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Poirot volume 22
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English
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The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. Hercule Poirot has to solve the mystery.
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Introduction by Anne Perry Includes newly commissioned endnotes � In 1887, a young Arthur Conan Doyle published A Study in Scarlet, creating an international icon in the quick-witted sleuth Sherlock Holmes. In this very first Holmes mystery, the detective introduces himself to Dr. John H. Watson with the puzzling line ?You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive,? and so begins Watson?s, and the world?s, fascination with this enigmatic character. In...
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Private volume 15
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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An invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy ? On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell. But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark. In the aftermath of the murder, the victim's wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private,...
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Agatha Raisin volume 28
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English
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Cotswolds inhabitants are used to bad weather, but the night sky is especially foggy as Rory and Molly Devere, the new vicar and his wife, drive slowly home from a dinner party in their village of Sumpton Harcourt. They struggle to see the road ahead - but then screech to a halt. Right in front of them, aglow in the headlights of their car, a body hangs from a lightning-blasted tree at the edge of town. But it's not suicide; Margaret Darby, an elderly...
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Private volume 10
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English
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When Jack Morgan stops by Private's Paris office, he envisions a quick hello during an otherwise relaxing trip filled with fine food and sightseeing. But Jack is quickly pressed into duty after a call from his client Sherman Wilkerson, asking Jack to track down his young granddaughter who is on the run from a brutal drug dealer. Before Jack can locate her, several members of France's cultural elite are found dead - murdered in stunning, symbolic fashion....
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Brothers Grimm Mysteries volume 3
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Gretel, yes, that Gretel, is now all grown up and working as a private investigator in 18th century Bavaria. Her professional interest is piqued when she begins to hear whispers of mysterious goings-on off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein: sailors are disappearing, and there are rumours of mermaids and sea creatures and all manner of slippery, sea-based happenings. Ordinarily, Gretel's interest in sea-life does not extend beyond that which is edible,...
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No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency volume 21
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English
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As the temperature rises in Gaborone, Precious Ramotswe, founder of the No. 1 Ladies? Detective Agency, wonders whether the heat could be the reason that business is particularly slow. But then a distant cousin of Mma Ramotswe?s comes to the agency with a plea for help and the ladies decide to pursue the issue together. Armed with Mma Ramotswe?s circumspection and Mma Makutsi?s sharp eye, they proceed with confidence and open hearts. What, after all,...
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Sometimes figuring out the truth means going to the point of no return. For Mitchum, returning isn't something he concerns himself with ... HIDDEN: Rejected by the Navy SEALs, Mitchum is content to be his small town's unofficial private eye, until his beloved 14-year-old cousin is abducted. Now he'll call on every lethal skill to track her down. MALICIOUS: Mitchum's brother has been charged with murder. Nathaniel swears he didn't kill anyone, but...
9) Lost
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2019
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English
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The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, then becoming a good enough cop to earn a street name, 'Anti'. As the new leader of an FBI task force called 'Operation Guardian', it's his mission to combat international crime. Moon's new investigative team discovers that the opportunistic 'Blood Brothers' - Russian nationals Roman and Emile Rostoff - have evaded...
10) Dead of winter
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Karl Kane volume 3
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Brandon
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Karl believes it?s the work of an elusive serial killer, but the police are claiming a simple vendetta between local criminals. Karl embarks on a nightmarish journey as he attempts to solve the mystery and soon he?s suspecting Mark Wilson, his detested ex brother-in-law. But as the winter days become darker, Karl discovers that Wilson is more than a match for him when it comes to dirty dealing and even dirtier fighting, as he battles to keep from...
11) The Games
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Two years ago Jack Morgan - the head of the renowned worldwide investigation firm Private - was in charge of security for the World Cup in Bazil. During the championship final, the action nearly spilled from the field into the stands. Fortunately, Jack and his team averted disaster on football's biggest stage. Now he has returned to Rio to secure the Olympics. But before the torch is lit, the threats come fast and furious as Jack discovers that someone...
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Holmes Margaret and Poe volume 1
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it.' CHRIS WHITAKER 'I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the crime story but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2!' DREDA SAY MITCHELL ___________________________________________ Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and...
13) Hands down
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Dick Francis Novels volume 11
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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Sid Halley, former British jump racing champion and private detective, is not having a good time. His wife Marina has decided she needs some time out of their marriage to think about the future and Sid is devastated. But then Gary Bremner, an ex-jockey trainer, calls him to ask for his help - he is being threatened by someone in the racing world and he needs a friend he can trust. However, the very next morning, Gary?s stable yard is torched, horses...
14) Cherry slice
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A Cherry PI Mystery volume 1
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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When Kenny Thorpe, a contestant on Expose TV?s Big Blubber - the hot new celebrity weight-loss show - is murdered on live television in front of three-million viewers, the case seems pretty watertight. After all, everyone saw Martin do it - didn?t they? Cherry Hinton knows there?s more to this than meets the eye. As an investigative reporter, she went undercover on dating show Caravan of Love ? but after getting in too deep with one of the other contestants,...
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Varg Veum volume 1
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ORENDA BOOKS
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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1998. Varg Veum sits by the hospital bedside of his long-term girlfriend Karin, whose life-threatening injuries provide a deeply painful reminder of the mistakes he?s made. Investigating the seemingly innocent disappearance of a wind-farm inspector, Varg Veum is thrust into one of the most challenging cases of his career, riddled with conflicts, environmental terrorism, religious fanaticism, unsolved mysteries and dubious business ethics. Then, in...
16) A wanted man
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English
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Nebraska - and Jack Reacher, huge, hulking and with a freshly busted nose, is still trying to hitch a ride east to Virginia. He's picked up by three strangers - two men and a woman. Immediately he knows they're all lying about something.
17) Lost
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, then becoming a good enough cop to earn a street name, 'Anti'. As the new leader of an FBI task force called 'Operation Guardian', it's his mission to combat international crime. Moon's new investigative team discovers that the opportunistic 'Blood Brothers' - Russian nationals Roman and Emile Rostoff - have evaded...
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Matthew Scudder volume 9
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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After a night out with friends, Matthew Scudder is reminded of an enigmatic case he had while still working as uniformed policeman. The case in question involves the suicide of a devout Catholic man in front of his wife and children ? or was it a murder?.
19) You were gone
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Three days after Christmas, a woman walks into a police station. She has no phone and no ID, just a piece of paper with the name of missing persons investigator David Raker on it. She tells officers that Raker is her husband. When he turns up at the station, Raker is stunned. The woman looks exactly like his wife. She knows all about their marriage, their history, even private conversations the two of them had. There's just one problem: Raker's wife...
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Brothers Grimm Mysteries volume 1
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Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Gretel (yes, that Gretel) is now 35, very large, still living with her brother Hans, and working as a private investigator.The small, sleepy town of Gesternstadt is shaken to its pretty foundations when the workshop of the local cart maker is burnt to the ground, and a body is discovered in the ashes. It is Gretel who notices that the cadaver is missing a finger. At first she does not see this as significant, as her mind is fully focused on a new...
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