Crime and mystery: cosy mystery

Lionel Dacre is a young man who lives in a small house in Paris. Because of his large interest in the occult, Dacre has gathered a huge library of occult literature and many mysterious items. One of these items is a leather funnel next to which the young man sleeps. The strange thing is that in his dreams, Lionel can see exactly how the funnel has been used.Is the occultist going crazy, or will the same happen to his friend after he sleeps next to the funnel? Is there any logical explanation to this strange experience? What exactly is the story of this leather funnel?Find the answers to these questions in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Leather Funnel".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Sherlock Holmes is still a student when he receives his very first case. While still in college, he is invited to the house of his good friend, Victor Trevor. There he meets Trevor’s father, who challenges Holmes to analyze him, so that he can test the young detective’s investigative skills. Holmes touches a nerve after mentioning a person with the initials "J.A.". After the shock passes, Trevor’s father tries to hide how terrified he is, but Holmes can still catch the anxiety in his eyes.Why did Trevor’s father get so scared after he heard the initials? Whose are they and what does their possessor have to do with the father? Who or what is Gloria Scott? Will Holmes be able to complete the case and reveal the truth? Is he good enough?This story about mystery and fear of the past was first published in 1893.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

The great detective, Sherlock Holmes, is dying from a highly contagious tropical disease called Tapanuli fever. Dr. Watson is shocked when he hears about his friend’s illness. He travels to examine him, but Holmes refuses his help. Instead, a man called Culverton Smith arrives after being called by Watson. He is not a professional doctor but knows more about the disease than anyone else.Why is this illness so serious and what caused it? Will Smith be able to find the source of infection and cure the famous detective? Is Holmes sick at all or is it all just an act played by him for some secret reason?You can find all the answers in this thrilling Sherlock Holmes story.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Hilton Cubitt visits Sherlock Holmes to show him a sheet of paper with a weird sequence of drawn figures. When these odd messages began to arrive at Cubitt’s house, fear and panic overwhelmed his wife Elsie. She is afraid her past is catching up with her, but she refuses to reveal anything about it. Holmes is tasked with decipher the messages and find out who is sending them.Who is sending the weird cipher messages and for what purpose? Why is Elsie hiding her past so well and why is she so scared? How will Sherlock Holmes cope with the task? Can he save the couple from the impending danger?You can find all the answers in this exciting Sherlock Holmes story .B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Joyce-Armstrong is a pilot, whose allies dies while they are trying to break the current height record of 30,00 feet. The man is curious over the mysterious deaths and thinks that his friends have been caught in what he calls "air-jungles". Hay Connor and Myrtle are its two most recent casualties. Connor dies immediately after landing, while Myrtle is found beheaded. Joyce-Armstrong then decides to conduct his own investigation and takes his plane to a height of 40,000 feet.Who or what is killing the pilots? Will the brave aviator, Joyce-Armstrong, find the truth about the mysterious deaths? After take-off, can he safely return to the ground? What shocking discoveries will he make while in the air?"The Horror of the Heights" is a horror story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1913B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Inspector Lestrade is investigating a series of break-ins in London which have one thing in common: shattered Napoleon busts. After many unsuccessful attempts to solve the case, Lestrade comes to a dead end and is forced to ask Sherlock Holmes for help. The next day another bust has been destroyed, but there has also been a murder. Holmes wants to solve the case as quickly as possible to prevent another crime. He finds out that all the Napoleon busts come from the same mould. The investigation then begins from the factory where they were produced, and the detective quickly finds out where the remaining busts are.Who is destroying all the Napoleon busts in the city and for what purpose ? Is this just some Napoleon-hating lunatic? Will inspector Lestrade and Sherlock Holmes prevent another murder? Can they solve the mystery and find the culprit in time?"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1904.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

One day a poor fisherman finds a large and heavy chest. Caliph Harun al-Rashid buys the chest, thinking that it encloses a treasure. Instead, he finds out that it contains a woman’s corpse sliced into pieces. Following this discovery, the caliph orders his vizier Ja’far, to find the murderer within three years, otherwise he will be executed. Unfortunately, due to the lack of evidence, the vizier is not able to make a proper investigation and the fatal day looms closer. But Ja’far gets lucky: right before his execution two men arrive and claim to have committed the murder.Who is the woman in the chest? Why was she murdered in such a brutal way? Does the fisherman have anything in common with the woman? Did the two men commit the murder? If not, then who? What will happen with Ja’far and will the mystery be solved?You can find all the answers of these question in "The Three Apples".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.

