Detective Age

Seventeen-year-old Tyler lives in one of Edinburgh’s most deprived areas. Coerced into robbing rich people’s homes by his bullying older siblings, he’s also trying to care for his little sister and his drug-addict mum. On a job, his brother Barry stabs a homeowner and leaves her for dead, but that’s just the beginning of their nightmare, because the woman is the wife of Edinburgh’s biggest crime lord, Deke Holt.

Markas hears news about dead people with weird symbols on their bodies. He decides to investigate symbols at the library to see if he can find anything. Shortly after he starts having dreams about the people and the rituals done on them. In one of such dreams, Markas sees visions of his own dad… Markas learns more data about the killer from his visions. A police investigation is also underway. As soon as possible, Marcus wants to bring his father the artifact that he found. As the sword gets closer, he suspects the visions will last longer.This is the forth book of "The Demon King’s ...

Markas hear news about dead people with weird symbols on their bodies. He decides to investigate symbols at the library to see if he can find anything. Shortly after he starts having dreams about the people and the rituals done to them. In one of such dreams Markas seeing visions of his own dad…

Sir Richard's family has spent years waiting for him to die, but despite his weak heart, the old man simply refuses to cooperate. In the meantime, he makes their lives miserable by changing his will every few months, depending on which of his strange brood he favors that moment. Now he calls them together to announce his most diabolical revision yet: complete disinheritance of all the wastrels who bear his name. But he never gets a chance to sign the papers—by morning, he's dead. Scotland Yard sends Inspector Cockrill.

In "Fatal Flowers," the year is 1888, and ex-Pinkerton detective Oliver Redcastle's teenage daughter, Chloe, has gone missing. Kidnapped by an unscrupulous orchid-hunter, she disappears into Florida's vast and treacherous Everglades. Oliver will stop at nothing to find her, and his journey takes him across an ocean, where he battles an assassin, defies murderous train robbers, and confronts sharpshooting enemies from his bloody Civil War past. As Oliver ventures deeper into Florida's most mysterious and exotic wilderness, he discovers the River of Grass holds secrets that will define both ...

Who’s the silver fox that answers the door with the cute kid? My new boss… My social awkwardness appeared to be a disastrous end for the nanny interview. Derek was displeased with me but his son, Jason, was excited. He would not take no for the answer to my being his nanny. Jason is left in my care. His dad has been missing for two days. Not knowing where he works, I cannot contact them. Meantime, Detective Derek is out to take down members of the Syndicate. But they have something else in mind for him. He returns home badly injured. My nanny duties, turned to nurse. Derek sends me and ...

CHICAGO, 1932 - A city on the edge. In the shadow of crushing poverty and criminal empires, private detective Joe Lorde knows every dark corner of the city. As the Great Depression tightens its grip, Chicago’s gritty underbelly churns with violence: The murder of a city engineer harbors explosive secrets. A dapper gent seeks to recover a lost artifact, but death seems to follow that object wherever it goes. A teenage thief is jailed for a murder he says he didn’t commit, but all the evidence points to him. A writer is poised to hit the big time on radio, but a blackmailer threatens her ...

What can Bitcoin, the revolutionary human-made tech, have to do with volcanoes-Mother Nature's oldest, fiercest, and most unpredictable weapon? Ethan, Matt and Lisa are back, in the seventh installment of the exciting Project Adventure series by award-winning author David Konrad. Our young sleuths join local twelve-year-old Jenny Kim for a geology club science project in a nature park located in the foothills of an active volcano. But Jenny has other things on her mind. Her brother, Luke, has gone missing, and she thinks there's more to it than the local authorities are willing to accept. ...

Set sail on a thrilling journey where the sun-kissed Caribbean meets chilling suspense in the sixth installment of the riveting Project Adventure series by award-winning author David Konrad. Lexi Weber, the daughter of a crime-fighting politician, is sent on a Spring Break cruise to escape the threats looming over her family. Accompanied by her uncle and bodyguard, Phil, she anticipates a journey of relaxation and fun. But the tranquil Caribbean waters hold more than just the promise of a good time. By a twist of fate, Lexi crosses paths with Ethan, Matt, and Lisa, seasoned adventurers of ...

Phantom or illusion? History holds the key. Haunted by her failures, Gilded Age girl reporter Jo Felch attends a series of séances hosted by the enigmatic medium Serephina Spencer, who seems to possess uncanny abilities. As Jo investigates the mysterious occurrences, she suspects a dangerous alliance that aims to put her newspaper out of business. Determined to expose the truth, she makes a startling discovery. In a thrilling showdown, she unveils a web of deception and secrets, proving that her failures aren’t at all what they seem. In the present day, bookshop owner Olivia Crawford ...

