Krimi & Thriller

Nestled in the heart of a quaint village lies "Emma's Eats," a charming bakery known for its delectable pastries and the warm smile of its owner, Emma Thompson. But the serene life of Lavender Lane is disrupted when a mysterious book falls into Emma's hands, unearthing a trail of long-buried secrets and a forgotten tale of love and loss.In "The Secret of Lavender Lane," the tranquility of village life intertwines with the intrigue of historical mysteries. Emma, initially just a beloved baker, finds herself at the center of a puzzling enigma that dates back generations. Along with a cast of vivid characters including the ever-punctual Mrs. Fletcher, the knowledgeable Tom Bennett, and the spirited Lucy, Emma delves into a web of hidden pasts and concealed ties.As the story unfolds, the discovery of cryptic symbols and hidden messages in an old recipe book sets Emma and her friends on a quest that challenges the quiet history of Lavender Lane. From the cozy confines of the bakery to the vibrant community fair, the village's charming facades and Emma's world are cast in new light, revealing the layers of history and heart that pulse beneath.Julian Spector, a once-celebrated but now forgotten author, becomes a pivotal figure in their journey, his own secrets woven into the village's history. The quest to uncover the truth not only reveals the depth of the village's legacy but also tests the bonds of community and friendship."The Secret of Lavender Lane" is a tale of discovery, a celebration of the simple joys of village life, and a testament to the enduring power of stories. It's a journey through the charming streets of Lavender Lane, where every corner holds a whisper of the past, waiting to be heard. Join Emma and her friends as they unravel the mysteries of their beloved village, where every discovery is a piece of a larger, heartwarming puzzle.

Molly's last visit to Scotland involved her in a long-hidden murder. Now she's back, hoping for a more peaceful time with her lover, her friends and her beloved bloodhound. Life is going her way until the village's most interfering inhabitant is poisoned at the Christmas Fete. The whole village is thrown into a turmoil of suspicion. Molly is determined to remain uninvolved this time, but everything changes when Molly herself becomes a target. She realises that she and those closest to her could be next.

In the sultry, shadow-drenched streets of New Orleans, a fertility clinic whispers promises of miracles. But beneath its guise of hope, two vampire doctors play a sinister game. Their dark secret? Impregnating clients with a bloodline never meant to see the light of day. A bloodline blending human and vampire, birthing children with terrifying, untamed powers. But secrets in the vampire world don't stay hidden for long. The overlord, a figure of nightmarish authority, uncovers their treachery. His verdict is swift and brutal - extermination. Yet, the deed is done. The city is now blessed with children, heirs to a forbidden legacy. Each child, a ticking time bomb of supernatural chaos, eludes the overlord's grasp. In the heart of the French Quarter, whispers rise - whispers of a new era, a renegade generation. A generation that could topple the ancient order of the night. But who will claim them first? The overlord, desperate to contain the threat? Or the shadowed corners of New Orleans, where rebellion stirs, hungry for change? The hunt begins... and the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance.

"Fragile Shards" weaves a tapestry of narratives that delve into the complexities of existence, the surreal, and the profoundly human. Each story in this collection is a shard, a fragment of a world brimming with imagination, mystery, and, often, melancholy. These tales transport the reader through landscapes, ethereal and obscure, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. The stories are set in realms where dark trains traverse impossible routes, cities groan under their weight, and characters - both human and beyond - grapple with the existential dilemmas of their unique worlds. "Fragile Shards" is a collection of stories and an odyssey through the uncharted territories of the mind and heart. It challenges the reader to confront their perceptions of reality, love, loss, and the ineffable nature of the human condition.