Helen Stoner goes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. She is afraid that her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, may be trying to kill her. Helen’s sister died mysteriously two years earlier, right before her own wedding. Her last words, which Helen never managed to decipher were "The speckled band". Dr. Roylott’s best friends are a band of gypsies. He also owns two dangerous animals, a cheetah and a baboon, as pets. He simply scares people, and everyone avoids him. But the great Sherlock Holmes cannot be scared away this easily, so he agrees to take the case and to protect Helen.Who is threatening Helen’s life and who murdered her sister? Will Sherlock Holmes manage to find the murderer and protect the frightened woman at the same time? Will he be able to decipher Helen’s sister's last words? Why is Dr. Roylott such an evil man and what is his plan?You can find all the answers in one of the best of Sir Conan Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes – "The Adventure of the Speckled Band".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" is Sir Conan Doyle’s second collection about the great detective. In this collection we meet the same two protagonists, namely Holmes and Watson, but the cases and mysteries that must be solved are completely new. The disappearance of a champion horse, a dead coachman and stolen naval treaty are only a small portion of all the mysteries the two men will have to deal with.Will the complexity of the new cases force Holmes to give up, or will he once again handle them with ease? Are you ready to solve this new set of mysteries? If so, do not hesitate to embark on this journey along with the great Sherlock Holmes and his associate, Dr. Watson."The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" was first published in 1893.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

London is such a large city with so many various crimes and mysteries waiting to be solved. In "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you can find the most notable, complicated and intriguing stories about the great Sherlock Holmes. Investigating mysterious murders, missing people, fraud and abuse is only part of Holmes’ job. He is ever afraid to pick up another case, no matter how complicated it is. Just the opposite. He craves for more and more difficult cases that can put his abilities to the test.If you really want to learn more about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, do not hesitate to embark on this journey and solve all the cases alongside the two friends.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Dr. James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for advice, after finding his friend Sir Baskerville dead. According to the official version, Baskerville died from a heart attack, but Mortimer thinks that something terrible happened to his friend. He believes the supernatural hound that has been chasing the Baskerville family down for many years is responsible for his death. Sherlock Holmes takes on the difficult task of solving the mystery surrounding Sir Baskerville’s death.Why are the Baskervilles being chased by the supernatural hound? Is the creature real? What exactly is the reason for Baskerville’s death? Can Holmes and Dr. Watson solve this complicated case?Find all the answers in Sir Conan Doyle’s short story "The Hound of the Baskervilles".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are discussing the lack of interesting new cases when a man bursts into the room. The panicked young man is McFarlane and he believes that he will be arrested for the murder of 52-year-old Jonas Oldacre. Oldacre’s burnt remains are found behind McFarlane house, the day after the builder Oldacre came to the lawyer McFarlane to draw up his will and made him his sole beneficiary. McFarlane is arrested as the main suspect. Holmes believes that the young man is not guilty and does his best to prove it.Who wants to frame McFarlane for the murder of Jonas Oldacre? Who is the murderer? Might it have been a suicide? Can Sherlock Holmes prove that young man's innocence?Find all the answers in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Kenraali saapuu pitkalta matkalta mukanaan veljentytar Louise ja taman kosijakandidaatti luutnantti Rosenkrantz. Kolmikko asettuu vanhaan kartanoon, mutta pian kay ilmi, etta siella kummittelee. Uskollinen palvelija Hans Kristian ja pastori Winge ovat jo koittaneet selvittaa salamyhkaisen kuljeskelijan arvoitusta. Kenraali paattaa kuitenkin kutsua paikalle vanhan tuttunsa, maineikkaan salapoliisi Asbjorn Kragin aina Kristianian kaupungista asti. Asbjorn Krag ryhtyy oitis toimiin mysteerin ratkaisemiseksi. Mita han saakaan selville kummittelevan kameleontin arvoituksesta? Enta miten tapaukseen liittyvat laheisen tehtaan insinoori Stener ja kenraalin kuolleen veljen muisto? -

