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The Duke of Denver, accused of murder, stands trial for his life in the House of Lords. Naturally, his brother Lord Peter Wimsey is investigating the crime - this is a family affair. The murder took place at the duke's shooting lodge and Lord Peter's sister was engaged to marry the dead man. But why does the duke refuse to co-operate with the investigation? Can he really be guilty, or is he covering up for someone?

Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories is a collection of eleven tantalizing tales of murder and other criminal pursuits—including the classic title story, the basis for the 1957 Oscar-nominated Billy Wilder film starring Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power, and Charles Laughton. A murder...

New York Times Bestseller "Lively, approachable, and captivating. Like Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand scale." —Boston Globe Michael Korda, the acclaimed biographer of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers Ike and Hero, offers a brilliant, balanced, single-volume...

Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks.

Clouds of Witness: A Murder Mystery Novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Delve into the captivating world of Lord Peter Wimsey with Clouds of Witness, the second installment in Dorothy L. Sayers' iconic mystery series. This timeless classic offers a gripping tale of murder, family secrets, and aristocratic intrigue. When the Duke of Denver, Lord Peter's own brother, is accused of murder, the stakes couldn't be higher. Armed with his razor-sharp intellect and unyielding determination, Lord Peter uncovers a web of secrets, lies, and political entanglements.

In a shocking scandal, the like of which has not been seen in the English aristocracy since the eighteenth century, Lord Peter Wimsey's elder brother, the Duke of Denver, stands accused of murder. Lord Peter is determined to prove his brother's innocence, yet finds him strangely uncooperative...

WHAT IF THE ONLY WITNESS TO A MURDER IS MORE TWISTED THAN THE KILLER? 'The very definition of a page-turner!' IAN RANKIN 'Enthralling' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This guy is the real deal...

hroughout history, Christians have sought guidance to bolster their spiritual walk with Christ and life of prayer. Even Christ's disciples would ask, "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1). But in our current individualistic culture, it's almost too easy to neglect the wisdom of those who came before us. To restore a love of historic Christian tradition, theology, and practice, this comprehensive anthology combines prayers and petitions of the greatest figures throughout the formation of the church, continuing through the medieval, Reformation, and modern eras.

FBI-Spezialagentin Fiona Kelly wird von ihrer Vergangenheit eingeholt: Der „Nursery Rhyme Killer", der vor fast zwei Jahrzehnten ihre Schwester tötete, ist zurück. An jedem Tatort hinterlässt er eine Gänsefeder – ein grausames Zeichen, das Fiona das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt. Dieses Mal ist die Botschaft direkt an sie gerichtet. Während Fiona den Killer jagt, droht ihr Privatleben und ihre Ehe mit FBI-Agent Asa Kodiak jedoch daran zu zerbrechen. Gemeinsam müssen sie ihre Differenzen überwinden und erneut zusammenarbeiten, um den Mörder zu fassen.

"At once intimate and literally operatic, it's everything I love about Katherine Addison's writing, in ways I didn't know to expect. I loved it." —John Scalzi Katherine Addison returns to the glittering world she created for her beloved novel, The Goblin Emperor, in this stand-alone sequel...

Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of Lord Peter Wimsey, called from his holiday in Corsica to solve a dense mystery that engulfs his own family. His brother, Gerald, Duke of Denver, stands accused of the murder of their sister Marys fiance, Dennis Cathcart. The peculiar circumstances of this crime baffle and intrigue, with the Duke found leaning over Cathcarts dead body outside their home in the dead of a freezing, wet night. As Lord Peter and his skilled servant-turned-assistant Bunter delve into the case, theyre confronted with a web of inexplicable actions and motives. Why would the ...

In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cut-backs. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; it's about keeping a roof over their heads as the foreclosure business is...

A young black man is arrested for murder. The case against him is strong - a mum and a teacher saw him standing over a body in a park, a knife still in hand. But his up-and-coming barrister Rosa knows how people prejudge, but most of all, she suspects something is amiss. This boy comes from her neighbourhood. From a good family. So she begins to dig. As Rosa discovers secret upon terrible secret, she moves closer to finding a testimony that could win the case - or bring the whole establishment down on her.

You've watched Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, the top 5 true-crime docuseries on Netflix. Now discover the revealing memoir of one woman featured in the series who was forced into polygamous marriage and her brave struggle to protect others from the same fate. Rebecca Musser grew up in fear...

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM. When a man is murdered in a back lane of Mydworth, the police are surprised to discover that the victim had supposedly died months before: Harry and Kat agree to investigate on behalf of the man's frightened and confused wife, and soon discover that to find the killer they must solve not one, but two mysterious deaths ... Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Encouragement to endure…we can all use it, because life is so very challenging. Listen here as Paula Ehmann describes how God’s grace has inspired people of faith from the beginning of time to press on for the glory of God by looking to Christ.

This is Reaper speaking. So begins an anonymous letter published in a Utah newspaper after a young couple is viciously murdered. Tooele County sheriff Elizabeth Gray leads the investigation into the double homicide, which is eerily reminiscent of a string of brutal killings years ago. When the letter leads detectives to yet another body, Gray calls on an old friend for help.

Leigh doesn’t like to talk about her sister. About the night that tore them apart. About what they did. But someone else is about to....

Speaking to saints from Heaven might be rare, but in these times, more and more people are starting to experience it. In biblical times, Jesus had a conversation with Moses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration that was recorded in Matthew 17:1-9.

Brought to you by Penguin. Murder, Politics and Intrigue. When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had set the bombs that killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead. Thara Celehar found the...