Seven people might have murdered Eric Crowther, the mysterious recluse who lived in the gaunt house whose shadow fell across the White Cottage. Seven people had good cause. It was not lack of evidence that sent Detective Chief Inspector Challenor and his son Jerry half across Europe to unravel a chaos of clues. The White Cottage Mystery was Margery Allingham's first detective story, published initially as a newspaper serial.

When Inspector Shanti de Silva moves with his English wife, Jane, to his new post in the sleepy hill town of Nuala, he anticipates a more restful life than police work in the big city entails. However an arrogant plantation owner with a lonely wife, a crusading lawyer, and a death in suspicious circumstances present him with a riddle that he will need all his experience to solve. Set on the exotic island of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) in the 1930s, Trouble in Nuala is an entertaining and absorbing mystery spiced with humor and a colorful cast of characters.

The snow is thick, the phone line is down, and no one is getting in or out of Warbeck Hall. All is set for a lovely Christmas, with friends and family gathered round the fire, except as the bells chime midnight, a murder is committed. But who is responsible? The scorned young lover? The lord's passed-over cousin? The social-climbing politician's wife? The Czech history professor? The obsequious butler? And perhaps the real question is: Can they survive long enough to find out?

Waiting for his car to be fixed, Mr. Satterthwaite sits in a tea shop called the Harlequin cafe, thinking of his friend Harley Quin, whom he hasn’t seen in many years. Then, in a burst of sunshine, the very same Mr. Quin walks through the door, along with his diligent dog, Hermes. Satterthwaite is telling him the very long history of the family he is off to visit, when their conversation is interrupted by the abrupt entrance of a member of that very same family, intent upon replacing her harlequin cups.

They call it the Bone Box. A collection of old cases, solved and unsolved, that continue to haunt forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman. None is more disturbing than the first. After two decades, Birdy still remembers the screaming. The blood on the boy's hands. The body of a girl, butchered in the woods. Birdy's testimony helped put her own cousin behind bars. It was a sacrifice for what she thought was right - but now, 20 years later, she wants to reopen the box.

When secretary Annie Parkes is snatched from the street outside of her workplace, David Kane is tasked with finding her. Strong, highly skilled, and secretive, he’s a loner and an outsider; the only man the military trust to find Annie before her kidnappers make good on their promise to kill her. But as Kane pulls Annie from a derelict building, gunshots ringing through the deserted streets around them, he realizes rescuing her is just the beginning. He needs to keep her close to find out who is behind her capture, and to keep her safe.

The village of Badger's Drift is the essence of tranquillity. But when resident and well-loved spinster Miss Simpson takes a stroll in the nearby woods, she stumbles across something she was never meant to see, and there's only one way to keep her quiet. Miss Simpson's death is not suspicious, say the villagers. But Miss Lucy Bellringer refuses to rest: her friend has been murdered. She is sure of it.

I was just your normal twentysomething with seven associate degrees and no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That is, until I died...Well, almost. As if a near-death experience at the hands of an old coffeemaker wasn't embarrassing enough, I woke up to find I could talk to animals. Or rather one animal in particular. I've taken to calling him Octo-Cat. He talks so fast he can be difficult to understand, but seems to be telling me that his late owner didn't die of natural causes like everyone believes.

The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband's murder. Each time she can see the murderer clearly, and it's the mild-mannered man she had previously been engaged to, taking his revenge. But, what's worse is that at the end of the dream she thanks the murderer. Perplexed, Alix tries to calm herself by spending time in the garden of her picturesque cottage. But her gardener confuses her further by wishing her well on her trip to London - a trip which Alix knows nothing about. Now Alix is scared: Is the gardener imagining things, or is she?

Judith Potts is 77 years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. The local police don’t believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself and is soon joined in her quest by Suzie, a salt-of-the-earth dog-walker, and Becks, the prim and proper wife of the local vicar.

When Detective Seth Harding responds to shots being fired, he faces a familiar sight: a double homicide. However, he is shocked to find a young boy chained in the basement. The terrified child refuses to speak, but Seth knows he is the key to something sinister. Reluctantly, Seth calls the only social worker he trusts with the traumatized boy - his wife. Carly is recovering from her own trauma suffered on the job, but she can't turn away from this case, not from another child in trouble.

From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes two novels featuring the beloved sleuthing duo: In the The Secret Adversary, Tommy and Tuppence decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd. But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy. Set during the dark days of World War II, Agatha Christie’s N or M? puts two most unlikely espionage agents, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, on the trail of a pair of Nazi spies who have murdered Britain’s top agent.

Everyone in Sugar Creek Gap has tried to fix up widow and beloved mail carrier Bernadette Davis on several dates. They say she has to be lonely. What they don't know is how Bernadette's life is filled...filled with everyone's hidden secrets and obsessions. After all, she does deliver their mail and hears all the dirty laundry southern folks love to sweep secrets under the rug. While on her route, Bernadette finds out the beloved Sugar Creek Gap Country Club is being sold and turned into condos. The developer is Bernadette's best friend, Mac Tabor, and right now he's not very popular.

Alex McKenna is the new Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Preternatural Investigations - the division tasked with investigating crimes involving shades. Or vampires, as they're more widely known. Children have been going missing, and agents are routinely being slaughtered. It's up to McKenna, and some unlikely allies, to get to the bottom of the problem, and find the kids before it's too late.

From the collection Mary Russell's War, "Stately Holmes" delivers the author's signature blend of narrative mastery and historical detail while shining light on previously unexplored corners of the Russell-Holmes universe. Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand.

Two kids with just enough money for a one way ticket to Orlando hop on the train and disappear, joining the thousands of America's missing persons. Years later, an FBI agent turns to true crime writer John Fletcher to uncover the mystery that no one can solve and almost everyone has forgotten. The second story in The Vanished series.

Her brother is missing. The city holds its breath. And Lillian Dove is about to discover that some truths are more dangerous than lies. When Lillian Dove hears that her brother—long estranged and now missing—was last seen in Dubuque, Iowa, she sets off to find him. But the answers she seeks are buried beneath layers of silence. The police won’t talk. His partner, Garrett, deflects. And no one seems willing to say what really happened. Refusing to give up, Lillian begins her own investigation. What she uncovers takes her through abandoned tunnels, into the grip of betrayal, and face-to...

After a viral video shatters her carefully quiet life, Ava finds herself thrust into unwanted attention, old heartbreak, and a slow-burning romance she never expected. As she rebuilds her voice and identity, a series of anonymous messages begin to haunt her, forcing her to confront not only her past but the unsettling truth that someone doesn’t want her to move on. With the steady presence of Theo—the one man who’s always seen her clearly—Ava begins to reclaim her story, one choice at a time. Beneath the Noise is a deeply emotional journey of healing, obsession, and love that ...

Journalist Juliet Brown is a ScandiGeek, a person who is enamored of all things Scandinavian. An unexpected opportunity sends Juliet to Sweden to interview an American jazz singer, and she is quickly drawn into the vibrant Stockholm music scene. When one of Juliet's new friends is murdered, she finds herself embroiled in a real-life Swedish mystery. Journalist Magnus Lindblom offers to help Juliet despite his own struggles, which include hiding the truth about Stieg Larsson's missing fourth book. Set in the depths of the cold and dark Swedish winter, amid the weaving cobblestone streets of ...

She was America’s First Lady. Now she’s just trying to figure out who she is—one cup of coffee, one scandal, and one small-town secret at a time. After the President dies under mysterious circumstances, Ruby Hudson is left with more than just grief. There’s a secret mistress. A child. And a letter from her late husband that she’s not sure she’s ready to read. So, Ruby runs. Not from the public, but toward a new life—on a quirky, pirate-themed island called Shipwreck Key, where the residents don’t care about her past and the only political drama involves who’s bringing ...

When forensic pathologist Lily Markham narrowly escapes a deadly car accident outside her hospital, her life unravels into a web of danger and revelation. The appearance of her long-lost father's body on her autopsy table – murdered and bearing a tattoo from her childhood – ignites a journey through a past she thought buried, leading her to uncover a political conspiracy that threatens her very existence. From the icy landscapes of Iceland to the chaotic streets of New York City, Lily battles personal demons and external threats to protect her daughter, Zoey. Perfect for fans of ...

