Traditional Detectives

Hercule Poirot e Arthur Hastings si ritrovano per il caso più arduo delle loro carriere. Quando Poirot riceve una lettera firmata "ABC" che lo avverte di un crimine imminente, i due amici si lanciano in una corsa contro il tempo per decifrare la logica perversa di un assassino che sfida il grande detective annunciando in ordine alfabetico il luogo del prossimo delitto. Ad ogni nuovo omicidio si schiude una nuova cerchia di sospettati. La prima vittima è Alice Ascher, ad Andover, il cui marito violento dispone di un alibi tutt'altro che solido.

Hercule Poirot y Arthur Hastings se reúnen para su caso más difícil hasta la fecha. Cuando Poirot recibe una carta advirtiéndole que un crimen está a punto de ser cometido por el remitente: 'A.B.C', los amigos se encuentran en una carrera contrarreloj para descifrar la retorcida lógica del asesino, quien se burla del gran detective anunciando la ubicación del siguiente asesinato alfabéticamente. Con cada nuevo crimen se descubre un nuevo grupo de sospechosos.

Four full-cast stories of suspense from the creator of Dr Gideon Fell The master of the ‘impossible crime’ novel, American author John Dickson Carr was renowned for his Golden Age detective stories featuring the eccentric genius Dr Gideon Fell. This collection brings together four of his...

When DCI Lesley Clarke is called upon to investigate a death on the banks of the River Frome in Wareham, she initially suspects a straightforward drowning. But when she discovers that the victim went missing years ago and that his family have a dark past, the mystery deepens. Can Lesley and her team uncover the secrets in this family's past and identify the killer?

Erneut widmet sich Oscar Wilde den Akten mit den ungelösten Fällen. Dabei weckt der Brief eines Inspectors Willer aus einer Kleinstadt in der Nähe von London sein Interesse. Vor einigen Jahren ist es dort zu einer auffälligen Häufung von unerklärlichen Todesfällen gekommen. Mycroft Holmes hatte sich um Verstärkung für die Polizei bemüht und nie wieder etwas von dem Fall gehört. Neugierig sucht Wilde den Polizisten auf. Tatsächlich ist der Fall gelöst worden.

Business is booming at Lily’s ice cream shop, but when a shipwreck is discovered off the coast of St Mary’s, she can’t resist the call of adventure. Rumoured to hold long-lost treasure, the wreck draws excitement — and danger — to the islands. A diving trip to explore the site ends in disaster when someone’s air hose is deliberately cut. Shaken but determined, Lily dives headfirst into the investigation. But she’s not the only one with something to prove.

Die Mortimers erhalten eine Einladung zu einem Ball in Danton. Da jedoch eine Grippewelle in Grimpen und den Nachbarorten umgeht, kann Dr. Mortimer seine Frau Kate nicht begleiten. Er bittet daher Sir Baskerville darum, an seiner Stelle am Ball teilzunehmen. Sir Baskerville sagt begeistert zu. Doch der Ball verläuft anders als geplant. Eine junge Frau wird ermordet aufgefunden. Und da die Polizei allen Gästen des Balls verbietet, Danton zu verlassen, bis der Täter gefasst ist, vertreibt sich Sir Baskerville die Wartezeit mit eigenen Ermittlungen.

As if taking over the Ravens wasn't going to be complicated enough, Jynx has already taken a job for the leader of the Romanos, and of course, it can't be straightforward. People from their pasts are popping up from all directions, all posing very different threats and entwining them in ways...

A last-minute replacement on a role-playing weekend. One fatal accident after another. Can Macleod overcome the snowstorm from hell to stop a killer before the guest list becomes obsolete? Detectives Macleod and McGrath join a bizarre cast of characters at a remote country estate on the Isle of...

Sherlock Holmes stories are transportive things. They move listeners through the cloistered sitting room at 221-B Baker Street in late 19th Century Victorian London amid the cluttered sideboard, the inviting armchairs, the comforting hearth, the sprawling divan, the formidable bookshelves — all the beloved trappings in the room of the world's greatest detective and his faithful associate. The stories unfold and the listeners can almost sense the physical presence of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, characters whose vitality has defied the diminishments of time.

While her husband, Sherlock Holmes, is off playing detective in London, Irene Adler finds herself having to turn investigator when her friend Renata becomes the prime suspect in the attempted murder of her husband, Luigi Amato. How can she refute the testimony of a credible eyewitness, even though her heart tells her that Renata is innocent? What she needs is tangible evidence, and she's willing to do what she must to obtain it. When Sherlock finally arrives on the scene, Irene seeks his counsel, and he agrees to assist with her investigation.

