Crime and mystery: cosy mystery

Przepełniona czarnym humorem opowieść o miłości w czasach socjalizmu...Dobiegająca 30-tki Sabina mieszka z matką i babcią, które uważają ją za starą pannę. Kobieta podkochuje się w dyrektorze Barskim, szefie wydawnictwa, w którym pracuje jako redaktorka poezji. Nieoczekiwanie w życiu bojaźliwej Sabiny pojawia się szarmancki i przystojny Bronek, który chce się z nią ożenić. Narzeczony okazuje się uosobieniem zła i oczekuje od Sabiny regularnego świadczenia pewnej usługi. Zdesperowana Sabina chcąc uwolnić się od groźnego mężczyzny, popełnia zbrodnię... Oparta na filmie ,,Rewers" z doskonałymi rolami Agaty Buzek, Marcina Dorocińskiego, Krystyny Jandy i Anny Polony, który zdobył Złote Lwy 34. na Festiwalu Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni. Spodoba się temu, kto gustuje w literaturze nacechowanej inteligentnym poczuciem humoru, z wątkami historycznymi w tle. Andrzej Bart (ur. 3 września 1951 r. we Wrocławiu) to prozaik, scenarzysta i reżyser filmów dokumentalnych, absolwent PWSFTviT w Łodzi. Jego pierwszym dziełem jest powieść z 1983 r. ,,Człowiek, na którego nie szczekały psy". Autor unika rozgłosu i medialnego szumu, a czasem ukrywa się pod pseudonimem, stąd bywa nazywany ,,polskim Thomasem Pynchonem". Wielu uważa Barta za jednego z najciekawszych polskich powieściopisarzy, jego książki przetłumaczono na język francuski, niemiecki, rosyjski, słoweński, węgierski, hebrajski. Artysta ma na koncie wiele odznaczeń np. Nagrodę Fundacji im. Kościelskich w Genewie za powieść ,,Rien ne va plus" (1991 r.), Złote Lwy na Festiwalu Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni za scenariusz do filmu ,,Rewers" (2009 r.), Nagrodę Festiwalu Dwa Teatry w Sopocie za najlepszy tekst i reżyserię słuchowiska radiowego i filmu telewizyjnego ,,Boulevard Voltaire" (2011 r.).

En la tradición del mejor Vázquez-Montalban o Andreu Martín, Luís García-Nieto aprovecha el trasfondo social y político de su ciudad natal para contarnos una historia comprometida bajo el ropaje de una dura novela negra. Con la Expo de 2008 en Zaragoza como telón de fondo, esta obra capital nos introduce en una trama de terrorismo en la que un descreído inspector tiene las horas contadas para detener una calamidad que podría dar al traste con todo el acontecimiento.Luis García-Nieto es un autor español nacido en Aragón en 1944. Político de formación, ha sido militante del PSOE durante toda su trayectoria, labor que compagina con su gran pasión por la literatura. Ha escrito varias novelas con gran éxito de crítica, y actualmente colabora con numerosos medios de comunicación en calidad de comentarista político.

Primera novela de uno de los autores que mejor ha cultivado el género policiaco más elegante en España. En ella nos adentramos en la historia de un joven filólogo, lector compulsivo de novela policiaca, que va a visitar al autor que será objeto de su tesis doctoral. Sin embargo, a lo largo de su encuentro, nuestro protagonista empezará a notar que hay algo que no cuadra en su entrevistado. Pronto se verá sumido en una trama de secretos, engaños, crímenes escabrosos y personajes siniestros sin ningún escrúpulo.Javier Casis es un autor español nacido en Logroño en 1941. Administrativo de profesión, su jubilación le proporcionó el tiempo necesario para dedicarse a su mayor pasión: la literatura. Admirador férreo de Sherlock Holmes, sus obras se relacionan en mayor o menor medida con el detective de Baker Street. Ha publicado pastiches, novelas criminales y colecciones de relatos policíacos, siempre con la pluma más exquisita y un gusto peculiar por el otro lado de la ley.

Un interesantísimo experimento narrativo que su autor cumple con creces. En esta historia con apariencia de novela negra, tendremos a tres narradores: un criminal, su madre y un detective privado. Entre los tres contarán quince historias hilvanadas por el mismo hilo: el reconocimiento social del asesino a medida que comete sus crímenes. Una solidez inesperada en una historia inolvidable.Fernando Gómez es un autor español nacido en Barcelona en 1957. Gran cultivador tando de la novela negra como de la novela costumbrista, ha sido además colaborador de medios como la Revista Enigmas de la Historia. Su obra le ha valido premios como el Mass Media, que entrega el Colegio Oficial de Detectives Privados de Cataluña.

