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When amiable old village eccentric Quentin Andrews dies, the good folk of Cherringham are astonished at the crowd that turns up to his funeral. But even more astonished are the beneficiaries of his will: Quentin has left a veritable fortune to whomever is the first to solve an intricate "Cherringham crossword". That puzzle is only the first of many that Jack and Sarah will uncover as they follow the treasure hunt for clues and learn the truth about who Quentin Andrews really was... and the biggest mystery of them al... was he - in fact - murdered?

When the boss of the big local DIY outlet is murdered on a moonlit night, all the evidence points to the store's junior manager. And when police retrieve the murder weapon from the Thames, the manager goes on the run. But Jack and Sarah are not at all sure of his guilt. Can they uncover the real killer before it's too late for the runaway suspect? Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo.

Bernard Mandeville loves trains. Every Sunday, the elderly and frail Bernard, in perfect attire, purchases a ticket on the Great Cotswold's Steam Railway, takes a seat in First-Class and revels in a journey from the past. But on one particular Sunday, in the midst of that short trip, the impossible happens. Bernard vanishes without a trace... The family reaches out to Sarah and Jack who must make their own remarkable journey on the rails...to track down the vanished gentleman!

Accidents happen to Charley Clutterbuck. Always just scraping by, living on his ramshackle boat, not above the dodgy deal here and there... So when his body is found floating down river, accidental drowning seems the logical conclusion. But Charley's pal Ray thinks it's murder. And when Jack and Sarah get involved... they find themselves facing an unexpected danger as they uncover the strange truth. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack.

When Edward Townes - famed writer of novels about knights and maids, and castles and conquering - attends a medieval launch party for his latest book, he arrives ready to do more than celebrate. But party night brings a blizzard, a once-in-a-century storm that sees Townes staggering home, alone ... only to be found dead the next day. With Cherringham cut-off and the blizzard still raging, Jack and Sarah start investigating. Their questions reveal that many of those still stranded in the dark village have secrets. And Townes' killer is still in the village.

When talented young artist Josh Andrews goes missing after a stag night prank at Cherringham Golf Club, the bride in desperation asks Jack and Sarah to find him. It seems he's gotten cold feet, with the wedding just days away. But Josh is not all he appears to be... And soon suspicion falls on the Golf Club itself. Can Josh be found before he takes justice into his own hands?

Dylan McCabe - a livewire Irish labourer on a rushed Cherringham building Project - has been making noises about the site's lack of safety. When he's discovered dead after a fall, it seems that Dylan's own warnings were all too true. That is... until Jack and Sarah get involved, and suddenly what looks like an accident becomes a case of cold-blooded murder. With a festive Cherringham Christmas just days away, Jack and Sarah set out to find the culprit. But soon they find their own lives being threatened too.

Claire and Terry Goodman seem to have everything. Successful business. Son at Oxford. New mansion right on the River Thames. And seemingly - plenty of money to spend. But when Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate an odd robbery at their home, secrets start to emerge. And as the truth is revealed, for someone it will be too much to bear, and murder may be the only way out.

Harry and Kat take the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands for a New Year's weekend, guests of an American movie mogul who's bought himself a "real live castle". But when a massive blizzard leaves them isolated, it soon becomes clear that the other guests who've made it through the snow all have secrets. And after an "accident" that is clearly no accident, our two heroes wonder.

When young Ewan Mackay - on a dark stormy night - sails his little dinghy out to a mysterious wreck site some miles offshore from Littlehampton, he never returns. The police assume he drowned at sea - but Ewan's father is not convinced and asks Harry and Kat to investigate. Soon, they learn there are not only dark secrets about the night Ewan disappeared, but also plenty of people who wished him harm. And as they dig deeper, they too find themselves in grave danger both on land and sea.

Als ein großer TV-Sender einen heiß begehrten Serienvertrag für Nachwuchsautoren ausschreibt, ist der Konkurrenzkampf eröffnet. Die Finalisten reisen zu einem Workshop ins idyllische Cherringham, um ihre Ideen weiterzuentwickeln. Doch was als kreative Woche beginnt, wird bald bitterer Ernst: Drohungen machen die Runde, und schnell wird klar – hier geht es nicht nur um Geschichten, sondern um Leben und Tod. Jack und Sarah nehmen die Ermittlungen auf. Können sie den Täter rechtzeitig entlarven?

A provocative, unprecedented anthology featuring original short stories on what it means to be an American from thirty bestselling and award-winning authors with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen: “This chorus of brilliant voices articulating the shape and...