After the fall of the First Empire, the Ashridge Empire, humanity's last hope forged by the conqueror Sariel I, stood on the brink of uniting all humankind—until the emperor slipped in his bath and died. This sudden, almost absurd death unravels the tenuous order he fought so fiercely to forge, leaving the Ashridge Empire teetering on the brink of chaos. Now, on the threshold of a new age, people whisper about the true cause of the emperor's death, as loyal knights dance with powerbrokers, a prince torn between love and duty, and a slave cook's secret devotion collides with forbidden ...

An inherited tea shop, a quaint little Connecticut town, and its quirky residents have Raven Marigold believing her luck is about to change for the better. Of course, that was before she and her best friend found a dead body in the back of the charming store. Things go from bad to worse when Raven begins to hear a talking cat spouting on and on about magic and mayhem. Once Raven accepts that she's not losing her mind, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while discovering her family's unusual lineage-the Marigolds are bona fide witches!

***Updated, revised, and edited version*** Something happened to Jeremy after being lost in Hurricane Libby. Beau was there when the rescue team found him in the devastating aftermath of the storm and he was different—inhuman. But instead of trusting her with his new abilities, he left her to face a town where people believed her a lunatic for her eye witness account. Fast forward eight years, Jeremy is back in their hometown, but Beau wants nothing to do with him. She does not know that part of the reason he has returned home is to restore her reputation. He will do whatever it takes to ...

One bet. One lie. One chance to make it right. Drake Pryce doesn’t do relationships. The cocky billionaire is all about charm, confidence, and keeping things casual—until a reckless bet puts his reputation on the line. The challenge? Seduce Luna Everhart, the fiery small-town woman who doesn’t seem the least bit interested in him. For Luna, life has always been about survival. She has no time for arrogant playboys who think they can have anyone they want. But when Drake starts to show her the man behind the swagger, she lets her guard down—if only for a week. What neither of them ...

Unlock the Secrets to Growing Fresh Vegetables All Year Long – Know Exactly When to Plant and Harvest! Do you wish you knew how to plan your garden so that you always have something to harvest, even in winter? Are you tired of planting at the wrong time and watching your vegetables struggle to survive? The 12-Month Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook provides everything you need to keep your garden productive and flourishing throughout the year! Inside, you’ll discover: When to plant and harvest vegetables each month in any climate Essential equipment for successful year-round gardening ...

When justice becomes personal, how far will one man go to stop the cycle of abuse? Wyatt Dardin is an artist, a junkyard king, and a man finally living in peace—until a bruised and broken child appears at his door, whispering the same horrors Wyatt barely escaped as a boy. What begins as a confrontation with the boy’s abusive father ends in blood—and Wyatt covering up a body on his own land. Haunted by the violence that shaped him, Wyatt embarks on a dangerous journey to track down the mother who vanished during his darkest days. But as he travels west, stories of abuse seem to follow...

A historic lighthouse, a murdered curator, and a French Bulldog with a nose for trouble... Professional dog trainer Bea Whitman thought life in Palm Harbor was settling into a peaceful routine. But when a valuable artifact goes missing and the museum curator's body is found in the lighthouse, Bea and her extraordinary furry companions—therapy dog Luna and the irrepressible Max—find themselves at the heart of a mystery. With her keen understanding of both canine and human nature, Bea discovers that Palm Harbor's picturesque lighthouse holds deadly secrets. As forgeries surface and ...

There are few people Nero Wolfe respects, and Lon Cohen of the New York Gazette is one of them. So when Cohen asks for a favor, the famously brilliant - and notoriously lazy - detective is inclined to listen. According to Cohen, someone wants to kill the Gazette’s gossip columnist, Cameron Clay. Death threats are a regular hazard for Clay, who’s hurled insults and accusations at every boldfaced name in the five boroughs. But the latest threats have carried a more sinister tone.

America has fallen into darkness. Chad Wellington, a hotshot corporate attorney based in Washington DC, world is turned upside down after the nation was devastated by EMP attacks. The nation's capital has descended into madness as criminals, gangs, and looters are taking advantage of the blackout to carry out criminal activities. After his dinner date with a woman he met on an online dating app was cut short, he has to navigate back to safety, with her in tow, and fend for their lives. The EMP attack is just the beginning of the many issues he will face during this crisis, so pick up Book 1...