Erik går till kyrkogården för att sätta nya blommor vid graven. Men på väg ifrån kyrkogården händer det som inte får hända. Erik hör högt ljud, en bil, ett bylte som ligger framför. Och han vet vem bilföraren är. Femton år senare skakas Hjo när ett barnskelett dyker upp på en byggarbetsplats. Kan det vara nioårige Johan - han som inte kom till skolan den där dagen för längesen? Ryktet går och lokalpolisen inser snabbt att de måste kalla på förstärkning. Men Johans mamma är säker på att det inte är han. "Ängel af Hjo" är den första delen i mysdeckarserien "af Hjo" där mystik, spänning och relationer varvas om vartannat. Sakta men säkert vävs karaktärernas öden samman, i en småstad där alla känner alla. Och några vet mer än de gör sken av... Annette Brandelid, född 1974, är en svensk författare från Västergötland. Hennes debutroman "Ängel af Hjo" publicerades år 2011 som följetong i Hjo tidning.

Vihan kylmät aallot kesäidyllissä.Hollannissa opiskeleva Rikke joutuu palaamaan häntä koipien välissä Suomeen. Kun työpaikka hämeenlinnalaisessa pubissa osoittautuu sekin virheeksi, päätyy Rikke majoittumaan äitinsä Sinikan ja siskopuolensa Haijen luokse Hauholle. Sohvamajoitus kiristää sisarusten välejä, mutta se osoittautuu ongelmista pienimmäksi. Pian Rikke huomaa olevansa keskellä murhatutkimusta – pääepäiltynä.Tapahtumien pyörteisiin joutuvat myös Hellevin Hovin työntekijät sekä syyttäjänvirastossa kesätöitä tekevä Ilona Haapio. Murhatutkimuksia johtaa tavalliseen tapaan rikosylikonstaapeli Pirkka Juutilainen, joka ei kiireidensä keskelläkään ole immuuni Riken äidin kauniille silmille.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.

Eletään 1960-luvun puoliväliä. Elisabet Urhonen muistelee ystävättärensä Impi Kyyhkysen kanssa mullantuoksuisia kesiä Koskijärvellä, ja yhdessä naiset innostuvat vuokraamaan viljelyspalstan. Palstanaapureiksi sattuu muita kaupunkiin vasta muuttaneita, joista pian muodostuu toisiaan auttava puutarhaperhe.Viljelysperheen elämää hetken seurattuaan neiti Kyyhkynen uskoo, että perhe on sekaantunut jonkinlaiseen rikosdraamaan. Tämän jälkeen ei monia rikoksia selvittänyt Elisabet Urhonen malta olla tutkimatta, mitä palstanaapurien taustalta löytyykään. Riittävän nopea hän ei ole, sillä ennen kuin satoa päästään keräämään, korjaa kuolema omansa.

Tuntemattoman vainajan löytyminen Rauhaniemen rannan läheisyydestä aiheuttaa huolta muillekin kuin juttua tutkiville poliiseille.Ata Hautamäen Käpylä-trilogiasta tuttu rikosetsivä Kari Väänänen on vaihtanut ammattia ja asuinpaikkaa, sillä hänen vaimonsa menneisyys ei saa paljastua. Kari joutuu valitsemaan puolensa ja unohtamaan menneisyytensä murharyhmässä. Ruumiin löytäjänä hän on kuitenkin tamperelaiskollegojen kiinnostuksen kohteena. Samaan aikaan Valma ottaa hoiviinsa kaltoin kohdellun lapsen.Tapahtumien kehyksenä toimii kesän 1968 Tampere. Tehtaiden kaupunki joutuu uuden eteen korkeakouluopiskelijoiden saapuessa. 60-luku tuo tullessaan myös uusia arvoja ja ajatusmalleja sekä elintason nousun.Käpylään sijoittuvista rikosromaaneistaan tunnettu Ata Hautamäki oli ehdolla Helsingin Sanomien esikoiskirjapalkinnon saajaksi vuonna 2005. Dekkareiden lisäksi Hautamäki on kirjoittanut muun muassa käsikirjoituksia ja näytelmiä.