Ben and Beth are back for a new adventure with their friend Beanie, the retired genie who now owns an ice cream parlor.One day, Bryan showed up to see Beanie. The kids quickly learned that Bryan was a leprechaun from Ireland who was in town to find his pot of gold. They helped him track down the missing treasure but there was a problem. Their friend Gloppy accidentally swallowed one of the coins! There was only one way for the coin to come out and Bryan was impatient. Along came Tim, Bryan's twin brother, who was also looking for something.While everyone was waiting for the coin to make it out, the leprechaun twins cobbled and pulled some pranks. Meanwhile, Muttman was cooking up a scheme of his own.Will the twins find what they're looking for before it falls into the wrong hands?

Enjoy your stay in Picklesquare, an enchanted small town full of magic and murder... Claws and Conundrums: Little did I know that a mischievous tabby cat would become my ticket to freedom, using his uncanny ability to grant me visions and help me solve a perplexing murder where I'm the prime suspect! Chaos erupts when I stumble upon the lifeless body of Anna, the estate's lawyer, the morning after I arrive to dispute my mysterious inheritance. Faced with suspicion by the cute Detective Grey, the stoic cat leads me to the clues that will hopefully clear my name... Unraveling Threads of Magic: After inheriting Mr. Livingston's mansion and solving the death of his estate lawyer, I've settled in Picklesquare quite nicely as Detective Grey's partner against crime. However, the tragic death of a town ruffian shatters my short-lived tranquility in this usually sleepy town. Danger escalates and the clock ticks, drawing Detective Grey and me closer together to solve the murder. A tapestry of magic woven with lies threatens life as we know it. If we don't catch the killer in time, we might not escape the intricate web before we're caught in its threads forever... Chronicles of the Cozy Museum Murder: I thought my days of unraveling mysteries were behind me, but when the Mayor of Picklesquare calls me in the dead of night, I'm plunged into a new enigma that sends chills down my spine. A murder has tainted the hallowed halls of the Picklesquare Museum of History, and a priceless artifact has vanished without a trace. As we race against time to unmask the shapeshifter and retrieve the stolen artifact, I realize that this case is more dangerous than anything I've encountered before. I must embrace the magic coursing through my veins to solve a case that grows more perilous with each passing moment. Will I unmask the shapeshifter murderer in time, or will they disappear into the shadows, leaving this historic mystery forever unsolved?.. 3 books. Over 400 pages. All in one collection!

Murder. Unexplainable disappearances. Illegal surveillance inside private homes. Human organ trafficking. A secret society with unorthodox customs. Are these occurrences mere coincidences, or are the inexplicable phenomena connected?Welcome to Sunnyside Meadows, an elite community housing eclectic, bizarre citizens, one of whom is a cold-blooded murderer hiding in plain sight.Undercover FBI Agents Cal and Janna Dillard are sent to Newton, Pennsylvania to investigate reports of a human organ trafficking ring, unaware that the home they're assigned to in the Meadows was the site of two grisly murders a month prior. Their residency inadvertently involves them in a homicide investigation being conducted by Dale Benson, a dogged detective who's committed to proving that Bill and Barbara Hamner were murdered by someone in the neighborhood.Collaborating to solve both cases, what they uncover is disturbing and unlike any assignment they've ever been embroiled in. A unique clique led by the mysterious Belladonna, a dark figure whose true identity is unknown, dominates the Meadows and its inhabitants. But this is no ordinary cult. The sect members are toxic and inhumane with ravenous appetites, and all are willing to kill to keep their ominous secret quiet.Cal, Janna, and Benson have less than twenty-four hours to devise a plan that will get them onto heavily guarded and secured property to rescue the young girl who's being held hostage and prevent her from becoming the lodge's next casualty.

Neue Auflage von "Kurzgeschichten aus der Gruft".Kleine Schauer- und Lachgeschichten für Zwischendurch.Das Leben ist ungewiss. Zwischen Toten, Lebenden und Untoten?Gänsehaut bereitet dir eine Freude?Fragen über Fragen. Was ist da draußen?Setzt euch mit mir ans Lagerfeuer, tauschen wir Geschichten miteinander aus, die das Blut zum pulsieren bringen.Oder zumindest alle zum Schmunzeln.

¿Miracles of the Apocalypse¿ is a series of six loosely connected Hard Science Fiction novels. Four of them are dystopic, the other two are space operas. An unknown modification of water suddenly appears. A vegetable species communicates only through emotions. Colonists are desperately searching for water on a planet without an atmosphere. An old man is thrown back to his youth and a reporter discovers a deeply bizarre story. The author evolves unconventional and imaginative ideas about what our universe could look like and presents them to you in an entertaining and thrilling way. Have fun!

Janice Hallett meets Agatha Christie in this deliciously dark contemporary murder mystery.

Jahrzehntelang hat die Berliner Polizei vergeblich versucht, ¿Einbrecherkönig¿ Jens Andersen zu schnappen. Jetzt hat der mittlerweile 80-Jährige seiner schwerkranken Frau Sterbehilfe geleistet. Für die Beamten ein willkommener Anlass, Andersen endlich festzunehmen. Doch Kriminalhauptkommissar Lou Feldmann weigert sich und stellt sich gegen seine Kollegen. Auch die 23-jährige Remy Straub, die bei einem Drogentoten aufgegriffen wird, lässt er laufen. Als die junge Frau in Zusammenhang mit einem Mord wieder auftaucht, hilft Feldmann ihr unterzutauchen und muss sich endgültig entscheiden, auf welcher Seite er steht. Da erhält er ein überraschendes Angebot ¿

la rue de Jérusalem est le tome 3 du "cycle des Habits noirs", roman historique en 8 tomes.Résumé: ce troisième tome nous raconte la suite des opérations criminelles des "habits noirs" qui se livrent aux vols et trafics frauduleux.La redoutable bande criminelle sévit encore dans Paris. Cette fois, c'est on ne peut plus sérieux : Lecoq, chef de la sûreté, couvre les malfrats bien décidés à voler la riche et avare Mathurine Goret, ainsi que la famille Champmas. Pour ce faire, l'appât, que l'on surnomme "le faux Louis XVII", doit séduire la fille bâtarde du général Champmas pour se rapprocher de sa soeur légitime, Suavita, et récupérer son héritage.

Wir wissen, dass wir ein Problem in der Zukunft haben, deshalb klammern wir uns an die Gegenwart, wie ein Ertrinkender, der das Wasser nicht erkennen kann. Alles um uns herum besteht aus Erzählungen, die nicht zu Ende geführt werden können, weil sich die zugrunde liegende Geschichte schneller verändert als wir denken können. Da sind Technologien, die immer schneller, immer komplexer werden - Energieerzeugung, Carbon Capture, Digitalisierung, und die Art wie wir leben - Kommunizieren, Fliegen, Arbeiten, sogar wie Politik gemacht wird. Wir erleben den Beginn der hybriden Kriegsführung, wo ein Vasallenstaat Russlands, Belarus, Menschen dazu benützt, Europa zu destabilisieren. Und wir erleben, wie sich Konzerne, gestützt auf ihre Algorithmen, zu Weltherrschern aufschwingen, weil ihre Kunden, Nutzer, oder wie immer sie heißen mögen, sich wissentlich in Abhängigkeit begeben. Und so entsteht eine neue, vernetzte Erzählung, die sich nur langsam aus dem Nebel schält. Noch ist sie unvollständig, weil sie immer wieder neu geschrieben wird. Vor allem aber von jedem Einzelnen neu interpretiert wird. Doch einige Protagonisten dieser Zukunftserzählung stehen bereits fest: Die Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf die Medizin, die Künstliche Intelligenz, die Kriege in der Ukraine, im Nahen Osten und dem Sudan, die das Potential haben, die Welt zu verändern. Und über allem schwebt der Schleier des Klimawandels, dessen Auswirkungen wir ahnen, aber nur schwer in den Griff kriegen. Immerhin sind die alternativen Energien auf dem Vormarsch. Sie könnten zum Schlüssel in eine bessere, zumindest sauberere Welt werden.

