Mystery Riddles

When a publisher was set the challenge of finding the identity of a person from a manuscript that he received, he was confused. Is the author a celebrity, businessman, politician or something else?

“A Taste for Deceit”: "Local historian found dead at bustling restaurant anniversary!" That will be the headline in the sleepy town of Bluewater Creek, as it's thrust into a whirlwind of mystery and danger. Chef Russell, with a knack for solving puzzles, must navigate a web of secrets, stolen manuscripts, and deadly threats. If you have “A Taste for Deceit”, this culinary caper will leave you hungry for more!

Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped! The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it's too late?

Poe is widely known as a classic master of horror storytelling. His work has not been fully appreciated, neither during his lifetime nor now, as we approach the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of his death. It is challenging for most of us to excel in even a single field in life, and Poe was an undisputed genius in all the fields of literature he worked on. Particularly noteworthy is his role in the construction of various genres. Poe is the father of the detective novel. Few doubt that "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" from 1841 and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" from 1842, both ...

It began with injustice - Stalin murdered Ana Cortez's parents, idealists caught up in his purges, and assumed Ana, a mysterious Mexican woman who had a curious fascination with Russia and was 36 years his junior, would marry him to produce a communist dynasty to rule the world. When she flees Moscow, his secret police relentlessly pursue her. In a desperate game of hide-and-seek that stretches over decades and continents, she eludes them. She is up against a brutal dictator, the international resources of Soviet Russia, and loneliness.

When the mutilated body of a black man is found hanging from a tree in Mackinac County 275 miles away across the wild Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Porcupine County Sheriff Steve Martinez is dismayed. His bailiwick is ninety-nine per cent white, and the victim, an army veteran, had just been acquitted by an all-white jury in the rape of a white woman. Steve had feared racial repercussions after the verdict and suspects bigotry led to the violent death of Billy Gibbs. But a mystery surrounds the victim himself. How could an ordinary truck mechanic possess such a large bankroll? Why was he so ...

The Saffron Queen A thrilling cozy culinary mystery packed with adventure, secrets, and a dash of danger. When spice emporium owner Amara Varela inherits a mysterious journal from her late mentor, Eloise, she never expects it to hold the key to one of the rarest treasures in the world—a lost strain of saffron, hidden for centuries. But when ruthless smugglers and a power-hungry syndicate come searching for the truth, Amara is thrust into a deadly international race that could cost her everything. With her enigmatic uncle Reza, quick-witted best friend Dylan, and an unpredictable ally in ...

"It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later we’ll be at war with Germany, whether we like it or not."

Carruthers is looking forward to a relaxing holiday when he sets off for the Baltic Sea. Instead he finds himself at the centre of a complicated and deadly plot. Will Carruthers and his friend, Arthur Davies, discover why the sinister and mysterious Herr Dollman is so interested in their little yacht, the Dulcibella? What does Clara Dollman know about her father’s plans?

More terrifying than the savage murder of historian Ram Mathur on the ghats of the Ganga are the questions that follow. The letter carved on his face, the cryptic mail he sends his daughter.

Sixteen-year-old Jen Wallace leads a double life at Springdale High. In secret she's the wildly popular advice columnist known as ASK AMY. But to the world she's just boring old Jen. Which wouldn't matter if Marc Adams didn't exist. Determined to make him notice her, she accepts a challenge to win a spot on the cheerleading squad. But how can she learn all the right moves when her ASK AMY identity is under attack? Someone is raiding the locked ASK AMY mailbox. They're blackmailing students who've written in for advice. As Jen closes in on the blackmailer, she learns it's a lot easier to dispense advice than to take it. Worse, Jen knows she's being set up for a fall. It's only a matter of time before her secret identity is exposed and her reputation is ruined. It will not only be goodbye to Mark, but to everyone and everything she cares about.

