Published in 1925, "The Secret of Chimneys" represents a significant evolution in Agatha Christie's literary repertoire, blending elements of the traditional country house mystery with international intrigue and political conspiracy. This novel, Christie's fifth, showcases her growing confidence as a writer and her willingness to experiment with more complex plot structures. Set primarily in the fictional English country estate of Chimneys, the novel...

With the fireplace crackling, the tree twinkling, and the carols humming, few things in life are as picture perfect as Christmas in Maine until murder dampens the holiday spirit. It must be something in the eggnog.... "Eggnog Murder: When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble."--Amazon.com Nogged...

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It's been twenty years since Detective Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling home. But he's never forgotten the two...

In the Agatha Christie classic Peril at End House, a young woman who has recently survived a series of very close calls appears to be the target of a dedicated killer-and it's up to Hercule Poirot to save her life. On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent "accidental brushes with death." First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path,...

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of Agatha Christie's most celebrated novels and a defining work in detective fiction. Published in 1926, it features her iconic Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who has retired to the quiet English village of King's Abbot. However, Poirot is soon drawn back into action when the wealthy Roger Ackroyd is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. The story is famous for its innovative narrative style and shocking...

"Don't miss the first book in a brand-new gripping and hilarious bookish cozy mystery series by author Tamara Berry! Put your sleuthing hat on-Buried in a Good Book features: A thriller writer who knows way more than anyone should about death and dismemberment Her young daughter who's more intrigued by dead bodies than she probably should be An isolated cabin in the woods that's probably-definitely-hiding something The tiny mountain town that seems...

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting trip--but soon learns that he himself may be the hunted--in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box. When the governor of Wyoming gives Joe Pickett the thankless task of taking a tech baron on an elk hunting trip, Joe reluctantly treks into the wilderness with his high-profile charge. But as they venture into the woods, a man-hunter...

Jigsaw's school is haunted! Some kids saw a ghost dancing in the classroom. Jigsaw Jones is not afraid. He will catch this glowing ghost ... even if he has to stay after school to do it!

"Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. Working in private security, every day is dangerous. She’s currently on a remote island protecting mega-bestselling author...

A law student's murder becomes the full-time work of an investigative reporter in a picturesque town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains.