Amateur Sleuths

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now.

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together, they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club....

Duchess Day Radley is a 13-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Rules are for other people. She is the fierce protector of her five-year-old brother, Robin, and the parent to her mother, Star, a single mom incapable of taking care of herself, let alone her two kids....

Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth....

Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck....

Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves.

“I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind....

A meandering drive on a beautiful day, a visit to a local apple orchard, a chance for Bertie the dog to stretch his legs but… has Kitty Underhay just found a dead farmer?

It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind--leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.

Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong, and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate.

An enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate.... Now it's up to her great-niece to catch the killer....

The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in this bold novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author: a recent divorcee's exclusive Big Sur resort vacation unravels when she discovers a dead body on the day of a wedding.

Georgie and Darcy are finally on their honeymoon in Kenya's Happy Valley, but murder crashes the party in this all-new installment in the New York Times best-selling series....

When Milla Graham returns to her childhood home of Raven's Edge after eighteen long years away, she finds the perfect English village looks much the same–all rose-covered cottages, nosy neighbors, and chintzy teashops full of scones and gossip.

This inventive mystery stars a fictional version of the author himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes, investigating a case involving buried secrets, murder, and a trail of bloody clues....

High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built.

December 1927. Mystery-writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller, endless looming mortgage payments, and no idea how to write his next book....

The first three books in the Irish Village Mystery series are included in this edition: Murder in an Irish Village, Murder at an Irish Wedding, and Murder in an Irish Churchyard....

This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of the first four Lord Peter Wimsey detective novels, read by Audie-award winning narrator Jonathan Keeble....

A man shot through the heart with an arrow - the victim a rich outsider who has moved into Ashton Hall in the village of Ashton Steeple...which is Lennox's own village, and everyone is watching as he and Swift try to hunt down the killer.

Minnesota, 1977. For the teens of one close-knit community, summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry, the county fair, and venturing into the tunnels beneath the city. But for two best friends, it’s not all fun and games....

Featuring his famous literary detective Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland, hero of the worldwide bestseller Magpie Murders, a brilliantly complex literary thriller with echoes of Agatha Christie from New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz....

When a failed entrepreneur is temporarily left in charge of his aunt's huge gothic home, he knows he must be able to make a profit from it somehow. Murder, he decides, is the only way to do it. For Madingley Grange is the perfect venue for a 1930s murder-mystery weekend....

Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the best-selling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne....

For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor’s ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to the sacred Goddess’s Mountain. Aboard are the twelve heirs of the provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as a Blessing. All except one: Ganymedes Piscero—class clown, slacker and all-around disappointment.

Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota her whole life. She knows what happens to women who look like her. Just a girl when Jimmy Sky jumped off the railway bridge and she ran for help, Quill realizes now that she’s never stopped running. As she trains for the Boston Marathon early one morning in the woods, she hears a scream. When she returns to search the area, all she finds are tire tracks and a single beaded earring.

After spending twelve years in New York City, fiber influencer Sadie Sexton didn’t expect to find herself living back in her hometown of Hoochville, Tennessee. But when her grandmother bequeaths her beloved yarn shop to Sadie and her sister Charmayne with the stipulation that they must run it together for a year, Sadie and her dog Peaches find themselves back in the small Appalachian town.

The small, rundown village of Great Diddling is full of stories—author Berit Gardner can feel it. The way the villagers avoid outsiders, the furtive stares and whispers in the presence of newcomers… Berit can sense the edge of a story waiting to be unraveled, and she's just the person to do it. In fact, with a book deadline looming over her and no manuscript (not even the idea for a manuscript, truth be told), Berit doesn't just want this story. She needs it. Then, while attending a village tea party, Berit becomes part of the action herself.

After receiving unexpected inheritance from her grandfather, Mercy and her twin sister Lizzie are now the proud owners of a charming antique bookshop in the tiny Irish village of Shamrock Cove. But before they can take in the beautiful view of the sea, one of their neighbors drops dead! Mercy finds the Judge, a well-respected man who lives next door, dying on his own doorstep. She rushes to help, but with his final words, he accuses Mercy of murder! Most of their new neighbors hear his words and, with suspicion pointing at Mercy, she decides to investigate the case to clear her name.

Rose Winton wants nothing more than to work with her father, eminent naturalist Charles Winton, on his groundbreaking study of the platypus. Not only does she love him with all her heart, but the discoveries they have made could turn the scientific world on its head. When Charles is unable to make the long sea journey to present his findings to the prestigious Royal Society in England, Rose must venture forth in his stead. What she discovers there will change the lives of future generations.

As Hazel settles into the tranquil South Carolina campground, whispers hint that her mother's death was only the beginning of the darkness. In the rural serenity of a South Carolina campground, Hazel finds unexpected solace and a potential new beginning after the loss of her mother. But as she settles into the seemingly idyllic property, eerie encounters and unsettling secrets buried deep in the land begin to surface. With the property's mysterious past closing in on her, Hazel must confront the chilling truth before she too becomes a part of its haunted history.

It's been years since screenwriter Georgie Johansen last visited her Aunt Olivia's farm in the coastal town of Twilight Cove, and things have certainly changed. First of all, it's now an animal sanctuary, and then there's the new farmhand who's as mysterious as he is handsome. Her first day on the farm, Georgie encounters the eccentric Dorothy Shale, an older woman who lives in a cabin in the woods. There are rumours that Dorothy's a witch, but Georgie doesn't believe that. Although, Dorothy does have an unusual magical presence around her.

¿Viste el último capítulo de la serie de moda? El asesino también. El primer gran triunfo del escritor Toni Galán en su nueva vida en Los Ángeles es convertirse en guionista de una popular serie de televisión. Todo parece ir viento en popa hasta que una mujer es encontrada sin vida. Las particulares circunstancias que envuelven al cadáver sitúan las miradas de todos sobre la serie de ficción. Alguien está recreando las escenas de crímenes que Toni escribió.

Deandra Hendricks works her fingers to the bone at two jobs to keep her Los Angeles apartment. With a rapidly dwindling savings account, the prospects for her future are bleak. So when her cousin invites her to visit Axia—the hidden, magical hub their grandparents retired to—she agrees. Deandra doesn’t possess a stitch of magic herself, but a long weekend vacation in a strange, new town might be just what she needs. Her first day in Axia is so bizarre, though. Just when she thinks her day can’t get any stranger, she finds a baby dragon trapped in a dumpster.

As Halloween approaches, the quaint town of Seaside Cove, Florida, is buzzing with excitement. Katie Murphy, the spirited co-owner of Paddy's Pub, is looking forward to the season's festivities. This year, the abandoned McCracken mansion is being transformed into a haunted house attraction, promising thrills and chills for the whole community. The peaceful anticipation is shattered when the long-lost McCracken son, mysteriously returns to town. His arrival stirs up dark family secrets that have been buried for decades. But the real shock comes when his lifeless body is discovered on the ...

Eliza Bennett, a brilliant textile scientist, and her talking feline companion, Merlin, journey to Vienna on a quest to unravel the secrets of mushroom-based dyes. But their colorful research takes an unexpected turn when Eliza begins taking lessons with one of the prestigious Spanish Riding School instructors. As she falls into a passionate affair with her charismatic riding host, Eliza's world is suddenly upended by the shocking murder of a skilled farrier at the school. With the police baffled, Eliza and Merlin find themselves entangled in a web of deceit, danger, and centuries-old ...

A scandalous town secret brews. A mysterious bank-robbing duo evades the FBI cold case unit. If a wiley amateur sleuth can’t help, nobody can. As Lilly is busy doing upgrades to Magnolia Manor, all focus is on customer satisfaction and getting those 5-star reviews. Then crass guest Ethel Grimstone checks in, and all bets are off. Meanwhile, head FBI agent Brock Armstrong continues to dismiss Lilly’s contribution to the cold case unit. So, when elusive, violent bank robbers continue to taunt the unit, what is she to do but take matters into her own hands? As Lilly and friend Anne go ...

For Elsie Thorn, the only magic in her life is somehow being able to make the rent every month. Until a mysterious woman makes her an offer too good to be true. Did she read the contract? No. Who really reads through the pages of terms and conditions? It's not like she's going to get whisked to a fairytale town with cobblestone streets, castles and a dragon hatchery with the hunkiest mountain man caretaker she’s ever laid eyes on... right? Oops.

When Corrie Wright is informed by the Chief of Police and Nolan Porter, the high school principal for whom she formerly taught, that Nolan’s missing daughter’s car has been found in the river and they want Corrie to sub at the school in hopes of finding information that will help them find his daughter. She is wary, but agrees to help solve the cold case. She and Nolan must learn to work together to find justice for Nola, his daughter.

As gumshoes go, I was one of the best, back when it said Triplett on my badge—back when I had a badge, and a uniform to pin it on, not to mention a man’s body instead of a parakeet’s. No joke. Fortunately, though, I still have a few moves up my— Let’s move on. Seymour’s the name. I ended up in this avian form after my untimely demise, but against all odds I have been reunited in sunny Mountain Springs with my wife Sharon and our two children, Lila and Ethan. A lot of mysterious things have happened in this area over the past year, and all four of us have played a part in ...