Der Liebenauer Priester wird im Gotteshaus tot aufgefunden. An seinem Hals befinden sich zwei Einstichmale. Boden, Altar und Soutane sind mit Blut besudelt. Als Chefinspektor Oskar Stern zum Tatort gerufen wird, hat sich die Kunde über einen Vampirmörder längst verbreitet. Beinahe zeitgleich wird in Linz ein Weinhändler ermordet. Auch seine Leiche ist blutleer. Ist der Täter tatsächlich ein Vampir, so wie die Liebenauer Bevölkerung vermutet? Mit Knoblauch und Weihwasser bewaffnet, macht sich Oskar Stern daran, dem Vampirmörder das Handwerk zu legen.Eva Reichl lebt mit ihrer Familie im Mühlviertel. Ihre Heimat verwandelt sie für ihre Krimis gern in einen Tatort getreu dem Motto: Warum in die Ferne schweifen, wenn das Böse liegt so nah.

Schlagerstar überfährt RadfahrerDiese Schlagzeile könnte Leo King das Genick brechen. Ausgerechnet jetzt, wo er eine neue Tour plant.Was für ein Glück, dass sein gutmütiger Freund und Bassist Benno sich der Polizei als Unfallfahrer präsentiert.Also alles gut für Leo King?Keineswegs.Denn einige Tage später wird Benno in seinem Studio erschlagen.Kommissarin Vera Falck und ihr Team blicken bei ihren Ermittlungen tief in die Abgründe der Musikszene Ruhr. Sie erfahren, dass im Schlagerland mit harten Bandagen gekämpft wird und begegnen schillernden Charakteren wie...... Ricky Wernicke, der mit seinem Talent-Casting in Bennos Studio den Nachwuchs abzockt.... Mike Groschek, der smarte Musikmanger, für den Leo Kings Tour über Leichen gehen würde.... Bronco, den einsamen Ruhrpott-Cowboy, der Johnny Cash liebt – und seinen Baseballschläger.... und natürlich Leo King, der König der Gute-Laune-Lieder. Ist er wirklich nur der nette Schlager-Onkel?H.P. Karr lebt im Ruhrgebiet und veröffentlichte bisher zahlreiche Kriminalromane, Hörspiele und Kriminalgeschichten. Außerdem gibt er die Story-Reihe "Mord nach Rezept" heraus und berät als Krimi-Experte die Hörer von WDR5.

Menneisyyden salaisuudet heittävät varjonsa kesäiltaan.Hauholaiset nuoret tekevät kaamean löydön läheisen autiotalon pihapiiristä: perunakellarissa viruu tuntematon nuori nainen kuristettuna. Mysteeri syvenee, kun kukaan ei tunnista vainajaa eikä ketään ole ilmoitettu kadonneeksi.Rikosylikonstaapeli Juutilainen hyppää murhatutkimuksen puikkoihin kesken kesäloman, mutta poliisin työtä häiritsevät perättömät silminnäkijähavainnot. Samaan aikaan paikkakunnalla puhaltavat muutoksen tuulet, kun Hellevi Hovin toinen osakas on muuttamassa Tampereelle ja huvila Villa Ankerin pihamökki saa uuden asukkaan. Murhatutkinnan lisäksi hämäläiseen kesäiltaan mahtuu myös romanttisia kipinöitä.Hanne Dahl on Anne Syrjän kirjailijanimi, joka tunnetaan tunnelmallisesta Hauho-kirjasarjastaan. Vanajaveden ääreltä kotoisin oleva Dahl asuu nykyisin Espoossa ja viettää paljon aikaa perheensä vapaa-ajan kodissa Hauholla.

