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Наваждения by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsНаваждения, согласно классификации, предложенной достопочтенным Тинки Айохти, бывают восемнадцати степеней достоверности. Наваждения первой степени достоверности знакомы всем - лицо покойного друга, мелькнувшее в конце улицы, тень в форме фантастической химеры - померещилось на миг, и сразу прошло... -
![The Diamond Chariot by Boris Akunin]()
The Diamond Chariot by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first of the interlinked plotlines is set in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Fandorin is charged with protecting the Trans-Siberian Railway from Japanese sabotage in a pacy adventure filled with double agents and ticking bombs. Then we travel back to the Japan of the late 1870s... -
![Ohnivé znamenie by Juraj Červenák]()
Ohnivé znamenie by Juraj Červenák
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTretí prípad kapitána Steina a notára Barbariča. Nález ľudských ostatkov v podunajských lesoch privedie Barbariča na stopu bezohľadných lupičov a priekupníkov s otrokmi. Notár si musí zavolať na pomoc Steina a Jaroša. Spolu putujú do Prešporka, ktorý sa po páde Budína stal hlavným mestom Uhorska. Zdanlivo jednoduchý prípad sa rýchlo skomplikuje... -
![Een studie in rood by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
Een studie in rood by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn de reeks Klassieke EversellersSir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was historicus, atleet, spiritist, oorlogscorrespondent maar bovenal schrijver. Doyle schiep met Sherlock Holmes het karakter van de populairste detective aller tijden. Sinds zijn eerste verschijning in 1887 is Sherlock Holmes een van de geliefdste fictieve personages die ooit is gecreëerd... -
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![The Fatal Flying Affair by T.E. Kinsey]()
The Fatal Flying Affair by T.E. Kinsey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAugust 1911. Emily Hardcastle and her inimitable lady’s maid Florence Armstrong are enjoying a fine summer until Harry, Lady H’s brother, turns up out of the blue with a mystery for them to solve.A routine parachute test at a local aeroplane factory has gone horribly wrong—with pilot Dickie Dupree plummeting to his death... -
![Freedom of the Mask by Robert McCammon]()
Freedom of the Mask by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe year is 1703, and Matthew Corbett, professional “problem solver,” is missing. Last seen by his friends in New York before he departed on a lucrative, seemingly straightforward mission for the Herrald Agency in Charles Town, he's been too long absent. His comrade-in-arms Hudson Greathouse has an increasing sense the young friend he thinks of as a son must have met with some unexpected peril... -
![The Second Sign: A Sean Wyatt Archaeological Thriller: 19 by Ernest Dempsey]()
The Second Sign: A Sean Wyatt Archaeological Thriller: 19 by Ernest Dempsey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor millennia, stories of God’s greatest prophets have inspired Christians across the world, urging them toward the kind of faith that compelled these celebrated sages of old.But one modern madman wants that power for himself, to conquer a world he views as filled with unrepentant sinners as he ushers in a new age of religious rule... -
![The Complete Short Stories Of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
The Complete Short Stories Of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories. This edition includes the five Sherlock Holmes Collections, bringing together the 56 short stories: The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes. This book is a must have for any Sherlock Holmes lover...Categorized as:
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![A Season for Scandal by Laura Wood]()
A Season for Scandal by Laura Wood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain...Categorized as:
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![Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Illustrated Short Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Illustrated Short Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey're among the most influential, enduring, and popular short stories in the English language; marvelous mysteries that feature the "most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has ever seen." Here are all 56 Sherlock Holmes tales in one very handsome collection, accompanied by the original artwork in facsimile reproduction...Categorized as:
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![The Curse of Braeburn Castle by Karen Baugh Menuhin]()
The Curse of Braeburn Castle by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA centuries-old skeleton is discovered in a lonely Scottish Castle. It wears a crown and hides a curse. Lennox's detective friend, Swift, now lives at Braeburn Castle and it was he who uncovered the skeleton. As ghosts are heard and treasure-seekers appear, the murders begin. Lennox must go to Braeburn and investigate as Halloween draws near... -
![An Urchin of Means by April White]()
An Urchin of Means by April White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRingo Devereux knows far too much for a man of his times. There’s no simple explanation for it that doesn’t involve improbable conversations about the future, and Ringo’s advanced understanding of three-phase generators and the secret histories of his city are not things he can discuss with the Victorian Londoners around him...Categorized as:
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![Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur]()
Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree modus operandi to die. Four employees, six house guests, and not a single witness.Confusing clues and no helpful leads cloud the death of Countess Giada Barese, who washed up on shore two weeks after her mysterious disappearance. Henri and Jamie have no idea if her death is a homicide, suicide, or accidental death, for nothing adds up... -
![Paradise Sky by Joe R. Lansdale, Brad Sanders]()
Paradise Sky by Joe R. Lansdale, Brad Sanders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA rollicking novel about Nat Love, an African-American cowboy with a famous nickname: Deadwood Dick.Audio run time: 14 hours, 8 minutesYoung Willie is on the run, having fled his small Texas farm when an infamous local landowner murdered his father. A man named Loving takes him in and trains him in the fine arts of shooting, riding, reading, and gardening... -
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![A Nefarious Engagement: A Regency Cozy by Lynn Messina]()
A Nefarious Engagement: A Regency Cozy by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHaving long abandoned any hope of making a match, twenty-six-year-old Beatrice Hyde-Clare finds herself a little overwhelmed by her engagement to the Duke of Kesgrave. Cloying society matrons clamor for her attention while her aunt reels off an endless list of servants she will have to oversee... -
![The Coronation by Boris Akunin]()
The Coronation by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGrand Duke Georgii Alexandrovich arrives in Moscow for the coronation, with three of his children. During an afternoon stroll, daughter Xenia is dragged away by bandits, only to be rescued by an elegant gentleman and his oriental sidekick. The passing heroes introduce themselves as Fandorin and Masa, but panic ensues when they realise that four-year old Mikhail has been snatched in the confusion... -
![The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul]()
The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaac Bell returns for another thrilling mission in a new book from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive CusslerDetective Isaac Bell's wife has said that he is always in the wrong place at the right time. This is certainly the case when Bell thwarts the attempted assassination of a United States Senator shortly after meeting the man... -
![Death in Damascus by Karen Baugh Menuhin]()
Death in Damascus by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA 1920s Murder Mystery - Death in the desert with intrigue, adventure and a dog of distinction.' There's a damsel in distress and accusations of attempted murder flying around, but it's not in the comfortable confines of the English countryside, it's in the very distant city of Damascus... -
![The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin]()
The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDownton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a touch of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction. Who killed Sir Crispin Gibbons? A wedding invitation and news of mischief that could be murder, takes Lennox to The Earl of Bloxford's country estate. He soon finds himself in a world of purloined artworks, forgeries and a priceless Bloxford Beauty...Categorized as:
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![Sunset Express by Robert Crais]()
Sunset Express by Robert Crais
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsProminent restaurateur Teddy Martin is facing charges in his wife’s brutal murder. But he’s not going down without spending a bundle of cash on his defense. So his hotshot attorney hires P.I. Elvis Cole to find proof that Detective Angela Rossi tampered with the evidence. Rossi needs a way back to the fast track after falling hard during an internal investigation five years ago... -
![The Atlantis Stone by Nick Hawkes]()
The Atlantis Stone by Nick Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBenjamin is part Aborigine, but nightmares from the past cause him to disown his heritage. Unfortunately, he feels no more at home in the Western world and so struggles to know his identity. Benjamin seeks to hide from both worlds in his workshop where he ekes out a living as a wood-turner... -
![Eyes of the Predator: The Pickham County Murders by Glenn Trust]()
Eyes of the Predator: The Pickham County Murders by Glenn Trust
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***For Mature Readers*** Eyes scanning, searching, the predator sits motionless in a parking lot. His next victim is only feet away. Within hours a backwater south Georgia county will be rocked by two seemingly unrelated murders that signal the arrival of a serial killer in the rural southland... -
![Death by the Book by Beth Byers]()
Death by the Book by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInspired by classic fiction and Miss Buncle's Book. Death by the Book questions what happens when you throw a murder into idyllic small town England.July 1936When Georgette Dorothy Marsh’s dividends fall along with the banks, she decides to write a book. Her only hope is to bring her account out of overdraft and possibly buy some hens... -
![Нефритовые четки by Boris Akunin]()
Нефритовые четки by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRussian Book. Publisher: Zakharov, M. Pages: 704. Year: 2013. Cover: Hardcover... -
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![A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery: Master Detective by Astrid Lindgren]()
A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery: Master Detective by Astrid Lindgren
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA gripping middle-grade mystery from internationally best-selling author Astrid Lindgren. For most the summer holidays in a small Swedish town would be spent swimming, fishing, or sailing. But a super sleuth like Kalle Blomkvist is always looking for the next case to crack... -
![The Devil in Music by Kate Ross]()
The Devil in Music by Kate Ross
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt a mist-shrouded villa on Lake Como, an Italian nobleman is grooming a young English tenor for a career on the glittering operatic stage. Before their sojourn is over, one will die by violence and the other will disappear. Enter Julian Kestrel, Regency dandy and amateur sleuth... -
![The Providence Rider by Robert McCammon]()
The Providence Rider by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The Providence Rider is the fourth installment in the extraordinary series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver. The narrative begins in the winter of 1703, with Matthew still haunted by his lethal encounter with notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter... -
![Rain Dogs by Adrian McKinty]()
Rain Dogs by Adrian McKinty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRain Dogs, a stunning installment in the Sean Duffy thriller series, following the Edgar Award-nominated Gun Street Girl, is "another standout in a superior series" (Booklist).It's just the same things over and again for Sean Duffy: riot duty, heartbreak, cases he can solve but never get to court... -
![The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMaomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to lurk around every corner—but it’s not just the rear palace keeping busy... -
![Spider Silk by Annelie Wendeberg]()
Spider Silk by Annelie Wendeberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCoroner Sévère has it all: a beautiful young wife, money, influence…and secrets.Not only is a disease slowly crippling him, but his wife, Olivia, is a former prostitute who once served the Chief Magistrate himself — a man with cruel appetites.When Sévère and Olivia begin to investigate the heinous crimes of Chief Magistrate Frost, more than the Coroner’s career is at risk... -
![A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Treasury of Sherlock Holmes contains the best and most famous cases solved by the great investigator from 221 B, Baker Street. They have been selected for entertainment of the modern reader by Adrian Conan Doyle, son of Sir Arthur. This fine collection includes A Study in Scarlet, in which Dr...Categorized as:
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![The Vigilante Life of Scott Mckenzie by Shawn Inmon]()
The Vigilante Life of Scott Mckenzie by Shawn Inmon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime Travel with a twist! What if Dexter could travel through time? Scott McKenzie's father killed his mother and himself. Scott vowed to do anything in his power to stop similar murders. He longed to be a police officer, but a tour in Vietnam in 1970 derailed that career. Two years later, wounded in body and soul, Scott died. He didn't go on to what was next, though... -
![For Deader or Worse by Sheri Cobb South, Joel Froomkin]()
For Deader or Worse by Sheri Cobb South, Joel Froomkin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a modest wedding ceremony, Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, set out for a wedding trip to Somersetshire, where Pickett must face his greatest challenge yet: meeting his in-laws.Sir Thaddeus and Lady Runyon are shocked at their daughter's hasty remarriage--and appalled by her choice of a second husband... -
![Fire on the Hill by Gretta Curran Browne]()
Fire on the Hill by Gretta Curran Browne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough presented here as a novel, FIRE ON THE HILL is a true story based on recorded facts. Michael Dwyer was born, cradled and then grew from boy to man under the shade of the Wicklow Hills. He knows every inch of them, knows all their secrets: the river streams to quench a man’s thirst, the wild game to keep away hunger, the wood in excess to burn, and the sheltering caves... -
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![The Secret Seven: Mystery Of The Skull by Pamela Butchart, Enid Blyton]()
The Secret Seven: Mystery Of The Skull by Pamela Butchart, Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSolve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in his bedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. Setting off to investigate, the friends see a gigantic hole in the grounds of a local hotel... -
![Family Plot by Sheri Cobb South]()
Family Plot by Sheri Cobb South
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe third installment of the John Pickett series of humorous Regency mysteries finds Bow Street runner Pickett in Scotland investigating a woman found unconscious on the beach—a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the local laird’s daughter, a girl missing and presumed dead for the last fifteen years... -
![China Blues by Ki Longfellow]()
China Blues by Ki Longfellow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Roaring Twenties, Chinatown, San Francisco: back-street blues and bathtub gin… hardball mobsters and hardheaded cops… seductive speakeasies and sizzling scandals. As the young Louis Armstrong blows his horn in the infamous Blue Canary, impetuous Nob Hill Socialite Elizabeth Stafford Hamilton plunges into a reckless affair with mysterious Li Kwan Won...Categorized as:
