Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Animals

The elderly volunteers at the second-hand shop keep dropping dead. Newly retired Mrs Mortensen begs to differ. This "Danish Miss Marple" and her dachshund, Mortensen III, sniff a sinister pattern. Sharp‑tongued, sharp‑eyed, and fueled by justice and cake, Mrs Mortensen launches her own probe, stirring gossip, grudges, and small-town spats. The deeper she digs, the surer she gets: someone's picking off shop volunteers, one "oops" at a time. Can this tea-spiller out-sleuth a sly slayer before she (or Mortensen III) becomes the next "accidental" casualty?

Quando Mauro Boccoli, un dentista con una reputazione non proprio sterile, viene trovato morto nel suo studio, il commissario Di Stefano, la sua squadra e la PM Burigana si trovano a indagare su un omicidio che puzza, letteralmente, di letame. Tra un passato di vicini esasperati, collaboratori sfruttati e un'azienda agricola che nasconde più segreti di quanti ortaggi coltivi, il caso prende una piega inaspettata. Ad aiutare gli inquirenti, l'immancabile presenza dei Segugi.

Willi ist nicht der Typ, der tatenlos zusieht, wenn in ihrer Stadt Hunde verschwinden. Sie hat zwar keine Polizeimarke, dafür aber einen scharfen Verstand und ein Team aus ungewöhnlichen Ermittlern: dazu zählen Bruno, ihr charmanter Freund, Elvis, der King-Imitator mit Herz, Lukas, ihr hilfsbereiter Nachbar, und Lenka, eine Medizinstudentin. Mit Witz, Mut und Elvis' Mischling Hound Dog als Lockhund stellen sie den Bad Kissinger Hundedieben eine Falle.

Als der neue Tierarzt Constantin von Platen auf dem Hof eines Großbauern in Marne ankommt, steckt dieser tot in einer Tonne voller Äpfel. Da es keine weiteren Zeugen gibt, wird Constantin zum Hauptverdächtigen. Widerwillig tut er sich mit der arroganten Oberkommissarin Finja Fährmann und seiner krimibegeisterten Großtante Amalia zusammen, um den wahren Täter zu finden.

Lass Dich entführen ins Südburgenland und erlebe die Abenteuer des "Klubs der Grünen Daumen" – mit den ersten drei Bänden der Serie ("Zuagroast", "Hamdraht" und "Aufblattelt") von Bestsellerautorin Martina Parker, vereint in einer Box.Alle suchen am Land ihr Glück, aber jeder findet etwas anderes. Paul findet billiges Bauland, Affären und ein paar seltsame Gewächse. Vera findet ihren Ex, einen Job als schlecht bezahlte Lokaljournalistin und jede Menge Nacktschnecken. Johanna findet, die Zuagroasten haben mehr Geld als Verstand.

Juggling her family's literary agency, her best friend's wedding, and a stubborn rescue cat who refuses to befriend her boyfriend's golden retriever, Allie doesn't have time for scandal. But when her former prom date - now a known drunk and troublemaker - is found dead in a pile of mulch at her late father's memorial park, the finger points straight at her. Now, with the park's grand opening days away, Allie must dig into a tangled web of politics, long-held secrets, and high-profile enemies. The deeper she gets, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

Avril 1896. Lucie arrive chez son frère, jeune curé de Saint-Martin-de-Blaignac, pour des vacances tranquilles. Mais l'herboriste du village est assassinée et le policier local, plus préoccupé par ses préjugés que par les faits, ne cherche pas vraiment le coupable. Aidée de sa nouvelle amie Isabelle, Lucie se lance dans une enquête pleine de rebondissements pour innocenter son frère.

When a New York City literary agent returns to her small hometown to bury her father, murder is the one plot twist she didn't see coming. Allie Cobb thought she'd left Rushing Creek, Indiana, behind for good, carving out a name for herself in Manhattan's literary world, far from her famous father's shadow. But when his sudden death brings her - and her feisty rescue cat, Ursula - back home, Allie's barely unpacked before tragedy strikes again. Her father's bestselling client is found dead under the town's historic bridge, and Allie's childhood friend is the prime suspect.

In dit deel van de serie is Agatha Raisin achterdochtig wanneer een knappe en charmante dierenarts, Paul Bladen, dood wordt aangetroffen nadat deze haar kat heeft behandeld. Agatha begint de moord te onderzoeken en ontdekt dat Bladen de reputatie had een rokkenjager te zijn en veel vijanden had gemaakt. Terwijl Agatha dieper in de zaak duikt, ontdekt ze een ingewikkeld web van geheimen, leugens en schandalen in de kleine dorpsgemeenschap.

In una Varese ricoperta da un fitto manto di neve, Greta Ferrari, regina incontrastata della moda locale, viene trovata strangolata nella sua boutique. Tra foulard di lusso, segreti inconfessabili e indicibili sospetti, il commissario Di Stefano e la PM Burigana indagano sul misterioso caso, aiutati dagli immancabili ficcanaso Agata, Fabrizio, Giacomo e Fracas! Riusciranno i coinquilini del gruppo dei Segugi a svelare il mistero della morte di Greta?

When a local drifter turns up dead, there’s "nun" better than Sister Isabella to solve the mystery. In the quaint village of Santa Caterina, nestled in the sun-drenched Tuscan hills, a shocking murder disrupts the peaceful rhythm of life. Beloved local, Gaetano, a familiar figure at the Santa Caterina convent, is found dead by the river — and his loyal Saint Bernard, Caesar, is missing. Sister Isabella, a clever and determined amateur sleuth, teams up with Carabiniere Matteo to follow clues through Tuscany's piazzas and rolling vineyards. Together, they uncover the truth about their friend's hidden past.