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Bei einer Schiffsreise geht die vermögende Lady Eulalia Evershaw unter mysteriösen Umständen über Bord. Einige Monate später findet auf Gladstoke, dem Landsitz der Evershaws, die Verlesung des Testaments von Lady Eulalia Evershaw statt. Auch Pater Brown wird gebeten, an der Testamentseröffnung teilzunehmen. Doch was der Notar Peabody zu verkünden hat, sorgt für mächtigen Unmut innerhalb der Verwandtschaft.

Father Mercier is on a mission to save the souls of the possessed in the Kingdom of France, but he makes a mistake when he pries a young woman from the arms of her loving family in the sleepy village of Crécy-la-Chapelle. For this is the home of Templar Knight Sir Marcus de Rancourt and his men, and the young woman is a friend. Once word is received of her abduction, Sir Marcus and his men spring into action to not only try and save their friend, but uncover the shocking secret behind what motivates this unholy exorcist and his loyal followers.

When Templar Knight Sir Marcus de Rancourt's sergeant and best friend, Simon Chastain, expresses doubts about the new life they have undertaken, Marcus urges him to seek out the family he hasn't seen in over thirty years, then choose his own path to follow. But when his trusted sergeant doesn't return, Marcus knows something must be wrong, for he refuses to believe decades of loyalty and service would be abandoned without any word. Determined to find out what has happened, Marcus leaves in search of his missing sergeant.

When a woman arrives at Sir Marcus de Rancourt's new home, claiming to be a cousin of his late brother-in-law, he and his fellow Templars are forced to fight off her pursuers before knowing the truth of her crime—accusations of adultery by her husband. Swearing she is innocent, Sir Marcus and his trusted sergeant agree to seek out the truth, while his squires remain behind to protect her. But soon after arriving in Paris, they discover that nothing is as it seems, and more is going on than they could have possibly imagined.

1983. Pregnant teenager Felicity finds support from the caring, courageous protestors at the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. But when she's arrested and thrown into the cells, her worst nightmare comes true: she goes into labour and her baby is swiftly taken away from her. 2024. Locked away for manslaughter, Emma is haunted by the night where her carelessness caused her adopted father to die in a fire. With her adopted mother unable to forgive her, Emma is completely alone in the world.

Lady Darriby-Jones, ever the gracious hostess, welcomes an eclectic mix of aristocrats, eccentrics, and an unexpected scandal or two to her stately home each year at the most wonderful time of the year. This year, the festive mood is shattered when one of her guests is found dead amidst the Christmas crackers and mince pies. Enter DCI "Rude" Manners, a police chief whose investigative methods are as clumsy as a three-legged reindeer. His theory? Arrest the first suspect he stumbles upon and call it a day. But Lady Darriby-Jones knows her guests—and her reputation—demand more than that.

After the death of her brave Harlem Hellfighter husband during the First World War, young widow Nola Ann Jackson returned to her hometown of Agate, Illinois, to live with her Aunt Sarah, a known local psychic. Under her aunt's care and tutelage, Nola has been learning how to tap into her own intuitive gifts and communicate with the spirits. And she will rely on their insightful guidance when she's asked to help investigate a woman's disappearance.

A marriage of convenience saved Lady Abigail Worthing's family from disgrace, but she's finding her absent husband's endless conditions increasingly repressive. Unable to stay at their London home during the oncoming winter, she accepts a ride to the country from her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. However, she's less than delighted that she's his excuse to avoid a dinner held by Lord Charles Duncan, one of London's most powerful—and relentless—magistrates.

In Edwardian England, bookish and bespectacled Vita Carew longs to be left to her scientific studies. But she can't avoid the event of the season, a gala at Pemberton Hall. This glamorous concert and sumptuous dinner will mark the Pemberton household’s triumphant return to society after a run of misfortune. But disaster strikes as soon as the seafood is served.

In the shadowy closes of Edinburgh's Old Town, 16 people are murdered to feed surgeon Dr Robert Knox's insatiable need for his anatomy classes. Burke and Hare and their wives, Lucky and Nelly, are all complicit, but only Burke swings for their crimes. Lucky, Nelly and Hare go on the run from the angry mob, reinvention their only means of survival. Years later, journalist Duncan Fletcher hears rumours of sightings of the two women. Keen to impress his editor, Duncan investigates the aftermath of the murder trial.

Clinton Salter is the sheriff who never wanted to be sheriff. A World War II veteran and widower, he is elected due to the political machinations of his brother. His new territory is the fabled Madison County, North Carolina—a place of the steepest mountain ridges and most isolated coves and valleys. A place where the seasons matter more than the calendar and the past is as real as the present.

