Ergebnis für "Lifer" in Cosy Crime

Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life. But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There's a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation...

Morgan and her ex-husband broke up on bad terms. But when he sends her a cryptic message, Morgan knows that whatever trouble he's in, it's likely her fault. Over Ruiner's protests, she ventures beyond Hollowbeck's borders to find him. But instead of finding him, she finds a dead body. Then she finds the Oubliette, an exclusive gambling club in the town of Darrowdale, which is a mirror image of Hollowbeck—only with a decidedly more dangerous population.

Polizistin Neele Kettler hat genug vom Großstadtstress. Kurzerhand wechselt sie nach Greisdorf, ein kleines Dorf an der Ostsee, wo das Leben langsamer und überschaubar scheint. Schon ihr erster Einsatz führt sie zu einer Gärtnerei, in deren Blumenbeet die Besitzerin tot aufgefunden wird. Was wie ein harmloser Diebstahl beginnt, entpuppt sich als Mord. Gemeinsam mit Uwe und dem ehrgeizigen Kommissar Finn steht Neele vor einem abenteuerlichen Rätsel mit Bauern, Butterstullen und bizarren Motiven.

Life is always hectic for P.I. (and novice witch), Jill Gooder. Murder, theft, and a missing cat, she can take in stride, but a date with detective Jack Maxwell? That's a whole different ball game.

At 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of rebuffing. Because Violet does not want to marry. She wants to work, and make her own way in the world. But more than anything, she wants to find her mother Lily, who disappeared from Hastings Pier 10 years earlier. Finding the missing is no job for a lady, but when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off a chain of events that will put more than just her reputation at risk.

All Cookie James, FBI agent and Innkeeper extraordinaire, wants is a romantic date with her hot handy man… but what she gets is a corpse presented with a big red bow. When she and Dylan discover a boat with a dead body, not only is her picnic ruined, but a woman from Dylan's past returns to the island. The famous rock star appears to want a comeback tour with her former bodyguard. But Cookie doesn't have time to worry about that, because her oh-so-sexy ex-FBI partner has arrived, too. And he's ready to make a little music of his own.

It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon, - 'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two) of Torte's famous peach cobbler. It's also the perfect time for Jules Capshaw to promote her family's beloved bake shop by competing in The Pastry Channel's reality show, Take the Cake. The prize is $25,000. But as Jules quickly learns, some people would kill for that kind of dough. Literally.

Winner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagger Awards. ‘Martin Edwards is the closest thing there has been to a philosopher of crime...

Gargoyles daring to seek better lives for themselves has caused the cult group, the Anti-Masons, to re-emerge and target them. As the granddaughter of one of the world's most notorious Anti-Masons, Suzy's friend Red Sumac is automatically under suspicion of murderous activity in Hemlock.

When Penelope Kite swaps her humdrum life in Surrey for a picturesque farmhouse in the south of France, she imagines a simple life of long lunches and chilled rosé.... What she doesn't imagine is the dead body floating in her swimming pool. Convinced that the victim suffered more than a drunken accident, Penelope plunges headlong into local intrigue and long-simmering resentments to uncover the truth.

Moored among the tranquil islands off Thailand's coast, the Aurelia's passengers are completely unaware of the danger lurking just out of sight. Patricia would happily remain oblivious, too, but that's not really how her life works. So when a couple report their teenage kids have gone missing, the ship's detective swings into action. Had she glimpsed the terror awaiting her, she might have thought twice. There's a secret to uncover, the kind people will kill to protect, and she must expose it if there is any hope of rescuing the missing teenagers.

Ada Baker, a medium, shares her home with three bored ghosts. Spending their days roaming around Ada’s house offers little amusement for the trio, and so the three of them convince Ada to help them investigate the mysterious death of local beauty Mary Watts, who is found naked and strangled in her bathtub. This begins a series of exciting adventures for Ada, as she draws on her unique skills to help solve this heinous crime.

This audiobook is superbly performed by Ben Miller. Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. 'Glorious. I will be astonished if I read a more original, more inventive or funnier novel this year.' - Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt Part tender love story, part murder mystery, part...

Annie and Milt have been inseparable for over fifty years, a couple still deeply in love as they live out their golden years in the same quaint neighborhood they've always called home. Behind closed doors, however, they share a secret they’ve kept hidden from everyone—Annie and Milt are hoarders. When a young girl from the neighborhood mysteriously vanishes, the police begin searching everywhere, knocking on doors and asking questions. Though the elderly couple has nothing to do with the girl's disappearance, they are terrified of what a search of their home might reveal.

My sister, Emmy can be impulsive. Like when she spontaneously shows up on my doorstep, heartbroken. Emmy says she and her husband, Armando, had a huge argument and she needs some time alone to figure things out. Except she’s not alone.

Completely surprised by the anniversary gift of a divorce, the floundering 42-year-old Cate impulsively moves to the mountains above Palm Springs. But after arriving at the 19th-century cabin she inherited, she is astounded to find it haunted by the spirit of a sexy lumberjack. Swallowing her skepticism to go all-in on accepting the supernatural, Cate attends the taping of a ghost-hunter show. But with the cohost dying in a freak accident and whispers that it might be murder, she’ll need her swoon-worthy specter’s otherworldly assistance to solve the suspiciously spooky mystery.

Sage and Marlow are reunited in the second book of the Nursery Rhyme Suspense series. When Sage's dreams merge with Marlow's they know something other than their past partnership is connecting them. When the drowning dreams start to come true, Sage wonders if she can prevent her own death, because someone is definitely out to get her.

Bay Winchester is living the witch part - literally. She's hoping to avoid the dying part. The Winchester world is full of trouble when great-aunt Willa and cousin Rosemary come to town. It's clear they're up to something, but no one can figure out what. When a young man's body shows up at Hollow Creek, Bay's attention is divided thanks to a morose ghost who blames her for ending "party time" and Aunt Tillie's refusal to back down.

Max Fried is a former computer forensic examiner who devotes his time to swimming, drinking and bathing in the hot Florida sun, but today...it's a real killer. A murderer is coming his way. When a smooth-talking lawyer persuades Max to find a deceased client's estate assets, Max takes the job, thinking it will be a snooze. Instead, an old killer with a new identity breaks into his home and steals the client's computer.

Things are finally falling into place. Newly graduated and officially free of mobster drama, Quinn Bailey is on the eve of opening her very own audiology practice. If only pushy city officials, grudging competitors, and mysterious interlopers would leave her alone, her vow to mind her own (literal) business just might’ve worked.