Benvenuto a Santa Caterina! I denna idylliska by i hjärtat av Toscana bor ordenssystern Isabella. Och när hon inte arbetar eller ber, jo men då löser hon mord. I "Kloster, mord och dolce vita" får du ta del av de två första böckerna om Isabella, Toscanas egen detektivnunna!Lunchfallet:I lilla Santa Caterina går dagarna långsamt fram för ordenssystern Isabella, vars dagar mest består av arbete och bön. Men när hon hittar syster Raffaela livlös inne på klostergården så blir det genast liv i den sömniga lilla staden. Man misstänker att den levnadsglada nunnan måste ha ramlat ner från klocktornet. Men det är inte vad Isabella tror. Tillsammans med den unge karabinjären Matteo börjar Isabella själv utreda dödsfallet och kommer snart en mörk hemlighet på spåren... Nu krävs gudomlig hjälp!Döden vid floden:Den gamle Gaetano och hans trogna sanktbernhardshund Caesar är omtyckta gäster i Santa Caterina. Men en dag hittar karabinjären Matteo den sympatiske landstrykaren kallblodigt mördad i sin lilla bovagn nere vid floden. Hela byn är i chock – vem skulle göra något sådant mot en så godhjärtad människa? Och var har hunden tagit vägen egentligen? Syster Isabella blir också mycket berörd när hon hör talas om mordet. Tillsammans med Matteo börjar hon följa upp spåren. Och upptäcker att Gaetano inte var den han utgav sig för att vara...Benvenuto a Santa Caterina! I denna idylliska by i hjärtat av Toscana bor ordenssystern Isabella. Det är här hon lever, arbetar och ber. Men som en blixt från klar himmel hamnar hon mitt i en mordutredning! Från och med den dagen gör den nyfikna nunnan det till sin livsuppgift att gå till botten med bybornas alla större och mindre förbrytelser. Och karabinjären Matteo uppskattar sin himmelskt hjälpande hand. För som enda polis i Santa Caterina har han verkligen händerna fulla...Valentina Morelli har skrivit romaner i många år. Serien "Kloster, mord och dolce vita" är en hyllning till hennes älskade hembygd och den fångar det underbara, levnadsglada Toscana. Genom sina mysiga deckare förmedlar hon djupt mänskliga historier.

‘Vanity takes no more obnoxious form than the everlasting desire for approval.’This collection of 12 short mystery stories includes titles such as 'Chick', 'For One Night Only', 'A Writ of Summons', 'Spotting the Lady', and 'A Lesson in Diplomacy among others'.The title story 'Chick' tells of an office boy who unexpectedly inherits the title of Marquis. As well as dealing with this unexpected elevation in his status, and learning how to behave as a member of the aristocracy he also has to protect his newly inherited estate from clever con men who try to convince him that there is oil on his land.Each of the other short stories stand out as intriguing and mysterious pieces of short-form literature as only Wallace could write it.If you love Wallace's amazing universe, this is a great collection of stories to help you dive deeper into the mind of the genius behind 'King Kong'.Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer so prolific, that one of his publishers claimed that he was behind a quarter of all books sold in England. An author, journalist, and poet, he wrote countless novels, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, historical non-fiction, etc.Today, more than 160 films have been made from his works. He died suddenly in Hollywood in 1932, during the initial drafting of his most famous work, ‘King Kong’.The most popular movie of recent times based on Wallace's work is the blockbuster 'King Kong' (2005) starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody.

Hurlingham House school is a high-achiever’s heaven, full of happy, hard-working pupils. There’s just the small matter of the dead body on the field... Sounds like a case for Epiphany Bloom!When Epiphany Bloom’s best friend’s sister Claire is accused of trading exam papers for money, Epiphany agrees to see Ms Peters, the headteacher of Claire’s fiercely competitive school, to provide moral support. Claire has always been a model student and is loudly protesting her innocence: surely it’s all just a misunderstanding.But when Ms Peters hears about Epiphany’s previous sleuthing exploits, she enlists her help to track down the true culprit!Taking a job as a PE teacher, Epiphany soon realises she has plenty of suspects for the exam scam mastermind. The broke young teacher with a shady past? The father willing to buy his daughter anything – including grades? The school governor desperate to keep Hurlingham House at the top of the ranks?Then Epiphany finds one of them dead at the school fair, and it becomes clear someone is taking the cut-throat culture of the school too literally – and when mysterious accidents start happening around her too, it seems the killer knows she’s onto them.Can Epiphany solve the murder as well as clearing Claire’s name, before she becomes the next victim? This is one test she can’t afford to fail...A charming and totally addictive cozy mystery with a hilarious and warm-hearted heroine. A must-read for fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series.See what readers are saying about the Epiphany Bloom Mysteries:‘Wow! I need to get my breath back after that... A lie down in a darkened room is also definitely required to recover from the whirlwind that is amateur sleuth Epiphany Bloom, a real force of nature by anyone’s standards!... Moves along at a break-neck pace.’ Fiction Books Blog‘Katie Gayle never fails to keep me laughing, entertained, and trying to figure out the mystery till the very end. I absolutely adore this book... 10/10... This book is absolutely perfect!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘You’ll be hard pushed to find a fictional sleuth who’s more of a delight; she truly is a tonic...oozing quirkiness and charisma and I absolutely love her!... Undoubtedly rollicking good fun. If the need to escape reality for a few hours presents itself, I can highly recommend this hilarious hullabaloo of a read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars .Author sold just under 1000 copies in less than 1 month of publishing their previous titleFor fans of M.C. Beaton, Joanne Fluke and Janet EvanovitchKatie Gayle is the writing partnership of best-selling South African writers, Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel. Kate and Gail have, between them, written over ten books of various genres, but with Katie Gayle, they both make their debut in the cozy mystery genre. Both Gail and Kate live in Johannesburg, with husbands, children, dogs and cats. Unlike their sleuth Epiphany Bloom, neither of them have ever stolen a cat from the vet.