As Mark Zuckerberg once put it, "the Age of Privacy is over." But Zuckerberg and others who say "privacy is dead" are wrong. In Why Privacy Matters, Neil Richards explains that privacy isn't dead, but rather up for grabs. Richards shows how the fight for privacy is a fight for power. If we want to preserve our commitments to these precious yet fragile values, we will need privacy rules. Pithy and forceful, this is a must-listen for anyone interested in a topic that sits at the center of so many current problems.

Party Time in Mydworth! Lady Lavinia lädt ihre Künstlerfreunde zu einem exklusiven Sommerfest auf Mydworth Manor ein. Die Gästeliste kann sich sehen lassen, sogar ein Prinz ist mit von der Partie! Zunächst sieht alles nach einer gelungenen Veranstaltung aus: Der Champagner fließt in Strömen, die Musik ist mitreißend und die Horsd'oeuvre sind sensationell. Doch als plötzlich eine Leiche im Schlafzimmer des Prinzen auftaucht, ist die gute Stimmung schlagartig vorbei.

Very British - drei "Cherringham"-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 37: "Das vergessene Haus": Ein junger Mann stirbt auf mysteriöse Art und Weise in einem alten, verlassenen Haus, einem so genannten "Lost Place". Doch was hat er dort gemacht? Wollte er wirklich nur das einsam gelegene Gebäude erforschen und ist dabei verunglückt? Seine Freunde glauben nicht an einen Unfall und wenden sich an Jack und Sarah. Schon bald muss das Ermittler-Duo erkennen, dass es ziemlich gefährlich sein kann, an alten Geheimnissen zu rühren.

Very British - drei "Cherringham"-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 34: "Das Rätsel von Brimley Manor": Brimley Manor hat seine besten Tage hinter sich. Schon lange. Das einst prächtige Anwesen ist inzwischen ein Museum für allerlei verstaubte Kuriositäten des ehemaligen Eigentümers. Doch dann bricht ein Feuer aus - und Jack und Sarah entdecken immer mehr Hinweise, die auf Brandstiftung deuten! Die Angestellten von Brimley Manor scheinen allerdings nicht besonders interessiert, den Brand aufzuklären.

Folge 44 der britischen Erfolgsserie. Als der leblose Körper des Kriminaljournalisten Tom Pinder aus der Themse gefischt wird, vermuten alle, dass der stadtbekannte Trunkenbold versehentlich im Fluss ertrunken ist. Doch Pinders junge Kollegin glaubt nicht an diese Erklärung und bittet Jack und Sarah, Nachforschungen anzustellen. Während sie sich in die Geschichten vertiefen, an denen Pinder gearbeitet hat, entdecken Jack und Sarah bald, dass er sich einige sehr gefährliche Feinde gemacht hat, die bereit sind, vor nichts Halt zu machen, um eine gefährliche Wahrheit zu verbergen.

Als der beliebte Tennistrainer Todd Winters eines Nachts mit seinem Auto von der Straße abkommt und in den Fluss stürzt, scheint es sich um einen tragischen Unfall zu handeln. Aber Kat und Harry finden heraus, dass der attraktive junge Mann eine Menge Geheimnisse hatte. Wollte ihn jemand aus dem Weg räumen? Bald schon stoßen die beiden Detektive auf eindeutige Beweise für ein Verbrechen! Doch sie müssen auf der Hut sein - denn in der vornehmen Welt des Mydworth-Lawn-Tennis-Clubs könnte ein verzweifelter Mörder bereit sein, wieder zu töten.

Folge 43 der britischen Erfolgsserie. Lampenfieber in Cherringham: Der Chor des beschaulichen Ortes soll in der Londoner Royal Albert Hall gemeinsam mit anderen Chören aus dem ganzen Land Händels "Messias" aufführen. Doch nur wenige Tage vorher wird einer der erfahrensten Sänger, der zurückhaltende Musiklehrer Arthur Chisholm, mitten in der Nacht ausgeraubt und niedergeschlagen. Und es bleibt nicht bei diesem einen Vorfall - auch bei anderen Chormitgliedern wird eingebrochen.

Do you wonder whether there’s another way? Another, more creative, more meaningful approach to living your life. Well there is and there’s a growing movement of people from all kinds of walks of life who are proving that the way we end up doing what we do in life is often a side effect of external forces. Rather than a deliberate, conscious and authentic set of choices that have come from you and your unique needs. What are you chasing? Success? Safety? Fame? Fortune? Recognition? Have you stopped to think recently why you’re doing what your doing with your life? Are the stories that ...