Thomas Watson left London two years ago and crossed the Atlantic to become a newspaper reporter in Philadelphia, 1920s Philadelphia, a city that rivals Al Capone's Chicago for its crime and corruption. Why would he go so far from family and friends? Admittedly, he was trying to get away - away from the shadow of his famous father, Dr. John Watson, and his father's even more famous friend, Sherlock Holmes.

When a famous actor goes missing, the search leads playwright Richard Copplestone to the seaside town of Scarhaven. Every clue seems to bring about more questions as the intrigue goes much deeper than anyone suspects. Copplestone uncovers layer after layer of dark secrets, many of them involving the attractive Audrey Greyle and her family. If Copplestone does not discover the truth soon, he risks endangering the lives of the friends he has made in Scarhaven, including Audrey.

Secretos, mentiras y actos terribles han estado rondando en Burdensville durante mucho tiempo. Durante un viaje por todo el país, el tren hace una escala en la pequeña ciudad de Burdensville, Scott decide visitar un pequeño café para almorzar. Pero termina visitándolo por más tiempo del que esperaba, Scott observa a un hombre borracho tratando de golpear a una camarera poco dispuesta en el restaurante. Él trata de intervenir y protegerla, pero el sheriff Darby termina enviándolo a la cárcel por su buena acción. Pronto, se vuelve evidente que la gente de Burdensville tiene serios ...

A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party. At their host’s request, they each write a short mystery. They draw names from a hat: in each story, one of the group is the killer, and another the victim. Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Illicit love. It’s just that once you put it in a story, the secret is out.

You're marooned on Ship-Wreck Island and dashing wildly through the jungle. Behind you, a pack of baying hounds known to tear men limb from limb track your scent. Ahead of you is a swamp filled with quicksand. Your breath is coming in ragged pants, your legs are weary. You would give anything to stop for a moment's rest, but you can't. You're being hunted by a madman. Could you survive The Most Dangerous Game? Your name is Leiningen and an army of ants, ten miles long and two miles wide, is marching through the Brazilian jungle, devouring everything in its path. The ants can swarm over a ...

Things have been pretty bleak for 15-year-old Jack Larson since the day his father walked out the door, and never returned. The cops think he abandoned his family to start a new life, but Jack refuses to believe it. Now, almost two years later, Jack is stagnating in his drug-ridden mountain town - spending his days in a haze of pot smoke, playing video games with his best friend Cash. Jack feels like he’ll never get an answer regarding his dad’s disappearance, when he stumbles upon information that changes everything.

Of all the weird characters Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has met in Bath, this one is the most extreme: a 21st-century private eye called Johnny Getz, whose office is over Shear Amazing, a hairdressing salon. Johnny has been hired by Ruby Hubbard, whose father, an antiques shop owner, has gone missing, and Johnny insists on involving 'Pete' in his investigation. When Diamond, Johnny and Ruby enter the shop, they find a body and a murder investigation is launched.

Seventeen-year-old Darcy Prentiss has long held the title of "town slut". She knows how to have a good time, sure, but she isn't doing anything all the guys haven't done. But when you're a girl with a reputation, every little thing that happens seems to keep people whispering - especially when your ex-best friend goes missing. But if anyone were to look closer at Darcy, they'd realize there's a lot more going on beneath the surface.

Returning to Glasgow after a brief spell in his new island home has left Leger feeling homesick and heartbroken. His son and daughter have grown up without him, his beloved Ginger has found a new tom and a thief is running amok in the area while his former sidekick, Amber, is uninterested in catching the culprit. On the plus side, the extra pounds he gained during his brief retirement have done nothing to ruin his appeal with the local mollies. Leger faces uneasy choices. Should he help Amber collect clues and point her in the right direction? How can he win back Ginger? Did he make the ...

Still coming to terms with all the changes in their lives, Annabella decides it's time for the family to take a summer vacation. On the spur of the moment, she takes Leger and Bob back to the island to reconnect with Hugh and reminisce about old times. However, when a mysterious grey-haired man is discovered beaten and left for dead on the beach just as they arrive in the town, Leger decides to solve the case. It's not going to be easy since he's facing a lack of support and an injury to his paw but with the help of some new faces, Leger becomes extremely determined to solve the case.