It's a clever book ... [Im Seong-sun] offers readers his razor-sharp observations on consumer capitalism and what it means to feel anonymous' M. W. Craven -------------------Sometimes work can be murder...The Consultant is very good at his job. He creates simple, elegant, effective solutions for... restructuring. Nothing obvious or messy. Certainly nothing anyone would ever suspect as murder. The 'natural deaths' he plans have always gone well: a medicine replaced here, a mechanism jammed there. His performance reviews are excellent. And it's not as though he knows these people. Until his next 'customer' turns out to be someone he not only knows but cares about, and for the first time, he begins to question the role he plays in the vast, anonymous Company. And as he slowly starts to understand the real scope of their work, he realises just how easy it would be for the Company to arrange one more perfect murder... But how far will he go to escape The Company? And how far will they go to stop him? The electrifying novel from award-winning Korean thriller-writer Im Seong-sun - now in English for the first time - combines the tension of the best crime fiction with searing social criticism to present a searing take-down of global corporate life.

Boston, 1957: Der deutsche Archäologe & Abenteurer Max Falkenburg bekommt unerwarteten Besuch von einem CIA-Agenten - seinem Freund Howard Greenberg. Dieser benötigt Max' Hilfe bei der Übersetzung eines Zettels mit mysteriösen ägyptischen Hieroglyphen. Zudem ist Howard auf der Flucht - vor seinen Geheimdienstkollegen. Als Max feststellt, dass der Name seines Vaters auf dem Zettel erwähnt wird, zögert er keine Sekunde und begibt sich in Begleitung seiner Freunde Joe und Howard auf den Weg nach Ägypten. Doch sie sind nicht allein. Verfolgt von der CIA und alten Feinden, müssensie feststellen, dass unter dem Sand der ägyptischen Wüste nicht nur geheimnisvolle Tempel verborgen liegen, sondern auch eine uralte, finstere Macht auf ihre Wiedererweckung wartet ...

Niemand weiß wer sie sind, aber jeder kennt sie.In einem kleinen Dörfchen inmitten der Eifel streiten die Menschen Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts über Vernunft und Aberglaube, als Unbekannte auftauchen und die Bewohner mit ihrem Wahnsinn terrorisieren.Erik ist Polizist und sieht sich bald mit einer Welle mysteriöser Vorfälle, Leichen, Fremdenhass und einer Geschichte konfrontiert, die tiefer geht, als sein klarer Menschenverstand zu verstehen gewillt ist.

"An eye-wateringly expensive watch is found discarded on the land days prior to a dead body turning up. "Sister" Jane Arnold sets out to find the connection between the two, with a little help from her friend-both two legged and four-in this transportive mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown"--

"After a traumatic climbing accident, well-known Alpinist Ingrid Berg has returned to the quaint Norwegian village that her family has called home for generations. She's now ready to put away her ice axe and take over the management of the Glitter Peak Lodge from her aging grandmother, who's no longer up to the task. With Christmas rapidly approaching, guests are expected from both Norway and abroad, and Ingrid is welcomed as the inn's savior. But within short order of Ingrid's return, complications arise. Leaking pipes. Last-minute cancellations. The resurfacing of a long-buried mystery. And the return of two men from Ingrid's past. Will Ingrid be able to keep the inn alive, or will her family's legacy be lost forever? The ultimate feel-good holiday treat, Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge explores the healing power of family and home, and the magical bonds of community and traditions. Set up like an advent calendar with twenty-four chapters, each set on a different day in December leading up to Christmas, it can be enjoyed one chapter a day or devoured in one sitting"--

