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The Hollow Needle – Arsène Lupin and the Secret of the Hidden Treasure An ancient riddle, a legendary treasure, and a master thief on the trail of one of France’s greatest mysteries: Arsène Lupin faces perhaps his most puzzling case yet. In a race against time, he must crack codes, outwit enemies, and uncover a hidden refuge – the fabled Hollow Needle. With suspense, cleverness, and unexpected twists, this classic stands out as one of the most thrilling chapters in Lupin’s adventures. A Mysterious Trail into the Past In this third volume of the Lupin series, Maurice Leblanc dives ...

Red is now the hunted. Red descends into the supernatural underbelly of Las Vegas to enroll in a magical academy. After leaving heartbreak in Los Angeles, she is ready to focus on her lessons. A new city comes with new problems when she befriends a teen orphan targeted by assassins. The mystery deepens behind the glitter of the Strip. Her old struggles aren't far behind when her brooding and heroic ex-boyfriend Lucas arrives with an ominous warning about werewolves. Another distraction to her studies is the sexy mogul Kristoff who arrives to do business with the alchemists. In the casino ...

Jim Booker was once the best at finding the missing in Los Angeles—until his own body betrayed him. Now he's dying of AIDS-related cancer, propped up by painkillers and the loyalty of Numi, the only friend who hasn’t abandoned him. But when his former best friend comes begging for help to find his missing wife, Booker can't say no. Not just because the woman is Olivia—the woman Booker once loved—but because finding the lost is the one thing that still gives his ruined life meaning. When Olivia turns up dead, her throat slashed, Booker refuses to let the disease killing him stop him ...

Murder is never pretty In the vibrant chaos of French Quarter Fest in Orleans, P.I. Wyatt Thomas faces a daunting task—recovering a stolen treasure that transcends the boundaries of mere literature. The missing item is no ordinary book; it’s the priceless first edition of Mosquitos, William Faulkner’s legendary tale of New Orleans dynasties. As Wyatt delves into the underbelly of the city’s secrets, he discovers that a powerful patriarch from the Garden District is willing to pay a staggering million dollars for its return. The question looms: What dark revelations lie within the ...

Penrose and Pyke’s honeymoon takes a dangerous turn when they investigate the most notorious robbery in Central Otago history. Grace and Charlie had been looking forward to a blissful break away from their hectic lives. Instead, watchful eyes follow their every move from the moment they step off the stagecoach in Clyde. Rumour has it that the Pyke family knows more about the robbery than they are telling. With a fortune in gold still missing, and destitute miners on the prowl, the tranquillity of their honeymoon is about to be shattered. But greed is not the only sin in town. Behind the ...

In the tranquil, upscale village of Bel Harbor, chaos lurks as burglars swipe a rare book from the local library, setting off a chain of mystery and murder that sends shockwaves through the town. Amid the turmoil, Rachel Karr, an amateur sleuth with a knack for uncovering secrets, receives a chilling call about the theft in the dead of night. Detective Luke Farley joins forces with Rachel, recognizing her keen problem-solving skills as an invaluable asset when murder enters the picture. Luke's spirited teenage daughter, Maddie, eager to prove herself, brings her puzzle-solving abilities to ...

A Roman holiday turns into a deadly descent into darkness for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the fifth thrilling installment of the Travelling Detective series. Seeking respite in the sun-drenched streets of Rome, the great detective’s "tranquil holiday" is shattered when a series of bizarre deaths plague the ancient Campo Verano cemetery. Local whispers speak of vengeful spirits and the chilling strige, but Holmes suspects a far more calculating human hand at work. As they navigate shadowy cults, forgotten rituals, and the city's hidden underbelly, Holmes and Watson find themselves ...

Detective Georgiana Germaine is back on the trail of a cold-blooded killer, and once again, the case hits close to home. Twenty-year-old Olivia Spencer sits at her desk in her mother’s bookshop, dreaming about her upcoming wedding. The shop may be closed, but Olivia's not alone, and her dream is about to become her worst nightmare. Little Broken Things is the third book in the USA Today bestselling Georgiana Germaine mystery series. Grab your copy today and get swept up in a twisty tale of secrets and lies that will have you reading all night. Praise for Little Broken Things: "A ...

Graves of the Forgotten A Maggie and Bentley Mystery Where Old Lies Lead to New Danger In the quiet mountain town of Pine Ridge, secrets don’t stay buried forever. When K-9 handler Maggie Shaw and her therapy dog Bentley stumble upon a disturbed patch of earth at a controversial construction site, they uncover more than just signs of trespassing; they uncover bones. As Detective Noah Rodriguez launches an official investigation, the two long-time allies find themselves drawn into a decades-old mystery that threatens to unravel the town’s carefully guarded history. With Bentley’s ...