While Jim Kent lies in his bed, thinking that he is dying from a fatal serious disease, he confesses to having committed a murder but he also falls head over heels in love with Marette Radisson, after she pays him a short visit. Kent is captivated by her dazzling beauty and violet-flamed eyes, and she is about to change the course of his life.Did Jim Kent actually commit the murder, or is he covering up for someone else? Who is Marette Radisson and what role will she play? Find all the answers in James Oliver Curwood’s 1920 novel "The Valley of Silent Men".James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927) was an American writer as well as an unwavering nature lover and conservationist. As such, many of Curwood’s action-adventure stories were based on real events from the rugged landscapes of the American Northwest. He built himself Curwood Castle, which he used as a writing studio and as a place to greet guests. More than 150 motion pictures have been adapted to or directly inspired by his novels.

Sergeant Billy MacVeigh and his partner Pelliter are tasked to defend the outpost of Point Fullerton. They are all alone in the Canadian Northwest, hundreds of miles from civilisation. Their last mission, right before the end of their service, is to find and arrest the ruthless murderer Scottie Deane. Part of the mission is also to capture Eskimo women traders, if they come across any of them.How will Billy and Pelliter deal with the frozen wilderness? Will they finally capture the elusive Deane? Can someone help them to find the murderer? Find all the answers in James Oliver Curwood’s rough and tumble adventure novel "Isobel" from 1913.James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927) was an American writer as well as an unwavering nature lover and conservationist. As such, many of Curwood’s action-adventure stories were based on real events from the rugged landscapes of the American Northwest. He built himself Curwood Castle, which he used as a writing studio and as a place to greet guests. More than 150 motion pictures have been adapted to or directly inspired by his novels.

Philip Raine is a Royal Canadian police officer, who is on the trail of a ruthless and wild murderer named Bram Johnson. The elusive Johnson roams through the frozen wilderness of Northwest Canada on a sled pulled by a pack of wolves. Johnson has lost his golden snare, made with a woman’s delicate flaxen hair. Raine is intrigued by the mysterious snare and is compelled to unravel its secret.Why is Bram Johnson so wanted? Is it only because of the crimes he has committed, or is the main reason the golden snare he has in his possession? Will officer Raine manage to catch the outlaw? Will he be able to solve the mystery of the golden snare? Find all the answers in James Oliver Curwood’s tense adventure novel "The Golden Snare" from 1918.James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927) was an American writer as well as an unwavering nature lover and conservationist. As such, many of Curwood’s action-adventure stories were based on real events from the rugged landscapes of the American Northwest. He built himself Curwood Castle, which he used as a writing studio and as a place to greet guests. More than 150 motion pictures have been adapted to or directly inspired by his novels.

Ma tu guarda: un’altra rogna per il povero don Prusòt. Che poi lui non chiede tanto: giusto pace, tranquillità, un bicchiere di vino a pranzo, e magari un piatto di pere caramellate. E invece no, ogni volta ce n’è una a destabilizzare Pravorino, che è sì solo un paesello, ma dà grattacapi come se fosse una città. Questa volta proprio al campo di bocce, tra l’altro. Forse il maresciallo dei Carabinieri dovrà intervenire. Chissà, sembra essere una cosa seria, conviene controllare.Nella Pianura Padana piemontese, in questo paesino dai tratti tragicomici, squisitamente anni Cinquanta, don Prusòt si troverà quindi coinvolto nell'ennesima avventura...Giuseppe Grinza è uno scrittore italiano. Dopo aver lavorato come insegnante, Grinza ha deciso di dedicarsi alla scrittura, immortalando nei suoi romanzi la vita che fu dei paesi della campagna piemontese.

What is "poor" about Miss Finch? Well, with a novel with names like "Mr Sebright" (he’s an eye specialist – "see bright", geddit?), it’s all about sight. You see, Lucilla Finch has been blind since infancy – until she meets the eccentric German doctor Herr Grosse who partially restores her sight. Far from treating her simply as a "poor" blind Victorian woman, this novel is conscious of the experience of blindness, particularly that of blindness and romance.Published a few years after his acclaimed mystery novel, "The Moonstone" (which starred Sarah Hadland in a recent BBC adaptation), Wilkie Collins now keeps up the mystery in "Poor Miss Finch". Having researched a real case of regained sight, Collins depicts great detail in Lucilla’s experience of colours whilst in the midst of a love triangle.Two brothers want Lucilla’s hand in marriage; their deception and plotting must be foiled before Lucilla unwittingly changes her life forever.London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

