"The Intruder is an unusual story about betrayal and dark secrets. The Andersson family is being sent scary letters without a sender's name. Who could possibly want to harm them? Gotland policeman Fredrik Broman and his colleagues take the threats seriously, but cannot rule out the possibility that it is all a tasteless joke. When the threats escalate and the couple's daughter disappears, all doubts vanish. This is for real. And it is only the beginning....

Former socialite Lola Woodby is now struggling to make ends meet as a not-so-discreet private eye in Prohibtion-era New York City, along with her stern Swedish sidekick, Berta. When they're offered a piece-of-cake job-retrieving a rhinoceros trophy from the Connecticut mansion of big game hunter Rudy Montgomery-it seems like a no-brainer. After all, their client, Lord Sudley, promises them a handsome paycheck, and the gin and tonics will be plentiful...

"After her philandering husband died and left her penniless in Prohibition-era New York, Lola Woodby escaped with her Swedish cook to the only place she could--her deceased husband's secret love nest in the middle of Manhattan. Her only comforts were chocolate cake, dime store detective novels, and the occasional highball (okay, maybe not so occasional). But rent came due and Lola and Berta were forced to accept the first job that came their way,...

Already a huge star in Europe and the Nordic countries, Kjell Eriksson has American critics also raving, with almost every review studded with words like "stunning," "chilling," "suspenseful," "haunting," and "brilliant." In The Demon of Dakar, Ann Lindell and her motley crew of colleagues are faced with a most baffling murder case in which all clues lead straight back to a popular local restaurant named Dakar. The owner, Slobodan Andersson, has...

I-sei Province is still reeling in the aftermath of the insect plague. Jinshi resolves to do everything in his power to help the people of this land-but how far does his power really go in the western capital? And will he regret his efforts when all the credit seems to go to Gyoku-ou? The local lord seems to have an agenda of his own, but Jinshi still doesn't know what it might be. Meanwhile Maomao must deal with problems of her own, from finding...

The Missing Piece is a murder mystery book from first time author Jordan Ramirez. When Lily Garcia wakes up one morning to find her best friend missing, she goes to find him along with his little sister. Little does Lily know that choosing this path will put more than one person's life in danger. This plot includes a mysterious game, danger, and murders. The outcome of the story will leave the reader thinking about how one choice could change everything....

An ax-wielding murderer hunts victims one by one, and with no rhyme or reason, kills his victims. Not even the police can figure out a motive. Who and why is committing these heinous acts? Dr. Lewis Tanner is back after a in long absence, studying each case he believes he knows who the killer is, but how?

Albert Cornelis Baantjer is the Netherland's most widely read author and his hero DeKok is adored and highly praised. The cases DeKok faces are so real that sometimes he and his creator are thought to be the same person since Baantjer worked as a homicide detective in Amsterdam for twenty-five years. In this latest adventure to make it overseas, DeKok investigates the murder of a young conman with whom he used to deal. On the sand dunes that protect...

In der Stadt an der Adria gelingt Jure Kuzmin der Aufstieg vom einfachen Seemann zum Kaffeeimporteur. Als er sich in die Tochter eines Triester Großhändlers verliebt, macht er sich den Dandy Dario Mosetti zum Feind. Um seinen Nebenbuhler loszuwerden, ersinnt Dario einen perfiden Plan. Doch sein Vorhaben entfesselt einen Bandenkrieg und Inspector Bruno Zabini muss einschreiten. Dabei gestaltet sich sein Privatleben dieser Tage äußerst turbulent....

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