Novedades

Beautiful Stacey Marsh made a mistake—she should never have come home for her wedding. She had forsaken her hometown of Dorsham, England, long ago because it was too quiet, not at all the kind of place for the likes of Stacey. Stacey met Jules Charbonnier in Paris and planned to marry. As soon as Stacey returns to Dorsham, the town was frantic with upcoming activity and Stacey’s grandfather’s ghost has come back to haunt them. As for the boy next door, Nigel is simply too handsome for his own good.

The Bellona Club is the picture of old-world respectability—a gentleman’s retreat where war veterans and aristocrats gather for quiet conversation, brandy, and a game of chess. But on Armistice Day, the peace is shattered when the body of General Fentiman is discovered slumped in his usual chair. At first glance, it seems the elderly war hero simply passed away, but something doesn’t add up. The time of death is unclear, his stiff posture is unnatural, and an inheritance worth half a million pounds hangs in the balance.

Natalie Travers had only just had her house in Brighton converted into flats, and installed five sets of tenants, when her younger brother Julian sent her an appeal for help. Newly deserted by his wife of one year, he was finding it impossible to cope single-handed with his work, with the running of the house and with the care of his baby twins, Rowena and Randall. Natalie’s elder brother, Maurice, and his wife Freddie, were strongly opposed to Natalie’s going to the rescue.

Another eight eclectic tales from the pen of Stephen Herczeg. All have featured in annals of the MX Books of New Sherlock Holmes stories and the many anthologies from Belanger Books. The body was in the box, and then it wasn't. Holmes must find the dead girl and the identity of her killer. A young girl appears to be possessed by a demon. What is the truth and who is behind it? Dead bees. Honey that tastes of ash. A retired Holmes must track down the cause and unearth the mystery behind the strange colour creeping across the countryside.

Here are ten more traditional tales spanning Sherlock Holmes's illustrious career. Beginning with “The Matter of the Missing Mortician,” which London’s greatest detective solves without ever leaving his Baker Street sitting room to “The Conundrum of the Disputed Canvas,” which brings Holmes to Richmond Hill to resolve the authenticity of a painting of questionable origins. In between, an audacious new rival rises up to challenge Sherlock Holmes over two vexing cases. Then, an old enemy cleverly strikes at the hated detective from afar in “The Difficulty of the Distant Antagonist.

The book with colored illustrations tells the story of Bob – the youngest student of the secret Institute of Reality. He becomes a super detective because he can see, hear, and feel what is inaccessible to anyone else. He can move to the future and the past. He sees how all people and events are controlled... And he also gains access to a reality hidden from everyone else... Together with the special services agent Richards, he solves the most complicated cases.

Die Ursprünge des Falls liegen weit in der Vergangenheit. In Vermissa Valley, einem ehrfurchtsvoll "Tal der Angst" genannten Landstrich in den USA. Dort versetzte eine abtrünnige Freimaurerloge die Bewohner in Angst und Schrecken. Und wie es scheint, reichen deren Verbindungen bis ins gegenwärtige London, wo Sherlock Holmes und sein amerikanischer Kollege Professor van Dusen versuchen, einen grausamen Mord aufzuklären. Doch ihr Gegner ist schlau. Vielleicht selbst zu schlau für die beiden größten Gehirne des Planeten ... Ein Fall mit Sherlock Holmes und Professor van Dusen.

Dr. Watson ist spurlos verschwunden. Wurde er das Opfer der "Spinne", jener heimtückischen Giftmörderin, die es auf die obersten Zehntausend Londons abgesehen hat und die Millionenstadt seit Tagen in Atem hält? Holmes und Inspektor Gregson müssen alle Register ihres Könnens ziehen, um den treuen Freund zu retten. Doch es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Ihre Gegnerin ist dem Meisterdetektiv ebenbürtig und führt ihn eins ums andere Mal an der Nase herum. Im Geheimen webt sie ihr teuflisches Netz aus Intrigen, Lügen und Verrat. Schließlich sitzt Sherlock Holmes in der Falle.

Wer ist die geheimnisvolle Frau, die in Dr. Prescotts Praxis erscheint und sich einen Finger amputieren lassen will, obwohl es dafür keine medizinische Notwendigkeit gibt? Und warum wird sie kurz nach der Operation ermordet? Ein neuer Fall für die Denkmaschine und ihren Helfer, den rasenden Reporter Hutchinson Hatch. Der Amateurkriminologe macht sich ans Werk und fördert Unglaubliches zutage.

Milano, ancora euforica per il successo dell'Expo, si prepara a brillare sotto le luci di Natale. L'8 dicembre, però, un'ombra scura cala sulla città: Giovanni Ferri, noto e stimato antiquario di Brera, viene ritrovato senza vita in Duomo, al termine della messa dell'Immacolata. Un infarto, a prima vista. Luca Botero, il commissario insofferente alla tecnologia e dotato dello spirito di osservazione del miglior Sherlock Holmes, è invece certo che sia stato ucciso. Quando l'autopsia conferma i suoi sospetti, l'indagine si accende, perché in tanti potevano volerlo morto.

