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A Bev Morriss crime novel. A good police officer doesn't get emotional, but some cases just make you want to cry.... Taken off a high-profile rape investigation to lead the hunt for a missing baby, Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is torn professionally and personally. When the baby-snatching turns into something more sinister, it forces Bev to face uncomfortable feelings of her own, and when she takes her eye off the ball for a split second, she finds herself in serious trouble.

When Sally Westwood moves into a large Victorian house that she has been left by a stranger, she is unaware that her benefactor died at the hands of her grandson, who is expected to inherit. The house holds a secret that Sally must reveal before she and her husband are out of danger. Mystery and intrigue surround them. The story goes back to the previous century, revealing something that is hidden in the house. Something that a man would kill to get his hands on.

When Colton King’s marriage to Penny ended after just 24 hours, he didn’t expect a year later to discover two little secrets: a baby boy and a baby girl. Now, after claiming his twins and reclaiming Penny, he must ask himself: was their whirlwind marriage meant to last a lifetime?

Ein seltsamer neuer Fall beschäftigt Sherlock Holmes! Sein früherer Geigenlehrer bittet ihn, den mysteriösen Tod eines Freundes aufzuklären. Anscheinend musste der ältere Herr sterben, weil er kurz zuvor eine unscheinbare Violine ersteigert hatte. Welches Geheimnis umgibt das Instrument, das jemanden dazu bringt, dafür zu töten? Das ist nur eines von vielen Rätseln, die Londons größten Detektiv in den rauen Norden Schottlands führen. Dort kommt es zum Showdown mit einem Gegner, der zu allem bereit ist, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen.

Drei Pater Brown-Hörspiele in einer Box: "Heiteres Pfarrfest", "Todbringende Eucharistie" und "Penelope"...

Der Organist der Kirche wird während des Gottesdienstes vor aller Augen erschossen...

Drei Pater Brown-Hörspiele in einer Box: Die Leiche im Straßengraben, Pater Brown macht Urlaub, Raue See...

Eigentlich sollte die Eröffnung der 800 Jahrfeier von Gutts Hill ein Tag für die Gemeinde werden, an den sich jeder noch lange Zeit erinnern würde...

Mord oder Selbstmord? Die Polizei ist sich sicher, Mimi hat jedoch so ihre Zweifel und nimmt eigene Ermittlungen auf...

Selten zuvor war das öffentliche Interesse an einer Hinrichtung so groß wie im Falle des jungen Shawn Mayfield...

Ein Abend in der Runde alter Bekannter sollte eigentlich kaum für besondere Überraschungen gut sein...

Im Oak-Moor machen Spaziergänger einen schrecklichen Fund: Die Leiche des Gutsbesitzers Masterson senior...

Eigentlich sollte es ein beschaulicher Nachmittag bei Kaffee und Kuchen werden, doch es kommt alles ganz anders...

Welches dunkle Geheimnis verbirgt sich hinter den Mauern des alten Herrenhauses? Wer steckt hinter dem brutalen Überfall auf einen harmlosen Schäfer und seinen Hund...

Established in the mid-1700s, Old Town Alexandria is an early American town steeped in the history of America's first settlers, military leaders, politicians, and churchmen. See the places where these early Americans lived, worked, and socialized and hear many of their stories - the very stories that you'd expect from a place that produced our first President! Within this historic framework, visitors will also find modern conveniences that will make for a most enjoyable experience!

Welcher Verbrecher kann so skrupellos sein, ein Kind zu ermorden? Holmes nimmt die schreckliche Tat persönlich, denn der tote Junge war einer seiner Baker Street Boys. Doch zunächst hat der berühmte Ermittler eine ganz andere Nuss zu knacken. Gleich zehn Menschen sind auf mysteriöse Art und Weise ums Leben gekommen. Alle starben in einem von innen verriegelten Raum.

The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the 21st century: They are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves - and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival - as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction.

Cleveland is now a city of zombies and a penal colony. Cahill, a criminal serving his sentence decides to forgo joining the surviving men in order to live on his own. At first he’s terrified of zombies, but that terror gives way to curiosity and he begins to conduct research in order to understand the creatures better.

Glory is a Deviant. That is what she was always taught, growing up in the domed city of Haven. She has the power to kill with her gaze, but she's learned to control this power and use it only against the monstrous Shredders, who survive on the asteroid dust that mutated their DNA. Now living in a settlement Outside, Glory has the chance to embrace her "Gift" and reunite her remaining family. But she can't hide from the threat of Shredder attacks or the knowledge of what Management is doing to the employees of Haven.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. For most South Africans, Nelson Mandela is the father of their nation and many even called him “Tata”, a Xhosa word for father. It was sometimes forgotten that he was also a real father, grandfather, great-grandfather and husband. Mandela himself offered a glimpse into his personal war. “To be the father of a nation is a great honour, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy. But it was a joy I had far too little of.”