Verlag: MB Cooltura
Poirot rests on a Mediterranean cruise. As most of the passengers disembark at Alexandria, the millionaire Mrs. Clapperton is found dead in her cabin, apparently stabbed to death by one of the native merchants. Although no one liked the lady, the only one with a real motive is her husband, but he has a solid alibi. Poirot will use his method and very soon discover the murderer.
Will faith unify a broken community? A year and a half after accepting the calling to return to her home church in Port Marie, Reverend Margot Quade is finally moving into the parsonage. The festivities to celebrate the move come to a painful halt when one of the attendees falls gravely ill. The symptoms of a stroke mask the true crime as Margot and Sam search for answers. The case leads Margot to uncover a longstanding feud between the victim, a Muslim, and the neighboring Jewish family. When the neighbor falls ill with the same symptoms, Margot wonders if someone is using the feud as a cover to target families of faith. When she discovers a link between the victims that points to a perpetrator, she races against the clock, praying she's not too late to repair the damage done by a broken soul. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR is the fifth book in this fast-paced, faith-filled series that will have cozy mystery fans raving. The Reverend Margot Quade Cozy Mystery series is best enjoyed in order. You can begin the journey in book 1, Into the Lion's Den. Buy LOVE THY NEIGHBOR to start solving the case today!Zum Buch
Born from science yet shaped by defiance, Ruth Rossiter has always lived in the shadow of contradiction. As a child, she unravels the secrets of a family she never knew—one bound by power, divided by ideology, and haunted by a battle over the life-extending drug, Gnia-itra. With each revelation, her world expands, forcing her to reconcile the impossible: a mother who fought against the very science that made her existence possible and a father who defied fate to bring her into the world. As she pieces together her origins, Ruth wrestles with the weight of two legacies—one of justice, one of privilege. But in a society built on control and exclusion, knowledge is dangerous. This second installment of The Legacy Series follows Ruth’s transformation from a child caught between worlds to a young woman forging her own destiny. As she learns to navigate power, deception, and the ghosts of those who came before her, she unknowingly takes the first steps toward a future that will redefine the world—becoming a leader in the fight for change.Zum Buch
I can kill a man with a kiss."You're everything I ever wanted," he says. He leans in and kisses me. At last. I slip my hands away, letting my fingertips brush across his cheek. He takes his final bow over the railing and drops 15 floors toward the Fifth Avenue pavement. Pity.BookShotsLIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSONNovels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James PattersonZum Buch
“What do you get when you cross Jurassic Park with an ancient underground city? The answer is Pandemonium, an exciting read.” —Steve Alten, New York Times–bestselling author of Meg Deep beneath the Ural Mountains, in an underground city carved out by slave labor during the darkest hours of the Cold War, ancient caverns hold exotic and dangerous life-forms that have evolved in isolation for countless millennia. Cut off from the surface world, an entire ecosystem of bizarre subterranean species has survived undetected—until now. Biologists Nell and Geoffrey Binswanger barely survived their last encounter with terrifying, invasive creatures that threatened to engulf the planet. They think the danger is over until a ruthless Russian tycoon lures them to his underground metropolis, where they find themselves confronted by a vicious menagerie of biological horrors from their past—and by entirely new breeds of voracious predators. Now they’re rising up from the bowels of the Earth to consume the world as we know it. “Warren Fahy’s Pandemonium is pure genius, an otherworldly wonder as creative as the best of Jules Verne. Here is riveting scientific speculation paired with bravado storytelling. I want more!” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “Warren Fahy’s new novel Pandemonium is probably the best high-tech thriller I’ve read since The Mote in God’s Eye. My heart was pounding (literally) from page one. Can’t wait for his next tale.” —David Hagberg, New York Times–bestselling authorZum Buch
In a city that has all but forgotten him, private detective Max 'The Dog Watcher' Pacheco is struggling to keep his head above water. Living in the shadow of his legendary father, Max's life takes an unexpected turn when he inherits an ancient revolver after his father's passing. Little does he know, this seemingly ordinary weapon holds a secret that will change his life forever. When Max decides to carry the revolver for the first time, he is stunned to find himself transformed into a woman. Now, as Maxine, he must navigate this new identity while delving deeper into his father's mysterious past. Embracing the change, Maxine takes on a case from the wealthy Vanessa Lorne, setting off a chain of events that plunges her into the dangerous underbelly of the city. With the charming rogue Danny 'the Hat' Morton by her side, Maxine uncovers a web of secrets, lies, and supernatural powers linked to her father's legacy. As she pieces together the puzzle, Maxine faces betrayal, close calls, and a showdown that will determine the fate of the city. In a world where nothing is as it seems, Maxine must harness the power of the revolver and decide who she truly wants to be. "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of" is a thrilling noir adventure of identity, legacy, and the mysteries that lie just beneath the surface.Zum Buch
Bec Harrison flees Detroit for Minnesota after a bitter divorce, trading heartbreak for the icy shores of Lake Superior and a fresh start as a detective with the Duluth Police Department. Theo Zaccardo owns The Mashed Spud, a popular Duluth LGBTQ bar where her no-strings lifestyle keeps her haunted past at bay. That is until a body appears in her dumpster—and her very own pizza cutter turns out to be the murder weapon. When Bec is assigned the case, unexpected chemistry clouds the investigation and cracks appear in Theo's carefully crafted world. The line between duty and attraction begins to blur. Can their unexpected attraction overcome painful pasts and long-buried secrets?Zum Buch
