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In The Bughouse Affair, this first of a new series of lighthearted historical mysteries set in 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations.
Sabina's case involves the hunt for a ruthless lady "dip" who uses fiendish means to relieve her victims of their valuables at Chutes Amusement Park and other...
82) The Distant Clue
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Capt. M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but there's no lead the intrepid investigator won't follow until his every hunch is satisfied. . . When secretary Enid Vance comes across the bodies of her employer, Homer Lenox, and the town librarian, Loudon Wingate, her discovery marks the beginning of a scandal that will shake the town of Van Brunt to its foundations. Both men have been...
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Lynn and Suyin both have good reason to hate Ambrose Carson. When nine wealthy Chinese businessmen include Ambrose in their investment plans, Suyin is nominated to act as their intermediary. But she is secretly driven by events of the past, and Ambrose finds that getting the funds together for the planned investment does not run smoothly. Ambrose needs a few million more to match the Chinese investors and plans to short sell Domtech International...
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"A Tommy and Tuppence. Novels and Stories. Illustrated" is a captivating collection featuring the dynamic duo of Tommy and Tuppence in a series of thrilling adventures penned by Agatha Christie. From "The Secret Adversary" to "The Affair of the Pink Pearl," "Finessing the King," "The Sunningdale Mystery," "The Man in the Mist," and more, this anthology promises readers a riveting journey through a world of mystery and intrigue.
In "The Secret Adversary,"...
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A moneymaking opportunity turns into a murder mystery for a real estate agent, in this suspenseful new tale from the author of Reap What You Sow.
Real estate is a competitive business and Kirstin likes to work the angles-so she keeps an eye on the obituaries and has a mortician notify her when a property's about to go on the market. The latest tip could lead to a big payoff: a famed child psychologist has died, and the stunning Millford estate...
86) Sweet Poison
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'Augustus knows he is inconveniencing a great many people, and he is enjoying this. He will not change his mind.'
Augustus Gale was a man in love-with a woman of genius who had been dead for over a century. So great was his dedication to the memory of playwright Joan Farmer that Augustus bought her ancestral home, steeped himself in the local history, and attempted to enforce a Regency-style lifestyle on his entire household. This macabre devotion...
87) Lost
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From one of Britain's masters of crime writing, here are two stories to whet your appetite, presented in bargain-price format. The title story, Lost, introduces the only detective to be given a lead role in a Russell James story (a beguiling character, he is the ex-priest turned detective Joe Venables, who is trawling south London to find a missing daughter). The second story, What's My Name?, is in characteristic first-person style, but is an amusing...
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A Death by Any Other Name is a delightful Edwardian mystery set in the English countryside. Building on the success of her last two mysteries in the same series, Tessa Arlen returns us to the same universe full of secrets, intrigue, and, this time, roses.
The elegant Lady Montfort and her redoubtable housekeeper Mrs. Jackson's services are called upon after a cook is framed and dismissed for poisoning a guest of the Hyde Rose Society. Promising...
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Also known by its US title The Problem of the Green Capsule, this classic novel is widely regarded as one of John Dickson Carr's masterpieces and remains among the greatest impossible crime mysteries of all time.
A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the...
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"The Collection of Agatha Christie" presents a comprehensive anthology featuring some of the most beloved characters and thrilling mysteries crafted by the iconic queen of crime fiction. This diverse collection includes a selection of stories showcasing Hercule Poirot's brilliant deductions, the adventurous escapades of Tommy and Tuppence, the enigmatic encounters of Mr. Quin & Satterthwaite, the astute investigations of Colonel Race, and many other...
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When William Lorrimer is found dead from a gunshot wound to the head, the inquest has no difficulty in returning a verdict of suicide. Lorrimer had lost the love of his life to another man, and he had written a letter to his former lover explaining why and how she had ruined his life. There could be no doubt that he killed himself.
But when a mysterious stranger arrives in the village of Little Marsham, suspicions of murder soon begin to circulate....
93) A Good Man
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Decades after a brutal childhood trauma, a famous novelist finds his life shattered once again, in this unsettling psychological mystery thriller.
After years of turmoil, Brooks Anderson is sober and has a stable life with his wife and two kids. He should enjoying life, but the persistent nightmares and sleepwalking tell a different story.
As hard as he's tried, Brooks can't run away from the defining event of his life: the senseless murders...
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Die drei Frauen Antke, Monika und Esther van der Kaark leben als Drei-Generationen-Haushalt in scheinbar perfekter Harmonie auf dem Seehof, einer Pferdepension im Wangerland. Diese Idylle wird durch das plötzliche Auftauchen einer fremden Frau empfindlich gestört. Als Antkes Enkelin Esther beginnt, an der Fassade der Familienidylle zu kratzen, um herauszufinden, wer die Unbekannte ist und was sie auf dem Seehof sucht, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse:...
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Thomas Littlejohn investigates a murder committed by the glow of a lighthouse The waterfront pub is closing up and the sailors are staggering home. World War II means a blackout in the English port town of Werrymouth, but the locals have no trouble finding their way over the Halfpenny Bridge, where a small toll shaves a mile off their drunken walk. A group of them are about to cross when a ship comes into the channel, and the lighthouse snaps on to...
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No one expected a murder.A hotel in Cornwall. A few days of peace and quiet by the sea.Dan Corrigan was looking forward to the change of scene. But he can't help burrowing beneath the surface of every situation, and among his fellow guests there's a rich seam of secrecy and deceit.Then the cryptic typewritten notes start to appear. And when the fabric of truth begins to unravel, it's up to Dan to piece together the facts, one thread at a time. Some...
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WAS IT TERRORISM?Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Buck Taylor and his team are called to the idyllic South Park valley in Park County, Colorado to investigate the death of a state brand inspector who was discovered surrounded by dozens of dead cattle. The death of the brand inspector is clearly murder, but there is no apparent cause of death for the cattle. Complicating their investigation is a local family that has been running a criminal enterprise...
100) A Hamilton Christmas
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The Hamiltons return in a Christmas vacation they'll never forget.While some may try, no one ruins a Hamilton family Christmas.From Romantic Suspense BEST-SELLING and AWARD-WINNING Author • What happens when a family comes together for Christmas but upon arrival their vacation takes a deadly turn? In Sheila Kell's novel of intrigue and the love of one family, three generations of Hamiltons work to solve a mystery that impacts one of their own.A...
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