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An observant insurance manager suspects a polished gentleman of plotting a fatal crime against his niece to claim a policy. A tense psychological battle ensues as the manager tracks the poisoner through the guise of respectability. This gripping story exposes the cold calculation of a villain hiding in plain sight.
Listen to The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, where Sherlock Holmes faces one of his most high-stakes cases yet. When secret submarine plans go missing and a government clerk is found dead on the Underground tracks, Holmes and his brother Mycroft must unravel a dangerous puzzle of espionage, deception, and murder. Every clue brings you closer to the shocking truth. Can you keep pace with Holmes before the culprits strike again?Mostra libro
Venture into the chilling mystery of The Adventure of the Devil's Foot, where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's seaside holiday in Cornwall takes a deadly turn. When three siblings are found stricken, two driven insane and one mysteriously dead, Holmes is called to unravel a crime steeped in terror and the unknown. Every clue uncovers a sinister force at work, and only Holmes' keen intellect can expose the dark secret behind this horrifying night.Mostra libro
It wasn't just another live shot . . . TV reporter Pete Lemaster anticipates nothing more riveting than filming a short lifestyle segment for an upcoming college football rivalry when he arrives at the Jacksonville Waterfront pregame tailgate party. Then chaos erupts as a bystander stops an active shooter with an act of stunning bravery. And Pete suddenly holds a golden career opportunity in his hands—an exclusive video that goes viral. With the citizen hero's star rising among the Second Amendment folk, Pete, too, enjoys the perks of fame. But something about that now-famous moment feels off, so he uses his journalism skills to poke around. Suddenly, he's not sure what he captured is the truth. And now opportunistic political and media figures are threatening Pete's life if he doesn't back off. Can he blow the whistle on a coverup, out the real villain, and stay alive? The Bystander combines the twists and turns of Catherine Steadman's Something in the Water with a bit of Carl Hiaasen's Florida snark.Mostra libro
‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths The second book in Michael Wood’s darkly compelling new crime series featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid. When elderly George Rainsford goes to investigate a suspicious noise one night, the last thing he expects to find is a bloodbath. A man has been killed and a woman brutally beaten, left for dead. The victims are Lois Craven and Kevin Hardaker – both married, but not to each other. Their spouses swear they knew nothing of the affair and, besides, they both have alibis for the attack. With nothing else to link the victims, the investigation hits a dead end. The pressure is on for investigating officer, DCI Matilda Darke: there’s a violent killer on the loose, and it looks like her team members are the new targets. With no leads and no suspects, it’s going to take all Matilda’s wits to catch him, before he strikes again. This top-tier police procedural thrusts DCI Matilda Darke into a chilling urban mystery. As one of the best sleuths in detective fiction, she must unravel a complex web of secrets and lies. For fans of Rachel Mclean (The Chesil Beach Murders), Nick Louth (The Last Ride), Ed James (The Turning of our Bones), Robert Bryndza (The Lost Victim), and Angela Marsons (36 Hours).Mostra libro
A novel about the real thing and real events, not traditional Hollywood drama. "Secrecy and stealth are the watchwords as they must covertly lay acoustic arrays to close off the last remaining routes for Soviet submarines to reach open water away from NATO's prying ears."—George W. Jackson, Captain USN (Ret.) USS Teuthis Saturation Dive Team Officer-in-Charge Mac McDowell is leading his submarine team on a mission to lay acoustic arrays under the ice in the Arctic when they clash with a new Alfa-class highly automated Soviet submarine. Overwhelmed by mechanical problems, the Soviet crew abandons their sub near Pt. Barrow, Alaska. The Teuthis skipper launches DSRV-1 Mystic, so Mac and his crew can board the empty sub and gather intelligence. The arrival of an even more advanced Soviet sub leads to breathtaking underwater clashes with the specter of war looming. Will the Soviets sink Mac and his crew to their watery graves, or will Teuthis safely return to Alaska where Mac's new love, Kate, anxiously awaits his return? Audiobook performed by Trenton Bennett — featuring his acclaimed character voice work — with full sound effects, original music, and an illustrated PDF companion with images, diagrams, glossary, and supplemental material.Mostra libro
The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane is one of Sherlock Holmes’s most unusual late-career cases—told entirely from Holmes’s own perspective after his retirement to the Sussex coast. When a local schoolmaster collapses on the beach, gasping the mysterious words “Lion’s Mane,” Holmes is drawn into a baffling investigation with no clear suspect, no human culprit, and clues that defy ordinary logic. As Holmes analyzes strange wounds, missing timelines, and the secret lives of seaside residents, he uncovers a deadly natural phenomenon as dangerous as any human adversary. Atmospheric, sharply observed, and rich with coastal tension, this story reveals Holmes’s brilliant deductive power in a rare solo narrative that showcases his mind at its most introspective and precise. Perfect for fans of classic mystery, detective fiction, and the legendary world of Sherlock Holmes.Mostra libro
