Publisher: 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.
British spy Leonard Flood is asked to investigate the poisoning in London of Willa Karlsson, a retired British secret service vetting officer suspected of being a Russian agent. British intelligence is terrified by the possibility that Moscow poisoned her upon her retirement since she was no longer useful to them. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa’s story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape.Show book
In September of 2007 Chris Zacharius and three other divers recovered a single engine plane from the restricted dive waters of the Silver Banks between the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It was loaded wth valuables that had belonged to the dictator Rafael Trujillo. Soon they were to find that a three billion fortune was still out there and most likely somewhere in the Dominican Republic. The search takes them to the mountains of the DR which is infested with bandits and over to Haiti where they find them selves in the middle of a war. The story is an epic adventure that is fun, sexy, explosive, and blends historical facts with legendary fiction.Show book
When Olive Wallace offers to take several friends and relatives on a once-in-a-lifetime bus tour through post-WWII Europe, they all jump at the chance—even though Olive can be petty, demanding, and judgmental. But do they really care about seeing the wonders of Europe—the magnificent Roman temples and the majesty of Carcassonne, an ancient, fortified city in southern France—or are they just trying to stay in Olive’s good graces? Olive Wallace, after all, is extremely wealthy. And she is extremely outspoken about who she intends to leave her money to—or not leave it to—when she dies. Olive changes her will on a whim, and every person on the trip knows it. On a bridge near Avignon, Olive is accidentally bumped into the river—or was she pushed? Days later, she is suspiciously nudged down the steps at the Nimes Colosseum. When Olive suffers a third accident in the narrow cobblestone streets of Carcassonne, she becomes convinced that somebody—one of her closest friends, perhaps—is out to murder her!Show book
Kate is back with more weddings, more teenage angst from her daughter, Ellis, and another murder.Kate's good friend from high school, Charlie Wentworth, has asked her to plan his wedding to Remley, the fiancé no one in town knew about. It's no secret that Charlie has carried the torch for Kate for many years, making her role as wedding planner a bit awkward. But Charlie has been a great friend to Kate since she moved back home to New England; in fact, he even acted as her attorney when she was accused of murder two years ago. Kate's happy to share her own expertise, even if her fiancé, Remley, can be a little bit of a pill. She is unreasonable at best, but all heck really breaks loose when Charlie and Remley's photographer is shot through the heart with an arrow! Kate teams up again with her friend/enemy, Sarah, to solve the case. Despite their bickering and old grudge going back to their high school competition for Brian McAllister, they work surprisingly well together. Throw in a mob boss, complications with Kate's love interest, Brian, quirky townsfolk, and the little village of Eastbury may never be the same.Show book
He has extorted. He has abused. He has raped. He has sacrificed souls as a means to reach the very top. In every way, he is a despicable man. His name is Kim Sleizner and he works as a police chief in Copenhagen. Dunja Hougaard has gone underground to covertly investigate her former boss, Sleizner. For months, Dunja and her team have been gathering information. When a high-ranking man within the Danish intelligence service and an unknown woman are found dead at the bottom of a lake outside Copenhagen, the trap is finally ready to close. The only question is: whom will it catch? And meanwhile, on the other side of the strait in Helsingborg, the Swedish police Fabian Risk detective receives a message that changes everything. Stefan Ahnhem is back with the fifth and final instalment in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Fabian Risk seriesShow book
My dog grooming business has picked up big time, thanks in part to my role in solving a local murder. Now, I’ve got more dogs than I can handle—and a fresh case to solve. Who needs time for a personal life, am I right? Unfortunately, it seems like everyone had a bone to pick with Joey Atkins, local dog breeder and recent murder victim. Yup, his list of disgruntled clients is more than I can shake a stick at, including a good friend of mine who just might be the prime suspect. It’s enough to make me barking mad, especially when the situation turns ruff. Can I sniff out the killer, or will this case have me running away with my tail between my legs?Show book