A peaceful Sunday takes a tragic turn when a gravely ill man, left alone in an eerily silent house, is brutally murdered. In a shocking twist, the clumsy cop at the scene accuses the priest, who had come to administer the late rites. To Amanda Burnside’s distress, the priest is her future brother-in-law. Her detective fiancé insists on exonerating his brother which means working with a nemesis who jumps to every wrong conclusion. Why kill a dying man? Is it for the alleged fortune in gold? And who knows where it is hidden? There are plenty of suspects with an axe to grind and a lost ...

Gus somehow won the church raffle. It was a miraculous feat given that he’d never entered it-the church or the raffle. He suddenly finds himself with two tickets to paradise and one of them premade out for Father Xavier. Paradise in this case being the Caribbean Island of Saint Hubbins. They’re joined at the hotel by two couples that appear to be engaged in a tangled web of extra-marital affairs with each other. Gus isn’t too interested in the affairs of others until one of them ends up dead. Another person is arrested by the local police for the crime. It’s not that Gus feels he ...

It's 1920 Boston. Charles Ponzi is raking in millions with his stamp investment scheme. Hank Bartlett knows what no one else does: that Charles is a financial psychopath. But how can he bring down the most famous man in America?

What’s worse than a murder victim on your doorstep? For Rebecca Cuthbert, it’s finding a cursed Egyptian charm tucked into the dead woman’s pocket. The ominous discovery propels the fearless shopkeeper and her immortal, chatty cat on a perilous hunt for the killer and another piece of the missing magical collection. Unfortunately, Citrus Grove’s annual summer festival is tying up police department resources—including Rebecca’s new beau, Detective Nick Devon—which leaves Rebecca, her grandfather’s wisdom, and Aneksi’s mystical powers to crack the case. As her investigation ...

Wer hat den allseits beliebten Bürgermeister getötet? Das herauszufinden ist Aufgabe von Mrs Potts' Mordclub. Geoffrey Lushington, Bürgermeister von Marlow, stirbt plötzlich während einer Stadtratssitzung. Als in seiner Kaffeetasse Spuren von Eisenhut, auch bekannt als die Königin der Gifte, gefunden werden, weiß die Polizei, dass er ermordet wurde. Aber wer hat es getan? Und warum? Die Polizei ernennt Judith Potts und ihre Freundinnen Suzie und Becks von Anfang zu zivilen Beraterinnen, sodass sie nach Herzenslust Verdächtige befragen und den Beweisen nachgehen können – perfekt, denn Judith hat keinen Kopf für Regeln oder Konventionen.

Благопристойные английские поместья напоминают глубокие озера с темной водой. Что скрывается там, за невозмутимой гладью? Твердое надежное дно или коварные омуты, мелкие безобидные рыбешки или страшные зубастые чудовища? Твердость духа, незыблемые принципы и типично английское чувство юмора помогают Эмме Норидж блестяще разрешать загадки, которые подбрасывает ей жизнь. Берегитесь, господа – гувернантка выведет вас на чистую воду! Это сборник потрясающих рассказов, посвященных расследованию английской гувернантки Эммы Норидж.

Если у тебя нет друзей, нет работы и негде жить, так заманчиво откликнуться на случайное объявление в газете! Но, переступая порог дома своей мечты, Полина Аверина не знала, что за этой дверью ее ждут страшные преступления и настоящая любовь, разрушенные иллюзии и противостояние таинственному ордену. Что случилось с ее предшественником? Какие секреты хранит загадочный дом? И чего так боится его хозяин? Поможет ли он Полине - или ему самому понадобится помощь частных детективов Макара Илюшина и Сергея Бабкина? Откроется ли для Полины эта комната?

Sebastian är fjättrad vid sin rullstol och behöver hjälp med i princip allt. Han lyckades aldrig ta sig från den lilla bortglömda hålan i södra Sverige som folk annars bara kör förbi. Och i det omsorgsfullt inredda hemmet ligger inte en enda sak på fel ställe.I det slumrande samhället väcks minnen om det förflutna till liv. Vad hände egentligen med barndomsvännen Laura? Hon som var Jehovas vittne.

Weltweit sorgt ein geheimnisvolles Medikament für Furore, das die Leistungsfähigkeit des Menschen angeblich um ein Vielfaches steigert. Die Geburt der Übermenschen steht kurz bevor. Schon bald wird die Welt wie wir sie kannten eine andere sein. In dieser Zeit des Umschwungs begibt sich der Student Alexander auf eine Reise in seine Vergangenheit. Vor zwölf Jahren verschwand sein Vater, ein bekannter Chemiker, plötzlich aus seinem Leben. Zeitgleich wurde Alexander Zeuge einer unfassbaren Bluttat an seiner Schule.