she is drawn into a poisonous deception that threatens her future.

1887. London, but not as you know it. The Industrial Revolution went further than anyone could have imagined, and the sprawling, chaotic metropolis of Even Greater London spreads across the entire southern half of England. The immense Tower casts electricity through the sky, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city around it. The engineer-army of Isambard Kingdom Brunel swarms across the capital, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit. And at the heart of all this sits the country's first Private Investigation Agency.

"The Treasure" is a multi-layered story composed of three books in one, but one continuous story about confiscated treasure, the people who witnessed or became privy to it, the society who protects it, and the struggle of the individuals who try to recover it. The story begins with the capture of Judea by the Roman Legions in 70 a.d., and carries through to the dawn of Christianity, and the horrors of the second World War. An on-going struggle escalates between those who seek to protect what they have captured, from those who try to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs.

Behold Leviathan, a gripping and suspenseful paranormal fiction novel by the talented Silas Thorne. This book is perfect for readers who love to be taken on a thrilling journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. From the very first page, you will be drawn into a world unlike any other, where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred, and danger lurks around every corner. Set in a mysterious and enchanting world, Leviathan takes place in a time and place that is both familiar and otherworldly. The story follows a group of characters as they navigate a world filled with magic, ...

Rosalind Thorne's quick wits and discretion have proved invaluable to London's haut ton. Success has at last brought her financial stability and a new home, which she shares with her best friend, Alice Littlefield. But now trouble has infiltrated Rosalind's sanctuary, and the reputations in danger include her own.

On opening night of the stage play, Perkins’ Ghost, at the Astor Theatre, a shocking murder had occurred, leaving many residents of the sleepy hollow to suspect that the murderer might have been that of the ghost of Simeon Perkins.

It is the early 1600s and the City of London sees Queen Elizabeth living out her dying days as Scottish King James waits in the wings to take to the throne. Meanwhile, in Southwark, along the south bank of the River Thames, Master Hardy Drew, Constable of the Bankside Watch, maintains law and order amongst the cut-throats and smugglers, in the taverns and brothels, as well as with the gentlefolk, who flock across the river to enjoy the latest plays by Shakespeare and Jonson.

Follow Dr. Sam Hawthorne through the war years, a time that he called the beginning of two of the most eventful years of my life. The final collection of Dr. Sam Hawthorne stories covers 1940-1944 and includes 15 stories of impossible crimes. From the death of a Siamese cat in a locked veterinary clinic to the death of a Nazi spy, Dr. Sam explains the mysteries that confront the town of Northmont, Connecticut.

Primavera del 1938: Adolf Hitler e Benito Mussolini cementano le basi della loro funesta alleanza. Preludio simbolico dell’asse è la visita del Führer in Italia: Roma, Napoli e, per ultima, Firenze. Pochi giorni prima dell’arrivo dei due dittatori sulle rive dell’Arno, però,viene scoperto il cadavere di una prostituta. Un caso ordinario, a prima vista. Eppure gli esponenti fiorentini del regime iniziano a tremare.

Lorraine Mansford was nineteen years old, beautiful, popular, sophisticated and murdered. May 1904 Katherine Mansford, the eldest of four sisters, has resigned to a reclusive life. Unlike Lorraine, she could never live up to her father’s expectations. Lorraine was perfect. But a few days before she was murdered, she told Katherine a secret that would destroy their family if anyone found out. Michael Johnston fled the scene of the crime, evaded the law and is hiding in an abandoned cabin on the beach. Katherine’s private refuge. When she discovers him there, she fights against him trying...

It’s Daisy Williams’ birthday month, and it’s a month she will never forget. In the midst of expansion plans for her private detective agency, she finds the body of a good friend – murdered. Her desire is for revenge, but first she must find the culprit. Along with seeking justice for her friend and trying to decipher her father’s mysterious visits to various politicians, she meets with Reed O’Connor for the first time in over a year. Does her friend’s death have anything to do with an old case? And if Daisy finds the murderer, does she risk disrupting her entire agency? ...