A stolen bag. A hidden past. A truth too dangerous to share. Lily Larkin’s life on the Isles of Scilly is finally settling into a comfortable rhythm – especially now that her relationship with PC Flynn Grainger is beginning to blossom. But a spate of burglaries soon shatters the calm. And when Lily’s own flat is broken into, things take a chilling turn. The only thing missing? A backpack containing a stash of cash and two passports... both bearing her face, but different identities.

Speedy Death (1929) is the debut novel by Gladys Mitchell, introducing her famous detective, the unorthodox psychoanalyst Mrs. Beatrice Bradley, who investigates a murder at a country house party where a woman’s body is found in a bathtub, leading to a series of events and suspects among the guests.

The story centers on a murder in Forest Row, where a man is killed with a harpoon, prompting Inspector Stanley Hopkins to seek Holmes's expert assistance.

Four new stories about the master detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes and cocaine. What lies behind the addiction? Boredom? Or the difficult search for the big score? An Indian ruby is stolen and hidden so well that no one can find it. A case for the master detective. Can Dresden's Green Vault be robbed? Or can Sherlock Holmes prevent it? For Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler was always the woman of his life. Therefore, after years, he can finally fully solve the case of Scandal in Bohemia.

Darkness follows Lieutenant Morrisey James. As an Atlanta PD detective, Morrisey understands the worst atrocities the city has to offer—or believes he does. His recent cases present something new: a killer who unleashes unbridled terror in victims before moving in for the kill. Morrisey has an edge, though, the terrifying ability to gain flashes of insight from each victim.

Die rätselhafte Zerstörung zweier Hochhäuser ruft Sherlock Holmes auf den Plan. Er soll gemeinsam mit Dr. Watson und dem Ersten Offizier Tornot einer Zeugin, die der letzten Katastrophe knapp entkommen ist, nähere Informationen entlocken.

Julie Mulhern presents a new book in the Country Club Murders series...

Mr Holder's life is turned on its head when a piece of the priceless crown he's been asked to guard goes missing. The police have no clues and only one suspect: Mr Holder's own son. Everyone's hopes lie with Sherlock Holmes. But can the genius detective find the missing treasure before time runs out? An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! When it comes to mysterious pasts, Elsie Cubitt certainly has one. So when she starts receiving secret coded messages around the house, her husband begins to worry and turns to Holmes and Watson to help. But can the genius detective and his trusty sidekick crack the code before these dancing drawings turn deadly?

When John Openshaw receives a mysterious envelope containing five dried orange pips, he fears he has inherited more than his family estate. His uncle and father both received the same warning… and both died under sudden, unexplained circumstances soon after. Now the threat has come for him.

The Major Investigation Team are called when the body of a female is found. The victim has been brutally murdered in her bed but the body is unidentifiable. During the initial search, they discover that the house belongs to a serving police officer. It becomes obvious from the outset that the killer is trying to communicate a message. The clues lead the detectives to believe that they are looking for a serial killer who has left a trail of victims across three continents.

Suffolk, England, 1936. The Reverend Alwyn Jones has made several enemies since becoming Rector of Addenham Magna. But nobody expected he would be so unpopular as to be bludgeoned to death in his own vestry during a church fete. And nobody noticed the disappearance of an old painting from the church on the same day as the murder.

Nach dem Tod von Inspektor Wolfford wird Sherlock Holmes auf einen neuen Fall aufmerksam: Dr. Timothy Thompson, ein alter Freund von Watson, verschwindet während eines humanitären Einsatzes auf der Leprainsel Spinalonga. Holmes, Watson und Alice reisen nach Kreta, wo sie eine isolierte Kolonie voller Krankheit, Angst und Geheimnisse vorfinden. Während Watson sich um die Kranken kümmert, deckt Holmes ein Netz aus Mord, Schmuggel und verborgenen Leidenschaften auf.

Neste conto, Sherlock Holmes e Dr. Watson são chamados para investigar um caso que envolve a misteriosa e perturbadora aparição de uma figura fantasmagórica em torno de uma casa de campo isolada. O Coronel James Barclay, um homem respeitado, é encontrado morto após um ataque de pânico provocado pela visão. As evidências apontam para a esposa do coronel, Nancy, que estava presente, mas a verdade reside em um segredo há muito enterrado da Guerra na Índia e em uma identidade oculta que ressurge para clamar por justiça ou vingança.