SEASON 2 OF THE ACCLAIMED SILO SERIES — BASED ON BOOK 1, WOOL — NOW ON APPLE TV+A special, beautifully designed edition of the first book in the New York Times bestselling Silo trilogy! This deluxe hardcover features fully illustrated endpapers, sprayed edges, and a poster on the inside of the jacket with a blueprint of the silo. It also includes an original essay from Hugh Howey taking readers behind-the-scenes on the set of the Silo series.The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival. The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live in an underground silo.But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside. After the previous sheriff leaves the silo in a terrifying ritual, Juliette, a mechanic from the down deep, is suddenly and inexplicably promoted to the head of law enforcement. With newfound power and with little regard for the customs she is supposed to abide, Juliette uncovers hints of a sinister conspiracy.Tugging this thread may uncover the truth . . . or it could kill every last human alive.

In a near-future world where extreme weather events blanket the earth, the remaining human population is forced to move and adapt, guided only by an automated radio weather transmission. The Places Between follows these scattered journeys of survival. Journeys impeded by darkness and cruelty, and driven by hope.Minasian writes with a lyricism and brutal clarity, rendering layered characters who must navigate the horrific manifestations of nature, and the wickedness and barbarity of humanity itself. With chapters that stand alone as their own short stories and also intertwine to create a larger overarching narrative, The Places Between explores the human condition when pushed toward annihilation.

MOM MIGHT ALWAYS BE RIGHT. BUT WHAT IF SHE'S ALSO A KILLER?When PI Steve Jobz's aging mom's boyfriend is found murdered in his Anne Lee Home for the Aged bedroom, who becomes the prime suspect? Steve's own mother.For fans of Robert B. Parker, Michael Connelly, Charlie Houston, and more comes another killer thriller in the bestselling Steve Jobz PI series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award winning author, Vincent Zandri.Nab yours now!."Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!" -- Publishers Weekly"The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times."--Business Insider"Vincent Zandri hails from the future."--The New York Times"Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant."--New York Post

Detectives Ashton and Zach are chasing down a case from 1957. With the lack of evidence it appears that they are never going to solve the murder of three little girls taken from their local park. This is the final book in the Cold Case Triology. Cold Enigma contains language and themes that are triggering and suited to 18+

In the heart-stopping fourth book of the Covert-Ops series, "The Extraction," the skilled team of covert operatives finds themselves thrust into their most dangerous mission yet. Held captive by a ruthless drug cartel, innocent lives hang in the balance, and it's up to this relentless group of heroes to infiltrate the cartel's stronghold and bring them back to safety.From the lush depths of a vibrant tropical rainforest to the unforgiving landscapes of the vast Australian outback, our protagonists traverse the globe, facing one deadly obstacle after another. This fast-paced thrill ride takes readers on a rollercoaster of emotions as tension rises, adrenaline surges and the stakes become higher than ever before.As the team navigates treacherous terrain, they face human adversaries who will stop at nothing to protect their illicit empire. The dangerous allure of power and the darkness of the criminal underworld threaten to consume them all. But this courageous band of misfits will not yield easily. Armed with their unique skills and unwavering determination, they must outsmart and outmanoeuvre their enemies if they hope to succeed.But the challenges do not end there. In their quest for freedom, they must also navigate the untamed wildlife lurking in these remote locations' shadows. As danger lurks around every corner, their survival skills are put to the ultimate test. Will they come out unscathed, or will nature claim its toll on these fearless warriors?As the action intensifies and unexpected twists abound, readers will be left on the edge of their seats, eagerly turning each page to unravel the next heart-pounding revelation. With each harrowing encounter, alliances are tested, loyalties are questioned, and the true nature of heroism is revealed."The Extraction" promises readers non-stop action, heart-pounding suspense, and a narrative that keeps them guessing until the end. This highly anticipated instalment in the Covert-Ops series will leave fans craving more, as it pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a true hero. With their lives hanging in the balance, our protagonists must summon every ounce of strength, courage, and wit to complete their mission. Will they succeed or be forever trapped in a web of darkness? Only time will tell in this electrifying page-turner.