Love and money are the easy motives in the death of a California beachfront nightclub owner, but death claims investigator Dave Brandstetter is certain of one thing: the case is going to be far from easy and the police have it all wrong. Rick Wendell wouldn`t hurt a flea. The big, jovial owner of the Hang Ten, a surfing-themed gay bay on the boardwalk, was loved by regulars and new arrivals...

Am I a murderer? You tell me . . . You probably already know about me. Lucy Chase, the woman who doesn’t remember murdering her best friend. You probably think I did it, too. That’s OK, I get it. Being found wandering the streets covered in her blood wasn't a great look. Believe me, I’m as frustrated as you are. I’d love to know if I’m a murderer – it’s the sort of thing you really should...

A perpetual drifter, Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed “the monster’s daughter” after her mother’s infamous crime, Kier has left her hometown and twin behind. Kier is haunted by the past, but one thing has always bound her to her brother, the distinctive maps she designs of the places she’s explored. When Kier abruptly goes off-grid without sending him her latest, Penn knows...

What if your child wanted you dead? Julia doesn't understand what is happening to her daughter, but she thinks she knows what's causing it. She is terrified for Lily, and for herself, but what scares her more is that no one believes her.

Another heartstopping page turner featuring Jack Reacher, hero of the new blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise.Jack Reacher, adrift in the hellish heat of a Texas summer. Looking for a lift through the vast empty landscape. A woman stops, and offers a ride. She is young, rich and beautiful. But her husband's in jail. When he comes out, he's going to kill her. Her family's hostile, she can't...

Hitler hat den Krieg gewonnen. Großdeutschland, das vom Rhein bis zum Ural reicht, dominiert Europa. Ständige Partisanenkämpfe und der Kalte Krieg mit den USA zermürben das Reich. In Berlin geschieht ein brutaler Mord an einem Parteibonzen - und Kripo-Sturmbannführer March gerät im Zuge seiner Ermittlungen gefährlich nah an die Wahrheit.

The perfect gift for any Sherlock Holmes fan. Each boxset contains six books, together creating a comprehensive collection of the famous detective’s complete cases and adventures, and is beautifully packaged in a ridged, matt-laminated slipcase with metallic detailing, complete with strikingly attractive, bespoke artwork. Each book includes an exclusive introduction. Includes: The Adventures...

A preacher called Deke O'Malley's been selling false hope: the promise of a glorious new life in Africa for just $1,000 a family. But when thieves with machine guns steal the proceeds - and send one man to the morgue - the con is up. Now Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed, highly unorthodox and gun-happy detectives, mean to bring the good people of Harlem back their $87,000, however many corpses...

Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. Did the hound of the Baskervilles kill him? Can Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson stop the hound from killing again? Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces...

Eine alte Dame wird überfallen und ausgeraubt. Nicht nur der wertvolle Familienschmuck ist verschwunden, sondern auch ihre Nichte. Die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel. Hat die Nichte ihre Tante bestohlen? Kann Detektiv Müller den Fall lösen und das Gold der alten Dame finden?

VOM AUTOR UND SCHÖPFER DER SURVIVALHORROR-GAMEREIHE FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S Ein Jahr ist es her seit das "Freddy's" wieder zum Schauplatz eines nahezu unbeschreiblichen Horrors wurde. Charlie versucht seitdem mehr schlecht als recht, zu einem möglichst normalen Leben zurückzufinden. Doch die Erinnerungen an all das Grauen in ihrem bisherigen Leben lassen sie nicht zur Ruhe kommen. Nacht für...

Niemand käme wohl auf die Idee Monsieur Dupin oder Sherlock Holmes zu unterschätzen. Chestertons Father Brown hingegen ist unscheinbar, sieht sogar etwas einfältig aus - was ihm immer wieder zum Vorteil gereicht - und ist dazu noch Priester. Dieser wohl eigenwilligste und interessanteste Held der klassischen Kriminalliteratur schlägt seine Widersacher wie alle anderen großen Detektive...

Stalker Hunter muss sich seiner bisher größten Herausforderung stellenWir schreiben das Jahr 2034. Nach einem verheerenden Krieg liegen weite Teile der Welt in Schutt und Asche. Auch Moskau ist eine Geisterstadt. Die Überlebenden haben sich in die Tiefen des U-Bahn-Netzes zurückgezogen und dort eine neue Zivilisation errichtet. Eine Zivilisation, wie es sie noch nie zuvor gegeben hat ... An...

Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. With access to newly released MI5 files and previously unseen family papers, and with the cooperation of former officers of MI6 and the CIA, this definitive biography unlocks...

A glorious collection of some of the best sleuths in the business. Including creators such as Poe and Conan Doyle to Hammet, Christie, Chandler, Rendell and Rankin. Perfect gift edition

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn’t know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie’s true identity. Robin decides that the...

A gorgeous edition of the classic short collection featuring Sherlock Holmes , the perfect gift for readers and collectors. Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is...

The new dazzlingly original high concept murder mystery from the author of the multi award winning, Sunday Times bestseller “The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle “.

"Suspenseful, original...special in every way' Stephen King TWO BROTHERS. BOUND BY BLOOD...AND A LIFETIME OF SECRETS. When Roy and Carl's parents die suddenly, sixteen-year-old Roy is left as protector to his impulsive younger brother. But when Carl decides to travel the world in search of his fortune, Roy stays behind in their sleepy village, satisfied with his peaceful life as a mechanic....

Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci. Private Investigator and WWII veteran, Aloysius Archer, returns to solve a new case in Hollywood in this riveting thriller from international number 1 bestselling author, David Baldacci. All that glitters . . . 1952, Los Angeles. It is New Year’s Eve and PI Aloysius Archer is dining with his friend and rising Hollywood actress Liberty...