Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Mystery

A romantic Valentine’s evening at The Bluebird turns into a murder mystery when a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well. There are no witnesses, but surely in a community where everyone knows each other’s business, the murderer can’t stay hidden for long? Sophie doesn’t think so, and she’s on the case, determined to restore peace to the idyllic Cotswold village once more. The latest cosy mystery from bestselling author Debbie Young is ideal for fans of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, and Catherine Coles.

"It was a person after all, but she was suspended in mid-air. Abi’s heart began to thump against her ribcage as the full horror of what she was seeing became apparent. Her shrill scream pierced the silence, startling birds into taking flight. ‘Help me!’ she cried. ‘Somebody please help!’" When beautiful and bright Hannah is late for their morning run, her best friend Abi thinks nothing of it. Hannah isn’t always that reliable – she’s probably just overslept.

A lovely day out takes a dark turn when a complaining customer is found dead... Luckily amateur sleuth Belinda Penshurst is on the scene – and ready...

The beautiful Vanessa Shotworth was being made extremely unhappy at the way she was being treated by her stepmother while her beloved father was away in India with his Regiment. When she was late for breakfast because she had been out riding on a lovely summer’s morning, she was humiliated by her stepmother by being told to scrub the kitchen floor or she will not be given anything to eat. Vanessa then decided to run away to her relatives in the North of England, having elicited the help of the faithful family butler, Bates.

When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat on a secluded Greek island, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure. Away from her rural English comfort zone, she also takes stock of her relationship with her boyfriend Hector. But scarcely has the writing course begun when bestselling romantic novelist Marina Milanese disappears on a solo excursion to an old windmill. First on the scene, Sophie is prime suspect for Marina's murder.

Ein mysteriöser Serienkiller versetzt Frankfurt in Angst und Schrecken. Alle Opfer sind junge blonde Mädchen...

En tidlig morgen sætter et trafikuheld i et vejkryds i det vestlige Aarhus, forårsaget af en vanvidsbilist, gang i en lavine af fatale begivenheder. Smykket viser sig at føre tilbage til en dødsulykke for tyve år siden i Hareskoven på Sjælland og en forsvundet treårig dreng. Samme dag sker der et skuddrab på en 14-årig dreng ikke langt fra stedet, hvor ulykken skete. Politikommissær Rolando Benito fra Østjyllands Politi efterforsker skuddrabet, som man først betragter som banderelateret, men da Anne kommer med sin teori, begynder han at interessere sig for andre motiver.

Efter et skænderi med sin storebror går 7-årige Lilly Danielsen en tur med familiens hund. Men hendes mor bliver urolig, da hun ikke kommer hjem som aftalt. Er hun blevet væk, fordi hun er så vred og ked af det, eller er der sket hende noget? Den amerikanske politibetjent Mason Teilmann har et noget mere stilfærdigt arbejde hos Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi, end da han var drabsefterforsker med speciale i drab på børn i sin hjemby New Orleans. Han er plaget af fortidens spøgelser, selvom hans danske kone hjælper ham, så godt hun kan.

Laufey Gísladóttir voelt zich nog altijd niet de oude na haar vorige avontuur. Haar pogingen om buiten het werk wat afleiding te zoeken lopen uit tot niets. Gelukkig gaat het werk voor haar beveiligingsbedrijf Islasec onverminderd door. Laufey en Niels worden door de directie van een dure internationale kostschool ingehuurd om de beveiliging in het gebouw op orde te krijgen. Terwijl Niels helpt om de digitale aanvallen op de website te stoppen, merkt Laufey al snel dat er op de Lochemse school vreemde zaken spelen.

Wer schoss dem Kleinkriminellen Kummeder auf dem Gipfel des Riederstein mit einem Präzisionsgewehr den Kopf weg...

Roma, pieno agosto. Il commissario Ponzetti rinuncia alle vacanze per indagare sull'omicidio di un ghostwriter, misteriosamente legato a influenti personaggi politici e a un celebre ballerino. Un caso intricato tra tango, segreti e identità ambigue. Se un ballo potesse uccidere, questa indagine sarebbe il tango perfetto… Un giallo elegante e avvolgente, dove ogni passo nasconde un segreto.

La placida città di Trani è sconvolta dalla morte violenta di un antiquario britannico. Gaia Innocenti, trasferitasi in Puglia per lasciarsi alle spalle una macchia nel suo stato di servizio, dà inizio alla propria indagine, tra fiere di antiquariato, oscuri bar e un intero sottobosco criminale con cui dover fare i conti.

Pietro Valvassori, ex rugbista, è noto a tutti come il difensore dei più deboli. Quando si ritrova a dover difendere Leandro, accusato di aver strangolato la moglie Lorena, trascina da subito l'indagato su un ring senza risparmiargli colpi proibiti pur di fargli confessare l'assassinio. Ma presto si rende conto che la verità è ben diversa da ciò che si aspetta.

DI Andy Horton – a Harley-riding maverick with a nose for trouble and a knack for uncovering the truth – is back in this twisty murder mystery! Supposedly on holiday, Horton can't resist the lure of flashing blue lights at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. There, he finds the body of naval historian Dr. Douglas Spalding. His boss is quick to dismiss it as suicide, but Horton's gut says otherwise. When a second body turns up in eerily similar circumstances, Horton knows this is no coincidence. With his superiors unwilling to act, he risks his career to dig deeper.

Ein einsames Haus im Wald. Eine tote Thriller-Autorin. Den Mund mit Sekundenkleber verschlossen und grausam erstickt – wie das Opfer in ihrem noch unveröffentlichten Roman. War es ein wahnsinniger Fan? Oder ein persönlicher Racheakt? Der Lüneburger Kommissar und Profiler Falko Cornelsen hat die höchste Aufklärungsquote des Landes, doch schon bald ahnt er, dass dieser Fall ihn an seine Grenzen bringen wird.

An einer Berliner Schule wird ein Lehrer erschossen. Der Verdacht fällt auf zwei Schüler. Kommissar Kalkbrenner übernimmt den Fall und stößt auf ein Geflecht aus Lügen, Intrigen und Mord - das ihn schon bald mit seiner eigenen Vergangenheit konfrontiert. Kann er sich und seine Familie schützen?

The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.

Murder is no game... When an intruder ends John and Caroline Coates hopes and dreams, John turns to the Connection Agency seeking justice for what happened five years ago. In the past, Tessa's pursuit of the truth had been abruptly halted by the cold case division. Reunited with Luke and assisted by DI Eileen Haughton, an old colleague from Tessa's police years, they delve deep into the sinister world of the unseen enemy.

A murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence. When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it’s the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the case is thrown wide open. While they hunt the murderer, the South Suffolk CID team face a new threat. A brutal vigilante group dispensing their own twisted justice puts the investigation in grave danger, as well as the detectives.

The girl in the photo was laughing, her head thrown back, her lips painted a bright red. Jessie could feel the simple joy reflected in that moment. And as she looked closer, she saw the same gold cross and chain that had adorned the first victim’s neck. When a young woman falls to her death from a parking garage, the Boston police department rule it as a suicide. But when Jessie Novak examines the scene, she isn’t so sure... The girl’s delicate hands are bruised and her fingernails torn: evidence of a struggle.