Eine verschlüsselte Botschaft erreicht Sherlock Holmes. Für ihn ist klar: Sie steht in Zusammenhang mit Professor Moriarty, dem "Napoleon des Verbrechens", und sie bedeutet Gefahr. Doch ehe die beiden handeln können, geschieht ein grausamer Mord. Das Duo begibt sich an den Schauplatz des Verbrechens - und muss feststellen, dass dort bereits jemand anderes ermittelt. Ein Amateurkriminologe aus den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika.

Zwei Tote in White-Chapel. Scotland Yard ist sich sicher: Ein doppelter Auftragsmord. Steckt gar die Mafia dahinter? Immerhin handelt es sich bei den Toten um Sizilianer. Der berühmte Meisterdetektiv aus der Baker Street verfolgt jedoch eine andere Spur. Eine, die ihn direkt zu einem gefährlichen Geheimbund namens ZODIAC führt. Obwohl er alle Register seines Könnens zieht, gerät er alsbald in einen Hinterhalt. Denn seine Gegner sind schlau. Zu schlau - selbst für Sherlock Holmes. Und sie bedienen sich scheinbar übernatürlicher Mittel.

Step once more into the heart of Victorian London with the legendary Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson. In this collection of three original mysteries—faithfully inspired by the world and style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Holmes faces baffling puzzles, sinister conspiracies, and secrets long buried. As danger lurks in the fog and deception lies at every turn, only his unmatched intellect can bring the truth to light. The Chronofabulist A man claiming to have traveled from 1824 arrives in London with disturbing predictions and a strange invention. As Holmes investigates ...

In August 1949, Detective Chief Inspector Bryce and his new bride Veronica are holidaying in the East Anglian resort of Felixstowe. During afternoon tea in the Palm Court of their hotel, a man dies at a nearby table. He has been poisoned. Reluctant to get directly involved, Bryce nevertheless agrees to help the inexperienced local police inspector get to grips with his first murder case, turning his honeymoon into a ‘busman’s holiday’.

STAND-ALONE MURDER MYSTERY, #14 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "MAD, BAD AND JUST A LITTLE BIT COZY."‘A KILLER IN OUR MIDST?’ cried a newspaper headline to commemorate the disappearance of Mary Wilson. It is two decades since Britain’s first mass DNA sweep failed to incriminate a single local male. Mary was listed merely as a missing person. Now archaeologists have unearthed human remains in Cummacatta Wood. The forensics match – age, sex, fragments of clothing... and dental records. But the murder hunt has only just begun when an outsider, a convicted...

In the gripping finale of the series, Molly finds herself at a crossroads after the arrest of her closest companion. Haunted by flashbacks and struggling to reconcile her past with her present, Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery. As she pieces together the fragments of her memories, she is faced with a crucial decision: continue down the path she's on or reclaim the love and connections she once cherished. Alongside Molly, the detectives race against time to unravel the truth and secure justice for her. With tension mounting and stakes higher than ever, "The Finale" promises an ...

STAND-ALONE MURDER MYSTERY, #12 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "MAD, BAD AND JUST A LITTLE BIT COZY."WHEN DI SKELGILL TAKES under his wing a talented fell-runner – his underprivileged cousin, Jess – little does he realise in what jeopardy he places her. For Cumbria is being targeted by the infamous ‘county lines’ drug gangs. As turf wars break out, Jess inadvertently finds herself in the crossfire – but family ties blind her to the danger of her association with Skelgill. As the body count increases, Skelgill finally recognises the threat to his ...

A young lawyer is summoned to draw up the will of an elderly and infirm woman. She directs that all her property be bequeathed to her sister. At the end of the consultation, the woman dies. When the heir goes missing, it is suspected that the woman's death was not due to natural causes. Further investigation reveals that the woman and her sister were trapped in a reclusive lifestyle by a promise exacted by their uncaring and overbearing father. Each woman had a lover whom she wished to marry, but the unions were frustrated by the demands of the father.

STAND-ALONE MURDER MYSTERY, #13 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "MAD, BAD AND JUST A LITTLE BIT COZY."MURDER ON THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS? When the exclusive London-to-Edinburgh sleeper plunges into a snowdrift deep in the Cumbrian fells, DI Skelgill awakes to discover one fellow passenger dead and another missing. Through a blinding blizzard Skelgill leads a daring evacuation – but even before they reach the sanctuary of an isolated coaching inn, a third traveller suffers a life-threatening mishap. As suspicion pervades the elite group of apparent strangers, ...

Set in Blackpool, Lancashire. After emerging from a coma, Molly is thrust into a world of deceit, betrayal, and hidden truths. Haunted by amnesia, she struggles to piece together fragments of her past, clinging to the one person she trusts implicitly. Her previous marriage holds dark secrets of abuse and undisclosed conditions that remain shrouded in her lost memories. As a team of detectives races against time to unravel the mystery of her disappearance, Molly's husband becomes the prime suspect in her supposed murder. PC Carter harbours a gut feeling that Molly is still alive, sparking a ...