Maitland 1892: When Viola' Oswald's beloved brother Sebastian dies of a hereditary blood disease, Viola suspects her stepfather, prestigious surgeon Elias Sinclair, has used Sebastian's illness to enhance his reputation. But Viola has no proof until she discovers a letter within the pages of Sebastian's favourite book—Lamb's Tales of Shakespeare. A letter that sends a determined Viola, on a journey to the country town of Maitland to find a homeless boy who suffered at her stepfather's hands and can provide the proof she needs.

Ein kriminalistisches Abenteuer auf den Spuren Arthur Conan Doyles. London, 1889: Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson werden von einem jungen Schauspieler engagiert, um einem seltsamen Fall nachzugehen. Zu seinen Aufführungen kommen jeden Tag dieselben Zuschauer – jedoch immer in anderen Verkleidungen. Zur gleichen Zeit läuft Professor Moriarty und Sebastian Moran die Zeit davon: Sie werden für einen mysteriösen Mord verantwortlich gemacht und müssen untertauchen. Eine unsichtbare Hand zieht das Netz um die beiden verfeindeten Genies Holmes und Moriarty immer enger.

After nearly being murdered last year, Rose battles anxiety as she uses her investigative skills to find her son's best friend, a famous violinist who is missing along with his priceless violin. As floodwaters rise, Rose uncovers secrets and lies among the missing man's fellow musicians, as well as their patron and her enigmatic psychologist husband. But when a body is found, can Rose shield her son from suspicion?

Alles deutet auf einen tragischen Unfall hin, als der zurückgezogen lebende Wissenschaftler Dr. Norton ertrinkt. Nur Sherlock Holmes hegt den Verdacht, dass jemand dabei nachgeholfen hat ... Ein heimlicher Besuch in Nortons Labor bringt Holmes und Watson in Lebensgefahr, als das Gebäude plötzlich in Flammen aufgeht. Schon wittert Holmes eine neue Spur, die in die Wäscherei des dubiosen Chinesen Fing Su führt. In den unterirdischen Katakomben scheinen die Fäden einer gefährlichen Verschwörung zusammenzulaufen. Holmes vermutet seinen neuen Erzfeind dahinter: Farley Straker!

Im Jahr 2119: Die Welt ist überschwemmt, Europa eine Insellandschaft, Freiheit und Reichtum unserer Gegenwart – ein ferner Traum. Der Literaturwissenschaftler Thomas Metcalfe sucht ein verschollenes Gedicht von Weltrang. Der Dichter Francis Blundy hat es 2014 seiner Frau Vivien gewidmet und nur ein einziges Mal vorgetragen. In all den Spuren, die das berühmte Paar hinterlassen hat, stößt Thomas auf eine geheime Liebe, aber auch auf ein Verbrechen. Ian McEwan entwirft meisterhaft eine zukünftige Welt, in der nicht alles verloren ist.

Kiew, 1919: Ein Trupp Rotarmisten ist spurlos verschwunden, mitten in der Stadt, während eines Banjabesuchs. Als Samson im Heizofen des Badehauses Knochenreste findet, kommt er einem finsteren Komplott auf die Spur. Auch im dritten Band um den herzensguten Samson und die kluge Nadjeschda lässt der ukrainische Meister absurder Erzählkunst das Kiew der frühen Zwanzigerjahre lebendig werden. Voller politischer Turbulenzen und schräger Charaktere und spielerischer Parallelen zum Heute.

It is 1962, and Marta Khoury, a trailblazing marine archaeologist, has travelled to Cairnroch, a small island off the east coast of Scotland. An arctic shipwreck containing the remains of a famous Victorian explorer has been towed back to the island at the behest of his wealthy descendants. Marta's job is to retrieve valuable artefacts from the vessel, deep beneath the freezing Scottish waters. But on her first dive, Marta becomes convinced she has seen a ghostly figure lurking in the wreckage.

London, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Timothy Badger and his partner in detection Benjamin Watson are in a spin: the eminent Dr John H. Watson has been kidnapped! The physician was enjoying a glass of sherry at his Baker Street residence before being bundled away in a barouche coach wearing only one slipper. Did Dr Watson know his captor, and where is he now? Could the mysterious ransom notes arriving in the post hold the answer?

Mächtige Magier, gefährliche Intrigen und ungeklärte Morde in den Gassen von Parnass ... Als der junge Taschendieb Cor von der Stadtpolizei geschnappt und als Arbeitssklave verkauft wird, befürchtet er das Schlimmste. Doch sein Käufer ist ein Magier namens Jonathan Fossell und unerwartet freundlich. Er bittet Cor um Hilfe bei seinen Ermittlungen rund um einige sonderbare Diebstähle und Morde und beginnt, ihn magisch auszubilden. Zunächst zögert Cor, da die Diebesgilde Verräter nicht duldet.