Can Ace, and his new gal pal, Lilith, solve this spooky puzzle and stop the killing spree? New York City, 1923. The suspicious death of a chorus girl sends PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, to the oldest theater on Broadway. At the murder scene, they stumble upon a clue too bizarre to share with the cops or with Jax’s sweetheart, who would definitely make a haunted mountain out of this eerie little molehill. But one bizarre clue leads to the next. Laura Graystone, Broadway star and Jax’s fiancée, drags her friends into the investigation after she’s scared out of ...

Sam went rogue on his last assignment, so The Agency sidelined his ass while they decide his fate: reinstatement as an elite federal assassin or death by firing squad. Since there’s no place for a vigilante in their ranks, either option is likely. As he waits for the ax to fall, Sam learns that a notorious serial killer he’d previously plugged has mysteriously risen from the grave and is back to his old slashing and murdering ways. Rousing himself from the piles of stale beer cans and festering takeout boxes, Sam loads his guns and barrels off in pursuit of one of the most bloodthirsty ...

Set in the small coastal towns of Ohope Beach and Whakatane on New Zealand's North Island, Groundswell is the story of an American detective, JULIAN BRAXTON, and his wife, PARVATI, who think they have found the perfect life in a tropical paradise... until a series of suspicious deaths take place and Julian starts nosing around. The more he learns, the more he realizes that no one can be trusted. As he is pulled deeper into the case, he finds himself embroiled in a vicious, complicated world involving international drug cartels and Maori land rights disputes. And he gradually realizes that ...

The Detective takes place from roughly March 2683 to March 2684. Where applicable, the chapters are named to map to the action in The All-Pro (book III in the Galactic Football League series). The story actually begins, however, on unknown dates during book II, The Starter.

Ally Malcom’s friend Mary Hughes always wondered what happened to her husband’s aunt. He was born after his aunt disappeared, so he never discussed it with Mary. Her in-laws were also reticent about discussing it. Years after her husband’s death, Mary met Ally Malcom, and the two became good friends and ‘accidental sleuths.’ Mary talked Ally into helping satisfy her curiosity about what happened to her husband’s aunt after nearly sixty years. They found some interesting information that made them wonder if Mary Hartwell Littlejohn* could have staged her disappearance. After all ...

THE ADVENTURE OF THE MORNING GLORY MURDERS. Sherlock Holmes confronts the horrible racial and religious prejudice that was rampant in the Victorian era and helps the heroic victims of those evils discover a new life. A family from Argentina has disappeared and it is feared that they were abducted. Their lives are in danger. The father, a colonel in the Argentine army has enemies from years ago that may be seeking revenge. The gigantic ‘mulatto’ who was the cook in the story about Wisteria Lodge (remember him?) is falsely accused. With his help, Sherlock Holmes must find the family ...

Tragedy, indescribable courage, and heart-wrenching secrets. It was her family’s history…one that she wasn’t aware of until recently.Shay was stunned to learn about her family’s tragic past…a history shrouded in secrets and from what she’d read so far in journals that dated back hundreds of years…there was good reason for the secrecy…fear was a huge motivator no matter the century. She was equally surprised to hear from Patrick Johnston. He had questions about the Delasina family…questions that she wouldn’t mind knowing the answers to herself. Patrick was making the trip...

The journey that takes Mark Jacobson around the world began when a friend bought a lamp at a rummage sale and was told that it was made from the skins of Jews. While he didn't believe the story, he sent it to Mark, saying, "You're a journalist, you figure out what it is." This is the first known discovery and investigation of such an artifact.

Starting a new life in Yorkstone, Jack and his fourteen-year-old ward are hired to find a metallic tablet that holds the key to an extraordinary scientific discovery that has fallen into the wrong hands, leading Jack into the middle of a political organization that will do anything to stop him

Arsène Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes – When Two Legends Collide What happens when the world’s smartest detective meets the most brilliant master thief? Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes – a duel full of suspense, wit, and brilliant tricks. In these stories, two extraordinary minds clash with neither willing to give an inch. But who will come out on top – the king of disguise or the master of logic? An irresistible crime classic packed with pace, irony, and surprising twists. Two Geniuses, One Game Without Rules In this second volume of the Arsène Lupin series, we witness a literary...

Highlands Lake is a small town…but even there where the most reliable news can be found in the local bakery and friendships last a lifetime…there are those who choose to live outside the rules…Jonathan Delamarck takes his job seriously. As such, murder investigations typically slide to the top of his priority list whether they took place in the last twenty-four hours or sometime in the last two hundred years. He believed that justice began with identifying the individual who was responsible. And that was exactly what he planned to do. Have you ever said something you really wish you ...