Kevään auringonsäteet paljastavat pahuuden.Hauholainen remonttiyrittäjä Rainer Hytönen on saanut työkeikan Hämeenlinnasta. Kerrostaloasunnon remonttia ehditään vasta aloitella, kun Rainerin työmies Leo löytyy murhattuna Hattulanharjun rinteestä.Poliisit Juutilainen ja Noro ovat vähäisten johtolankojen varassa. Murhatapaus näyttää kytkeytyvän remontoitavan asunnon entisen omistajan riitaisiin ihmissuhteisiin. Vai liittyykö rikos sittenkin uhrin entisen naisystävän liikkeisiin? Hauholainen Hellevin Hovi työntekijöineen ei tälläkään kertaa säästy murhatutkinnalta, sillä paikkakunnan pienet piirit paljastavat yllättäviä kytköksiä.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.

Koskijärven kirkonkylän maineikkaaseen kartanoon on muuttanut vaihtoehtoista elämäntapaa noudattava Toivon Ankkuri -yhteisö. Kartanonmäen uudet asukkaat saavat kylässä ristiriitaisen vastaanoton, eivätkä vähiten vastarannan pappilan väen taholta.Uudet koskijärviset pyrkivät toteuttamaan yksinkertaista, luontoa kunnioittavaa elämäntapaa sekä ihmisten keskinäistä rauhaa ja sopusointua edistävää elämää. Yhteisön rauha kuitenkin rikkoutuu traagisesti, kun yksi sen jäsenistä menehtyy surmatyön uhrina. Entisessä kotikylässään lomaileva poliisin rouva Elisabet Urhonen on liittynyt mukaan Toivon Ankkurin toimintoihin ja löytää pian itsensä mieltä kuohuttavan rikoksen selvittäjänä.

Sherlock Holmes is at the stables of Colonel Ross in Dartmoor. He has an especially important mission to investigate the disappearance of Silver Blaze, titular horse and a famous winner. It is not enough that the champion is gone, but his trainer, John Straker, has apparently been murdered. After carefully examining the crime scene, Holmes follows the horse’s footprints to the neighbor stables, where he tries to get more information from Silas Brown. After the conversation Holmes assures Colonel Ross that another horse, Silver Flame, is ready to participate in the race later that day.What exactly happened with John Straker and who murdered him? Where is Silver Blaze and was the horse killed as well? Will Sherlock Holmes make another great reveal to another complicated case?This short story about crimes, mystery and investigation was published in 1892.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Jabez Wilson, a London pawnbroker with ginger hair, pays a visit to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. He tells them about his young assistant, Vincent Spaulding, who has advised Wilson to respond to an urgent job advertisement in the local newspaper. The very next morning the pawnbroker is interviewed and hired. Everything goes well, until one morning he sees an announcement which says that "The red-headed league is dissolved". Wilson is extremely dissatisfied and goes to meet the landlord but does not receive any help. Now Sherlock Holmes has the task of resolving this case.What is this red-headed league and why was it dissolved? Where is Vincent Spaulding and did he lie to Wilson? Can Sherlock Holmes solve this case and help the pawnbroker?Find all the answers in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story "The Red-Headed League".B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

While in the middle of the arctic ocean, Captain Nicholas Craigie decides to cast anchor. His crew, however, is afraid that the ship will be trapped in the ice, which would lead to everyone's inevitable death, but the captain is unwavering. Suddenly, one morning, the second mate reports that he has seen a ghost during the night. Of course, everyone laughs at him and refuses to believe his words. But things change when sailor Milne also reports seeing a shadow wandering around their boat. One night the brave captain decides to go out in the dark to find the ghost.For what reason did the captain decide to anchor in the middle of the arctic ocean? What is this mysterious ghost that is wandering around the boat every night? Will the captain be able to find the ghost and solve the mystery? What will happen with the "Pole Star" and its crew?You can find all the answers in this intriguing short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British medical doctor and writer. He is best known for the creation of the notorious characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Besides the many Holmes stories, Doyle’s work includes science and fantasy fiction, many plays, poetry, historical and non-fiction novels. He wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story at the age of twenty-seven and it was published in 1886.