An invisible killer, a family curse, a voodoo cult, a murdered prince, and a stolen salad dressing. Strange events call for a detective like no other, and Father Brown has a tendency to see to the heart of things. G. K. Chesterton’s famous priest-detective shines in this crime anthology, packed with mystery and paradox. From ‘The Absence of Mr. Glass’ to ‘The Head of Caesar’, Father Brown and his thief-turned-detective sidekick, Flambeau, return for a series of adventures that range from philosophical quibbles to the most fundamental matters of morality. This collection of crime short stories will tickle fans of Sherlock Holmes and Dirk Gently alike with satirical wit and enticingly clever cases.Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 – 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories. Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories ‘Father Brown’, and his metaphysical thriller ‘The Man Who Was Thursday’. In his lifetime Chesterton befriended and debated some of the greatest thinkers of the age, such as George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, and Bertrand Russell, while his works went on to inspire figures including T. S. Eliot, Michael Collins, and Mahatma Gandhi.

"Little Novels" isn’t quite a "Little Women" spin-off, as the title might suggest. While you won’t be treated to Timothée Chalamet, you will be treated to fourteen short stories – or little novels (ah now the title makes sense).Wilkie Collins loved writing thrillers about characters proposing marriage who get caught up in dramatic circumstances and must solve a mystery. The thrilling mystery-solving element is the foundations of modern detective novels. While these little novels are true to Collins’s style, they are unique and captivating stand-alone stories. There’s even some supernatural and some social commentary thrown in there.A haunted priest, a sea captain falling in love in Polynesia, a princess falling in love with a secretary, the unsolved murder of a sleepwalker’s husband – these short stories will immerse you in a Victorian world of intrigue, romance, and male suitors who you might imagine looking like Timothée Chalamet.London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

Ok, nobody wants to lose pound500 – but is it big enough of a deal to deserve a short story? To put it into context: a Victorian pound500 was about pound60,000 in today’s money. So, yeah, it’s a big deal. That’s why, when Lady Lydiard has the money stolen from her, the plot becomes a whodunnit. A precursor to modern-day detective novels, this novella revolves around the colourful characters (and a Scottie dog) who are all present in Lady Lydiard’s household when her pound500 disappears.In this fun and compelling tale, two of the men suspected are both romantically interested in Isabel Miller, Lady Lydiard’s companion-cum-adoptive-daughter. "My Lady’s Money" follows these suspects as the intensity of both the theft and romance increases.A classic mystery novella with a love story: think Miss Marple but with marriage proposals.London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

Giorgio Martinengo riesce a trovarsi lavoro anche durante un pranzo di Natale con i parenti. Tutta la famiglia, che di rado si riunisce al completo. La famiglia di Giorgio non si ama come tante altre al mondo e quando la magna Luisa, sua zia, gli propone un’indagine patrimoniale su suo marito, quell’idea in Giorgio si rafforza. Livio Baudino, lo zio mandrogno, il parente acquisito un po’ spaccone, ha messo Betesio, lo zio matto, in una costosa e prestigiosa casa di cura a San Costantino Belbo, piccolo comune della Langa. La retta è alta ma Livio Baudino non si fa il minimo scrupolo e oltre ad accollarsi quella spesa riesce a condurre uno stile di vita sontuoso. E senza toccare le finanze di famiglia. Questo inquieta magna Luisa e incuriosisce Giorgio che accetta. Poco tempo dopo, è contattato da una ditta di Alba, l’Eno Drink, specializzata in bevande isotoniche e bibite a base di mosto non fermentato, una derivazione dell’indotto dall’inflazionato mercato vinicolo. Giacosa, il titolare, sospetta che il suo braccio destro, il giovane e ambizioso Derek Bosso, conduca il doppio gioco con una ditta concorrente. Un ingaggio classico per Martinengo che grazie alla sua esperienza non trova particolarmente difficile da eseguire. Le cose cominciano a prendere una piega amara quando sembra che il contatto di Derek Bosso con la concorrenza sia l’affascinante Melissa Pozzo, moglie di Alessandro Baudino, il fratello minore di Livio Baudino, il quale grazie anche al suo supporto, ha appena avviato una società che si occupa delle stesse bevande della Eno Drink. Come se non bastasse, è proprio Alessandro Baudino a cercare Giorgio e ingaggiarlo per indagare sulla presunta infedeltà della moglie e il tutto mentre le indagini su Livio portano a società sospette e a una cooperativa di Canelli in odor di caporalato. Intanto, durante un torrido settembre, si preparano le vendemmie. Indagini multiple, grane di famiglia, mafie dall’est e l’aiuto di un outsider dai modi spicci e le mani pesanti attendono Martinengo e sarà tutto più difficile.©2022 Fratelli Frilli Editori (P)2022 Saga EgmontFabrizio Borgio nasce prematuramente nella città di Asti il 18 giugno 1968. Appassionato di cinema e letteratura, affina le sue passioni nell’adolescenza iniziando a scrivere racconti. Trascorre diversi anni nell’Esercito. Lasciata l’uniforme, bazzica gli ambienti artistici astigiani, segue stage di sceneggiatura con personalità del nostro cinema, tra cui Mario Monicelli, Giorgio Arlorio e Suso Cecchi d’Amico. Collabora proprio come sceneggiatore e soggettista assieme al regista astigiano Giuseppe Varlotta. La fantascienza, l’horror, il mistero, il fantastico "tout court", gialli e noir sono i generi che maggiormente lo coinvolgono e interessano ma non si pone paletti di sorta nella sua scrittura. Nel 2014 esce Vino rosso sangue, il primo noir che vede protagonista l’investigatore privato Giorgio Martinengo cui seguono Asti ceneri sepolte, Morte ad Asti (Menzione d’onore al festival Giallo Garda 2018), La Ballata del Re di Pietra (2019) e Panni sporchi per Martinengo (2020).

