On a deserted road, late at night, Scotland Yards Ian Rutledge encounters a frightened woman standing over a body, launching an inquiry that leads him into the lair of a stealthy killer and the dangerous recesses of his own memories in this twentieth installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series.
For most of the twentieth century, the private eye dominated crime fiction and film, a lone figure fighting for justice, often in opposition to the official representatives of law and order.
In Agatha Christies classic murder mysterySad Cypress, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows.
The hit BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective.
Suspicious events at a Middle Eastern archaeological excavation site intrigue the great Hercule Poirot as he investigates Murder in Mesopotamia, a classic murder mystery from Agatha Christie.
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.
Ein wunderbar augenzwinkernder Krimi der alten Schule – 88 Jahre nach seinem Entstehen erstmals in deutscher ÜbersetzungDie Premiere im Londoner Grosvenor Theater nähert sich ihrem Höhepunkt und ein dramatischer Schusswechsel steht an.
A work of coruscating moral brilliance, The Nice and the Good revolves around a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their house in Dorset.
'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD'An immersive, intelligent delight' LUCY FOLEY'The Jake Jackson books get better and better' ELLY GRIFFITHS'Highly recommend' KARIN SLAUGHTER'A pleasure' BERNARD CORNWELLA beautiful landscape.
'One of the most complex and uncompromising heroes since Harry Bosch' - Weekend AustralianWorld-class crime writing from a brilliant Australian author.
Time is ticking away for a murderer in Agatha Christies classic, The Clocks, as Hercule Poirot investigates the strange case of a corpse surrounded by numerous timepieces in a blind womans house.
The first three full-length Miss Marple novels, set before and during the Second World War, see the world's most accomplished amateur sleuth unravelling the dark side of human nature to uncover three cases of Murder Most Foul!
Charles Todd hasnt made a misstep yet in his elegant series featuring Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge, and A Matter of Justice keeps the streak going.
Absonderlicher Knochenfund in Berlin: Privatdetektive Becker und Funke auf SpurensucheEin Koffer voller menschlicher Gebeine taucht in der deutschen Hauptstadt auf.
Der Tod eines unbequemen Journalisten unmittelbar vor der Europawahl steht am Beginn einer dramatischen Geschichte, die sich im Verlauf einer Woche abspielt.
Robbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot in The Mystery of the Blue Train, from Queen of Mystery Agatha ChristieWhen the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers.
For most of the twentieth century, the private eye dominated crime fiction and film, a lone figure fighting for justice, often in opposition to the official representatives of law and order.