Den förmögna damen Mariette Drittel har sedan länge befunnit sig någonstans på ålderns höst. Nu inser hon att det nog är dags att återupprätta sitt förlorade testamente. Men på dagen då testamentet äntligen ska förnyas råkar plötsligt hennes advokat ut för en allvarlig olycka. Det verkar helt enkelt som att makterna har andra planer för Mariettes sista vilja. Om det nu inte finns andra fingrar med i spelet, förstås... Det vill sig inte bättre än att Aroshamns detektivresurser just den här sommaren går på tomgång. Kommissarie Stadigh har åkt som vikarie till Visby - och även hans inofficiella ställföreträdare, Severin C. Brattenskiöld & company, har gett sig iväg till den stora ön. Vad ska nu hända med utredningen? Tja, det vore väl knappast en Aroshamnsdeckare om inte ledtrådar till Mariettes försvunna testamente plötsligt dyker upp. Och självklart dyker de upp på Gotland! Aron och Nora Olnafors är pseudonymer för flera svenska författare som tillsammans är verksamma inom deckargenren. Böckerna är ofta humoristiskt skrivna och utspelar sig i Aroshamn.

Idyllisen Käpylän 50-luku herää henkiin. Kirjan sivuilla vilahtavat lättähatut, myssymissit ja mellakka Helsingin rautatieasemalla. Kaikki on kuitenkin vielä viatonta, korttelisodissakin on reilun pelin säännöt. Eräänä aamuna kaupunginosan rauha rikkoutuu.Käpylän aluelääkäri Georg Blomqvist ja paikallisen poliisiaseman ylikonstaapeli Kari Väänänen alkavat selvittää opettajan kuolemaa. Sodasta on jo reilut kymmenen vuotta. Perustuuko rikos menneisyyteen? Ennen kuin tappaja selviää, tapahtuu toinenkin veriteko. Carl Rehnin päässä herää myös kysymys: Joutuuko hän yksin kantamaan syyllisyyttä itsemurhasta, joka olisi voitu välttää, jos SuPon etsivä ei olisi pantannut jutun kannalta ratkaisevia tietoja?"Murha Käpylässä" aloittaa Hautamäen Käpylä-trilogian. Teos oli Helsingin Sanomien kirjallisuuspalkintoehdokas vuonna 2005.Käpylään sijoittuvista rikosromaaneistaan tunnettu Ata Hautamäki oli ehdolla Helsingin Sanomien esikoiskirjapalkinnon saajaksi vuonna 2005. Dekkareiden lisäksi Hautamäki on kirjoittanut muun muassa käsikirjoituksia ja näytelmiä.

Zum ersten Mal seit Langem werden die britischen Kronjuwelen wieder in Indien ausgestellt. Ausgerechnet am Tag, als Inspector Chopra das Museum in Mumbai besucht, geschieht jedoch das Undenkbare: Die Krone von Königin Victoria mitsamt dem berühmten Koh-I-Noor-Diamanten wird gestohlen. Der Juwelenraub sorgt sofort für eine aufgeheizte politische Stimmung. Inspector Chopra weiß, dass der Diamant so schnell wie möglich gefunden werden muss und begibt sich zusammen mit seinem Schützling, Jungelefant Ganesha, auf Spurensuche.

Eletään 1960-luvun puoliväliä. Tieto poliisin rouva Elisabet Urhosen murhatutkimuksista on levinnyt Ylä-Savossa ja tavoittanut myös Maire Järvisen, joka lähestyy rouva Urhosta kirjeitse. Kiinnostusta mutta myös huolta herättävä viesti saa Elisabet Urhosen varaamaan paikan Eheydy ja uudistu -kurssilta, jonka ensimmäiseltä jaksolta Järvinen on havaintonsa tehnyt.Kurssin alkaessa paikalla ovat paikkakunnan silmäätekevät lääkäristä pappiin, mutta yksi on poissa joukosta. Sisäisestä kasvusta luonnonkasvien käyttöön ja meedion tapaamiseen ulottuva runsas ohjelmatarjonta ei pysty kätkemään kurssilaisten välisiä ristiriitoja ja salaisuuksia, joiden selvittämiseen leskirouva tarttuu yhtä hanakasti kuin kupilliseen kunnon kahvia. Papin rouva kun tarjoaa vain yrttijuomia, joiden vaikutusta ei tunne kukaan.Viestejä tuonpuoleisesta on suositun Koskijärvi-dekkarisarjan viides osa.