On keskipäivä Santa Caterinan luostarissa. Sisar Isabella on ihmeissään, sillä kellot eivät soita rukouskutsua. Lähtiessään tutkimaan asiaa Isabella tekee kauhistuttavan löydön: sisar Raffaela makaa luostarin sisäpihalla hengettömänä. Elämäniloinen nunna on ilmeisesti pudonnut kellotornista. Mutta onko todella kyse onnettomuudesta, kuten luostarin johtajatar kivenkovaan väittää? Isabellasta tuntuu mahdottomalta uskoa sitä. Entä mitä merkitsee luku, joka on piirretty ruumiin viereen hiekkapölyyn? Isabella alkaa yhdessä nuoren karabinieerin, Matteo Silvestrin kanssa tutkia tapausta. Pian kaksikko pääseekin synkän salaisuuden jäljille... Nyt tarvitaan Jumalan johdatusta!Benvenuto a Santa Caterina! Toscanan ihastuttavassa kylässä asuu, työskentelee ja rukoilee luostarisisar Isabella. Äkkiarvaamatta tämä utelias nunna päätyy tutkimaan murhaa ja alkaa sen jälkeen selvitellä myös muita kylässä tapahtuvia rikoksia. Santa Caterinan ainoa poliisi Matteo Silvestri on kiitollinen nunnan tarjoamasta taivaallisesta avusta. Valentina Morelli on kirjoittanut romaaneja jo vuosia. Hän omistaa "Luostari, murha ja dolce vita" -sarjansa Italialle ja onnistuu oivallisesti vangitsemaan toscanalaisen tunnelman. Rikosromaaneillaan hän haluaa kertoa inhimillisiä tarinoita.

Ein Mord in Limone, noch dazu an einem Polizisten! Ein Affront für Commissario Fabio Angelotti, der alles daransetzt, den Täter dingfest zu machen – auch der schönen Witwe wegen.Im malerischen Limone ist die Aufregung groß: Ausgerechnet ein deutscher Kriminalbeamter wird während seines Gardasee-Urlaubs mit Ehefrau Charlotte erschossen. Für Commissario Fabio Angelotti, zuständiger Ermittler vor Ort, ist es Ehrensache, den Mord an dem urlaubenden Kollegen schnellstens aufzuklären. Außerdem motivieren ihn die zauberhaft grünen Augen der Witwe ungemein. Kurzerhand nimmt er gemeinsam mit ihr die Fährte auf. Schnell zeigt sich, dass Charlottes Mann zu einem ungelösten Fall aus der Mussolini-Zeit recherchierte. Doch welchem Geheimnis war er auf der Spur? Und waren es wirklich seine neugierigen Ermittlungen, die ihm zum Verhängnis wurden?Elizabeth Horn, geboren in den USA, kam im Vorschulalter nach Deutschland. Nach dem Germanistikstudium arbeitete sie in der Erwachsenenbildung und unterrichtete Englisch auf allen Leistungsebenen. Heute widmet sie sich vorwiegend dem Schreiben. Ihre Liebe zum Gardasee entdeckte sie während ihrer Hochzeitsreise. Grund genug, das Urlaubsdomizil zum Schauplatz ihrer neuen Krimi-Reihe zu machen.