Mandera, im Nordosten Kenias: Die X1-Mandera-Pandemie breitet sich wie ein Flächenbrand aus - und ist kein biologisch-evolutionärer Zufall. Berlin: Ein Mann erwacht in seinem Zimmer im Concord Hotel und hat das Gedächtnis verloren. Mit ihm im Raum befinden sich die Leiche eines ihm unbekannten Mannes sowie ein Zettel mit einem seltsamen Code darauf. Atlanta: Die Ärztin Peyton Shaw wird von den kenianischen Behörden kontaktiert, um sich der mysteriösen Seuche anzunehmen. Sie findet heraus, dass ein ganzes Kartell geheimnisvoller Firmen, Institutionen und Organisationen die Pandemie mit einer finsteren Absicht steuert.

"Am I going to travel again? Am I going to find out the meaning of this life?" Oliver was thinking while drinking Maté with honey. Mr. Aziz is an inevitably dangerous man; he is a riddles expert, storyteller, and thoughtful painter! He is someone who knows what he is doing.

The holiday seasons was always something special for the Armstrong Family. But the unexpected death of their patriarch, the Eighth Duke of Ashby, had changed everything. Now, the family was ready to return to their traditional celebration for the sake of the children. This year, Owen Kennedy and Rose O’Mara were to join the family and their friends at the great estate of Ashby Abbey, along with the late duke’s brother and sister-in-law, Lord and Lady Lanningham. The festive atmosphere is spoiled by the thief of a huge diamond given to Lady Lanningham by her husband. The entire family is...

In a small-town bakery, where secrets are as rich as the chocolate chips, the only thing sweeter than the cookies is the revenge. When Layla Cole returns to her hometown of Grand Cavern to save her late aunt Margie’s beloved bakery, she expects to find recipes—not revelations. But buried beneath the scent of warm cookies and the clatter of mixing bowls lies a trail of deception, betrayal, and a secret “peace recipe” that some would kill to keep hidden. Margie wasn’t just a baker; she was the leader of a quiet rebellion against the Mathis family, a powerful dynasty that built their...

The year is 1785, and Thomas Peach, a gentleman of modest means, moves to a small village in the West Country, bringing with him a steamer chest of clothes, some books - and, apparently, his wife, Mrs Peach, who quickly becomes a source of fascination and suspicion to the villagers. Why is she never seen abroad? Why does Mr Peach refuse entry to her bedroom to their maidservant, who is unable to detect even a whisper of breath at Mrs Peach's door, try as she might? Does Mrs Peach even exist? And if so, is she the victim of her husband's cruelty?

In this true crime-flavored novel, Detective William Boyett is called out on Mardi Gras evening in Mobile, Alabama to investigate the discovery of a young woman’s body wrapped in a carpet in a vacant lot a few blocks from the parade route.

One of the most popular heroes of the 1960s returns in his first ever full-length novel. Super-spy and master of disguises Miles Drake, aka Captain Action, investigates the Riddle of the Glowing Men. Foreign assassins are sent to kill Captain Action, and though he manages to defeat them, it is their lifeless bodies that pose the greater mystery as they give off a green, glowing radiation.

Melody Bird has discovered an old, abandoned building on the edge of town.... It's a dark, creepy place, but she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he is a spy-in-training, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody trusts him and starts bringing him blankets and sneaking him food.

Après avoir affronté la pandémie mondiale, le docteur Kate Warner espérait pouvoir se soigner, mais elle n'avait pas pris toute la mesure de la conspiration atlante. Alors que le temps de la scientifique est compté, un message codé parvient jusqu'à la Terre... Recluse dans l'observatoire d'Arecibo, Mary Caldwell a passé sa vie à observer les étoiles et à guetter un signe venu d'ailleurs. Lorsque ce jour arrive, Mary se retrouve au cœur d'une bataille millénaire, dont les enjeux dépassent notre monde.

While resolving all of Janice Stonefield's issues, the twins come across an old handwritten riddle that hints at another treasure. Of course, Mila and James couldn't ignore it! Being continually impressed by their efforts, Mrs. Stonefield charges the twins to solve the riddle and find out if any such treasure exists. Mila and James become excited as they unravel the riddle's clues. But the twins didn't think that there may be others looking for the treasure as well, others that don't have Mila and James's sense of fair play.