Pastori Erkki Natanael Walli kuolee kesken syntymäpäiväjuhlansa sodanaikaisen ystäväpiirinsä ympäröimänä. Kuolema osoittautuu suunnitelluksi rikokseksi. Paikalla oleva poliisin rouva Elisabet Urhonen kiinnostuu tapauksen selvittämisestä, eikä edes oma tapaturma ja sen myötä sairaalan ja kodin suojiin joutuminen voi häntä estää.Aikanaan Elisabet vakuuttuu siitä, että surmatyön jäljet johtavat jatkosodan aikaiseen Äänislinnaan ja tapahtumiin siellä. Mutta kuka murhasi pidetyn ja kultivoituneen pastori Wallin vielä vuosia sodan päättymisen jälkeen – ja miksi?Äänisen aallot on suositun Koskijärvi-dekkarisarjan seitsemäs teos.

Cassie Andrews has come to Brunswick County to build the controversial high-rise bridge to the idyllic barrier island of Sunset Beach. She gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles onto a murder and meets Michael Troy, the cop who will light a passion in her that she doesn't know she has. As she struggles to prove herself and fit into the community, Michael tries to solve the murder of one of the island's most disdained citizens. Had he hated the idea of the new bridge so much that it had cost him his life? Just who has he upset this time? Michael wanted a southern bride, a gently-bred woman of the south. So why was this little imp, who liked to play in the dirt with her Tonka toys, turning him inside out?Jacqueline DeGroot is a an American writer from Sunset Beach, North Carolina. When she is not working, she loves to be outside and her love for the Brunswick Islands is reflected in her books. She has written over twenty books, including "The Secret of the Kindred Spirit: A Romantic Mystery Set at Sunset Beach," "Flash Drive," and "The Earl’s Wet Nurse."

Kesäsesonki käynnistyy tappavilla salaisuuksilla.Majoitusyritys Hellevin Hovi valmistautuu kesäsesonkiin, ja kesävieraat tuovat paikkakunnalle uutta väriä. Kirjailija Karla Mantere saapuu vuokramökin rauhaan viimeistelemään uutta kirjaansa. Viereiseen huvilaan asettuu seurueineen helsinkiläisjohtaja Aarni Pajasalmi, jolla on ollut omat, vaietut syynsä valita Hauho kesänviettopaikakseen.Sitten mökkikylän varvikosta löytyy henkihieveriin pahoinpidelty nainen, ja loppukevään idyllinen maalaismiljöö muuttuu yllättäen rikospaikaksi. Onko tekijänä rellestävä ex-miesystävä vai liittyykö pahoinpitely aiemmin Helsingissä sattuneeseen rikokseen? Panokset kovenevat, kun eräs epäillystä löytyy kuolleena. Tutut poliisit Juutilainen ja Noro saavat sekavan vyyhdin selvitettäväkseen, ja apua antaa kesätöihin tullut nokkela oikeustieteen opiskelija Ilona Haapio.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.

Journalisten Carina Karlsson har just separerat från sin man, kommunalpolitikern Leonard Frisk. Hon flyttar ut på landet och bor plötsligt granne med Vidaholms slott. Familjen von Syding är trevlig mot sin nya bekantskap och den gamla baronen ställer upp på att bli intervjuad inför ett reportage om slottet. Men ju djupare Carina gräver desto mer kommer fram, och det är inte fina saker. Det finns saker som omgivningen vill ska förbli begravda. Snart är Carina Karlsson så djupt involverad att kanske inte ens Otto Wester och Vidaholmspolisen kan rädda henne. För Otto Wester står också kärleken på spel.Den mat- och jazzintresserade detektiven Otto Wester har vigt sitt liv åt att utreda brott, vilket han gör både inom Vidaholmspolisen och privat. När han inte löser mordgåtor tar han gärna ett glas genever.Författarduon Åke Bjurhamn och Kerstin Ryderstedt deckardebuterade 2007 och har skrivit sedan dess. Skrivsamarbetet kom igång efter en kurs i att skriva deckare på Fridhems folkhögskola. Duon är bosatt i Norrköping, och böckerna om Otto Wester har stundtals gått som följetong i Folkbladets söndagstidning. Åke Bjurhamn är även konstnär och jazzmusiker.