‘The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder’ is a collection of eight, highly original detective short stories centred around a very unassuming Mr. Reed. He is an older man, not particularly tall or muscular, to see him in the police station you would assume he was a clerk, but this small man strikes fear in the London underworld. In his own words, he has the mind of a criminal, and using this he is tearing the criminal underworld apart piece by piece. It is a brilliant collection of shorts, each with their own compelling, unique plot and brilliant characters. This book is perfect for some fun reading on a commute home or anyone keen to see what an elderly ‘Sherlock’ might be like.Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer, poet and journalist. He was such a prolific writer that his publisher claimed his work could account for a quarter of all books sold in England. He wrote countless books, screenplays, poems and historical non-fiction, spawning over one hundred and sixty films based on his work. He unfortunately passed away suddenly before he could see his most famous creation ‘King Kong’ come to life. It has been adapted several times over the years, notably by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame, and more recently in ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ starring Millie Bobby Brown.

Madonna, the Queen of Pop, was not the first to be named in honour of the graceful Madonna in art. The focal point of this novel, Mary, is affectionately known as "Madonna" on account of her beauty. Moreover, Mary is both deaf and dumb: "Hide and Seek" is a bold and thrilling Victorian novel that reflects on disability in a positive light.Mary was adopted from a circus by Lavinia – who also has a disability – and Valentine Blyth. That circus past becomes the central enigma of the novel when friends Zachary and Mat become involved with Mary in London. Mat is solving his own family mystery when he stumbles upon a shocking detail linked to Mary.A tale of forbidden love, family drama, and mystery, Charles Dickens liked it so much that he declared it the "cleverest novel". (It even has a circus clown – eat your heart out Krusty the Clown.)London-born Wilke Collins (1824-1889) became known in Victorian England for his novels and plays, sometimes writing together with Charles Dickens. His most famous works, "The Woman in White" (1859) and "The Moonstone" (1868), are examples of the first modern detective novels.

Chi si cela dietro agli occhi pelosi? Che segreti nasconde quel cadavere? Come ricucire i rapporti con Vanessa? Rogne inaspettate per il maresciallo dei carabinieri Saverio Bonanno pronto a togliersi l’uniforme e partire per la sospirata vacanza a Ustica. Travagliato e perennemente a dieta, in continua rotta di collisione coi colleghi e in famiglia, Bonanno si ritrova a dover decifrare un delitto dai troppi punti oscuri. Le indagini lo porteranno a spostarsi tra note località balneari dell’isola: Agrigento, Porto Empedocle, Sciacca, Cefalù, e i paesini della Montanvalle, spicchio di provincia nel cuore della Sicilia agreste, sperso tra le vallate verdeggianti di grano e gli uliveti dei monti sicani, dove vivono procaci acconciatrici e carrozzieri disinvolti, focose vedove e bancari untuosi, poeti pretenziosi e sindaci sputacchianti, farmacisti allupati e amici linguacciuti. Un romanzo palpitante di sentimenti ed emozioni, che tra un sorriso e un affiorar di commozione vedrà Bonanno dipanare l’intricata trama e far luce sul lato oscuro dell’essere umano.©2022 Fratelli Frilli Editori (P)2022 Saga EgmontRoberto Mistretta (1963) è uno scrittore italiano. Giallista prolifico, molti suoi romanzi sono ambientati in Sicilia, sua terra natia.

Una chica llega a la gran ciudad con pocos objetos personales, entre ellos una muñeca decapitada. La novela que ganó por unanimidad el Concurso de literatura policial y negra Córdoba Mata 2018 cuenta, partiendo de ese arribo de Lidia a Buenos Aires desde su pueblo natal, lo que sucede cuando ella se pone a trabajar en las tareas domésticas para un sujeto misterioso."La decapitada" avanza entre visitaciones a la religiosidad popular, coletazos del pasado en el presente y diálogos llevados con maestría. El corazón oculto del libro quizás lo formen sus insinuaciones sobre el movimiento que hay en medio del terror, porque flota una sutil complicidad entre algunas de las habitantes de esta realidad tan áspera.

Ein Toter im Riesenrad? Ein Fall für Helena Hansen!Der dritte Augschburg-Krimi – für lustig-gemütliche LesestundenWas ist los in der sonst so ruhigen Fuggerstadt? Ein Toter im Riesenrad, Aufruhr im Augsburger Stadtmarkt und gleich darauf noch eine Leiche! Helena und Franzi haben alle Hände voll zu tun. Als auch noch die nationale Presse Wind von der Sache bekommt, wird es ungemütlich für die beiden Kommissarinnen. Der Druck wächst und irgendwie scheint alles aus dem Lot zu laufen. Als wäre das alles nicht schon genug, hat Helena auch noch Liebeskummer ...Uli Vögl wurde 1976 in Augsburg geboren und lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihren drei Kindern in der Fuggerstadt. Wann immer ihr es möglich ist, verbringt sie viel Zeit in der Natur und bewirtschaftet einen eigenen kleinen Krautgarten. Ihre Leidenschaft für das Schreiben teilt sie mit ihrer Zwillingsschwester, mit der sie gemeinsam den Historienroman Keltensonne geschrieben hat.

Who hasn’t dreamt of discovering that they’re the secret heir to a great fortune? Temple Barholm, or simply T. Tembarom for short, never did. As an orphan growing up on the mean streets of early 20th century New York City he simply can’t afford such foolish notions.Needless to say it comes as an unexpected surprise when Tembarom turns out to be the long forgotten heir to an old family fortune and must make the journey over to England, where unimaginable wealth - and a murder mystery – awaits him.Frances Burnett is the author of ‘T. Tembarom’, and by her own admission, the story is inspired by one of her more famous works, ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’.This classic rags to riches story is Oliver Twist meets Richie Rich, with a murder mystery twist in the middle...Frances Hodgson Burnett was an English American playwright and author. Born in the UK in Manchester to a family of ironmongers, she later migrated to the United States where she would go on to write some of her most famous plays and novels.During the span of her career, Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote and published more than 53 novels, most of them for adults. However, she is perhaps best known for her work in children’s literature, including famous titles such as ‘The Little Princess’ (1905), ‘The Secret Garden’ (1911), and ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ (1886).Frances Hodgson Burnett is also known for her historical fiction, including acclaimed titles such as 'The Head of the House of Coombe' (1922) and its sequel, 'Robin' (1922).Burnett’s work has been adapted for film many times. The latest movie adaptation of ‘The Secret Garden’ was released in 2020, starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters.

In ‘The Daffodil Mystery’, Lyne a womanising shop owner sets out to frame a former employee for embezzlement for spurning his crude advances. Before his contrived plan can come to fruition however, he is found murdered in Hyde Park, daffodils strewn across his corpse. Enter renowned Detective Jack Tarling and his ace assistant Ling Chu who are tasked with finding Lyne's murderer. Their methods are unusual but they might be just what this case needed. This novel is packed with a stunning ensemble of fantastic characters and brilliant plot twists that continually muddy the water leaving everything in doubt. It is a perfect read for fans of Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Sherlock’ or anyone who loves the Detective genre.Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer, poet and journalist. He was such a prolific writer that his publisher claimed his work could account for a quarter of all books sold in England. He wrote countless books, screenplays, poems and historical non-fiction, spawning over one hundred and sixty films based on his work. He unfortunately passed away suddenly before he could see his most famous creation ‘King Kong’ come to life. It has been adapted several times over the years, notably by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame, and more recently in ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ starring Millie Bobby Brown.

‘Double Dan’ is a globe-trotting detective caper which takes us from the streets of London to the sprawling heat of Australia. Someone has been masquerading as our protagonist to abscond with huge sums of money, but who? In a tale with a brilliantly compelling cast of characters, secret passage ways, plot twists and even a little bit of the supernatural, comes another brilliant detective novel from acclaimed author, Edgar Wallace. It is a novel perfect for anyone that loves a bit of ‘Sherlock’ in their lives.Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer, poet and journalist. He was such a prolific writer that his publisher claimed his work could account for a quarter of all books sold in England. He wrote countless books, screenplays, poems and historical non-fiction, spawning over one hundred and sixty films based on his work. He unfortunately passed away suddenly before he could see his most famous creation ‘King Kong’ come to life. It has been adapted several times over the years, notably by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame, and more recently in ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ starring Millie Bobby Brown.

Meri on nuori taloushallinnon ammattilainen, joka on tottunut pitämään kaikki langat käsissään. Hän huolehtii myös siitä, ettei talouspaperi lopu hänen ja kämppis-Elinan yhteisestä kodista. On Merin ansiota, että kotona on aina siistiä. Meri rakastaa numeroita ja järjestystä – jopa neuroottisuuteen saakka! Kaikki kuitenkin muuttuu, kun Meri ostaa kirpputorilta näyttävän korun. Yhtäkkiä Meri on keskellä maailmaa, jossa hän ei voi hallita mitään. Miksi koru yritetään ryöstää häneltä? Mikä tekee korusta niin erityisen? Ja miten komea antiikkiasiantuntija liittyy tähän kaikkeen?Niina Mero tunnetaan romaaneistaan Englantilainen romanssi ja Romanssin sankari. Hän on kirjoittanut Nora Niemi -nimellä romanttisia pienoisromaaneja, jotka on julkaistu vuosina 2008-2018.