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![The Final Deduction by Rex Stout]()
The Final Deduction by Rex Stout
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the seemingly safe return of an abducted millionaire ends in his murder in his own home, Nero Wolfe sends Archie Goodwin to do his usual legwork, while Wolfe uncovers corruption and greed among Manhattan's elite... -
![A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett]()
A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo murders in Chelsea plague amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II in the fourth book in the charming series, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear.1957, England. Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in postwar Europe, trying to repair friendships with foreign governments... -
![Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill]()
Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Vientiane, a booby-trapped corpse, intended for Dr. Siri, the national coroner of Laos, has been delivered to the morgue. In his absence, only Nurse Dtui's intervention saves the lives of the morgue attendants, visiting doctors, and Madame Daeng, Dr. Siri's fiance. On his way back from a communist party meeting in the north, Dr... -
![Gator A-Go-Go by Tim Dorsey]()
Gator A-Go-Go by Tim Dorsey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThat's right: Serge and Coleman do spring break!It's been a long time coming, but they're at the party now—and you'll never look at a Frisbee the same way again... -
![The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFatty, Larry, Daisy, Pep, Bets and Buster the dog turn detectives when a mysterious fire destroys a thatched cottage in Mr Hick's garden in their village.Calling themselves the 'Five Find-Outers and Dog' they set out to solve the mystery and discover the culprit. The final solution, however, surprises the Five Find-Outers almost as much as it surprises Mr Goon the village policeman... -
![Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose]()
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the season, if they can first untangle—and survive—a web of intrigue and murder involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London.. -
![Stand Your Ground by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone]()
Stand Your Ground by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNational bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone know what it takes to fight for the red, white and blue. When the battleground is Texas, the outcome is sure to be explosive. . .Freedom Is Never FreeAfter the President closes Guantanamo Bay to hold civilian trials for the terrorists, some of them are relocated to Hell's Gate Prison in West Texas... -
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![Thraxas at the Races by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas at the Races by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a bad day for Thraxas when he's fined in court, then threatened by two old enemies – Rittius, head of Palace Security, and Glixius Dragon killer, a very unfriendly sorcerer. Thraxas is hired by his old army commander to locate a missing painting but everything goes wrong when the commander ends up dead... -
![Death Magic by C.S. Quinn]()
Death Magic by C.S. Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Quinn is a brilliant new talent!’ —Peter JamesFrom author of the bestselling Thief Taker seriesLondon 1663. A murdered girl. An attic full of charms …Charlie Tuesday has a new case. A maid-servant has been brutally murdered, leaving an array of strange protectorates in her attic room. Stolen from her body was a silver thimble which no-one can explain how she came to have...Categorized as:
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![Neil Flambé and the Crusader's Curse by Kevin Sylvester]()
Neil Flambé and the Crusader's Curse by Kevin Sylvester
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sudden disappearance of Neil's skills in the kitchen is the real mystery in this culinary caper. Is a curse to blame?World-class chef--and royal pain in the neck--Neil Flambe is used to serving his dishes to resounding applause and overwhelming approval...Categorized as:
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![Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce]()
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is Amateur Detective Myrtle Hardcastle to do when her beloved governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island? Why, find a haunted brooch, break an ancient curse, and catch a murderer, of course!When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted...Categorized as:
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![Night Drop by Marshall Thornton]()
Night Drop by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s 1992 and Los Angeles is burning. Noah Valentine, the owner of Pinx Video in Silver Lake, notices the fires have taken their toll on fellow shopkeeper Guy Peterson’s camera shop. After the riots end, he decides to stop by Guy’s to pick up his overdue videos, only to find Guy’s family dividing up his belongings... -
![A Shrine of Murders by Celia L. Grace, Paul Doherty]()
A Shrine of Murders by Celia L. Grace, Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a series of murders paralyzes the town of Canterbury in the fifteenth century, physician and chemist Kathryn Swinbrooke, assisted by bumbling Irish soldier Colum Murtagh, searches for a killer with literary tastes and rather personal motives...Categorized as:
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