Resultados para "William" en Misterio y suspense

Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1890, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary - including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant.

Kleine Gruselgeschichte für Kinder ab 6 Jahre. Hinter dem Waldfriedhof liegt ein Haus. Das Spukhaus. Dort soll der Geist eines ermordeten Pastors umgehen, und ein gruseliges Licht soll dort zu sehen sein! Die drei Freunde William, Albin und Ida gehen der Sache auf den Grund. Spukt es in dem alten Haus tatsächlich?

William Le Queux was a British novelist and prolific writer of mysteries. Indeed, mystery surrounds the author himself as to whether he was a spy or rather just a self-promoter. Regardless of which is true, Le Queux brings us a story of intrigue and espionage that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this "whodunit”.

In 1892 New Fiddleham, New England, things are never quite what they seem, especially when Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, are called upon to investigate the supernatural. First, a vicious species of shape-shifters disguise themselves as a litter of kittens, and a day later their owner is found murdered with a single mysterious puncture wound.

À quatorze ans, la vie de Tom Riley prend une tournure inattendue avec la disparition mystérieuse de ses parents. Son oncle n’a alors d’autre choix que de lui révéler la vérité : le monde est peuplé de milliers de créatures étranges protégées par l’Agence, une organisation secrète pour laquelle ses parents travaillent en tant que traqueurs. Avec l’aide de ses nouveaux amis apprentis traqueurs, Tom amorcera une enquête parallèle à celle dirigée par l’Agence pour tenter de retrouver ses parents.

Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks her to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with - it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name.

When twins Greta and Feliks lose their beloved Aunt Gisela to a poisoned marzipan cake and are sent to the ill-omened Schwartzgarten Reformatory for Maladjusted Children it seems their fate is sealed... that is until they are rescued by the glamorous and wealthy Olga Van Veenen, a fabulous children's author. The two twins are grateful but something tells them that Olga's motives are not entirely genuine...

What's that you say? You're off to Bleakley Manor? On Michaelmas eve? But dear child, hasn't anyone told you the legend of Old Bramble Head, who rises once a year to claim another victim from the unfortunate Bleakley household...? Which one will it be this time? And could there be foul play? Crime-busting brothers Horatio and Eustace Bleakley feel certain they smell a rat. Or is that Cook's dinner? More importantly, can they solve the mystery before another Bleakley bites the dust? Go ahead and find out...if you dare!

Meet Marius Myerdorf, the newest recruit of Schwartzgarten's most secret of societies. His is a tale of adventure and abduction, friendship and fearlessness, as the Band of Blood race against time to unmask two of the foulest fiends in the history of the Great City. The deeds are dastardly. The twists are terrifying. And happy endings are not always guaranteed.

In der zweiten Folge der spannenden Hörspielreihe Sherlock, der kleine Detektiv stehen Sherlock und seine Freunde Johnny und Lea vor einem tierischen Rätsel: Der Klassenhamster Biscuit ist aus seinem Käfig verschwunden! Zunächst glauben die Kinder, dass der Hamster einfach ausgebrochen ist. Doch Sherlock merkt schnell, dass es sich um ein Verbrechen handeln muss, denn der Käfig ist verschlossen, und es gibt keine Fluchtspuren. Gemeinsam machen sich die drei jungen Detektive auf die Suche nach dem Dieb.

In der ersten Folge von Sherlock, der kleine Detektiv finden sich Sherlock Holmes und seine Freunde Johnny Watson und Lea Hoffmann an ihrem ersten Schultag nach den Sommerferien inmitten eines mysteriösen Falls wieder. Als ihre Klassenlehrerin, Mrs. Bennett, plötzlich von der Hausmeisterin vertreten wird, kommen Sherlock und seine Freunde einem Geheimnis auf die Spur. Mrs. Bennett steht unter Polizeischutz, nachdem sie Zeugin eines spektakulären Juwelendiebstahls geworden ist.

June 1860. A new locomotive christened A Southern Breeze steams across the Carolina countryside carrying seventeen-year-old Jeb Bennett and his twin sister, Rachel Leigh, to the exhilarating promise of a summer in Charleston. While storm clouds gather over the landscape, fiercer storms rage inside the passenger cars. The tensions between North and South rapidly escalate until one traveler’s journey abruptly and brutally ends. Who is the murderer? Was the victim the real target?

As a pizza detective, Colin Kingsley, a.k.a. Mark Anchovy, has survived murderous criminals, bloodthirsty henchmen and some questionable modes of transport. He now has a much more worrying problem: his younger sister is working as his apprentice. Coaching seven-year-old Alicia for her exams to join the Golden Spatula League would be challenging enough. But the siblings must head to Japan to track down the missing English eccentric Lord Bobo - former host of the hit '90s gameshow Battered by the Butler - before he winds up dead.

Colin Kingsley is a pizza delivery boy with a twist. He's actually an aspiring detective. But in sleepy Rufflington-on-Sea, there are no cases to solve - until the Golden Spatula League come calling. The world's premier agency for 'caterer-detectives', run by children, the GSL have been dazzled by Colin's freakish memory skills. To join their ranks, Colin - codenamed 'Mark Anchovy' - must fly to Rome to track down a valuable stolen painting, titled Girl with a Squirrel. The chief suspect: Big Alan Fresco, notorious art thief and pizza addict.

The popular Augie Sweetwater saga continues in this second installment as Augie, Mika, and Coop use their wits, and of course Augie’s incredible inventions, to solve a pair of mysteries that have long baffled the police.

Augie Sweetwater is a brilliant 11-year-old with a gift for inventing amazing things. Coop Cooperlick is the new kid in town, a 14-year-old with a passion for rock climbing and a knack for quick action. Mika Deerwood is a lovely 13-year-old Native American attending the prestigious Anacortes School with Augie and Coop. With the help of a rather special dolphin named Leo, they solve the mystery of disappearing families in the San Juan Islands of Washington state.

The Sea Glass Chronicles is a collection of short stories based on William Henry Forester's experiences living in the State of Maine. Forester describes the people and places of Coastal Maine in exquisite detail.

The Fly Patrol finds themselves in a battle with humans who have a rock salt gun. Sargent Hot Sauce must take the lead of the squad after Commander Ace is gone.

Walter's family is holding a yard sale, but there are few customers. Walter, fartingcontentedly near Father, wonders why. When a man offers ten dollars for Walter, Father readily agrees. Walter wonders why. Walter is sad to leave his family behind, but relieved to discover that his new owner is...

In a future London, Concentr8 is a prescription drug intended to help kids with ADD. Soon every troubled teen is on it. It makes sense, doesn't it? Keep the undesirable elements in line. Keep people like us safe from people like them. What's good for society is good for everyone. Troy, Femi, Lee, Karen, and Blaze have been taking Concentr8 as long as they can remember. They're not exactly a gang, but Blaze is their leader, and Troy has always been his quiet, watchful sidekick - the only one Blaze really trusts.